Chapter 13.60
STORMWATER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FEES

Sections:

13.60.010    Fees established – Payment required.

13.60.020    Connection to system – System development fee.

13.60.030    Development – Application requirements.

Code reviser’s note: Section 1 of Ord. 1505 NS provides, “At the time of the initial adoption of the storm and surface water ordinance, actual storm water system development fees are reserved for a future date. When the actual rates are established, the following shall apply to the storm water system development fees.”

13.60.010 Fees established – Payment required.

A. There is created and established a stormwater and surface water system development fee. This fee shall be levied against and shall be collected from the owners of each parcel of real property or portion thereof which is changed from an undeveloped to a developed state subsequent to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

B. At the time such previously undeveloped property, or portion of property, becomes joined to and commences to use the facilities of the system, such stormwater system development fee shall be levied on it for the purposes of assessing a proportionate share of the utility’s capital cost attributable to each subsequently developed property so it may bear its share of the cost of the system. (Ord. 1505 NS § 1, 2013).

13.60.020 Connection to system – System development fee.

A. The stormwater system service charge rate, pursuant to CMC 13.50.110 (Service charge rates), upon which the stormwater system development fee is computed, shall be established by the city council by periodic ordinance.

B. The stormwater system development fee shall be levied in an amount determined by multiplying the service charge rate, pursuant to CMC 13.50.110 (Service charge rates), by the total number of ERUs contained on that property or portion of property being altered from an undeveloped to a developed condition – this number shall not be less than one, and shall be determined by the utility at the time in which application for a building or construction permit is made by the owner of the property or its agent. (Ord. 1515 NS § 1, 2014; Ord. 1505 NS § 1, 2013).

13.60.030 Development – Application requirements.

The stormwater system development fee shall be assessed and must be paid before a building or construction permit will be issued by the city. (Ord. 1505 NS § 1, 2013).