In determining charges, the City Council may establish a Storm Water Utility Policy and Credit Policy to specify application fees, exemptions and exceptions, unit areas, residential equivalency factors, and unit rates to charge utility users based upon the volume or direct runoff estimated to be generated by various land uses within the city.
(A) Minimum or maximum fees. The City Council shall establish a per parcel minimum and maximum monthly fee, and a storm water utility credit application fee, and they shall be listed in the fee schedule, Chapter 36 of this code.
(B) Estimated charges. If, for any reason, precise information related to the use, development or area of a premise is not available; then storm water utility charges for such premise shall be estimated, and billed, based upon information then available to the city.
(C) Billing method. Storm water utility fees will be computed and collected by the city together with other city utility fees, in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 50.09 of this code.
(D) Delinquent accounts. Delinquent and unpaid storm water utility fees may be certified to the County Auditor for collection with real estate taxes during the following year or any year thereafter in the manner prescribed in § 50.99, pursuant to M.S. § 444.075, Subd. 3.
(E) Appeal. If a property owner believes that the fee charged to a particular property is incorrect, she/he may request review and re-computation of the fee.
(Ord. 524, passed 5-11-2010)