020 of 2003 - Amending Sections 17.16.670 & 17.16.680 & repealing Table 17.16.670, of the Salt Lake City Code rela 0 03-1
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 20 of 2003
(Amending Sections 17.16.670 and 17.16.680, and repealing Table 17.16.670,
of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to water rates)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 17.16.670 AND 17.16.680, AND
REPEALING TABLE 17.16.670, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, RELATING TO WATER
RATES.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Section 17.16.670 of the Salt Lake City Code is hereby amended in
its entirety to read as follows, effective for all meter readings beginning June 1, 2003, and
thereafter until further amended:
17.16.670 Minimum Charges:
Each customer shall pay the following minimum fixed charge to cover meter
reading, billing, customer service and collection costs:
Size of City City Daily County County Daily
Connection Monthly Rates Monthly Rates
3/4 ` & 1" $5.62 $.1846 $7.59 $.2494
1 1/2" 6.80 .2234 9.18 .3016
2" 7.45 .2248 10.06 .3305
3" 13.04 .4284 17.60 .5782
4" 14.02 .4606 18.93 .6219
6" 20.59 .6765 27.80 .9133
8" 37.66 1.2373 50.84 1.6703
10" 70.50 2.3162 95.18 3.1271
Fire Hydrant 100.00 3.2854 135.00 4.4353
Meters
The minimum fixed charge for meters larger than ten inches (10") shall be based
proportionately on meter capacity, as determined by the Public Utilities Director.
Customers which are granted an abatement for taxes on their dwelling under Sections 59-
2-1106 through 59-2-1108, Utah Code Annotated, or successor provisions, shall be
granted a four dollar and thirty-three cent ($4.33) abatement of the minimum monthly
charge.
SECTION 2. Table 17.16.670 of the Salt Lake City Code is hereby repealed.
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SECTION 3. Section 17.16.680 of the Salt Lake City Code is hereby amended in
its entirety to read as follows, effective for all meter readings beginning June 1, 2003, and
thereafter until further amended:
17.16.680 Meter Rates:
Each customer shall pay for each hundred cubic feet of water supplied through
such customer's meter at the following rates:
Residential Customers (Single)
Winter Months City Water Rates County Water Rates
(November—March,
inclusive)
All Water Metered $0.72 $.97
Summer Months City Water Rates County Water Rates
(April—October,
inclusive)
Block 1: 1 through 9 $0.72 $.97
hundred cubic feet of water
Block 2: 10 through 29 $1.10 $1.49
hundred cubic feet of water
Block 3: Excess over 29 $1.53 $2.07
hundred cubic feet of water
Residential Customers (Duplex)
Winter Months City Water Rates County Water Rates
(November—March,
inclusive)
All Water Metered $0.72 $.97
Summer Months City Water Rates County Water Rates
(April—October,
inclusive)
Block 1: 1 through 12 $0.72 $.97
hundred cubic feet of water
Block 2: 13 through 29 $1.10 $1.49
hundred cubic feet of water
Block 3: Excess over 29 $1.53 $2.07
hundred cubic feet of water
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Residential Customers (Triplex)
Winter Months City Water Rates County Water Rates
(November—March)
All Water Metered $0.72 $.97
Summer Months City Water Rates County Water Rates
(April—October,
inclusive)
Block 1: 1 through 15 $0.72 $.97
hundred cubic feet of water
Block 2: 16 through 29 $1.10 $1.49
hundred cubic feet of water
Block 3: Excess over 29 $1.53 $2.07
hundred cubic feet of water
Residential Customers (Fourplex or more & Commercial and Industrial Accounts)
Winter Months City Water Rates County Water Rates
(November—March,
inclusive)
All Water Metered $0.72 $.97
Summer Months City Water Rates County Water Rates
(April—October,
inclusive)
Block 1: 1 hundred cubic $0.72 $.97
feet of water through
AWC*
Block 2: $1.10 $1.49
Above AWC through
300% of AWC
Block 3 $1.53 $2.07
Over 300% of AWC
AWC means average winter consumption, and is calculated as the average amount of
water used by a customer during the months of November through March, inclusive(a
"winter period"), taking into account the highest number of complete winter periods
available for that customer, up to a maximum of three winter periods. Any customer that
at the time of calculation has not established an AWC will be assigned the class average
AWC by meter size for such customer's classification. Customers with defective
plumbing or unexplained large usage increases of more than 25%, may be adjusted back
to a prior AWC, or be assigned the class average by meter size.
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Irrigation Accounts'
Winter Months City Water Rates County Water Rates
(November—March,
inclusive)
All Water Metered $1.10 $1.49
Summer Months City Water Rates County Water Rates
(April—October,
inclusive)
Block 2: $1.10 $1.49
1 hundred cubic feet of
water to Target Budget2
Block 3 $1.53 $2.07
Over Target Budget
'Irrigation Account shall mean an account established for applying water for irrigation
and landscaping only, as determined by the Public Utilities Director or his designee.
2Target Budget shall mean the estimated amount of water consumed per acre,which shall
be established by the Public Utilities Director or his designee each year for each customer
based on factors including, but not limited to, evapotranspiration, and considering
efficient water practices. A different Target Budget shall be established for each month
of the irrigation season.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon the date of its
first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 22nd day of
April , 2003.
HAMPER
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ATTEST:
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CHIEF DEPUTY CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on 4,I .
Mayor's Action: A/ Approved. Vetoed.
MAYOR
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY RECORDER
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Salt „
(SEAL)
Bill No. 70 of 2003.
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