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ORDINANCE No ./J_
SERIES OF 1998
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO . 11
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER HABENICHT
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12, CHAPTERS lB AND 2, OF THE ENGLEWOOD
MUNICIPAL CODE 1985 PERTAINING TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR WATER AND
SEWER MAIN EXTENSIONS .
WHEREAS, the current policy concerning water and sewer main extensions has been
reviewed with regards to the City incurring the initial expense of the extensions of water and
sewer mains subject to recovery from the requesting party; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood Water and Sewer Board, at their January 13 , 1998 meeting,
reviewed and recommends the recovery shall be upon completion of said extensions and
shall involve the entire cost of the main extension; and
WHEREAS , by the passage of this Ordinance the City shall recover the entire cost of the
main extension upon completion of said extensions for water and sewer mains;
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1 . The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby authorizes the
amendment of Title 12 , Chapter lB , Section 3, Subsection B, which shall read as follows :
12-1B-3(B): Extension Of Distribution Mains: When it is requested in writing to extend a
distribution main in order to serve a responsible applicant or applicants
whose property is located within the City, the City will make such extension at
its own expense subject to recovery . RECOVERY SHALL BE FROM THE
REQUESTING PARTY OR PARTIES AND SHALL BE UPON
COMPLETION OF SAID EXTENSION. RECOVERY SHALL BE DEFINED
AS THE ENTIRE COST OF THE MAIN EXTENSION. THE REQUESTING
PARTIES SHALL DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO REIMBURSE THE
CITY FOR WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION COSTS PRIOR TO
CONSTRUCTION . In the case of new subdivisions or revised plattings, the
applicant shall submit to the Vlatcr Division CITY three (3 ) approved prints
of the area involved upon which shall be shown the lot and block numbers and
the house numbers . All water mains shall be CONSTRUCTED ACCORDING
TO STANDARDS AS ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY AND SHALL BE
located within dedicated public rights of way or acceptable recorded
easements .
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Section 2 . The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby authorizes the
amendment of Title 12, Chapter 2, Section 9, Subsection A, which shall read as follows :
12-2-9: CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS ; EXTENSION OF MAINS ; COSTS ;
INSPECTION :
A. When an application is received to extend the collection main in order to serve the
applicant or user whose property is located withIN the City, the City shall make such
extension at its own expense , subject to recovery of said costs and provided that the
extension is to serve land properly subdivided . RECOVERY SHALL BE FROM THE
REQUESTING PARTY OR PARTIES AND SHALL BE UPON COMPLETION OF
SAID EXTENSION. RECOVERY SHALL BE DEFINED AS THE ENTIRE COST OF
THE MAIN EXTENSION . THE REQUESTING PARTIES SHALL
DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR SEWER MAIN
CONSTRUCTION COSTS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. ALL SEWER MAINS
SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED ACCORDING TO STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY
THE CITY AND SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN DEDICATED PUBLIC RIGHTS
OF WAY OR ACCEPTABLE EASEMENTS. In the event that the extension is to serve
nonsubdivided, industrially zoned lands within the City, the Direeter CITY may
require that the applicant or user extend the collection main at his own cost and
expense, subject to an equitable method of recovery of costs .
Introduced, read in full , and passed on first reading on the 17th day of February, 1998 .
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 20th day of February, 1998.
Read by title and passed on final reading on the 2nd day of March, 1998.
Published by title as Ordinance No . .IJ...., Series of 1998, on the 6th day of March, 1998 .
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis , City Clerk of the City of Englewood , Colorado, hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true cop'/tff the Ordinance passed on final reading and
published by title as Ordinance No . 4, Series of 1998 .
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date Agenda Item Subject Reimbursement for
Water and Sewer Main
February 17, 1998 10 a ii Extensions
Initiated By Staff Source
Utilities Department , Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Existing Municipal Code 12-1 B-38, Extension of Distribution Mains and 12-2-9A, Extension of
Collection Mains.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council approval of the Ordinance to change Municipal Code #12-1 B-38 and 12-2-9A for
reimbursement for water and sewer main extensions.
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
The existing policy of water and sewer main extensions has been reviewed regarding the City incurring
the initial expense of extending the water and sewer mains subject to recovery from the requesting
party. The Water and Sewer Board, at their January 13, 1998 meeting, recommended Council
approval of an Ordinance where recovery shall be upon complet ion of said extensions and shall involve
the entire cost of the main extension.
It is proposed that the Municipal Code shall read: "Recovery shall be from the requesting party or
parties and shall be upon completion of said extension. Recovery shall be defined as the entire cost of
the main extension. The requesting parties shall demonstrate the ability to reimburse the City for
construction costs prior to construction."
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Proposed Bill for an Ordinance