HomeMy WebLinkAbout116 - 11/03/2009 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE TO REVISE WATER PLANT INVESTMENT FEES ORDINANCE NO. 116, 2009
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO REVISE WATER PLANT INVESTMENT FEES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the
City Charter,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; and
WHEREAS, Section 26-120 of the City Code provides that the rates and parameters of the
Water Plant Investment Fees be reviewed annually by the City Manager and presented to City
Council for approval no less frequently than biennially; and
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2007, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 119, 2007,
which established the plant investment fees that are now in effect; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is appropriate for new development to
contribute its proportionate share of providing capital improvements; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that existing water plant investment fees be adjusted
based on the current replacement cost of the capital facilities that will be needed to serve new
development and by existing system capacity; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City staff have recommended to the City Council that
the following Water Plant Investment Fees to be effective January 1, 2010; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, it is the desire of the City Council to amend Chapter
26 of the City Code to revise water plant investment fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Section 26-128 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-128. Schedule C,water plant investment fees.
The water plant investment fee prescribed in § 26-120 shall be payable by users both inside
and outside of the city, as follows:
(1) Single-family residential buildings:For the first three-fourths(1/4)inch water
tap or meter, a fee of seven hundred thirty dollars($730.)for a single-family
residence, plus thirty-six cents ($0.36) for each square foot of lot area. For
lots greater than one-half acre, the lot size shall be deemed to be one-half
acre for the purpose of this calculation. For each additional tap or meters
larger than three-fourths (%) inch, the nonresidential rate shall apply.
(2) Residential buildings of two (2) or more dwelling units: For each residential
building unit a fee of four hundred ninety dollars ($490.),plus twenty-seven
cents($0.27)for each square foot of lot area:The fee will provide for one(1)
tap per residential building and an adequate number of additional taps to
serve common irrigable areas, if any. The number and size of taps shall be
determined by the General Manager based upon the criteria established in the
Uniform Plumbing Code as amended pursuant to Chapter 5 of the Code.
(3) Mobile home parks:For each mobile home park,a fee of four hundred ninety
dollars ($490.) for each mobile home space in the park, plus twenty-seven
cents($0.27)for each square foot of lot area. The fee will provide for one(1)
tap per mobile home park. The size of the tap shall be determined by the
General Manager based upon the criteria established in the Uniform
Plumbing Code as amended pursuant to Chapter 5 of the Code.
(4) Hotels, rooming houses, sororities, fraternities and similar uses: The
nonresidential rate shall apply.
(5) Nonresidential service:
a. Service to all nonresidential taps,including but not limited to taps for
commercial and industrial service, shall be charged according to the
size of the meter pursuant to the following schedule:
Meter Size Nonresidential Plant
(inches) Investment Fee
3/4 $7,530.
1 21,730.
1'/z 45,300.
2 69,070.
3 157,920.
b. The fee for all meters larger than three (3) inches shall be negotiated
with the General Manager and shall be based on estimated peak day
demand but shall not be less than the charge for a 3" meter.
Section 2. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein shall
go into effect on January 1, 2010.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and or4crid published this 20th day of
October,A.D. 2009, and to be presented for final passage on t 3rdA ay of November, A. . 2009.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of November, A.D. 2009.
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