SEC. 64.41.11. ANNUAL REVIEW.

   (Renumbered by Ord. No. 162,637, Eff. 8/23/87.)

   The Board shall annually review the sewer service charge and recommend to the City Council relative to any necessary rate adjustments so as to ensure that each user will pay the user’s proportionate share of the costs of waste treatment services. (Added by Ord. No. 151,211, Eff. 8/7/78.)

ARTICLE 4.2 STORMWATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT CHARGE

(Added by Ord. No. 166,103, Eff. 8/8/90.)

Section

64.51.01   Definitions.

64.51.03   Charges.

64.51.05   Land Use Categories and Run-off Factors.

64.51.07   Collection and Enforcement.

64.51.09   Adjustments, Exemptions and Appeals.

64.51.11   Stormwater Pollution Abatement Fund.

64.51.13   Disposition of Funds.

64.51.15   Annual Review.

64.51.17   Severability.

SEC. 64.51.01. DEFINITIONS.

   For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:

   (a)   “Storm Drainage” – The excess water of the community received by the storm drain system. From the standpoint of source, it may be a combination of the runoff from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants and institutions, together with any groundwater and surface water that may be present.

   (b)   “Storm Drain System” – All of the property involved in the operation of the storm drainage collection and disposal system for the City of Los Angeles, including conduits, natural or artificial drains, channels and watercourses, together with appurtenances, pumping stations and equipment.

   (c)   “Average Storm Drainage” – The average amount of storm drainage which enters the storm drain system from a premises, based on run-off factors established by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District as defined in Section 64.51.05 of this article.

   (d)   “Adjustment” – A determination that the volumetric amount of storm drainage which enters the storm drain system from a premises is deemed to be a defined amount substantially different from the average storm drainage.

   (e)   “User” – An owner whether private, governmental, or otherwise of a unit, building, premises or lot in the City of Los Angeles.

   (f)   “Governmental” – A municipal corporation, city and county, county, state, federal, governmental, political or quasi-public unit, body, agency or entity.

   (g)   “Parcel” – Means a parcel of real property in the City of Los Angeles as shown on the local secured tax rolls of the County of Los Angeles.

   (h)   “Board” – The Board of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles.

   (i)   “Owner” – The legal owner of the parcel of real property, except when the legal owner of said real property is such due to the holding of a mortgage, note or other such security, in which case the “owner” shall be deemed to be the beneficial owner of said parcel of real property.

   (j)   “Run-Off Factor” – A number that represents the amount of average storm drainage from a parcel for a particular land use. Section 64.51.05 of this article contains a table of run-off factors for each land use type as established by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and used in the calculation of Equivalent Dwelling Units for a parcel.

   (k)   “Basic Assessment Unit (BAU)” – The proportionate run-off from the average single-family residential parcel. The average single-family residential parcel has an area of 0.1526 acres (6,650 square feet) and a run-off factor of 0.4176. The product of these (0.0637) is defined as the Basic Assessment Unit.

   (l)   “Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU)” – The number of Basic Assessment Units a particular parcel represents and is determined using the following formula:

 

EDU	=	(parcel area in acres) × (parcel run-off factor)
		Basic Assessment Unit

 

   (m)   “Base Charge” – The fee/charge paid by the average single-family residential parcel owner. The average single-family residential parcel consists of one (1.0) Equivalent Dwelling Unit.

SEC. 64.51.03. CHARGES.

   (a)   There is hereby imposed a Base Charge of $23.00 per Equivalent Dwelling Unit on each parcel for the receiving, transporting, pumping, treatment and/or disposal of storm drainage through the storm drain system, said Base Charge being effective beginning July 1, 1993. (Amended by Ord. No. 168,980, Eff. 9/12/93.)

   (b)   The Stormwater Pollution Abatement Charge (SPAC) for each parcel shall be calculated by applying the following formula:

SPAC = Base Charge × EDU

   The parcel run-off factor shall be determined according to Section 64.51.05 of this article.

SEC. 64.51.05. LAND USE CATEGORIES AND RUN-OFF FACTORS.

   (Amended by Ord. No. 175,397, Eff. 9/21/03.)

