HomeMy WebLinkAbout173 - 11/07/2006 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE III, DIVISION 4 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO USER RATES AND CHARGES FOR ORDINANCE NO. 173, 2006
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE III, DIVISION 4
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
j RELATING TO USER RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to 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 water utility, as set forth
therein; and
WHEREAS, Section 26-118 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, requires that the City
Manager analyze the operating and financial records of the water utility during each calendar year
and recommend to the City Council the user rate fees to be in effect for the following year; and
WHEREAS,the City Manager has recommended to the Cit Council that the followin water
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rates be imposed for the billing year beginning January 1, 2007; and
WHEREAS, in some instances it is beneficial for Utilities to enter into agreements with
customers to outline the details of complex service agreements or to provide special services
requested by customers that are beyond those required for basic water service; and
WHEREAS,the City Manager has recommended that the City Code be amended to expressly
authorize the General Manager to enter into such special arrangements through a written agreement
between Utilities and the customer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section1. That Section 26-119 of the Code of the Cityof Fort Collins is hereby amended
to read as follows:
See. 26-119. Charges in event of meter failure.
If any meter should fail to properly register a customer's water use in any billing
period, the user shall be charged according to the average quantity of water used by
such customer in a similar period as shown by the meter when performing properly.
In the case of a discrepancy between the readings at the remote readout and the head
of the meter, the amount of water registered at the head of the meter governs.
Additional charges or customer refunds related to a meter or meter read out
malfunction may be made in accordance with the administrative policies adopted by
the Utilities.
Section2. That Section 26-118 of the Code of the Cityof Fort Collins is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 26-127. Schedule B, meter rates.
(a) Residential Rates.
(1) Residential customers with one(1) dwelling unit.
a. Base Charge. Residential customers with one(1)dwelling unit shall
pay a base monthly charge of twelve dollars ($12.).
b. Quantity Charge. Residential customers with one(1) dwelling unit
shall pay a monthly quantity charge as follows:
For the first seven thousand(7,000)gallons used per month,a charge
of one dollar and eighty-five and seven-tenths cents($1.857)per one
thousand(1,000) gallons.
For the next six thousand(6,000)gallons used per month,a charge of
two dollars and thirteen and five-tenths cents ($2.135) per one
thousand(1,000) gallons.
For all additional gallons used per month,a charge of two dollars and
forty-five and six-tenths cents ($2.456) per one thousand (1,000)
gallons.
(2) Residential customers with two (2) dwelling units.
a. Base Charge. Residential customers with two(2)dwelling units shall
pay a base monthly charge of fourteen dollars and sixty-three cents
($14.63).
b. Quantity Charge. Residential customers with two(2)dwelling units
shall pay a monthly quantity charge as follows:
For the first nine thousand(9,000) gallons used per month, a charge
of one dollar and eighty-five and seven-tenths cents($1.857)per one
thousand(1,000)gallons.
For the next four thousand(4,000) gallons used per month, a charge
of two dollars and thirteen and five-tenths cents ($2.135) per one
thousand(1,000)gallons.
For all additional gallons used per month,a charge of two dollars and
forty-five and six-tenths ($2.456)per one thousand(1,000) gallons.
(3) Residential customers with more than two (2) dwelling units.
a. Base Charge. Residential customers with more than two(2) dwelling
units shall pay a base monthly charge of twelve dollars and thirty-six
cents($12.36) for the first dwelling unit and four dollars and twelve
cents ($4.12) for the second and each additional dwelling unit.
b. Quantity Charge. Residential customers with more than two (2)
dwelling units shall pay a monthly quantity charge of one dollar and
seventy-nine and four-tenths cents($1.794)per one thousand(1,000)
gallons used in the winter season months of November through April.
They shall pay a monthly quantity charge of two dollars and twenty-
four and three-tenths cents($2.243)per one thousand(1,000)gallons
used in the summer season months of May through October. The
meter reading date shall generally determine the seasonal monthly
quantity charge; however,no customer shall be billed more than six
(6) full billing cycles at the summer quantity charge.
(b) Nonresidential Rates.
(1) Base charge. Nonresidential customers shall pay a base monthly charge
based on meter size as follows:
Meter Size(inches) Monthly Base Charge
3/4 $10.96
1 30.58
1%Z 83.15
2 125.31
3 191.13
4 300.05
6 582.06
8 1,028.27
(2) Quantity charges. Nonresidential customers shall pay a monthly quantity
charge of one dollar and fifty-two and four-tenths cents ($1.524) per one
thousand (1,000) gallons used in the winter season months of November
through April. They shall pay a monthly quantity charge of one dollar and
ninety and six-tenths cents($1.906)per one thousand(1,000)gallons used
in the summer season months of May through October. The meter reading
date shall generally determine the seasonal monthly quantity charge,
however, no customer shall be billed more than six (6) full billing cycles
at the summer quantity charge.
(3) Charges for excess use. Monthly water use in excess of the amounts
specified in the following table shall be billed at two dollars and nineteen
and one-tenth cents ($2.191)per one thousand(1,000)gallons used in the
winter season months of November through April. Monthly water use in
excess of the amounts specified below shall be billed at two dollars and
seventy-three and nine-tenths cents ($2.739) per one thousand (1,000)
gallons used in the summer season months of May through October. The
meter reading date shall generally determine the seasonal billing excess
quantity charge;however,no customer shall be billed more than six(6)full
billing cycles at the summer excess quantity charge.
Meter Size (inches) Specified Amount
(gallons per month)
3/4 100,000
1 300,000
1%z 625,000
2 1,200,000
3 1,400,000
4 2,500,000
(c) Service outside the City. The monthly charge for water taken through a
meter by a user outside the City limits shall be the same as for like service within the
City limits as specified in Subsections(a) and(b) of this Section.
(d) Rates by special water services agreement. The rate structure and
associated charges for water service pursuant to a special water services agreement
approved by the City Council pursuant to § 26-130 shall be as set forth in said
agreement.
Section 3. That a new Section 26-130 is hereby added to the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to read as follows:
Sec. 26-130. Agreements for special water services.
Special services or complex service arrangements that are beyond those required
for basic water service may be arranged by a written services agreement which the
General Manager may negotiate and enter into on behalf of the water utility. Said
agreement shall establish the terms and conditions for any such special services or
arrangements and shall incorporate by reference the requirements of this Chapter,as
applicable. Any special services agreement modifying the rates, fees or charges for
said services from those set forth in this Article shall be subject to approval by the
City Council in accordance with § 6 of Article XII of the Charter.
Section 4. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein shall
go into effect on January 1, 2007 and will be effective on all utility bills where the meter reading is
made on or after January 1, 2007.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
October,A.D. 2006, and to be presented for final passage on day of November,A. 2006.
Mayor ,
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 7th day of Noyember, A.D. 2006.
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