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ORDINANCE NO.k; '3 <br /> ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE <br /> CHAPTER 38 <br /> -STORMWATER ORDINANCE- <br /> BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, <br /> ILLINOIS: <br /> Section 1. That Chapter 38 of the City Code of Decatur, Illinois, be, and the same is <br /> hereby modified and amended by adding and deleting language to Section 27. Said Section 27 <br /> as so modified, amended and added, shall provide as follows: <br /> 27. STORMWATER UTILITY AND STORMWATER FUND <br /> (F) ... <br /> 5. The Public Works Director shall grant SWSC credits for properties that reduce the <br /> impact of or eliminate stormwater runoff from said property. Credits shall include: <br /> f. Education Credit: Stormwater service credits will be available for all public <br /> and private primary, elementary and secondary schools that provide stormwater education <br /> curricula to at least 25% of their student body or approved programs by other governmental <br /> agencies. The curricula shall meet the description of"Classroom Education on Stormwater" as <br /> defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and must be approved by the <br /> Public Works Department. The Education Credit shall be further defined in the Stormwater <br /> Credit Regulations. <br /> g. Public Transportation Credit: Stormwater service credits will be available for <br /> properties owned by governmental entities that serve public transportation and cannot provide <br /> on-site stormwater detention. These credits shall be further defined in the Stormwater Credit <br /> Regulations. <br /> h. Stormwater credits shall reduce the number of ERUs attributable to the property. <br />