§ 90-201. Declaration and authority.

(a)

Declaration. Pursuant to federal regulation the city is required to maintain efficient, economic and safe operation of the separate storm sewer system for the protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of the public within the city. This article is intended to prevent and abate pollution through the regulation and control of connections and discharges to the separate storm sewer system and to limit the use of the separate storm sewer system to the collection, conveyance, treatment, and disposal of stormwater through appropriate regulation and enforcement.

(b)

Authority. The city is empowered to manage, operate, and control a separate storm sewer system and to regulate connection to such separate storm sewer system pursuant to its home rule powers and pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC 1251 et seq.

(Code 1979, § 32-16)