(a) The Master Storm Drainage Plan, as amended by substitution of Revised Chapter 10, prepared by Woodruff, Inc., Consulting Engineers, and dated April, 1978, is hereby adopted.
(b) After the effective date of this section (Ordinance 1978-48, passed July 20, 1978) all storm water drainage systems to be constructed, serving the area of real property to be developed within the City, shall discharge into streams, ditches or retardation basins established for such area on the Master Storm Drainage Plan, as amended by substitution of Revised Chapter 10.
(c) (1) Land areas designated on the Master Storm Drainage Plan, as amended by substitution of Revised Chapter 10, as areas "To Be Acquired" are hereby deemed to be necessary for public use to effectuate the purpose of the Plan.
(2) After the effective date of this section (Ordinance 1978-48, passed July 20, 1978), the Director of Inspections shall not issue a building permit for the improvement of any land area, within any of the areas designated on the Master Storm Drainage Plan, as amended by substitution of Revised Chapter 10, as areas "To be Acquired," for a period of 120 days after an application is filed for such permit. The Director of Inspection shall forthwith notify the Mayor, Council and the Director of Law, in writing, of the filing of such application.
(3) The Mayor and the Director of Law shall thereafter take immediate action to acquire the designated land area by deed, dedication, purchase or through an appropriation action filed for such purpose.
(4) In the event that Council, upon the recommendation of the City Engineer, deems it appropriate to abandon the land area or to use other areas not previously designated on the Master Storm Drainage Plan, as amended by substitution of Revised Chapter 10, Council shall request, by Resolution, that no action against the applicant be taken to acquire such land area designated and shall direct the Director of Inspections to issue the building permit. Council shall thereafter amend the Master Storm Drainage Plan.
(Ord. 1978-48. Passed 7-20-78.)