Unless otherwise defined in this chapter, the terms and phrases shall be defined as follows:
ADVISORY BOARD. The Board of Directors of the Town of Cicero's Department of Storm Water Management.
DEPARTMENT OF STORM WATER MANAGEMENT. The Town of Cicero's Department of Storm Water Management. .
EQUIVALENT RESIDENT UNIT (ERU). The number of units, equal to the assumed average amount of Impervious Area of a single-family residential parcel of real estate within the Town of Cicero, Indiana, which is established at one ERU equals 0.1 acre of impervious area. This unit value, which will be earned out and rounded off to two decimal points, being the equivalent of one hundredth (0.01) of an ERU, is also the basis for calculating the assessment of Storm Water User Fees for the Town of Cicero's storm water system.
IMPERVIOUS AREA. Those areas which prevent or impede the infiltration of storm water into the soil as it enters natural conditions prior to development. Common impervious areas include, but are not limited to, roof tops, sidewalks, walkways, patio areas, driveways, parking lots, storage areas, gravel surfaces, awnings, and other fabric or plastic coverings, and other surfaces which prevent or impede the natural infiltration of storm water run-off which existed prior to development.
NON-RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE. All real estate tax parcels which are not described by the definition of residential real estate shall be defined as non-residential. NON-RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE will include:
(1) Agricultural real estate;
(2) Commercial real estate;
(3) Industrial real estate;
(4) Institutional real estate;
(5) Church real estate;
(6) School real estate;
(7) Federal, state, and local government real estate;
(8) Utility real estate; and
(9) Any other real estate not mentioned in this list and which is not described by the definition of RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE.
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE. A separate tax parcel of real estate which is primarily used for dwelling purposes on which a building is situated which building contains one or more dwelling units which dwelling units are each used or are intended to be used primarily for living, sleeping, cooking and eating. RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE shall include all types of dwellings including single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, and row type homes. RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE shall also include condominium dwellings, apartment dwellings, and mobile home parks.
USER. An owner of a tax parcel of real estate within the corporate boundaries of the Town of Cicero, Indiana which directly or indirectly contributes to the storm water system of the Town of Cicero.
(Ord. 10-09-2018-2, passed 11-20-18)