The city engineer, or designated representative, shall exercise all lawful powers necessary and appropriate to administer the stormwater management program. The duties and authority herein described are in addition to other applicable legal duties and authority. The duties and authority of the city engineer, or designated representative, shall include, but are not limited to:
A. Administration of the regulations contained in the NPDES permit and in this chapter.
B. Development and administration of all phases of a comprehensive stormwater management program, including establishing, studying, planning, designing, developing, acquiring land for, constructing, administering, operating, improving, maintaining, and reconstructing the city's storm sewer system as necessary.
C. Administration of the accounting, budgeting, recordkeeping and support personnel necessary for the efficient operation of the stormwater management program.
D. Development of educational materials to increase public awareness that would improve the public's knowledge and reduce the introduction of pollution to the stormwater drainage system by the general public.
E. Coordinate enforcement of the regulations contained in this chapter and other ordinances adopted under this chapter with other city departments.
F. Seek the cooperation of counties and municipalities in communities adjacent to the city with the goal of reducing storm drainage system flooding.
G. Cooperate with other affected political jurisdictions in preparing and implementing master drainage plans.
H. Provide an exchange of information between the public and city employees on flooding areas and stormwater drainage problems within the city.
I. Perform studies and evaluation required to establish, maintain and/or modify the stormwater management program, and conduct necessary inspections and tests to assure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
J. Require the preservation and enhancement of certain natural environmental features.
K. Require submittal of appropriate federal, state and local permitting to perform work within the city limits.
L. Review the installation of drainage improvements in new developments and in redevelopments.
M. Administration of a program to periodically review erosion control features placed within new construction sites.
N. Administration of a program to periodically review erosion control features placed during initial construction to ensure that they remain in good condition and are not removed without proper authorization.
O. Recommend to the city council the establishment, and periodic adjustment of, stormwater user fees.
P. Review and recommend modification to the collection procedure for stormwater user fees.
Q. Hear and consider challenges to the application of this chapter, the application of other ordinances adopted under this chapter, and the calculation of stormwater user fees.
R. Recommend to the mayor and the city council policies for establishing additional stormwater drainage services, preserving or expanding existing services and making changes in service for the benefit of the city.
S. Recommend to the mayor and the city council policies for establishing additional stormwater drainage services, preserving or expanding existing services and making changes in service for the benefit of the city, and otherwise recommend policies to implement the provisions of this chapter.
T. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, determine all matters concerning establishment of billing accounts for stormwater user fees, including, but not limited to, creating customer billing accounts that may consist of combining separate contiguous parcels of property that are under single ownership, creating master accounts for billing of user fees when there are multiple property owners on combined water accounts or in other suitable situations, and otherwise combining or dividing parcels for fair and administratively convenient billing.
U. Determine proper classification of a property for billing purposes and calculate and establish ERUs for properties.
V. In coordination with other city departments, maintain a complete and accurate record of all stormwater drainage systems and facilities.
W. Construe and interpret this chapter to achieve, to the extent possible, harmony among its provisions and to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (Ord. 4980, 12-14-2009)