All requests for adjustment of the Stormwater Utility fee shall be submitted to the SMU Director and shall be reviewed as follows:
(A) All requests shall be in writing and shall set forth in detail the grounds upon which an adjustment is sought.
(B) Adjustment requests made during the first calendar year that the SMU fee is imposed shall be reviewed by the SMU Director within 60 days from the date of submission. Adjustments resulting from such requests shall be retroactive to the start of the customer's utility account with the city or the effective date of this chapter, whichever is later.
(C) All adjustment requests received after the first calendar year that the fee is imposed shall be reviewed by the SMU Director within period thirty (30) days from the date of submission. Adjustments resulting from such requests shall be retroactive to the date of submission of the adjustment request.
(D) The customer or property owner requesting the adjustment may be required, at his own cost, to provide supplemental information to the SMU Director including survey data and engineering reports prepared by either a registered professional land surveyor or professional engineer. Failure to provide such information may result in a denial of the adjustment request.
(E) The SMU Director shall provide the person requesting the adjustment with a written determination of the request within the time provided herein. Any adjustments shall be prorated to the date of the customer's initial request.
(Ord. 97-78, passed 7-22-97)