HomeMy WebLinkAbout166 - 11/19/2024 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO REVISE WASTEWATER RATES, FEES, AND CHORDINANCE NO. 166, 2024
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS TO REVISE WASTEWATER RATES, FEES, AND
CHARGES
A.The City Council is empowered and directed by City Charter Article XII,
Section 6, by ordinance from time to time, to fix, establish, maintain and provide for the
collection of such rates, fees or charges for utility services furnished by the City as will
produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses, and other obligations as set forth
therein.
B.The rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein are necessary
to produce sufficient revenues to provide the utility services described herein.
C.The revenue from the rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth
herein shall be used to defray the costs of providing such utility services as required by
the Charter and the City Code.
D.Article IV, Chapter 26 of the City Code establishes the wastewater utility as
a utility service furnished by and as an enterprise of the City.
E.City Code Sections 26-280 and 26-282 concern various wastewater-related
rates, fees, and charges.
F.City Code Section 26-277 requires that the City Manager analyze the
operating and financial records of the utility during each calendar year and recommend
to the City Council user rates or adjustments to be in effect for the following year.
G.The City Manager and City staff have recommended to the City Council
adjustment of the wastewater-related rates, fees, and charges as set forth herein to be
effective January 1, 2025.
H.This Ordinance increases the subject wastewater rates by six percent (6% ).
I.This Ordinance does not increase wastewater rates for the fund as a whole,
although there are variations for individual customer rates classes based on recent cost
of-service model updates.
J.Based on the foregoing, City Council desires to amend Chapter 26 of the
City Code to adjust the scope and rate of the wastewater-related rates, fees, and charges
as set forth herein.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
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Section 1. Section 26-280 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-280. -Service charges established by category.
The schedule of rates for each category described in § 26-279 shall be as
follows:
Category Class of
Customer
Single-family
residential user
(flat rate)
A Single-family
residential user
(metered water
use)
Duplex (two-
family)
residential
users (flat rate)
Rate
Per month
1 . Per month {base)
2.Plus, per 1,000 gallons per
month (volumetric)
...
Note:
Component
Charge
$45.55
$20.35
$3.955
. . .
1.For single family customers who have not yet
established a winter quarter water use at the service
address, a system average of 4,000 gallons per
month shall be billed.
2.After establishment of a winter quarter water use
at the service address, the monthly amount billed
shall be based on a minimum of 3,000 gallons per
month.
1.Per month {base)
. . .
1 . Per month (base)
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$64.02
. . .
$23.70
Billed Charge
(with PILOT)
...
$48.28
$21.57
$4.192
. ..
$67.87
$25.12
B
Duplex (two-
family)
residential
users (metered
water use)
Multi-family
residential user
(more than two
dwelling units
including
C mobile home
parks) and
winter quarter
based
nonresidential
user
Minor
D nonresidential
user
2.Plus, per 1,000 gallons per
month, to be calculated on a
monthly basis (volumetric)
. . .
Note:
$3.559
. . .
$3.773
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1.For duplex customers who have not yet established a winter quarter
water use at the service address, including new construction, a system
average 6,200 gallons shall be billed. A change in ownership will
continue to be billed on winter quarter average currently in effect.
2.After establishment of a winter quarter use at the service address, the
monthly amount billed shall be based on a minimum of 4,000 gallons per
month.
1.Base charge per month per
dwelling unit served (base)
2.Plus, per 1,000 gallons per
month (volumetric)
. . .
Note:
$3.20
$4.070
. . .
$3.39
$4.315
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1.For multi-family customers who have not yet established a winter
quarter water use at the service address, including new construction, a
system average of 3,200 gallons per living unit shall be billed. A change
in ownership will continue to be billed on winter quarter average currently
in effect. However, Category D rates will apply to multi-family residential
units under construction during the period of service from the installation
of the water meter to the date the certificate of occupancy is issued.
2.After establishment of a water quarter use at the service address, the
monthly amount billed shall be per 1,000 gallons of winter quarter water
use, calculated on a monthly basis.
1.Per 1,000 gallons of water $3.839 $4.070
use, measured sewage flow or
winter quarter water use,
whichever is applicable, to be
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calculated on a monthly basis,
plus the following applicable base
charge:
2.Size of water meter (inches)Base charge
¾ or smaller $11.08 $11.74
1 $25.57 $27.10
1½ $51.46 $54.55
2 $88.06 $93.35
3 $140.72 $149.16
4 $222.23 $235.56
6 $974.18 $1,032.63
8 $1,124.84 $1,192.33
Note:
1.For minor nonresidential customers who have not yet established a
winter quarter water use at the service address, a system average of
6,000 gallons per month shall be billed.
User shall pay an amount
calculated to include:
1.Rate per 1,000 gallons of $3.839 $4.070
water use, measured wastewater
flow or winter quarter water use
per month, whichever is
applicable;
2. PLUS a surcharge per million $4.465 $4.733
gallons for each milligram per liter
of suspended solids in excess of
235 milligrams per liter;
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E and F
Intermediate
nonresidential
user and
Significant
industrial user
3.PLUS a surcharge based on
the following criteria, whichever is
applicable:
a.per million gallons for each
milligram per liter of BOD in
excess of 265 milligrams per liter;
or
b.per million gallons for each
milligram per liter of COD in
excess of 400 milligrams per liter;
or
c.per million gallons for each
milligram per liter of TOC in
excess of 130 milligrams per liter.
The user shall pay the calculated
amount based on 1, 2 and 3
above, plus the applicable base
charge set forth below:
Size of water meter
(inches)
¾ or smaller
1
1½
6
8
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$3.721 $3.944
$2.348 $2.489
$6.951 $7.369
Base charge
$11.08 $11.74
$25.57 $27.10
$51.46 $54.55
$88.06 $93.35
$140.72 $149.16
$222.23 $235.56
$974.18 $1,032.63
$1,124.84 $1,192.33
Note:
1.For intermediate and significant nonindustrial customers who have
not yet established a winter quarter water use at the service address, a
system average of 6,000 gallons per month shall be billed.
User outside The rate for users outside the City limits shall be the
G City limits same as for like service inside the City limits as is
specified in Categories A-F and H in this Section.
Special with The rate pursuant to a special wastewater services
H agreement approved by the City Council pursuant to agreement §26-290 shall be set forth in said agreement.
Section 2. Section 26-282(a) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-282. -Wastewater strength or industrial surcharges and categories
established.
(a)A monthly wastewater strength surcharge shall be paid by customers located
either inside or outside the City limits in accordance with the following schedule:
Parameter Excess over (mg/I) Rate per thousand Billed Charge (with
gallons PILOT)
BOD 355 $0.004025 $0.004266
I COD 540 $0.002645 $0.002804
TOC 170 $0.008404 $0.008909
I TSS I 365 $0.004050 $0.004293
Section 3. The rate modifications set forth above shall be effective for meter
readings on or after January 1, 2025, and in the case of rates and surcharges not based
on meter readings, shall be effective for all rates and surcharges paid on or after January
1, 2025.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 4, 2024, and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 19, 2024.
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 29, 2024
Approving Attorney: Eric Potyondy
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