4.763 Determination of Utility Fee.
(1) The City Engineer shall determine the fee for each utility account in accordance with the customer’s classification and the average daily trip-ends for that classification as set forth in the 8th edition of the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) manual. In the absence of a specific classification from within the ITE manual for a particular developed use, the City Engineer shall determine the appropriate classification by interpreting the ITE manual and assigning the category which most accurately reflects the traffic generated by the particular developed use.
(2) In determining the customer’s classification, the following principles shall be used as a guide:
(a) Classification shall be made according to the 2002 Edition of the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) manual in so far as possible. In cases where the NAICS and ITE manuals disagree, the ITE manual definition shall prevail. An example would be a shop in a hotel; each has its own NAICS classification, but one ITE manual classification (Hotel).
(b) Each street utility account is to be classified according to the primary activity of the establishment that will, or does, occupy the suite.
(3) ITE classifications shall be bundled into groups of similar enterprises or traffic generation for billing purposes as defined in Section 4.105(13) and (17), as well as Table 4.1 below.
(4) The determination of whether or not a classification qualifies for a pass-by adjustment shall be made by the City Engineer based on the ITE manual. Pass-by rates may be adjusted by the City Engineer to reflect traffic patterns within the City.
(5) If the use of a property changes such that its impact on the transportation system either increases or decreases, the person responsible for the property must notify the City Engineer within 30-days to obtain a new determination regarding the fee for that property. The new fee will be applied with the next City services billing. If the person responsible for the property neglects to notify the City, and the change would result in a lower monthly street utility fee, no refund will be made for the time between when the change was made and when the City became aware of the change. If the change would result in a higher monthly street utility fee, the City will calculate the additional amount owed in accordance with Section 4.1205, Adjustment for Billing Error.
(6) An appeal of a decision regarding the customer’s classification shall be made in writing to the Public Works Director. A further appeal of the Public Works Director’s administrative decision regarding street fee classification may be made in accordance with Section 1.025. An appeal of the modified average daily trip-end value or pass-by trip factor shall be determined as provided in Section 3.813.
Bundle | ITE Codes | Unit of Quantity | Quantity Range | Modified Average Daily Trip-End Formula | Pass-By Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AUTOMOTIVE | |||||
A. Automotive Parts & Service | 843, 848, 849, 941-943 | KSF | 0.1–39.999 40.0 & up | (39.22-((39.22-20.77)/40) x Qty) 20.77 | 1.00 |
B. Gasoline Stations | 944-946 | Fuel Positions | 1 – 13 14 & up | (121.96-((121.96-86.96)/14) x Qty) 86.96 | 0.43 |
C. Car Wash | 947-948 | Wash Stalls | 1 – 4 5 & up | (170.16 – ((170.16-88.15)/5) x Qty) 88.15 | 1.00 |
BANKS | 911-912 | KSF | 0.1-29.999 30.0 & up | (128.23-((128.23-53.23)/30) x Qty) 53.23 | 0.53 |
FOOD | |||||
A. Bakeries, Donuts, Bagel Shops | 939-940 | KSF | 0.1-1.999 2.0 & up | (187.50-((187.50-167.50)/2.0) x Qty) 167.50 | 1.00 |
B. Coffee Kiosks, No Indoor Seating | 938 | KSF | All | 1800.00 | 0.11 |
C. Fast Food, Coffee w/ Indoor Seating | 933-937 | KSF | 0.1-2.999 3.0 & up | (325.50-((325.50-180.80)/3.0) x Qty) 180.80 | 0.50 |
D. Restaurants and Drinking Places | 925, 931, 932 | KSF | 0.1-9.999 10.0 & up | (127.15-((127.15-92.15)/10.0) x Qty) 92.15 | 0.57 |
GOVERNMENT FACILITIES | |||||
A. Government Administration | 571, 730-733 | KSF | 0.1-49.999 50.0 & up | (60.00-((60.00-84.00)/50.0) x Qty) 84.00 | 1.00 |
