HomeMy WebLinkAbout136 - 11/16/1993 - AMENDING CITY CODE RELATING TO RATES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY ORDINANCE NO. 136, 1993
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING
TO RATES FOR THE WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 26-279, subparagraphs (a) and (c) (1) and (2) , of
the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-279. Service charges; categories.
(a) Monthly service charges for wastewater utility service are
determined by category as hereinafter provided. Nonresidential
users are also subject to a monthly surcharge according to the
strength and quantity of wastewater discharged into the wastewater
system as provided in § 26-281.
(c) The rate determination by category is as follows:
(1) The rate for categories A and B shall be a flat rate
representative of the actual cost of serving a typical user
in each of these categories.
(2) The rate for category C shall be based on winter quarter
water use in accordance with the following formula:
Cu = VuC
Where:
Cu = Users charge per billing period.
Vu = Volume of winter quarter water
use.
C = A charge per unit volume of
water used based upon the cost
of service per unit volume of
normal , domestic-strength
wastewater.
The user shall be charged the greater of this calculated amount
or the applicable minimum charge as set forth in Sec. 26-280. If
any metered water service customer connects to the wastewater
utility or makes a change in the use of the premises or
substantially expands such premises, the Director shall make an
estimate of the water consumption on such premises during an average
winter month based upon a count of plumbing fixtures, consumption of
similar customers or other information relevant to such
determination and such estimate when made shall be the basis for the
wastewater service charge until the actual winter use for the
premises can be determined.
Section 2. That 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 RATE
A Single-family residential user $15.22 per month
(Either flat rate or metered
water use)
B Duplex (Two-family) $24.80 per month
residential users (either flat
rate or metered water use) .
C Multifamily residential user The greater of $1.43 per 1,000
(more than two dwelling units gallons of winter quarter
including mobile home parks) water use or a minimum charge
and winter quarter based of $5.97 per month per
nonresidential user. dwelling unit served
D Minor nonresidential user The greater of $1.43 per 1,000
gallons of water use, measured
sewage flow, or winter quarter
water use, whichever is
applicable, or the following
applicable minimum charge
Size of water Monthly
meter (inches) minimum charge
3/4 or smaller $ 5.97
1 7.91
1 1/2 13.81
2 23.82
3 49.63
4 79.45
6 178.84
E Intermediate nonresidential $1.43 per 1,000 gallons of
and user water use, measured wastewater
F flow, or winter quarter water
Significant industrial user use, whichever is applicable;
plus a surcharge of $0.826 per
million gallons for each
milligram per liter of
suspended soils in excess of
250 milligrams per liter; plus
a surcharge of $0.666 per
million gallons for each
milligram per liter of BOD in
excess of 200 milligrams per
liter or a surcharge of
$0.441 per million gallons for
each milligram per liter of
COD in excess of 300
milligrams per liter,
or a surcharge of $1 .278 per
million gallons for each
milligram per liter of TOC in
excess of 100 milligrams per
liter, whichever is
applicable. The user shall
pay either this calculated
amount or the applicable
minimum charge set forth
below, whichever is greater.
Size of water Monthly
meter (inches) minimum charge
3/4 or smaller $ 5.97
1 7.91
1 1/2 13.88
2 23.82
3 49.63
4 79.45
6 178.84
G User outside the city limits The rate shall be 1 1/2 times
that of similar users inside
the city limits
H Special The rate shall be negotiated
Section 3. That Section 26-281, subparagraphs (b) and (d), of the Code of
the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-281. Wastewater strength or industrial surcharge; categories.
(b) Various surcharge categories based on customary
commercial and industrial activities and the
average concentration of BOD, COD and TSS found
in wastewater form each such category shall be
established and set forth in § 26-282 of this
Article. Intermediate nonresidential users of
Category E and significant industrial users of
Category F shall be classified as one (1) of the
surcharge categories. Unless the actual
concentrations of the parameters in the user's
wastewater are being monitored under the
conditions of an industrial discharge permit,
calculation of the user's wastewater strength
surcharge will be based on the average
concentration values established for the
applicable surcharge category.
(d) The Director shall determine average
concentration values for other categories and for
any user that does not fall within one of the
categories established by § 26-278 of this
Article as needed and shall determine the
appropriate category for individual users who may
request a change in category. If sufficient
information has been submitted by the user and if
the Director finds that the evidence submitted
supports the requested change, the Director shall
thereupon effect such change.
Section 4. That Section 26-283 (b) of the Code of the City of the City of
Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-283. Sewer plant investment fees (SPIF); basis.
(b) The SPIF shall be based on and used for growth
related capital expansion costs of wastewater
collection, transmission and treatment
facilities. The fee shall vary with the number
of dwelling units for residential users and the
size of the water meter for nonresidential users.
The parameters and rates shall be approved by the
City Council in the same manner as other utility
charges and reviewed annually for adjustments.
Section 5. That Section 26-284, subparagraphs (a) , (d) , (e) and the
addition of a new (f) , of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be amended and
added to read as follows:
Sec. 26-284. Sewer plant investment fees and surcharges established.
(a) The schedule of sewer plant investment fees (not including
surcharges) for users who are not subject to a monthly surcharge as
set forth in § 26-281 of this Article, or who are not expected to
generate greater than the average daily flow in the month of maximum
discharge for the applicable category, is as follows:
Category SPIF
A $1,600.
B and C $1,600. (For the first dwelling unit)
$1,165. (For each additional dwelling
Water Meter unit)
Category Size (inches) Fee
D,E,F 3/4 $ 2,000.
1 5,100.
1 1/2 9,100.
2 15,100.
G Same as equivalent category, plus any
special sanitation district fees.
H Negotiated.
(d) The amount of the plant investment fee and
surcharge for each nonresidential surcharged
user, users in category H, and those users who
are expected to generate greater than the average
daily flow in the month of maximum discharge for
the applicable category, shall be calculated
utilizing the following formula:
SPIF =
Flow x [Flow$ +(BOD x BOD,) + (TSS x TSS,)]
Where:
SPIF = Plant investment fee for category H
users and users discharging
wastewater with average
concentrations of BOD and/or TSS
which exceed those average
concentrations which are set forth in
§ 26-282(b) under Category E-34
Flow = The user's average daily flow in the
month of maximum discharge as
measured in gallons per day.
Flow, _ $2.68 per gallon (unit cost of
facilities attributable to treating
wastewater flow) .
BOD Average BOD concentration for user
category or measured BOD
concentration for the user as
determined in accordance with
subparagraph (c) of this Section.
BOD, _ $0.0044 per mg/l (unit cost of
facilities attributable to treating
BOD) .
TSS = Average TSS concentration for user
category or measured TSS
concentration for the user as
determined in accordance with
subparagraph (c) of this Section.
TSS, _ $0.0029 per mg/l (unit cost of
facilities attributable to treating
TSS) .
(e) The plant investment fee and surcharge for users in
categories D,E,F and G shall be the greater of that
calculated utilizing the formula set forth in
subparagraph (d) of this Section or the plant investment
fee for the applicable water meter size set forth in
subparagraph (a) of this Section.
(f) For purposes of this Section 26-284, the average daily
flow in the month of maximum discharge for users in
categories D, E, and F shall be deemed to be:
Water Meter Average Daily Flow
Size (Inches) (Gallons Per Day)
3/4 467
1 1,190
1 1/2 2,124
2 3,524
Section 6. That the amended rates and charges recited herein shall be imposed
on all billings rendered on or after January 1, 1994.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this
19th day of October, A.D. 1993, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day
of November, A.D. 1993.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Cleric
Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of Nov r, A.D. 199 .
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