Use of master stormwater systems.
Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 22-12
in effect§ 22-12 - Use of master stormwater systems.
As an alternative to onsite stormwater improvements, a property owner may apply to the city for approval to discharge into a master stormwater system. The property owner shall pay an in lieu of user fee to the city to use available cubic feet of storage applied for by the property owner in the master stormwater system. The owner's property must be in the geographic area of the master stormwater system as established within the permit issued to the City of Cape Coral by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for a particular master stormwater system. The city shall deposit the in lieu of user fee into a stormwater management trust fund to be used exclusively for payment of the stormwater program cost. Utilizing the data in the study, the City Council shall, by resolution, establish the in lieu of user fee. The study shall calculate the cost of each cubic foot of storage in the master stormwater system based upon, but is not limited to, components such as the storage capacity of the master stormwater system, and the construction, engineering, administration, and maintenance cost of the master stormwater system.
(Ord. 65-15, 1-25-2016)
Source: City of Cape Coral, Florida, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/cape_coral/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH22STMAUT_S22-12USMASTSYFetched: 11/4/2026