(A) Stormwater utility policy and credit policy. In determining charges, the City Council may establish a stormwater utility policy and credit policy to specify application fees, exemptions and exceptions, unit areas, residential equivalency factors and unit rates to charge utility users based upon the volume or direct runoff estimated to be generated by various land uses within the city.
(B) Minimum or maximum fees. The City Council may establish a minimum or maximum monthly fee per parcel.
(C) Estimated charges. If, for any reason, precise information related to the use, development or area of a premise is not available; then stormwater utility charges for the premise shall be estimated, and billed, based upon information then available to the city.
(D) Billing method. Stormwater utility fees will be computed and collected by the city together with other city utility fees.
(E) Delinquent accounts. Delinquent and unpaid stormwater utility fees may be certified to the County Auditor for collection with real estate taxes during the following year or any year thereafter pursuant to M.S. § 444.075, Subdivision 3, as it may be amended from time to time.
(F) Appeal. If a property owner believes that the fee charged to a particular property is incorrect, he or she may request review and re-computation of the fee.
(Ord. 291, passed 5-7-2009)