10.2 SR 10-05-2020
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 10.2
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Work Session October 5, 2020 Bob Ruprecht, Building Official
Item Description Reviewed by
Adoption of the Met Council Sewer Availability Suzanne Fischer, Community Dev. Director
Charge (SAC) Schedule
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Review an ordinance adopting the Metropolitan Council SAC schedule.
Background/Discussion
The Metropolitan Council publishes and regularly updates a Sewer Availability Charge Procedure
Manuel. Appendix A-1 and A-2 of this manual set forth square footage and independent use criteria for
determining the number of SAC units applicable to commercial users.
The City of Elk River currently calculates commercial SAC rates pursuant to a schedule set forth in City
Code Section 78-189 (d). However, Section 78-189 (c) is from 1982 with a last update in 78-189 (d) in
2013. Staff suggests adopting Appendix A-1 and A-2 of the Met Council Manuel.
Benefits of following Met Council’s SAC Schedule:
The Met Council Schedule is more user friendly and includes updated industries (i.e. breweries)
Makes us more consistent with area municipalities
Updated on a regular basis
Metro area builders are already familiar with this schedule
Financial Impact
N/A
Mission/Policy/Goal
The Elk River Mission Statement
Attachments
Amended Ordinance 78 Service Availability Charge.
Met Council SAC Procedure Manual Sections A-1 and A-2.
https://metrocouncil.org/Wastewater-Water/Funding-Finance/Rates-Charges/Sewer-
Availability-Charge/SAC-Pubs/Appendix-A-SAC-Criteria-for-Commercial-Properties.aspx
The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional
service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity
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City Council
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City of Elk River
Ordinance No. 20 - ____
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 78, Sections 41 and 189, of the City of Elk River,
Minnesota, City Code regarding the calculation of sewer availability charges and
water availability charges.
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That § Section 41 Section 78-189 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall
be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 78-189. - Service availability charge.
(a) Purpose: The debt service for the wastewater treatment facility shall be recovered from new
connections by a sewer availability charge (SAC) assessed against new building units.
(b) Applicability; payment; calculation. The service availability charge SAC shall be paid at the time at
which a building permit or a sewer connection permit is issued for all buildings to be constructed
or connected to the sewer system. on or after the effective date of the ordinance from which this
article is derived. No charge shall be due upon the issuance of a connection permit if a charge was
paid upon issuance of a building permit. The debt service connection SAC for each building or
structure shall be equal to the number of SAC units times the service availability charge SAC in
effect at the time of the application.
(c) Residential dwellings. The SAC units for various residential dwellings shall be calculated as
follows:
(1) Single-family houses, townhouses and duplex units: 1.0 unit.
(2) Condominium and apartment units: 0.8 unit. without individual laundry in their units.
(3) Public housing units subsidized under any federal program for low- and moderate-income
housing: 0.8 unit.
(d) Commercial, public and institutional facilities. The SAC units for various commercial, public and
institutional facilities shall be calculated in accordanceing with Appendix A-1 and appendix A-2 of
the then current Metropolitan Council Sewer Availability Charge Procedure Manual. to the
following table:
Strike table in its entirety SERVICE AVAILABILITY CHARGE (SAC) UNITS
Facility Parameter SAC
Animal clinic (humane societies, animal research, boarding, etc.):
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Animal holding areas 17 fixture units 1
Animal runs 34 fixture units 1
Archery (6 feet/lane) 6 lanes 1
Arenas (bleachers 18 inches/person) 110 seats 1
Assisted living
(See formula below to determine the number of residents)
No washer/dryer in each unit 3 residents 1
Washer/dryer in each unit 2.5 residents 1
(e) The city council, at its discretion and upon a finding that the table in subsection 78-189(d)
may not apply due to circumstances unique to a particular user, may enter into an agreement to
calculate the number of SAC units for commercial, public, or institutional facilities based on one
of the following alternative methods:
(1) Information is provided regarding actual water and sewer use by the same or a
substantially similar use that has been existing for a period of not fewer than three years; or
(2) The user shall escrow the SAC charge calculated in accordance with subsection 78-189(d)
and monitor actual water use for a period of four years. If the actual average water and sewer
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use during the 2 , 3 and 4 years is fewer than the SAC units estimated by the table in
subsection 78-189(d), the city will recalculate the SAC units and refund the difference to the
user without interest. If the actual water and sewer use during the fourth year is greater than
the SAC units escrowed as calculated by the table in subsection 78-189(d) the user will not be
obligated to pay additional fees and the escrowed funds will be released and deposited into
the sewer fund.
