[R.O. 2010 §525.060; CC 1970 §7A-3; Res. No. R7-73]
Regardless of the source of origin, each project will be studied by the City Engineer, City Administrator and Metropolitan Sewer District. A cost estimate and feasibility study will be prepared by Metropolitan Sewer District for consideration by the property owners involved and by the City Officials.
[R.O. 2010 §525.080; CC 1970 §7A-5; Ord. No. 2-87 §1, 1-19-1987]
A written agreement must be executed by all property owners affected by the storm water problem to bear fifty percent (50%) of the estimated cost of pipe crossing all their involved private properties. Large scale projects such as U-channels or gabion walls shall be pro-rated as if they involve forty-eight (48) inch pipe. The cost assessment to each property owner may be revised from the fifty percent (50%) rule if the affected property owners determine among each other to reapportion the total costs on a different ratio. Such cases shall include but not be limited to instances where certain affected property owners decided to equally share the cost of any nonparticipating property owner, or when property owners are successful in securing the financial participation of other property owners in the drainage area. The reapportionment of costs among any property owners must always total the amount which would have been assessed to the property owners collectively under the fifty percent (50%) rule.
[R.O. 2010 §525.100; CC 1970 §7A-7; Ord. No. 2-87 §1, 1-19-1987]
A. 
Costs shall be shared as follows:
1. 
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District shall provide the labor and engineering for all storm water projects and shall assume whatever costs are approved by its Governing Board of Directors.
2. 
The City shall pay for all storm water improvements within public property unless other storm water improvement funds are made available to the City.
3. 
The City shall pay for the cost of the pipe not paid by private property owners and for any other costs not provided for by storm water improvement funds made available to the City.
4. 
Private property owners shall grant necessary easements and working space to Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District and pay the required costs as provided for in Section 510.080 for projects which involve private property.
5. 
Any storm water improvement funds received by the City may be proportionately shared between the City and any affected private property owners to reduce fiscal liability. A "proportionate share" shall mean a prorated reduction based on the estimated dollars expected to be spent by the City and the affected property owners.