(A) In determining charges the City Council may establish a storm water utility policy and credit policy to specify application fees, exemptions and exceptions, unit areas, residential equivalency factors and unit rates to charge utility users based upon the volume or direct runoff estimated to be generated by various land uses within the City.
(1) Unit rate fee. The unit rate fee will be established and amended from time to time by a resolution of the City Council.
(2) Minimum or maximum fees. The City Council may establish minimum or maximum monthly fee per parcel.
(3) Estimated charges. If for any reason precise information related to the use, development or area of a premise is not available, then storm water utility charges for the premises shall be estimated and billed based upon information then available to the City.
(4) Billing method. Storm water utility fees will be computed and collected by the City together with other City utility fees. For properties not serviced by City utilities, storm water utility fees will be computed on a semi-annual basis and be due on May 15 and October 15 of each year.
(5) Delinquent accounts. Delinquent and unpaid storm water utility fees may be certified to the County Auditor for collection with real estate taxes during the following year or any year thereafter pursuant to M.S. § 444.075, subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time.
(6) Appeal. If a property owner believes that the fee charged to a particular property is incorrect, they may request review and re-computation of the fee.
(Ord. 2014-01, passed 3-24-2014)