In order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, there
is hereby established the Village of Elm Grove Stormwater Management Utility.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
The costs of general management and administration of the Stormwater
Management Utility, development plan and erosion control plan review, and
compliance with the requirements of Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter
NR 216, including, but are not limited to, the following:
A.
Wages, salaries and related employee expenses for management and administration
of the Utility, together with fringe benefits and premiums paid on such wages
and salaries for the state worker's compensation coverage.
B.
Utility billing and accounting expenses.
E.
Consultant and legal fees.
BOARD
The Village Board of the Village of Elm Grove.
CAPITAL COST
The cost of acquiring, purchasing, leasing, planning, designing,
constructing, extending and improving all or any part of the stormwater management
system and any principal, interest or premiums on any indebtedness incurred
for these purposes.
DEBT RETIREMENT
All annual principal and interest requirements and obligations of
the Village that relate to stormwater management system improvements.
EQUIVALENT RUNOFF UNIT (ERU)
An amount of impervious surface area on a lot or parcel that is equivalent
to the amount of impervious surface on a typical developed single-family residential
lot. The square feet of impervious surface area per ERU shall be as established
by the Village Board from time to time by resolution and set forth in a Stormwater
Utility Rate Table.
IMPERVIOUS AREA OR IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
A horizontal surface which has been compacted or covered with a layer
of material so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by rainwater. It
includes but is not limited to asphalt, concrete, streets, roofs, sidewalks,
parking lots and other similar surfaces.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS (O&M)
All direct and indirect costs, excluding debt service and other capital
costs, necessary to ensure adequate drainage and control of storm and surface
waters on a continuing basis and assure optimal long-term function of stormwater
management system facilities. O&M costs may include expenses for, but
not limited to, the following purposes:
A.
Wages and salaries and related employee expenses for operating and maintenance
of the stormwater management system, and supervisory personnel, together with
fringe benefits and premiums paid on such wages and salaries for the state
worker's compensation coverage.
B.
Fuel and other operating supplies.
C.
Repairs to and maintenance of the equipment associated therewith.
D.
Premiums for hazard insurance.
E.
Premiums for insurance providing coverage against liability for the
injury to persons and/or property.
G.
Operation, licensing and maintenance costs for trucks and heavy equipment.
H.
Consultant and legal fees.
REPLACEMENT FUND
Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories
and appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the stormwater
management system to maintain the performance for which such system was designed
and constructed.
STORM SEWER
A sewer that carries storm and surface drainage but excludes domestic
wastewater and industrial wastes.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Any activities undertaken by the Village of Elm Grove for the collection,
transportation, storage, treatment and disposal of storm and surface water
and for the reduction or elimination of pollutants in storm and surface water,
including, but not limited to administration, operation and maintenance of
the stormwater management system and Utility, constructing stormwater sewerage
facilities and complying with the requirements of the Wisconsin Statutes and
Administrative Code.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Any plant, facilities, fixtures or equipment owned or leased by the
Village for the collection, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal
of stormwater and surface water. Such facilities may include, without limitation
by enumeration, surface and underground drainage conduits of any type, storm
sewers, watercourses, retaining walls and ponds and such other facilities
as will support a stormwater management system.
STORMWATER SERVICE CHARGES
Charges imposed on properties in the Village to recover the administrative,
operating, maintenance and capital costs relating to stormwater management
facilities benefiting properties in the Village. Stormwater service charges
may include user charges or any other special fees and charges that may be
required to provide for an equitable sharing of Utility costs by properties
in the Village.
UTILITY
The Stormwater Management Utility of the Village of Elm Grove.
The application of this chapter, its rules, regulations and rates, shall
apply to all real property within the incorporated limits of the Village.