HomeMy WebLinkAbout165 - 11/16/2004 - AMENDING SECTION 7.5-61 OF THE CITY CODE BY MODIFYING THE ''PAVEMENT IMPACT FEE'' AND ADDING A ''UTI ORDINANCE NO. 165, 2004
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 7.5-61 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
BY MODIFYING THE "PAVEMENT IMPACT FEE" AND
ADDING A "UTILITY LOCATE CORING FEE"
WHEREAS,Section 7.5-61 contains provisions pertaining to a"pavement impact fee",which
fee was established in 1999, in order to assist the City in recovering costs related to damage to
infrastructure caused by cutting the street pavement; and
WHEREAS,over the years,the cost of construction and maintenance of streets has increased
and the Council has determined that Section 7.5-61 of the City Code should be amended to reflect
the affects of inflation; and
WHEREAS,the Council has further determined that a "utility locate coring fee" should be
established to assist in compensating the City for the damaging effects on streets caused by street
excavations created by coring and vacuum suction under the streets,which fee should be established
at ten dollars ($10.00)per core; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the proposed change in the amount of the
pavement impact fee and the establishment of the above-referenced new fee are in the best interests
of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 7.5-61 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 7.5-61. Fees.
(a) A pavement impact fee will be assessed as follows:
Square Feet Cost Per
of Excavation Square Foot
1 to 100 $3.85
101 to 500 2.75
501 to 3,000 2.20
over 3,000 1.65
The pavement impact fee shall apply to open cuts of pavement surfaces for
excavation only. Such fee shall not apply to pavement maintenance patches,
excavations in advance of new pavement constructions,pavement reconstructions or
pavement overlays.The City Engineer may reduce or waive the pavement impact fee
in consideration of the permittee reconstructing or overlaying the existing pavement.
The pavement impact fee established above will be tripled for streets that have been
constructed, reconstructed, overlaid or have received a sealcoat within the five (5)
years immediately preceding the date of the application for the permit.
(b) A utility locate coring fee will be assessed at the rate often dollars ($10.)per
core.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 19th day of
October,A.D.2004,and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of November,A.D.2004.
Mayor
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of November, A.D. 2004.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk