Number
050620
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
050324
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution establishing a storm water management charge adjustment policy.
Analysis
This resolution adopts a policy for the commissioner of public works to use in reviewing and acting upon requests for adjustment to the storm water management charge.
Body
Whereas, Section 309-54 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances imposes a storm water management charge on owners of all developed property and vacant, improved property in the City; and
Whereas, The Common Council finds that, in certain situations, the unique characteristics of a property may entitle the property owner to an adjustment of the storm water management charge, provided the property characteristics reduce storm water management costs to the city and the charge reduction reflects those costs savings; and
Whereas, The Common Council finds that, in general, actions or property improvements which result in costs savings for construction, operation or maintenance of the City’s storm water management system should be eligible for storm water management charge adjustments of up to 60% of the total charge, and an even higher percentage if the property owner is contesting the actual amount of impervious surface on the premises; and
Whereas, Section 309-54 authorizes the commissioner of public works to adjust the storm water management charge for a particular nonresidential property in accordance with certain provisions of the ordinance and with a charge adjustment policy to be adopted by resolution of the Common Council; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the “Storm Water Management Charge Adjustment Policy” attached to this resolution as Exhibit “A” is adopted.
Requestor
Department of Administration
Drafter
LRB05297-1
JDO
08/26/2005
EXHIBIT “A”
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT CHARGE ADJUSTMENT POLICY
1. The allocated equivalent residential units may be adjusted if the equivale...
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