For purposes of determining the Storm Water and Flood Management Fee, all properties in the city are classified into one of the following classes:
(A) Single Family Residential (SFR) Property: The city finds that the contribution to runoff of most parcels of real property in the city classified as single family residential is similar and that it would be excessively and unnecessarily expensive to determine precisely the square footage of the improvements (such as building, structures, and other impervious areas) on each parcel. Therefore, all single family residential properties in the city shall be charged a flat Storm Water and Flood Management Fee, equal to the base rate, as provided in § 50.17, Base Rate. If an adjacent property is owned, but evident to be party of SFR, i.e. adjacent thereto, the adjacent property shall not be considered non- developed property.
(B) Non-Single Family Residential (non- SFR): The fee for non-SFR property in the city shall be the base rate multiplied by numerical factor obtained by dividing the total impervious area (square feet) of the property by the ERU. The impervious surface area for non-SFR property is the square footage for the buildings and other improvements on the property. At the sole discretion of the city, the impervious surface area of non-SFR property may be approximated through site examination, mapping information, aerial photographs, and other available information. The Minimum Storm Water and Flood Management Fee for non-SFR property shall equal the base rate for single family residential property. As set forth above, all condominium complexes in the city shall be classified as non-SFR with a fee based on the complexes impervious surface area submitted to the governing Homeowners Association Board (HOA). This practice has been occurring prior to by Sanitation District No. 1. Owner-occupied mixed-use buildings of less than the base rate ERU shall be considered Single Family Residential Property.
(C) Non-Developed Property: The fee for non-developed property in the city shall be a flat Storm Water Management Fee, equal to the base rate, as provided in § 50.17, Base Rate.
(D) MS4 Exempt Property: Any real property in the city that does not fall within the city's designed MS4 service area shall be assessed a fee to offset the cost of administering the Storm Water and Flood Management program. For these properties, the methods used to calculate the fees for the MS4 qualified properties shall be used.
(Ord. O-02-21, passed 2-23-2021)