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Home My WebLink About09220 ORDINANCE NO. 9220 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE XVI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION FEES AND PLANT INVESTMENT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter being deleted, underscoring indicates new matter being added) SECTION 1. Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter 11 of Title XVI of the Pueblo Municipal Code are amended to read as follows: Sec. 16-11-2. – General requirements. (a)A connection fee shall be assessed to all new connections and enlargements of existing connections, made to the City's sewer system on or after September 1, 1994. Additionally, a separate plant investment fee shall be assessed to all new connections and enlargements of existing connections made to the City's sewer system on or after January 1, 2003. The connection fee and the plant investment fee shall be paid prior to the issuance of any building permit or plumbing permit for any structure or facility which is to be served by a new or enlarged connection. \[ (b) The amount of the connection fee and plant investment fee shall be based upon the size of water connection (meter size) serving the structure or property in \] paid in accordance with the amounts set forth in accordance with Section 16-11-3 of this Chapter. If the water service is enlarged on or after September 1, 1994, the connection fee shall be paid prior to installing the larger water meter and the amount of the fee shall be the difference between the current fee for the existing meter size connection and the current fee for the new water meter size; if the water service is enlarged on or after January 1, 2003, both the connection fee and the plant investment fee shall be paid before installation of the larger meter. (c) If a structure or property has multiple metered water taps, a connection fee and a plant investment fee shall be paid for each metered tap in accordance with Section 16-11-3 of this Chapter, except for metered taps used solely for irrigation and/or fire protection. No additional connection fee will be assessed for multiple sewer connections. Sec. 16-11-3. – Schedule of sanitary connection fees. (a) Commencing on January 1, 2003, and thereafter for and in accordance with the calendar years indicated in Table 16-11-3(a) below, the connection fee to be \[ assessed upon connection to the City’s sanitary sewer system shall be based on the \] water meter size as follows: Table 16-11-3(a): Sanitary Sewer Connection Fee (in U.S. Dollars) Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 and subsequent years Residential, Per Unit Single- 640 640 690 740 770 830 850 910 940 940 Family Multi- 480 480 520 560 580 620 640 680 710 710 Family Nonresidential Meter Line Size in Inches ¾ 640 640 690 740 770 830 850 910 940 940 1 1,070 1,070 1,150 1,240 1,290 1,390 1,420 1,520 1,570 1,570 1½ 2,130 2,130 2,300 2,460 2,560 2,760 2,830 3,030 3,130 3,130 2 3,410 3,410 3,680 3,940 4,100 4,420 4,530 4,850 5,010 5,010 3 7,470 7,470 8,050 8,640 8,990 9,690 9,920 10,620 10,970 10,970 4 12,800 12,800 13,800 14,800 15,400 16,600 17,000 18,200 18,800 18,800 6 26,670 26,670 28,750 30,840 32,090 34,590 35,420 37,920 39,170 39,170 8 38,400 38,400 41,400 44,400 46,200 49,800 51,000 54,600 56,400 56,400 (b) Commencing on January 1, 2003, and thereafter for and in accordance with the calendar years indicated in Table 16-11-3(b) below, the plant investment fee to \[ be assessed upon connection to the City's sanitary sewer system shall be based on the \] water meter size as follows: Table 16-11-3(b): Plant Investment Fee (in U.S. Dollars) Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 and subsequent years Residential, Per Unit Single- 480 510 550 560 580 590 590 640 650 800 Family Multi- 360 380 410 420 440 440 440 480 490 600 Family Nonresidential Meter Line Size in Inches ¾ 480 510 550 560 580 590 590 640 650 800 1 800 850 920 940 970 990 990 1,070 1,090 1,340 1½ 1,600 1,700 1,830 1,860 1,930 1,960 1,960 2,130 2,160 2,660 2 2,560 2,720 2,930 2,980 3,090 3,140 3,140 3,410 3,460 4,460 3 5,600 5,950 6,420 6,540 6,770 6,890 6,890 7,470 7,590 9,340 4 9,600 10,200 11,000 11,200 11,600 11,800 11,800 12,800 13,000 16,000 6 20,000 21,250 22,920 23,340 24,170 24,590 24,950 26,670 27,090 33,340 8 28,800 30,600 33,000 33,600 34,800 35,400 35,400 38,400 39,000 48,000 \[ (c) For multiple dwelling units which are served through a single \] water meter tap, the connection fee and plant investment fee shall be \[ either the connection fee applicable for the water meter size actually \] installed oran amount computed by multiplying the Multi-Family ,s Residential per-unit amount specified in Table 16-11-3(a) and 16-11- 3(b),for the specified year by the number of potential dwelling units \[\] served whichever is greater. (d) Connection fees and plant investment fees applicable within sanitation districts shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of the separate agreements with each district, as approved by City Council. (e) Connection fees and plant investment fees applicable to hotels, motels, bed and breakfast establishments and nursing homes shall be based on the water meter size for a commercial development as provided in Tables 16-11-3(a) and 16-11-3(b) for the specified year. (f) In addition to any other fee or charge imposed or authorized pursuant to this Title, every extraterritorial sanitary sewer service connection made on or after September 1, 1994, shall be assessed a sanitary sewer connection fee as provided in Subsection (a) above. A plant investment fee shall also be imposed on extraterritorial sanitary sewer service connections pursuant to Section 16-4-11 of this Title, unless otherwise specified in a separate agreement. (g) All due and unpaid connection fees and plant investment fees plus interest thereon at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month shall constitute a perpetual lien on and against the property served having priority over all liens except general tax liens and collected as provided in Section 16-6-3(3). Due and unpaid connection fees or plant investment fees shall be cause for disconnection for nonpayment as provided in Section 16-6-3(4). SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to effectuate the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage. INTRODUCED December 26, 2017 BY: Ed Brown MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL PASSED AND APPROVED: January 8, 2018 City Clerk’s Office Item # R-2 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 26, 2017 TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council CC: Sam Azad, City Manager VIA: Brenda Armijo, Acting City Clerk From: Nancy Keller, Wastewater Director SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE XVI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION FEES AND PLANT INVESTMENT FEES SUMMARY: This Ordinance removes the requirement to base the Sanitary Sewer Connection Fee and Plant Invest Fee, on a comparison between the meter line size and the fee listed on the Table 16-11- 3(a) and Table 16-11-3(b). The greater of the two determines the fee charged. The fee will now be based solely on Table 16-11-3(a) and Table 16-11-3(b). PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION : None BACKGROUND : The Sanitary Connection Fee and the Plant Investment Fee has previously required the staff to determine the meter line size for each residential unit to determine the fee based on the meter line size. This number is compared to the Residential Per Unit cost and the greater of the two is collected. Numerous scenarios were reviewed to confirm that the higher charge is the Residential, Per Unit fee. The time determining the meter fee does not provide a benefit. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS : None BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION : Not applicable STAKEHOLDER PROCESS : None ALTERNATIVES : Alternative No. 1 – No Action Under this alternative, the City would not change the ordinance and staff would continue to calculate the fees by both methods and charge the greater. The alternative would use more staff time than the preferred alternative but not generate additional revenue. RECOMMENDATION : Approval of the Resolution. Attachments : None