HomeMy WebLinkAbout179 - 11/18/2025 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO REVISE WASTEWATER RATES, FEES AND CHAORDINANCE NO.179,2025
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 has recommended to the City Council adjustment of the
wastewater-related rates,fees,and charges as set forth herein to be effective January 1,
2026.
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:
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:
Class of Billed ChargeCategoryRateComponentCustomerCharge(with PILOT)
Single-family Per month $49.19 $52.15
residential
user (flat rate)
1.Per month (base)$21.98 $23.30
2.Plus,per 1,000 $4.271 $4.528
gallons per month
(volumetric)
A Single-family
residential NoteS
user (metered
water use)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.
Duplex (two-1.Per month (base)$69.14 $73.29
family)
residential
users (flat
rate)
1.Per month (base)$25.60 $27.13
B 2.PIus,per 1,000 $3.844 $4.074
gallons per month,to be
calculated on a monthly
basis (volumetric)
Duplex (two-
family)___________________________________________________
residential Note:
users
(metered i.For duplex customers who have not yet established a winter
water use)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 $3.46 $3.66
month per dwelling unit
Multi-family served (base)
residential
user (more 2.Plus,per 1,000 $4.396 $4.659
than two gallons per month
dwelling units (volumetric)
including ____________________________________
mobile home -
parks)and
winter quarter Note:
based
nonresidential 1.For multi-family customers who have not yet established a
user 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
Minor
nonresidential
user
1.Per 1,000 gallons of
water use,measured
sewage flow or winter
quarter water use,
whichever is applicable,
to be calculated on a
monthly basis,plus the
following applicable base
charge:
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.
$4.146
D
$4,395
$12.68
$29.27
$58.91
$100.81
$161.10
$254.41
$1,115.24
$1287.72
2.Size of water meter Base charge —
(inches)
%orsmaller $11.97
1 $27.62
1%$55.58
2 $95.10
3 $151.98 -
4 $240.01
6
8
$1,052.11
$1,214.83
Note:
Intermediate
non residential
user and
Significant
industrial user
User shall pay an amount
calculated to include:
2.PLUS a surcharge per
million gallons for each
milligram per liter of
suspended solids in
excess of 235 milligrams
per liter;
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.
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.
1.Rate per 1,000 gallons $4.146
of water use,measured
wastewater flow or winter
quarter water use per
month,whichever is
applicable;
$4.395
$5.112$4.822
$4.019 $4.260
$2.688$2.536
E and F
$7 .507 $7.958
¼or smaller
1
1%
8
Note:
$11.97
$27.62
$55.58
$1,214.83
$12.68
$29.27
$58.91
$106.81
$161.10
$254.41
$1,115.24
$1,287.72
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.
The rate for users outside the City limits shall
be the same as for like service inside the City
limits as is specified in Categories A—F and H
in this Section.
The rate pursuant to a special wastewater
services agreement approved by the City
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 Base charge
(inches)
2 $95.10 —-
3 $151.98
4 $240.01 -
6 $1,052.11 ——
G User outside
City limits
H Special with
agreement
uncil pursuant to §26-290 shall be set art
n 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:
BOD __________
COD _______________________
TOC ]—__
TSS ]—~-~
Section 3.The rate modifications set forth above shall be effective for meter
readings on or after January 1,2026,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
1,2026.
Parameter Excess over (mg/I)Rate per thousand Billed Charge (with
,___________gallons PILOT)
355
540
$0.004347
170
$0.002857
365
$O.004608
$0.009076
$O.003028
$0.004374
$O.009621
$0.004636
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading on November 3,2025,and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18,2025.
ATTEST:—p
Sr.Deputy City Cler
Effective Date:November 28,2025
Approving Attorney:Eric Potyondy
Exhibit:None