My neighbor’s stormwater runs on my property, can I build a berm or wall to keep the stormwater on their property or force it onto a different property?
No. If the natural drainage is from their property to your property, then you cannot block the natural flow of the storm water. • Can I change how stormwater flows across my property? Yes as long at the stormwater enters and leaves your property at the same locations as it does naturally. Also you cannot unreasonably increase the flow of the stormwater. • The intake in the street, or the pipe under the road is plugged; who is responsible for maintaining these? The City of Rock Island is responsible for maintaining city owned pipe and infrastructure. If you see that a pipe or intake is plugged please call 732-2200 or fill out the online complaint form. • There is a ravine/stream through my property; who is responsible to maintain it? Most ravines and streams are on private property. The property owner is responsible to maintain the ravine/stream to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants. This maintenance shall include, but is not limited to, sediment removal, bank erosion repairs
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