HomeMy WebLinkAbout168 - 11/19/2002 - AMENDING CITY CODE RELATING TO STORMWATER FEES ORDINANCE NO. 168, 2002
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE VII, DIVISION 2
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO STORMWATER 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 such utility, as set forth
therein; and
WHEREAS, Section 26-511(a) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, requires that the
City Manager analyze the operating and financial records of the stormwater utility during each
calendar year and recommend to the City Council the stormwater utility fees to be in effect for
the following year; and
WHEREAS, Section 26-514 of the Code provides that the Director of the stormwater
utility shall determine the stormwater utility fee rate that shall apply to each specific lot or parcel
of land based on the runoff coefficient, rate factor, base rate and square footage, as set forth in
that Section; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that the following
adjustment to the base rate for the stormwater utility fee for the billing year beginning January 1,
2003.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Paragraph (3) of Section 26-514 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-514. Determination of stormwater utility fee.
. . . .
(3) The base rate for the stormwater utility fee shall be $ .0037685 per
square foot per month for all areas of the city.
Section 2. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein
shall go into effect with respect to all City utility bills issued on or after January 1, 2003.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of
November, A.D. 2002, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th da f November, A.D.
2002.
Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of November, A.D. 2002.
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City Clerk