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BY AUTHORITY
ORDINANCE NO. 50 COUNCIL BILL NO. 49
SERIES OF 2020 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER WINK
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WASTEWATER (SANITARY SEWER)
RATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 12, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 3,
SUBSECTION B, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000.
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado has enhanced the standards for wastewater
treatment, both through reduction of the permitted levels of total phosphorus and total
inorganic nitrogen, and through a reduction of the permitted temperature of water which
may be released from the wastewater plant into its receiving stream;
WHEREAS, such standards have been incorporated into the operating license of
the Joint-Use Wastewater Treatment Facilities established pursuant to an
Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Littleton, Colorado, and the City of
Englewood, Colorado, such treatment facility doing business as South Platte Renew, and
such standards necessitate extensive facility upgrades to be completed over the next
decade;
WHEREAS, South Platte Renew performed a comprehensive cost of services
analysis during 2019 to determine the current cost of providing wastewater services within
the City of Englewood and to City of Englewood connector districts;
WHEREAS, Englewood Municipal Code § 12-2-3(B) provides that 1) the rates
charged by the City for all wastewater service shall be established by ordinance and
maintained in the City’s Rate and Fee Schedule, and 2) a charge for wastewater collection
system maintenance shall be established annually by the City Council as part of their
annual approval of the City's Fee and Rate schedule, or by separate Resolution;
WHEREAS, Ordinance #51, Series 2019, establishing sewer rates in accordance
with Title 12, Chapter 2, Section 3, Subsection B, of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000,
was approved by the City Council on November 4, 2019, with such rates to become
effective January 1, 2020;
WHEREAS, the comprehensive cost of services analysis established that a four
and a half percent (4.5%) increase to sewer rates charged to City of Englewood residents
will provide adequate funding to address the capital and maintenance needs at South
Platte Renew during the 2021 operational year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of Title 12, Chapter 2, Section 3, Subsection B. Title 12,
Chapter 2, Section 3, Subsection B of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000, shall be
amended as follows:
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Sewage Treatment Charge per 1,000 gallons $3.2510
$3.3973
Collection System Charge per 1,000 gallons $0.4329
$0.4524
Total: $3.6839
$3.8497
Customer
Class
In City
Sewer
Billed Quarterly
$3.6839
$3.8497
In City
District Sewer
Billed Quarterly
$3.2510
$3.3973
In City Sewer
District Water
Billed Annually
$23.2086
$24.2530
Flat
Rate Min.
Flat
Rate Min. Rate
Single
Family
Dwelling
$77.51
$81.00
$70.50
$73.67
$68.39
$71.47
$62.16
$64.96
$282.03
$294.72
Multi
Family
Per Unit
$48.01
$50.17
$43.71
$45.68
$42.36
$44.27
$38.51
$40.24
$174.83
$182.70
Mobile
Home
Per Unit
$29.56
$30.89
$26.86
$28.07
$26.07
$27.24
$23.74
$24.81
$107.41
$112.24
5/8 " $106.78
$111.59
$97.27
$101.65
$94.38
$98.63
$85.84
$89.70
$389.09
$406.60
¾" $162.15
$169.45
$147.53
$154.17
$143.10
$149.54
$130.27
$136.13
$590.15
$616.71
1" $268.86
$280.96
$244.58
$255.59
$237.42
$248.10
$216.05
$225.77
$978.33
$1,022.35
1½" $537.64
$561.83
$489.31
$511.33
$474.58
$495.94
$431.88
$451.31
$1,957.24
$2,045.32
2" $861.77
$900.55
$784.33
$819.62
$760.67
$794.90
$692.15
$723.30
$3,137.33
$3,278.51
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3" $1,720.03
$1,797.43
$1,565.15
$1,635.58
$1,518.17
$1,586.49
$1,381.37
$1,443.53
$6,260.57
$6,542.30
4" $2,688.48
$2,809.46
$2,446.68
$2,556.78
$2,372.93
$2,479.71
$2,159.42
$2,256.59
$9,786.67
$10,227.07
6" $5,377.10
$5,619.07
$4,893.25
$5,113.45
$4,745.75
$4,959.31
$4,318.57
$4,512.91
$19,573.01
$20,453.80
8" $8,543.94
$8,928.42
$7,774.99
$8,124.86
$7,518.62
$7,856.96
$6,841.84
$7,149.72
$31,099.98
$32,499.48
10" $12,281.96
$12,834.65
$11,176.69
$11,679.64
$10,808.33
$11,294.70
$9,835.38
$10,277.97
$44,706.77
$46,718.57
Customer
Class
Outside City
District Sewer
Billed Quarterly
$3.2510
$3.3973
Outside City
District Sewer
Billed Annually
$20.4810
$21.4026
Flat
Rate Min.
