HomeMy WebLinkAbout148 - 11/05/2013 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE TO REVISE THE WATER RATES AND CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 148, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDNG CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO REVISE THE WATER RATES AND CHARGES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to 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 Poudre watershed was damaged by the 2012 High Park fire and will
result in additional operating and capital costs for treatment and mitigation; and
WHEREAS, the Water Board considered the proposed water rates, fees and changes for
2014 at its September 19, 2013, meeting and recommended approval of the rate changes by an
unanimous vote; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that the following
water use rates be imposed for the billing year beginning January I, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That section 26-118 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended by deleting section (a) (3).
Section 2. 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 nonresidential premises under construction with a planned meter
size greater than one (1) inch, no flat unmetered water service will be provided. For
residential and nonresidential premises under construction with a planned meter size
of one (1) inch or less, the following flat rates will apply per month until the
permanent meter is set:
'/a-inch construction service, flat charge per month $26.91
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1-inch construction service, flat charge per month $51.31
Section 3. That Section 26-127 (a) Residential Rates and that Section 26-127 (b)
Nonresidential Rates of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as
follows:
See.•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 fifteen dollars and forty-one cents ($15.41).
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 two
dollars and thirty-eight and six-tenths cents ($2.386) per one thousand
(1,000) gallons.
For the next six thousand (6,000) gallons used per month, a charge of two
dollars and seventy-four and two-tenths cents ($2.742) per one thousand
(1,000) gallons.
For all additional gallons used per month, a charge of three dollars and
fifteen and four-tenths cents ($3.154) 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 sixteen dollars and thirty-one cents ($16.31).
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 two
dollars and seven and one-tenth cents ($2.071) per one thousand (1,000)
gallons.
For the next four thousand (4,000) gallons used per month, a charge of two
dollars and thirty-eight cents ($ 2.380) per one thousand (1.000) gallons.
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For all additional gallons used per month, a charge of two dollars and
seventy-three and nine-tenths cents ($2.739) 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 eleven dollars and seventy-two cents ($11.72) for the first
dwelling unit and three dollars and ninety cents ($ 3.90) 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 and three-tenths cents
($1.703) per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the winter season months of
November through April. They shall pay a monthly quantity charge of two dollars
and twelve and nine-tenths cents ($2.129) 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.
(b) Nonresidential Rates.
(1) Base charge. Nonresidential, except for special users as described in Section 26-127 (c)
customers shall pay a base monthly charge based on meter size as follows:
Meter Size (inches) Monthly Base Charge
3/4 $13.63
1 38.03
! 1'/2 103.41
2 155.85
3 237.70
4 373.17
6 723.91
8 1278.85
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(2) Quantity charges. Nonresidential customers shall pay a monthly quantity charge of one
dollar and eighty-nine and seven-tenths cents ($1.897) per one thousand (1,000) gallons
used in the winter season months of November through April. They shall pay a monthly
quantity charge of two dollars and thirty-seven cents ($2.370) 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 seventy-two and five-tenth cents
($2.725) 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 three dollars and forty and eight-tenths cents ($3.408) 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 (inches) Specified Amount (gallons per month)
3/4 100,000
1 300,000
1% 625,000
2 1,200,000
3 1.400,000
4 2,500,000
Section 4. That Section 26-127 (c) High Volume Industrial Rates of the City of
Fort Collins Code is hereby amended to read:
(c) High Volume Industrial Rates
1. High Volume Industrial Rates apply to any customer with an Average Daily Demand in
excess of 2,000,000 gallons per day. The specific rate for any qualifying customer shall be
based upon the appropriate peaking factor for that customer in the table below:
Peaking Factor Monthly charge per thousand gallons
1.00— 1.09 $1.490
1.10 — 1.19 $1.540
1.20 — 1.29 $1.590
1.30— 1.39 $1.640
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1.40 - 1.49 $1.690
1.50— 1.59 $1.740
1.60— 1.69 $1.790
1.70 — 1.79 $1.840
1.80— 1.89 $1.890
1.90 - 1.99 $1.950
> 2.00 $2.000
Section 5. That Section 26-129 (b) Fire Hydrant Fees and Charges of the City of Fort
Collins Code is hereby amended to read:
Sec. 26-129. Schedule D, miscellaneous fees and charges.
(b) The fire hydrant fees and charges shall be as follows:
(1) For installation of meter: 543.00
(2) For removal of meter: 43.00
(3) For daily rental for meter and fittings: 8.60
(4) For water service rate per one thousand (1000) gallons water used: 6.00
Section 6. That the amendments to the Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein
shall go into effect in for meter readings on or after January 1, 2014.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
October, A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 5th day of November, A.D.
2013.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 5th day of November, A.D. 2013.
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