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. 'It Rev :Y}3 . CITY OF ARDEN ffiLLS CHAPTER 28 CODE OF ORDINANCES UTILITIES Addition of Article V. Storm Water to Chapter 28 Utilities of the code of Ordinances Relating To The Establishment of a Surface Water Management Utility ARTICLE V SURFACE WATER DIVISION I. GENERALLY SECTION 28-162 GENERAL OPERATION: The Municipal Surface Storm Water Runoff system shall be operated as a public utility (hereinafter called the surface water management utility), pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 444.075, from which revenues will be derived subject to the provisions of this Chapter and Minnesota Statutes. SECTION 28-163 DEFINITIONS: . A. Utility Factor. The utility factor is defmed as the ratio of runoff volume, in inches, for a particular land use, to the runoff volume, in inches, for a 1/3 acre residential lot, assuming a 2" rainfall and Soil Conservation Service (SCS) "Type B" soil conditions. B. Surface Water Manal!:ement Fee. The surface water management fee is defmed as the quarterly charge developed for each parcel of land pursuant to City regulations and zoning classifications and shall be established by City Council resolution. C. Ouarterly Surface Water Manal!:ement Utility Budget The quarterly surface water management budget is the estimated quarterly expenditures for planning and inventories, capital expenditures, personnel and equipment and operation of the surface water utility, in accordance with established City policy. This budget shall be established from time to time by City Council resolution. SECTION 28-164 ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES Surface water management fees shall be established by City Council resolution. The following steps are taken to determine the quarterly fee to be charged to each property: a) A calculation is made of the total area, in acres, of property zoned R-I, R-2, R-3, R-4, . I-1, 1-2, B-1, and B-2 within the City. 1 of 4