HomeMy WebLinkAbout151 - 11/18/2003 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE RELATING TO UTILITY CONNECTION FEES AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 151, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE XII
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO UTILITY CONNECTION FEES AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article X11, 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, with respect to each of the four City utilities, water, wastewater, electric and
stormwater, the City Code requires the City Manager to analyze the operating and financial
records of said utilities during each calendar year and recommend to the City Council the rates,
fees and charges to be in effect for the following year; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that the following
billing and account related utility fees and charges be put into effect for the billing year beginning
January 1, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that these fees and
charges be set out in Article XII of Chapter 26.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the title of Article XII of Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins is hereby changed from 'Billing Procedure" to "Utility Accounts, Billing and
Collections".
Section 2. That title of Section 26-712 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-712. Utility bill and account charges authorized; procedures.
Section 3. That Section 26-712 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
by the addition of a new subparagraph (b) to read as follows, with the existing subparagraphs (b)
and (c) to be relettered as (c) and (d) respectively:
(b) The following account and miscellaneous fees and charges shall apply to
all city utility customers receiving service pursuant to the terms of Chapter 26,
whether within or outside of the corporate limits of the city, except as otherwise
expressly stated:
Service connection fee for account with one or more metered
services (including all non-metered services for the same
account). $19.65
Customer initiated rate change (after 90 days of new service). $19.65
Service connection fee for account with only non-metered
services (stormwater, wastewater, wind, flat commercial
electric, sprinkler clocks, cable towers, and floodlights). $10.00
Service fee to reinstate an account to the owner/property
manager between tenants. $10.00
Turn-off notice fee. $ 7.00
Reconnect fee per service for water or electric following
disconnection for delinquency. $20.00
After hours reconnect- Water (after 5:00 pm weekdays or
weekend/holiday) $46.00
After hours reconnect - Electric (after 5:00 pm weekdays or
weekend/holiday) $55.45
Return item fee (check, electronic fund transfer, credit card,
etc.) $15.00
Owner requested repair disconnect fee, per trip. $20.00
Research/document fee per hour. $20.00
Other miscellaneous charges will be based on direct cost plus
15% indirect costs.
Section 4. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein
shall go into effect on January 1, 2004.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
November, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th d of November, A.D.
2003.
Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 18th day of Noveem A.D. 2003.
Mayor
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