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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. ______ of 2026
(An ordinance amending Sections 17.16.670, 17.16.680, and 17.72.030, and
repealing Section 17.64.060)
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities completed a 1
comprehensive water, wastewater, and stormwater rate study and continues to evaluate 2
the structure of utility rates and charges to ensure revenue sufficiency, fairness and 3
equity, economic efficiency, sustainability and predictability, clarity, cost allocation, and 4
affordability; 5
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council adopts utility fees, rates, and charges 6
through the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule; 7
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that certain definitions and billing 8
provisions in Title 17 should be updated to reflect current billing practices and customer 9
classifications; 10
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the amendments set forth in this 11
ordinance are necessary and reasonable to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the 12
citizens of Salt Lake City; and 13
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, desires to repeal Section 14
17.64.060; and amend Sections 17.16.680, 17.16.670, and 17.72.030 of the Salt Lake City 15
Code. 16
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: 17
SECTION 1. Amending the text of Salt Lake City Code Chapter 17.16 Article IX 18
(Rates and Payments). That Section 17.16.670 of the Salt Lake City Code (Minimum 19
Charges) shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: 20
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17.16.670: MINIMUM CHARGES: 21
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Each customer shall pay the following minimum fixed charge shown on the Salt 23
Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule, effective for all meter readings during the periods 24
from and including July 1, 2011, and thereafter until further amended, to cover costs 25
incurred to provide service. 26
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SECTION 2. Amending the text of Salt Lake City Code Chapter 17.16 Article IX 28
(Rates and Payments). That Section 17.16.680 of the Salt Lake City Code (Meter Rates) 29
shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: 30
17.16.680: METER RATES: 31
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Each customer shall pay for each hundred cubic feet of water supplied through such 33
customer's meter, effective for all meter readings during the periods from and including 34
July 1, 2011, and thereafter until further amended, at the rates shown on the Salt Lake 35
City consolidated fee schedule. 36
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SECTION 3. Amending the text of Salt Lake City Code Chapter 17.64 (Fees and 38
Charges). That Chapter 17.64 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be, and hereby is, 39
amended to repeal Section 17.64.060 (Annual Notification of Rates and Charges) in its 40
entirety. 41
17.64.060: ANNUAL NOTIFICATION OF RATES AND CHARGES: 42
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Each user will be notified, at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rate 44
and that portion of the user charges which are attributable to wastewater treatment 45
services. (Ord. 36-93 § 10, 1993: prior code § 37-6-2(8)) 46
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SECTION 4. Amending the text of Salt Lake City Code Chapter 17.72 48
(Schedules). That Section 17.72.030 of the Salt Lake City Code (Schedule 1; Rates and 49
Fees) shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: 50
17.72.030: SCHEDULE 1; RATES AND FEES: 51
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A. Purpose: For the purpose of defraying the cost of construction, reconstruction, 53
maintenance and operation of the city sewer system, there are hereby imposed the 54
charges shown on the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule upon all persons and 55
premises receiving sewer collection and treatment services. 56
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B. Definitions: 58
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AVERAGE WINTER CONSUMPTION: The average monthly water usage for a 60
residential customer during the consecutive months of December, January, and February, 61
used to calculate residential sewer charges for the twelve (12)-month period beginning on 62
July 1 immediately following such months. For a new account, or upon a change in 63
ownership or customer, the monthly sewer rates shall be based on the average winter 64
consumption for comparative users as shown on the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee 65
Schedule. The average monthly water usage for residential customers for the consecutive 66
months of December, January, and February, which is the basis for residential sewer 67
billings for the twelve (12)-month period beginning July 1 immediately following such 68
months. 69
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CUSTOMER CLASS: The classification or classifications applicable to each 71
customer of the sewer system for purposes of calculating such customer's service charge 72
under this chapter. 73
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DUPLEX: A single building, property, premise, or structure containing two (2) 75
independent dwelling units served by a single sewer account. 76
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DWELLING UNIT: A building or other structure or portion thereof, in which: (1) 78
an individual resides as a separate housekeeping unit, or (2) a collective body of persons 79
(doing their own cooking) resides as a separate housekeeping unit in a domestic bond 80
based upon birth, marriage, domestic employment or other family relationship, as 81
distinguished from a boarding house, lodging house, club, fraternity, motel or hotel. 82
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MONITORED CUSTOMER: Non-residential customers designated by the 84
director and subject to routine sample measurements of the customer's wastewater flow 85
and/or discharge characteristics. 86
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MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL: Any building, property, premise, or other 88
structure having four (4) or more residential dwelling units, including a mobile home 89
park, served by a single sewer account. 90
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NON-RESIDENTIAL: Any building, property, premise, or structure that is not 92
classified as Residential or Multi-Family Residential under this chapter. Buildings used 93
for uses other than residential purposes. 94
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RESIDENTIAL: Buildings, dwelling units, properties, premises, or structures 96
