Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 100 STORMWATER UTILITY improvements thereto which by this division are constituted as the property and responsibility of this utility, to be operated as an enterprise fund to, among other things, conserve water, control discharges and flows necessitated by rainfall events; and incorporate methods to collect, store, absorb, inhibit, treat, use or reuse water to prevent or reduce flooding, over-drainage, environmental degradation and water pollution or otherwise affect the quality or quantity or discharge from such system. 10. “Stormwater management utility” means the enterprise fund utility created by this chapter to operate, maintain, and improve the system and for such other purposes as stated in this chapter. 11. “Undeveloped property” means any real property that has no impervious area. 12. “User” means any person owning, operating or otherwise responsible for property within the City, which directly or indirectly discharges stormwater or subsurface waters to any portion of the stormwater management system, including direct or indirect discharges to the City’s stormwater drainage system. The term “user” means any person responsible for the direct or indirect discharge of stormwater or surface or subsurface waters to the City’s stormwater drainage system. 100.03 DISTRICT. The entire City is hereby organized into one stormwater utility district. 100.04 POWERS AND DUTIES. The City and its designated agents shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities with respect to the stormwater utility: 1. Prepare ordinances as needed to implement this division and forward the ordinances to the Council for consideration and adoption, and adopt such regulations and procedures as are required to implement this chapter and carry out its duties and responsibilities. 2. Administer the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of the utility system, including capital improvements. 3. Administer and enforce this chapter and all ordinances, regulations, and procedures relating to the design, construction, maintenance, operation, and alteration of the utility system including, but not limited to, the quantity, quality or velocity of stormwater conveyed thereby. 4. Inspect private systems as necessary to determine the compliance of such systems with these chapters and any ordinances or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. 5. Review plans, approve or deny, inspect, and accept extensions to the stormwater drainage system. 6. Establish and enforce regulations to protect and maintain water quality within the system in compliance with water quality standards established by State or federal agencies as adopted or amended. 7. Annually analyze the cost of services and benefits provided, and the system and structure of fees, charges, fines, and other revenues of the utility, and make recommendations regarding adjustment to such fees, charges, fines, and other revenues CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 806 -