(A) Every parcel within the service area shall be subject to a stormwater management utility service charge derived from the rate structure described below. The rate structure to distribute the cost of services associated with the operation, repair, improvement, and maintenance of public drainage systems and facilities through a schedule of rates, fees, charges, and penalties related to the operation of a stormwater management utility and Stormwater Management Enterprise Fund as established in § 153.04 shall be based on the following parameters:
(1) Fixed charge per parcel based on account existence which directly relates to certain administrative, billing, collections, public outreach, and other charges as may be allocated on a per parcel basis;
(2) Gross parcel area on a given land parcel, which is related to total pollutant loading of stormwater runoff discharged from that land parcel. The gross area blocks are as follows:
(a) A parcel of zero to < two acres in gross area is one block;
(b) A parcel of two to < ten acres in gross area is two blocks;
(c) A parcel of ten to < 100 acres in gross area is three blocks; and
(d) A parcel of 100 or greater acres in gross area is four blocks.
(3) Impervious surface area on a given land parcel, which directly relates to the volume, rate, and pollutant loading of stormwater runoff discharged from that land parcel to the town’s structural and natural drainage systems and facilities. An impervious area units charge for stormwater costs shall be allocated to impervious area on an ERU basis. Impervious surface area rates will apply to each unit or part thereof of impervious area; and
(4) Based on an analysis by the town upon the enactment of this chapter of impervious surface area on properties throughout the town, an impervious surface area of 3,100 square feet is hereby designated as one ERU.
(B) Each single-family residential parcel shall be charged for one ERU of impervious area.
(C) Each residential unit in a townhome, condominium, or other multi-family structure with individual unit ownership and duplexes shall be billed for one ERU of impervious area.
(D) There will be no impervious area units charge for land parcels with fewer than 500 square feet of impervious surface area.
(Prior Code, § 2106)