(Code 1982, § 1302.10; Ord. No. 09-13, § 1, 12-21-2009; Ord. No. 13-13, § 1, 6-3-2013)
SECTION 2. That Section 78-41 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 78-41. – Rates and charges generally.
(a) These are established in the city:
(i) Water Access Charges, consisting of a water availability charge and a water
connection charge, and
(ii) Water utility user charges and rates.
(b) Water availability charges are due and payable at the time property services by the water
utility is final platted into buildable lots.
(c) Water connection charges are due and payable at the time of connection of a building to the
water utility, or at the time connection is required to be made to the water utility pursuant to
Section 78-21.
(d) User charges and rates are due and payable in such amounts and at such times as required by
the public utilities commission.
(e) Each charge and/or rate shall be in the amount established by duly adopted resolution of the
city council or the public utilities commission.
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(f) Water access charge units shall be calculated the same as sewer service availability charges as
provided in Section 78-189 of the city code.
Sec. 78-41. - Rates and charges generally.
There are established in the city water availability charges, water connection charges and
water utility user charges and rates. Water availability charges are due and payable at the time
property served by the water utility is final platted into buildable lots. Water connection charges
are due and payable at the time of connection of a building to the water utility, or at the time
connection is required to be made to the water utility pursuant to section 78-21. User charges and
rates are due and payable in such amounts and at such times as required by the public utilities
commission. Each charge and/or rate shall be in the amount established by duly adopted
resolution of the city council or the public utilities commission.
(Ord. No. 09-02, § 1, 3-2-2009)
SECTION 3. That these ordinances shall take effect upon adoption and be published as provided
by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this ___ day of ____, 2020.
______________________________
John J. Dietz, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Tina Allard, City Clerk
Last Updated January 2019
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Appendix A-1: Gross Square Foot SAC Criteria
for Commercial Properties
Note: Not all SAC criteria are listed in Appendix A. An attempt has been made to
include all uses for each business type. There may be an individual use that was not
included. For rare types of uses (or any not listed) contact MCES for
determination. MCES should make the final Determination on which SAC criteria
to apply in unusual circumstances to make sure the criteria are applied consistently
with any similar precedents.
Business Type Parameter SAC
Bakery - -
Includes office, retail, warehouse/storage; Process discharge is charged additional
Retail Bakery with production area, no customer seating 1300 square feet 1
Retail Bakery with production area and customer seating, calculate at Food & - -
Drink
Wholesale Bakery with no retail area or customer seating, calculate at Mixed Use or - -
Warehouse; production area fixtures are charged additional
Banquet Hall 1650 square feet 1
Includes office, meeting, kitchen, warehouse/storage, lounge, bride/groom suites,
lockers/showers
Barber/Salon Spa 700 square feet 1
Includes office, retail, meeting, warehouse/storage, hair stations, nail stations,
lockers/showers, and massage tables (if business also hair and/or nail stations, if not,
massage is charged a different criteria); Whirlpool/tub is charged additional
Vichy Shower – 4 shower heads or fewer per treatment station 1 treatment station 4
Vichy Shower – 5 or more showers heads per treatment station 1 treatment station 8
Brewery/Distillery - -
Includes office, retail, meeting, warehouse/storage, production space, customer
seating; Process discharge is charged additional
Production area is more than 10% of total gross square feet and has customer 950 square feet 1
seating
Production area is 10% or less total gross square feet and has customer seating, - -
calculate at Food & Drink
No customer seating, calculate at Mixed Use or Warehouse - -
Car/Vehicle Dealership 3250 square feet 1
Includes office, retail, warehouse, service bays, lockers/showers, floor drains; Wash
Bays/Hose Bibs for vehicle washing are charged additional
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Church/Worship 2300 square feet 1
Includes worship and congregation space, office, meeting, warehouse/storage,
lockers/showers, classrooms, nursery, stage, banquet, small coffee café
Clinic - -
Includes dental vacuum, sterilizers, office, meeting, warehouse, lockers/showers;
Dialysis is charged additional
50% or more of the exam rooms have sinks 2150 square feet 1
Less than 50% of the exam rooms have sinks, calculate at Office - -
Business Type Parameter SAC
Community Center - -
Includes office, meeting, classrooms, banquet, warehouse/storage, prayer, library,
fitness, lockers/showers
Less than 50% of total gross square feet is fitness area (pool, courts, weight rooms, 1750 square feet 1
track, workout area, etc.)
