(A) For the purposes stated herein, there is hereby assessed a stormwater utility user fee to each stormwater utility customer/user within the corporate limits of the City of Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, in an amount as determined below. Properties within the City of Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, will be assigned the following monthly user fees:
Property Class Code | Monthly Fee |
Property Class Code | Monthly Fee |
100—199 Agricultural | 20 acres or less = $3.00 per month Greater than 20 acres = $.15 per acre per month |
300 Industrial Vacant Land | 20 acres or less = $3.00 per month Greater than 20 acres = $.15 per acre per month |
320—399 Industrial | $162.75 per month |
400 Commercial Vacant Land | 20 acres or less = $2.50 per month Greater than 20 acres = $.125 per acre per month |
401 Commercial Apartment 4-19 Units | $62.50 per month |
402—499 All commercial including apartment buildings over 19 units | $90.00 per month |
500—509 Residential Vacant Land | .25 acres or less = $.75 per month .251 acres to 20 acres = $3.75 per month Greater than 20 acres = $.188 per acre per month |
510—545 Residential Single Family Duplex and Three Unit including excess acreage | $7.75 per month |
550 Residential Condo | $7.75 per month |
599 Other Residential Structure | $7.75 per month |
600, 610, 620, 621, 622, 630, 640, 645, 660, 661, 662, 665, 669 | State, county, municipal and other exempt properties are not charged |
650, 670 Board of Education and Exempt Private Academy and Colleges | Not charged |
680, 685, 686 Charitable, Religious and Churches | Not charged |
690 Cemetery | 6.66 acres or less = $3.00 per month Greater than 6.66 acres = $.45 per acre per month |
699 Other Exempt Properties | Not charged |
805 Utility Vacant Land | .25 acres or less = $.60 per month .251 acres to 20 acres = $3.00 per month Greater than 20 acres = $.15 per acre per month |
820 Heat and Power Utilities | $162.75 per month |
821 State Assessed LHP | $112.50 per month |
830—841 Railroad and Pipeline | 20 acres or less = $3.00 per month Greater than 20 acres - $.15 per acre per month |
850—871 Sewage; Phone and Water Utilities | $162.75 per month |
Federal, state, city, and county roadways. Streets, roads and highways owned by federal, state, city and/or county authorities shall be exempt from the storm water utility user fee. They form an integral part of the storm water system. These primary elements of the drainage system yield community-wide benefits and are installed to service the general public’s interest.
(B) The Hammond Department of Storm Water Management will reevaluate the fee schedule if there is new property class codes added to the Assessments in Hammond. If new property class codes are added, an appropriate user fee will be set and charged.
(Ord. 9262, passed 9-22-2014; Am. Ord. 9459-2019, passed 12-16-2019)