§ 18-62. Calculation of fee and methods of assessment.

(a)

The fee is a function of the number of ERUs multiplied by the rate for one ERU.

(b)

The minimum fee imposed for any developed site shall be the rate for one ERU.

(c)

The fee for single family homes, mobile homes, mobile home parks, duplexes and townhouses shall be determined as follows:

(1)

The fee imposed for individually metered single family homes, mobile homes, as well as duplexes and townhouses that have an individual meter for each unit shall be the rate for one ERU.

(2)

The fee imposed for duplexes, townhouses, and mobile home parks served by a master meter shall be the rate for one ERU multiplied by the number of units served by the meter.

(d)

The fee for apartment buildings with three or more units, and condominiums shall be determined as follows:

(1)

The fee imposed for apartment buildings with three or more units, and condominiums shall be the rate for one ERU multiplied by the number of calculated ERUs. For apartment building sites with three or more units, and condominium sites, an average impervious surface area factor of 80 percent of the total area of the site has been determined for calculating the fee. The calculation of the number of ERUs shall be based on the area of the site multiplied by 0.8, and then divided by the ERU factor of 5,000 square feet.

(2)

The fee imposed for individual units in apartment buildings with three or more units, and condominiums that have an individual meter for each unit shall be the rate for one ERU multiplied by the number of ERUs, divided by the number of units.

(e)

The fee imposed for schools and churches shall be the rate for one ERU multiplied by the number of ERUs as calculated by measuring the actual impervious surface area of the site and dividing it by the ERU factor of 5,000 square feet.

(f)

The fee for commercial sites shall be determined as follows:

(1)

The fee imposed for commercial properties shall be the rate for one ERU multiplied by the number of calculated ERUs. For commercial sites, an average impervious surface area factor of 80 percent of the total area of the site has been determined for calculating the fee. The calculation of the number of ERUs shall be based on the area of the site multiplied by 0.8, and then divided by the ERU factor of 5,000 square feet.

(2)

The fee imposed for individual tenants of a commercial site with multiple tenants, each of whom is served by an individual meter shall be prorated by the percentage of the total square footage of the structure occupied by the tenant.

(3)

The fee imposed for an individual building on a commercial site containing multiple buildings each of which is served by an individual meter shall be prorated by the percentage of the total area of the site occupied by the building.

(Ord. No. 2007-51, 8-14-07)