(a) It is hereby determined necessary for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare that a system of charges for Utility service be established which justly and equitably allocates the cost of providing the services of the Utility to each user and property. The Service Charges provided for in this Section are deemed reasonable and necessary to pay the costs of the Utility's Stormwater Management Programs for the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of the capital facilities of the City's Stormwater Drainage System, for the planning, design, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, and extension of capital facilities of that System, to provide for the payment of debt service on obligations incurred and anticipated to be incurred for capital facilities of that System and to maintain adequate fund reserves to provide for reasonable expected variations in the collection of Service Charges, in the cost of providing services, and in the demand for services.
(b) Except to the extent specifically exempted as set forth in Section 1050.10, each lot or parcel of real property within the corporate limits of the City that is tributary, directly or indirectly, to the Stormwater Drainage System shall be charged a Service Charge determined as provided in this Section.
(c) A flat rate will apply to all single-family Residential Properties.
All single-family Residential Properties shall be assigned one (1) ERU.
(d) A flat rate will apply to all two-family Residential Properties.
All two-family Residential Properties are assigned two (2) ERUs.
(e) The Consulting Engineer shall assign all non-residential lots and parcels a minimum of one (1) Equivalent Residential Unit, or a multiple thereof, for each 3,500 square feet of Impervious Surface Area on the subject lot or parcel of real property. In the event that the total amount of Impervious Surface Area equals an amount between Equivalent Residential Units, such total amount of Impervious Surface Area shall be rounded to the nearest Equivalent Residential Unit (Example: 5,250 square feet shall equal two (2) Equivalent Residential Units).
(f) All undeveloped lots and parcels, whether residential or otherwise, shall be assigned a minimum of one (1) ERU.
(g) The Service Charge shall be four dollars and ninety-five cents ($4.95) per month per Equivalent Residential Unit, subject to revision by the City Council in accordance with this chapter. (Ord. 31-11. Passed 4-25-11.)