(a) "Agricultural Property" means a Zoned Lot or Tract containing Impervious Surface Area used for farming; ranching; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; aquaculture; apiculture; horticulture; viticulture; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; and the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production. Agricultural Property shall not include Undeveloped Land used for these purposes that does not contain Impervious Surface Area.
(b) "Conventionally Developed Residential Property" shall mean developed land occupied by a structure containing one-, two-, or three Dwelling Units, provided each Dwelling Unit is not identified as a separate parcel as in the case of a condominium or planned community, and provided that the parcel contains no significant nonresidential uses. Structures appurtenant to the Dwelling Units, such as detached garages and sheds, shall be disregarded in the ERU calculation of this type of property.
(c) "County Ditches" shall mean any ditch, drain or waterway established under Chapter 6131 of the Ohio Revised Code or Chapter 6133 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(d) "Developed Land" shall mean a Zoned Lot or Tract altered from its natural state to include impervious surface area.
(e) "Dwelling Unit" means a detached building or portion of a building that is designed and intended for use and occupancy for residential purposes by a single household or family.
(f) "Equivalent Rate Unit (ERU)" shall mean the measure of Impervious Surface Area on a Zoned Lot or Tract that is used by the County as the basis for calculating the Surface Water Management Service Charge and is equivalent to three thousand (3,000) square feet of Impervious Surface Area.
(g) "ERU Credits" shall mean on-going reductions in the Surface Water Management Service Charge applicable to a given Zoned Lot or Tract in recognition of Private Runoff Control Measures that are implemented and maintained in addition to those Surface Water Facilities and/or Improvements required by local zoning ordinances, local surface water regulations, County subdivision regulations, Summit Soil & Water Conservation District requirements, and any other local surface water management regulations.
(h) "Impervious Surface Area" shall mean developed areas of land that prevent or significantly impede the infiltration of Surface Water into the soil. Typical Impervious Surface Areas include, but are not limited to: roofs, sidewalks, walkways, patios, swimming pools, private driveways, parking lots, access extensions, alleys and other paved, engineered, compacted or gravel surfaces containing materials that prevent or significantly impede the natural infiltration of Surface Water into the soil.
(i) "Natural State" shall describe existing land, water, soil, and vegetation characteristics that have not been substantially modified or disturbed by the construction or placement of Impervious Surfaces Areas on the land.
(j) "Private Runoff Control Measures" shall mean Surface Water Facilities and/or Improvements that are constructed and/or maintained by a property owner that provide measurable benefit to Surface Water management and/or control.
(k) "Special Service Area" shall mean all land within Bath Township.
(l) "Special Surface Water Management Service Charge" or “Special Service Charge” shall mean a service charge, applicable to a Zoned Lot or Tract, that generally reflects the impact on or demand for the Surface Water Management Program provided by the County under this Chapter to properly control and manage Surface Water runoff quality and/or quantity associated with the Zoned Lot or Tract. The Special Surface Water Management Service Charge will vary from one Zoned Lot or Tract to another, based on the Impervious Surface Area as calculated in ERUs, less any applicable ERU Credits.
(m) "Special Surface Water Management District" or "Special District" shall mean the organizational structure created under this Chapter that is responsible for funding, administering, and operating the County's Surface Water Management Program in the Special Service Area established pursuant to this Chapter, and financially supported through the Special Surface Water Management Service Charge.
(n) "Tract" shall mean a parcel of land not previously recorded as a Zoned Lot.
(o) "Undeveloped Land" shall mean all land that is not altered from its Natural State.
(p) "Zoned Lot" shall mean a legally subdivided lot shown on a legally recorded plat or deed, or a combination of such legally subdivided and recorded adjacent lots.
(Ord. 2022-191. Adopted 6-27-22.)