(a) All properties having impervious area within the Corporation limits of the City of Celina shall be charged a Stormwater Utility fee with a Base Rate of an Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) equal to three thousand eighty-three square feet (3,083 s.f.) or a multiple thereof, with all such properties having an impervious area receiving at least one (1) ERU as follows:
(1) Residential properties. All residential properties will be assigned one (1) ERU. A flat rate service charge of two dollars ($2.00) shall apply to all residential properties.
(2) Non-residential properties. Non-residential properties will be assigned an ERU multiple based upon each property’s individually measured impervious area (in square feet) divided by 3,083 square feet (1 ERU). This division shall be multiplied by two dollars ($2.00) and shall be calculated to the nearest whole number and rounded according to mathematical convention.
(b) The collections, based on the rates set forth in subsection (a) hereof, shall be effective January 1, 2009, and will be reflected in the monthly utility billings issued on the first of January 2009 and thereafter. Late payment penalties shall be added as prescribed within the current Celina Utilities Policy, Rules and Regulations.
(c) To mitigate the effects of annual inflationary increases to supplies and materials and to efficiently fund operations, maintenance, current and pending capital improvements, and debt service of the stormwater system improvement program, an increase to the base ERU of five percent (5%) shall be implemented on the first day of January of each year for the time period beginning January 2010 through January 2019, unless modified or amended by Council action.
(Ord. 52-08-0. Passed 12-15-08.)