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City of <br /> Elk CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> .� SHERBURNE COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> River <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 14- <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 78 OF THE CITY CODE <br /> OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER TO ESTABLISH A STORMWATER <br /> UTILITY <br /> The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: <br /> Section 1. That Chapter 78 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances is amended to add new <br /> Article V, Stormwater Utility, as follows: <br /> Article V. Stormwater Utility <br /> Division 1 Authority, Purpose and Administration <br /> Sec. 78-401 Stormwater Utility Established <br /> There is hereby established a public utility to be known as the Stormwater <br /> Utility for the City of Elk River. The Stormwater Utility shall be operated as a <br /> public utility pursuant to the authority of Minn. Stat. � 444.075. Stormwater <br /> Utility revenues shall be subject to the provisions of this Section and Minn. <br /> Stat. § 444.075. <br /> Sec. 78-402 Purpose <br /> The purpose of this ordinance is to provide a funding mechanism for the <br /> following services: <br /> a) The administration,planning, analysis,installation, operation, <br /> maintenance, and replacement of public drainage systems. <br /> b) The administration,planning,implementation, construction, and <br /> maintenance of stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP's) to <br /> reduce the introduction of sediment and other pollutants into local <br /> water resources. <br /> c) Other education, engineering,inspection,monitoring, testing, and <br /> enforcement activities as necessary to maintain compliance with local, <br /> state, and federal stormwater requirements. <br /> d) Activities necessary to maintain compliance with the National <br /> Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES),Municipal Separate <br /> Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit requirements established by the <br /> U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,including preparation, <br /> NATURE <br />