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Sample Storm Drainage Ordinance AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A STORM DRAINAGE UTILITY AND AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OF STORM DRAINAGE CHARGES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOES ORDAIN: SECTION I. Establishment of storm drainage utility. The municipal storm sewer system shall be conducted as a public utility pursuant to M.S. Section 444.075 from which revenues will be derived subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and said Mlnriesata Statues. The storm water drainage utility shall be a part of the Street Department.lust and reasonable changes for use, access, connectlon,:and availability of storm sewer drainage facilities shall be calculated and determined based on expected and typical storm water run off as may be. calculated within reasonable and practical. limits and with dues and equitable charges. SECTION 2. Purpose. The purpose:of all funds derived from the storm water drainage utility is to pay for all or part of the construction, reconstruction, repair, enlarge, improvement, acquisition, maintenance, operation, administrations; and use of the storm water utility. as. established by the City of All revenues derived from the fee shall be credited to the appropriate storm water fund. SECTION 3. Definitions. Residential .Equivalency Factor ("REPI -- One (1.) REF is .deflned as the ratio of the average volume of surface water runoff generated From land use to the average volume of storm water runoff generated by typical single family residential land use, during a standard one (1) year rainfall event.. SECTION 4 (Determining REFs for Land Uses. The REF values for various land uses are as follows; Land Use Classification. Land Use REF 1 Single family and duplex residential 1,00 2 Multiple family residential 2.50 3 Commercial, industrial; warehouse, institutions (school, churches; government buildings hospitals) 5.00 SECTION S. Other Land Uses Other uses not listed in the. foregoing table shall be classified by the City Engineer by assigning them to the most similar class from the standpoint of probable hydrologic response. SECTION 6. Storm Water Drainage Rates and. Charges. A. Fees the use and availability of the storm sewer system. shall be determined through the use. of the REF, B. 1 In determining charges, the Council shall, from. time to time, by resolution establish a basic. system. rate. to be charged against each parcel of land having, a REF of one. SECTION 7. Adjustments of Charges