It’s not a new reg. It sounds like the city is planning to divert storm water from the regular sewer system. Cities over a certain population nationwide have been on the hook for this for about twenty years. If what you’re seeing is legit, the planning process should have been going on for some time. The city should already have lots of engineering work completed. The surveying you spotted previously was your heads up that something was going on.
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/munic.cfm
Given your information, I wouldn’t waste money fighting the process. Spend your time and money, as others have said, getting every cent you can for every aspect of your business. If you relocate you’ll obviously lose income for a period plus change anything related to the new address.
Appraisers have a couple of methods of valuing property. Make sure you get the highest valuation from an appraiser licensed for commercial property. My priority would be looking for an appraiser that you can work with.
I don’t suppose you could point me to a website that would have a map of ongoing and proposed stormwater management facility construction projects? That would help me prove to myself if this is for real and how hopeless my situation is.
Appraisers have a couple of methods of valuing property. Make sure you get the highest valuation from an appraiser licensed for commercial property. My priority would be looking for an appraiser that you can work with.
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This is where I will get fcked. I don’t care what the property is worth. What I care is that I have another place with the same capabilities and the same property tax rate. And that is going to be quite impossible as far as I can see. I have a pull through shop with overhead hoists that are capable of unloading a semi truck flatbed. I have 440V 3phase power. I have a scrap yard that doesn’t bother any neighbors because I don’t have any neighbors. I am in close proximity to my suppliers. My property value and taxes are low for the capabilities I have.
My requirements are such that there is no way for them to relocate me without totally screwing me over. If I don’t get a very generous evaluation, I will be put out of business.