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HomeMy WebLinkAbout020 - 12/13/1956 - AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 024, 1954, RELATING TO THE USE OF WATER FROM THE CITY WATER WORKS REGULATING ORDINANCE NO. 20, 1956 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 24, 1954, RELATING TO THE USE OF WATER FROM THE CITY WATER WORKS REGULATING THE USE THEREOF AND FIK- ING THE SCHEDULE OF CHARGES THEREFORE AND PROVIDING FOR RATES, CHARGES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF WATER OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINSs Section 1. That Section 26 of Ordinance No. 24, 1954, be and the same 1k hereby amended to read as follows "Section 26. All contracts or permits for the sale of water from the Fort Collins system of water works to users outside of the city limits of the City of Fort Collins, also the charges made therefore, shall be governed as provided by resolution or resolutions of the City Council hereafter to be adopted. Until otherwsse changed by the City Council, the following rates, charges, rules and regulations shall apply to use of water outside the corporate limits of the City of Fort Collins, to-wit- Section 26A. No permits or contracts shall be entered into by th6 City of Fort Collim for the furnishing of water from the Fort Collins system of water works to new consumers outside the city limits of the City of Fort Collins and no additional taps shall be permitted to be made to existing lines, except as the City Council shall expressly provide for by resolutions hereafter adopted. Section 26B. For each connection permitted by resolution of the City Council, a tap fee of 6200.00, plus the cost of labor and material used in maiang the required outlet, shall be paid before the connection is made, provided however, said fee of $200.00 shall be returned to the permit holder if water service be thereafter discontinued by the City of Fort Collins for any reason not within the control of the permit holder. The user so permitted to connect to the Fort Collins system of water works shall construct his service in accordance with the require- ments for the construction of service within the city. Each user shall have installed at his or its expense by the Department of Public Utilities, a meter approved by the Department of Public Utilities purchased by such user and installed at an approved location. All meters shall have frost-proof boxes, the pipe between the main and the meter shall be laid by a licensed plumber and inspected by the Department of Public UtMTWbefore the excavation is filled. A valve shall be placed on each side of the meter to facilitate the removal of the meter. The valve nearest the main shall be placed in a valve box for the exclusive use of the city in turning on and off the water from its main. The meter and the service between the meter and main shall be kept in good repair at all times by the owner All meters now installed shall be changed to conform witn the specifications, rules and regulations of the Department of PublicUtlflllS Section 26C The following rates for metered service (Class III) shall be charged for metered service for users outside of the City For each meter service, as long as the water is on, a charge shall be made per year, payable in quarterly installments, as follows (water shall be considered on until the customer notifies the Department in writing to discontinue the service) 5/8 inch tap 8 00 3/4 inca tap 12 00 1 inch tap 16 00 12 inch tap 28 00 2 inch tap 40 00 3 inch tap 84 00 4 inch tap 150 00 6 inch tap 250 00 All taps over six (6) inches at such rate as the City Council shall fix by resolution Rates per tap for water per quarter shall be as follows (In addition to the above meter charge) For the farst 10,000 gallon, 400 per 1,000 gallon For the next 10,000 gallon, 370 per 1,000 gallon For the next 10,000 gallon, 330 per 1,000 gallon For all over 303000 gallon, 270 per 1,000 gallon When two or more taps are serviced from one master meter, the quar- terly charge for said metered water shall be computed as follows The water metered by the master meter shall be divided by the number of taps serviced by said master meter, the charge per tap shall then b* computed upon the - 2 - basis of the above rates for the average water used per tap, charge for the water passed through the master meter shall then be the charge per tap tunes the number of taps plus the service charge on the master meter The user shall be billed as heresnbe£ore specified The minimum quarterly guarantee for water shall be $9 00 for each tap in service whether water is used or not. Effective date The foregoing rates shall apply to the meter readings made commencing in January, 1957 The City Council may enter into a special contract with a user outside the city on a different rate basis an the event of special considera- tions approved by the Council Section 26D. Payment for water received through the meter shall be clue on the first day of February, May, August and November of each year Section 26E Before the city permits water to be turned into any service, there shall be deposited with the City Clerk a sum of money equal to the minimum guarantee for that service, but in no event to be less than $12 00, said deposit to be held by the City without interest This deposit will be returned to the owner whenever service is abandoned or discontinued if there are no payments in arrears, otherwise it shall be usea to liquidate said payments, provided that no deposit will be required of an incorporated user. Section 26F On services on which there is more than one meter the reading of the master meter alone shall be taken and one water rent notice shall be mailed out by the City and said notice shall be mailed to such person as may be designated by such users to transact all business for said users, provided such person meets the approval of the City Council It shall be the duty of the person so designatea to report immediately to the City any additional taps that are added to the lines under the master meter, provided, however, that no adcb tional tap of existing lines shall be permitted without first securing the approval of the City Council - 3 - Section 26G Before a water line giving new service is installed Sub i The user shall comply with the building code of the County of Larimer and until such building coda is adopted, the provisions of the City building code shall be complied with Sub ii The user shall obtain and pay for all building and other permits, pay all inspection fees and employ licensed individuals for the installa- tion of improvements in accordance with the requirements of the County of Larimer Until the County of Larimer has adopted pertinent rules and regulations, such permits, fees and licenses shall be obtained from the City of Fort Collins in accordance with the ordinance of the City of Fort Collins governing such matters Sub iii The user, if located within the area covered by the master plan approved by the Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board, shall comply with the subdivision rules and regulations adopted by the City of Fort Collins, until such rules and regulations have been formally adopted by the City of Fort Collins, the user shall obtain the approval of his plans by the Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board in accordance with the tentative rules and regulations approved by said board Sub iv No water connection shall be made except under the supervision of the Water Department of the City of Fort Collins Section 26H No water shall be furnished to a user operating a business not permitted to be operated within the city limits of the City of Fort Collins unless express approval of such use is first obtained from the City Council of the City of Fort Collins Section 261 Article LX, Section 4 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins shall apply to all outside consumers Section 26J The foregoing charges, rates, rules and regulations shall apply to any extension of an existing water line as well as to a user on a new water line Section 26K Any failure to comply with the above rules and regulations and the ordinances of the City of Fort Collins will be considered sufficient cause for the City of Fort Collins to turn off the water until the same are complied with or to revoke the permit or contract of the offender - 4 - Section 26L. The foregoing rules and regulations shall take effect on the 10tn day following the final passage of the within ordinance Section 26M All the provisions of Ordinance No 24, 1954, applying to users inside the corporate limits of the City of Fort Collins, shall likewise apply to users outside the corporate limits, except in those instances where special rates, charges, rules and regulations apply as herein set forth 11 Section 2 All ordinance parts or ordinances or resolutions heretofore adopted in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, provided that all causes of action which have arisen or accrued to the City of Fort Collins under any of the former water ordi- nances or resolutions on account of violation therefore, prior to the taking effect of this ordinance, may be prosecuted to the same effect as if no repeal had been made thereof, and the former ordinances and resolutions shall still remain in force for the purpose of sustaining any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings and prosecutions for the enforcement of any penalty, forfeiture or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree or order which can or may be rendered, entered or made in such actions, suits, proceedings or prosecutions im- posing, inflicting or declaring such penalty, forfeiture or liability Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 8th day of November, A D 1956, and to be presented for final passage on the 13th day of December, A D 1956 /'J-4�2� ;a4yo .ATTEST y erT - 5 - as amended Passed and adopted on final reading/this 13th day of December, A D 1956 Mayor ATTEST City Clerk - 6 -