HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 10-71ORDINANCE NO.10-71
AN ORDINANCE A11ElDING CHAPTER SECTIONS
6.5,6.15,6.16,6.22,6.23,6.25,6.28,
6.30 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF
ESTES PARK,COLORADO,RELATING TO WATER
USE,APPLICATIONS,RATES,RENT,RULES,
REGULATIONS,AND PENALTIES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN
OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
Section 1.That Section 6.5 of the Municipal Code of the
Town of Estes Park,Colorado be amended to read as follows:
6.5 Application for Water Service.Every consumer desiring
a supply of water from the Town shall make application therefor at the
office of the Town Clerk.Such application shall designate the property
to be served and shall state the purpose for which the water may be
required.No application for water service shall be granted when the
water lines do not have sufficient capacity to serve the property for
which the application for service is requested.In determining the
capacity of such lines,all property for which such lines were designed
to serve shall be considered,whether or not such property is presently
being served.All applications for water service for property not included
within the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District or the Municipal
Subdistrict,Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District,must be
accompanied by a petition to include such property within said Districts.
Section 2.That Section 6.15 of the Municipal Code of the Town
of Estes Park,Colorado be amended to read as follows:
6.15 Waste of Water Prohibited.Consumers shall prevent
unnecessary waste of water and keep all water outlets closed when not in
actual use.Hydrants,urinals,water closets,bath tubs and other opening
must not be left running for any purpose other than the use for which they
were intended.In addition to the penalty provided herein for Code violations,
the water service may be turned off by the Town where any such waste occurs.
When water service has been so turned off such service shall not be turned
on until a water meter has been installed as provided in this chapter.All
future water service to the property shall be at the metered water rate set
forth in Section 6.28-2 or 6.28-4 of this code,as appropriate1.
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Section 3.That Section 6.16 of the Municipal Code of the
Town of Estes Park,Colorado be amended to read as follows:
6.16 Supplying Water to Others.No occupant or owner of any
building into which water is introduced will be allowed to supply water to
other persons or families.The water department agrees to furnish water
for a certain specified sum.If,therefore,consumers furnish other
people or supply water for animals or for sprinkling,washing vehicles
or for building purposes,or permit it to be taken without the knowledge
or consent of the water department,it is a violation of contract,and
consumers so offending will be required to pay double the price of water
so used,and the town reserves the right to shut off the supply for abuses
of water privileges.When the water has been turned off for violation
hereof,the water will not be turned on again until all water rent and
penalties have been paid,including costs incurred by the water department
for shutting off the supply.
Section 4.That Section 6.22 of the Municipal Code of the Town
of Estes Park,Colorado be amended to read as follows:
6.22 Turn Off Costs and Penalty.When water service has been
turned off because of a delinquency in payment of water rent,or because
of a waste of water,the water shall not be turned on until the consumer
has paid the cost of labor and material as determined by the Town,to turn
the water off and on.Should the occupant of the premises turn on the water
or cause it to be turned on after it has been shut off at the curb cock,
it will be turned off at the main and a charge of Ten Dollars ($10.00)plus
the cost of labor and materials as determined by the Town,for turning the
water off or on shall be added to the water bill and collected as a part
thereof.
Section 5.That Section 6.23 of the Municipal Code of the Town
of Estes Park,Colorado be amended to read as follows:
6.23 Delinquent Water Rent-Service Turned Of f.If for any cause
any water rent shall become delinquent,the water service may be turned off
and in no case shall it be turned on to the same property until all delin
quencies and penalties shall have been paid in full.Change of ownership or
occupancy shall not affect the application of this section.This section
shall be deemed to include water users within or without the corporate limits.
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Section 6.That Section 6.25 of the Municipal Code of the
Town of Estes Park,Colorado be amended to read as follows:
6.25 Unpaid Water Rents a Lien.All water rents shall be charged
against the owner of the property served and shall be a lien upon the res
pective lots or parcels of land where said water is used from the time when
due and shall be a perpetual charge against said lots or parcels of land until
paid,and in the event said rents shall not be paid when due for water
service to property within the corporate limits,the Town Clerk shall
certify such delinquent rents to the Treasurer of Larimer County and said
rents shall be collected in the same manner as though they were part of
the taxes.On all delinquent water rent,for property outside the
corporate limits,there shall be a charge of one-half of one percent per
month on the amount due which shall be added to the amount due until paid.
