Ordinance 38 of 2004

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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE

No. 38 of 2004

(Amending Sections 17.16.670 and 17.16.680

of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to water rates)

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 17.16.670 AND 17.16.680 OF THE 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 to read as follows, effective for all meter readings during the periods (i) from and including July 1, 2004 to and including June 30, 2005, and (ii) from and including July 1, 2005, 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:

 (Effective July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005)

(Effective July 1, 2005 and thereafter until further amended)

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.  Section 17.16.680 of the Salt Lake City Code is hereby amended to read as follows, effective for all meter readings during the periods (i) from and including July 1, 2004 to and including June 30, 2005, and (ii) from and including July 1, 2005, 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:

(Effective July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005)

Residential Customers (Single)

Residential Customers (Duplex)

Residential Customers (Triplex)

Residential Customers (Fourplex or more & Commercial and Industrial Accounts)

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. 

Irrigation Accounts¹

^1"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.

^2"Target 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.

(Effective July 1, 2005 and thereafter until further amended)

Residential Customers (Single)

Residential Customers (Duplex)

Residential Customers (Triplex)

Residential Customers (Fourplex or more & Commercial and Industrial Accounts)

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. 

Irrigation Accounts¹

^1"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.

^2"Target 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 3.  This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon the date of publication of notice hereof.

      Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 17^th day of June, 2004

Bill No. 38 of 2004.

Published:  June 29, 2004.