Street Maintenance Fee Schedule

Residential
Commercial

The street maintenance fee for residential property shall be charged monthly to a utility customer within the city limits, or to the person or entity responsible for the Municipal Account Statement for such lot, unit, tract, or parcel used for a residential purpose. Residential property is defined on the Street Maintenance Fee Schedule as Rate Codes single-family residence (R1), multifamily (MF), and low-moderate income (LM1).

The calculation of the street maintenance fee for residential property is determined by multiplying the per month fee for the Rate Code by the multiplier identified in the Street Maintenance Fee Schedule, and further defined as follows: R1, and LM1 units are charged per non-irrigation meter, MF units are charged per dwelling unit.

Month multiplied by Rate Code equals the Fee

Examples

A single family residence (Rate Code R1) with one non-irrigation meter is charged $8.75 per month ($8.75 X 1 = $8.75).
A multi-family residential property (Rate Code MF) with 100 dwelling units is charged $800 per month ($8 X 100 = $800).

Residential Fee Schedule

Rate Code	Rate	Multiplier
R1	$8.75	Per Non-Irrigation Meter
MF	$8.00	Per Dwelling Unit
LM1	$1.75	Per Non-Irritation Meter

Rate Code	Rate	Multiplier
C1	$45	0 to 4.99
C2	$55	5 to 14.99
C3	$65	15 to 49.99
C4	$75	50 to 199.99
C5	$85	200 to 999.99
C6	$95	1,000 or greater

Fee Reduction for Low-Moderate Income

Fee Reduction

Those persons who make 50% or less of the Median Family Income (MFI) as defined by the City of Abilene Office of Neighborhood Services are eligible to pay the reduced Low-Moderate Income ("LM1") rate as provided in the Street Maintenance Fee Schedule. The city manager, or his or her designee, shall administer this application process, and such applications shall be on file with the city secretary.

View the Street Use Fee Verification Application (PDF).

Low-Moderate Income Qualifications

Income Guidelines Abilene MFI June 1, 2019	Gross Annual Income 0 to 50%
1 Person Household	$22,700
2 Person Household	$25,950
3 Person Household	$29,200
4 Person Household	$32,400
5 Person Household	$35,000
6 Person Household	$37,600
7 Person Household	$40,200
8Person Household	$42,800

Modifications & Adjustments

The city manager, or his or her designee, shall consider a written request for a modification or adjustment of the payment of a street maintenance fee only for the following reasons:

The customer believes the street maintenance fee was charged in error
The customer disputes the category of land use used in calculating the fee for the owner's benefitted property.

Request Information

Such written request for modification or adjustment must be received by the city manager no later than ten business days from the date of delivery of the municipal account statement which is being disputed.
The city manager shall make his or her decision based upon the information provided in the written request. The city manager may also, in his or her sole discretion, contact the customer directly for additional information. It is the responsibility of the customer to provide such documentation as may be necessary to prove the sufficiency of their request for an adjustment or modification.
The city manager shall determine and inform the customer in writing of his or her decision within 30 days from receipt of the written request for modification of adjustment.
In matters relating to a customer who believes the street maintenance fee was charged in error, the decision of the city manager shall be final, and no appeal may be taken therefrom.

Appeals

In matters relating to the customer dispute, the customer may file a written appeal to the street maintenance advisory and appeals board.
Such written appeal must be received by the city manager no later than 10 business days from the delivery of the city manager's determination letter.
The street maintenance advisory and appeals board shall hear the appeal at a public meeting within 60 days from the date of receipt of the written appeal. The decision of the street maintenance advisory board shall be final, and no further appeal may be taken.
During all periods of the request for modification or adjustment process, including any appeal, the customer shall be responsible for the payment of the street maintenance fee in full.
A customer appealing the street maintenance fee may not receive a refund resulting from the modification or adjustment except for a street maintenance fee billed within six months of the date of the customer's original written request for modification or adjustment to the city manager.

Trip Factor Index

The calculation of the base trip rate for nonresidential property is determined by identifying the appropriate land use category on the Trip Factor Index for the property, multiplying the trip factor for that land use category by the unit of measure for that land use category, and dividing by two.

The land use categories, trip factors, and units of measure listed on the Trip Factor Index are based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 9th Edition, as modified by the City, and are the number of trips anticipated to and from a benefitted property per its land use and established units, as amended for local conditions.

The Trip Factor Index shall be created by separate resolution of the City Council, and may be amended or modified as determined by the City Council with or without recommendation of the Street Maintenance Advisory and Appeals Board. The current Trip Factor Index shall be kept on file with the city secretary.