ORD 14-13ORDINANCE NO.: 2014-13
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE RELATED TO STORMWATER
UTILITY FEES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 2-4-2.J.5 of the City Code
(Fee Schedule) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
5. Annual Storm Water District Utility Fee for lots
final platted after November
15,1990:
a. Agricultural Districts:
1. A-2 District:
$29.00/parcel
b. Residential Districts:
1. R -C, R-1, R-2, R-3 Districts:
$29.00/lot
2. R -4A, R-4 Districts:
$15.00/lot
3. R-5 Districts:
$12.00/unit
4. R -MH District:
$8.00/unit
5. R-6 District:
$6.25/unit
6. R-7 District:
$2.85unit
C. Business Districts:
$64.00/gross acre
d. Industrial Districts:
$64.00/gross acre
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Section 2. Section 6-1-9 of the City Code (Storm Water Fees) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-1-9: STORM WATER UTILITIES:
A. Storm Sewer Improvement District. There is hereby established a Storm Sewer
Improvement District incorporating all properties within the territorial limits of the
City of Otsego as of [EFFECTIVE DATE] for the purpose of building,
constructing, reconstructing, repair, enlargement, improvement, or in any other
manner obtain storm water management facilities, and maintain and operate the
storm water management facilities and including financing and collection of
charges for said actions related to storm water management facilities in
accordance with Minnesota Statute 444.075.
B. Storm Water Utility Fee.
1. There is hereby established a fee for City Storm Water services. Said fee
is authorized by Minnesota Statute 444 and is to be to be uniformly
applied across the City and is based upon the estimated amount of
impervious surfaces for certain lots as well as the expected discharge of
storm water from a particular parcel based upon its use. The purpose of
the fee is to pay for costs incurred by the City for implementation of
statutorily required storm water programs, for required capital
improvements to the overall system, required inspection of the system and
replacement and repair of the system. The City finds that these programs,
repairs, maintenance and improvements benefit all properties in the City
but that such benefit is not equally realized by all properties, nor do
properties contribute to overall storm water flow equally.
2. In order to provide for as equitable a system as possible, the City fee is
hereby established based upon a variation of the Rational Method as
outlined in the Fee Study prepared for the City by Hakanson Anderson
and Associates dated December 8, 2008. The Rational Method adopted is
a variation of a formula taking into account the averaged runoff coefficient
of certain classes of properties, the average area of parcels within each
class and the intensity of use of that parcel as set forth in the report fisted
above. The study identifies three general classes of properties based
upon use by zoning designation, residential uses, commercial and
industrial uses, and agricultural uses.
3. Based upon the formula, the entire City was evaluated to determine the
number of parcels in each designated zoning district. The composite C
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values (runoff coefficient) were adjusted by the average area of parcels
( within each respective district in order to determine proper allocation of
costs between different kinds of lots. The final allocation of costs
represents the area adjusted C value for a particular parcel as a
percentage of the overall sum of area adjusted C values for the entire City.
4. Operation of the formula above results in a fee per parcel to be charged to
existing parcels within the City as their fair share of the costs incurred by
the City. The basic formula will be recalculated yearly and included in the
City fee ordinance in order to account for ongoing changes in lot size and
use and changes in zoning designation. The formula may be amended
from time to time by amendment to this ordinance.
5. The fee is for the purpose of paying for the ongoing review, monitoring,
repair, maintenance and improvement of the existing City storm water
infrastructure. The City may include in the fee any and all costs incurred
relative to storm water drainage within the City no matter how said fees
are categorized, or may choose to pay portions of the fee from the general
levy or other funding sources. Nothing in this ordinance is to be construed
as a limitation on the City's ability to allocate or reallocate the costs herein
to this fee or to other funding sources from year to year. Administrative
costs for collection of the fee may be added to bills as an additional
charge. The fee shall be administered by the City Utility Department and
shall be billed or charged to residents on a regular basis as determined by
the Utility Billing Department.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and publication.
MOTION BY: Warehime
SECOND BY: Schroeder
ALL IN FAVOR: Stockamp, Warehime, Schroeder
THOSE OPPOSED: None
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 13th day of
October, 2014.
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Tami Loff, City Clerk
CITY OF OTSEGO
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Je sica L. Stockamp, Mayor