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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A STORM WATER DRAINAGE UTLITY
WITHIN THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, DEALING WITH GENERAL
RATES, CHARGES, BILLING AND COLLECTION PROCEDURES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON
COUNTY, MINNESOTA DOES ORDAIN:
1602.01Establishment.
A storm water drainage utility for the City of Oak Park Heights is hereby
established. The municipal storm water system shall be operated as a
public utility pursuant to Minn. Stat. §444.075, from which revenues will
be derived subject to the provisions of this chapter of the Minnesota
Statutes. This storm water drainage utility will be part of the City Public
Works Department and under the administration of the Director of Public
Works.
1602.02Purpose of Funds Derived and Allocation of Revenues.
The purpose of all funds derived from the storm water drainage utility is to
pay for all or part of the construction, reconstruction, repair, enlargement,
improvement or other obtainment in the maintenance, operation and use of
the storm sewer utility as established by the City of Oak Park Heights. All
revenues derived from the storm water drainage utility fee shall be
credited to the appropriate storm sewer fund.
1602.03Storm Sewer Utility Fee.
(a)A storm sewer utility fee for the connection and availability of
storm sewer facility shall be determined by resolution of the City
Council, from time to time, and shall be just and equitable. The
charge for the connection and availability of storm sewer service
may be imposed to all premises abutting on streetsand other places
where municipal storm sewers are located, whether or not
connected to them.
(b)The storm sewer utility fee for the use of the storm sewer facility
shall be determined by resolution of the City Council, from time to
time, and shall be just and equitable. Charges made for the use of
facilities may be fixed by reference to a reasonable classification of
the types of premises to which the service is furnished, or by
reference to the quantity, pollution qualities, and difficulty of
disposal of the water, or in any other equitable basis, including, but
not without limitation, any combination of those referred to above.
1602.04Adjustments.
The City Council may adopt by resolution policies and standards for the
adjustment of fees for parcels. Such adjustments shall not be made
retroactive.
1602.05Exemptions.
(a)Public rights-of-way are exempt from the fees established pursuant
to this ordinance.
1602.06Billings.
Bills for charges for the fees shall be made by the Finance Department of
the City of Oak Park Heights. All bills shall be payable atthe office of the
City Finance Director.
1602.07Disputed Fees.
If a property owner or person responsible for paying the fees questions the
correctness of such charge,they mayrequest an explanation or review of
the bill within 90 days of the disputed bill. Suchrequest shall be
submittedto the Finance Director for a response.
1602.08Collections.
All fees are due on the due date specified by the City for their respective
accounts, and shall be delinquent fifteen (15) days thereafter. It shall be
the duty of the City to endeavor to promptly collect delinquent accounts,
and in all such cases where satisfactory arrangements for payments have
not been made, all such delinquent accounts shall be certified by the City
Clerk, who shall prepare an assessment of the delinquent accounts against
the property served or to be served. To each account there may be added
certification charges in the amount provided for by City Council resolution
from time to time. This assessment roll shall be delivered to the City
Council for adoption prior to the final date for certification to the County
for collection within the ensuing year's property taxes. Such action may
be optional or subsequent to taking legal action to collect delinquent
amounts.
Amended Section 1602.05: Deleted (b): Passed December 13, 2011
Amended Section 1602.07: Passed December 13, 2011