This article shall apply to the City of Watertown Stormwater Management Utility, as hereinafter defined in §
453-4, and all appurtenances thereof.
In order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public,
there is hereby established the City of Watertown Stormwater Management
Utility.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
The costs of general management and administration of the
Utility, development plan and erosion control plan review, and compliance
with the requirements of Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter NR
216 include, 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 workers'
compensation coverage.
B.
Utility billing and accounting expenses.
E.
Consultant and legal fees.
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.
COUNCIL
The Common Council of the City of Watertown.
DEBT SERVICE
All annual principal and interest requirements and obligations
of the City, including debt service reserves and coverage requirements,
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 Council from time to time
by resolution and set forth in a Stormwater Service Charge Rate Table.
IMPERVIOUS AREA or IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
A horizontal surface that 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 capital costs, necessary
to ensure adequate drainage and control of stormwater 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 workers' 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 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 FUND
A fund established by the City for the deposit of Utility
revenues and the payment of Utility expenses.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Any activities undertaken by the City of Watertown for the
collection, transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal of stormwater
and surface water and for the reduction or elimination of pollutants
in stormwater 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 City 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 City to recover the
administrative costs, operations & maintenance costs, and capital
costs relating to a stormwater management program benefiting properties
in the City. 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 City.
UTILITY
The Stormwater Management Utility of the City of Watertown.
This article, its rules, regulations and rates shall apply to
all real property within the incorporated limits of the City of Watertown.
The City reserves the right to amend this article in part or
in whole whenever it may deem necessary, but only after due notice
and hearing, as provided by law.