(A) Credit for mitigation measures. Credits against stormwater management utility service charges are an appropriate means of adjusting fees, rates, rentals, charges, fines and penalties in certain cases. Crediting mechanisms may be established by City Council and, when established, a credit manual shall be issued that will set forth the appropriate process and documentation to obtain such credits. No exception, credit, offset or other reduction in stormwater service charges shall be granted based on age, race, tax status, economic status or religion of the customer, or other condition unrelated to the stormwater utility’s cost of providing stormwater services and facilities.
(B) Exemptions. Except as provided in this section, no public or private property shall be exempt from stormwater service charges or receive a credit against such service charges. The following exemptions shall be allowed:
(1) Improved public road rights-of-way which have been conveyed to and accepted for maintenance by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and are available for use in common for vehicular transportation by the general public shall be exempt from the stormwater service charge;
(2) Improved public road rights-of-way which have been conveyed to and accepted for maintenance by the city and are available for use in common for vehicular transportation by the general public shall be exempt from the stormwater service charge; and
(3) Railroad rights-of-way used exclusively for trackage and related safety appurtenances shall be exempted from the stormwater service charge.
(4) Airport runways and taxiways subject to G.S 160A-314(a1)(6).
(Ord. No. 02-133, § 2, passed 12-12-2002; Ord. No. 23-040, § 1, passed 5-11-2023)