(A) There is hereby established a monthly storm water utility fee for the use of and services provided by the storm water utility of the city.
(B) The monthly fee will be uniform for all residential properties which will be assigned one equivalent residential unit (ERU). This allocates that all residents of the city place demands on the storm water utility of the city and benefit from the storm water management activities of the city.
(C) The monthly fee for nonresidential properties will be determined using an ERU multiplier, which will be calculated by dividing the total impervious surface area within the property by the base ERU of 2,662 square feet. This method allows for the nonresidential property user fee to be based upon the demand the property places on the storm water utility as compared to the demands of the average residence. The ERU for nonresidential property shall not be less than one ERU. The ERU multiplier shall then be multiplied by the current fee for one ERU as established in division (E) below to determine the actual user fee in dollars.
(D) The monthly user fee for combined residential/business properties will be one ERU for the residential portion and the ERU multiplier will be calculated for the business portion.
(E) The monthly user fee per ERU will be $7.15.
(F) If the monthly storm water utility fee is not paid by the due date stated on the bill, a late charge of 10% will be assessed, together with costs of collection, if any, including reasonable attorney's fees.
(G) The policies and procedures for determining impervious surface area, establishing the ERU and its multiplier, billing and collection procedures and the credit process are describe in the Policy Manual, which Policy Manual is attached hereto as Exhibit A, incorporated herein by reference and is hereby approved.
(H) The Board of Public Works and Safety may grant a reduction in storm water rates to non-residential users in order to attract new development to the city, to prevent the loss of existing development within the city, and for new and existing businesses which add new jobs as follows: If an employer commits to creating a minimum of 300 new full time 40 hour per week jobs in a five-year period, the storm water rate will be reduced by 50% per year for five years. If an employer commits to creating a minimum of 150 new full time 40 hour per week jobs in a five-year period, the storm water rate will be reduced by 25% per year for five years. If an employer commits to creating a minimum of 75 new full time 40 hour per week jobs in a five-year period the storm water rate will be reduced by 12.5% per year for five years. If within five years the total number of jobs promised are not provided and maintained the business shall pay to the city utilities a portion of the storm water reduction calculated as follows: the business shall pay to the city utilities an amount equal to the percentage difference between the actual new full times jobs created within five years and the committed number of new full time jobs multiplied by the total amount of the storm water rate reduction over the five-year period which payment shall be paid not later than 90 calendar days after the city utilities request such payment. A business wanting the storm water rate reduction shall see the city utilities for the application process and monitoring. Final approval for the reduction shall come from the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(I) An economic development project properties classification is added as an additional classification of properties for the purposes of storm water user fee assessment and collection of a penalty in a case by case basis. The storm water user fee for economic development project properties shall be an equal amount to 5% of the amount provided in Ordinance 4306 and the City of Connersville Policies and Procedures and Drainage Standards Manual.
(Ord. 6386, passed 3-20-17)