HomeMy WebLinkAbout113 - 11/03/2009 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE III, DIVISION 4 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO USER RATES AND CHARGES FOR ORDINANCE NO. 113, 2009
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
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 26-118 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 Manager and City staff have recommended to the City Council that
the following water use rates be imposed for the billing year beginning January 1, 2010; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Section 26-127 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-127. Schedule B, meter rates.
(a) Residential Rates.
(1) Residential customers with one (1) dwelling unit.
a. Base Charge. Residential customers with one (1) dwelling
unit shall pay a base monthly charge of twelve dollars and
forty-six cents ($12.46).
b. Quantity Charge. Residential customers with one (1)
dwelling unit shall pay a monthly quantity charge as follows:
For the first seven thousand (7,000) gallons used per month,
a charge of one dollar and ninety-two and eight-tenths cents
($1.928) per one thousand (1,000) gallons.
For the next six thousand (6,000) gallons used per month, a
charge of two dollars and twenty-one and six-tenths cents
($2.216) per one thousand (1,000) gallons.
For all additional gallons used per month, a charge of two
dollars and fifty-four and nine-tenths cents($2.549)per one
thousand (1,000) gallons.
(2) Residential customers with two (2) dwelling units.
a. Base Charge. Residential customers with two (2) dwelling
units shall pay a base monthly charge of fourteen dollars and
sixty-three cents ($14.63).
b. Quantity Charge. Residential customers with two (2)
dwelling units shall pay a monthly quantity charge as follows:
For the first nine thousand(9,000) gallons used per month, a
charge of one dollar and eighty-five and seven-tenths cents
($1.857) per one thousand (1,000) gallons.
For the next four thousand(4,000) gallons used per month, a
charge of two dollars and thirteen and five-tenths cents
($2.135)per one thousand (1,000) gallons.
For all additional gallons used per month, a charge of two
dollars and forty-five and six-tenths cents ($2.456) per one
thousand (1,000) gallons.
(3) Residential customers with more than two (2) dwelling units.
a. Base Charge. Residential customers with more than two (2)
dwelling units shall pay a base monthly charge of twelve
dollars and thirty-six cents($12.36)for the first dwelling unit
and four dollars and twelve cents ($4.12) for the second and
each additional dwelling unit.
b. Quantity Charge. Residential customers with more than two
(2)dwelling units shall pay a monthly quantity charge of one
dollar and seventy-nine and four-tenths cents ($1.794) per
one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the winter season
months ofNovember through April.They shall pay a monthly
quantity charge of two dollars and twenty-four and three-
tenths cents ($2.243) per one thousand (1,000) gallons used
in the summer season months of May through October. The
meter reading date shall generally determine the seasonal
monthly quantity charge; however, no customer shall be
billed more than six (6) full billing cycles at the summer
quantity charge.
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(b) Nonresidential Rates.
(1) Base charge. Nonresidential customers shall pay a base monthly charge
based on meter size as follows:
Meter Size Monthly Base
(inches) Charge
3/4 $11.15
1 31.10
1'/z 84.56
2 127.44
3 194.38
4 305.15
6 591.96
8 1,045.75
(2) Quantity charges. Nonresidential customers shall pay a monthly quantity
charge of one dollar and fifty-five cents ($1.55) per one thousand (1,000)
gallons used in the winter season months of November through April. They
shall pay a monthly quantity charge of one dollar and ninety-three and eight-
tenths cents ($1.938) per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the summer
season months of May through October. The meter reading date shall
generally determine the seasonal monthly quantity charge; however, no
customer shall be billed more than six (6) full billing cycles at the summer
quantity charge.
(3) Charges for excess use. Monthly water use in excess of the amounts
specified in the following table shall be billed at two dollars and twenty-two
and eight-tenth cents ($2.228) per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the
winter season months of November through April. Monthly water use in
excess of the amounts specified below shall be billed at two dollars and
seventy-eight and six-tenths cents($2.786)per one thousand(1,000)gallons
used in the summer season months of May through October. The meter
reading date shall generally determine the seasonal billing excess quantity
charge; however, no customer shall be billed more than six (6) full billing
cycles at the summer excess quantity charge.
Meter Size Specified Amount
(inches) (gallons per month)
% 100,000
1 300,000
1'/z 625,000
2 1,200,000
3 15400,000
4 2,500,000
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(c) Service outside the City. The monthly charge for water taken through a meter
by a user outside the City limits shall be the same as for like service within the City
limits as specified in Subsections (a) and (b) of this Section.
(d) Rates by special water services agreement. The rate structure and associated
charges for water service pursuant to a special water services agreement approved
by the City Council pursuant to § 26-130 shall be as set forth in said agreement.
Section 2. That the amendments to the Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein
shall go into effect in January 1, 2010.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ord d published this 20th day of
October, A.D. 2009, and to be presented for final passage on t 3r day of November, A.D. 2 09.
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Mayor
`ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of November, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk'
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