A stormwater service charge shall be assessed to each and every lot and parcel of land within the corporate limits of the City of Troy, that is tributary directly or indirectly to the stormwater system of the City and the owner thereof that contains impervious area. This charge as further defined in Section 920.03(aa) is not related to the water and/or sewer service and does not rely on occupancy of the premises to be in effect as related to the requirements of the City’s NPDES permit, and is determinable as follows:
(Ord. 13-2008. Passed 6-2-08.)
For any such property, lot, parcel of land, building or premises that is tributary directly or indirectly to the stormwater system of the City, such charge shall be based upon the quantity of impervious areas situated thereon.
(a) All properties having impervious area within the City of Troy will be assigned an Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) or a multiple thereof, with all properties having an impervious area receiving at least one (1) ERU.
(1) Residential properties. All residential will be assigned one (1) ERU. A flat rate service charge will apply to all residential properties.
(2) Non-residential properties. Non-residential properties will be assigned an ERU multiple based upon the properties’ individually measured impervious area (in square feet) divided by 3000 square feet (1 ERU). This division will be calculated to the nearest whole number and rounded according to mathematical convention.
(3) Base Rate. City Council shall, by resolution, establish the base rate for the stormwater utility service charge. The base rate shall be calculated to insure adequate revenues to fund the expenditures of stormwater management and to provide for the operation, maintenance and capital improvements of the stormwater system within the city limits, and to do all those things necessary as defined in Section 920.03(aa) and as required by the NPDES permit obtained by the City of Troy.
(Ord. 2-2008. Passed 2-19-08.)