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RESOLUTION 93-9
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, ESTABLISHING
PROCEDURES REGARDING THE SALE OF UTILITY TAPS
WHEREAS, the City operates various utilities for the benefit of the resident
of this community which also benefit the residents of the area surrounding the
city; and
WNEREAS, in the past, the City has permitted the purchase of utility taps
without requirement as to use of the same or payment of minimum rates; and
WHEREAS, the granting of a utility tap commits the City to serve such tap
and requires that the City utility maintain the necessary capacity to provide
such service; and
I;HEREAS, the rates as established for utility service certain minimum
charges which are imposed, regardless of the extent of use of the utility; which
minimum charges are intended to defray the cost of the ability to serve, which
does not necessarily relate to actual use; and
ItTIEREAS, in the past, utility taps have been applied for in order to avoid
anticipated increases in charges made in connection with such taps which are
desi:ned to require that nev., growth pays an equitable share of the cost of utility
enlar-enent and other increased services required because of such growth; and
W i EREAS, the City Council desires to establish a policy in connection with
tiie granting of utility taps t,hich will correct the abuses which have existed
in the past.
\O'.;, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS:
inat effective immediately, the following policy shall apply to the granting
of tans in the city utility systems:
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a. The minimum charge established in the rate structure for the
utility shall be imposed from the date of granting of any tap regardless
of the time of connection to the utility by the customer.
b. Any tap which is not placed in service within 90 days from the
date of granting the same shall be cancelled, and all amounts paid for
the purchase of such tap shall be refunded by the City to the customer
who paid for the tap. For the purpose of this provision, a tap shall be
considered as placed in service as of the date construction is commenced
on the improvements to be served by such tap, if such construction is
thereafter diligently pursued or as of the date actual, service through the
tap is received by the customer, whichever date first occurs.
C. In the event a tap is cancelled pursuant to the provisions of "b"
above, a new tap for such location shall be granted only upon payment of all
charges made in connection with the same as such charges are established
at the time of such new application.
d. This resolution is intended only to interpret and implement the
provisions of the ordinances of the City now in affect and does not repre-
sent a change in the legislative action of the City in establishing rates
and charges in connection with the city utilities.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 8th
day of February, A.D. 1973.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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