A. Fee Imposed: A storm sewer fee of fifty seven cents ($0.57) is hereby established, per one hundred (100) cubic feet of water consumed, plus an additional thirty three cents ($0.33) is established, per one hundred (100) cubic feet of water consumed, which will be earmarked for the capital projects fund in order to accelerate the stormwater master plan. This additional thirty three cents ($0.33) will be collected January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2014. The determination of the amount of water consumed will be done in accordance with chapter 1 of this title. The storm sewer fee will be charged to all consumers of water within the city's corporate limits. For those residential and commercial units within the corporate limits that are not connected to the city's waterworks system, and are invoiced by the city for garbage pick up, a flat fee of four dollars fifty eight cents ($4.58) per month will be charged to them as the storm sewer fee. An additional flat fee of two dollars sixty five cents ($2.65) per month is hereby established, which will be earmarked for the capital projects fund in order to accelerate the stormwater master plan. This additional two dollars sixty five cents ($2.65) per month will be collected January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2014.
B. Collection: The city finance department will collect the storm sewer fee. The fee will be included on the utility bill invoiced to all water consumers within the corporate limits, and all residential and commercial units in the city receiving a bill from the city for garbage pick up.
C. Late Payment Penalty: Failure to pay the storm sewer fee within twenty one (21) days of the date of mailing of said bill will result in a ten percent (10%) late penalty charge. The city may bring an action to collect any unpaid storm sewer fee.
D. Effective Date: The storm sewer fee herein provided for will be effective with the water and garbage bills dated August 31, 1998, and thereafter. The additional two dollars sixty five cents ($2.65) per month will be effective on January 1, 2010, and thereafter until December 31, 2014. (Ord. M-29-13, 11-4-2013)