HomeMy WebLinkAbout174 - 12/07/2004 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE VII, DIVISION 2 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO STORMWATER FEES ORDINANCE NO. 174, 2004
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE VII, DIVISION 2
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO STORMWATER FEES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to by ordinance from time to time 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 such utility, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS,Section 26-511(a)of the Code of the City of Fort Collins,requires that the City
Manager analyze the operating and financial records of the stormwater utility during each calendar
year and recommend to the City Council the stormwater fees to be in effect for the following year;
and
WHEREAS, Section 26-514 of the City Code provides that the General Manager of the
stormwater utility shall determine the stormwater fee rate that shall apply to each specific lot or
parcel of land based on runoff coefficient,rate factor,base rate and square footage as set forth in this
Section.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Paragraph (5)of Section 26-514 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-514. Determination of stormwater utility fee.
(5) The monthly stormwater utility fee for each lot or parcel of land,
except those parcels or lots falling within the exceptions set out in(6)
and (7) below, shall be based on the following formula with all area
calculations in square feet:
Monthly fee = (lot or parcel area) x (rate factor) x (base rate).
Section 2. That Paragraph(6)of Section 26-514 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
be amended to read as follows:
See. 26-514. Determination of stormwater utility fee.
(6) Single-family residential lots or parcels larger than twelve thousand
(12,000) square feet,but not larger than one-half(1/2) acre, shall be
assessed on the basis of the first twelve thousand(12,000)square feet
in accordance with the formula described in (5) above, and the
remainder shall be assessed in accordance with the following
formula:
Remainder of monthly fee = (remaining area) x (rate factor) x (base
rate) x (0.25).
Section 3. That a new Paragraph(7)be added to Section 26-514 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins to read as follows:
Sec. 26-514. Determination of stormwater utility fee.
(7) Single-family residential or agricultural lots or parcels larger
than one-half(1/2) acre shall be assessed using the methods
set forth in (5) and (6) above, except that the General
Manager may assess a reduced fee or no fee for all or any
portion of the lot or parcel in excess of one-half(1/2) acre if
the General Manager determines that such fee reduction is
warranted by the land use characteristics and runoff
characteristics of the remainder of the lot or parcel.
Section 4. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein shall
go into effect on January 1, 2005.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of
November,A.D.2004,and to be presented for final passage on the 7th da of Dece mber,A.D.2004.
ayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of December, D. 2004.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk