HomeMy WebLinkAbout138 - 11/01/2011 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE TO REVISE WATER RATES AND CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 138, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO REVISE WATER RATES AND CHARGES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the
City Charter to 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 the water utility, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, Section 26-118 of the City Code 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 Water Board considered the proposed water rates,fees and charges for 2012
at its September 15, 2011 meeting and recommended approval of the proposed rate changes by a
unanimous vote; and
WHEREAS,the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that the following water
use rates be imposed for the billing year beginning January 1, 2012.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Section 26-126 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 26-126. Schedule A, flat rates for unmetered construction water use.
For residential and nonresidential premises under construction with a planned
meter size greater than 1", no flat unmetered water service will be provided. For
residential and nonresidential premises under construction with a planned meter size
of 1-inch or less, the following flat rates will apply per month until the permanent
meter is set:
3/4-inch construction service, flat charge per month $24.02
1-inch construction service, flat charge per month $45.80
Section 2. That Section 26-127 (a) and (b) of the Code of the City of 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 abase monthly charge of thirteen dollars and sixty cents($13.60).
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 two dollars and ten and five-tenths cents($2.105)per one thousand
(1,000) gallons.
For the next six thousand(6,000)gallons used per month,a charge of
two dollars and forty-one and nine-tenths cents ($2.419) per one
thousand (1,000) gallons.
For all additional gallons used per month,a charge of two dollars and
seventy-eight and three-tenths cents ($2.783) 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 fifteen dollars and ninety-seven cents
($15.97).
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 two dollars and two and eight-tenths cents ($2.028) per one
thousand (1,000) gallons.
For the next four thousand(4,000) gallons used per month, a charge
of two dollars and thirty-three and one-tenth cents ($2.331) per one
thousand (1,000) gallons.
For all additional gallons used per month,a charge of two dollars and
sixty-eight and two-tenths cents ($2.682) per one thousand (1,000)
gallons.
(3) Residential customers with more than two (2) dwelling units:
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a. Base Charge.Residential customers with more than two(2)dwelling
units shall pay a base monthly charge of thirteen dollars and forty-
nine cents ($13.49) for the first dwelling unit and four dollars and
forty-nine cents ($4.49)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
ninety-five and nine-tenths cents ($1.959)per one thousand (1,000)
gallons used in the winter season months ofNovember through April.
They shall pay a monthly quantity charge of two dollars and forty-
four and nine-tenths cents($2.449)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 $ 12.17
1 33.95
1% 92.33
2 139.14
3 212.22
4 333.16
6 646.30
8 1,141.75
(2) Quantity charges. Nonresidential customers shall pay a monthly
quantity charge of one dollar and sixty-nine and three-tenths cents
($1.693)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 eleven and six-tenths cents
($2.116)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
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forty-three and three-tenths cents ($2.433) per one thousand (1,000)
gallons used in the winter season months ofNovember through April.
Monthly water use in excess of the amounts specified below shall be
billed at three dollars and four and two-tenths cents($3.042)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`/2 625,000
2 1,200,000
3 1,400,000
4 2,500,000
Section 3. That the amendments to the Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein
shall go into effect for all bills issued based on meter readings on or after January 1, 2012.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of
October,A.D. 2011, and to be presented for final passage on the 1 st day of November, A.D. 2011.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 1st day of November, A.D. 2011.
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