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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 314-67...-- ORDINANCE NO.314 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6.6 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,PERTAIN ING TO WATER TAPS AND WATER FEES. BE IT ORDAINED BY TEE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO: Section 1.That Section 6.6 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado be and t:he same is hereby amended to read: 6.6 Tapping Charge -Special Fees.The consumer shall pay to the Town Clerk for each new water tap a fee which shall be the total sum of the following charges:The actual cost to the Town of the corporation cock,expansion joint,curb box,tapping saddle and water meter furnished by the Town to make such tap,and the following sums for each connection to the Town’s water system: 5/8”or 3/4”connection $235.00 -per unit 1”connection 350.00 -per unit 1-1/4”connection 500.00 -per unit 1-1/2”connection 650.00 —per unit 2”connection 1,050.00 -per unit 3”connection 2,100.00 -per unit 4”connection 3,500.00 -per unit 6”connection 7,000.00 -per unit In addition to the foregoing fee,for a water tap outside of the corporate limits of the Town,the consumer shall also pay for each tap the sum of $234.37 per acre of land to be served by such tap with a minimum sum of $117.18.The Water Committee shall determine the area of the land to be served.In lieu of the foregoing sum to be paid for each acre of land served,the Town of Estes Park may accept water rights that will yield annually to the Town,in the judgment of the Board of Trustees,1.5 acre feet of water per acre of land being served.All necessary pipe, fittings,valves,shut off,trenching,back filling and installation of the tap,must be — -R I at the expense of the consumer and under the supervision of the water superintendent.All water service connections and all water service extensions,both within and without the corporate limits,are subject to special fees as adopted by the Board of Trustees.Tapping must be done by a licensed plumber and a standard corporation cock and expansion joint,furnished by the Town,must be used.No water service shall be furnished to the consumer until all tap fees and special fees have been paid to the Town Clerk. All property for which a connection fee has been paid after January 20,1966 as herein provided,must be connected to the Town’s water system for water service within ten (10)years from the date of the payment of such fee. After the expiration of the heretofore provided ten (10)year period a new application for water service must be made and another connection fee paid,at the rate then prevailing for such fees,before water service will be furnished to any property.All property for which a connection fee has been paid prior to January 20,1966,must be connected to the Town’s water system for water service prior to January 20,1986 before a new application for water service must be made and another connection fee paid as provided in this section for applica tions granted after January 20,1966. Section 2.The Board of Trustees herewith finds, determines and designates that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,health and safety,and whereas in the opinion of the Board of Trustees an emergency exists,this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five ()days after its final passage, adoption and publication./ Mayor ATTES Town Clerk -2-