(A) The Board of Public Works and Safety is the governing body of the stormwater facilities of the city.
(B) For the purposes of establishing stormwater service fees pursuant to I.C. 8-1.5-5-7, the following rates shall apply:
(C) The minimum Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) for a property is one (1.0). One ERU is equivalent to 3,000 square feet.
(1) The residential user fee for one ERU shall be $5 per month.
(2) ERU factors for all other types of customers are calculated based upon the total amount of square footage of the parcel divided by the ERU factor of 3,000 square feet. The ERU factor is rounded up to the next higher unit in the case of a decimal calculation.
(3) No parcel shall incur a user fee greater than $250 per month, regardless of the number of ERU’s computed for the parcel.
(4) Service rates shall be effective March 1, 2013 and shall be included in the bill issued by Bedford City Utilities on or about February 20, 2013 and shall be designated as the stormwater fee, or wording to that effect. Bedford City Utilities is hereby authorized to include the applicable stormwater fee on the monthly bill of each customer without the necessity of the customer authorizing the charge. Bedford City Utilities is also authorized to collect the fee in the same manner and with the same remedies, including legal actions and liens, with which it is authorized to collect fees for sewer services.
(Ord. 18-2012, passed 10-9-12; Am. Ord. 3-2013, passed 1-8-13)