50% or more of total gross square feet is fitness area, calculate at Fitness - -
Daycare 900 square feet 1
Includes office, preschool classrooms, meeting, warehouse/storage, shower/lockers
Educational 1150 square feet 1
Includes elementary, secondary, college and learning centers. Includes classroom,
lab, office, meeting, auditorium, gymnasium, showers/lockers
Dorm Room (on and off campus) 5 beds 1
Exterior Bleachers (with restroom facilities available) 110 seats 1
Fitness 1600 square feet 1
Includes fitness, dance, office, meeting, retail, warehouse/storage, daycare, salon,
massage, tanning, small café, showers/lockers, pool/whirlpool, team sport
courts/cages
Food & Drink 300 square feet 1
Include bar, coffee shop, tap room, dance floor, brewery/distillery with 10% or less
production space, bakeries with seating, and restaurant with customer seating.
The gross square feet includes all areas associated with the business. This may
include seating area, bar area, bathrooms, hallways, storage, prep space, coolers,
kitchen, etc.
Food & Drink - Outdoor (75% outdoor spaces discount already applied) 1200 square feet 1
Funeral Home 1200 square feet 1
Includes prep area, viewing area, office, meeting, banquet, fixture units; Residential
unit charged separately
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Gas Station 1950 square feet 1
Includes gas pump, retail, storage, office, customer seating
Customer seating area does not have a clear delineation of space and is greater than - -
10% of the total gross square feet, calculate at Food & Drink
Massage - -
Includes office, retail, storage, showers/lockers
Massage stations only 1200 square feet 1
Massage stations with hair and/or nail stations, calculation at Barber/Salon Spa - -
Vichy Shower – 4 shower heads or fewer per treatment station 1 treatment station 4
Vichy Shower – 5 or more showers heads per treatment station 1 treatment station 8
Business Type Parameter SAC
Mixed Use 3800 square feet 1
Mixture of office, warehouse and retail that exceed 10% accessory use threshold;
Includes office, warehouse, retail, meeting, cafeteria, fixture units, showers/lockers
Wholesale Bakery (in addition to Mixed Use) *17 fixture units 1
Mixed Use Entertainment - -
Mixture of fitness or interactive space such as trampolines, gaming, climbing towers,
arcade, thrill rides, indoor golf, bowling, office, warehouse/storage, retail, meeting, party
rooms, etc. that may include food and drink space. Go-karts, bowling/throwing lanes,
golf course/driving range, etc. are charged in addition to gross square feet criteria. See
individual use criteria for go-karts, bowling/throwing lanes, golf/driving range
Food & Drink area less than 10% of gross square feet 1600 square feet 1
Food & Drink area 10%-24% of gross square feet 1000 square feet 1
Food & Drink area 25%-50% of gross square feet 600 square feet 1
Food & Drink area 51% or more of gross square feet 300 square feet 1
Office 2650 square feet 1
Includes meeting, shower/lockers, cafeteria, fixture units
If warehouse use exceeds 10% of the total gross square feet, calculate at Mixed Use - -
Police Station 2400 square feet 1
Includes cells, office, meeting, storage, showers/lockers, vehicle bays, private shooting
range, floor drains, drivers
Public Library 3950 square feet 1
Includes office, meeting, storage, fixture units, showers/lockers
Restaurant – Take Out 1300 square feet 1
No indoor customer seating. If it has indoor customer seating, calculate at Food &
Drink. If it has outdoor seating only, in addition to Restaurant-Take Out criteria for
indoor use, calculate outdoor area at Food & Drink – Outdoor
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Retail 3050 square feet 1
Includes office that is part of the main function of the business (e.g., managers,
accounting, etc.), meeting, warehouse/stock, showers/lockers, and fixture units;
Individual tenant spaces will be excluded from the gross square feet calculation and
charged based on their individual use
