HomeMy WebLinkAbout033460 ORD - 09/10/2024 Ordinance amending Section 55-709, Drainage Utility Charge, of the Corpus
Christi Code of Ordinances, to levy an amended schedule of stormwater drainage
charges, effective October 1, 2024.
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2021, the City Council created a Municipal Drainage
Utility System as authorized by Texas Local Government Code Chapter 552,
Subchapter C, "Municipal Drainage Utility Systems," as amended (the "Act"), within the
City's municipal boundaries and levied charges related thereto;
WHEREAS, city staff has studied the cost of operating the Municipal Drainage
Utility System during the last year and has determined that the Municipal Drainage
Charges set forth in Section 55-709 of the City Code should be amended to reflect
current costs of operating a municipal drainage utility system for the citizens of Corpus
Christi, Texas.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that (1) this ordinance establishes a schedule of
drainage charges against all real property in the City's service area, (2) the City will
provide drainage for all real property in the City's service area on payment of drainage
charges, except real property exempted under Chapter 552 of the Act, and (3) the City
will offer drainage service on nondiscriminatory, reasonable, and equitable terms.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The above and foregoing recitals and premises to this ordinance are
true and correct and are incorporated herein and made a part of this ordinance for all
purposes.
SECTION 2. The City Council of Corpus Christi hereby levies the Schedule of
Drainage Charges applicable to all non-exempt property owners in the City's service
area for the collection, handling and transportation of stormwater drainage and runoff in
accordance with the ordinance that created the City's Municipal Drainage Utility System.
SECTION 3. Section 55-709, Drainage Utility Charge, of the Corpus Christi Code
is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 55-709. Drainage Utility Charge"
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(a) A Drainage Utility Charge is hereby imposed upon each improved lot and parcel
within the Service Area. The Drainage Utility Charge shall be billed beginning
October 1, 2023. Drainage Utility Charges shall be billed on a monthly basis
thereafter for the duration of the drainage utility.
(b) For purposes of imposing the Drainage Utility Charge, all lots and parcels within
the City are classified into the following customer categories: (1) Residential
Single-Family Property and (2) Non-Single-Family Residential (commercial)
Property.
(c) The ERU value for the City is determined through an inventory of all improved
single-family residential parcels in the City and determination of Impervious Area
for each parcel. This study shows that the impervious area for an average single-
family residence in the City is 3,280 square feet.
(d) The monthly Drainage Utility Charge for properties shall be calculated by
multiplying the total number of ERU's for the parcel by the ERU monthly billing
rate.
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PARCELS:
Numbers of parcels Stormwater Unit Equivalent
Single Family Residential 98,959 1
TIERED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DRAINAGE FEES:
Estimated Impervious Equivalent FY 2025
Area Residential
Unit
Tier 1 Less than 3,000 sq. ft. 0.75 $6-6-3-$7.74
Tier 2 3,000 sq. ft.- 4,500 sq. ft. 1.00 $8.84-$10.32
Tier 3 Greater than 4,500 sq. ft. 1.75 $15.47-$18.06
NON-SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (COMMERCIAL) FACTORS:
Intensity of Development (IDF) factors Property's State Code determines which IDF is
derived from City Drainage Manual used
Rate Calculation = (Gross area x IDF) / 1 stormwater unit = 3280 square feet
3,280 sq.ft.
All properties (Non-SFR) 1 or more Stormwater Units based on
calculation
(area x factor)
INTENSITY OF DEVELOPMENT FACTOR (for Non-Single Family Commercial)
State Code Intensity of
Land Use Land Uses Development Number of
Factor Parcels
Townhouse
Dwellings/Multiple 1311, B3, B5, B7, B8, B9 0.65 306
Dwellings District;
Manufactured Homes
Apartments 131, B10, B6 0.80 747
Business District F1 0.85 5,994
Industrial District F2, F3, F4, F5, J3, J4, J5 0.7 232
Railroad Yard Areas 0.30 0
Parks, Playgrounds, 0.31 01
Greenbelts, Cemeteries
Private Streets 0.83 0
Agriculture Uses D1, ESR, E2, E3 0.05 44
Commercial Stock C1 0.17 723
NON-SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (COMMERCIAL) RATE:
Type of Use (Non-Single-Family Commercial) FY 2025
Non-Single Family Rate (Commercial) $ .84 $10.32 per unit
(e) The Public Works Department shall be responsible for determining Impervious
Area of property based on reliable data, including the appraisal roll, geographic
information system technology, aerial photography, or other reliable means for
determining Impervious Area. The Public Works Department may require
additional information from the property owner, tenant, manager, or developer to
make the determination. The amount of a charge may be revised by the Public
Works Department based on any additions to the Impervious Area through the City
approved building permit process.
