§ 34-2. Stormwater drainage, generally.

(a)

No person shall construct any building, structure or portion thereof on any lot or parcel of land without first making adequate provisions for stormwater drainage.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of roof or ground drainage in such a manner that it directly discharges onto the property owned by another, or onto any city street, alley, sidewalk or right-of-way.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to alter or change the existing elevations of their property, or to obstruct or interfere with any natural or existing drainage system, without first making adequate provisions for alternate stormwater drainage, as approved by the city director of engineering.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct any drainage ditch, stream or other watercourse by throwing or introducing into such ditch, stream or watercourse any debris or material which may interfere with the flow of water therein, or cause a blockage of the ditch, stream or watercourse by accumulation of such debris at any point along the watercourse. Further, the storage of any debris or material along the banks or within an area measured 25 feet perpendicular to the banks of any drainage ditch, stream or watercourse is prohibited.

(e)

It shall be unlawful for any person to permit or allow any stagnant pool of water resulting from roof water, groundwater, or stormwater to remain or exist on any property under the person's control, or on any adjacent right-of-way property which the person has the responsibility to maintain, for an unreasonable period of time as determined by the director of engineering.

(f)

It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of or discharge roof or ground drainage in such a manner that it overflows onto any right-of-way where such drainage overflow may cause eventual damage to or undermine the existing street improvements (street, walk, parkways, etc.).

(Ord. No. F-2034, § 1, 9-18-2017)