The city is authorized by Virginia Code § 15.2-2114 to establish a utility or enact
a system of service charges to support a local stormwater management program consistent
with the Virginia Stormwater Management Act (Virginia Code § 62.1-44.15:24 et seq.)
or any other state or federal regulation governing stormwater management. This chapter
shall be effective January 1, 2018, with the initial stormwater management fee bill
due and payable on or before June 15, 2018 and the second not later than November
15, 2018 in the same manner prescribed in 3-2-182 of this code, Real Estate Taxes. Notwithstanding, the city manager is authorized
to develop policies, procedures and manuals necessary to implement this chapter in
accordance with section 5-6-231 and to accept applications for credit in accordance with section 5-6-235. (Ord. No. 5060, 5/4/17, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/18)