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§ 53.02 FINDINGS AND DETERMINATION.
   (A)   (1)   In the exercise of its governmental authority and in order to promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare, the city has constructed, operated and maintained a storm drainage system.
      (2)   This chapter is adopted in further exercise of such authority and responsibility for the same purpose.
   (B)   (1)   The system, as constructed heretofore, has been financed and paid for through the imposition of special assessments and ad valorem taxes.
      (2)   It is now necessary and desirable to provide an alternative method of recovering some or all of the future costs of improving, establishing, enlarging, replacing, repairing, maintaining and operating the system through the imposition of charges as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 1, 2004 Series, passed 3-9-04)
§ 53.03 STORM SEWER FEE.
   (A)   Income for the storm sewer account will be generated from a fixed monthly fee set by resolution of the City Council, billed to all residents who currently are billed for sanitary sewer usage.
   (B)   The storm sewer utility fee will be added to city utility bills.
(Ord. 1, 2004 Series, passed 3-9-04; Ord. passed 12-28-21)
§ 53.04 PENALTIES AND REMEDIES FOR DELINQUENCIES.
   Penalties and remedies for late payments or nonpayment of billings are the same as those applicable to billings for water and sanitary sewer service. (See §§ 51.51, 52.114 and 52.115.)
(Ord. 1, 2004 Series, passed 3-9-04)
§ 53.05 ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.
   (A)   All fees collected for the storm water utility shall be placed in a fund for storm water purposes.
   (B)   Revenues shall be used to pay for the construction, reconstruction, repair, enlargement, improvement or other obtainment, and the maintenance, operation and use of the facilities, and all other purposes as permitted by M.S. § 444.075.
(Ord. 1, 2004 Series, passed 3-9-04)
§ 53.06 EXCEPTIONS.
   (A)   City residents without sewer usage, public street right-of-way, and vacant unimproved land with ground cover are exempt from storm water utility charges.
   (B)   Residents with no sewer hook-ups are exempt from storm water drainage charges.
(Ord. 1, 2004 Series, passed 3-9-04)