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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A STORMWATER UTILITY
SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI; MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS; ESTABLISHING A
SCHEDULE OF RATES; ESTABLISHING A METHOD AND
PROCEDURE FOR THE COLLECTION OF STORMWATER
UTILITY FEES; PROVIDING GROUNDS AND PROCEDURES
. FOR ADJUSTMENT OF FEES; DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO KEEP RECORDS; ESTABLISHING
STORMWATER UTILITY TRUST FUND; ANO PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE GATE.
WHEREAS, The City of Miami i s responsi bl a for the
ownership, maintenance and expansion of the existing stormwater
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system which has been developed over a number of years for the
purpose of collecting and disposing of storm a other surface
water; and
WHEREAS, the Ci of Miami has el~o ed a city-wide Storm
Drainage Maste P1 a~d
W REAS, aid plan n is s that the present system is
inadeq at to ontrol and a e stormwater runoff within ,the
City's rpo ate limits; and
WH REAS, said pi an has additionally concl uded that i t wi l l
be necessary and essential to construct improvements and
extensions to the existing system to ensure that the collection
and disposal of stormwater within the City of Miami adequately
protects the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the
City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, the point of discharge for numerous stormwater
drainage systems serving the City of Miami is Biscayne Bay and
its tributaries; and
WHEREAS, the waters of Biscayne Bay and its tributaries are
protected under the provisions of the Biscayne Bay Aquatic
Preserve Act as adopted by the Florida State Legislature; and