For the purposes stated herein, there is hereby assessed a storm water utility user fee to each storm water utility customer/user within the corporate limits of the town, in an amount as determined below. For any such property, lot, parcel of land, building or premises that contributes directly or indirectly to the storm water system of the town such charge shall be based upon the quantity of impervious area situated thereon. All properties having pervious or impervious area within the town will be assigned an equivalent residential unit (ERU), or a multiple thereof.
(A) Residential properties. A monthly flat user fee for storm water service rendered to residential property located within the town shall be charged to each account, according to the service address. All residential properties are hereby assigned one ERU. This flat rate shall apply to all residential properties as defined herein.
(B) Non-residential properties. Non-residential properties located within the town will be assigned an ERU, which is rounded to a whole number as determined by the Department and within a class of ERUs, each class containing a applicable range of ERUs based upon the classes properties individually measured pervious and impervious area (in square feet) divided by 3,536 square feet (one ERU). The classes and assigned ERUs shall be established as follows:
Range | Number of Customers | Assigned ERU Factor |
Range | Number of Customers | Assigned ERU Factor |
0.0 - 1.4 | 43 | 1 |
1.5 - 2.4 | 15 | 2 |
2.5 - 3.4 | 13 | 3 |
3.5 - 4.4 | 7 | 4 |
4.5 - 5.4 | 1 | 5 |
5.5 - 6.4 | 1 | 6 |
6.5 - 7.4 | 2 | 7 |
7.5 - 8.4 | 2 | 8 |
8.5 - 9.4 | 3 | 9 |
9.5 - 10.4 | 1 | 10 |
10.5 - 20.0 | 4 | 15 |
20.1 - 30.0 | 4 | 25 |
30.1 - 40.0 | 4 | 35 |
40.1 - 50.0 | 0 | 45 |
50.1 - 60.0 | 0 | 55 |
60.1 - 70.0 | 1 | 65 |
70.1 - 80.0 | 0 | 75 |
80.1 - 90.0 | 0 | 85 |
90.1 - 100.0 | 0 | 95 |
Over 100.0 | 0 | 100 |
(Prior Code, § 54.04) (Ord. 2004-02, passed 5-11-2004)