HomeMy WebLinkAbout183 - 11/18/2025 - AMENDING SECTION 26-149 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINSORDINANCE NO.183,2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 26-149 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REGARDING ANNUAL WATER ALLOTMENTS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL WATER
SERVICES WITH PERMITS ISSUED BEFORE MARCH 1,1984
A.The City owns and operates a water utility that provides water service to
customers in its service area pursuant to the City Charter,City Code,and other applicable
laws.
B.The City Council is empowered and directed by the 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 of the water
utility,as set forth therein.
C.Through Ordinance No.152,2024,the City added Subsection (e)to City
Code Section 26-149,thereby adopting a methodology to assign annual allotments for
nonresidential water service permits issued before March 1,1984.For such permits,the
assigned annual allotment is the greater of:the appropriate value in the table in this
subsection;and the average annual use of the service between January 1,2019,and
December31,2023.
D.Since the enactment of Ordinance No.152,2024,City staff have analyzed
the methodology and impacts of City Code Section 26-149(e).City staff have noted
concerns regarding the use of data from the year 2020 in the calculations because the
COVID-19 pandemic and related impacts decreased indoor water use by some
customers,resulting in smaller annual allotments for some customers.City staff has also
considered the use of data from the year 2023 in the calculations because of that year’s
higher-than-normal precipitation that decreased irrigation water use by some customers,
resulting in smaller annual allotments for some customers.
E.City staff have thus recommended that the assignment of annual allotments
on nonresidential water service permits issued before March 1,1984,should be the
greater of:the appropriate value in the table in this subsection;and the average annual
use of the service between January 1,2019,and December 31,2023,increased by one-
half standard deviation.The increase of the annual average by one-half of a standard
deviation will account for variability in weather,patronage,revolving tenants,or other
factors using a methodology that is applied consistently but based on individual customer
water use patterns.
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 that Section 26-149 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec.26-1 49.-Water supply requirement (WSR);nonresidential service.
(e)Nonresidential services with permits issued before March 1,1984,shall be assigned
an annual allotment of water for each service that is equal to the greater of:the
appropriate value in the table in this subsection;and the average annual use of the
service between January 1,2019,and December 31,2023,increased by 0.5
standard deviation.Any exceedance of an annual allotment assigned under this
Subsection shall not be assessed any excess water use surcharge until January 1,
2026.
Meter Size (Inches)Annual Allotment (gallons per year)
293,2703,’
1 977,550
1,955,110
3,128,170
3 and larger 4,692,250
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading on November 3.2025,and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 18,2025.
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ATTEST:
Sr.Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date:November 28,2025
Approving Attorney:Eric Potyondy
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Exhibit:None