The Watershed Protection and Restoration Fund is established pursuant to the Enabling Law for the purpose of financing the costs of improving the City stormwater management system, including its watershed protection and restoration program. Ord. 13-143 Ord. 13-175

The City shall deposit in the Watershed Protection and Restoration Fund the following receipts: all proceeds received from stormwater remediation fees; all interest or other income earned on the investment of money in the Fund; and any additional money made available from other sources for the purposes for which the Fund has been established. Ord. 13-143

Money in the Watershed Protection and Restoration Fund may be used for the following purposes only: capital improvements for stormwater management, including stream and wetland restoration projects; operation and maintenance of the City stormwater management system and facilities; public education and outreach relating to stormwater management or stream and wetland restoration; stormwater management planning, including:mapping and assessment of impervious surfaces; and monitoring, inspection, and enforcement activities to carry out the purposes of the Fund; to the extent that fees imposed under the authority of <cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gen|4-204">State Environment Article § 4-204 </cite>are deposited into the Fund, review of stormwater management plans and permit applications for future development; grants to nonprofit organizations for up to 100% of a project’s costs for watershed restoration and rehabilitation projects relating to:planning, design, and construction of stormwater management practices; stream and wetland restoration; and public education and outreach related to stormwater management or stream and wetland restoration; reasonable costs necessary to administer the Fund; and any other use authorized by the Enabling Law. Ord. 13-143