For purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ASSESSMENT ROLL. The official listing of assessments of real property maintained by the Kenton County Property Valuation Office.
BASE RATE. The Storm Water Management Fee charged on a base unit (equivalent residential unit). The monthly Storm Water Management Fee for a Single Family Residential (SFR) property in the City of Covington equals the base rate.
DEVELOPED PROPERTY. Real property which has been altered from its natural state by an addition of any improvements such as buildings, structures, or other impervious areas.
EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT (ERU). The average impervious surface area associated with a single-family residential property in the city as calculated using statistical methods.
FEE or STORM WATER AND FLOOD MANAGEMENT FEE. The charge to the property owner established under this chapter and levied on owners of parcels or pieces of real property to fund the costs of storm water and flood management and of operating, maintaining, and improving the stormwater system in the city.
FISCAL YEAR. July 1 of the calendar year to June 30 of the next calendar year, both inclusive.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE. Developed areas of land which prevent, retard, or significantly impede the infiltration of surface and storm water into the soil mantle and/or cause water to run off the surface in greater quantities or at an increased rate of flow that present under natural conditions prior to development. Typically impervious surface areas include but are not limited to roof, sidewalks, walkways, patios, swimming pools, private driveways, parking lots, access extensions, alleys and other paved, engineered, compacted or gravel surfaces that prevent or significantly impede the natural infiltration of surface and storm water into the soil.
MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING. A building with three or more dwelling units.
NON-DEVELOPED PROPERTY. Any non- SFR property not altered from its natural state.
NON-SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (NON-SFR). Developed property other than single-family residential property. Such property shall include, but not be limited to, multi-family dwellings, commercial properties, condominium complexes (regardless of individual ownership of units), industrial properties, parking lots, hospitals, schools and other governmental owned buildings, recreational and cultural facilities, hotels, offices and churches.
NPDES PHASE II PERMIT. National Pollution Eliminations System Phase II Storm Water Permit as mandated by United States Environmental Protection Agency.
PROPERTY OWNER/ DEVELOPER/ APPLICANT. The person, firm, partnership, or corporation who is the owner of record as listed in the
Kenton County Property Valuation Office assessment rolls.
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SFR) PROPERTY. Developed property which serves the primary purpose of providing a permanent dwelling unit and which is classified as residential in the Kenton County assessment rolls. For purposes of this definition, a duplex shall be considered as a SFR. Notwithstanding, regardless of designation by the assessment role, a condominium shall not be considered a SFR for purposes of this subchapter.
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT. The planning, design, engineering, construction, regulation, improvement, repair, maintenance and operation of facilities and programs relating to storm water, flood plains, flood control, grading, erosion, pollutant capture and/or transformation and sediment control.
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FUND OR FUNDS. The Fund created by this subchapter to operate, maintain, and improve the city's storm water systems and address flooding issues.
STORM WATER SYSTEM. The primary system or network of storm and surface water management facilities including, but not limited to, inlets, conduits, manholes, natural streams and sinkholes, channels, ditches, drainage easement, retention and detention basins, infiltration facilities and other components, as well as all natural waterways. Public roads and public sidewalks are considered part of the storm water collection system.
WATER. Any storm water, surface water, snow melt or groundwater.
(Ord. O-02-21, passed 2-23-2021; Ord. O-09-21, passed 6-29-2021)