HomeMy WebLinkAbout152 - 11/18/2003 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE RELATING TO USER RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER ORDINANCE NO. 152, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE III,DIVISION 4
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO USER RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER
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 water utility, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, Section 26-118 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, requires that the City
Manager analyze the operating and financial records of the water utility during each calendar year
and recommend to the City Council the user rate fees to be in effect for the following year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council will be addressing potential changes to the water rate at a
December 9,2003,study session after which the City Manager may recommend to the City Council
that the water fees and charges be adjusted prior to the Spring of 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that the Council adopt the minor
housekeeping adjustments set forth herein beginning January 1, 2004, regardless of what future
adjustments may be recommended.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Section 26-118(b) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-118. Determination of user rates.
(b) The rate categories for water users and the basis for determination of
monthly charges for each category are as follows:
(1) Metered water use. Charges for metered water service consist of a monthly
service charge, which varies with the number of dwelling units for
residential customers and the size of the meter for nonresidential
customers, and a quantity charge per thousand gallons of water use. For
those customers served by more than one(1)meter,the appropriate service
charge shall be applied to each meter. Monthly service charges shall be
billed to each meter in use regardless of whether any quantity charge is
made.
(2) Users outside the city limits. The monthly rate for water taken through a
meter by a user outside of the city limits shall be as set forth in § 26-
127(d).
(3) Construction rate. As a condition of issuance of a water service connection
permit for premises under construction,the permittee shall pay a one-time
flat fee for water used during the construction period and for costs incurred
to make the water system ready for use.
Section 2. That Section 26-124(a)(3) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26.124. Water from fire hydrants.
(3) A charge for the cost of the water used, calculated by multiplying the
applicable water rate by the number of metered thousand gallons.
Section 3. That Section 26-126 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-126. Schedule A,flat rates for unmetered construction water use.
For residential and non-residential premises under construction,there shall be a
one (1) time charge equal to one and one-half(1 1/2)times the monthly base charge
as specified for the applicable residential or nonresidential account in § 26-127.
Section 4. That Section 26-129(a) and (c) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-129. Schedule D,miscellaneous fees and charges.
(a) Connection fees and service charges shall be as set forth in § 26-712(b).
(c) The fees and requirements for raw water shall be as follows:
(1) To satisfy raw water requirements with in-lieu cash payments,the rate per
acre-foot of RWR is sixty-five hundred dollars ($6,500.).
(2) The surcharge for water used in excess of applicable annual allotment shall
be three dollars and six cents ($3.06) per one thousand(1,000) gallons.
(3) The annual water allotment without surcharge, based on the minimum
RWR shall be as follows:
Meter Size Annual Allotment
(inches) (gallons/year)
3/4 293,270
1 977,550
1-1/2 1,955,110
2 3,128,170
3 4,692,250
Above 3 325,851 gallons
per acre-foot RWR
Section 5. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein shall
go into effect on January 1, 2004 and will be effective on all utility bills where the meter reading
is made on or after January 1, 2004.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
November, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of November, A.D.
2003.
Mayor
A ST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 18th day of November, A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk '-e