Flat
Rate Min.
Single
Family
Dwelling
$71.70
$74.93
$65.29
$68.23
$286.50
$299.39
$260.89
$272.63
Multi
Family
Per Unit
$44.50
$46.50
$40.42
$42.24
$177.87
$185.87
$161.54
$168.81
Mobile
Home
Per Unit
$27.41
$28.64
$24.91
$26.03
$109.51
$114.44
$99.40
$103.87
5/8 " $99.03
$103.49
$90.13
$94.19
$395.97
$413.79
$360.29
$376.50
¾" $150.28
$157.04
$136.68
$142.83
$600.98
$628.02
$546.58
$571.18
1" $249.24
$260.46
$226.74
$236.94
$996.85
$1,041.71
$906.81
$947.62
1½" $498.47
$520.90
$453.43
$473.83
$1,993.68
$2,083.40
$1,813.58
$1,895.19
2" $798.72
$834.66
$726.92
$759.63
$3,194.66
$3,338.42
$2,907.43
$3,038.26
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3" $1,593.85
$1,665.57
$1,450.62
$1,515.90
$6,375.27
$6,662.16
$5,802.33
$6,063.43
4" $2,491.52
$2,603.64
$2,267.33
$2,369.36
$9,965.83
$10,414.29
$9,069.16
$9,477.27
6" $4,983.13
$5,207.37
$4,534.59
$4,738.65
$19,932.30
$20,829.25
$18,138.24
$18,954.46
8" $7,918.26
$8,274.58
$7,205.77
$7,530.03
$31,673.32
$33,098.62
$28,822.65
$30,119.67
10" $11,382.59
$11,894.81
$10,358.39
$10,824.52
$45,530.63
$47,579.51
$41,432.75
$43,297.22
Section 2. The above rates shall become effective April 1, 2021
Section 3. Notice of general provisions and findings applicable to interpretation
and application of this Ordinance:
Applicability of Title 1, Chapter 2, Saving Clause. The provisions of E.M.C. Title
1, Chapter 2, Saving Clause apply to interpretation and application of this Ordinance, unless
otherwise set forth above, including, but not limited to, the provisions regarding severability,
inconsistent ordinances or code provisions, effect of repeal or modification, and legislation
not affected by repeal.
Enforcement. E.M.C. Title 1, Chapter 4, “General Penalty” provisions mandate
that except as otherwise provided within specific Titles, Chapters, or Sections of the
Englewood Municipal Code, the violation of any provisions of the Code, or of any
secondary code adopted therein, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand
six hundred and fifty dollars ($2,650.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three
hundred sixty (360) days or by both such fine and imprisonment. E.M.C. Title 12, Chapter
2, Section 3, sets forth enforcement measures for failure to pay the assessed sanitary
sewer rates and fees, including disconnection of service for accounts 90 days or more
delinquent. Delinquency and Collection: All wastewater charges and surcharges,
including, but not limited to, collection charges, pretreatment charges, monitoring charges,
shall be made a lien upon the property to which wastewaters are connected from the date
said charges become due until said charges are paid. The owner of every structure or
premises shall be liable for all wastewater charges for users on his premises. Said
delinquent payments, and the lien created thereby, shall be enforced by assessment
upon the property and premises so served and certification thereof to the County
Treasurer for the collection under and in pursuance as provided for in this Code.
Safety Clauses. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this
Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood, that it
is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is
necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public
convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears
a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be obtained.
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Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 2nd day of November,
2020.
Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City’s official newspaper on the
5th day of November, 2020.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City’s official website beginning on the
4th day of November, 2020 for thirty (30) days.
Read by Title and passed on final reading on the 16th day of November, 2020.
Published by Title in the City’s official newspaper as Ordinance No. 50, Series of
2020, on the 19th day of November, 2020
Published by title on the City’s official website beginning on the 18th day of
November, 2020 for thirty (30) days.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication following final
passage.
Linda Olson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and
published by Title as Ordinance No. 50, Series of 2020.
Stephanie Carlile