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CLASS STORM WATER LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS REF 1. Vacant .20 2. Residential 1.0 3. Light Density, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional 1.6 3- 4. Medium Density, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional 2.3 47 5. Heavy Density Commercial, Industrial & Institutional 4.0 For the purpose of calculating storm water drainage fees Management charges, actual acreage shall be used except for those parcels having a storm water land use classification of"Residential". As "Residential"parcels are the most numerous, and to simplify the process, the storm water drainage fcc management charge for all parcels classified as "Residential" shall be calculated using acreage of.333 acres, or 1/3, regardless of their actual acreage. 2. Other Land Usage. Other land uses not listed in the foregoing table shall be classified by the Roads & Streets Department assigning them to classes most nearly like the uses, from the standpoint of run off volume for the standard rainfall event. An appeal of such classification from the determination of the Roads& Streets Department may be made to the City Council within sixty (60) days following the mailing of the classification to the owner. 3. Adjustments. The City Council may by resolution adopt policies providing for the adjustment of charges for parcels based upon land use data supplied by affected property owners which demonstrates a run off volume for a standard rainfall event substantially different from the REF being used for such parcels (such adjustment for storm water drainage fees management charges shall not be made retroactively). A credit of up to 50% of the storm water management charges may be given if the property owner has or develops on-site retention of the storm water. 4. Exemption. Public street right-of-way is exempt from storm water drainage charges. Section 15-3. 3. PAYMENT OF FEES-CHARGES 1. Fccs Charges. Statements for storm water drainage fees management charges shall be made a part of the present utility billing system invoiced through the City Clerk's Office for the City of Pequot Lakes on a quafterly monthly or annual basis. 2. Recalculation of EeeCharge. If a property owner or person responsible for paying the storm water drainage-fee management charge questions the accuracy of an invoice, such person may have the determination of the charge recalculated by written request to the City Council within sixty(60) days following the mailing of the invoice by the City.