It is necessary for Contractors to indicate knowledge of and compliance with the requirements in the Criteria Manual. Stormwater regulations require the Public Works Department to annually notify owners and occupants within or adjacent to the regulatory flood plain areas of the property's flood hazard status. Also, full information about flood hazards must be provided by property sellers to prospective buyers and by landlords to tenants. Tulsa's public education program includes flood maps, brochures, news releases, fact sheets, reports, slide shows, videos, direct mailings, displays, speeches and presentations, and roadway signs. The program is funded in part by the stormwater utility fee established in 1986.
Impervious area is calculated using aerial photographs, field verification, and development plans.
Credit is awarded to any properties directly served by an approved on-site detention or retention facility. Billing The stormwater utility user fee is issued as a line item on the water and wastewater utility bill. Payment is first directed to the stormwater utility, with remaining funds dedicated to other water services. Underpayment results in water service termination. Collection difficulties exist in cases where water and wastewater services are not provided.