used for residential purposes, including single dwelling units, duplexes, and triplexes, but 97
excluding Multi-Family Residential structures, buildings, properties, or premises. 98
Buildings or dwelling units used to house people or persons for residential purposes, 99
including single dwelling units, duplexes, and triplexes, and excluding multi-family 100
residential structures or buildings. 101
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SERVICE CHARGE: The charge for sewer collection and treatment services 103
levied on all users of the public sewer system, as calculated pursuant to this chapter. 104
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SERVICE TO MULTIPLE BUILDINGS: Sewer service to multiple buildings 106
shall be governed the same as Section 17.16.200 of this title. 107
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SINGLE DWELLING UNIT: A building containing one dwelling unit. 109
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TRIPLEX: A single building, property, premise, or structure containing three (3) 111
independent dwelling units served by a single sewer account. 112
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UNMONITORED CUSTOMER: Any non-residential customer not designated as 114
monitored. 115
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C. Sewer Charges: 117
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1. a. Each residential sewer customer shall be charged the applicable monthly 119
sewer service charge set forth in the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule, 120
consisting of the fixed monthly charge and, where applicable under the Consolidated Fee 121
Schedule, a flow rate charge based on the customer's average winter consumption. Each 122
residential sewer customer shall be charged a monthly service charge equal to the fixed 123
monthly charge together with the flow rate of average winter consumption as shown on 124
the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. 125
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b. Each monitored non-residential customer shall be charged a monthly service 127
charge equal to the fixed monthly charge together with the monitored wastewater flow 128
measured during the billing period as shown on the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee 129
Schedule. Charges for wastewater pollutants shall be billed as shown on the Salt Lake 130
City Consolidated Fee Schedule. 131
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c. Each unmonitored Non-Residential customer and each Multi-Family 133
Residential customer shall be charged the applicable monthly sewer service charge set 134
forth in the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule, consisting of the fixed monthly 135
charge and, where applicable under the Consolidated Fee Schedule, a flow rate charge. 136
Each unmonitored non-residential customer and each multi-family residential customer 137
shall be charged a monthly service charge equal to the monthly service charge together 138
with the flow rate per the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. The monthly water 139
meter reading for sewer billing purposes shall be equal to 70 percent (70%) of total water 140
usage for the month. 141
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d. In cases where little or no water is used during one or more of the winter 143
months such that the average metered usage during such winter months cannot be 144
reasonably assumed to reflect typical monthly usage for an account, the director may use 145
other consumptive information specific to such account to determine the average winter 146
consumption. 147
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e. Meter readings for sewer billing purposes shall only include meters which 149
measure water entering the sewer system. 150
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ef. In the case of sewer users whose water usage is based in whole or in part on 152
water sources other than the city, the city may require installation of a city-approved 153
meter, at the sewer user's expense, on the well(s) or other sources of water supply. 154
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fg. For each single-family dwelling sewer user using water other than city water 156
and desiring not to install a water meter as provided above, the director may waive the 157
meter requirement, in which event the user will be charged for sewer service as provided 158
in subsection E of this section. 159
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D. Metering of Sewage Flows: 161
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1. Meters will be allowed in sewer lines when the user is permitted or required by 163
the director to have the sewage flow measured. 164
a. The charges for sewer service will be based upon the actual sewer meter 165
readings rather than average winter consumption or adjusted water meter readings. 166
b. The user shall furnish, install, and maintain at the user's expense a meter 167
pursuant to the city’s standards and specifications. 168
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E. New Sewer Accounts: 170
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1. For new residential sewer accounts, until the data required by subsection C1a 172
of this section is available, the monthly sewer rates shall be based on the average winter 173
consumption for comparative users as shown on the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee 174
Schedule. 175
a. For monitored and unmonitored non-residential customers, new accounts shall 176
be treated in the same manner as established accounts under subsections C1b and C1c, 177
respectively, of this section. 178
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SECTION 7. Publication. That a copy of the amended Salt Lake City Code shall 180
be published on the official Salt Lake City website. 181
SECTION 8. Effective Date. That this ordinance shall become effective July 1, 182
2026. 183
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this _____ day of __________, 2026. 184
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Alejandro Puy, Council Chair 187
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ATTEST: 190
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Keith Reynolds, City Recorder 193
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Transmitted to Mayor on ____________________________. 196
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Mayor’s Action: _________ Approved. ____________ Vetoed. 198
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Erin Mendenhall, Mayor 203
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ATTEST: 205
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Keith Reynolds, City Recorder 208
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Bill No. _______ of 202_. 210
Published: __________________ 211
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