018 of 2009 - amending Section 17.81.200 relating to stormwater rates. 0 09-1
0 09-24
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 18 of 2009
(Amendment to Stormwater Rate Ordinance)
An ordinance amending Section 17.81.200, Salt Lake City Code, relating to
stormwater rates.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Section 17.81.200, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to
stormwater sewer service fees, rates and charges is hereby amended, effective for all
billings periods after and including January 1, 2010, and thereafter until further amended,
to read as follows
17.81.200: System of Rates and Charges:
A. Generally: There are hereby imposed stormwater sewer service fees, rates and
charges on the owner of each developed parcel within the city, except: 1)
governmentally owned streets, and 2)parcels on which are located stormwater sewer
facilities operated and maintained by, or for, the county. The charges shall fund the
administration, planning, design, construction, water quality programming, operation,
maintenance and repair of existing and future stormwater sewer facilities.
B. Residential Service Charges: Residential service charges for use of the stormwater
sewer system shall be as follows:
1. Single-family residential and duplex parcels, less than or equal to 0.25 acre, shall
constitute one ERU and are charged four dollars ($4.00) per month.
2. Single-family or duplex parcels greater than 0.25 acre shall constitute 1.4 ERUs
and are charged five dollars sixty cents ($5.60) per month (tier 2).
3. All triplex and fourplex residential parcels shall constitute two (2) ERUs and are
charged eight dollars ($8.00)per month (tier 3).
C. Undeveloped Parcels: Undeveloped parcels shall not be assessed a stormwater
service charge.
D. Other Parcels: The charge for all other parcels shall be based upon the total square
footage of measured impervious surface, divided by two thousand five hundred
(2,500) square feet, or one ERU, and rounded to the nearest whole number. The
actual total monthly service charge shall be computed by multiplying the total ERUs
for a parcel by the monthly rate of four dollars ($4.00).
E. Credit For On Parcel Mitigation: Nonresidential parcels with on site stormwater
detention or retention facilities are eligible for a service charge credit upon
application to the director by the person owning the parcel, or such person's agent.
The amount of credit, if any, for on site detention or retention facilities is based on the
following formula:
P = 0.25 + 0.70 (factor) + 0.05 (permit)
The foregoing symbols have the following meanings:
P Percentage of total service charge to be applied to each parcel.
0.25 Represents ten percent (10%) for department administration cost plus
fifteen percent (15%) for utility operation and maintenance costs (half of
the estimated total cost for utility operation and maintenance).
0.70 Represents fifteen percent(15%) for utility operation and maintenance
(half of the estimated total cost for utility operation and maintenance)plus
fifty five percent (55%) for a utility capital improvement program.
Factor Restricted discharge (Qr) from a developed parcel divided by the peak
discharge (Qp) from the same developed parcel which would result if the
flow restriction facilities were not in place.
0.05 Represents five percent (5%) for NPDES stormwater permit for the
parcel.
Permit The rate adjustment, which applies when the parcel has an NPDES
discharge permit from the state, will be equal to zero. When the parcel is
included in the city NPDES permit, this rate adjustment is equal to one.
1. Mitigation credit is available only for those nonresidential parcels whose
stormwater facilities meet the city's design and maintenance standards.
2. The director shall provide a complete on site mitigation evaluation at the
request and expense of the person owning the parcel, or the owner's duly
authorized agent.
F. Low Income Abatement: A person who owns a single-family residential parcel and is
qualified for an abatement of the minimum monthly water charge pursuant to section
17.16.670 of this title shall be eligible for a fifty percent (50%) reduction of the
service charge for such parcel.
G. Nonservice Abatement: A parcel which is not directly or indirectly benefited by the
stormwater sewer utility shall be entitled to an abatement of the service charge for
2
said parcel. In order to receive such abatement, the owner, or the owner's agent, shall
apply, in writing, to the director pursuant to section 17.81.500 of this chapter.
SECTION 2. This section shall take effect immediately upon the date of its first
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 16thday of June ,
2009.
IRPERS
ATTEST:
vrciTi;,-(-}
7 .
CHI F EPUTY ITY &R �y`,
Transmitted to Mayor on 6-16-09 ) }' :%�::r," _ .4
Mayor's Action: Z Approved. Vetoed. `, ?o?,
imp
Allit01 - Afiv ,
MA J R
CHIEF DEPUTY T IMR
ir', APPROVED AS 10 FORM
``� r, *-1 Att rnet_ Office
i -. =. � y ; Salt Lake C
18 ,��c
`'S �,0: .= ... e - of 2009. Date ---
S►',�R� .`', =d: 7-1-09 Y Eis L
HB ATTY-48762-vl-Storm water Rate Ordinance 2009
3