HomeMy WebLinkAbout161 - 12/06/2011 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO UTILITY CONNECTION FEES AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 161, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO UTILITY CONNECTION FEES AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES
WHEREAS,the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII,Section 6 of the City
Charter 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 such utility, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS,Utility bill account and miscellaneous charges apply to all City utility customers
receiving any utility service pursuant to the terms of Chapter 26; and
WHEREAS,due to the increased costs associated with after-hour service connection or trip
charges; and
WHEREAS, there are increased costs associated with manually reading meters of those
customers who opt not to allow installation of an advanced meter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That paragraph(b) of Section 26-712 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-712. Utility bill and account charges authorized; procedures.
(b) The following account and miscellaneous fees and charges shall apply to
all City utility customers receiving service pursuant to the terms of Chapter 26,
whether within or outside of the corporate limits of the City, except as otherwise
expressly stated:
Service connection fee for account with one or more metered services $19.65
(including non metered services for the same account)
Customer-initiated rate change (after 90 days of new service) $19.65
Service connection fee for account with only non-metered services $10.00
(stormwater, wastewater, wind, flat commercial electric, sprinkler
clocks, cable towers and floodlights)
Service fee to reinstate an account to the owner/property manager $10.00
between tenants
Meter reading charge, per month, for those customers who request the $11.00 per
option of mechanical electric meter and/or a mechanical water meter month
instead of the standard advanced metering equipment
Turn-off notice fee $10.00
Reconnect fee per service for water or electric following disconnection $20.00
for delinquency
Trip charge for special services requested by customer during normal $19.65
service hours
After-hours reconnect or after-hours trip charge for special service $85.35
requested by customer- Water(after.5:00 p.m. weekdays or
weekend/holiday)
After-hours reconnect or after-hours trip charge for special service
requested by customer- Electric (after 5:00 p.m. weekdays or $85.35
weekend/holiday)
Return item fee (check, electronic fund transfer, credit card, etc.) $25.00
Owner-requested repair disconnect fee, per trip $20.00
Research/document fee per hour $20.00
Other miscellaneous charges will be based on direct cost plus 15% indirect costs.
Section 2. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein shall go
into effect on January 1, 2012.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
November,A.D.2011,and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of December,A.D.2011.
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