The Village, through the Stormwater Utility, may acquire, construct,
lease, own, operate, maintain, extend, expand, replace, clean, dredge,
repair, conduct, manage and finance such real estate and facilities
as are deemed by the Village to be proper and reasonably necessary
for a system of stormwater and surface water management. These facilities
may include, without limitation by enumeration, surface and underground
drainage facilities, sewers, watercourses, retaining walls and ponds,
detention basins, and such other facilities as will support a stormwater
management system.
For the purposes of this article, the following definitions
shall apply. Words used in the singular shall include the plural,
and the plural the singular; words used in the present tense shall
include the future tense; the word "shall" is mandatory and not discretionary;
and the word "may" is permissive. Terms not specifically defined herein
shall have the meaning defined in § NR 216.002, Wis. Adm.
Code, and as the same may be amended from time to time, if defined
therein, or if not therein defined shall be construed to have the
meaning given by common and ordinary use, as defined in the latest
edition of Webster's Dictionary.
DEVELOPED PROPERTY
The real property that has been altered from its natural
state by the addition of any improvements that may include a building,
structure, impervious surface, and change in grade or landscaping.
DIRECTOR
The Public Works Director or his/her designee.
DUPLEX UNIT
Any residential space identified for habitation by members
of the same household attached to only one other residential space
or as classified by the Village Building Code.
DWELLING UNIT
Any residential space identified for habitation by members
of the same household or as classified by the Village Building Code.
A dwelling unit includes, but is not limited to, all duplexes, apartments,
residential condominiums and townhouse living units.
EQUIVALENT RUNOFF UNIT (ERU)
The statistical average horizontal impervious area of single-family
homes within the Village of Allouez on the date of adoption of this
article. The horizontal impervious area includes, but it is not limited
to, all areas covered by structures, roof extensions, patios, porches,
driveways and sidewalks.
IMPERVIOUS AREA or IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
Areas that have been paved, covered or compacted to inhibit
the natural infiltration of water into the soil or cause water to
run off the area in greater quantities or at an increased rate of
flow from the present under natural conditions as undeveloped property.
Such areas may include, but are not limited to, roofs, roof extensions,
patios, porches, driveways, sidewalks, pavement, gravel, athletic
courts and compacted surfaces. Excluded from this definition are undisturbed
land, lawn and fields.
NONRESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Any developed lot or parcel not exclusively residential,
as defined herein, including but not limited to transient rentals
(such as hotels and motels), mobile home parks, commercial, industrial,
institutional, and governmental property and parking lots.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Any lot or parcel developed exclusively for residential purposes,
including but not limited to single-family homes, manufactured homes,
multifamily apartment buildings and condominiums.
RUNOFF
The surface water, including rain and snowmelt, which is
inhibited by impervious surfaces from naturally infiltrating into
soil.
STORMWATER FACILITIES
All constructed facilities or natural features used for collecting,
storing and conducting stormwater to, through and from drainage areas
to the point of final outlet. Stormwater facilities collectively constitute
a stormwater system.
UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY
That which has not been altered from its natural state by
the addition of any improvements, such as a building, structure, impervious
surface, change of grade or landscaping. For new construction, a property
shall be considered developed pursuant to this article at the time
of water meter installation or upon review of the actual impervious
area by January 1.
The owner shall also be liable for stormwater charges under
this article for the improvement from the date of water meter installation
or upon review of the actual impervious area by January 1.
The Village Board hereby finds and determines that the stormwater utility charges established under this article reasonably reflect the services rendered to property and may be and are hereby authorized to be levied and imposed on property as a special charge pursuant to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats., in addition to other provisions of law. The mailing of the bill for stormwater utility charges to a property owner shall serve as notice to the property owner that failure to pay the charges when due may result in the charges being imposed pursuant to the authority of § 66.0627, Wis. Stats. The Village may provide notice each October of any unpaid charges to the Stormwater Utility, and such charges, if not paid by November 15, may be placed on the tax roll in accordance with § 66.0627, Wis. Stats. The collection method provided in this section is in addition to the collection method provided for in §
385-12.
The Stormwater Utility finances shall be accounted for in a
separate Stormwater Management Fund by the Village. The Utility shall
prepare an annual budget, which is to include all operation and maintenance
costs, administrative costs, depreciation costs, debt service and
other costs related to the operation of the Stormwater Utility. The
budget is subject to approval by the Village Board. The costs shall
be spread over the rate classifications as determined by the Board.
Any excess of revenues over expenditures in a year will be retained
by the Stormwater Management Fund for subsequent years' needs.