In this chapter:
I. “Equivalent residential unit” or “ERU” means the fee unit basis for all fees assessed by a stormwater utility.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 149-I:6-a

  • governing body: shall mean the board of selectmen in a town, the board of aldermen or council in a city or town with a town council, the school board in a school district or the village district commissioners in a village district, or when used to refer to unincorporated towns or unorganized places, or both, the county commissioners. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:48
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

II. “Stormwater” means surface runoff and drainage that is generated from precipitation and snowmelt, including any debris, chemicals, sediment, or other substances carried along with the water.
III. “Stormwater utility” means a special assessment district established to generate funding specifically for stormwater management.
IV. “Stormwater utility commission” means the governing body managing the activities of the stormwater utility. When the utility encompasses more than one municipality, representation on the commission shall be proportional to the number of fee units within each jurisdiction.