USE CODE	LAND USE	AREA BREAKDOWN	RUN-OFF FACTOR
	RESIDENTIAL
0100	Single	Up to 0.3257 acre Area in excess of 0.3257 acre	0.4176 0.0190
010C	Condominium	Up to 0.3257 acre Area in excess of 0.3257 acre	0.8194 0.0190
010D	Planned residential development	Up to 0.3257 acre Area in excess of 0.3257 acre	0.4176 0.0190
010E	Condominium conversion	Up to 0.3257 acre Area in excess of 0.3257 acre	0.8194 0.0190
010F	Cooperative	Up to 0.3257 acre Area in excess of 0.3257 acre	0.8194 0.0190
010H	Own-your-own	Up to 0.3257 acre Area in excess of 0.3257 acre	0.8194 0.0190
010M	Modular homes	Up to 0.3257 acre Area in excess of 0.3257 acre	0.4176 0.0190
0200	Double, duplex or two-unit	Up to 0.6514 acre Area in excess of 0.6514 acre	0.4176 0.0190
0300	Three-unit (any combination)	Up to 0.9771 acre Area in excess of 0.9771 acre	0.6815 0.0190
0400	Four-unit (any combination)	Up to 1.3028 acre Area in excess of 1.3028 acre	0.8194 0.0190
0500	Five or more units or apartments	All lot areas	0.8553
0700	Mobilehomes	Up to 0.3257 acre Area in excess of 0.3257 acre	0.4176 0.0190
0800	Rooming houses	All lot areas	0.6815
0900	Mobilehome parks	All lot areas	0.8194
	COMMERCIAL
1000	Open	All lot areas	0.4733
1100	Stores	All lot areas	0.9086
1200	Store combinations	All lot areas	0.9086
1300	Department stores	All lot areas	0.9850
1400	Supermarkets	All lot areas	0.9762
1500	Shopping centers (neighborhood)	All lot areas	0.9578
1600	Shopping centers (regional)	All lot areas	0.9461
1700	Office buildings	All lot areas	0.9086
1800	Hotels and motels	All lot areas	0.9578
1900	Professional buildings	All lot areas	0.9578
2000	Open	All lot areas	0.4733
2100	Restaurants and cocktail lounges	All lot areas	0.9461
2200	Wholesale and manufacturing outlets	All lot areas	0.9086
2300	Banks and savings & loans	All lot areas	0.9578
2400	Service shops	All lot areas	0.9461
2500	Service stations	All lot areas	0.9578
2600	Auto, recreation & construction equipment sales & service	All lot areas	0.9461
2700	Parking lots	All lot areas	0.9461
2800	Animal kennels	All lot areas	0.9578
2900	Nurseries or greenhouses	Up to 0.4136 acre Area in excess of 0.4136 acre	0.4733 0.0190
	INDUSTRIAL
3000	Open	All lot areas	0.4733
3100	Light manufacturing	All lot areas	0.9086
3200	Heavy manufacturing	All lot areas	0.9086
3300	Warehousing distribution & storage	All lot areas	0.9086
3400	Food processing plants	All lot areas	0.9578
3500	Motion picture & radio/television industries	All lot areas	0.8194
3600	Lumber yards	All lot areas	0.9578
3700	Mineral processing	All lot areas	0.4733
3800	Parking lots	All lot areas	0.9086
3900	Open storage	All lot areas	0.6551
	FARM
4000	Irrigated – open	All lot areas	0.0190
4100	Irrigated – fruits & nuts	All lot areas	0.0190
4200	Irrigated – vineyards	All lot areas	0.0190
4300	Irrigated – vines & bush crops	All lot areas	0.0190
4400	Irrigated – truck crops	All lot areas	0.0190
4500	Irrigated – field crops	All lot areas	0.0190
4600	Irrigated – pasture	All lot areas	0.0190
4700	Irrigated – dairies	All lot areas	0.0190
4800	Irrigated – poultry	All lot areas	0.0190
4900	Irrigated – feed lots	All lot areas	0.0190
5000	Dry – open	All lot areas	0.0190
5100	Dry – fruits & nuts	All lot areas	0.0190
5200	Dry – vineyards	All lot areas	0.0190
5300	Dry – field crops	All lot areas	0.0190
5400	Dry – pasture	All lot areas	0.0190
5500	Dry – timber (pine)	All lot areas	0.0190
5600	Dry – timber (fur)	All lot areas	0.0190
5700	Dry – timber (redwood)	All lot areas	0.0190
5800	Dry – desert land	All lot areas	0.0190
5900	Dry – waste land	All lot areas	0.0190
6000	Open	All lot areas	0.0190
6100	Theatres	All lot areas	0.9086
6200	Open	All lot areas	0.0190
6300	Bowling alleys	All lot areas	0.9850
6400	Clubs, lodge, halls, fraternal organizations	All lot areas	0.9086
6500	Athletic and amusement facilities	All lot areas	0.6551
6600	Golf courses	All lot areas	0.0289
6700	Race tracks	All lot areas	0.6551
6800	Camps	All lot areas	0.0190
6900	Skating rinks	All lot areas	0.4733
	INSTITUTIONAL
7000	Open	All lot areas	0.4733
7100	Churches	All lot areas	0.8194
7200	Schools	All lot areas	0.8194
7300	Colleges and universities	All lot areas	0.4733
7400	Hospitals	All lot areas	0.7435
7500	Homes for aged and others	All lot areas	0.6815
7600	Open	All lot areas	0.4733
7700	Cemeteries, mausoleums, and mortuaries	All lot areas	0.0000
7800	Open	All lot areas	0.4733
7900	Open	All lot areas	0.4733
	MISCELLANEOUS
8000	Open	All lot areas	0.0190
8100	Utilities	All lot areas	0.4733
8200	Mining	All lot areas	0.0190
8300	Petroleum & gas	All lot areas	0.1279
8400	Pipelines & canals	All lot areas	0.0000
8500	Rights-of-way	All lot areas	0.0190
8600	Water rights	All lot areas	0.0000
8700	River, lakes & quarries	All lot areas	0.0000
8800	Government owned properties	All lot areas	0.0000
8900	Dump sites	All lot areas	0.0190
9200	Horse stables	All lot areas	0.0315
9300	Unclassified	All lot areas	0.0000
9800	Non-numeric use codes	Up to 0.3257 acre Area in excess of 0.3257 acre	0.4176 0.0190
9900	Zero – zero use codes	Up to 0.3257 acre Area in excess of 0.3257 acre	0.4176 0.0190
	VACANT
None	All	See notes for area breakdown	0.0190

