§ 1149.08. Rate structure.

Charges within corporate limits. For the purpose stated in Sections 1149.03 and 1149.10 there is hereby charged to each user situated within the corporate limits of the City of Columbus, that is tributary directly or indirectly to the stormwater system of the city, stormwater charges as hereinbefore provided, and in the amount determinable as follows:

For any such property, lot, parcel of land, building or premises that is tributary directly or indirectly to the stormwater system of the city, such charge shall be based upon the quantity of impervious area situated thereon.

(a)

All properties having impervious area within the city will be assigned an equivalent residential unit (ERU), or a multiple thereof, with all properties having impervious area receiving at least one (1) ERU.

(1)

Residential properties. All residential properties will be assigned one (1) ERU. A flat rate will apply to all residential properties.

(2)

Non-residential properties. Non-residential properties will be assigned an ERU multiple based upon the properties' individually measured impervious area (in square feet) divided by two thousand (2,000) square feet (one (1) ERU). This division will be calculated to the first decimal place and rounded according to mathematical convention.

(b)

The charge as prescribed in the rate schedule is as follows:

$.1560 per day per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU).

(Ord. 1381-94; Ord. 2639-99 § 1; Ord. 2455-00 § 1; Ord. 1769-01 § 1; Ord. 1716 § 1; Ord. 2358-03 § 1: Ord. 1898-04 § 1; Ord. 1868-05 § 1; Ord. 1739-2006 § 1; Ord. 1740-2007 § 1; Ord. 1707-2008 § 1; Ord. No. 1438-2009, § 1, 11-23-2009, eff. 1-1-2010; Ord. No. 1883-2011, § 1, 11-21-2011, eff. 1-1-2012; Ord. No. 2500-2013, § 1, 11-18-2013; Ord. No. 2477-2014, § 1, 11-17-2014; Ord. No. 2701-2015 , §§ 1—3, 11-23-2015, eff. 1-1-2016; Ord. No. 2642-2016 , § 1, 11-21-2016; Ord. No. 2769-2017 , § 1, 11-20-2017; Ord. No. 2939-2018 , § 1, 11-19-2018, eff. 1-1-2019)