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in the service area. The determination of the drainage charges is deemed nondiscriminatory, reasonable and equitable to provide for the creation, operation, planning, engineering, inspection, construction, repair, maintenance, improvement, reconstruction and administration of the drainage utility . (b) The drainage charges will be set by separate ordinance based on the following factors: (1) The developed use of the benefitted property; (2) The number of dwelling units on the benefitted property; and (3) The amount of impervious cover on the benefitted property. (c) The director will determine the category that applies to each benefitted property within the guidelines set forth herein and will recommend the charge in accordance with the category of use and the following factors: (1) Categories of land use. Each benefitted property will be placed by the director in a specific category of land use based upon the actual use of the property. These categories will include but not be limited to residential and commercial. (2) Impervious cover. The amount of impervious cover existing on each benefitted property designated by the director as being in a category of land use other than residential. (3) Residential units. The number of residential units existing on a particular benefitted property. (d) The monthly charge for each lot or parcel will be calculated using an ERU billing system. Each residential unit, whether single family or multi -family, will be billed for one ERU. The number of ERUs billed to a commercial property will be based on the property's size and the ratio of impervious cover on the property to the average impervious cover associated with the average residential unit. Calculations will be subj ect to credits under subsection (e). (e) A user may apply for a credit towards the drainage charge for property upon which, or in connection with which, drainage improvements have been constructed. The credit will be up to 50% of the drainage charge. The credit will be based upon the extent to which drainage t10ws from impervious cover on the property are mitigated by the drainage improvements, according to standards developed by the drainage advisory board and approved by the city council. The amount of credit will be determined by the drainage advisory board after consultation with the director. 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) The monthly charge per ERU is established in a separate ordinance and is based on the revenue required to support the drainage utility divided by the total number ofERU s to be billed. (g) The city council reserves the right to adjust the drainage charges by separate ordinance from time to time. (h) Billing of the drainage charge against each benefitted property within the service area will be accomplished by a separate listing in the monthly city utility bill. These bills will become due and payable in accordance with the rules and regulations of the city pertaining to the collection of water and wastewater fees and charges. (i) No utility deposit will be required as a precondition to accepting surface t10w from a benefitted property in the drainage utility. DU07-12-99.wpd Page 4