II. STORM DRAINAGE
Chapter 13.16
STORM DRAINAGE UTILITY*
Sections:
13.16.060 Deposit in storm drainage utility fund.
* Prior ordinance history: Ord. 81-25, as amended by Ords. 83-1, 84-51, 89-15 and 90-44.
13.16.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to:
A. Promote the public health, safety and general welfare;
B. Reduce loss and property damage caused by drainage problems;
C. Minimize water quality degradation and control erosion and sedimentation of creeks, streams, ponds, and other water bodies;
D. Protect the public from stormwater runoff and erosion originating on developing land;
E. Minimize adverse effects of alterations in groundwater quantities, locations and flow patterns;
F. Ensure the orderly growth of a storm drainage system for the city of Poulsbo;
G. Establish a maintenance department section to operate and maintain the storm drainage utility; and
H. Identify the rates, fees, and assessments established in Section 3.12.100(F) for the financial support of the stormwater utility. (Ord. 2003-16 § 31, 2003; Ord. 99-16 § 1 (part), 1999)
13.16.020 Intent.
It is the express intent of the city council that the storm drainage utility be a self-supporting utility to be operated without drawing upon the general funds of the city except in the case of an emergency. It is the goal of the council by the enactment of this chapter to provide that:
A. The total annual revenue of the storm drainage utility be such as to provide the necessary funds to ensure success of the principle of self-support;
B. The cost of construction or installation of that portion of the facilities of the utility which specially benefits the real property in the area served be assessed against the property on a fair and equitable basis;
C. The cost of construction and installation of that portion of the facilities of the utility which does not specially benefit the real property in the area served but which benefits the drainage basin (community) as a whole should be borne by the revenues of the utility;
D. The cost of operating, maintaining and planning for the facilities of the utility should be borne by the ratepayers, if not borne by property specially benefited; and
E. The total annual revenues of the utility shall be contributed by users and nonusers for whose use, need and benefit the facilities of the utility are constructed, operated and maintained. (Ord. 99-16 § 1 (part), 1999)
13.16.060 Deposit in storm drainage utility fund.
There is established a storm drainage utility fund in which all moneys generated by ordinance shall be deposited. This fund will be used for the administration, operation, maintenance and construction of the public stormwater drainage system within the city of Poulsbo and to enable the city of Poulsbo to be in compliance with the requirements of the Western Washington Phase II municipal stormwater permit issued to the city of Poulsbo by the Washington State Department of Ecology. (Ord. 2016-20 § 2 (Att. A (part)), 2016: Ord. 2003-33 § 9, 2003: Ord. 99-16 § 1 (part), 1999)