Section 7.That Section 6.28 of the Municipal Code of the Town
of Estes Park,Colorado be amended to read as follows:
6.28 Schedule of Water Rates and Rate Proration.There shall
be no reduction in rates or charges or any rebates thereof for use for
less than the annual period;except the rates charged consumers making
new connections to the Town’s water system,which rates shall be prorated
on the bases of the number of months remaining in the rate year in which
the new connection is made.
Section 8.That Section 6.28-1 of the Municipal Code of the Town
of Estes Park,Colorado be amended to read as follows:
6.28-1 Residential Water Rate Schedule R-l (Urban).
Applicability.
Applicable for water service to consumers within the corporate
limits of the Town of Estes Park.
Availability.
This schedule is available only for domestic use in single-family
private dwellings or in multi-family dwellings or apartments.It is not
available for swimming pools or where water is used on a continuous basis.
Rate
For each family dwelling unit $40.00
Where a hose bibb is installed an
additional minimum charge will be made of $5.00
which includes the irrigation of the first
1,000 square feet or less of irrigated lot area.
For each 100 square feet of irrigated lot area
in excess of 1,000 square feet,an additional ...$.25
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Charges and Payment
The foregoing schedule is computed on an annual basis.Payment
shall be made in advance on July 1st of each year.Bills for water service
are due and payable within 20 days from date of bill and shall become
delinquent within 30 days from date of bill.
Contract Period and Conditions
Service under this schedule shall be for a minimum period of
12 months and thereafter until terminated.Service may be terminated on
10 days’written notice.
Service under the foregoing schedule is subject to this code
and the ordinances of the Town of Estes Park and rules and regulations
of the Water Department.
Annual Minimum Rates
An annual minimum rate of $20.00 for Residential property shall
be charged for all property within the corporate limits which is connected
to the Town’s water system,to which no water has been supplied.No
annual minimum charge shall be made for property disconnected from the
Town’s water system.When property is disconnected from the Town’s water
system,the application and connection fees provided for in Section 6.6
of this Code shall be made and paid to the Town Clerk before water service
shall be restored to the property.
Section 9.That Section 6.28-2 of the Municipal Code of the
Town of Estes Park,Colorado be amended to read as follows:
6.28-2 Commercial Water Rate Schedule C-i (Urban)
Applicability
Applicable for water service to consumers within the corporate
limits of the Town of Estes Park.
Availability
This schedule is available for commercial,business,industrial,
professional and service establishments,hotels,motels,hospitals,
nursing homes,beauty salons,schools,churches,government facilities,
swimming pools,and all similar uses other than for which the residential
water rate schedules apply.This schedule is also available,if desired,
for residential consumers.
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Rate
Meter Size Minimum Annual Use Minimum Annual
Inches 1000 Gal.Bill
5/8 30 $55
3/4 40 90
1 55 135
1-1/2 90 250
2 135 400
3 250 750
4 390 1,200
During the summer season of June,July,August and September
the rate for all water usage in excess of the minimum is $.50 per
1,000 gallons.During the remaining eight month period the rate in
excess of the minimum usage is $.35 per 1,000 gallons.
Bills for water service will be rendered on or about October
1st for the summer season of four months and about June 1st for the
eight months off-season period after the summer season,and shall be
due and payable within 20 days from date of bill.Bills shall become
delinquent within 30 days from date of bill.
Contract Period and Conditions
Service under this schedule shall be for a minimum period of
12 months and thereafter until terminated.Service may be terminated
on 10 dayst written notice.
Service under the foregoing schedule is subject to this code
and the ordinance provisions of the Town of Estes Park and rules and
regulations of the Water Department.
Annual Minimum Rates
An annual minimum rate of one-half the metered minimum bill for
Commercial property shall be charged for all property within the corporate
limits which is connected to the Town’s water system.When property is
disconnected from the Town’s water system,the application and connection
fees provided fro in Section 6.6 of this Code shall be made and paid to the
Town Clerk before water service shall be restored to the property.
Section 10.That Section 6.28 of the Municipal Code of the Town
of Estes Park,Colorado be amended by adding thereto the following:
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6.28-3 Residential Water Rate Schedule R-2 (Rural)
applicability
Applicable for water service to residential consumers outside
the corporate limits of the Town of Estes Park.
