(A) There is hereby assessed a storm water service charge to each user in the city who contributes directly or indirectly to the storm water system of the city, in an amount defined below.
(B) It is hereby established that an equivalent residential unit (ERU) shall be defined as one residential property which shall be defined as a separate parcel shown in the County Assessor’s office without regard to the area of the parcel. At such time in the future the City Council may choose to assess an area to the ERU, but for the purposes of this subchapter, it is defined as a separate parcel of property located within the corporation boundaries of the city.
(C) All properties having impervious surface area within the city shall be assigned an ERU, or multiple thereof, with all properties having impervious area assigned at least one ERU.
(D) The storm water service charge for one ERU is hereby established at the rate of $5 per month. The total service charge for a particular property shall be one ERU without regard to the area of the parcel.
(E) Residential properties shall be assessed a monthly service charge for storm water service of one ERU. This flat fee shall apply to all residential properties as defined herein.
(F) For the purpose of this subchapter, the nonresidential properties in the corporation boundaries shall be assessed at one and one-half times an ERU.
(G) Only whole ERUs shall be used in determining the assignment of gross ERUs to a property.
(Ord. 1-2016, passed 6-7-2016)