For purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings indicated:
ASSESSMENT ROLL. The official listing of assessments of real property as maintained in the Simpson County Property Valuation Office.
BASE RATE. The stormwater management fee charged on a base unit (equivalent residential unit). The monthly stormwater management fee for a single- or multi-family residential property (SMFR) in the city equals the base rate. See § 56.09.
DEVELOPED PROPERTY. Real property which has been altered from its natural state by the addition of any improvements such as buildings, structures, or other impervious areas.
EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT or ERU. The average impervious surface area associated with a single family residential property in the city as calculated using statistical methods.
FEE or STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FEE. The charge to the property owner and/or occupant established under this chapter and levied on the owners and/or occupants of parcels or pieces of real property to fund the costs of storm water management and of operating, maintaining, and improving the storm water system in the city.
FISCAL YEAR. Means July 1 of the calendar year to June 30 of the next calendar year, both inclusive.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE. Developed areas of land which either prevent, retard, or significantly impede the infiltration of surface and storm water into the soil mantle and/or cause water to run off the surface in greater quantities or at an increased rate of flow from that present under natural conditions prior to development. Typically impervious surface areas include, but are not limited to roofs, sidewalks, walkways, patios, swimming pools, private driveways parking lots, access extensions, alleys and other paved, engineered, compacted or gravel surfaces that prevent or significantly impede the natural infiltration of surface and storm water into the soil.
MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING. A building with two or more residential dwelling units.
NPDES PHASE II PERMIT. Means National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Phase II Storm Water Permit as mandated by United States Environmental Protection Agency.
NON-DEVELOPED PROPERTY. Any real property not altered from its natural state.
NON-SINGLE or MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL or NON-SMFR. Developed property other than single- or multi-family residential property (SMFR). Such property shall include, but not be limited to commercial properties, industrial properties, parking lots, recreational and cultural facilities, hotels and offices. There is specifically exempted from this chapter all property that is classified as tax exempt from property tax by the Kentucky Revised Statutes and owned by non-profit organizations including, but not limited to governmental entities, schools and churches, except to the extent said tax exempt property is leased to or for a for-profit business, manufacturing or commercial enterprise or is leased as a single or multi-family residential (SMFR) property as defined in this section. To the extent that the tax exempt property is subject to the stormwater management fee under this definition, the tenant shall be liable for the payment of the fee subject to § 56.11(B).
PROPERTY OWNER/DEVELOPER/ APPLICANT/OCCUPANT. The person, firm, partnership, or corporation who is the owner of record as listed in the assessment rolls in the office of the Simpson County Property Valuation Administrator and/or the lessee, tenant, or occupant of or on the property which is subject to the fee(s) implemented pursuant to this chapter.
SINGLE- or MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL or SMFR PROPERTY. A developed property which serves the primary purpose of providing a permanent dwelling unit and which is classified as residential in the office of Planning and Zoning and/or the assessment rolls in the office of the Simpson County Property Valuation Administrator. For purposes of this definition, each individual residential unit in a multi-family dwelling will be considered as a separate family unit or SMFR and charged the base rate. See definition of BASE RATE above and § 56.09.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND or FUND. The Fund created by this chapter to operate, maintain, and improve the city stormwater system.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. The planning, design, engineering, construction, regulation, improvement, repair, maintenance and operation of facilities and programs relating to storm water, flood plains, flood control, grading, erosion, pollutant capture, and/or transformation and sediment control.
STORMWATER SYSTEM. The primary system or network of storm and surface water management facilities including, but not limited to inlets, conduits, manholes, natural streams and sinkholes, channels, ditches, drainage easements, retention and detention basins, infiltration facilities, and other components, as well as all natural waterways. Public roads and public sidewalks are considered part of the storm water collection system.
WATER. Any storm water, surface water, snow melt or groundwater.
(Ord. 2015-004, passed 3-23-2015)