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STORMWATER UTILITY SYSTEM A. The purpose of this Ordinance is to implement the provisions of Section 403.0893(1), Florida Statutes (1999), by creating a municipal stormwater system and utility and adopting stormwater utilities fees sufficient to plan, construct, operate and maintain stormwater management systems. The stormwater management system is the system designed, constructed and implemented to control discharges which are necessitated by rainfall events, incorporating methods to collect, convey, store, absorb, inhibit, treat, use or reuse water to prevent or reduce flooding, over drainage, environmental degradation and water pollution or otherwise affect the quantity and quality of discharges from the system. The "stormwater utility" is also the funding of the stormwater management system by virtue of the assessment of the cost of the program to the beneficiaries, based on their relative contribution to its needs. It is operated as a typical utility which bills services regularly similar to water and waste water services. B. The City Manager shall be the director of the utility and shall have the authority to manage same. The Manager is authorized to determine and prescribe the requirements of the stormwater utility system including all components of the infrastructure and all necessary or desirable alterations repairs and extensions to manage and control stormwater run-off provided such action serves a public purpose, based on recommendations by a licensed professional engineer. as deemed necessary. The City has not and shall not make any guarantee as to the amount of stormwater run-off managed by the stormwater management system, the time intervals required to effectuate such management of run-off or any other aspect of the stormwater management system and the management of run-off and shall not be, under any circumstances, held liable for loss, damage or adverse consequences suffered by or to the owner or his property arising out of some deficiency or failure in the stormwater utility. C. The organization and operating procedures of the utility shall be prescribed by administrative orders and regulations of the City Manager, subject to City Commission aporoval. The City Manager whe may appoint employees as may be necessary to operate the utility. 2. Section 2. Definitions. BMP (Best Management Practice). Any stormwater treatment facility (including, but not limited to, a drainage well, exfiltration basin, grass swale, retention, or detention pond, and pumping stations) installed according to accepted engineering design criteria for the purpose of reducing the discharge of pollutants. Charges. All fees applicable for stormwater services incurred and or billed by the City's utility billing system for services incurred. Consumer. The entity billed for stormwater services in any premises supplied by the City. Developed Property. Any parcel of land that contains a building, structure or an Stonnwater Utility Ordinance (f) -2-