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<br /> C. Notwithstanding the above, floods from runoff may occur that exceed the capacity of
<br /> storm water facilities constructed and maintained by funds made available pursuant to this chapter.
<br /> This chapter does not imply that property subject to the fees and charges established herein will be
<br /> free from storm water flooding or flood damage. This chapter shall not create or imply any liability
<br /> on the part of the City or any officer or employee thereof for any flood damage. Further, this chapter
<br /> does not purport to reduce the need for any property owner to obtain flood insurance.
<br /> Sec. 13.37.020. Definitions.
<br /> For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms shall be defined as follows, unless
<br /> the context in which they are used clearly indicates otherwise:
<br /> Base Rate means the monthly rate of assessment associated with each runoff area unit (RAU)
<br /> calculated for a property.
<br /> Director means the Director of Public Works of the City of Louisville or such person's
<br /> designee.
<br /> Development means any man-made change to real property including, but not limited to,
<br /> buildings or other structures, streets, parking lots, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, or
<br /> excavating.
<br /> Impervious Surface means surfaces on or in real property where the rate of infiltration of
<br /> stormwater into the earth has been reduced by the works of man. For purposes of this chapter,
<br /> buildings, man-made structures, driveways, patio areas, roofs, concrete or asphalt sidewalks, parking
<br /> lots or storage areas, and other bricked, oiled, macadam or hard-surfaced areas which impede
<br /> passage of stormwater into the earth's surface are deemed to be impervious.
<br /> Person means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, governmental agency,
<br /> business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two (2) or more persons having a joint or
<br /> common interest, or any other entity.
<br /> Project Costs means all costs of administration, coordination, management, design, planning,
<br /> engineering, construction, reconstruction, installation, repair, replacement, improvement, and
<br /> operation and maintenance of stormwater facilities, including but not limited to those costs to
<br /> comply with federal, state or City laws regulating stormwater facilities or runoff, and also including
<br /> but not limited to associated costs for acquisition of rights-of-way and other interests in land for
<br /> stormwater facilities, contingencies, financing, legal, accounting and other professional services.
<br /> Runoff means that part of snowfall, rainfall or other stormwater that is not absorbed,
<br /> transpired, evaporated, or left in surface depressions, and that then flows controlled or uncontrolled
<br /> into a street, storm sewer, watercourse or body of water.
<br /> Runoff Area Unit (RAU) means the average area of impervious surface on a single-family
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