Land and maintenance for drainage facilities

(a) Except as otherwise provided, the city shall acquire the land or any interest in land necessary for the construction, maintenance, and repair (and operation as the case may be) of drainage facilities that are to be constructed by the city by way of easements or in fee simple. Nothing herein shall prevent the city from acquiring easements for other improvements or for utilities or other uses through the same land. (b) The city shall maintain and repair (and operate as the case may be) only structures in improved drainage facilities that have been constructed to city standards and have been accepted or constructed by the city. (c) The cleaning of debris from public or private drainways may be performed as part of any general cleanup or beautification program of the city, but shall not be performed as a part of maintenance and repair of drainage facilities; however, the chief engineer may cause to be removed any potential obstruction to the operation of any culvert, gate, bridge or drain opening, or similar drainage structure that has been accepted or constructed by the city. )