§ 8.3. CULVERTS AND PIPED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS

a.

Public drainage systems. Public drainage systems include any stormwater drainage structure located within the public right-of-way (ROW) engineered and constructed for the purpose of managing stormwater passing parallel to or crossing the public ROW. These structures include, but are not necessarily limited to, catch basins, drop inlets, curb and gutter, culverts and headwalls under roadways, culverts and headwalls under driveways within the ROW, and open, vegetated channels within the ROW. Public drainage systems shall also include stormwater drainage directed from the ROW through piped systems (including headwalls) within dedicated drainage easements to locations outside the ROW, as necessary, for the efficient management of stormwater.

b.

Piped drainage systems that originate and terminate on private property, or piped systems that depart the roadway ROW but are not in a dedicated drainage easement, will not be maintained by the city without establishment of the appropriate easement. If a private piped systems crosses roadway ROW, only that portion of the drainage structure located within the ROW will be maintained by the city.

(Ord. of 6-28-2004(5))