9-10 Water and Sewer Use Rates

A.    

Water and sewer use rates will be calculated on the basis of a single family dwelling. An equivalency factor (EQR) will be applied to the base rate to scale fees to normal usage for the particular structure or business.

B.    Rate Structure

TYPE OF FACILITY

PER UNIT/SPACE

SERVICE FEE

ADDITIONAL EQR

Single Family Dwelling

1.00

$36.00 per property

 

Multiple Family Dwelling

Townhouse

Condominium

1.00

$36.00 per unit

.25 per public washing machine

Apartment Building

1.00 per apartment

$36.00 per property

.25 per public washing machine

Permanent Trailers

Mobile Home Park

1.00 per space

$36.00 per property

 

Overnight Mobile Home Park

RV Park Campground

1.00 per Manager’s Unit;

.22 per space with sewer hookup;

.11 per all other spaces

$36.00 per property

.25 per public washing machine;

1.00 per public dump station

Hotels, Motels, Bed and Breakfasts

1.00 per Manager’s Unit;

.16 per bed;

.02 per kitchen facility

$36.00 per property

.05 per 1,000 gallons for swimming pools, hot tubs, etc;

.25 per public washing machine;

.03 per bed laundered on site

Hospitals

Nursing Homes

.20 per bed

$36.00 per property

 

Churches

1.00 per parsonage;

.01 per seat

$36.00 per property

.70 per social area or kitchen facility

Private Clubs

.01 per seat

$36.00 per property

.70 per social area or kitchen facility;

1.00 per bar

Schools

.06 per student

$36.00 per property

 

Offices

Day Workers

Medical Center

.30 per 1,000 sq. ft

$36.00 per property

 

Small Shops

.30 per space

$36.00 per property

 

Factories

Plants

Livery Barns

.50 per 1,000 sq. ft

$36.00 per property

 

Movie Theaters

Arenas

.50 per 1,000 sq. ft

$36.00 per property

 

Grocery Store

Market

.30 per 1,000 sq. ft

$36.00 per property

 

Service Station

.50 per pump

$36.00 per property

 

Car Wash

1.20 per wash bay

$36.00 per property

 

Laundry (Public)

.25 per machine

$36.00 per property

 

Laundry Business

1.00 per machine

$36.00 per property

 

Taverns/Bar

2.00 per 1st 20 seats;

.60 per additional 10 seats

$36.00 per property

 

Food Service

2.00 per 1st 20 seats;

.60 per additional 10 seats

$36.00 per property

 

Deli, Ice Cream Parlor

1.00 per 1st 20 seats;

.30 per additional 10 seats

$36.00 per property

 

Beauty/Barber Shop

1.00 per property

$36.00 per property

 

Private Swimming Pool

.05 per 1,000 gallon if on City Water or Sewer System

 

 

Ouray County Historical Society Museum

1.00 per museum unit

$36.00 per property

 

Daycare

.02 per child capacity

$36.00 per property

 

Emergency Response Facility

1.00 per facility

$36.00 per property

 

C.    Water and Sewer Rates

1.    Water Base Rate is $36.70 per month per EQR.

2.    Sewer Base Rate is $58.21 per month per EQR.

3.    Yearly Service Fees for Water and Sewer are $1.75 each.

4.    Water Debt Surcharge is $1.87 per month, per EQR.

5.    Water System Upgrade Surcharge is $21.05 per month per EQR.

6.    Wastewater Treatment Surcharge is $45.78 per month per EQR.

D.    Special Charges

1.    If any user is discharging toxic or other pollutants in concentrations higher than that of a residential user which causes increased treatment or system costs, a surcharge may be imposed based upon the excess concentrations.

2.    All water user rates for users outside of the City limits shall be classified according to the above contained and set forth classifications, but the rates therefor shall be twice the rates applicable to users inside the City limits.

3.    In all special cases where the water and sewer user does not come within any of the above set forth classifications and does not use a water meter due to unusual circumstances, or to unusual or intermittent requirements of the use of water and sewer, City Council may establish a special rate therefor, but no such special water and sewer rate contract shall be entered into for a period longer than one (1) year at a time and the rate or rates for such special usage of sewer and sewer under any special contract shall be based as nearly as may be practical upon general water and sewer rate structure herein provided.

4.    In cases where there is a transfer of City utility account customers due to the conveyance of property served by the City’s water and sewer system, there shall be a $25.00 Utility Account Transfer Charge billed to the new property owner as a new customer of the utility account. This charge shall be incurred and billed at the time of such transfer, with payment due within thirty (30) days of billing.

E.    Additional Provisions

All customers shall be required to properly complete and submit to the City, information, declarations, and surveys upon the City’s request, as appropriate to facilitate the administration of this Chapter and the EQR system.

(Source: Ordinance No. 13, 2022; Ordinance No. 3, 2022; Ordinance No. 10, 2021; Ordinance No. 12, 2020; Ordinance No. 5, 2019; Ordinance No. 9, 2018; Ordinance No. 8, 2016; Ordinance No. 10, 2015; Ordinance No. 10, 2014; Ordinance No. 11, 2013)