§ 17-177. Credits to stormwater management service charges.

(a)

The city may provide a system of credits to reduce stormwater service charges for properties on which stormwater control measures substantially mitigate the peak discharge or runoff pollution flowing from such properties or substantially decrease the city's cost of maintaining the stormwater management system. The city manager or his designee will develop written policies to implement the credit system. The city's policies may make credits retroactive to the date stormwater management service charges were initiated but not to exceed one year. Any bill charges requiring adjustments must be applied through the utility billing system, but no credit will be granted for more than one (1) past year.

(b)

Each credit allowed against the stormwater management service charge is conditioned on the continuing proper operation, maintenance, and functioning of the stormwater control measure as designed, credited stormwater control measures must comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations, and credits may be rescinded for noncompliance with these standards.

(c)

Each credit for which a customer applies shall be subject to review and approval by the city manager or his designee. The city manager may approve or reject any application for a credit in whole or in part. Appeals of the city manager's decisions shall be governed by the provisions of section 17-178 of this article.

(d)

Credits shall only be applied to developed lands containing the credited stormwater control measure. For developments with common property containing credited stormwater control measures such as townhouse developments, cluster unit developments, or condominiums, the credit will be applied to the stormwater management service charge associated with the common impervious area.

(e)

Nothing shall prevent the city manager or designee from modifying the adopted system of credits, and such modifications may apply to holders of existing credits.

(Ord. No. 2007-03, art. II, 2-12-07)