No person shall fill or obstruct, or maintain any fill or obstruction
in, any natural water course or any channel carrying storm water unless
a permit to do so has been obtained from the department of public
works.
(Ord. 117 § 7.01, 1962)
No person shall construct, reconstruct, alter, repair, install
or maintain any drainage structure in any natural water course or
channel carrying storm water unless a permit to do so has been obtained
from the department of public works.
(Ord. 117 § 7.02, 1962)
No person shall do anything to any natural water course or any channel carrying storm water that will in any manner obstruct or interfere with the flow of water through such water course or channel, and any property owner, lessee or tenant of any property through which a natural water course or any channel carrying storm water passes shall keep and maintain the same free from any obstructions that will in any manner prevent or retard the flow of water through such water course or channel, except that a water course or channel may be filled or altered if a permit to do so has been first obtained pursuant to Sections 13.28.010 and 13.28.020.
(Ord. 117 § 7.03, 1962)
Any person desiring to obtain a permit to construct, reconstruct
or repair any drainage structure or to alter or change any natural
water course or natural drainage channel, or to fill or obstruct the
same, shall file an application in writing therefor with the department
of public works which shall state:
(1)
The name and address of the applicant, and if applicant is a corporation,
the names and addresses of the principal officers thereof;
(2)
The place where such construction, reconstruction, repair or alteration
is to take place;
(3)
The type of construction proposed to be used in such construction,
reconstruction, repair, or alteration, together with the materials
to be used, shown on an accompanying diagram of the proposed work,
and such other information as the department of public works may require
to carry out the purposes of this section.
If the department of public works determines that the proposed structure, fill, alteration, or repair (1) will not constitute a part of the city's permanently improved storm water drainage system, (2) will not interfere with the flow of natural storm water, and (3) will not injure adjoining property, the department of public works shall issue a permit to do the proposed work in the manner specified in the application, or in such manner as the department of public works may determine is required to carry out the purposes of Sections 13.28.010 to 13.28.040, inclusive.
The applicant at the time of obtaining any such permit shall
deposit a fee of two dollars with the department of public works if
the estimated value of the work does not exceed two hundred dollars
and an additional fee of one dollar for each one hundred dollars,
or fraction thereof, of estimated value in excess of two hundred dollars,
up to one thousand dollars, if the estimated value of the work exceeds
one thousand dollars, there shall be an additional fee of fifty cents
for each one hundred dollars, or fraction thereof, of estimated value
in excess of one thousand dollars.
If the department of public works determined that the proposed structures will constitute a part of the city's permanently improved storm water drainage system, the applicant shall obtain a class "B" permit and perform the work under the provisions of Sections 13.28.010 to 13.28.080 in accordance with plans and specifications therefor approved by the city engineer.
(Ord. 117 § 7.04, 1962)
No person shall deposit, place, discharge or conduct any water
used or intended to be used for irrigating any land into or upon any
street without first having obtained a permit so to do from the department
of public works.
(Ord. 117 § 7.05, 1962)
No person shall drain water or other liquid or permit water
or other liquid to be drained from land or premises under such person's
management or control, onto any public street by any means which result
in damage to the street or causes interference with or hazard to public
travel on or maintenance of said public street.
(Ord. 117 § 7.06, 1962)
No person shall wash or flush any private alley, way or place
so that the water from the washing or flushing thereof shall run or
be discharged into or upon any public street or into the gutter of
any public street.
(Ord. 117 § 7.07, 1962)