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An Ordinance to Amend Sections 2:63 and 2:69 of Chapter 29 (Amend Water and Stormwater Rates) of Title II of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor
Memorandum
Your approval is requested to amend Sections 2:63 and 2:69 of Chapter 29 of Title II of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor to adjust water and stormwater rates for administrative errors and rounding adjustments.
The adjustment to the water rates merely corrects an Administrative typographical error and corrects the Residential 2 category for tier 3 (29-45 units) and tier four (over 45 units) to the appropriate rate of $3.37, matching the tier 2 (8-28 units). The Residential 2 class represents customers that have two meters, one being for water only services. Irrigation usage is billed under the water only class; therefore, additional domestic usage is appropriately charged at the tier two rate.
The stormwater rate adjustments, modifies the rates for rounding purposes. In order for the customer bills in calculate correctly, the Representative Impervious Area must be carried out to five digits.
This ordinance is recommended to take effect ten (10) days after legal publication or on July 1, 2017, whichever is later.
Staff
Prepared by: Marti Praschan, Financial Manager
Reviewed by: Craig Hupy, Public Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Howard S. Lazarus, City Administrator
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ORDINANCE NO. ORD-17-13
First Reading: July 3, 2017 Approved: July 17, 2017
Public Hearing: July 17, 2017 Published: July 20, 2017
Effective: July 17, 2017
WATER, SEWER AND STORMWATER RATES
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 2:63 AND 2:69 OF CHAPTER 29 (Water, Sewer and Stormwater Rates) OF TITLE II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR
The City of Ann Arbor ordains:
Section 1. That Sections 2:63 and 2:69 of Chapter 29 of Title II of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor be amended to read as follows:
2:63. Water rates.
(1) The commodity charges for water service shall be as follows. A unit shall constitute 100 cubic feet. The rates shown are per unit.
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Residential 1 |
Residential 2 |
Water Only |
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1--7 units |
$1.55 |
$1.55 |
$5.89 |
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8--28 units |
3.37 |
3.37 |
5.89 |
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29--45 units |
5.89 |
3.37 |
5.89 |
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Over 45 units |
5.89 |
3.37 |
5.89 |
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Commercial 1 (including multi-family residential) |
Commercial 2 (including multi-family residential) |
Commercial 3 |
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All Units |
$3.81 |
$7.26 |
$12.44 |
Commercial Customer Charge per Quarter:
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5/8" meter |
$12.90 |
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3/4" meter |
19.00 |
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1" meter |
30.30 |
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1 1/2" meter |
62.00 |
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2" meter |
97.00 |
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3" meter |
195.00 |
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4" meter |
308.00 |
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6" meter |
613.00 |
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8" meter |
1225.00 |
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10" meter |
1960.00 |
Residential Customer Charge per Quarter:
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5/8" meter $11.25 |
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3/4" meter |
16.55 |
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1" meter |
30.30 |
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1 1/2" meter |
62.00 |
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2" meter |
97.00 |
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3" meter |
195.00 |
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4" meter |
308.00 |
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6" meter |
613.00 |
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8" meter |
1225.00 |
Fire Service Charge per Quarter:
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1" service75.00 |
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1 1/2" service |
75.00 |
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2" service |
75.00 |
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3" service |
75.00 |
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4" service |
150.00 |
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6" service |
150.00 |
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8” service |
150.00 |
2:69 Stormwater Rates.
(1) Except as provided in this section and Chapter 33, all property shall be subject to the stormwater utility charge.
(2) Stormwater Discharge Rate. Each property shall be billed at a quarterly stormwater discharge rate of $595.45 per acre multiplied by the representative impervious area of the property. The representative impervious area of the property shall be the measured impervious area, rounded to the nearest 0.0001 acre, of the portion of the property discharging to the City’s stormwater system, except for single-family and two-family residential properties and properties considered residential for storm and sewer. These properties have been grouped into the following categories based upon their measured impervious area:
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Single-Family and Two-Family Residential |
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Measured impervious area |
Representative Impervious Area |
Quarterly charge |
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Less than or equal to 2,187 square feet |
003706 acres |
$22.07 |
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Greater than 2,187 square feet to less than or equal to 4,175 square feet |
006486 acres |
$38.62 |
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Greater than 4,175 square feet to less than or equal to 7,110 square feet |
011117 acres |
$66.20 |
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Greater than 7,110 square feet |
019456 acres |
$115.85 |
(3) Customer Charge. Each property shall be billed a customer charge of $3.91 per quarter.
(4) Credits to Stormwater Discharge and Customer Charges. The City shall offer the following credits per quarter to property owners fully satisfying pertinent criteria established in Chapter 33 and in regulations promulgated by the Administrator:
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Single-Family and Two-Family Residential |
Reduce Total Charge by |
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Rain Barrels (One or more ) |
$2.38 |
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Rain Gardens / Cisterns / Dry Wells |
$4.93 |
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RiverSafe Homes |
$1.01 |
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Chapter 63-Compliant Stormwater Control |
$13.13 |
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Other Properties |
Reduce Stormwater Discharge Rate by |
Reduce Customer Charge by |
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Community Partners for Clean Streams |
0.0% |
25.83% |
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Chapter 63-Compliant Stormwater Control |
28.87% |
0.0% |
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Other Approved Stormwater Controls |
8.17% |
25.83% |
(5) Charges for permitted non-stormwater discharges. The charges for non-stormwater discharges to the stormwater system that are permitted by the public services area administrator according to Chapter 33, Section 2:217, shall be $1.23 per 1,000 gallons. If non-stormwater discharges to the stormwater system are controlled such that the discharges cease during periods of precipitation, then the above rate shall be multiplied by a factor of 0.3. For any month in which the user discharges into the stormwater system, there shall be a minimum bill for 100,000 gallons. Stormwater discharges exempt from discharge prohibitions under Section 2:216 (3) are not subject to this charge.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take immediate effect.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the Council of the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan at its regular session of July 17, 2017.
(Date)
Jacqueline Beaudry, Ann Arbor City Clerk
Christopher Taylor, Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance received legal publication on the City Clerk’s Webpage on July 20, 2017.
Jacqueline Beaudry, Ann Arbor City Clerk