HomeMy WebLinkAbout151 - 11/05/2013 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE TO REVISE SEWER PLANT INVESTMENT FEES ORDINANCE NO. 151, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO REVISE SEWER PLANT INVESTMENT FEES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, 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 wastewater utility, as
set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, Section 26-277 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins requires that the City
Manager analyze the operating and financial records of the wastewater utility during each
calendar year and recommend to the City Council the user rate fees or adjustments to be in effect
for the following year; and
WHEREAS, Section 26-283 of the City Code provides that the City Manager review the
rates and parameters of the Sewer Plant Investment Fees annually and present them to City
Council for approval no less frequently than biennially; and
WHEREAS, on November 1, 2011, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 141, 2011,
which established the Sewer Plant Investment fees now in effect;.and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that existing Sewer Plant Investment Fees be
adjusted based on the current replacement cost of the capital facilities that will be needed.to
serve new development and for future growth related capital expansion; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and staff have recommended to the City Council the
following adjustments to the Sewer Plant Investment Fees to be effective January 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Water Board considered the proposed wastewater plant investment fee
changes for 2014 at its September 19, 2013, meeting and recommended the approval of the
proposed changes by an unanimous vote; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, it is the desire of the City Council to amend Chapter
26 of the City Code to revise Sewer Plant Investment Fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That subsections (a)and (d) of Section 26-284 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-284. Sewer plant investment fees and surcharges established.
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(a) The schedule of sewer plant investment fees, subject to the exceptions and additional
requirements provided in this Section, is as follows:
Category SPIF
A $ 3,090
B and C $ 2,470 for each dwelling unit or mobile home space
Water meter
Category size (inches) Fee
D. E. F Y4 6,550
1 15,440
1%2 29,890
2 58,790
3 and above Calculated on an individual basis based on peak wastewater
flow (determined in the manner set forth hereinafter) but not less
than the charge for a two-inch meter
G Same as equivalent category, plus any special sanitation district fees.
H Determined pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section.
(d) The amount of the plant investment fee and surcharge for each nonresidential
surcharged user, users in Category 1-1 and any user that is expected to generate greater
than its proportionate share of peak day flow at the treatment plant for the applicable
category (including both contributed wastewater volume and volume related to
infiltration and inflow), shall be calculated utilizing the following formula:
SPIT = Site Flow x [Flow$ + (BOD x BOD$) + (TSS x TSS$)] + I&I Flow x [Flow$ + (200 mg/l
x BOD$) + (250 mg/I x TSS$)]
Where:
SPIF = Plant investment fee for Category FI users and users discharging wastewater with
average concentrations of BOD and/or TSS which exceed those average
concentrations which are set forth in § 26-282(b) under Category E-34
Site = The user's proportionate share of peak day flow at the treatment plant based on
Flow site flow discharge from user's site
I&] = That proportionate share of peak day flow due to infiltration and inflow as
Flow allocated to user's site flow discharge
Flows _ $6.26 per gallon (unit cost of facilities attributable to treating wastewater flow)
BOD = Average BOD concentration for user category or measured BOD concentration for
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BOD = Average BOD concentration for user category or measured BOD concentration for
the user as determined in accordance with Subsection (c) of this Section, but not less
than 200 mg/l
BOD$ _ $0.0152 per mg/l (unit cost of facilities attributable to treating BOD)
TSS = Average TSS concentration for user category or measured TSS concentration for the
user as determined in accordance with Subsection (c) of this Section, but not less than
250 mg/I
TSS$ _ $0.0122 per mg/1 (unit cost of facilities attributable to treating TSS)
(0 For purposes of this Section, the proportionate share of peak day flow at the treatment
plant for users in Categories D, E and F shall-be deemed to be:
Water meter size (inches),IPeak flow (gallons per day)
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1 _ 1,250
f l% 2,420
2 4,760
3and greater Calculated on an individual basis based on user's
proportionate share of peak day flow at the
treatment plant (including both contributed
wastewater volume and volume related to
infiltration and inflow) but not less than the peak
day flow for a two-inch meter
Section 2. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein
shall go into effect on January 1, 2014.
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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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