The director shall exercise all lawful powers necessary and appropriate to administer the city's stormwater management program. The director shall have the authority to:
A. Develop and administer all phases of a comprehensive program of stormwater management, including studying, planning, designing, establishing, acquiring, constructing, developing, installing, administering, maintaining, operating, improving, repairing, replacing and reconstructing the city's stormwater drainage system;
B. Administer the accounting, budgeting, recordkeeping and support personnel necessary for the efficient operation of the stormwater management program;
C. Administer the regulations contained in the NPDES permit and in this chapter;
D. Perform studies, tests and analyses required to establish or modify the stormwater management program;
E. Provide for public information and awareness that would improve management and reduce pollution and hazards to life and property;
F. Establish a flood alert and early warning system as a joint effort with emergency response agencies;
G. Coordinate enforcement of the regulations contained in this title with other city departments;
H. Seek the cooperation of counties and municipalities within the metropolitan area in reducing the contribution of all storm drainage systems to flooding and, in particular, cooperate with other affected political jurisdictions in preparing and implementing master drainage plans;
I. Hear and consider challenges to the application of this chapter, the calculation of fees, the determination of the impervious surface area and the classification of users;
J. Collect the stormwater charges;
K. Provide an exchange of information between the public and city employees and officers on flooding and stormwater drainage problems in the city;
L. Recommend to the mayor and the city council a comprehensive stormwater management program;
M. Propose cooperation studies and plans for coordinated stormwater drainage services in the city and surrounding areas; and
N. Recommend from time to time to the mayor and the city council policies for establishing new kinds of stormwater drainage services, preserving and expanding existing service and making changes in service for the benefit of the public. (Ord. 1076 §1, 2009)