20000411 2000-10ORDINANCE NO. ~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 24-2, 24-2.1, AND 24-2.2, ARTICLE I,
CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, BY
INCREASING WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION, AVAILABILITY, AND
FRONTAGE CHARGES, AND INCREASING WATER SERVICE RATE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, that Section 24-2,
Article I, Chapter 24 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia is amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
;ec. 24-2. Water Service and Sewer Service - Service Rates.
(a) The rate for water service furnished by the city shall be as follows:
(1) Residential consumers: q' .... ~,,~ r~,u ..... a o~+ ...... +o r¢~, ~ Thirteen
dollars and ninety-eight cents ($13.98) for the first five thousand (5,000)
gallons or less per quarter and + .... a^. ..... a +~.. +u ...... +~ ~o ~ ~o
dollars and sixty-eight cents ($2.68) per thousand (1,000) gallons for all water
in excess of five thousand (5,000) gallons.
(2) Commercial consumers: ~'au~ee- a~u ..... a +~;~ ..... +o r¢~ ~nx Sixteen
dollars and fo~y-five cents ($16.45) for the first five thousand (5,000) gallons
or less per month and two '~' ..... a thiXy *~ ...... *~ ~¢~ ~
...................... t ..... , two dollars and
sixty-eight cents ($2.68) per thousand (1,000) gallons for all water in excess of
five thousand (5,000) gallons.
(b) The rates for sewer service furnished by the city shall be ,one hundred and tFcee
t~ Eighty-nine and six tenths percent (89.6%) of the computed water service
rate; provided, that apartment buildings will be billed at a minimum sewer rate of ten
dollars and ten cents ($10.10) per dwelling unit per month.
(Ord. No. 1976-1;Ord. No. 1977-3; Ord. No. 1979-19, § 1; Ord. No. 1980-9, 5-20-80,
effective 7-1-80, Ord. No. 1981-24, 10-27-81; Ord. No. 198315, § 1, 4-26-83; Ord. No.
1992-8, 4-14-92; Ord. No. 1993-17, 4-13-93; Ord. No. 1994-5, § 1, 4-12-94; Ord. No.
1995-15, 4-11-95; Ord. No. 1996-4, 4-9-96)
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, that Section 24-2.1,
Article I, Chapter 24 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia is amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
;ec. 24-2.1 Same-Water Connection Fees, Availability and Frontage Charges.
Water connection fees and availability and frontage charges are hereby established as
follows:
(a) Connection Charge
Meter Size Rate
3/4X 5/8" $ 761.00 $ 989.30
1" ~ ,~,'7 nn 1,582.10
1 ½" ~ ~'~ nn 2,372.50
2" compound -3xO4g¢~ 3,954.60
3" compound ~ 6,032.00
4" compound -7, ,~, ,.waY° an 9.722.70
6" compound ~. ~.,~.,,,,~=~ nn 14.995.50
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All connections to the water system shall be the responsibility of the consumer and shall be
performed in compliance with the requirements of the Department of Utilities. The
consumer may request that the city perform the connection, and if the city agrees to perform
the connection, the connection charges listed in this subsection (a) shall be increased by one
hundred percent (100%).
(b) Availability charge
Type of Premises Measure Amount
(1) Single family dwellings, Dwelling unit ~.~,,-m~,.~.,~v~n ~
whether detached, semi- unit
detached, duplex or
townhouse
per
¢~',-~rnn ~ per
(2) Apartments and Dwelling unit ,~., ......
condominium apartments unit
(3) Hotels, motels and Occupancy unit and floor
rooming houses area
$I ~ $1,730.30 per
occupancy unit, plus the
greater of $!,775 $2.307.50
¢~ ~1
minimum or ..... $0.66
per square foot of the gross
floor area of the building(s)
minus the total gross floor
area of the occupancy units
and any corridors or
hallways the sole function
of which is to provide
access to occupancy units.
(4) Office and commercial
Gross floor area
,.¢ ~ ,77q~ $2,307.50 minimum
cn q! $0.66 per square
or u,v.~
foot whichever is greater.
(5) Industrial use
Gross floor area
~.,,, .~ 2~.50 minimum
or $0.85 $1.11 per square
foot whichever is greater.
The City Manager or his designee shall determine the applicable type and the
availability charge for each premise. The availability charge for any premise which does
not fall within one of the types listed above shall be calculated at the rate of ~
si si ($0 66) .......
~'".~-Jr'en ~ ~ x xt¥_ - x cents . per square foot or one ................ ~,,~, _ seven
five '~""~ ~e~ -~-Tq am Two thousand three hundred and seven dollars and fifty cents
~minimum whichever results in the higher charge.
Multi-use premises shall be charged based on the various types of use or on the
principal use whichever results in the higher charge.
Unless otherwise stated, the type of premises and units of measurement shall be as
defined in Chapter 26 of this Code. "Occupancy unit means any room or suite of rooms
typically rented as a unit containing overnight sleeping accommodations which are separate
from any other such room or suite of rooms within the same hotel, motel, or rooming house.
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1)
3)
(c)
ontage arge: .............,, e .......... ~, ..... j een o ars
thirty-eight cents ($15.38) per linear foot of frontage.
