Brooklyn Center City Zoning Code
35-510 Drainage
Ways
35-510Drainage WaysNo obstruction, diversion, bridging or confining of the existing channel of any natural waterway, or any drainage swale approved as a part of the drainage system of a plat in the municipality through which surface water in time of storms naturally flows upon or across the land, shall be permitted without special permit. Before granting a special permit, the zoning official shall first find that the diversion, bridging, etc. will carry the amount of water usually likely to flow. The right is reserved to the municipality as an incident to the development of the municipality, including the construction of streets and gutters, ditches, etc., to cause considerable increases or decreases in the amount of water which would in a state of nature flow into and through such natural water channel or drainage swale.