(A) This section adopts the definitions in § 55.01.
(B) (1) Pursuant to I.C. 8-1.5-5-7, the town shall collect a stormwater management fee from the owner of each parcel of real estate within the corporate limits of the town which has a parcel identification number used by the Benton County Assessor for the assessment and collection of real property taxes, which revenue shall be deposited into the town’s Stormwater Fund, in the following monthly amounts, based on the size of each parcel:
Monthly Fee | Size of Parcel (in acres) |
$7.50 | 0 - 1.0 acres |
$10.00 | Greater than 1.0 up to 5.0 acres |
$12.50 | Greater than 5.0 acres |
(2) Parcels owned by the town shall not be exempt from such fees.
(C) Billing. The stormwater management fees shall be collected on the monthly utility and trash fee statements sent by the Clerk-Treasurer, when possible. Owners not receiving a monthly utility and trash fee statement for a parcel will receive a monthly statement from the Clerk-Treasurer. The stormwater management fee shall commence in the month following enactment of this section. Fees shall be collected in the same manner as all other utility fees in the town, including the assessment of late fees, reasonable attorney fees, and costs. Delinquent accounts shall be collected as provided by § 50.45 or I.C. 8-1.5-5 et seq. and if unpaid shall become a lien upon the property.
(Ord. 2018-0213B, passed 2-13-2018; Am. Ord. 2018-0515, passed 5-15-2018)