(a) All properties, other than single family residential properties, which have constructed stormwater retention or detention facilities are eligible for a percentage reduction, or credit, in that property's stormwater service fee.
(b) The minimum amount of reduction (credit) available for meeting minimum retention/detention design, construction, and maintenance standards is 20 percent. The minimum 20 percent credit will be given to all eligible properties which have constructed a retention/detention facility in accordance with City policy, provided;
(1) such facility meets design, construction, and maintenance standards in effect at the time of construction;
(2) for which a complete credit application form has been submitted;
(3) there has been provided to the City a signed right-of-entry by the owner thereof; and
(4) there is paid to the City for such property a one-time, non-refundable application/inspection fee of $250.00 for the first retention/detention facility and $100.00 for each additional retention/detention facility on the same property.
(c) The retention/detention credit is also available beyond the twenty percent reduction under the following conditions:
The amount of reduction, if any, is based upon the following:
P = (0.8-0.3*(Qa/Qt))* 100
where:
P is the percent reduction in stormwater fee to be applied to the property.
Qa is the actual peak flow determined by calculating the peak flow of a design storm from the retention/detention facility, using the "level pool routing" technique.
Qt is the target peak flow from the design criteria, as defined in the Reynoldsburg Stormwater Management Policy.
(d) SCS standard methodologies shall be used for all calculations when determining actual peak flow.
(e) The retention/detention credit beyond the twenty percent reduction is available upon successful completion of the application process, including the submittal of all necessary engineering calculations, documentation, proof of required information, signed and stamped by a professional engineer registered in the State of Ohio.
(f) The maximum amount of percent reduction (credit) available for reducing discharge from the property to zero is 80 percent, but the City Council of Reynoldsburg's permission is needed to obtain credit beyond the 50 percent level.
(g) Retention/detention credit is available only for those eligible properties whose retention/detention facilities meet City design, construction and maintenance standards.
(h) For facilities constructed after the effective date of this regulation, the credit will be made effective to the later of either the date of submittal of a successful application, or the date stormwater billing for that property began (if all requirements and conditions of this rule and regulation are met).
(i) Failure to operate or maintain the facility as designed shall be reason for forfeiture of the credit. The City shall notify the property owner/operator of the facility's deficiencies.
(Ord. 46-96. Passed 3-25-96.)