Surface Water Management (Title 13) | Environment & Sustainability
such work to be done shall thereby be imposed on the person holding title to the subject property.
b. The program created in this section shall be administered by the department.
13. Enforcement
c. Whenever necessary to examine the property characteristics of a particular parcel for the purposes of implementing this chapter, the director may enter any property or portion thereof at reasonable times in compliance with the following procedures: i. If the property or portion thereof is occupied, the director shall present identification credentials, state the reason for entry and request entry; ii. If the property or portion thereof is unoccupied, the director shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the property or portion thereof and request entry; and iii. Unless entry is consented to by the owner or person in control of any property or portion thereof, the director, before entry, shall obtain a search warrant as authorized by the laws of the state of Washington. d. The director is authorized to enforce this chapter, the ordinances and resolutions codified in it and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder pursuant to the enforcement and penalty provisions of SMC Title 23. e. The program may provide services related to surface and stormwater management, including but not limited to basin planning, facilities maintenance, regulation, financial administration, public involvement, drainage investigation and enforcement, aquatic resource restoration, surface and stormwater quality
The City is authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the ordinances and resolutions codified in it, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder pursuant to the enforcement and penalty provisions of SMC Title 23.
14. Implementation, review and revision
The department may administer a training program for users of the Surface Water Design Manual. The department may also conduct an ongoing research program to evaluate the effectiveness of the requirements in meeting the purpose of this chapter. This research program may examine, but not be limited to, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis methods, stream geomorphologic analysis methods, water quality, best management practices and erosion and sediment control measures.
15. Severability
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or property is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter or the application of the provision to other persons or property shall not be affected.
E. Surface Water Management Program
1. Authority
a. There is hereby created and established the surface water management program of Sammamish under which the provisions of this chapter shall be carried out.
Effective | January 1, 2022 Revisions | June 29, 2022
Title 21: Sammamish Development Code | 153
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