Ordinance No. 436 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 161.08 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ADEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADJUSTING STORM WATER UTILITY RATES

Ordinance No. 436 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 161.08 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ADEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADJUSTING STORM WATER UTILITY RATES NOW, THEREFORE, be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Adel, Iowa, that: SECTION 1. Section 161.08 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Adel is hereby repealed and replaced as follows: 161.08 BASIC RATE. Except as hereinafter noted, each customer whose property lies within the corporate limits of the City shall pay to the City the following charges associated with the customer's property (an "ESU" means the median average impervious coverage of a detached dwelling unit property in the City, which has been determined by the City to be 3,000 square feet of impervious surface area): 1. Undeveloped. Zero dollars per month; 2. Developed. From July 1, 2026, four dollars and nine cents ($4.09) per month for those properties which impervious coverage is less than two (2) times the average impervious coverage, or 6,000 square feet; or 3. Developed. From July 1, 2026, four dollars and nine cents ($4.09) per month per equivalent service unit (ESU) of impervious surface for those properties which impervious coverage is equal to or greater than two (2) times the average impervious coverage, or 6,000 square feet. The number of equivalent service units (ESUs) on each property shall be calculated by an agent of the City of Adel based on the most recent aerial photography available to the City and/or impervious surface data from an approved site plan for the property. All site plans submitted to the City of Adel shall clearly list the total property area and total impervious surface area, in square feet. SECTION 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective from and after the 1st day of July, 2026. SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance be held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereof. SECTION 4. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. First Reading Passed: April 14th, 2026 Second Reading Passed: May 12th, 2026 Third Reading Passed: May 12th, 2026 (waived) Passed and adopted this 12th day of May, 2026. Timothy E. Crannell Mayor ATTEST: Carrie Erickson City Clerk May 21 2026 LIOW0519811