Additional uses (e.g., clinic, salon, café, etc.) that exceed the 10% accessory use - -
threshold and does not have a clear separation of tenant space, calculate at RetailMixed
Retail-Mixed 1900 square feet 1
Retail criteria where additional uses exceed the 10% accessory use threshold; Individual
tenant spaces will be excluded from the gross square feet calculation and charged based
on their individual use
Business Type Parameter SAC
Vehicle Garage/Public Works Maintenance Facilities 4300 square feet 1
Primary use is vehicle storage or fleet operations. Includes office, meeting,
warehouse/storage, showers/lockers, service bays for private use only, drivers, fixture
units; Process discharge and wash bays/hose bibs used for vehicle washing are charged
additional
Vehicle Service 2550 square feet 1
Primary use is service performed on customer vehicles. Includes office, meeting, retail,
warehouse/storage, service bays, showers/lockers, fixture units; Wash bay/hose bib used
for vehicle washing are charged additional
If the gross square feet of the vehicle service building has 50% or more warehouse or
storage, then the Individual Use Criteria applies
Warehouse 6950 square feet 1
Includes office, meeting, showers/lockers, and fixture units
If office use exceeds 10% of the total gross square feet, calculate at Mixed Use - -
Wholesale Bakery (in addition to Warehouse) *17 fixture units 1
The auxiliary uses listed below are charged in addition to the gross square feet criteria above.
Also see the Independent Use criteria in Appendix A-2:
• Bowling Lanes
• Car Wash/Wash Bay/Hose Bib
• Dialysis
• Go-Karts
• Golf/Driving Range
• Parking Garage
• Process Discharge
• Production Area Fixtures in Wholesale Bakery
• Tennis Court
• Tub/Whirlpool
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Appendix A-2: Independent Use SAC Criteria
for Commercial Properties
Note: Not all SAC criteria are listed in Appendix A. An attempt has been made to include all uses
for each business type. There may be an individual use that was not included. For rare types of uses
(or any not listed or missing sub-uses below the main use) contact MCES for Determination. MCES
should make the final Determination on which SAC criteria to apply in unusual circumstances to
make sure the criteria are applied consistently with any similar precedents.
Business Type Parameter SAC
Airport/Terminals Contact MCES -
Animal Clinic (e.g., veterinarian, humane societies, animal research, boarding, etc.) - -
Fixture Units *17 fixture units 1
Animal Washing 1 tub 1
Animal Grooming - -
Animal Grooming 4 stations 1
Animal Washing 1 tub 1
Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Retail 3000 square feet 1
Warehouse/Storage 7000 square feet 1
Kennel Floor Drains *17 fixture units 1
Apartment (See Section 5.1.2 for discount) 1 apartment 1
Office (speculative) Use GSF Criteria -
Office (administrative) 2400 square feet 1
Retail Use GSF Criteria -
Parking Garage *17 fixture units 1
Car Wash Bay 1 bay 3
Clubhouse (See Clubhouse/Mechanical/Maintenance Building/Pool House, etc.) - -
Arena - -
Bleachers (1.5 feet per seat) 110 seats 1
Office/Press Box 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Warehouse 7000 square feet 1
Retail 3000 square feet 1
Concessions *17 fixture units 1
Team/Referee Rooms *17 fixture units 1
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Ice Resurfacer 1 resurfacer 4
Food & Drink Area (non-concessions) Use GSF Criteria -
Banquet Use GSF Criteria -
Parking Garage *17 fixture units 1
Assisted Living (See Elderly Housing) - -
1650 square feet 1
Bingo Hall (used only for bingo; if serves food and/or drink, calculate at Food & Drink GSF)
Boarding House (with food service) 5 beds 1
Business Type Parameter SAC
Bowling Alley - -
Alley 3 alleys 1
Retail 3000 square feet 1
Office/Daycare 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Warehouse/Storage 7000 square feet 1
Game Room with liquor 590 square feet 1
Game Room without liquor 2060 square feet 1
