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HomeMy WebLinkAbout019 - 03/20/2012 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH CARRIAGE H ORDINANCE NO. 019, 2012 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH CARRIAGE HOUSES MAY OBTAIN WATER AND SEWER SERVICE WHEREAS,the City Code currently requires separate water and wastewater service lines for each and every residence served by the City's Utilities; and WHEREAS, in order to promote infill development and eliminate barriers to the development of carriage houses as accessory residences in appropriate zone districts as allowed under the City's Land Use Code, staff has proposed a limited exception to the requirement for separate service lines; and WHEREAS,the Water Board considered proposed revisions to Chapter 26 of the City Code at its.February 16, 2012, meeting and recommended approval of the proposed changes; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to enact the proposed changes, as set fort herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That Section 26-94 of the Code of the city of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-94. Individual service lines for each building required. (a) Each property shall be served by its own service line,and no connection with the water utility shall be made by extending the service line from one(1)property to another property. Each building shall be served by a separate service line; however, the Utilities Executive Director may require that a building be served by more than one(1)service line.For purposes of this Section,the term building means a structure standing alone, excluding fences and covered walkways. A separate accessory - structure is a separate building.To qualify as one(1)building,all portions,additions or extensions must be connected by an attachment that is an enclosed part of the building and usable by the occupants. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection(a)of this Section,the Utilities Executive Director may, after review and approval of the related plans and specifications,authorize the service of more than one(1)building by a single'service line, provided each of the following requirements is met: (1) The combined water use of the buildings shall not exceed the capacity of the service line and meter; 2 (2) If the buildings are served by one(1)service line,the buildings shall be under single ownership; and no subsequent division of ownership, or subdivision of the property upon which the buildings are located,shall be permitted until separate service lines have been installed to each building; (3) If the service is for residential use, only one(1)of the buildings may be used as a residential dwelling unless the buildings are located on a single platted lot and one of the buildings is a carriage house. For purposes of this Section, the term carriage house shall have the same meaning as in the Land Use Code; (4) Plant investment fees, raw water requirements, and any other applicable charges required in connection with the additional building to which service is to be provided, shall be remitted as provided in this article. For a carriage house, additional plant investment fees and raw water requirements, as well as monthly meter rates and any other water-related charges, shall be determined based on the addition of anew dwelling unit on the property;and (5) A written covenant or other document signed by the owner of the property to be served and incorporating the requirements and limitations of this Section as a condition of service to said property,in a form provided by the Executive Director, shall be submitted to the Executive Director as a condition of approval, and shall be duly recorded at the office of the County Clerk and Recorder. If the Utilities Executive Director should determine that the foregoing criteria have been met,a written permit shall be granted,which permit shall contain a listing of the foregoing requirements as a condition of continued service hereunder and specific reference to Subsection(a)of this Section requiring individual service lines for each building. Section 2. That Section 26-256 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-256. Individual service lines for each building required. (a) Each property shall be served by its own service line,and no connection shall be made by extending the service line from one (1) property to another property. Each building shall be served by a separate service line; however, the Utilities Executive Director may require that a building be served by more than one (1) service line. For purposes of this Section, the term building means a structure standing alone, excluding fences and covered walkways. A separate accessory structure is a separate building.To qualify as one(1)building,all portions,additions or extensions must be connected by an attachment that is an enclosed part of the building and usable by the occupants. -2- (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection(a)of this Section,the Utilities Executive Director may, after review and approval of the related plans and specifications,authorize the service of more than one(1)building by a single service line,provided each of the following requirements is met: (1) The combined wastewater flow from'the buildings shall not exceed the capacity of the service line; (2) If the buildings are served by one(1).service line,the buildings shall be under single ownership; and no subsequent division of ownership, or subdivision of the property upon which the buildings are located, shall be permitted until separate service lines have been installed to each building; (3) If the service is for residential use, only one(1)of the buildings may be used as a residential dwelling unless the buildings are located on a single platted lot and one of the buildings is a carriage house. For purposes of this Section, the term carriage house shall have the same meaning as in the Land Use Code; (4) Plant investment fees, and any other applicable charges required in connection with the additional building to which service is to be provided, shall be remitted as provided in this article. For a carriage house, additional plant investment fees, as well as monthly meter rates and any other wastewater-related charges, shall be determined based on the addition of a new dwelling unit on the property; and (5) A written covenant or other document signed by the owner of the property to be served and incorporating the requirements and limitations of this Section as a condition of service to said property,in a form provided by the Executive Director, shall be submitted to the Executive Director as a condition of approval, and shall be duly recorded at the office of the County Clerk and Recorder. If the Utilities Executive Director should determine that the foregoing criteria have been met,a written permit shall be granted,which permit shall contain a listing of the foregoing requirementsas a condition of continued service hereunder and specific reference to Subsection(a)of this Section requiring individual service lines for each building, shall be signed by the Utilities Executive Director, and shall be duly recorded at the office of the County Clerk and Recorder. -3- Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of March, A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of March, A.D. 2012. O��•ORT CO<�i'L �iifJ 'NAayor ATTEST: : Interim City Clerk COLORP� Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of March, A.D. 2012. ayor ATTEST: Ok•FORT CO` Interim City Clerk COLORI*OO -4-