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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD16325BILL NO. 2022-111 SPONSORED BY Counccilmember Fitzwater ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, PERTAINING TO ADDITIONS TO CHAPTER 31 AND APPENDIX Y OF THE CITY CODE BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 31 — Stormwater and Floodplain Management, of the Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is amended by the addition of the following: Sec 31-280. _ PRIVATE STORMWATER CONVERSION PROGRAM The purpose of this article is to provide a means by which privately owned stormwater systems may be accepted for future maintenance blthe C� through the granting of easements, system reconstruction to City standards, and the participation in cost by private ro er owners. Sec 31-281. _ Petition necessary. For each Vro4ect which may be eligible for inclusion in the Ci 's Private Stormwater Conversion Program P( SCP), a petition shall be submitted by the owner or owners upon whose property the stormwater system exists. The petition shall be made on a form approved by the Director of Public Works and said form shall be submitted by March I of each year for consideration for the following ey ar's fiscal budget. Petitions shall be considered denied if not funded in the following ey ar's budget. Any denied petition shall not be carried over to the next budget year. Sec 31-282. _ Participation requirement. Property owners may petition the City Council, on a form approved by the Director of Public Works, to reconstruct private stormwater systems along an existing stormwater system or a portion of that system that is agreed to in advance by the Director of Public Works. The petition shall be signed by all of the owners upon whose property the agreed upon drainage system resides. No person or proverty shall be eligible to participate in the PSCP which is in arrears or delinquent on any fee, charge, fine, tax, lien, or assessment due to the City. Sec 31-283. = Cost to applicant. A. The cost to each property owner for the installation of the stormwater system for an approved PSCP ro'ect shall be set by the C� Administrator each year in appendix Y. If the stormwater system lies along a proper line the owner on each side shall pay'/2 of the cost outlined in schedule Y. Editor's note: Deleted language shown thus. Added language shown thus B. Owners are required to prepay the entire amount of their participating costs prior to the approval of the construction contract by the Lily Council or City Administrator. C. All costs associated with the restoration of the property shall be the responsibility of the petitioners in addition to the costs outlined in appendix Y. This shall include but is not limited to the restoration of pools, out buildings, driveways, sidewalks, retaining walls, fences, trees, landscaping, and grassed areas. D. The Council at its discretion may elect to lower the cost to the petitioner by reducing the costs outlined in appendix Y or by increasing the Ci 's participation in other aspects of the project. - -- - - Sec 31-284. = Stormwater system design and granting of easement. A. The stormwater system will be designed by the City or by their consultants. The system will be designed to meet City of Jefferson standards and located so as to be efficient and easily maintained. B. The property owners upon whose property the stormwater system is placed shall grant to the City an easement for said stormwater system. The width of the easement shall be as prescribed by City Standards. C. The petitioners shall grant temporary construction easements as may be required for the installation of the stormwater system. Sec 31-285. = Funding, criteria for rp oject selection. A. The availability of the PSCP shall be subiect to appropriation of sufficient funds to undertake projects under the PSCP. The decision to appropriate funds for the PSCP shall be in the sole discretion of the City Council. I_f sufficient funds are not appropriated by the City Council, the Director of Public Work shall refuse petitions for the PSCP. B. In determining which if any projects shall be funded the following criteria will be considered: a. Funding available b. Number of properties affected c. Existing condition d. Effect on existing City infrastructure e. Overall effect on area C. City Council shall identify the proiects that will be funded under the PSCP by ordinance. The City Council may impose additional conditions upon the funding of any project under the PSCP. Denials of applications to participate in the PSCP shall be final and non - appealable. Editor's note: Deleted language shown #ems. Added language shown thus. Section 2. Appendix Y, of the Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is amended by the addition of the following: Chapter Section Section Title Fee 31 280 Private Stormwater Conversion Program 1 $80.00 per linear foot Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval. Passed: X,*-,�,h -,Zia Presiding Officer ATTEST: Approved: 21 4 j023 Mayor Carrie Tergin APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City Attorn y Editor's note: Deleted language shown thias. Added language shown thus.