Establishment of stormwater management utility; administration; duties and powers.
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 27-135
in effectSec. 27-135. - Establishment of stormwater management utility; administration; duties and powers.
City council hereby establishes a stormwater management utility (utility) to carry out the purposes, functions and responsibilities herein set forth. The governing body of the utility shall be city council. The mayor shall administer the utility under the department of stormwater management. The utility shall have the powers and duties hereinafter set out, which powers and duties are not necessarily exclusive to the utility, to wit:
(a) Stormwater management planting and preparation of comprehensive watershed master plans for stormwater management;
(b) Regular inspections of public and private stormwater management facilities and measures and the construction thereof;
(c) Maintenance and improvement of stormwater management facilities that have been accepted by the city for that purpose;
(d) Plan review and inspection of sediment control and stormwater management plans, measures and practices;
(e) Retro-fitting designated watersheds to reduce existing flooding problems to improve water quality;
(f) Acquisition of interests in land, including easements;
(g) Design and construction of stormwater management facilities and measures and acquisition of equipment;
(h) Water quantity and water quality management, including monitoring surveillance; and
(i) Any and all powers and duties delegated or granted to it as a local government implementing agency under the laws and regulations of the State of South Carolina, and the ordinances of this city.
(Ord. No. 2007-158, § 2, 8-21-07; Ord. No. 2008-58, § 3, 4-8-08; Ord. No. 2018-150, § 3, 11-27-18)
Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH27STMAFLCO_ARTIIISTMAUT_S27-135ESSTMAUTADDUPOFetched: 11/7/2026