(a) In order to accomplish such purpose a storm drainage service charge shall be made on each lot or parcel in the City.
(b) Each property's contribution to runoff shall be the primary consideration in setting the service charge. Secondary consideration shall be given to specific or unusual service requirements of some properties, and special and general benefits accruing to or from properties as a result of providing their own storm water management facilities.
(c) The City's storm drainage service charges shall be fair and reasonable and bear a substantial relationship to the cost of providing service and facilities. All single family residential properties and residential properties having no more than four dwelling units shall pay the same storm water service charges. Charges for multi-family residential properties having more than four dwelling units and nonresidential properties within the City shall be calculated based on the relationship that the total impervious surface (as defined in Section 1045.03) for such parcel bears to the average impervious surface area of residential homes within the City as defined in Section 1045.27. In no case shall any nonresidential property have an ERU of less than one.
(d) Storm water costs shall be spread throughout the City, except where activities or facilities are clearly unusual and in excess of the normal level of service City-wide.
(e) Charges for single-family residential properties and residential properties having no more than four dwelling units shall reflect the relatively uniform effect that single-family residential development has on runoff. Multi-family residential properties and properties in land uses other than residential shall pay in proportion to single-family residential properties. The impervious area of other land uses shall be considered in calculating these rates.
(f) An appeal and service charge adjustment process shall be employed to review storm water charges when unusual circumstances exist which alter runoff characteristics or when either service or benefit varies from a normal condition or is of greater significance than contribution to runoff.
(Ord. 03-20. Passed 1-5-04; Ord. 17-31. Passed 12-18-17.)