§ 40-517. Stormwater utility and enterprise fund established.

(a)

There is hereby established a stormwater utility to be known as the Cornelia Stormwater Utility, which shall be responsible for stormwater management services throughout the incorporated areas of the city, and which shall provide for the management, protection, control, regulation, use and enhancement of the city's stormwater management systems and facilities and stormwater management services.

(b)

There is hereby established a stormwater utility enterprise fund in the city budgeting and accounting systems for the purpose of dedicating and protecting all funding applicable to the purposes and responsibilities of the Cornelia SWMP and stormwater utility, including, but not limited to, rates, charges, and fees as may be established by the city commission from time to time, and other funds that may be transferred or allocated to the Cornelia Stormwater Utility. All revenues and receipts of the stormwater utility shall be placed in the stormwater utility enterprise fund and shall be used solely for stormwater management services. All expenses and capital investments of the stormwater utility shall be paid from the stormwater utility enterprise fund; provided, however, that other revenues, receipts and resources not accounted for in the stormwater utility enterprise fund may be applied to stormwater management services as deemed appropriate by the city.

(c)

The city shall place responsibility with the city manager for operation, maintenance and regulation of the SWMP and stormwater management services performed, owned and operated or maintained by Cornelia, and other related assets, including, but not limited to, properties, other than road rights-of-way, upon which such stormwater management systems and facilities are located, easements, rights-of-entry and access and certain equipment used solely for stormwater management.

(Ord. No. 09-16-01, 10-4-2016)