§ 51.04. Stormwater fee; imposition and calculation of.

(a)

Imposition. A stormwater fee is hereby imposed upon all property within the city unless otherwise exempted, for services and facilities provided by the stormwater management system. For purposes of imposing the stormwater fee, the city has obtained the services of a consulting engineer to develop the statistical rationale for providing just and equitable rates, fees, and charges for the facilities and services provided by the system.

(b)

Application and classification.

(1)

Developed single family residential property. Each dwelling unit shall be billed at a flat fee in the amount of $102.10. This rate shall also constitute the base rate for an E.R.U. for purposes of calculating nonresidential rates.

(2)

Undeveloped single family residential property. Each undeveloped single family lot shall be billed at the flat fee for one equivalent residential unit multiplied by a correction factor of 0.75.

(3)

Undeveloped parcels. Each undeveloped parcel shall be billed at a rate determined by dividing the total land area of the properties, in square feet, by the calculated impervious area of an E.R.U., multiplied by a correction factor of 0.15 to arrive at the number of E.R.U.'s for that parcel.

(4)

Developed nonresidential property.

a.

Developed nonresidential property shall be billed for the developed and undeveloped portion of the parcel up to the maximum permissible impervious percentage allowed by the zoning codes. The following formula will apply:

(A) = total area (sq. ft.)

(B) = impervious surface (sq. ft.)

(C) = calculated impervious area of an E.R.U. (2,280 sq. ft.)

(D) = 0.15 multiplication factor

(E) = 1.25 (1.25 = 1/0.80 where 80 percent is the maximum permissible impervious area of a parcel)

TOTAL E.R.U.'s = developed E.R.U.'s + undeveloped E.R.U.'s = ((B)/(C)) + (((A) - ((B) × (E)))/(C)) × (D)

b.

A credit shall be given for constructed retention facilities pursuant to South Florida Water Management District requirements.

(5)

Exempt property. The following shall be exempt property and not subject to a stormwater fee:

a.

Common areas within multi-family areas.

b.

Property which, because of its environmentally sensitive character, cannot be developed under present environmental protection regulations.

c.

Publicly owned road and drainage right-of-way.

(Ord. 88-32, passed 4-25-88; Am. Ord. 89-84, passed 8-28-89; Am. Ord. 92-23, passed 4-27-92; Am. Ord. 93-47, passed 9-27-93; Am. Ord. 97-64, passed 9-8-97)