Initial stormwater resolution

The initial proceeding for imposition of the stormwater charges may be the council's adoption of an initial stormwater resolution. The initial stormwater resolution shall: (a) describe the stormwater improvement or stormwater management service proposed for funding from the proceeds of the stormwater assessments and stormwater fees; (b) estimate the capital cost or stormwater service cost; (c) describe with particularity the proposed method of apportioning the capital cost or stormwater service cost among the parcels of property located within the stormwater improvement area or stormwater service area, as applicable, such that the owner of any parcel of property can objectively determine the amount of the stormwater assessments, based upon its value, use or physical characteristics; (d) include specific legislative findings that recognize the equity provided by the apportionment methodology and specific legislative findings that recognize the special benefit provided by the stormwater improvement or stormwater management service; (e) describe with particularity the proposed method of determining the amount each parcel of government property located within the stormwater service area should be charged as a stormwater fee based upon such property's stormwater burden and the reasonable cost of providing stormwater management services to such property; and (f) include specific legislative findings that recognize the fairness, equity and reasonableness of the stormwater fee. At its option, the council may adopt separate initial stormwater resolutions for the stormwater service assessment, each stormwater improvement assessment, and the stormwater fee. The initial stormwater resolution need only be adopted once for each stormwater service assessment, stormwater improvement assessment and stormwater fee.

(Ord. No. 2003-200, § 7, 8-7-03; Ord. No. 2010-93, § 2, 7-29-2010)