§ 51.02. Findings and authority.

(a)

The stormwater management system. The city presently owns and operates a stormwater system which has been developed over a number of years to serve the purpose of collecting and disposing of storm and other surface waters, and is in the process of expanding, constructing and improving the system.

(b)

Authority. The city is authorized by the provisions of F.S. ch. 166, the Florida Constitution, the Charter of this city, and F.S. § 403.0893, to construct, reconstruct, improve, and extend stormwater utility systems, to issue revenue bonds and other debts if needed to finance in whole or part the cost of such a system, and to establish just and equitable rates, fees, and charges for the services and facilities provided by the system.

(c)

Findings and determinations. It is hereby found, determined, and declared as follows:

(1)

Those elements of the system for the collection and disposal of storm and surface water are of benefit and provide services to all property within the city.

(2)

The cost of operating and maintaining the city stormwater management system and financing necessary repairs, replacements, improvements, and extensions thereof should, to the extent practicable, be allocated in an equitable manner among those who are benefitted by the system.

(3)

The resources needed to perpetuate the stormwater system for an undeveloped lot is not substantially different from the resources needed to perpetuate the stormwater system for a developed lot, as determined by empirical functions of the city's public works department.

(Ord. 88-32, passed 4-25-88; Am. Ord. 89-84, passed 8-28-89; Am. Ord. 92-23, passed 4-27-92; Am. Ord. 93-47, passed 9-27-93)