For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACTIVE WATER SERVICE ACCOUNT. An account with or without water meter that is current with a service contract.
CHARGES. The amounts in money due and payable for gas, water, sewer and stormwater service rendered to customers of the city’s municipal utilities in the ordinary and regular course of business according to the rates fixed by the appropriate ordinances.
EQUIVALENT RATE UNITS (ERU). The basic unit for the computation of stormwater service fee. All single-family dwelling units are considered one ERU regardless of the actual lot or structure size and are considered to have an average impervious area of 3,000 square feet. Nonresidential/commercial property shall be determined by square footage of impervious surface and by the city and the administrative, technical and operational personnel thereof and its designated agents or assigns.
IMPERVIOUS AREA. The horizontal-projected plane of roof, paved areas and other impervious surfaces, but does not include non-permanent structures such as temporary buildings and tents. Also excluded are: All lawns; landscape areas; gardens or farming areas; swimming pools, ponds and lakes; and stormwater retention and detention basins.
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. All duplex, tri-plex, four-plex, condominium, mobile home parks, apartments and other properties containing more than one dwelling unit but less than five dwelling units. Any residential units consisting of five or more units shall be considered commercial property. Also included are residential unit(s) in a multi-occupancy building of a predominately nonresidential/commercial nature, such as multi-story building with retail, office and residential uses. Common areas associated with such properties shall be included in the charge to the multi-family units on said properties.
NONRESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. All property zoned or used for commercial, industrial, retail, governmental or other nonresidential purposes and shall include all developed real property in the city service area not classified as single-family or multi-family as defined in this section.
PUBLIC ENTITY. Any federal, state or local government agency and any instrumentality of such agency created by state or local statute, executive order, ordinance, resolution or other legislative act, to perform a purely public purpose.
SINGLE-FAMILY PROPERTY. All single-family detached housing units. Attached single-family dwellings served by individual water meters shall also be considered under this category. All other residential developments shall be classified as multi-family.
(Ord. 2011-04, passed 9-12-2011)