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HomeMy WebLinkAbout125 - 11/20/2007 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO UTILITY CONNECTION FEES AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 125, 2007 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING CHAPTER 26 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 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, with respect to the four City utilities, the City Code requires the City Manager to analyze the operating and financial records during each calendar year and recommend to the City Council the user fees or adjustments to be in effect for the following year; and WHEREAS, due to the increased cost of processing turn off notices and returned payments, the City Manager recommends that the service fees be adjusted to reflect the costs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That paragraph (b) 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. (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 $19.65 (including non metered services for the same account) Customer-initiated rate change(after 90 days of new service) $19.65 Service connection fee for account with only non-metered services $10.00 (stormwater, wastewater, wind, flat commercial electric, sprinkler clocks, cable towers and floodlights) Service fee to reinstate an account to the owner/property manager $10.00 between tenants Turn-off notice fee $10.00 Reconnect fee per service for water or electric following disconnection $20.00 for delinquency After-hours reconnect - Water (after 5:00 p.m. weekdays or $46.00 weekend/holiday) After-hours reconnect - Electric (after 5:00 p.m. weekdays or $55.45 weekend/holiday) Return item fee (check, electronic fund transfer, credit card, etc.) $25.00 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 2. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein shall go into effect on January 1, 2008. Introduced and considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of October, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage n the 20th day of November, A.D. 2007. ayor A�EST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th da November, A.D. 2007. 01 Mayor �4L4LW�.'6�11 TTEST: City Clerk - 2 -