(f) No Drainage Utility Charge credit shall be given for the installation of drainage
facilities required by the code or state law.
SECTION 4. All provisions of the ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other
provisions of the ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi not in conflict with the provisions
of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. Should an sentence, paragraph, subdivision clause phrase or section of
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this Ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall
not affect the validityof this Ordinance as a whole, or an art or provision thereof other
any
than the part so decided to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, and shall not affect the
validity of the Code of Ordinances as a whole.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect on October 1, 2024, at which time the rates
described herein will apply to all properties subject to the Drainage Utility Charge.
Introduced and voted on the day �'#tLV� , 2024.
PASSED and APPROVED on the day of , 2024.
ATTEST:
Paulette Guajardo, Ma or Re ecca Huerta, City Secretary
EFFECTIVE DATE
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a a Pubic Nearing of the City of Corpus Christi to Consider an ordinance
Amending the Drainage Charge al the City's Municipal Drainage
Utility System
Public Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Corpus
Chrsti wil hold a public hearing to consider amending the City's schedule
• of municipal drainage charges on September 3,2024,during the Council
meeting beginning at 11 30 a.m.in the City Council Chambers,1201 Leopard
♦ Sheet,Corpus Christi,Texas.A copy of the Ordinance amending Section
55-709,Drainage Mlity Charge of the Corpus Christi Code.eying an
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amended schedule of drainage charges. 15 attached to this Notice of
Public Hearing as reQuired by the Oct.A copy of the proposed ordnance
may also be dewed on the Gty's website(w.vwectexas coo).and al any
p City pubic library.
Ordinance amending Section 55-709,Drainage Utility Charge,01 the
Corpus Christi Code,to levy an amended schedule of stormwater drainage
charges,Repeaing conflicting Provisions,and Providing a Savings Clause
WHEREAS,it u necessary that the collection,handling and storage of
stormwater drainage runoff within the City protects the public health.safety.
and welfare o/the City's citizens including but not Muted to protection against
property damage;
WHEREAS,the Sty Council desires to address the various water quality
and environmental issues that may burden its stormwater drainage infrastructure,
and to protect against suntace wafer overflow,standing surface water,and pollution
ansing from nonpolnl source runoff within the City,
WHEREAS,prior to the amendment of this ordinance,the City Council
adopted a municipal storm water drainage utility system as authorized by Texas
Local Government Code Chapter 552,Subchapter C,'Municipal Drainage Utility
Systems;as amended the'rut'),within the City's mumnpal boundanes and
levied charges related thereto;
WHEREAS,public hearings were held on September 3,2024 regarding
amending Becton 55.709 of the Code of Ordinances,notice of these public
hearngs and a copy of Ore proposed ordinances were published three times poor to
the pubic hearing In a paper of general circulation in accordance wqh the Act,and
WHEREAS,the Sty Council has adopted the Act and declared that the
City's storm water drainage inlrashucture and services of the City is a public
utility within the meaning of the Act,
WHEREAS,the City Council finds that(1)this ordinance eslabishes a
schedule of drainage charges against al real property in the CM.s service area,
(2)the City will provide drainage for all real property in the Crly's service area
on payment of drainage charges,except real properly exempted under Chapter
552 of the Act and(3)the City Will offer drainage sconce on nondiscriminatory,
reasonable,and equitable terms;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS:
SECTION 1.The above and foregoing recess and premises to this
ordinance are true and correct and are incorporated hereon and made a part of
this odirarrce for al purposes.
SECTION 2.The City Council o/Corpus Christi hereby Trees the Schedule
of Drainage Charges applicable to al non-exempt property owners in the City's
service area for the collection,handing and transportation of stormwater
drainage and runoff in accordance with the ordinance that created the City's
Municipal Drainage lbilily System.
