13.05.060 ERU rate.
(a) There is hereby established for purposes of calculating the stormwater drainage fee the equivalent residential unit (ERU). The ERU is hereby established to be 2,018 square feet of impervious area.
(b) The ERU rate to be charged for stormwater drainage fees for each ERU is hereby established as follows:
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ERU rates per month: |
Jan. 1, 2023 |
Jan. 1, 2024 |
Jan. 1, 2025 |
Jan. 1, 2026 |
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Single-family residence: |
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Less than 1,500 sq. ft. |
$4.00 |
$4.23 |
$4.46 |
$4.70 |
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1,501 to 3,500 sq. ft. |
$6.21 |
$6.61 |
$6.97 |
$7.34 |
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Over 3,500 sq. ft. |
$9.65 |
$10.25 |
$10.80 |
$11.38 |
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All other residential |
$6.21 |
$6.61 |
$6.97 |
$7.34 |
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All nonresidential |
$6.21 |
$6.61 |
$6.97 |
$7.34 |
(c) The following enumerated factors and review process are hereby adopted by the City to evaluate any reductions of stormwater utility fees charged to properties which are located within a duly created drainage district:
(1) Quantify the functional activities and frequency for the activities that are being performed within a drainage district’s boundary within the City’s service area by the City.
(2) Quantify the functional activities and frequency for the activities that are being performed within a drainage district’s boundary within the City’s service area by the drainage district.
(3) If an identical function is being performed by the drainage district and is not replicated by the City within the drainage district’s service area, quantify the specific unit of service, including but not limited to length, cross-section area, surface area, number of structures, rehabilitation activities and the frequency for this performance.
(4) Compare the same function and frequency with the costs appropriate for the City staff to perform an identical activity utilizing the City’s budget for that specific function.
(5) Utilizing the City’s cost for a function and the specific units accomplished in the drainage district’s boundary, extend the unit cost times the units accomplished to obtain the total annual cost for all identical functions.
(6) Utilizing the total costs for all functions provided by the drainage district based upon City unit costs, divide this total cost by the ERUs within the drainage district (divided by 12 to obtain monthly) and obtain a “drainage district ERU equivalent cost.”
(7) For all parcels within the specific drainage district boundary and within the City limits, subtract the “drainage district ERU equivalent cost” from the City’s stormwater ERU rate (monthly).
(d) The Utilities Department is directed to annually review, utilizing the factors and process referenced herein, and determine monetary savings, if any, to the City for stormwater services provided by duly created drainage districts. The Utilities Department shall report its determination of savings to the stormwater utility, if any, to the Governing Body by June 15th of each year. Rate reductions for properties within duly created drainage districts shall be adopted by separate ordinance and be based upon savings to the stormwater utility.
(e) Utilizing the enumerated factors and review process adopted herein, the stormwater rate reduction for the following duly created drainage districts is as follows:
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Shunganunga Drainage District |
0 |
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Kaw River Drainage District |
0 |
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North Topeka Drainage District (per ERU, per month) |
$0.83 |
(Ord. 20416 § 5, 4-11-23.)