(A) Land use classifications. Stormwater drainage fees for land use classifications 1 and 3 shall be on a per parcel basis. Stormwater drainage fees for all other land uses shall be determined by multiplying the REF for a parcel’s land use by the parcel’s acreage and then multiplying the resulting product by the stormwater utility rate. The REF values for the various land uses are as follows:
Classification | Typical Land Uses | REF |
1 | Residential single-family, duplex, townhomes and condominiums | 1.0 |
2 | Schools and churches | 1.25 |
3 | Commercial, industrial and apartments | 3.0 |
4 | Vacant land (e.g., undeveloped land, agricultural land without a dwelling) | .5 |
(B) Other land uses. Other land uses not listed in the foregoing table shall be classified by the City Council by assigning them to the classes most nearly like the listed uses from the standpoint of impervious coverage and runoff produced.
(C) Stormwater utility rate. The stormwater utility rate shall be determined by the City Council on an annual basis in the same manner as for other utilities, and shall be charged to all parcels not listed as exempt in division (D) below.
(D) Exemptions. Public rights-of-way shall be exempt from stormwater utility fees.
(Ord. 113, passed 2-28-05)