(Ord. No. 1975-34; Ord. No. 1975-36; Ord. No. 1979-19, § 2; Ord. No. 1983-15, § 2, 4-26-
83; Ord. No. 1986-20, § 1, 4-22-86; Ord. No. 1994-4, § 1, 4-12-94; Ord. No. 1998-9, 4-14-
98)
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, that Sections 24-2.2 (a)
1 through (a) 4, and Section 24-2.2 (b), Article I, Chapter 24 of the Code of the City of
Fairfax, Virginia are amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Sec. 24-2.2 Same - Sewer Connection Fees and Frontage Charges.
Sewer connection fees and frontage charges are hereby established as follows:
(a) Connection charge.
Type of Premises
Single family dwellings,
whether detached, semi-
detached, duplex or
townhouse
Apartments and
condominium apartments
Measure Amount
Dwelling unit $1,775.00 $2.281.50 per
unit
Dwelling unit $1,775.00 $2,281.50 per
unit
Hotels, motels and
rooming houses
Occupancy unit and
fixture unit (see
tables I and II
following)
$813.00 $1.056.90 per
occupancy unit, plus
fixture unit count (as per
subparagraph (a) (4)
below) for all fixtures not
located with an
occupancy unit.
Commercial or industrial
uses and all other uses
except those premises
specifically set forth above
Fixture unit (see
tables I and II
following)
Minimum $1,775.00
~ for the first 30
fixture units. $28.50
$37.18 for each fixture
unit over 30.
Table I. Table of Fixture Units
Type of Plumbing Fixture
Automatic clothes washer (2-inch standpipe) ..............................
Bathroom group consisting of water closet, lavatory and bathtub or
shower stall:
Tank water closet ............................................................
Flush-valve water closet ....................................................
Bathtub (with or without overhead shower) ................................
Bidet ...............................................................................
Combination sink-and-tray with one 1 V2 -inch trap .......................
Combination sink-and-tray with separate 1 V2-inch traps .................
Combination sink-and-tray, with food disposal unit ......................
Dental unit or cuspidor ........................................................
Dental lavatory ..................................................................
Fixture Units
6
8
2
3
3
3
4
1
1
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Drinking fountain ...............................................................
Dishwater, domestic or commercial ..........................................
Floor drains with two-inch waste ............................................
Kitchen sink, domestic with 1½ -inch waste ...............................
Kitchen sink, domestic with food disposal unit ............................
Lavatory with 1¼-inch waste .................................................
Lavatory, barber, beauty parlor ..............................................
Laundry tray (1 or 2 compartments) .......................................
Shower stall, domestic .........................................................
Showers (group) per head .....................................................
Sinks:
Surgeon's .....................................................................
Flushing rim (with valve) .................................................
Service (trap standard) ....................................................
Service (P trap) .............................................................
Pot, scullery, etc ............................................................
Urinal, pedestal, syphon jet, blowout ........................................
Urinal, wall lip ...................................................................
Urinal trough (each 6-foot section) ..........................................
Washing machine (commercial) .............................................
Wash sink (circular or multiple), each set of faucets ......................
Water closet:
Tank-operated ................................................................
Valve-operated ...............................................................
½
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
Fixtures not listed in Table I shall be estimated in accordanc
Table II. Table of Fixture Units for Fixtures Not Listed in Table I.
with Table II
Fixture drain ortrap s~e Fixture Uni~
1¼ inches and smaller .......................................................... 1
1½ inches ......................................................................... 2
2 inches ............................................................................ 3
2½ inches ........................................................................ 4
3 inches ........................................................................... 5
4inches ............................................................................. 6
b) Frontage charge.
Single-family dwellings, if in residential zones: Ten .-i^11 ..... ,i foX)' cents
Thirteen dollars and fifty-two cents ($13.52) per linear foot of frontage, up to a
maximum of one t~.cusand f,v~y dollars ($1,940.99) one thousand three hundred fifty-
two dollars ($1.352.00) per dwelling unit.
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Other: ~r~, ~, ..... ~ r~,,~ ..... ,o r ¢ ~ a Am Thirteen dollars and fifty-two cents ($13.52)
per linear foot of frontage, no maximum charge.
Notwithstanding the frontage charges set forth hereinabove, the minimum charge for
any and all uses in any zone shall be C've *'..-~ ~.-~ * ..... ,.. ~^,~.~ ~¢<~n nm
...................... j ....... ~,~, .....,-,/ six
hundred and seventy-six dollars ($676.00)
Charges for multi-use premises shall be based on the various types of use or on the
principal use, whichever results in the higher charge.
The city manager or his designee shall determine the type of premises and charges for
all premises. When the Premises does not fall under any of the listed types, the city
manager shall select the most appropriate type or types listed.
Unless otherwise stated, the type of premises and units of measurement shall be as
defined in Chapter 26 of this Code. "Occupancy unit" means any room or suite of
rooms typically rented as a unit containing overnight sleeping accommodations which
are separate from any other such room or suite of rooms within the same hotel, motel or
rooming house.
(Ord. No. 1977-4; Ord. No. 1979-19, § 3; Ord. No. 1983-15, § 3, 4-26-83; Ord. No. 1986-
20, § 2, 4-22-86)
This ordinance shall become effective as provided by law.
INTRODUCED:
PUBLIC HEARING:
ADOPTED:
March 14., 2000
April 11, 12000
April 11, 2000
The vote on the motion to adopt the ordinance was recorded as follows:
Councilman Coughlan
Councilman Greenfield
Councilman Lederer
Councilman Petersen
Councilman Rasmussen
Councilman Silverthome
Vote
Aye
Aye
Aye
^ye
Aye
Aye
ATTEST:
C0Y Cl~k