HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 22-70a 0 .q’
ORDINANCE NO.22-70
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6.6 OF TEE
MtJNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,
COLORADO,TEE SANE PERTAINING TO WATER TAP
FEES AND A WATER RIGHTS FEE.
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 the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6.6 Tapping Charge--Water Rights Fee.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/”connection $235.00
1”connection 350.00
1 l/L”connection 500.00
1 1/2”connection 6o.oo
2”connection 1,050.00
3”connection 2,100.00
Lv”connection 3,500.00
6”connection 7,000.00
The size of all connections shall be determined by the Town of
Estes Park.If the size of a connection is increased,the
consumer shall pay the difference between the cost of the
existing connection and the new connection.
In addition to the foregoing water tap fee,the con
sumer shall pay to the Town a water rights fee in accordance
with the following schedule:
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Single family dwelling l9L.50
All other water users,except
those special users provided for
below,not less than $l9L..0,and
an additional $9.72 for each fix
ture unit installed in excess of
20 fixture units.
except those consumers applying for a tap to be used on prop
erty for which there has been furnished water,or its money
equivalent paid,when the property was annexed to the Town.
The consumer shall submit sufficient information,in
the form of plans and/or specifications,when an application
for a water tap is made for a new connection,to enable the
Town to determine the number or kind of water using devices or
fixtures and the corresponding weight in fixture units in ac
cordance with the following table:
Demand Weight of Fixtures in Fixture Units
Fixture or Group Occupancy Type of Supply Weight in
Control Fixture Units
Water closet Public Flush valve 10
Do do Flush tank
Pedestal urinal do Flush valve 10
Stall or wall do do
urinal
Do do Flush tank 3
Lavatory do Faucet 2
Bathtub do do
Shower head do Mixing valve
Service sink Office,etc.Faucet 3
Kitchen sink Hotel or do
re staurant
Water closet Private Flush valve 6
Do do Flush tank 3
Lavatory do Faucet 1
Bathtub do do 2
Shower head do Mixing valve 2
Bathroom group do Flush valve for 8
closet
Do do Flush tank for 6
closet
Separate shower do Mixing valve 2
Kitchen sink do Faucet 2
Laundry trays do do 3
(1 to 3)
Combination do do 3
fixture
Sill cock 5
At the time additional fixtures are installed,the
consumer shall pay for such additional units at the above
rate of fixture unit charges.
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Should a consumer install a water using device that
is not defined above,or should special use of water be
required,the consumer shall submit sufficient information
thereon to enable the Town to determine the fixture unit
weight for such device or use.
All necessary pipe,fittings,valves,shut off,
trenching,back filling end installation of the tap,must be
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 cor
porate 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 water rights 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 ap
plication for water service must be made,and another con
nection fee paid as provided in this section for applications
granted after January 20,1966.
Section 2.The Board of Trustees herewith finds,
determines and designates that this ordinance is necessary
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for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety
for providing for water tap fees and water rights fees affects
the public 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 (5)days after its finall
passage,adoption and publication.
Mayor
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Town Clerk
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