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HomeMy WebLinkAbout174 - 12/07/2004 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE VII, DIVISION 2 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO STORMWATER FEES ORDINANCE NO. 174, 2004 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 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 of the 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 fees to be in effect for the following year; and WHEREAS, Section 26-514 of the City Code provides that the General Manager of the stormwater utility shall determine the stormwater fee rate that shall apply to each specific lot or parcel of land based on runoff coefficient,rate factor,base rate and square footage as set forth in this Section. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That Paragraph (5)of Section 26-514 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-514. Determination of stormwater utility fee. (5) The monthly stormwater utility fee for each lot or parcel of land, except those parcels or lots falling within the exceptions set out in(6) and (7) below, shall be based on the following formula with all area calculations in square feet: Monthly fee = (lot or parcel area) x (rate factor) x (base rate). Section 2. That Paragraph(6)of Section 26-514 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be amended to read as follows: See. 26-514. Determination of stormwater utility fee. (6) Single-family residential lots or parcels larger than twelve thousand (12,000) square feet,but not larger than one-half(1/2) acre, shall be assessed on the basis of the first twelve thousand(12,000)square feet in accordance with the formula described in (5) above, and the remainder shall be assessed in accordance with the following formula: Remainder of monthly fee = (remaining area) x (rate factor) x (base rate) x (0.25). Section 3. That a new Paragraph(7)be added to Section 26-514 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to read as follows: Sec. 26-514. Determination of stormwater utility fee. (7) Single-family residential or agricultural lots or parcels larger than one-half(1/2) acre shall be assessed using the methods set forth in (5) and (6) above, except that the General Manager may assess a reduced fee or no fee for all or any portion of the lot or parcel in excess of one-half(1/2) acre if the General Manager determines that such fee reduction is warranted by the land use characteristics and runoff characteristics of the remainder of the lot or parcel. Section 4. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein shall go into effect on January 1, 2005. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of November,A.D.2004,and to be presented for final passage on the 7th da of Dece mber,A.D.2004. ayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of December, D. 2004. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk