HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 21342-07-2014 ORDINANCE NO. 21342-07-2014
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 35, "WATER AND SEWERS"
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986), AS AMENDED,
BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, DIVISION 1, "GENERALLY11, SECTION
35-58 "ASSESSMENT FRONT FOOTAGE CHARGES FOR SERVICE
CONNECTION" TO ADD FRONT FOOT CHARGE RATES FOR LARGE
WATER AND SEWER MAINS CONNECTING TO THE EXISTING
MAINS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2007, the City Council adopted the Ordinance No. 17622-06-2007
amending Chapter 35, Article III, Division 1 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Front Foot Charge is to allow developers and the city to
recoup costs related to the construction of the water and sewer extensions; and
WHEREAS, currently there is a flat rate of $38.40 per linear foot for water and $48.20 per
linear foot for sewer regardless of the size of pipe connecting to the existing mains; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is necessary to apply a rate of front
footage charge according to the size of pipe connecting to the existing mains.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Part II of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, Chapter 35, "Water and
Sewers", Article III "Charges", Division 1, "Generally", Section 35-58, "Assessment front
footage charges for service connection" is hereby amended as follows:
A. By amending subsection (d) subpart (5) to read as follows:
(5) The director shall be authorized to collect the front foot charge in the amounts
established by city council pursuant to this section and the policy for installation of
community facilities, whichever is greater.
B. By adding subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) Determination of the front foot charge for the appropriate pipe size. Front footage
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amounts to be used to determine the front footage charge calculated in subsection (d):
(1) The appropriate pipe size is determined based on the approved water and sewer
studies of the subsequent developments that will benefit from the connection to the
existing approach main or by the water department director's, or his designee's, approval.
(2) The proposed front foot charges are as follows:
Size of Connecting Pipe Water FFC
8-Inch or Smaller $38.40
10-Inch $48.16
12-Inch $51.28
16-Inch $67.13
Size of Connecting Pipe Sewer FFC
8-Inch or Smaller $48.20
10-Inch $50.15
12-Inch $58.36
15-Inch $66.57
18-Inch $74.78
21-Inch $83.00
24-Inch $103.00
SECTION 2.
CUMULATIVE VISIS
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct
conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions
of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance are severable and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any
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court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have
been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION .
This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption.
APPO AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
o glas W Black Mary J. ys r
Assistant City Attorney City Secretary
ADOPTED: July 22, 2014
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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DATE: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 REFERENCE NO.: -18266
LOG NAME: 60FRONT FOOT CHARGES FOR LARGE MAINS
SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 35 Water and Sewers, Article III, Division 1, Generally of the City
Code to Revise Front Foot Charges for Large Mains Connecting o Existing Water and Sewer Mains (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending Chapter 35 Water and
Sewers, Article 111, Division 1, Generally, of the City Code, to revise the front foot charges for large mains
connecting to the existing water and sewer mains.
DISCUSSION:
On June 1 , 2007, Mayor and Council Communication ( -157 ), the City Council adopted
Ordinance No. 17622 amending the front foot charges assessment criteria and rates.
Front foot charges are collected for any service connection or any extension by an adjacent property to an
approach water and/or wastewater main constructed by a developer or City. These front foot charges are
refunded to the developer or the City who initiated construction of the approach facility.
Currently, the front footage charge is on the construction cost of a eight-inch main. That was the
minimum size needed by development in the past. However, design criteria have changed for both the
Water Department and the Fire Department so there are occasionally larger mains are being installed
now. When a larger approach main is installed and the subsequent developer is benefiting beyond the
intent of the eight-inch main, the original developer or the City is not being refunded that cost.
It is necessary to add the front footage charges for large mains to properly reimburse the developer or the
City based on the benefit being received. Curr nl , the front foot charge is 38.40 for water and $48.20
for sewer regardless of the size of pipe connecting. These charges will now apply to the eight-inch
connecting mains or smaller.
The proposed front foot charges for larger ains are as follows:
Siize of Connecting Pipe Proposed Water FFC
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The Water Department presented these changes to the Development Advisory Committee on May 19,
2014 and received the committee's full support for the amendment.
This ordinance amendment shall apply to all future water and sewer front foot charges Citywide and it is
effective immediately.
This project is located in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that the Water Department is responsible for the
collection and deposit of funds due to the City.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (61 2)
Originating Department Head: S. Frank Crumb ( 7)
Additional Information Contact: Wendy Chi-Babulal ( 242)
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