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214.050. 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. 214.060. STORMWATER DRAINAGE RATES AND CHARGES. A. The use and availability of the storm sewer system shall be determined through the use of the ERU. B. 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 an ERU of one. 214.070. EXCEPTIONS. The following land uses are exempt from stormwater utility fees: (a) Public rights of way; (b) Public waters as defined by state law; (c) Undeveloped property; (d) Municipal owned property. 214.080. SUPPLYING INFORMATION. The owner, occupant or person in charge of any premises shall supply the City with such information as the City may reasonably request related to the use, development and area of the premises. Willful failure to provide such information or to falsify it is a violation of this subsection. 214.090. ESTIMATE CHARGES. If the owner, occupant or person in charge of any premises fails or refuses to provide the information requested, as provided in subsection 214.100, the charge for such premises shall be estimated and billed in accordance with such estimate, based upon information then available to the City. 214.100. BILLING METHOD. Statements for stormwater utility fees will be computed every quarter and collected by the City quarterly along with other utilities such as sewer and water. Any prepayment or overpayment of charges shall be retained by the City and applied against subsequent quarterly fees. Delinquent accounts will be treated the same as sewer and water accounts. 214.110. CERTIFICATION OF PAST DUE FEES ON TAXES. Any stormwater utility fees past due on October 1 of any year may be certified to the County Auditor for collection with real estate taxes in the following year or any year thereafter. In addition, the City shall also have the right to bring a civil action or to take other legal remedies to collect unpaid fees. 214.120. RECOLLECTION OF CHARGES. If a property owner or person responsible for paying the stormwater fees or charges questions the correctness of an invoice for such charge or fee, such person may have the determination of the charge recomputed by written request to the City Administrator made within 90 days of mailing of the invoice in question by the City.