<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-191. - Rate structure.</div>
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               (a)
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               Every parcel within the service area shall be subject to a stormwater management utility
               service charge as defined by the rate structure described below. The rate structure
               to distribute the cost of services associated with the operation, repair, improvement
               and maintenance of public drainage systems and facilities through a schedule of rates,
               fees, charges, and penalties related to the operation of a stormwater management utility
               and stormwater management enterprise fund as established in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH14EN_ARTVST_DIV2STMAUT_S14-189ESSTMAUTSTMAENFU" class="section-link" data-product-id="12650">section 14-189</a> shall be based on the following parameter:
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               (1)
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               Impervious surface area on a given land parcel, which directly relates to the volume,
               rate and pollutant loading of stormwater runoff discharged from that land parcel to
               the county's structural and natural drainage systems and facilities. Based on an analysis
               by the county upon the enactment of the ordinance codified in this division of impervious
               surface area on properties throughout the county, an impervious surface area of 4,300
               square feet is hereby designated as one ERU.
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               (b)
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               Each single-family residential parcel shall be charged based on the tier structure
               below:
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               (1)
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               A parcel with less than or equal to 2,700 square feet of impervious surface area will
               be charged 0.5 ERUs.
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               (2)
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               A parcel with greater than 2,700 square feet and less than or equal to 6,000 square
               feet of impervious surface area will be charged one ERU.
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               (3)
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               A parcel with greater than 6,000 square feet will be charged two ERUs.
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               (c)
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               Each non-single-family residential parcel shall be charged based on the number of
               impervious area units (ERUs). Impervious surface area rates will apply to each unit
               or part thereof of impervious area.
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               (d)
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               There will be no charge for parcels with fewer than 400 square feet of impervious
               surface area.
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               (Ord. of 7-13-20(1))
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