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File #: 12585    Version: 1 Name: Discharge of nonstorm water fees
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/10/2008 In control: BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY
On agenda: 12/2/2008 Final action: 12/2/2008
Enactment date: 12/23/2008 Enactment #: ORD-08-00141
Title: Amending Section 7.47(8)(b) of the Madison General Ordinances to increase the application fee and the annual discharge permit fees for the discharge of nonstorm water.
Sponsors: Lauren Cnare
Fiscal Note
Public Health Management estimates an $8,000 increase in related revenues.  This increase has been anticipated in the 2009 Executive Operating Budget.  No appropriation is required.  There is no projected impact upon the tax levy.
Title
Amending Section 7.47(8)(b) of the Madison General Ordinances to increase the application fee and the annual discharge permit fees for the discharge of nonstorm water.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS:  This ordinance increases the application fee and the annual discharge permit fees for the discharge of nonstorm water.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
      Subdivision (b) entitled "Fees" of Subsection (8) entitled "Approval Process" of Section 7.47 entitled "Regulation of Discharge of Nonstorm Water "of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"(b)      Fees. The applicant shall pay to the City:
1.      a nonrefundable twentyseventy-five dollar ($2575) application fee at the time of application before discharge begins;
2.      the cost of connection and extension of service before discharge begins;
3.      an annual discharge permit fee prior to July first for each year. Renewal licenses shall be obtained on or before June 30 of each year or be subject to a late filing fee of 15% of the license fee or a minimum of $3.00, whichever is greater. Payment of the late filing fee shall not relieve any person from any other penalties prescribed in this chapter for failure to possess or obtain a license. The annual discharge permit fee shall be in accordance with the following schedule of discharge volumes and said volumes shall be based upon the best available data:
 
Annual Discharge in Gallons
 
Fee
Up to 50,000
 
$125150
50,001 to 100,000
 
150180
100,001 to 1,000,000
 
200240
1,000,001 to 10,000,000
 
400480
10,000,001 to 100,000,000
 
700840
Greater than 100,000,000
 
12001440
 
Discharge fees for new sources of discharge shall be based upon the best available estimates of discharge volume."