(a) 
Blocking drainage.
It shall be unlawful for any firm, business, corporation or person to obstruct the flow of drainage and/or water in the ditches, pipes, gutters or drains located in the city. It shall further be unlawful to place any dirt, rubbish, trash, broken concrete, limbs, grass cuttings, cans or anything that will interfere with the flow of any drainage and/or water, or let the same be done or to accumulate, on or adjacent to said firm's, business's, corporation's, or person's property.
(b) 
Standards for pipes.
It shall be unlawful to place in a drainage ditch any pipe that is smaller than fifteen (15) inches in diameter measured from the inside of the pipe and twenty-four (24) feet in length. It shall further be the duty of every such firm, business, corporation or person to provide the proper and necessary size and type of pipe placed in any ditch on, adjacent or contiguous to their property in the city. Further, it shall be the duty of the mayor of the city, or other such person as may be designated by the mayor, to establish standards for the type of pipe materials allowed, and frequency of drain boxes or drops, and to give the firm, business, corporation or person installing such ditch, pipe, or gutter the requirements as set out above. Special arrangements can be made for installing a smaller size pipe than the requirements as set above, if and when approved by the mayor. All property holders shall be required to cover newly installed pipe with material suitable for the purpose required. Special arrangements may be made with the city for backfilling culverts during installation.
(c) 
Removal of inadequate pipe.
When and in the event pipe is found to be in use in the city which is of improper size or of unacceptable material and said pipe was installed in conflict with the requirements in subsection (b) of this section, the city shall have said pipe removed. If an inadequate pipe was installed under the guidance and regulations of the city or county (prior to city jurisdiction) prior to this section or any preceding regulations, the city shall have said pipe replaced at its expense as need requires and funds permit.
(d) 
Disposal of garbage or other substance onto streets, ditches or gutters.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or dispose of garbage, trash, cans, bottles, or other substance onto the streets and/or ditches and gutters in the city, or permit the same to be done.
(e) 
Penalty.
Any firm, business, corporation or person found guilty of violating any part of these regulations shall be subject to such penalties as provided in section 1.01.009.
(Ordinance 145, sec. 9.1, adopted 12/20/2021)