A storm drainage service charge is imposed on each lot and parcel of land within the City, and the owner thereof, excepting only real property leased to the City for public purpose, real property owned by the City and streets, boulevards, alleys, viaducts, sidewalks, curbing, street crossings, grade separations, and other public ways and easements, and highway structures and appurtenances belonging to the City.
(a) Undeveloped land shall be exempted from storm water service charges.
(b) Road and freeway rights-of-way shall be exempted from the storm drainage service charge because they function as part of the storm water collection and conveyance system. Railroads and other rights-of-way will be charged as described herein.
(c) Commercial properties, Industrial properties and Multi Family apartment complexes of two or more buildings that have existing storm water detention facilities, or those planning such facilities, may upon request to the City have their then current and future storm drainage service charges reduced in an amount as determined by the City Manager or his or her designee based on contribution or runoff. To receive such reduction, the party seeking the reduction shall submit an application to the City with evidence of the amount of runoff set forth in accordance with generally accepted engineering standards and practices to more accurately reflect the contribution to runoff from the property and the level of service provided to such property. The maximum reduction allowed is 50% of the service charge for that parcel. The detention facilities must be in accord with the hydrologic, hydraulic, and structural design requirements of the rules and regulations. Facilities of a temporary nature will not be allowed a decrease in their charges.
(Ord. 03-20. Passed 1-5-04; Ord. 17-31. Passed 12-18-17.)