Food & Drink Use GSF Criteria 1
Banquet Use GSF Criteria 1
- -
Camp
Children’s camps (central toilet and bath; overnight, primitive cabins; number of 274 gallons 1
occupants x 50 gallons/occupant)
Day camps (no meals served; number of occupants x 10 gallons/occupant) 274 gallons 1
Labor/construction camps (number of occupants x 50 gallons/occupant) 274 gallons 1
Resorts - -
Housekeeping cabins with private baths (number of beds x 60 gallons/bed) 274 gallons 1
Resort building (e.g., game, office, groundskeeper, manager, etc.) *17 fixture units 1
Resort Only Dining (resort guests only; If open to public, calculate at Food & Drink 450 square feet 1
GSF criteria; Includes the gross square feet of the kitchen, wait area, kitchen/bar
storage, seating area, and bathroom designated for the dining room)
Travel trailer parks - -
With water and sewer hookup (number Sites x 100 gallons/Site) 274 gallons 1
With central toilet and showers (number of Sites x 75 gallons/Site) 274 gallons 1
Sanitary dump (Sites without hookup; number of Sites x 10 gallons/Site) 274 gallons 1
Card Room Contact MCES -
Car Wash - -
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Self-Serve (Non-automatic); Other Car Wash Bay or Hose Bib Area 1 Bay 3
Roll-Over (Automatic) (Spec sheet stating the number of gallons per each wash type 274 gallons 1
divided by number of wash types x 100 cars)
Conveyor/Pull-Through (Automatic) (Spec sheet stating the number of gallons per each 274 gallons 1
wash type divided by number of wash types x 200 cars)
Reclaim System Contact MCES -
Business Type Parameter SAC
Catering/Meal-to-Go (no customer seating; if has customer seating calculate at Food &
- -
Drink)
Food Prep with No Dishwashing – Maximum number of meals prepared in one day x 274 gallons 1
1.5 gallons/meal
Food Prep & Dishwashing – Maximum number of meals prepared in one day x 3 274 gallons 1
gallons/meal
Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Warehouse/Storage 7000 square feet 1
Shower *17 fixture units 1
Clubhouse/Mechanical/Maintenance Building/Pool House, etc. (for general use by
1 unit 1
residents of residential complex only; must be restricted with key or keycard access)
If used by public or does not have restricted access *17 fixture units 1
Condominiums 1 unit 1
Parking Garage *17 fixture units 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Office (speculative) Use GSF Criteria -
Office (administrative) 2400 square feet 1
Retail Use GSF Criteria -
Convention Center (15 square feet/person) 14 people 1
Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Warehouse/Storage 7000 square feet 1
Banquet Use GSF Criteria 1
Food & Drink Use GSF Criteria 1
Showers *17 fixture units 1
Parking Garage *17 fixture units 1
Correction Facility (e.g., prison) - -
Inmates 3 inmates 1
Guards 14 people 1
Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
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Warehouse/Storage 7000 square feet 1
Shooting Range (6 feet/lane); See Section 5.2.1.7 for discount 6 lanes 1
Showers (employee) *17 fixture units 1
Court Room 1650 square feet 1
Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Warehouse/Storage 7000 square feet 1
Business Type Parameter SAC
Dialysis Center (See Clinic in addition to the dialysis charge below) Use GSF Criteria -
Calculate the number of gallons for dialysis as follows: 274 gallons 1
Dialysis – number of chairs x gallons/treatment x number of treatments/day
+ Dialyzer – number of chairs x gallons/treatment x number of treatments/day
+ Filters – number of filters x gallons/filter
+ Regeneration/Backwash – number of units x gallons/unit
+ RO Reject – number of units x gallons/unit
Total number of gallons for SAC calculation
Drive-In Restaurant 9 parking spaces 1
Elderly Housing (Includes Assisted/Indpendent Living, 55+ Apartment, and Memory Care) - -
Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Warehouse/Loading Dock 7000 square feet 1
Parking Garage *17 fixture units 1
Guest Unit (With washer/dryer) 1 unit 1
