Sec. 13-6-40. EQR Schedules.

   For the setting of certain fees, the City has found it convenient to establish Equivalent Residential Unit Schedules. The base for this schedule is an average detached single-family residence, or its equivalent. The schedules are given in the following table.

TABLE 6.4.1

EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT (EQR) SCHEDULE

WATER AND SEWER UTILITIES

	CLASS OF USER	EQR
A.	RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS
1.	Single-Family Residential Units (per each)	1.0
	Single-family homes having not more than 3 bedrooms or baths; individually billed mobile homes; mobile homes on single lots; mobile homes established for permanent residences
	Add for each additional bedroom/bath	0.2
	Note: Subrental privileges of all kinds are not permitted under the single-family category
2.	Multi-Family Residential Units
	Apartments, condominiums, townhouses and similar facilities in the same complex; all units intended for long-term rental or ownership
	small sized unit. Shall not have more than 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom.	0.5
	medium sized unit. Shall not have more than 2 bedrooms or 2 bathrooms.	0.75
	large sized unit. Shall not have more than 3 bedrooms and 2½ bathrooms.	0.90
	any larger single unit.	1.0
3.	Transient Residential Units
	Hotels, motels, mobile home parks, dormitories and similar facilities
	Note: Includes laundry facilities in mobile homes; swimming pools and laundry facilities (except those in mobile homes) are additive; room counts shall include rooms furnished to employees; each billing unit shall have a minimum of 1 Manager's unit
a.	Manager's unit (per each)	0.80
b.	Motels, hotels and rooming houses without kitchen facilities.
	with not more than 2 bed spaces per room (per each rental room)	0.20
	with more than 2 bed spaces per room (per each room)	0.30
c.	Motels with kitchen facilities
	with not more than 2 bed spaces per unit (per each rental unit)	0.25
	with more than 2 bed spaces per unit (per each rental unit)	0.35
d.	Dormitories (per each rental bed space)	0.10
e.	Add for laundry facilities (or available hookup) in each building, % of total EQR served	20%
f.	Mobile homes in park; with laundry	0.70/space
B.	COMMERCIAL CLASSIFICATION
1.	Restaurants and Bars
	Restaurants, bars, lounges, banquet rooms and drive-ins
a.	Restaurants and bars (per 20 seats)	1.0
b.	Banquet rooms (per 20 seats)	0.4
c.	Drive-ins (per car stall)	0.2
d.	Drive through take-out service window	0.5
2.	Commercial Buildings
	Office buildings, retail sales buildings, multiple use buildings, Laundromats, service stations, shops, garages and similar facilities.
	Note: No process water will be allowed to enter the sewer
a.	Offices and office buildings (per 1,000 s.f. of gross floor area)	0.50
b.	Retail sales area (per 1,000 s.f. of gross sales and display area)	0.30
c.	Laundromats (per washing machine)	0.8
d.	Service stations (a set of pumps is defined as 1 fueling station regardless of the number of hoses)
	First set of pumps	1.2
	Each additional set of pumps (per set)	0.8
	Add for each bay/rack where cars can be washed	1.4
e.	Nonretail work areas such as garages, machine shops (per each 10 employees)	0.7
C.	CHURCH AND SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION
1.	Churches (per 100 seats)	1.0
Note:	Rectories, social areas with kitchen facilities are additive
2.	Schools
	Day care centers, public and private day schools
	Note: Includes teachers, librarians, custodians and administrative personnel associated with the school function; administrative centers, warehouses, equipment (such as buses) repair and/or storage centers, swimming pools and similar facilities are additive.
a.	Without gym and without cafeteria (per 50 students	1.4
b.	Without gym and with cafeteria or with gym and without cafeteria (per 50 students)	1.75
c.	With gym and cafeteria (per 50 students)	2.10
D.	MISCELLANEOUS CLASSIFICATIONS
1.	Swimming pools and wading pools
	Note: A permanent sign must be placed prominently at all pool filter installations stating that pools are not to be drained without permission from the Manager, that pool drainage rates will be subject to approval of the City, and that draining shall be limited to the hours between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. the next day.
a.	Private pools associated with single-family residential units (per 40,000 gallons of pool volume)	0.40
b.	Pools associated with multi-family and transient residential units (per 40,000 gallons of pool volume	0.80
c.	Commercial and public pools. Total EQR to be computed from pool volume and per capita capacity as follows:
	First 40,000 gallons of pool volume	1.05
	Each additional 40,000 gallon capacity.	0.75
2.	Recreational Vehicle Waste Disposal Stations	3.0 Unless otherwise determined
	The operator of the disposal facility shall provide a means acceptable to the City of counting the number of times the disposal facilities are used.
	The City shall review and approve charges made to users of dumping facilities by facility owners; no system development fees will be assessed for camper dump facilities, and the City reserves the right to cease service to such facilities at any time.
3.	Medical Hospital
	Note: Includes staff and administrative personnel associated with the hospital function.
	Per bed	0.35
4.	Public Restrooms (per toilet or urinal)	0.15
5.	Assisted Living Facilities per Occupied Unit	0.35
E.	OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS
	Equivalents shall be established on an individual basis for all users other than those identified in Classifications A, B, C, and D above. Industrial users will be subject to the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency as those requirements pertain to assessment of users charges and cost recovery (refer to 40 C.F.R. § 35 (1987)).
F.	GENERAL NOTES
1.	Each customer of the system will be charged a minimum of 1 EQR for purposes of establishing fixed costs.

 

TABLE 6.4.2

EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL USER (EQR) SCHEDULE

DRAINAGE UTILITY

	CUSTOMER CATEGORY\	EQR VALUE
1.	Single-Family Residential Detached, average density, 3.2 DU/gross acre. Actual Density 1.0 to 6 DU/acre	1.0 EQR/Unit
2.	Multi-Family Residential (townhomes, Single-Family Attached, Apartment, Condominiums)
	Gross density – dwelling units/acre*
	Less than 4.0 DU/Acre	1.0 EQR/Unit
	4.0 to 6.99 DU/Acre	0.8 EQR/Unit
	7.0 to 9.99 DU/Acre	0.7 EQR/Unit
	10.0 to 12.99 DU/Acre	0.6 EQR/Unit
	13.0 or more DU/Acre	0.5 EQR/Unit
3.	Commercial Area	5.25 EQR/Acre
4.	Schools, Government-Type Buildings	3.5 EQR/Acre
5.	Open Space	0.0 EQR/Acre
*   includes platted area with all streets, but does not include dedicated open space.

 

(Ord. 334 §6.4, 2005)