Ord 2020-041/Stormwater Utility Ch. 86, Article 8, Division 1 & 2 amendment

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C. Exempt properties (EX) are those that are exempted from paying a drainage fee based on the criteria outlined in this ordinanee. (d) The monthly charge for each lot or parcel will be calculated equitably and proportionally using an ERU impervious -based billing system structure. One ERU is established as 2,575 square feet based on a review of all existing single-family residential properties within the service area. Each residential unit, whethef singlefamily or „'+, f niily, account is will be billed €er one ERU to its stormwater code tier (see definitions in Section 86.505 (c)(4) abovea. The number f ERU billed to A eomHnereial non-residential property is billed will e based on the+;^ Of ilnpQ,.z�iou eever- on the pfopefty to the avefage ted with the aver -age residential unit total amount of impervious cover associated with the non- residential use divided by the ERU value of 2,575 square fee t.GaIe labors will be „ijeet to efedits under subseetio (e) (i.e. NR bill charge = total impervious cover / 2,575 * current stormwater utility fee). (e) A user may apply for a credit towards the drainage stormwater charge for property upon which, or in connection with which, a structural control or practice drainage improvements have has been constructed above and beyond the minimum requirements of the city drainage code. The credit will be up to 50 percent of the drainage charge based on the deferred responsibility the improvement provides to the City of San Marcos for building and maintaining the city stormwater drainage network. The credit will be based upon the extent to which stormwater drainage flows and quality from impervious cover on the property or benefitted property Lipstream are mitigated by the drainage improvements, and is aeeording to standards developedby the drainage advisofy boar' and approved by the city council. An application for credit will be submitted to the director for determination on tThe amount of credit which can be found in the City of San Marcos Stormwater Utility Procedures Manual along with criteria for doing so will be doten' fined by the drainage ad-visory t,eafd after eonsultation with the three The user has the burden of proof when applying for a credit and must provide the director information reasonably required by the director to make a determination. Failure to timely provide information requested by the director is a sufficient reason to deny a requested credit. (f) If the user receives a credit on their stormwater utility bill for a stormwater structure that does not meet compliance with Section 86.531, the user will lose the credit until it is back in compliance. (g4) The monthly charge per ERU is established in a separate ordinance and is based on the revenue required to support the drainage stormwater utility divided by the total number of ERUs to be billed.