Guest Unit (No washer/dryer) 1 unit 0.80
Guest Unit (No kitchen and no washer/dryer) 1 unit 0.50
Nursing Home 2 beds 1
No washer/dryer in any unit (see formula below to determine number of residents) 3 residents 1
Washer/dryer in unit (see formula below to determine number of residents) 2.5 residents 1
- -
Calculate the number of residents as follows:
Number of efficiency units x 1.0 resident/unit
+ Number of one-bedroom units x 1.5 residents/unit
+ Number of two-bedroom units x 2.0 residents/unit
+ Number of three-bedroom units x 3.0 residents/unit
Total number of residents for SAC calculation
Exhibit Hall (See Museum) - -
Fairgrounds (For an open area without fixed limit of attendance and with buildings that have
Contact MCES -
facilities connected to sanitary sewer)
- -
Fire Station
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Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Warehouse/Storage 7000 square feet 1
Washing Machine (Residential-type, limited use) *17 fixture units 1
Hose Tower 1 tower 1
Vehicle Washing (3.5 gallons per minute x 20 minutes x number of vehicles) 274 gallons 1
Full time, overnight people (75 gallons/person) 274 gallons 1
Volunteer (occasional overnight stays) 14 volunteers 1
Showers *17 fixture units 1
Floor Drains *17 fixture units 1
Business Type Parameter SAC
- -
Game Room (e.g., billiards, video, pinball games and outdoor games; If area does not have a
clear separation of space and has food or drink, calculate at Food & Drink GSF criteria)
With liquor 590 square feet 1
Without liquor 2060 square feet 1
- -
Golf Course/Dome See Section 5.2.1.7 for discount
18 hole 1 course 3
9 hole 1 course 2
Miniature Golf 1 course 3
Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Retail/Pro Shop 3000 square feet 1
Country Club Dining Room (members only; used evenings and weekends only; If open 450 square feet 1
more hours, calculate at Food & Drink GSF criteria; Includes the gross square feet of the
kitchen, wait area, kitchen/bar storage, seating area, and bathroom designated for the
dining room)
Warehouse/Storage 7000 square feet 1
Showers/Locker Room *17 fixture units 1
Cart Washing 1 bay 3
Tennis Courts 1 court 2
Fitness (e.g., weights, workout, track, handball/racquetball, etc.) Use GSF Criteria -
Barber/Salon Spa Use GSF Criteria -
Massage Use GSF Criteria -
Golf Dome or Driving Range 6 stations 1
- -
Greenhouse
Area not open to the public (e.g., employees only) 15,000 square feet 1
Area open to the public 3000 square feet 1
- -
Group Home
Secondary treatment (residents leave during the day) 5 beds 1
Primary treatment (residents stay all day) 3 beds 1
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Hangars (Corporate/Commercial) Contact MCES -
Hangars (Private/Individual Aircraft) 1 hangar 1
Plane/Vehicle Washing (3.5 gallons per minute x 20 minutes x # of Bays) 274 gallons 1
Business Type Parameter SAC
Hospital - -
Licensed beds or baby cribs 1 bed/crib 1
Sleep Center 5 beds 1
Clinic (outpatient) Use GSF Criteria -
Food & Drink (e.g., cafeteria, coffee shop) Use GSF Criteria -
Office (administration) 2400 square feet 1
Meeting (administration) 1650 square feet 1
Warehouse/Storage 7000 square feet 1
Showers (employee use only) *17 fixture units 1
Laundromat (number of gallons of water per cycle x 8 cycles/day x # of washers of each
274 gallons 1
type)
Marina (Dumping Station) 1 station 1
Areas Open to Public Contact MCES -
- -
Meals to Go (prepared bulk meals)
# meals prepared in one day x 1.5 gallons/meal (no dishwashing) 274 gallons 1
- -
Memory Care (see Assisted Living)
- -
Mini-Storage
Apartment 1 apartment 1
Public Area/Storage *17 fixture units 1
Mobile Home 1 unit 1
Motel and Hotel (no charge for pool/saunas, game rooms, or fitness used by guests only) - -
Hotel Room 2 rooms 1
Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Warehouse/Storage 7000 square feet 1
Parking Garage *17 fixture units 1
Banquet Use GSF Criteria 1
Food & Drink (non-complimentary) Use GSF Criteria 1
