The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: All property other than residential property and undeveloped real estate.
DEPARTMENT: The street and parks department of the city of Warr Acres.
DETENTION FACILITIES: Facilities designed to hold stormwater for a short period and then to release it to the natural watercourse.
DEVELOPED REAL ESTATE: Real property altered from its natural state by the addition to or construction of any impervious surface such that the hydrology of the property is affected.
DIRECTOR: The supervisor of the department and/or the designated representative.
DRAINAGE BASIN PLAN: A plan adopted by the city for managing surface and storm water facilities and features within an individual drainage basin.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE: Any hard surfaced area which prevents or retards the entry of water into the soil in the manner and to the extent that such water entered the soil under natural conditions, causing water to run off the surface in greater quantities or at an increased rate of flow than was present under natural conditions, such as, but not limited to, rooftops, asphalt or concrete sidewalks, paving, driveways and parking lots, walkways, patio areas, storage areas, and gravel, bituminous substances or other surfaces which similarly affect the natural infiltration or runoff patterns of real property in its natural state.
NPDES PERMIT: The national pollutant discharge elimination system permit issued to the city by the United States environmental protection agency and any addition or amendment thereto.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY: Any tract, lot or parcel designed and used principally for the purpose of one residential single-family house or one duplex, developed according to and meeting the bulk and area requirements for residential single-family or duplex zoned property as set forth in this code at the time of the development of such property. However, multiple residential single-family housing or multiple duplexes or any combination thereof on one tract, lot or parcel shall not be deemed residential property.
RETENTION FACILITIES: Facilities designed to hold stormwater for a sufficient length of time to provide for it to be consumed by evaporation, infiltration into the immediate soil or other natural means.
STORMWATER CHARGE: The fees levied within the boundaries of the city for the use of the city's stormwater drainage system and facilities, and shall include a stormwater base fee and stormwater utility discharge fee. The stormwater base fee is hereby established to meet the requirements and regulations of local, state and federal governments, including, but not limited to, the NPDES permit. The stormwater discharge fee is hereby established to develop a stormwater utility to develop and maintain a stormwater drainage system.
STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM: Any facility, structure, improvement, development, equipment, property or interest therein, or other structural or nonstructural element made, constructed, used or acquired for the purpose of collecting, containing, storing, conveying and controlling stormwater wherever located, including, but not limited to, storm sewers, curbs, street drains, conduits, natural and manmade channels, pipes, culverts and detention ponds whether public or private.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OR PROGRAM: An overall strategy and framework for the stormwater management activities of the city.
STORMWATER RUNOFF: That portion of the rainfall that is drained into the stormwater drainage system.
UNDEVELOPED REAL ESTATE: Real estate unaltered by the construction or addition of any impervious surface which would change or affect the hydrology of the property from its natural state.
USER: The occupant, the owner of the real estate, the owner of any impervious surface or improvement and/or other person or entity benefiting from the stormwater drainage system and facilities. (Ord. 1076 §1, 2009)