§ 122-158. Administration of program; calculation of fee; collection of fee.

(a)

The county manager shall assign a classification of residential or nonresidential to each lot or parcel, based upon the applicable state department of revenue land use code.

(b)

The county council shall, upon the recommendation of the county manager from time to time, by resolution, define the square footage of impervious area of the ERU.

(c)

To the extent provided in this article, all developed property shall be subject to a stormwater utility fee.

(d)

The stormwater utility fee for residential developed properties shall be calculated from the rate for one ERU, multiplied by the number of individual dwelling units existing on the property (ERU rate × number of dwelling units).

(e)

The stormwater utility fee for nonresidential developed properties shall be the rate for one ERU, multiplied by the numerical factor (number of ERU's) obtained by dividing the total impervious area of the nonresidential property by the impervious area of the ERU (ERU rate × parcel impervious area/impervious area of 1 ERU).

(f)

The number of ERU's per lot or parcel shall be rounded to the nearest hundredth.

(g)

The county manager shall administer the stormwater utility and its related program.

(h)

The county manager shall determine impervious area on residential or nonresidential property considering data supplied by the property appraiser, other county staff, and/or the property owner, tenant or developer. The county manager may require additional information as necessary to make a determination. The number of ERU's of any lot or parcel shall be updated by the county manager based on any significant changes in impervious area, including that arising from an approved building permit.

(i)

The method of collection of stormwater utility fees shall be the placement on the tax bill, as a non-ad-valorem assessment pursuant to F.S. §§ 197.3631—197.3635, or an alternative method of collection; provided, however, that applicable developed property not included on the property appraiser assessment roll and not billed as a special assessment charge on the annual tax bill as provided in this subsection shall be billed a pro rata portion of the annual charge for the remaining months of the fiscal year and for the next fiscal year, if applicable. The total amount shall be collected by the county when permanent electrical service is authorized (certificate of occupancy issued).

(j)

Stormwater utility fees shall be remitted to the county upon transfer of ownership of any real property to any tax immune entity prorated to the date of transfer.

(Ord. No. 92-89, § VIII, 12-10-92; Ord. No. 93-26, § II, 11-4-93; Ord. No. 2005-07, § I, 6-2-05; Ord. No. 2013-11, § II, 8-8-13)