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stormwater system in the city. In general, stormwater trunk fees are calculated by dividing the total cost of system construction, by the number of developable acres the system will serve. The appropriate base trunk fee per acre,to be used on a citywide basis, shall be determined as necessary using this methodology. (c) Acreage equivalency factors. Recognizing that different types of land use generate different amounts of stormwater runoff, an equivalency factor multiplier is assigned to each land use type. The two-acre residential lot is considered as the standard in the city, because a large percentage of the land in the city is zoned for two-acre single-family residential land use. The two-acre single-family residential lot will be assigned an equivalency factor of 1.0. The table below lists the equivalency factors for different land uses. These equivalency factors will be applied to the base trunk fee per acre. TABLE INSET: Land Use Equivalency Factor Single-Family Residential5-Acre Zone (1) (2) 0,g Single-Family Residential2-Acre Zone (3) 1.0 Single-Family Residential 1-Acre Zone 1.3 Single-Family Residential 1/2-Acre Zone 1.5 Multifamily Residential4 Units/Acre or Less 1.8 Multifamily Residential Greater than 4 Units/Acre 2.1 Commercial or Industrial 2,4 1. Buffer easement reduction.For the five-acre zoning district,a reduction of up to 50 percent of the trunk fee for the lot will be allowed for the percentage of the lot protected by perimeter and/or drainageway buffer easements. These buffer easement areas shall remain in a natural condition. 2. Maximum fee. For the five-acre zoning district,any lot exceeding 7.0 gross acres, including wetland, shall be charged a maximum trunk fee equal to the trunk fee for a 7.0 acre parcel. Such lot shall remain eligible for the up to 50 percent reduction noted in footnote 1, such reduction based on the percenta�e of 7.0 acres that is placed in buffer easements. 3 Maximum fee.For the two-acre zoning districts,any lot exceeding 4.0 gross acres,including wetland,shall be charged a maximum trunk fee equal to the trunk fee for a 4.0 acre parcel. (d) Payment. All applicable stormwater trunk fee charges set forth in this subdivision shall be paid in full before any building or land alteration permits are issued for the project. (Ord. No. 214 2nd series, § 1(3), (4), (9), 12-10-2001; Ord.No. 222 2nd series, § 1, 11-12- 2002) Sec. 14-284. New development projects. New development projects shall pay the base trunk fee per acre of land developed adjusted using the appropriate land use equivalency factor as set forth in this subdivision. (Ord.No. 214 2nd series, § 1(5), 12-10-2001) Page 2 of 3