[Adopted 7-12-2005 by L.L. No. 5-2005]
This article shall be known as the "Stormwater Drainage Law."
The purpose of this article is to permit the collection of stormwater
in the Village of Scottsville by allowing residents to connect to the Village
stormwater drainage system as long as the connection is performed in an acceptable
and uniform manner.
The stormwater system of the Village of Scottsville consists of pipes
laid in streets and rights-of-way with all other appurtenances which are used
to control the stormwater. Its purpose is to provide for the collection of
stormwater in order to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of
the residents of the Village of Scottsville.
It shall be unlawful for any person to enter into, open, connect with,
use, or do any repair or maintenance work, with respect to the stormwater
system except under the inspection and direction of the Superintendent of
Public Works and without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent
of Public Works.
The owner, or his or her agent, shall make application on a special
form furnished by the Village of Scottsville. The permit application shall
be supplemented by such plans, specifications and other information considered
pertinent and requested by the Superintendent of Public Works. A permit and
inspection fee, in an amount set forth, from time to time, by resolution of
the Board of Trustees, shall be paid to the Village Clerk at the time the
application is filed.
The owner, before a permit is issued under this article, shall agree
to indemnify the Village of Scottsville from any loss or damage that may directly
or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the connection to the stormwater
system.
All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection shall
be borne by the owner. The owner shall also be liable for the initial cost
of installation and continued maintenance of the connection to the stormwater
system.
All excavations for connection to the stormwater system shall be adequately
guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard.
Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course
of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the Village.
The Superintendent of Public Works, and other duly authorized employees
of the Village, shall be permitted to enter upon any property, at reasonable
hours, for the purpose of inspecting, measuring, sampling, testing, repairing,
or disconnecting, or for any purpose reasonably necessary to carry out and
enforce the provisions of this article.