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response substantially different from the standards. Such adjustments of storm water <br />drainage fees shall not be made retroactively. <br />E. Exemptions: The following land uses are exempt from storm water drainage fees: <br />1. Public rights of way. <br />2. Vacant, unimproved land with ground cover. <br />F. Payment of Fee: Statements for storm water drainage fee shall be computed every three <br />months and invoiced by the Finance Officer for each account on or about the fifth day of the <br />month following the quarter. Such statement shall be due on or before the last day of the <br />month in which the statement is mailed. Any prepayment or overpayment of charges shall be <br />retained by the City and applied against subsequent quarterly fees. <br />G. Recalculation of Fee: If a property owner or person responsible for paying the storm water <br />drainage fee questions the correctness of an invoice for such charge, such person may have <br />the determination of the charge recomputed by written request to the Public Works Director <br />made within twelve months of mailing of the invoice in question by the City. <br />H. Penalty for Late Payment: Each quarterly billing for storm water drainage fees not paid <br />when due shall incur a penalty charge of ten percent of the amount past due. <br />I. Certification of Past Due Fees on Taxes: Any past due storm water drainage fees, in excess <br />of 90 days past due, may be certified to the County Auditor for collection with real estate <br />taxes, pursuant to Minnesota Statute, section 444.075, subdivision 3. In addition, the City <br />shall also have the right to bring a civil action or to take other legal remedies to collect <br />unpaid fees. (Ord. 937, 1-9-84; amd. 1995 Code) (Ord. 1383, 6-08-2009) <br />803.02: CONNECTION TO STORM SEWERS: <br />A. Permit Required: No person shall connect any drain to a storm sewer of the City without <br />first obtaining a permit to do so. <br />B. Granting of Permits: The Public Works Director shall grant permits only to applicants who <br />are licensed by the City. <br />C. Hook Up Permit Fee: The fee for a permit to hook up to a City storm sewer shall be set by <br />City Council resolution. (Ord. 377, 9-10-62; amd. 1995 Code) <br />D. Additional Fees: Before any hook up permit shall be issued, the following conditions shall <br />be complied with: <br />1. No permit shall be issued to connect with any storm sewer system to the City directly or <br />indirectly from any lot or tract of land unless the Public Works Director shall have <br />certified: <br />a. That such lot or tract of land has been assessed for the cost of construction or the <br />storm sewer main or line with which the connection is made, or <br />b. If no assessment has been levied for such construction cost, the proceedings for <br />levying such assessment have been or will be completed in due course, or <br />c. If no assessment has been levied and no assessment proceedings will be completed in <br />due course, that a sum equal to the portion of cost of constructing said storm sewer <br />main which would be assessable against said lot or tract has been paid to the City, or <br />2. If no such certificate can be issued by the Public Works Director no permit to connect to <br />any storm sewer main shall be issued unless the applicant shall pay an additional <br />connection fee which shall be equal to the portion of the cost of construction of the said <br />storm sewer main which would be assessable against said lot or tract to be served by such <br />connection. Said assessable cost is to be determined by the Public Works Director upon <br />