1999.09.07 ORD 1999-335 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Classification Land Use REF 1 Single-family residential 1.00 2 Agricultural/Open space 0.30 3 Medium density residential 1.40 4 High density residential 1.90 5 Business/commercial, industrial, institutions 2.70 6 Parks, cemeteries, golf courses, arboretums 0.30 B. Other Land Uses. Other land uses not listed in the foregoing table shall be classified by the City Administrator, with the assistance of the City's Engineer (or Water Resource Engineer) by assigning them to the classes most nearly like the listed uses, from the standpoint of probable hydraulic response. Appeals from this determination of the proper classification may be made to the City Council. 275.05 Establishing Basic Rate. In determining charge, the Council shall from time to time, by Resolution, establish a basic system rate to be charged against one acre of land having an REF of 1.00. The charge to be made against each parcel of land shall then be determined by multiplying the REF for the parcel's land use classification times the parcel's acreage times the basic system rate. 275.06 Standardized Acreage. For the purposes of simplifying and equalizing charges against property used for single-family residential purposes, each of such properties shall be considered to have an acreage of one- third (1/3) of an acre. 275.07 Adjustment of Charges. The City Council may, by Resolution, from time to time, adopt policies providing for the adjustment of charges for parcels or groups of parcels, based upon hydrologic data supplied by affected property owners, demonstrating an actual hydrologic response substantially different from the REF being used for the parcel or parcels of property. Such adjustment shall be made only after receiving the recommendation of the City Administrator, and 3