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-2- CLASSIFICATION LAND-`USES REF FEE 2 Schools and Institutions 1.25 $16.25/acre 3 Multiple family residential, churches and governmental 2.50 $32.50/acre buildings 4 Commercial 5.00 $65.00/acre For the purpose of calculating storm water drainage fees, all developed one family and duplex parcels shall be considered to have an acreage of one-fourth (1/4th) acre. 3.604 Credits. Property owners who apply for a reduction in fees due to on-site facilities which improve water quality or reduce its outflow rate must apply for a variance paying the usual variance request fee. A city engineer will review the site and make a recommendation to Council. There will also be a cap of 25 percent (25X) . Any adjustments of storm water drainage fees shall not be made retroactively. 3.605 Payment of Fee. Statements for storm water drainage fee shall be computed every three (3) months and invoiced with the sanitary sewer statement and shall be due and payable with same. Any prepayment or overpayment of charges shall be retained by the City and applied against subsequent quarterly fees. Whenever possible any rate increases will be based on the index from the Engineering News Report, a public hearing will always be required, and rate increases will be made by resolution. Any properties being presently assessed for storm sewer or have been assessed for storm sewer in the past ten (10) years will receive 1C0 percent (100X) drainage utility fee abatement for the f irst four (4) years, will be charged- fifty percent (50%) of the drainage utility fee in the fifth year, with an additional ten percent (10X) of the total fee each additional year until the amount reaches the full fee with full participation to be reached in the tenth year. For future storm drainage projects (after January 1, 1987 the Council will determine the abatement formula at the time the project is ordered. 3.606 Penalty for Late Payment. Each quarterly billing for storm water drainage fees not paid when due shall incur a penalty charge of ten percent (10X) of the amount past due. 3.607 Certification of Past Due Fees on Taxes. Any storm water drainage 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 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.075, Subdivision 3. In addition, the City shall also have the right to bring a civil action or to take other legal remedies to collect unpaid fees. This Ordinance shall be in full .force and effect January 1, 1987.