B. Library | 590 | KSF | All | 28.75 | 1.00 |
C. Military – Armory & Support | 501 | KSF | All | 0.76 | 1.00 |
D. Government Maintenance Facilities | 110, 170 | KSF | 0.1-99.999 100.0 & up | (15.00-((15.00-8.00)/100.0) x Qty) 8.00 | 1.00 |
HEALTH SERVICES | |||||
A. Medical Offices/Clinics | 630, 640, 720 | KSF | 0.1-39.999 40.0 & up | (40.16-((40.16-23.16)/40) x Qty) 23.16 | 1.00 |
B. Acute Care, Full Service Hospital | 610 | KSF | All | 28.00 | 1.00 |
C. Nursing Home/Foster Care | 254, 620 | Beds | All | 4.25 | 1.00 |
INDUSTRIAL | |||||
A. Light Industrial/Maintenance Yards | 110, 130, 170, 860 | KSF | 0.1-99.999 100.0 & up | (15.00-((15.00-8.00)/100.0) x Qty) 8.00 | 1.00 |
B. Heavy Industrial, Warehousing, Furniture | 120, 140, 150-152, 890 | KSF | 0.1-89.999 90.0 & up | (15.63–((15.63-8.13)/90.0) x Qty) 8.13 | 1.00 |
OFFICE | 710, 714, 715, 750, 760, 770 | KSF | 0.1-49.999 50.0 & up | (35.68-((35.68-17.68)/50) x Qty) 17.68 | 1.00 |
RECREATION | |||||
A. Outdoor Recreation –e.g., Golf | 414,-418, 420, 430-435, 452-454, 480-481, 490 | Acres | 0.1-249.999 250.0 & up | (13.25-((13.25-5.75)/250) x Qty) 5.75 | 1.00 |
B. Entertainment & Fitness | 437, 441, 443-445, 465, 491-493, 495 | KSF | 0.1-39.999 40.0 & up | (35.50-((35.50-18.50)/40) x Qty) 18.50 | 1.00 |
C. Parks & Cemetery | 411-413, 488, 566 | Acres | 0.1-99.999 100.0 & up | (9.40-((9.40-3.65)/100) x Qty) 3.65 | 1.00 |
D. Lodge/Fraternal Organization | 591 | KSF | All | 25.45 | 1.00 |
E. Hotel/Motel | 310-312, 320, 330 | Rooms/Units | All | 10.04 | 1.00 |
F. Night Club/Gaming | 440, 473 | KSF | All | 134.30 | 1.00 |
G. Arena | 460 | Acres | All | 33.0 | 1.00 |
RELIGION–HOUSES OF WORSHIP | 560-561 | KSF | All | 10.84 | 1.00 |
RESIDENTIAL | |||||
A. Single-Family/Condo, Townhome | 210, 224, 230-233 | Dwelling Units | All | 9.57 | 1.00 |
B. Apartments/SFR w/ADU, Duplex | 220, 223, 265, 270 | Dwelling Units | All | 6.75 | 1.00 |
C. Mobile Home Park | 240 | Acres | All | 39.61 | 1.00 |
D. Congregate Care | 251-253, 255, 260 | Dwelling Units | All | 4.25 | 1.00 |
RETAIL | |||||
A. Low Impact | 812-818, 820, 823, 841, 857, 861-869, 872, 875, 876, 879, 918, 920 | KSF | 0.1-99.999 100.0 & up | (82.42-((82.42-50.42)/100) x Qty) 50.42 | 0.70 |
B. High Impact | 850, 854, 880, 881, 896 | KSF | 0.1-74.999 75.0 & up | (93.50-((93.50-67.96)/75) x Qty) 67.96 | 0.57 |
C. Convenience Market | 851-853 | KSF | 0.1-4.499 4.500 & up | (130.0-((130.0-145.0)/4.5) x Qty) 145.00 | 0.89 |
SCHOOLS; DAY CARE CENTERS | |||||
A. School | 520, 522, 530, 534, 536, 540, 550 | Students | 1-1,499 1,500 & up | (1.85-((1.85-1.70)/1,500) x Qty) 1.70 | 1.00 |
B. Day Care Center | 565 | KSF | All | 79.26 | 1.00 |
TRANSPORTATION | |||||
A. Freight/Shipping | 30, 93 | Acres | All | 81.90 | 1.00 |
B. Park-n-Ride/Bus Terminal | 90 | Acres | All | 11.66 | 1.00 |
C. Commercial Airport | 21 | Avg Flights/Day | All | 93.5 | 1.00 |
Table 4.1 – continued
(1) Where units are “square feet”, this refers to the gross floor area (GFA) of the entire building as defined below. Where the units are “acres”, this refers to the total improved area of the site. KSF equals 1,000 square feet.
(2) Gross Floor Area (GFA): The gross floor area of a building is the sum (in square feet) of the area at each floor level, including cellars, basements, mezzanines, penthouses, corridors, lobbies, stores and offices that are included within the principal outside faces of exterior walls, not including architectural setbacks or projections. Included are all stories or areas that have floor surfaces with clear standing head room (6 feet, 6 inches, minimum) regardless of their use. Where a ground level area, or part thereof, within the principal outside faces of the exterior wall is left unenclosed, the gross floor area of the unenclosed portion is said to be considered as a part of the overall square footage of the building. For purposes of the trip-end calculation, the gross floor area of any vehicle parking areas within the building shall not be included within the gross floor area of the entire building.