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, .. , Rev 3/93 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ORDINANCE NO. 290 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISIllNG A SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY The Arden Hills City Council ordains that Article V and its subdivisions are hereby added to Chapter 28 of the Arden Hills City Code to read as follows: Article V. Surface Water Manangement Utility 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. Utilit' Factor. The utility factor is defined 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 Manal1: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. Quarterly Surface Water Manal1:ement Utilit' Budl!et 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: otdin04-2 1 of 5 .