§ 30-327. Administration and authority.

The stormwater and surface water utility, under the direction of the county administrator or his designee, shall have the power to:

(1)

Administer the acquisition, design, construction, maintenance and operation of the stormwater and surface water management system;

(2)

Administer and enforce this article and all regulations and procedures adopted relating to the design, construction, maintenance, operation and alteration of the stormwater and surface water management system including, but not limited to, the quantity, quality and/or velocity of the stormwater and surface water conveyed thereby;

(3)

Advise the unified government commission on matters relating to the stormwater and surface water management system;

(4)

Review plans concerning extensions and replacement of the stormwater and surface water management system and make recommendations to the unified government commission;

(5)

Make recommendations for design guidelines and standard construction specifications for developments;

(6)

Make recommendations to the unified government commission concerning establishing ordinances and regulations to protect and maintain water quality within the stormwater and surface water management system in compliance with water quality standards established by state, regional and/or federal agencies as now adopted or hereafter adopted or amended;

(7)

Analyze the cost of services and benefits provided by the stormwater and surface water management system and the structure of fees, charges, rentals, fines and other revenues of the stormwater and surface water utility annually;

(8)

Require pollution prevention plans for discharges to the stormwater collection system. PPPs may include, without limitation, requirements to investigate and identify the presence or absence of pollutants in stormwater runoff, to determine quantities or concentrations of any such pollutants, to determine volumes and rates of stormwater flow, to develop plans for the reduction or elimination of such pollutants subject to the approval of the stormwater and surface water utility, and to reduce or eliminate pollutants in stormwater or volumes or rates of stormwater flow to standards that may be specified by permit or order. The stormwater and surface water utility may prioritize classes of users and facilities for PPP programs by residential or nonresidential status, industrial or commercial process or business, size, location within sewer sheds, and other factors necessary or convenient to effectively implement its stormwater control programs.

(9)

Establish pollution prevention plan, operation, maintenance and other requirements for privately-owned stormwater facilities necessary and convenient to implement the purposes and programs of this article VIII.

(10)

Require FOG control as to discharges to the sanitary sewer system.

(11)

Require I&I control as to discharges to the sanitary sewer system. Such I&I control may include requirements to investigate and identify the presence or absence of I&I that originates on the property of the sewer system user, to determine quantities of any such I&I, to develop plans for the reduction or elimination of I&I subject to the approval of the stormwater and surface water utility, and to reduce or eliminate I&I to standards that may be specified by permit or order. The stormwater and surface water utility may prioritize classes of users and facilities for I&I control by residential or nonresidential status, industrial or commercial process or business, size, location within sewer sheds, and other factors necessary or convenient to effectively implement its I&I programs.

(12)

Administer programs pursuant to guidelines hereafter adopted by the unified government commission, that provide for credits and/or incentives that reduce drainage fees assessed against properties that utilize privately owned and maintained stormwater and surface water retention or detention facilities or conduct activities, or provide services which reduce costs of the operating budget of the utility.

(Ord. No. 0-56-08, § 1(30-327), 7-31-2008; Ord. No. O-27-14, § 6, 4-10-2014)