9.6796 Stormwater – Dedication of Easements.
(1) Purpose. The purpose of EC 9.6796 is to ensure that city maintained stormwater management facilities designed and constructed in accordance with EC 9.6791-9.6795 and the Stormwater Management Manual can be accessed by the city for routine and/or emergency maintenance to protect life and property from flood and drainage hazards, ensure that water quality is protected, and to ensure that waterways in the headwaters area are protected from the erosive effects of runoff.
(2) Applicability. Stormwater easement standards set forth in EC 9.6796(3) apply to all land use applications and development permits that result in the construction of a city maintained stormwater management facility.
(3) Standards. The applicant must dedicate public easements approved by the city over city maintained stormwater management facilities provided the city makes findings to demonstrate consistency with constitutional requirements. The conveyance of ownership or dedication of easements may be required in any of the following circumstances:
(a) Except for areas on the city’s acknowledged Goal 5 inventory, where the subject property in the proposed development is or will be periodically subject to accumulations of surface water or is traversed by any open drainage way, headwater, stream, creek, wetland, spring, or pond, including those not maintained by the city which drain onto or from city-owned property or into city maintained facilities.
(b) For areas on the city’s acknowledged Goal 5 inventory, where the subject property in the proposed development is or will be periodically subject to accumulations of surface water or is traversed by any water course or channel.
(c) Where necessary to extend public drainage facilities and services to adjoining undeveloped property.
(d) To provide necessary drainage from the public right-of-way.
(e) Where the facility will provide treatment for runoff from the public right-of-way and the City will be maintaining the facility.