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§ 8.48.040 ESTABLISHMENT OF FEE FOR CLEAN STORM WATER ACTIVITIES.
   Every person, corporation or entity which owns real property within the town shall pay an annual fee to the town for clean storm water activities.
(Prior Code, § 8.36.040) (Ord. 646, passed - -1996)
§ 8.48.050 CALCULATION OF FEE.
   (A)   The annual clean storm water activity fee for owners of parcels in the single-family residential land use category shall be the rate per one standard runoff unit (RU).
   (B)   The annual clean storm water activity fee for owners of parcels in all other land use categories shall be calculated using the following formula:
{ (parcel size x runoff factor) / (RU) } x (rate per RU)
   (C)   The runoff factors for various land use categories shall be those set forth in the following table:
 
Land Use Category
Runoff Factor
Single-Family Residential
0.4
Multi-Residential
0.6
Commercial
0.8
Industrial
0.8
Vacant Land
0.1
 
   (D)   The rate per runoff unit shall be set by the Town Council, by resolution; the rate may be adjusted from time to time, in accordance with town’s procedures for adopting rates, fees and charges.
(Prior Code, § 8.36.050) (Ord. 646, passed - -1996)
§ 8.48.060 CLEAN STORM WATER FUND ESTABLISHED.
   The Clean Storm Water Fund is established in the Town Treasury. All income and revenue collected from real property owners pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the Clean Storm Water Fund. The income and revenue shall be expended only for clean storm water activities, and shall not be expended for any, other purpose.
(Prior Code, § 8.36.060) (Ord. 646, passed - -1996)
§ 8.48.070 COLLECTION OF FEE; INTEREST AND PENALTIES.
   (A)   The Town Manager is authorized to have the fees imposed by this chapter collected by the County of Marin in conjunction with the County of Marin’s collection of property tax revenues for the town.
   (B)   In the event that the County of Marin collects the fees imposed by this chapter, the imposition of additional penalties, fees, charges and interest upon property owners who fail to pay the fee imposed by this chapter, shall be subject to and governed by the rules, regulations and procedures utilized by the County of Marin in its collection of property taxes, charges and fees for the town, and its collection of this additional fee for the town.
   (C)   Every penalty imposed and such interest as accrues under the provisions of this chapter shall become a part of the fee required by this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 8.36.070) (Ord. 646, passed - -1996)
§ 8.48.080 DELINQUENT FEES.
   Delinquent fees are made a lien upon the real property served by the storm water drainage system. The amount of any fee, penalty, charge or interest imposed under the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a debt owed to the town.
(Prior Code, § 8.36.080) (Ord. 646, passed - -1996)
§ 8.48.090 REMEDIES.
   The town may seek legal, injunctive or other equitable relief to enforce this chapter. In any such action the town shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. The remedies established in this chapter are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies available to the town for the collection of any fees imposed by this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 8.36.090) (Ord. 646, passed - -1996)