59.1.04 Department of Stormwater Management Power and Jurisdiction
Section 59.1.04 DEPARTMENT OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT POWER AND JURISDICTION.
(A) General Powers of the Department. The Department shall have exclusive departmental jurisdiction over the collection and conveyance of stormwater within the City of Richmond and the combined sewers in the City, and shall possess the following general powers:
(1) Install, maintain and operate the stormwater collection and conveyance system and the combined sewers of the City of Richmond.
(2) Make all necessary or desirable improvements to the stormwater collection and conveyance system and the combined sewers of the City (including all appropriate actions taken with respect to sewer separation), and, when determined to be the best interests of the City, to acquire or otherwise assume jurisdiction over any other improvements or facilities relating to the control of stormwater collection an conveyance currently owned or under the jurisdiction of other parties.
(3) Establish and enforce the rules, regulations, policies and procedures promulgated by the Department as the same may be approved by the Board of Stormwater Management and, if appropriate, the Common Council of the City of Richmond.
(4) Hold hearings and make findings and determinations to carry out the policies and procedures of the Department with respect to the use of the stormwater system by the users thereof and the proper rates and changes imposed on such users.
(5) Recommend to the Board of Stormwater Management and the Common Council of the City reasonable and just rates and charges for services to the users of the stormwater collection and conveyance system and combined sewers of the City of Richmond.
(B) Board of Stormwater Management. The Department, through the Director, shall report directly to the Board of Stormwater Management of the City of Richmond. The Board of Stormwater Management shall perform all necessary administrative policy-making oversight of the operations of the Department
(C) Stormwater System Jurisdiction. It is the intent of this ordinance to vest in the Department the full and exclusive departmental jurisdiction over the collection and conveyance of stormwater within the City. Notwithstanding anything in this ordinance to the contrary, the Board of Sanitary Commissioners shall continue to levy annually the special benefits tax authorized under Indiana Code 36-9-25 in an amount sufficient to pay all debt service on outstanding bonds of the Sanitary District for each respective year until final retirement of all outstanding bonds of the Sanitary District.
More Categories:
- 59.1.01 Adoption of State Law
- 59.1.02 Creation of Special District
- 59.1.03 Purpose and Objective
- 59.1.05 Definitions
- 59.1.06 Stormwater Service Charge
- 59.1.07 Stormwater Service Rate Establishment
- 59.1.08 Rate Structure and Calculation
- 59.1.09 Billings; Terms of Payment
- 59.1.10 Appeals of ERU Determination
- 59.1.11 Credit Policies and Procedures
- 59.1.12 Private Stormwater Facilities
- 59.1.13 Stormwater Revenue Fund
- 59.1.14 Delinquent Fees and Penalties
- 59.1.15 Violations, Enforcement and Penalties
- 59.1.16 Severability
- 59.1.17 Expiration of Rates For Bond Debt
- 59.1.18 Effective Date of Ordinance