Availability
This schedule is available oniy for domestice use in single-
family private dwellings or in multi-family dwellings or apartments.It
is not available for swiunning pools or where water is used on a continuous
basis.
Rate
For each family dwelling unit $70.00
Where a hose bibb is installed,an additional
minimum charge will be made of $8.75
which includes the irrigation of the first
1,000 square feet or less of irrigated lot area.
For each 100 square feet of irrigated lot area in
excess of 1,000 square feet,an additional ....$.44
Charges and Payment
The foregoing schedule is computed on an annual basis.Payment
shall be made in advance on July 1st of each year.Bills for water service
are due and payable within 20 days from date of bill and shall become
delinquent within 30 days from date of bill.
Contract Period and Conditions
Service under this schedule shall be for a minimum period of
12 months and thereafter until terminated.Service may be terminated
on 10 days’written notice.
Service under the foregoing schedule is subject to this code
and the ordinances of the Town of Estes Park and rules and regulations of
the Water Department.
Annual Minimum Rates
An annual minimum rate of $35.00 for Residential property shall
be charged for all property outside the corporate limits of the Town of
Estes Park which is connected to the Town’s water system to which no
water has been supplies.No annual minimum charge shall be made for
property disconnected from the Town water system.When property is
disconnected from the Town’s water system,the application and connection
fees provided for in Section 6.6 of this Code shall be made and paid to
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the Town Clerk before water service shall be restored to the property.
Section ii.That Section 6.28 of the Municipal Code of the
Town of Estes Park,Colorado be amended by adding thereto the following:
6.28-4 Commercial Water Rate Schedule C-2 (Rural)
Applicability
Applicable for water service to consumers outside the
corporate limits of the Town of Estes Park.
Availability
This schedule is available for commercial,business,industrial,
professional and service establishments,hotels,motels,hospitals,nursing
homes,beauty salons,schools,churches,government facilities,swimming
pools,and all similar uses other than for which the residential water
rate schedules apply.This schedule is also available,if desired,for
residential consumers.
Rate
Meter Size Minimum Annual use Minimum Annual
Inches 1,000 Cal Bill
5/8 30 $96
3/4 40 158
1 55 236
1-1/2 90 437
2 135 700
3 250 1,313
4 390 2,100
During the summer season of June,July,August and September the
rate for all water usage in excess of the minimum is $.88 per 1,000 gallons.
During the remaining eight month period the rate in excess of the minimum
usage is $.61 per 1,000 gallons.
Payment
Bills for water service will be rendered on or about October 1st
for the summer season of four months and about June 1st for the eight
months off-season period after the summer season,and shall be due and
payable within 20 days from date of bill.Bills shall become delinquent
within 30 days from date of bill.
Contract Period and Conditions
Service under this schedule shall be for a minimum period of
12 months and thereafter until terminated.Service may be terminated
on 10 days’written notice.
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Service under the foregoing schedule is subject to this
code and the ordinance provisions of the Town of Estes Park and rules
and regulations of the Water Department.
Annual Minimum Rates
An annual minimum rate of one-half the metered minimum bill
for Commercial property shall be charged for all property outside the
corporate limits of the Town of Estes Park which is connected to the
Townts water system.When property is disconnected from the Town’s
water system,the application and con
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nection fees provided for in Section 6.6 of this Code shell
be made and iaid to the Town Clerk before water service shall
be restored to the property.
Section 12.That Section 6.30 of the Municipal Code
of the Town of Estee Park,Colorado be amended to read as follows:
6.30-1 Rules and Repulations.
(a)Water aoplications for Residential property
shall state the number of single families supplied together
with lot area to be irrigated.Residential consumers shall also
state any water use other than by residential plumbing fixtures.
Application forms from Commercial consumers shall list all water
using fixtures,equipment or devices.
(b)Applications shall be signed by the owner of the
premises or his agent.It shall be unlawful if consumers other than
those stated in the application have been added without notifi
cation to the Water Department,and water service may be terminated
by the Town if there are uses other than those stated in the
application.
Cc)If applicant requests a meter for residential
use or if a meter is required for commercial use,or because
of a waste of water,such meter shall be furnished by and be the
property of the Town but paid for by the applicant.Meters shall
be maintained by the Town excepting in the event of willful damage
or neglect such as permitting,the meter to freeze.The cost of
any repair required because of such damage or neglect shall be
billed the consumer and collected in the same manner as bills for
water service and added to bills for water service.
