HomeMy WebLinkAbout143 - 11/17/2015 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF CITY CODE TO REVISE WATER PLANT INVESTMENT FEES ORDINANCE NO. 143, 2015
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 XH, Section 6 of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins, 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 as set forth
therein; and
WHEREAS, Article III, Chapter 26 of the City Code establishes the water utility as a
utility service furnished by and an enterprise of the City; and
WHEREAS, City Code Sections 26-120 and 26-128 provide for water plant investment
fees ("WPIFs") to be based on and used for growth-related capital expansion costs of water
supply, storage, transmission, treatment and distribution facilities, and related factors; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 26-120 further requires that the City Manager annually
review the parameters and rates of the WPIFs and also requires that the City Manager present
such fees to the City Council for approval no less frequently than biennially; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City staff have recommended to City Council
adjustment of the scope of the WPIFs imposed by City Code Sections 26-120 and 26-128 to
include in its calculation the City's quantifiable and reasonable growth-related costs for impacts
to Utilities Services' capital administrative facilities that are reasonably related to the overall cost
of and required in providing water services to serve new development, as permitted by Colorado
law; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City staff have also recommended to the City Council
adjustment of the WPIFs as set forth herein to be effective January 1, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Water Board considered the proposed WPIFs adjustments for 2016 at its
meeting on September 17, 2015 and recommended approval of the proposed adjustments by a
unanimous vote; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, City Council desires to amend Chapter 26 of the
City Code to adjust the scope and rate of the WPIFs as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes any and all determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
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Section 2. That Section 26-120(b) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-120. - Water plant investment fees.
(b) The WPIF shall be based on and used for growth-related capital expansion costs
of water supply, storage, transmission, treatment, distribution and administrative facilities
that are reasonably related to the overall cost of and required in providing water services
to serve new development. The fee shall vary with the number of dwelling units and the
lot area served for residential users and with the size of the water meter for nonresidential
users. The parameters and rates shall be reviewed by the City Manager annually and fees
shall be presented to the City Council for approval no less frequently than biennially.
Section 3. 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 a single-family residential lot greater than one-half('/a) acre in size, the
lot size shall be deemed to be one-half('/z) acre for the purpose of this fee
calculation. For each additional tap or meters larger than three-fourths (3/4)
inch,the nonresidential rate shall apply.
a. For the first three-fourths-inch water tap or meter $720.00
b. Plus,for each square foot of lot area $0.33
(2)Residential buildings of two(2)or more dwelling units
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 Utilities Executive
Director based upon the criteria established in the Uniform Plumbing Code as
amended pursuant to Chapter 5 of this Code.
a. For each residential building unit $540.00
b. Plus,for each square foot of lot area $0.24
(3)Mobile home parks
The size of the tap shall be determined by the Utilities Executive Director
based upon the criteria established in the Uniform Plumbing Code as
amended pursuant to Chapter 5 of this Code.
a. For each residential building unit $540.00
b. Plus,for each square foot of lot area $0.24
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(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:
Nonresidential
Meter Size(inches) Plant
Investment Fee
3/4 $7,180
1 $10,710
1'/z $42,220
2 $66,680
b. The fee for all meters larger than two (2) inches shall be calculated by
multiplying the estimated peak daily demand by the following charge per $4.66
gallon,but shall not be less than the charge for a two-inch meter.
Section 4. That the modifications set forth above shall be effective for all fees paid
on or after January 1, 2016.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of
November, 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of November, A.D. 2015.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on this 17th day of November, A.D. 2015.
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