HomeMy WebLinkAbout134 - 10/18/1983 - AMENDING CHAPTER 112 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO RATES FOR THE WATER AND SEWER UTILITY • I
ORDINANCE NO. 134 , 1983
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 112 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING
TO RATES FOR THE WATER AND SEWER UTILITY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . That Section 112-77B(1) of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
B. Schedule B (charges and fees) .
(1) The rate for each category shall be:
Category Class of Customer Rate
A Single-family residential
user (either flat rate or
metered water use) $10.41 per month
B Duplex (two-family) resi-
dential user (either flat
rate or metered water use) $16.95 per month
C Multiple-family residential
user (more than 2 living
units) $0.92 per 1,000
gallons of winter
water use, with a
minimum charge of
$3 .86 per month per
living unit served
D Minor non-residential $0.92 per 1,000
gallons of water use,
with a minimum charge
as follows:
Size of Monthly
Water Meter Minimum
(inches) Charge
3/4 or
smaller $ 3.86
1 $ 5.12
1-1/2 $ 8.98
2 $ 15 .41
3 $ 32.10
4 $ 51.38
6 $115.65
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E Intermediate Non-residential $0.92 per 1,000
and gallons of water
F Major non-residential use or measured
sewage flow, which-
ever is applicable;
and $0.534 per
million gallons
for each mg/l of
suspended solids in
excess of 250 mg/l ;
plus a surcharge of
$0.429 per million
gallons for each
mg/l of BOD in excess
of 200/mg/l or a
surcharge of $0.286
per million gallons
for each mg/l of COD
in excess of 300 mg/l ,
whichever is appli-
cable. A minimum
charge would also be
made, if applicable,
as follows:
Size of Monthly
Water Meter Minimum
( inches) Charge
3/4 or
smaller $ 3.86
1 $ 5.12
1-1/2 $ 8.98
2 $ 15.41
3 $ 32.10
4 $ 51.38
6 $115.65
G Users outside city limits The rate shall be 1-1/2
user (more than 2 living times that of similar
units) users inside the city
limits
H Special The rate shall be
negotiated
I The above charges are not applicable during the original
construction period of the building or structure to be
served. At the time a certificate of occupancy is issued
for the building or structure, the above charges will
begin to be assessed."
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Section 2. That Section 112-77C(1) of. the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
C. Schedule C ( surcharge) .
(1) Charges.
Excess Over Rate per
Parameter (mg/1 ) 1 ,000 Gallons
BOD 200 $0.000429
COD 300 0.000286
TSS 250 0.000534
Section 3 . That Section 112-52 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
"112-52. Flat rates for unmetered water use.
The following flat rates shall be charged on a monthly basis
for the use of water from the water utility when the use is
not metered:
A. For each family living unit, eight dollars and fourteen
cents ($8.14) .
B. For each lot having an area between six thousand (6,000)
and nine thousand (9,000) square feet, an additional seven
dollars ($7.00) .
C. For each lot having an area over nine thousand (9 ,000)
square feet, an additional fourteen cents ($0.14) per one
hundred (100) square feet in excess of nine thousand (9,000)
square feet.
D. For each lot having an area under six thousand (6,000) square
feet, a deduction of fourteen cents ($0.14) per one hundred
(100) square feet under six thousand (6,000) square feet.
E. The rate to be charged for such flat rate use shall be
the sum of the amounts determined pursuant to the applicable
portions of Subsections A through D above, except that
no flat rate user shall be charged less than the monthly
minimum charge per family living unit, which minimum shall
be nine dollars and forty-five cents ($9.45) ."
Section 4. That Section 112-55 A of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
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"112-55. Meter rate schedules.
A. Schedule A: inside City Metered Rates.
1 . Minimum charge. The monthly minimum charge for all
metered users ahll be as follows:
(a) Residential customers: eight dollars and fourteen
cents ($8 .14) for the first dwelling unit and
four dollars and ninety cents ($4 .90) for each
additional dwelling unit.
(b) Non-residential customers:
Meter Size Monthly
(inches) Minimum Charges
3/4 $ 8.14
1 $ 13.64
1-1/2 $ 27 .31
2 $ 43.77
3 $ 82.11
4 $136 .80
6 $273.54
8 $437 .67
2. The minimum charge determined pursuant to Subsection
A ( 1 ) above will entitle any non-residential user
to two thousand ( 2 ,000 ) gallons of water per month
without additional charge and will entitle any residen-
tial customer to two thousand (2,000) gallons of water
per month times the number of dwelling units served. The
charge to be made for all water taken through the meter
after the allowance for the minimum charge shall be
charged for at the rate of sixty-seven cents ($0.67) per
one thousand (1 ,000) gallons."
Section 5. The amendments recited herein shall become effective
on all billings rendered on or after January 1, 1984, relating to services
provided during the month of December, 1983, and thereafter.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub-
lished this 4th day of October, A.D. 1983, and to be presented for final
passage on the 18th day of October, A.D. 1983.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading by the Council of the City of Fort
Collins at a regular meeting held this 18th day of October, A.D. 1983.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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