§ 13.14.010. Definitions.

"City" means the City of Oakland.

"City storm drain system" means and includes, but is not limited to, those structures within the City right-of-way or easement by which stormwater maybe stored or conveyed to receiving waters including any private storm drain system, roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels or storm drains, which does not convey water to a Publicly owned treatment works (POTW) as defined by 40 CFR Section 122.2.

"Engineer" means the professional civil engineer, licensed to practice engineering by the State of California, designated by the City Administrator to manage the City's storm drain system.

"Private storm drainage facility" means any pipe, conduit, channel, or structure, not maintained by the City, used to store or carry stormwater.

"Public storm drainage facility" means any pipe, conduit, channel, or structure, maintained by the City, used to store or carry stormwater.

"Stormwater" means water or rain runoff, snow melt runoff and surface runoff and drainage.

(Ord. No. 12916, § 1, 2-17-2009)