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Utility Service Charges levied pursuant to this chapter shall be collected by the Director and shall be credited to the Stormwater Drainage Utility Fund established pursuant to Ordinance No. 14-93. Notwithstanding other provisions of the City Code, the Director shall make and enforce such rules and regulations consistent with this chapter as may be deemed necessary for the safe, economical, and efficient management and protection of the Utility, for the construction and use of the stormwater system consistent with policies established by the Council, and for the regulation, collection, rebating and refunding of the Utility Service Charges.
(Ord. 32-96. Passed 2-12-96.)
The Utility Service Charges provided for in this chapter are imposed on each and every lot and parcel of land within the City, and the owner thereof, and are deemed reasonable and necessary to pay for the repair, replacement, planning, improvement, operation, regulation and maintenance of the existing and future stormwater system. The Utility Service Charges shall be established so as to maintain adequate fund reserves to provide for reasonable expected variations in the collection of Utility Service Charges, in the cost of providing services, and in the demand for services.
Subsequent to the initial establishment of Utility Service Charges pursuant to this chapter, the Director in each odd numbered year shall prepare a Utility report with recommended Utility Service Charges. This report shall contain data utilized in the determination of the recommended Utility Service Charges and shall be presented to the Council on or before October 1 of each odd numbered year for referral to the appropriate committee. The committee shall make a recommendation to Council on or before October 15 of each odd numbered year concerning the Utility Service Charges to become effective for a two year period beginning January 1 of each even numbered year.
The Director shall biennially notify, in conjunction with the billing process, all persons subject to these charges of the Utility Service Charge being charged.
(Ord. 32-96. Passed 2-12-96.)
For the purpose stated in this chapter there is hereby charged to each Utility user and property, lot, parcel of land, building or premises (collectively, "properties") situated within the corporate limits of the City, that is tributary directly or indirectly to the stormwater system, Utility Service Charges determined as provided in this section.
All properties having impervious area within the City shall be assigned an Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU), or a multiple thereof, which will be at a minimum one ERU.
All improved single-family residential properties are assigned one ERU. A flat rate will apply to all single-family residential properties. All improved single-family residential properties are determined to include impervious area typical of a single-family residence.
All properties having an impervious area which are not improved single-family residential properties are to be assigned by the City Engineer an ERU multiple based upon the properties' estimated impervious area (in square feet) divided by 2,530 square feet (one ERU). This division will be calculated to the second decimal place and rounded according to mathematical convention to the nearest whole ERU.
The Utility Service Charge is six dollars and thirty-six cents ($6.36) per month per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) which shall be effective from and after January 1, 2023.
(Ord. 32-96. Passed 2-12-96; Ord. 31-04. Passed 3-22-04; Ord. 120-15. Passed 12-21-15; Ord. 135-19. Passed 12-9-19; Ord. 153-2022. Passed 11-12-22.)
The bill for Utility Service Charges shall be rendered on a quarterly basis and shall be billed with the quarterly bill for water service for those property owners or condominium associations who are billed only for water service, shall be billed with the charges for sanitary sewer service for those property owners or condominium associations who are billed only for sanitary sewer service, shall be billed with the charges for water and sanitary sewer service for those property owners or condominium associations who are billed for those services, or billed alone to those property owners or condominiums associations not billed for water or sanitary sewer service by the City. The Utility Service Charges prescribed in this chapter are due and payable when rendered. If Utility Service Charges are paid after the 20th day from the billing date, a penalty of 10% shall be assessed.
Each occupant or the owner or tenant of such household shall pay in advance in installments as determined by the Director of Public Service to the City the fees imposed pursuant to Ord. No. 32-96.
Billings shall be mailed on a schedule to be determined by the Director and will be included on the water and sewer statement.
Partial payments may be accepted. In accepting such partial payments, the balance owed shall be considered delinquent and the money's paid shall be applied in the following order:
(a) Refuse;
(b) Storm Water;
(c) Water/Sewer; and
(d) Penalty
Any payment made on the unused portion of the storm water bill will automatically be applied to any outstanding balance for water, sewer, late fees or any other miscellaneous charges on a final bill before any refund is made.
(Ord. 32-96. Passed 2-12-96.)
An owner may challenge the ERU multiple assigned to the property by filing an appeal with the Director of Public Service. The appeal shall be in writing and shall state the grounds for the appeal. The appeal shall be filed with the Director within 180 days after receipt of notice of the ERU multiple assigned to the property. The Director shall have 90 days to investigate the matter unless the Director determines more time is necessary for the review. The Director shall cause appropriate investigation to be made, determine whether an adjustment of the ERU multiple for the property is necessary, and adjust the assigned ERU multiple if appropriate. The appellant shall be notified in writing of the Director's determination with respect to the appeal and of any resulting adjustment in the amount of the Utility Service Charge.
(Ord. 32-96. Passed 2-12-96.)
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