§ 18-95. Drainage requirements for nonresidential developments.

(a)

A nonresidential development is defined, for the purposes of this section, as any improvement or construction that results in more than one acre of land being paved or roofed, and such improvement or construction is not regulated by chapter 126 pertaining to subdivisions.

(b)

Any person desiring to build a nonresidential development shall provide drainage improvement for the development. The drainage improvements shall be designed to ensure that when a 100-year rainfall event, as defined by the county flood control district, occurs, the drainage from the development will not increase the water level in any existing creek, stream or bayou above the water level previously associated with such 100-year rainfall event.

(c)

A building permit shall not be issued for any construction in a nonresidential development until such time as the drainage plan has been submitted to the city and approved by the city engineer.

(d)

Water or sewer service shall not be provided to any nonresidential development located outside the city limits until such time a drainage plan, as provided in subsection (b) of this section, is submitted to the city and approved by the city engineer.

(Code 1967, § 7-8; Ord. No. 3046, § 1, 12-11-80)