The Council may, by resolution adopted by a majority of its members, resolve that the city storm sewer system be operated as a public utility pursuant to M.S. § 444.075, from which revenues will be derived subject to the provisions of this chapter and state statutes. The storm water drainage utility will be under the administration of the City Clerk.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
RESIDENTIAL EQUIVALENT FACTOR (REF). One REF is defined as the ratio of the average volume of runoff generated by one acre of a given land use to the average volume of runoff generated by one acre of typical single-family residential land during a standard one-year rainfall event.
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