ORD 91-49 STORM & SURFACE WATER UTILITYORDINANCE NO. 91-49
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, relating to the storm and surface water
utility; extending the utility to the entire City;
adding new Sections 13.24.015 and 13.24.130 to the
Bainbridge Municipal Code; and amending Section
13.24.020 of the Bainbridge Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN, as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the Bainbridge
Municipal Code a new Section 13.24.015 as follows:
13.24.015. Jurisdiction. The City shall have
jurisdiction over all storm and surface water facilities
within the City. No modifications or additions shall be made
to the City's storm and surface water facilities without the
prior approval of the City.
Section 2. Section 13.24.020 of the Bainbridge
Municipal Code is amended as follows:
13.24.020. Plan adopted. The system or plan of
the storm and surface water utility shall be (1) as set forth
on Figures 1 and 6 of the Plan prepared by Gardner Engineers,
Inc., and Warren Consultants, Inc., dated July 22, 1985 and
adopted by the City Council on August 15, 1985, which figures
and plan are incorporated by this reference as if set forth
in full, and (2) for all land within the City's boundaries
which is not covered by ((said)) Figures 1 and 6, all natural
and manmade drainage conveyance systems from theop int of the
first contract of (Eth-e-)) rainfall with the land to Puget
Sound.
Section 3. There is added to the Bainbridge
Municipal Code a new Section 13.24.130 as follows:
13.24.130. Inspections - Right of entry
Emergency. The City is authorized to enter at all reasonable
times in or upon any property, public or private, for the
purpose of operating or maintaining the storm and surface
water facilities, or to inspect or investigate any condition
relating to the storm and surface water utility; provided,
that the City shall first obtain permission to enter from the
owner or
person responsible for such premises. If entry is
refused, the City shall have recourse to every remedy
provided by law to secure entry. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, whenever it appears to the City that
conditions exist requiring immediate action to protect
the public health or safety, the City is authorized to
enter at all reasonable times in or upon any property,
public or private, for the purpose of inspecting,
investigating or correcting such emergency condition.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval,
publication and posting as required by law.
PASSD by the City Council this 30th day of December
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APPROVED by the Mayor this
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S mJ. r to, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
Donna Jean Buxton, Clerk -
Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
30th day of
December
Rod P. Kaseguma, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: December 26, 1991
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: December 30, 1991
PUBLISHED: January 8, 1992
POSTED: January 8, 1992
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 13, 1992
ORDINANCE NO.: 91-49
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