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HomeMy WebLinkAbout161 - 12/06/2011 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO UTILITY CONNECTION FEES AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 161, 2011 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 City Charter 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 such utility, as set forth therein; and WHEREAS,Utility bill account and miscellaneous charges apply to all City utility customers receiving any utility service pursuant to the terms of Chapter 26; and WHEREAS,due to the increased costs associated with after-hour service connection or trip charges; and WHEREAS, there are increased costs associated with manually reading meters of those customers who opt not to allow installation of an advanced meter. 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 Meter reading charge, per month, for those customers who request the $11.00 per option of mechanical electric meter and/or a mechanical water meter month instead of the standard advanced metering equipment Turn-off notice fee $10.00 Reconnect fee per service for water or electric following disconnection $20.00 for delinquency Trip charge for special services requested by customer during normal $19.65 service hours After-hours reconnect or after-hours trip charge for special service $85.35 requested by customer- Water(after.5:00 p.m. weekdays or weekend/holiday) After-hours reconnect or after-hours trip charge for special service requested by customer- Electric (after 5:00 p.m. weekdays or $85.35 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, 2012. -2- Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of November,A.D.2011,and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of December,A.D.2011. FO �O...0.!.. 0, Ma ATTEST: Al •.; •,<<� • 0 40t. AliLA 0*. L 0..: City Clerk cO< 4AD0. Passed and adopted on final reading on the 6th day of December, A.D. 2011. Nva¢ FORT yor ATTEST: yo°°••°.....co EA City ;N City Clerk ' cO�OR -3-