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HomeMy WebLinkAbout145 - 10/16/1984 - AMENDING CHAPTER 112 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO THE RATES FOR THE WATER AND SEWER UTILITY ORDINANCE NO. 145, 1984 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 112 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING TO RATES FOR THE WATER AND SEWER UTILITY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 . That Section 112-52 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: 112-52. Flat rates for unmetered water use. The following flat rates shall be charged on a monthly basis for the use of water from the water utility when the use is not metered: A. For each family living unit, eight dollars and ninety-five cents ($8.95) ; and B. For each lot an additional seven dollars and seventy cents ($7.70) ; and C. For each lot having an area over nine thousand (9,000) square feet, an additional fifteen cents ($0.15) per one hundred (100) square feet in excess of nine thousand (9,000) square feet ; or D. Fo r each lot ha ving an area under six thousand (6 ,000) square feet , a deduction of fifteen cents ( $0.15) per one hundred (100) square feet under six thousand (6,000) square feet . E. The rate to be charged for each flat rate use shall be the sum of the amounts determined pursuant to the applicable portions of Subsections A through D above, except that no flat rate user shall be charged less than the monthly minimum charge per family unit, which minimum charge shall be ten dollars and forty cents ($10.40) . Section 2. That Section 112-55A of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: 112-55. Metered rate schedules. A. Schedule A: Inside City Metered Rates . 1. Minimum charge. The monthly minimum charge for all metered users shall be as follows: (a) Residential customers: eight dollars and ninety- five cents ($8.95) for the first dwelling unit and five dollars and thirty-nine cents ($5.39) for each additional dwelling unit. (b) Non-residential customers: Meter Size Monthly ( Inches) Minimum Charges 3/4 $ 8.95 1 $ 15.00 1-1/2 $ 30.04 2 $ 48.15 3 $ 90.32 4 $150.48 6 $300 .89 8 $481 .44 2. The minimum charge determined pursuant to Subsection A (1) above will entitle any non-residential user to two thousand (2,000) gallons of water per month without additional charge and will entitle any residential customer to two thousand (2,000) gallons of water per month times the number of dwelling units served. The charge to be made for all water taken through the meter after the allowance for the minimum charge shall be charged for at the rate of seventy-four cents ($0.74) per one thousand (1,000) gallons. Section 3. That Section 112-64A of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: 112-64. Schedule f water plant investment e o p v ment fees and tap charges. A. The water plant investment fee prescribed in Section 112-61 of this Article shall be charged to users both in and out of the City, whether metered or flat rate, as follows: 1 . For single-family and two-family residential structures without commonly owned areas. A fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for single-family residential struc- tures and six hundred dollars ($600.00) for two-family residential structures, plus twenty-two cents ($0.22) for each square foot of lot area, will be charged for an initial three-fourths-inch water tap. For each addi- tional tap to serve the premises, or for taps larger than three-fourths-inch , the non-residential rate shall apply. -2- 2. For separately owned single-family residential structures in developments with commonly owned areas. For each residential structure a base fee of one thousand six hundred dollars ($1600.00) will be charged. For struc- tures on separately owned lots in excess of four thousand (4,000) square feet, a fee will be added of twenty-two cents ($0.22) for each such additional square foot. Such fees will provide for one (1) tap per residential struc- ture and an adequate number of additional taps to serve common irrigable areas . Approval of the number and size shall be granted pursuant to City policy. 3 . For residential structures of two (2) living units or more in developments with commonly owned areas and all other residential structures of three (3) or more living units . For each residential structure a base fee of one thousand six hundred dollars ($1600 .00) , plus four hundred dollars ($400.00) for each living unit in the structure will be charged. Such fees will provide for one (1) tap per residential structure and an adequate number of additional taps to serve common irrigable areas, if any. Approval of the number and size shall be granted pursuant to City policy. 4. For service to hotels , roaming houses , sororities , fraternities , mobile home parks and other similar uses. The non-residential rate shall apply. 5 . For non-residential service. (a) Service to all non-residential taps, including but not limited to taps for commercial and industrial service, shall be charged according to the size of the tap at the water main (exclusive of demand for fire protection) pursuant to the following schedule: Tap Size Non-residential Inches Plant Investment Fee 3/4 $ 2,000.00 1 $ 5,000.00 1-1/2 $10,000.00 2 $16,000.00 3 $30,000.00 4 $50,000.00 (b) All taps in excess of four (4) inches shall be charged a fee negotiated by the Director of the Water and Sewer Utilities. -3- Section 4. That Section 112-77D of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: D. Schedule D (connection fees) 1 . Fees Category Plant Investment Fee (PIF) A $1 ,600 B and C $1600 (for the first dwelling unit) $1165 (for each additional dwelling unit) D, E, F Meter Size (inches) Fee 3/4 $ 1 ,600 1 $ 2 ,700 1-1/2 $ 5,300 2 $ 8,500 3 $16 ,000 4 $26 ,700 6 $53,100 G Same as equivalent category, plus any special sanitation district fees. H Negotiated Section 5. The amendments recited herein shall become effective on all billings rendered on or after January 1, 1985, relating to services provided during the month of December, 1984, and thereafter. Introduced , considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub- lished this 2nd day of October, A.D. 1984, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of OrtnhPr , A.D. 19 eA a Assistant M or ATTEST: DPZI� City Cle -4- Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of October , A.D. 1984. i/D j- Mayor ATTEST: Ci-ty Clerk A -5-