HomeMy WebLinkAbout123 - 11/15/2016 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF CITY CODE TO REVISE WATER RATES, FEES, AND CHARGESORDINANCE NO. 123, 2016
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO REVISE WATER RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, 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, the rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein are necessary to
produce sufficient revenues to provide the utility services described herein; and
WHEREAS, the revenue from the rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth
herein shall be used to defray the costs of providing such utility services as required by the
Charter and the City Code; 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 26-126, 26-127 and 26-129 concern various water-
related rates, fees, and charges; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 26-118 requires that the City Manager analyze the
operating and financial records of the utility during each calendar year and recommend to the
City Council user rates or adjustments to be in effect for the following year; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City staff have recommended to the City Council
adjustment of the water-related rates, fees, and charges as set forth herein to be effective January
1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the rate increase for water set forth herein is 5% for all customer classes;
and
WHEREAS, the Water Board considered the proposed water-related rates, fees, and
charges adjustments for 2017 at its meeting on October 20, 2016 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 water-related rates, fees, and charges as set forth
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
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Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes any and all determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
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:
3/a-inch construction service, Flat charge per month 28.26
1-inch construction service,flat charge per month 53.88
Section 3. That Section 26-127 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 26-127. - Schedule B, meter rates.
a) Residential rates.
1) Residential customers with one (1) dwelling unit shall pay the sum of the
following changes:
la. Base monthly charge for residential customers with one(1)dwelling unit $16.18
b. Quantity monthly charge for residential customers with one (1) dwelling
unit
Tier t - For the first seven thousand (7,000) gallons used per month, per
one thousand(1,000)gallons
2.505
Tier 2 - For the next six thousand (6,000) gallons used per month, per one $2 879
thousand (1,000)gallons
Tier 3 - For all additional gallons used per month, per one thousand $3 312
1,000)gallons
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2) Residential customers with two (2) dwelling units shall pay the sum of the
following charges:
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a. Base monthly charge for residential customers with two(2)dwelling units $17.13
lb. Quantity monthly charge for residential customers with two (2) dwelling
units
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Tier 1 -For the first nine thousand (9,000)gallons used per month,per one $2 175
thousand(1,000)gallons
Tier 2 - For the next four thousand (4,000) gallons used per month, per $2 499
one thousand(1,000)gallons
Tier 3 - For all additional gallons used per month, per one thousand $2 876
1,000)gallons
3) Residential customers with more than two (2) dwelling units shall pay the
sum of the following charges:
a. Base monthly charge for residential customers with more than two (2)
dwelling units
First dwelling unit 12.31
Second and each additional dwelling unit 4.10
b. Quantity monthly charge for residential customers with more than two
2)dwelling units
Winter-per one thousand (1,000)gallons used in the winter season months $1 788
of November through April
Summer - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the summer season $2235
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
Subsection 26-127(c) below, customers shall pay a base monthly charge based on
meter size as follows:
Meter Size(inches) Monthly Base Charge`
3/ 14.31
1 ,39.93
1'/a 108.58
2 163.64
3 249.59
4 391.83
6 760.11
8 1,342.79
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2) Quantity charges. Nonresidential customers shall pay monthly charges as
follows:
Winter - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the winter season 1.992
months of November through April
Summer - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the summer season
2.489
months of May through October
re meter reading date shall generally determine the seasonal monthlyantitycharge; however, no customer shall be billed more than six (6)
l billing cycles at the summer quantity charge.
3) Charges for excess use. Nonresidential customers shall also pay monthly
water use charges in excess of the amounts specified in the following table:
Winter-per one thousand(1,000)gallons used in the winter 2 861
season months of November through April
Summer-per one thousand(1,000)gallons used in the summer
3 578
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.
Specified Amount
Meter Size(inches)
gallons per month)
3/4 100,000
1 300,000
1/2 625,000
2 1,200,000
3 1,400,000
4 2,500,000
c) High volume industrial rates. High volume industrial rates apply to any customer
with an average daily demand in excess of two million (2,000,000) gallons per day. The
specific rate for any qualifying customer shall be based upon the applicable peaking
factor for that customer as follows:
Peaking Factor Monthly Charge per Thousand
Gallons
1.00-1.09 1.56
1.10-1.19 1.62
1.20-1.29 1.67
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1.30-1.39 1.72
1.40-1.49 1.77
1.50-1.59 1.83
1.60-1.69 1.88
1.70-1.79 1.93
1.80-1.89 1.98
1.90—l.99 2.05
2.00 2.10
Section 4. That the modifications set forth above shall be effective for meter readings
on or after January 1, 2017, and in the case of fees not based on meter readings, shall be effective
for all fees paid on or after January 1, 2017.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1st day of
November, A.D. 2016, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of November, A.D.
2016.
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Mayor
ATTEST: 1,
SEAL
City Clerk limfeF 'I"OLORA
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 15th day of November, A.D. 2016.
Mayor
ATTEST: FOR7'c
SEAL
Chief Deputy City Clerk
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