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Home My WebLink About175 - 11/07/2006 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 4 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT FEES AN ORDINANCE NO. 175, 2006 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING TO ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT FEES AND 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 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 electric utility,as set forth therein; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is appropriate for new development to contribute its proportionate share of providing capital improvements; and WHEREAS, Section 26-471 of the City Code requires that the electric development fees be reviewed annually by the City Manager and that the fees shall be presented to the City Council for approval no less than annually; and WHEREAS,the City Manager and staffhave recommended to the City Council the following adjustments to the electric development fees and charges for all billings issued on or after January 1, 2007; and WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, it is the desire of the City Council to amend Chapter 26 of the City Code to revise electric development fees and charges. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That Section 26-472 (b) and (c) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-472. Residential electric development fees and charges (b) The ECF shall be the total of the site footage charge, dwelling charge and systems modification charge, to be determined as follows: (1) The site footage charge shall be the combined total of: a. Four and two hundred fifteen one-thousandths cents (0.04215) per square foot of developed site square footage,including all applicable tracts but excluding the area dedicated public rights-of-way; and b. Seven dollars and ninety cents ($7.90) per lineal foot of the developed site abutting a dedicated street or roadway. (2) The dwelling unit charge shall be as follows: a. For single-family panel size with one-hundred-fifty-amp service (nonelectric heat), one thousand seventy-eight dollars ($1,078.)per dwelling unit; b. For single-family panel size with two-hundred-amp service (nonelectric heat or electric heat), one thousand eight hundred six dollars ($1,806.)per dwelling unit; C. For multi-familypanel size with one-hundred-fifty-amp p undred fifty-amp service (nonelectric heat), seven hundred nineteen dollars ($719.) per dwelling unit; d. For multi-family panel size with two-hundred-amp service (nonelectric heat or electric heat), one thousand two hundred sixty- seven dollars ($1,267.)per dwelling unit. (3) A system modifications charge will apply when a new or modified service will require infrastructure in addition to or different from the standard base electrical system model.The differential costs associated with such system modifications will be included in the calculated ECF. c A Building Site Charge " "( ) gBSC for an new or modified residential service ("BSC") Y shall be paid prior to issuance of a building permit for the related construction or modification. The BSC shall be based upon the current rates as of the time of issuance of the building permit. The BSC shall be the total of the secondary service charges, and any additional charges, determined as follow: (1) The secondary service charge shall be as follows: Secondary Service Size Charge (up to 65 feet) Plus Per Foot Charge For Each Foot Over 65 1/0 service $585.00 $4.24/Foot 4/0 service $756.00 $5.46/Foot 350 kCM Service $732.00 $5.82/Foot 1/0 Mobile Home Service $458.00 N/A 4/0 Mobile Home Service $593.00 N/A (2) Actual special costs to the utility of installation of secondary service resulting from site conditions shall be included in the BSC as additional charges. Such conditions may include,but are not limited to, frozen or rocky soil, concrete cutting and asphalt replacement. Section 2. That Section 26-473 (b) and (c) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-473. Nonresidential electric development fees and charges. (b) The ECF shall be the total of the site footage charge,service entrance charge and systems modification charge, to be determined as follow: (1) The site footage charge shall be the combined total of: a. Four and two hundred fifteen one-thousandths cents ($0.04215) per square foot of developed site square footage,including all applicable tracts but excluding the area of dedicated public rights-of-way; and b. Twenty-nine dollars and eighty-three cents($29.83)per lineal foot of the developed site abutting a dedicated street or roadway. (2) The service entrance charge shall be as follows: a. For single-phase service at two hundred eight (208) volts, nine hundred forty-six dollars ($946.) per one hundred (100) amps; b. For single-phase service at two hundred forty (240) volts, one thousand ninety-one dollars ($1,091.)per one hundred (100) amps. C. For three-phase service at two hundred eight (208) volts, one thousand six hundred thirty-eight dollars ($1,638.)per one hundred (100) amps; d. For three-phase service at two hundred forty (240) volts, one thousand eight hundred ninety dollars ($1,890.) per one hundred (100) amps; e. For three-phase service at four hundred eighty (480) volts, three thousand seven hundred seventy-nine dollars ($3,779.) per one hundred (100) amps. (3) A system modifications charge will apply when a new or modified service will require infrastructure in addition to or different from the standard base electrical system model. The differential costs associated with such system modifications will be included in the calculated ECF. (c) A Building Site Charge ("BSC) for extending primary circuitry to the transformer for any new or modified nonresidential service shall be invoiced and paid in the same manner and at the same time as the ECF is invoiced and paid pursuant to § 26-473(a). The BSC shall be the total of the primary circuit charge, transformer installation charge and any additional charges, determined as follows: (1) The primary circuit charge for service from the utility source to the transformer shall be as follows: a. or single-phase service, a charge of seven dollars and twenty cents ($7.20)per foot of primary circuit; b. For three-phase service, a charge of thirteen dollars and ten cents ($13.10) per foot of primary circuit. (2) The transformer installation charge shall be as follows: a. For single-phase service, a charge of one thousand one hundred nineteen dollars ($1,119)per transformer; b. For three-phase service, a charge of two thousand ninety-seven dollars ($2,097) per transformer. (3) Actual special costs to the utility of installation of service resulting from site conditions shall be included in the BSC as additional charges. Such conditions may include,but are not limited to, frozen or rocky soil, concrete cutting and asphalt replacement. Section 3. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein shall go into effect for all bills issued 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 th day of November, D. 2006. ATTEST: May City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 7th day of N mber, A.D. 2006. &A41 May ATTEST: LL City Clerk