Cd)Meter sizes shall be determined by the Water
DelDartment based upon connected fixtures,equipment or devices.
If at any time the addition of fixtures,equipment or devices is
found to require a larger meter,the meter shall be changed and
the consumer shall pay for the difference in cost ertailed on a new
meter basis.
Ce)Water supplied under metered rates shall not
be submetered for resale.
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6.30-2 Sprinkler System Application Form.Before
any separate connection shall be made for automatic sprinkler
systems for fire protection (hereinafter called “sprinkler
systems”)to the water distribution system of the Town of Estes
Park,an application shall be made therefor containing detailed
plans and specifications for the facilities to be installed
and the location of same.Said application shall contain a
written agreement with the Town that the applicant agrees to
the following rules and regulations pertaining to such service.
6.30-3 Rules and Regulations Sprinkler Systems.
(a)The installation of a sprinkler system shall
fully meet the latest standards of the National Fire Protection
Association relating to the installation of sprinkler systems.
The installation shall also meet the approval of the Fire Depart
ment and of the Water Department of the Town of Estes Park before
final connection may be made.
(b)The proposed sprinkler system shall be properly
protected against freezing.
(c)The separate connection made to the water dis
tribution system of the Town shall include,in addition to the
installation of a satisfactory shut-oft valve,two check valves
installed in series on the downstream side of the gate valve to
prevent any backflow into the Town’s distribution system.The
Town may require the installation of a detector check valve by
pass meter device as approved by the Town.Said device shall
be installed as directed by the Town.
Where any anti—freeze solution is to be used,a back—
flow and hac1r-siphonage preventer device,as approved by the Town,
shall be installed in lieu of the two check valves in the water
connection.Anti—freeze solutions shall be made only of pure
water and pure glycerin (C.P.or U.S.P.965 Grade)or propylene
plycol.Other solutions are considered possible health hazards
and their use is prohibited.
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(d)Anplicant shall nay all costs incurred in
tapping the Town’s water main and in making the connection,
all in accordance with these rules and regulations and under
the supervision of the Water Department of the Town.
fe)The sprinkler system installed shall be of the
enclosed type so arranged that no water can be drawn off excep
ting through a sprinkler head.Aoplicant agrees that nothing.
shall be connected to the sprinkler system other than facilities
required for fire prevention uses necessary for extinguishing
fires and that no use of water shall be made for any other
purposes whatsoever excepting for testing as hereinafter provided.
(f)Any use of water through the connection for
the sprinkler system for other than testing or for the extinguish
nert of fires shall be cause for the Town disconnecting the sprinkler
sistem from its water distribution system and applicant shall be
liable for water diverted in accordance with the water rate sched
ules of the Town with consumption and period of tine involved
estimated by the Town.
(g)Applicant shall notify the Town in advance of
any tests to be made and the opportunity shall be afforded for
the Town’s representatives to attend any such tests.
(h)Excepting,in case of fire where an alarm has
been received by the Town’s Fire Department or tests of which
the Town has been notified in advance,applicant shall promptly
notify the Town of any operation of the sprinkler system for any
purposes whatsoever.
(i)Any changes,including expansion of the sprinkler
system as described in the original application,shall necessitate
a new and revised application.
(j)The Town of Estes Park assumes no responsibility
or liability in connection with the operation of the sprinkler
system and the Town in nowise warrants or ‘uarantees water
pressure to actuate the system installed.
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(k)There shall be en annual charge of $2.OO
paid in advance by applicant to the Town while the sprinkler
system is connected to the Town’s distribution system.This
charge is considered required to periodically inspect the
facilities installed.
(1)Where the term “applicant”is used in these
Rules and Regulations,it is intended to designate the original
applicant or his successors and assigns.
Section 13.The provisions of this Ordinance shall be
in effect on July 1,1971,and shall apply to all water consumers
on and after that date.
Section 14.Severability.If any provision of this
Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circum
stances is held invalid,such invalidity shall not affect other
provisions or applications of the Ordinance which can be given
effect without the invalid provision or apnlication,and to tbs
end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 15.The Board of Trustees herewith finds,
determines and designates that this ordinance is necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public health and safety for
providing for water service affects the public health and safety,
and whereas,in the opinion of the Board of Trustees an ernerency
exists,this ordinance shell take effect and be in force five ()
days after its final passage and publication.
Nay or
ATTEST
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