(A) Title. These regulations shall hereafter be known and cited as the Stormwater Utility Ordinance of the City of Beech Grove, Indiana.
(B) Stormwater Utility operation. The City of Beech Grove shall operate its Stormwater Utility under provisions of IC 8-1.5-5, which enables an Indiana municipality to establish a stormwater management district. General Ordinance No. 1, 2006, an Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Beech Grove, Indiana Electing to Withdrawal from the Marion County Stormwater Management District and Establish the City of Beech Grove Stormwater Management District, was adopted by the Common Council on October 2, 2006. The Stormwater Utility is responsible for the operation, maintenance and management of the public stormwater facilities and will fund stormwater management activities by charging user fees to the owner of each property containing impervious surface area within the corporate limits of the City of Beech Grove.
(C) Policies and procedures. Policies and procedures have been established for the Beech Grove Stormwater Utility for determining impervious surface area, establishing the Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) and multiplier for stormwater users, billing and collection, and the stormwater user fee credit process. The Policy and Procedures Manual shall be adopted by the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(D) Assessment of user fees. All residential properties will be charged a uniform user fee. User fees for non-residential properties will be based upon the amount of impervious surface area contained within the property. The amount of impervious surface area for each non-residential property has been determined based upon measurements using aerial photography and field measurements. Public right-of-way is exempt from the user fee.
(F) Compliance with other ordinances, statutes, and regulations. User fees do not relieve any property owner from compliance with the City of Beech Grove, City of Indianapolis, Marion County, or other applicable state and federal ordinances, laws, and regulations.
(Ord. 2, 2014, passed 5-5-14)