A. Legislative findings. The Village Board of Trustees finds:
1. That all real property in the Village contributes to runoff and either uses or benefits from the maintenance of the stormwater system;
2. That, in order to provide an effective and long-term approach to stormwater management within the Village, it is necessary to provide an adequate and stable revenue stream for the construction, maintenance, operation and improvement of the Village stormwater system; and
3. That it is in the best interests of the health, safety and general welfare of the Village, its residents and property owners, that the Village stormwater system be operated as part of the combined utility and funded through utility fees.
B. Statement of policy.
1. It is the policy of the Village to provide a dedicated funding source for the construction, maintenance, operation and improvement of the stormwater system in the Village, so that the Village is able to proactively manage stormwater for the benefit of all residents and owners of real property within the Village.
2. It is the policy of the Village that, except as provided in this chapter, the owner or owners of any real property in the Village that uses or benefits from the Village's stormwater system be charged a stormwater utility fee, whether or not the owner or parcel is exempt from taxation.
3. The purpose of this Division II is to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Village from damage to property and local waterways from stormwater runoff and floods, through the construction and operation of flood reduction and control facilities, and through water quality management and floodplain management. It is also the purpose of this chapter to provide an effective and long-term approach to stormwater management within the Village by identifying and providing an adequate and stable funding source for stormwater management. (Ord. 2023-12, 4-25-2023)