§ 26-124. Powers of the department of public works.

(a)

The department of public works shall have the power to administer and enforce all regulations and procedures adopted to implement this article, including the right to maintain an action or procedure in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or restrain any violation of this article.

(b)

The director of the department of public works or his/her designee shall be responsible for the coordination and enforcement of the provisions of this article. In addition, it shall be the duty of all officers and employees of the county, especially members of the police department, sheriff's department and marshal's office, to assist the director in the course of his/her duties to enforce this article.

(c)

The director of the department of public works or his/her designee shall be responsible for the conservation, management, maintenance (where applicable), extension, and improvement of the county separate storm sewer system, including activities necessary to control stormwater runoff and activities necessary to carry out stormwater management programs included in county NPDES stormwater permit.

(d)

The director of the department of public works or his/her designee shall develop, or cause to be developed and updated periodically, a stormwater management design manual for the guidance of persons preparing stormwater management plans, and designing or operating stormwater management systems.

(e)

The director of the department of public works or his/her designee shall prepare or cause to be prepared and updated a stormwater management master plan.

(f)

The director of public works shall interpret the provisions of this article and may use the opinions of the county attorney and others in arriving at interpretations. Appeals from an interpretation of the director shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 26-131.

(g)

The director of public works or his/her designee shall:

(1)

Administer, coordinate, and oversee acquisition, design, construction, and operation and maintenance of municipal/county stormwater facilities and conveyances;

(2)

Establish or oversee establishment of development standards and guidelines;

(3)

Determine the manner in which stormwater facilities should be operated;

(4)

Inspect private systems which discharge to the municipal/county separate storm sewer system;

(5)

Advise the other departments on issues related to stormwater;

(6)

Protect facilities and properties controlled by the county and prescribe how they are to be used by others;

(7)

Require new, increased, or significantly changed stormwater contributions to comply with the terms of this article;

(8)

Develop programs or procedures to control the discharge of pollutants into the municipal/county separate storm sewer system;

(9)

Adopt and implement the stormwater management program for county government.

(95-0093, art. I, § D, 3-15-95; Ord. No. 08-0194, 2-20-08)