Section 3.Section 55-709,Drainage Utility Charge,of the Corpus Christi
Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec.55-709.Drainage Utility Charge
(a) A Drainage Utility Charge is hereby imposed upon each Improved lot
and parcel wain the Seroce Area.The Drainage Miry Charge began
on January 1,2022,and will be amended on October 1,2024 to the
charges set out becw.Drainage Utility Charges shall be billed on a
monthly basis thereafter to the duration of the drainage utility.
Al For purposes of imposing the Drainage Utility Charge.al lots
and parcels within the City are classified Into the following
customer categories:(1)Residential Single•Famlfy Properly and
(2)Non-Single•Family Residential(commercial)Property.
tc) The ERU value fur the City is determined through an ventory
of all improved single-family residential parcels in the City and
determination of Impervious Area for each parcel.This study shows
that the impervious area for an average single-family residence in the
City is 3,280 square net
(d) The monthly Drainage Utility Charge for properties shall be cakulated
by multiplying the total number of ERU'S fee the parcel by the FRU
monthly ding rate.
,9NGLE FAMILY RESIOFNTIN PAR12t$;
Numbers or parcels Stormwaler Unit
Equivalent
Single Family Residential Parcel 93,115 1
TIERED SINRI F•FAMIY RF5@EN2IAL DRANNW FEES'
Estimated Impervious Area Equivalent iY-2024 FY2025
Residential Un8
Per 1 Less than 3,000 molt 0.75 3663$7.74
Tier 3,000 act-4,500 sq.R 1.00 $04$1032
Per Greater than 4,500 sq.it 1.75 943:47 0106
NON-SINGLE FAMLY REGIOENTW,(COMMERCIAL)FACTORS:
Intensity of Development OIJF(factors Property's State Code tldermtnes
derived Owe City Drainage Manual which IDF is used
Rate Calculation=(Gross area a 1 stwmwater urn=3280 square het
IDF)/3,280 sq 2
Al properties lian-SFR) 1 or ewe Stamwater Units based an
calculation(area x factor)
INTENSITY OF DEVELOPMENT FACTOR tar Non-Sink Family Commercial)
Land Use Stator Code D el enl t ofoumber
Land Uses Facia Parcels
Parcels
Townhouse 0wellrrgs
Multiple()vaginas B71,B3,B5,67,88,B9 0.65 265
District;Manufactured
Homes
Apartments 81,910,86 0,80 379886
Business District Fl 0.85 6536
7,128
Industrial District F2,F3,F4,F5,J3, 07 i89341
J4,J5
Reamed Yard Ness 030 0
Parks.Playgrounds, 031 0.
Greenbelts.Cemeteries _
Pte Sheets 0.83 0 noa
Agriculture Uses D1,E5R,E2,E3 005 3796
Commercial Stock Cl 0.17 441,934 • -.
NON•SNGLF EAMIY RESIDENTIAL ICOMMERI3AI I RATE'
Type of Use Mo.Scngk•FamiN Commercial) WI-2024 FY2026
Non-Sink Family Rate(Commercial) TA.Mperor$1032 per unR
le) The Pubic Works Department shah be responsible to determining
Impervious Area of property based on reliable data.including the
appraisal rot geographic informa0on system technology,aerial
photography,or other reliable means la deternuning knpetWous Area.
The pubic Works Department may require additional Information -
from the properly owner,tenant,manager,at developer to make the determination.The amount o/a charge may be revised by the Public
Works Department based on any additions to the impervious Area
through Ore City approved building permit prates.
IT No Drainage Utility Charge credit anal be given for the installation of
drainage facilities required by the cede or state law.
SECTION 4.AI prodcigns of the ordinances of the SW of Corpus Oast in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance be.and the same are hereby,repealed,and
all other provisions of the ordinances o/the Crty of Corpus Christ not in conflict
with the provisions W this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5.Should any sentence,paragraph.sunwisipn,clause.phrase or sector
of this Ordinance be adNdged on held to be urcrostnlwona.Illegal at invalid,the
same shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a oxide.n my palm provision
thereof other than the part so decided to he invalid,Illegal or uncorwtitutienal.and
shall not affect the vai day of the Code of Ordinances as a whole.
SECTION 6.This Ordinance shall take effect on October 1,2024,at which time
the rates described herein will apply to all properties subject to the Drainage
Uhty Charge.
Is/Rebecca Buena
....,,,. Lay Secretary