A. Imposed: Each developed parcel of real property shall be charged a stormwater utility fee.
B. ERU: The fee shall be based on the number of equivalent residential units (ERUs) contained in the parcel. An ERU is the average amount of impervious area in a single-family parcel and was determined by a statistical study of residential parcels in the City. The study utilized digital aerial photography to delineate and measure impervious areas within a residential sample area. Based on this study, one ERU equals three thousand four hundred (3,400) square feet of impervious surface area.
C. Calculation: Each single-family residential parcel and each duplex parcel contributes approximately the same amount of stormwater runoff; therefore, each developed single-family residential parcel and each duplex parcel shall pay a base rate of one ERU. All nonsingle-family and nonduplex residential parcels shall pay a multiple of this base rate, expressed in ERUs, according to the measured impervious area on the parcel. Total ERUs are calculated by dividing the total square feet of impervious surface by three thousand four hundred (3,400) (1 ERU).
D. Charge Per ERU: The monthly charge for each ERU shall be in accordance with the following schedule. Monthly rates go into effect on July 1 of each fiscal year.
Fiscal Year | Fee |
Thru FY2020 | $4.65 |
FY2021 | $5.65 |
FY2022 | $6.30 |
FY2023 | $6.95 |
FY2024 | $7.60 |
FY2025, continuing thereafter until amended | $8.25 |
E. Exemptions And Credits:
1. Exemption: The following areas are exempt from stormwater utility fees:
a. Governmentally owned streets;
b. Stormwater facilities operated and maintained by, or for, the stormwater utility, Salt Lake County, or the State of Utah;
c. Railroad rights-of-way (tracks); however, maintenance buildings, or other developed land used for railroad purposes shall not be exempt from stormwater service fees;
d. Undeveloped parcels.
2. Credit: A stormwater utility fee credit, not to exceed forty five percent (45%) of the original fee amount imposed, may be applied for, by nonsingle-family residential users, for:
a. On-site mitigation for improving the quality of stormwater runoff based on implementing source or treatment controls which reduce or eliminate pollutants from the user's stormwater runoff before it enters the City system. Stormwater quality must meet or exceed City standards to qualify for a credit; and/or
b. Reducing the quantity of the user's site stormwater discharged into the City's system. Discharge rate must be equal to or less than City standard to qualify for a credit.
F. Policies: The Public Works Director may adopt policies to assist applying, administering, and interpreting this chapter or other provisions related to the stormwater utility.
G. Appeals: Any person or entity that believes that this chapter, or any stormwater utility fee or impervious surface measurement, was interpreted or applied erroneously may appeal to the Public Works Director ("Director"). The appeal shall be in writing, shall state any facts supporting the appeal, and shall be made within ten (10) days of the decision, action, or bill being appealed. The Director may elect to hold a hearing on the appeal. The Director shall decide the appeal within ten (10) days of when the appeal is filed. Any person or entity aggrieved by the decision of the Director may appeal to the Mayor within ten (10) days of receiving the decision from the Director. The appeal to the Mayor shall follow the same procedure as the appeal to the Director. The Mayor's decision shall be final and binding on all parties.
(Ord. 19-34 § 2: Ord. 18-06: Ord. 17-40)