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Disconnecting: If the commercial property disconnects all downspouts, sump pumps, and parking lots from the <br />City's sanitary and/or combined sewer there is no fee. The term `disconnection' includes the cessation of over - <br />ground rain or snow melt run-off from entering the City's sanitary and/or combined sewer as well as direct piped <br />connections such as connected downspouts. <br />In -Lieu of Disconnection Program: The fee for emitting downspout, sump pump or parking lot water into the City's <br />sanitary or combined sewer system will be $0.61 (61 cents) per square foot of connected impervious surface. It <br />is a once -off fee. <br />About the fee <br />As stated above, if you are unable to disconnect you must pay a fee for each square foot of your property that <br />emits to the city's sanitary or combined sewer. This fee is for the emission of water from your connected <br />downspouts, parking lot(s) and/or sump pump(s) due to it requiring treatment. The fee is in addition to your <br />existing sewer bill and exists to assist the City to cover the cost of treating the water you emit to the City sewer <br />which is in addition to the water supplied to your building. To avoid the charge you must disconnect your building. <br />If you are unable to disconnect, then this charge will apply. If an area on your property is not connected, or is a <br />pervious surface from which water does not enter the City's combined or sanitary sewer, you will not be charged <br />for that area. <br />Calculation of the IMP fee <br />Area: This is the total of all impervious area on the property (not limited to buildings or otherwise improved <br />areas) which directs water into the City's sanitary or combined sewers. For buildings on the property the area <br />means the "birds -eye" area of the building's footprint, not the cumulative area of each floor. If a parking lot or <br />other impervious area on the property also directs water into the sanitary or combined sewers remember it <br />must also be included in the calculation of total impervious area. If the property owner believes that an area <br />of the property is not connected, it is their responsibility and their cost to clearly demonstrate this, with <br />appropriate proof. <br />2 <br />