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Home My WebLink Aboutordinance.council.007-73RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ~00 LEAVES ORDINANCE NO. ~ (Series of 1973~-- AN ORDINANCE RE-ENACTING IN ITS ENTIRETY CITY OF ASPEN ORDINANCE NO. 34 OF THE SERIES OF 1971, THE TITLE OF WHICH ORDINANCE NO. 34 (SERIES OF 1971) READ AS FOLLOWS: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6, CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE III OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN ENTITLED 'RATES AND CHARGES', REVISING WATER RATES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CITY; REQUIRING RESIDENTIAL FLAT RATE SERVICE FEES ON SINGLE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS, AND AMENDING SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION 7, CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE III OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, ELIMINATING METERS FOR SINGLE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND A~NDING SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION 9, CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE ~! OF TM MUNICIP,A,L CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN INCREASING ~ATER TAP CHARGES. For purposes of clarity, it should ~ ~oted tJ % the provisions of this ordinance No. 34 (Series of 19 een codified as Sections 23-101, 23-10 , .3-10S(b) nd -60 of Chapter of the Code / ~/ Aspen Municipal . WHEREAS, the notice of~/bloc ~ar~ng publishe~ Ln connection with the said Ordina 4 e ~s of 1971)/f~iled to include the date upon which aring wou b held; a.~ Ordinance ought t~ re-e .d in its ~t~e~y~ ! Section 1. / ¥ ~ Section 6, Chapter .tlc III of ~6 Municipal Code of the City of Aspen entit] "Rates and Charges" is hereby repealed and re-enacted to read s follows~ ~/ "3-3-6: AND/~RGES: (a) RESIDENTIA~ FLAT RATE: / FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE RESIDENTIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ]00 LEAVES FLAT RATE SERVICE SHALL BE DEEMED WATER SERVICE TO AN INDIVIDUAL FAMILY UNIT OR A DUPLEX. ALL WATER CHARGES FOR SINGLE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS SHALL BE ASSESSED ON THE RESIDENTIAL FLAT RATE, EXCEPT SINGLE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS WITH ~[ETERS INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. ALL OTHER WATER USERS, INCLUDING ANY MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING OTHER THAN A DUPLEX NOT PROVIDING A SEPARATE CURB YALVE FOR EACH UNIT, SHALL BE BILLED ON TKE COMMERCIAL METER RATE WHERE A METER HAS BEEN INSTALLED. (b) SCHEDULE OF RATES: 1. THE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL FLAT RATE SHALL BE COMPUTED ON A POINT VALUE BASIS ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: TEN POINTS = ONE UNIT ONE POINT = $1.30 PER MONTH BILLING CHARGE POINT VALUE INSI'D~SIDE CITY CITY BEDROOM KITCHEN LIVING ROOM-DINING ROOM (COMBINED) LIVING ROOM (SEPARATE) DINING ROOM (SEPARATE) AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE GARBAGE DISPOSAL DISHWASHER TOILET, OR URINAL LAVATORY BATHTUB, SHOWER (COMBINATION) BATHTUB OR SHOWER (SEPARATE) SINK SWIMMING POOL AUTOMATIC FIRE CONTROL 1 2 ! ~ 1 1 - 3 3 ~ 1 9. 4 2. FOR THE USE OF WATER FOR LESS THAN A FULL MONTH ON RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL FLAT RATES, IT -2- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IOOLEAVES SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE W~TER USER TO NOTIFY THE WATER DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE THE DAY THE SERVICE IS TO BE DISCONTINUED; THE WATER DEPARTMENT WILL THEN COMPUTE FRACTION-OF-MONTH CHARGES ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: DATE OF CONNECT OR DISCONNECT 1ST THROUGH 5TH OF MONTH 6TH THROUGH 14TH OF MONTH 15TH THROUGH 25TH OF MONTH 25TH THROUGH 31ST OF MONTH PERCENTAGE OF FULL MONTHLY BILL DISCONNECTING CONNECTING CUSTOMER CUSTOMER 0% 100% 33% 67% 67% 33% lOO o% 3. FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES WHERE A METER HAS BEEN INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE, THE RATE OR CHARGE FOR SUCH CALENDAR MONTH, OR ANY FRACTION THEREOF, SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: METER INSIDE CITY SIZE GALLOIgS"-~.CHARGE ~ ~ $ 4.80 '--4'7'0'02)-- 1" 6,000 6.50 6,000 1½" 14,000 13.30 14,000 2" 20,000 18.40 20,000 4" 41,000 36.10 41,000 6" 60,000 50.80 60,000 OUTSIDE CITY 6ALLO~RGE $ 9.60 13.00 26.60 36.80 