§ 78-205. Schedule of fees.

The city commission may by resolution modify or amend the uniform schedule of charges and fees as established in this section. The uniform schedule of charges and fees is as follows:

(1)

Residential. Each single-family residential unit shall be assessed and billed at a flat fee based upon one equivalent drainage unit (EDU) per dwelling unit. Each mobile home unit shall be assessed and billed at a flat fee based upon 0.89 equivalent drainage unit (EDU) per dwelling unit. Each multifamily residential unit shall be assessed and billed at a flat fee based upon 0.62 EDU per dwelling unit.

(2)

Nonresidential. All nonresidential properties shall be assessed and billed based on the total applicable contributing area of the property divided by the equivalent drainage unit factor rounded to the nearest one-tenth of an EDU. This result shall then be multiplied by a mitigation credit factor, which product shall then be multiplied by the rate established for an EDU. Gross area and applicable contributing area may be determined for each parcel using surveys, site plans, tax maps, REDI maps, aerial photos, and any other appropriate readily available information. For nonresidential properties, the bill for the stormwater management utility fee shall be sent to the property owner as determined by the city.

(3)

Charge per EDU. The charge per EDU will be $ 4.13 per month and will consists of a base fee of $1.16 ($1.23 on October 1, 2006, $1.30 on October 1, 2007, $1.37 on October 1, 2008, and $1.44 on October 1, 2009) per EDU applicable to all properties, plus a contribution fee of $ 2.97 ($3.15 on October 1, 2006, $3.33 on October 1, 2007, $3.51 on October 1, 2008, and $3.69 on October 1, 2009) per EDU, applicable to all properties. The charge per EDU will increase to: $4.38 on October 1, 2006; $4.63 on October 1, 2007; $4.88 on October 1, 2008; and $5.13 on October 1, 2009. All nonresidential property with site mitigation facilities may be entitled to a reduction in the contribution fee of up to 40 percent of the contribution fee. Additionally, nonresidential property that does not directly or indirectly drain to any city-maintained or city-owned stormwater management system and that does not have frontage on a city-owned or city-maintained right-of-way, easement, or stormwater management system may be entitled to a reduction in the contribution fee of up to 100 percent of the contribution fee. In no event shall any reduction in the contribution fee exceed a proportionate reduction in stormwater quantity and quality from the lot or parcel at issue.

(4)

Administrative charge. The administrative charge for all billable lots and parcels shall be $0.87 per lot or parcel.

(5)

Additional charge. Each lot and parcel of property shall be charged the EDU base rate charge and the administrative charge, regardless of its development character, in addition to any contribution charge which may be rendered. Further, to the extent the city maintains or repairs existing individual stormwater systems for nonpublic, undeveloped or developed property, the actual fees and costs, including but not limited to personnel and administrative costs, shall be charged to each lot and parcel of property contributing stormwater to such individual stormwater system. This maintenance and repair cost and fee shall be prorated between the contributing lots and parcels based upon the size of the lot or parcel and the estimated contribution to the individual stormwater system.

(6)

Minimum billing. If the stormwater fee, less the administration charge, would be $0.87 or less, no stormwater fee will be assessed.

(Code 1988, § 25-25; Ord. No. 05-10, § 1, 1-13-05)