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Page 2 445 Brown Road Sec. 58-2. - Maintenance of drainage systems; interference with drainage; permit for drainage systems. (a) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Private drainage system means any storm sewer, ditch, tile line, or other facility, together with all appurtenances, constructed by a private person or existing on private property, for the purpose of collecting or conveying natural precipitation. Public drainage system means any storm sewer, ditch, tile line, or other facility, together with all appurtenances, constructed by the city from public funds, whether or not the cost was specially assessed, or maintained by the city from public funds, for the purpose of collecting or conveying natural precipitation. (b) Maintenance. It is the responsibility of the owner of any private drainage system, or the owner of the land upon which it is constructed, to maintain such system in good and workable condition and not to alter its capacity, inlet location or discharge location without a permit from the city. (c) Obstructions. It is a misdemeanor for any person to obstruct or place any obstruction in or upon any public or private drainage system. (d) Contract required. It is a misdemeanor for any person to construct, reconstruct, or in any way alter or extend any public or private drainage system unless such person is within the scope of a contract with the city or has a written permit from the ciry. (e) /ncrease of volume, velocity. It is a misdemeanor for any person to increase the volume or velocity of surface water runoff leaving his property, or to channel any surface water runoff so that it is redirected outside of the normal, natural watercourse as such surface water is discharged from private property on to public streets, public property, or on to neighboring private property, without a permit from the city. (Code 1984, § 9.04)