(A) (1) Except as provided in this section, no public or private property shall be exempt from the stormwater fee or receive a credit or offset against such fee. No exemption, credit, offset or other reduction in stormwater fee shall be granted based on the age, tax or economic status, race or religion of the customer or other condition unrelated to the stormwater management utility’s cost of providing services/systems and facilities.
(2) A stormwater fee credit manual shall be prepared specifying the design and performance standards of on-site stormwater services, systems, facilities and activities that qualify for application of a stormwater fee credit, and how such credits shall be calculated. All on-site stormwater systems and facilities shall be maintained and operated by the property owner.
(B) The following exemptions shall be allowed:
(1) Improved public road rights-of-way which have been conveyed to and accepted for maintenance by the State Department of Transportation or by the city and are available for use in common for vehicular transportation by the general public shall be exempt from stormwater fee charges.
(2) Railroad rights-of-way used for trackage and related appurtenances shall be exempt from stormwater service charges. However, railroad stations, maintenance buildings or other developed land used for railroad purposes shall not be exempt from stormwater fee charges.
(Code 2019, § 23-6) (Res. 04142014, passed - -)