Breakfast only (complimentary; includes the gross square feet of the kitchen, prep, 1350 square feet 1
storage, seating area, and designated bathrooms; if no kitchen there is no charge)
Kitchenette (number of kitchenettes x 10 gallons/day) 274 gallons 1
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Business Type Parameter SAC
Museum - -
Exhibit Hall (gross square feet x 45% usable space @ 7 square feet/person) 64 people 1
Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Warehouse/Storage 7000 square feet 1
Banquet Use GSF Criteria 1
Food & Drink Use GSF Criteria 1
Process Discharge Contact MCES -
Nursing Home (See Assisted Living) - -
Parking Garage (if connected to sanitary sewer) *17 fixture units 1
Vehicle Washing 1 bay 3
Park Building See Section 5.2.1.7 for discount *17 fixture units 1
Swimming Pool/Hot Tub 900 square feet 1
Splash Pads Contact MCES -
Private Vehicle Storage and Maintenance Bays - -
Private Vehicle Storage Garage & Maintenance Bays 7000 square feet 1
Vehicle Wash (3.5 gallons/minute x 15 minutes x # of bays) 274 gallons 1
Community Building - -
Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Warehouse/Storage 7000 square feet 1
Banquet Use GSF Criteria 1
Shower *17 fixture units 1
Process Discharge Contact MCES -
Restaurant – Drive-In 9 parking spaces 1
Food & Drink – Outdoor 1200 square feet 1
Roller Rink (skating area only) 825 square feet 1
Concessions *17 fixture units 1
Rooming House (no food service) 7 beds 1
RV Dumping Station (not in association with campgrounds) 1 station 1
Shooting Range (rifle and handgun ranges, 6 feet/lane); See Section 5.2.1.7 for discount 6 lanes 1
Tennis Court (non-Residential); See Section 5.2.1.7 for discount - -
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Shower facilities available 1 court 2
No showers available 5 courts 1
Business Type Parameter SAC
Theater - -
One show per day 110 seats 1
More than one show per day 64 seats 1
Non-Fixed Theater Seating 350 square feet 1
Drive-in Theater (parking spaces) 55 spaces 1
Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Warehouse/Loading Dock 7000 square feet 1
Food & Drink (with customer seating, inside ticketed area) *17 fixture units 1
Food & Drink (with customer seating, outside ticketed area) Use GSF Criteria -
Treatment Center (includes nursing care; inpatient only) - -
Inpatient Beds 2 beds 1
Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Warehouse/Loading Dock 7000 square feet 1
Parking Garage *17 fixture units 1
Guest Unit (with kitchen and washer/dryer) 1 unit 1
Guest Unit (no washer/dryer) 1 unit 0.80
Guest Unit (no kitchen and no washer/dryer) 1 unit 0.50
Vehicle Service (50% or more of building is warehouse/storage) - -
Office 2400 square feet 1
Meeting 1650 square feet 1
Retail 3000 square feet 1
Service Bays – Fast Service (fewer than 4 hours per vehicle) 2 bays 1
Service Bays – Major Service (4 or more hours per vehicle) 14 bays 1
Warehouse/Storage 7000 square feet 1
Vehicle Drivers 28 drivers 1
Vehicle Washing 1 bay 3
Shower *17 fixture units 1
Floor Drains *17 fixture units 1
Vichy Showers - -
Vichy Shower – 4 shower heads or fewer per treatment station 1 treatment station 4
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Vichy Shower – 5 or more showers heads per treatment station 1 treatment station 8
Water Treatment Plants Contact MCES -
*Asterisks in Appendix A denote facilities whose Determinations are based on fixture units,
as described below:
Type of Fixture (including rough-ins) Fixture Unit Value (f.u.)
Bath Tub 17
Drinking Fountain 1
Floor Drain (1 f.u. per inch drain) -
2” waste 2
3” waste 3
4” waste 4
Shower -
Stall (Public/Multi-User) 17
Stall (Private/Single-User) 2
Gang Shower Head 1 per head
Sinks -
Exam Room; Bathroom (per sink) 1
Breakroom (per sink) 2
Procedure; Others (per basin) 2
Surgeon (per basin) 3
Janitor; Service (per sink) 3
Trench Drain (per each 6-foot section) 2
Urinal 3
Washing Machine (limited use,
residentialtype)
2
Water Closet 6