72.20 101.60 CHARGE FOR EACH 1,000 GALLONS OVER THE MINIMUM .65 1.30 ALL METERED WATER USERS WITH PRIVATE FIRE PRO- TECTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE BILLED AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF $5.20 PER MONTH INSIDE THE CITY AND $10.40 PER MONTH OUTSIDE THE CITY. 4. COMMERCIAL METERED RATE: ALL COMMERCIAL WATER USERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A WATER METER AND THE COMMERCIAL RATE OF CHARGE FOR EACH CALENDAR MONTH SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: -3- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ~00 METER SIZE INSIDE CITY GALLO~.CHARGE OUTSIDE CITY GALL~NS~HARGE 3/4" 4,000 $ 5.30 4,000 $ 10.60 1" 6,000 7.15 6,000 14.30 1½" 14,000 14.60 14,000 29.20 2" 20,000 20.20 20,000 40.40 4" 41,000 39.70 41,000 79.40 6" 60,000 55.90 60~000 111.80 .75 1.50 CHARGE FOR EACH 1,000 GALLONS OVER THE MINIMUM ALL METERED WATER USERS WITH PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE BILLED AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF $ 5.20 PER MONTH INSIDE THE CITY AND $10.40 PER MONTH OUTSIDE THE CITY. (c) ALL CHARGES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR THE USES OF WATER SHALL BE BILLED BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 5TH OF EACH MONTH FOR THE WATER SERVICE FOR THE PREVIOUS MONTH. SUCH BILLS ARE PAYABLE UPON BEING MAILED TO TI~ CONSUMER AT HIS ADDRESS ON FILE WITH THE MANAGER. A PENALTY EQUAL TO TEN (10~) PERCENT OF SUCH BILL SHALL BE ADDED TO ANY SUCH BILL NOT PAID ON OR BEFORE THE 15TH DAY OF THE CALENDAR MONTH THE SAME BECOMES DUE. THE MANAGER SHALL DISCONErECT THE WATER SERVICE TO ANY CONSUMER WHO FAILS TO PAY SUCH BILL ON OR BEFORE THE 20TH DAY OF THE CALENDAR MONTH THE SAME BECOMES DUE. (d) A SERVICE CHARGE OF T~O ($2.00) DOLLARS IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED FOR EACH CONNECT AND EACH DISCONNECT OF WATER SERVICE HOWSOEVER OCCURRING. (e) MUNICIPAL~ QUASI-MUNICIPAL OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES~ SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES SHALL BE DEEMED INSIDE THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THEIR RATE SCHEDULES IRRESPECTIVE IF THE FACT THAT THE SERVICE CONNECTION OR USE MAY BE OUTSIDE THE CITY. -4- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IOOLEAVE~ (f) EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (e) HEREOF, THE POINT OF PLACE OF USE OF WATER SHALL BE DETERMINATIVE ON WHETI~R THE INSIDE CITY OR OUTSIDE CITY RATE OR CHARGE IS APPLICABLE. IF ANY USE OF WATER THROUGH A TAP OR CON- NECTION IS MADE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, ALL USE THROUGH SUCH TAP OR CONNECTION SHALL BE DEEMED OUTSIDE CITY FOR RATE OR CHARGE PURPOSES." Section 2. Subsection (a) of Section 7, Chapter 3 of Title III is hereby amended to read as follows: "3-3-7: METER REGULATIONS: (a) METERS SHALL BE ~A SIZE AND TYPE SET FORTH BY SPECIFICATIONS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT. THE INSTALLATION OF THE METERS SHALL CONFORM TO SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT." Section 3. Subsection (b) of Section 9, Chapter 3 of Title III is hereby amended to read as follows: "3-3-9: WATER TAPS: (b) TAP CHARGES: ALL TAP FEES SHALL BE COMPUTED ACCORDING TO TH]{ POINT VALUE SCHEDULE OUTLINED IN SECTION 3-3-6(b). WHEN THE POINT VALUE HAS SHALL BE 'ASSESSED AS FOLLOWS: BEEN ESTABLISHED THE TAP FEE FEE PER TAP FEE POINT RANGE PC~NT SIZE MINIMU~ MAXIMUM 0 - 15 ~ ~ "$'~-'6'0'~.00 $ --'-6"0"0'~0 16 - 30 40.00 1" 640.00 1,200.00 31 - 100 40.00 1~" 1,240.00 4,000.00 101 - 300 30.00 2" 4,030.00 10,000.00 301 - 900 20.00 4" 10,030.00 22,000.00 901 - 1,500 10.00 6" 22,010.00 28,000.00 THE MINIMUM TAP FEE SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN $600.00 REGARDLESS OF THE POINT TOTAL. THIS MINIMUM SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENSION OF EXISTING SERVICES." -5- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IOOLEAVES Section 4. A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on ~z?~,~/~ /e~_~ , 1973 at ~/?~oP.M. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall Building, Aspen, Colorado. Section 5. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law by the City Council of the City of ~<..~. , 1973. ATTEST: '~'----~ City Clerk Aspen, Colorado on the ~ day of - ~ ~ Mayor / FINALLY ADOPTED~ PASSED ANDAPPROVED this 1973. day of ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk -6-