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6.2 Application Process For Reduction of ESUs If a customer disagrees with the City's calculation of ESUs, then the customer may apply for a change in the number ofESUs by showing that the amount of impervious surface or building foot print is different from that determined by the City. The number ofESUs for general stormwater customers is based on impervious surface data. As discussed above, residential customers' ESUs are determined by the customer class in which they fall. The customer class in which residential customers fall is determined by their building foot print. Customers who demonstrate that no impervious area exists on their property will have stormwater charges removed from the utility account for that property. As in the process for customers who request a reduction, customers with impervious area applying for a change in ESUs must submit a site plan documenting the actual building foot print and/or impervious surface of the property. The customer is responsible for covering the cost of obtaining such a plan. If an applicant provides a previously prepared site plan that is approved by the City Engineer, the impervious surface or building foot print indicated in that plan may be used to calculate the number of ESUs. The study must meet the standards listed below and must reflect current site conditions. Except for properties with no impervious area, customers will be charged an application fee. The fee is intended to recover the utility's typical cost to review and verify the contents of an application. Customers who appeal the building foot print size for their property must complete an application which includes a sketch of their house and garage/carport with accurate dimensions of buildings from which the total building foot print can be calculated. (See Figures 1 and 2) The measurements and resultant building foot print may require verification by a site inspection by City staff. For residential customers, no reductions will occur if the change is less than that necessary to cause the customer's building foot print to fall within a different customer category. The following is a list of standards that must be met by a site plan submitted for review of . . ImpervIOUS area: 1. The plan must be prepared by an architect, engineer, or comparable professional. 2. The plan must be a drawing to a measurable scale with dimensions included and must show the total calculated area for each impervious area on the site. The quality shall be consistent with that expected for building permit submittals. 3. For general customers, given that an ESU is based on 1000 square feet of impervious area increments, no reductions will occur if the change is less than that necessary to cause the customer's ESUs to fall within a different range. 4. The plan will show the locations of private and public storm sewer facilities currently in use, within and adjacent to the site. Administrative Order - Page 16 of 17