 

NOTES:

   1.   Parcel identification numbers and corresponding use codes are taken from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works records for Flood Control Benefit Assessment.

   2.   A vacant designation (V) with a corresponding run-off factor of 0.0190 is assigned to the total area of those parcels whose improvement value is $4,000 or less (except parcels with use codes 2700 and 3800 and for 800 series parcel numbers).

   3.   A vacant designation (V) with a corresponding run-off factor of 0.0190 is assigned to the vacant portion of parcels whose improvement value is more than $4,000 if it is determined that the vacant portion is significant.

   4.   Parcels with superseded use codes 010A and 010B that are still remaining on the Los Angeles County Assessors records are assigned use codes of 010F and 010H, respectively.

   5.   Parcels with unrecognizable use codes are assigned a use code of 9800 or 9900 and are assessed in the same manner as use code 0100 parcels.

   6.   Parcels with unknown areas are assigned an area of 0.1526 acre (the median single-family residential parcel size).

   7.   Government owned parcels, denoted with 270 through 300 and 900 series parcel numbers by the Assessor, are not assessed.

   8.   The areas of common area parcels of cluster-type developments are divided equally among the development owners.

SEC. 64.51.07. COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT.

   (a)   The Stormwater Pollution Abatement Charge for each parcel shall be collected by and be payable to the Los Angeles County Tax Collector along with the general taxes levied for City and County purposes and shall be subject to the same penalties and enforcement provisions relating to general taxes. (Amended by Ord. No. 168,980, Eff. 9/12/93.)

   (b)   If any portion of the levy, collection or expenditure of the Stormwater Pollution Abatement Charge provided for herein is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining levy, collection or expenditure of the Stormwater Pollution Abatement Charge shall not be affected but remain in full force and effect.