City council finds that an adequate, equitable, and sustainable source of revenue
for stormwater management activities is necessary to protect the general health, safety,
and welfare of the residents; to meet state and federal stormwater regulations; and
to address identified water quality and quantity needs of the city. Further, the city
council finds that properties with higher amounts of impervious area contribute greater
amounts of stormwater and pollutants to the stormwater management system, and that
those owners of such properties should bear a proportionate burden of the costs. Therefore,
the city council determines that it is in the best interest of the public to enact
a stormwater utility fee based on impervious area that allocates program costs equitably
to all property owners. The stormwater utility shall be operated under the direction
of the city manager, who shall organize, direct, and manage the utility, including
the development of necessary policies, procedures, and manuals as authorized by this
chapter. (Ord. No. 5060, 5/4/17, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/18)
