2010-05ORDINANCE N0.2010-OS
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 102, ARTICLE II,
SECTIONS 102.32,102-33,102-34(A),102-34 (D),102-34(E),102-34 (H),
102-34 (I), AND MISCELLANEOUS TEXT OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, INCREASING WATER AND
SEWERSERVICE AVAILABILITY CHARGES
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, that Sections
102.32, 102-33, 102-34 (a), 102-34 (d), 102-34 (e), 102-34 (h), 102-34 (i), and miscellaneous
text of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, is amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Sec. 102-32. -Water connection fees, availability and frontage charges.
Water connection fees and availability and frontage charges are hereby established
as follows:
(1)
Connection charge.
Meter Size Rate
1' X 5/8" $ 989.30
1" 1,582.10
1"" 2,372.50
2" compound 3,965.60
3" compound 6,032.00
4" compound 9,722.70
6" compound 14,995.50
(2)
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 shall be increased by 100 percent.
dvni/nhility /'/tnYAP
T a e of Premises Measure Amount
a. Single-family dwellings, Dwelling unit $4,000.00
whether detached, and meter size per unit for 1' X 5/8" meter
semidetached, duplex or
townhouse
b. Apartments and condominium Dwelling unit Greater of $4,000.00 per unit or
apartments and meter size charge for meter size in
subsection f. below
c. Hotels, motels and Meter size Charge for meter size in
roomin houses subsection f. below
d. Office and commercial Meter size Charge for meter size in
subsection f. below
e. Industrial use Meter size Charge for meter size in
subsection f. below
£ Any premises which does not Meter size
fall within one of the types
listed above
p x 5/$~~ 4000,00
1" 13,300
1 "" 26,600
The city manager or his designee shall determine the applicable type and the availability
charge for each premise. Availability Charges for turbo meters and meter sizes 2-inches and
larger, and in special cases as determined by the city, shall be calculated on an individual
basis as defined in section 102 of the city_ordinance. Areas of consideration in calculating the
Availability Charge include typical consumption; rated capacity of the required meter;
comparable use data; principal uses; and number and type of fixture units to be served.
Multiuse 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 102. The term "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 roominghouse.
The city manager or his designees reserves the right to determine, on an annual basis, the
maximum daily quantity of water used when compared to the usage determined when the
Availability Charge was calculated. AvagabilrtxcCharge and~ate thethatesvaa~abrie time of
shall require an increase in the Y
reconciliation of the Availability Charge.
(3) Frontage charge. $2 900.00.
(Code 1978, ~ 24-2.1; Ord. No. 2000-10, ~ 24-2.1, 4-I1-2000; Ord. No. 2000-12, ~ 24-
2.1, 5-23-2000; Ord. No. 2002-7, ~ 2, 4-9-2002; Ord. No. 2008-24,11-25-2008)
Sec. 102-33. -Sewer availability fees and frontage charges.
(1)
Sewer availability fees and frontage charges are hereby established as follows:
Connection charge:
Type of Premises Measure Amount
a. Single-family dwellings, Dwelling unit $7,247.OOper unit
whether detached,
semidetached, duplex or
b. townhouse
Apartments and
Dwelling unit
$5,797.00 per unit
condominium a artments
it
c motels and
Hotels Occupancy unit $1,812.00 per occupancy un
. ,
d roomin houses
Commercial or industrial
Fixture unit (see
Minimum $7,274.OOfor the first
. uses and all other uses tables I and II 20 fixture units. $271.00 for each
except those premises following) fixture unit over 20
s ecifically set forth above
TABLE I. TABLE OF FIXTURE UNITS
Type of Plumbing Fixture Fixture Units
Automatic clothes washer (two-inch standpipe) 3
Bathroom group consisting of water closet, lavatory and bathtub or shower stall:
Tank water closet 6
Flush-valve water closet 8
Bathtub (with or without overhead shower) 2
Bidet 3
Combination sink-and-tray with one 1"-inch trap 3
Combination sink-and-tray with separate 1 "-inch traps 3
Combination sink-and-tray, with food disposal unit 4
Dental unit or cuspidor 1
Dental lavatory 1
Drinking fountain "
Dishwater, domestic or commercial 2
Floor drains with two-inch waste 2
Kitchen sink, domestic with 1 "-inch waste 2
Kitchen sink, domestic with food disposal unit 3
Lavatory with 1L'-inch waste 1
Lavatory, barber, beauty parlor 2
Laundry tray (1 or 2 compartments) 2
Shower stall, domestic 2
Showers (group), per head 2
Sinks:
Surgeon's 3
Flushing rim (with valve) 6
Service (trap standard) 3
Service (P trap) 2
Pot, scullery, etc. 4
Urinal, pedestal, syphon jet, blowout 6
Urinal, wall lip 4
Urinal trough (each six-foot section) 2
Washing machine (commercial) 3
Wash sink (circular or multiple), each set of faucets 2
Water closet:
Tank-operated 4
Valve-operated 8
Fixtures not listed in Table I shall be estimated in accordance with Table II
TABLE II. TABLE OF FIXTURE UNITS FOR FIXTURES NOT LISTED IN TABLE I.
Fixture drain or trap size Fixture Units
1L' inches and smaller 1
1"inches 2
2 inches 3
2" inches 4
3 inches 5
4 inches 6
Availability Charges for sanitary sewer serving single family homes, detached or
attached, shall be $7,247, and in special cases as determined by the city manager or his
designee, shall be determined on an individual basis. Areas of consideration in
calculating the Availability Charge include typical consumption; strength of the
wastewater; comparable use data; principal uses; and number and type of fixture units to
be served. Apartments and condominium apartments shall be 80 percent of the Single
Family Availability Charge per dwelling unit. Hotel, motel, and roominghouses shall be
25 percent of the Single Family Availability Charge per occupancy unit.
All other uses shall be $7,247 for the first 20 fixture units as determined by the
International Plumbing Code ,editions adopted by the city at the time of the application,
and $271.00 for each fixture unit over 20.
The city manager or his designees reserves the right to determine, on an annual basis, the
maximum daily quantity of sewage when compared to the usage determined when the
Availability Charge was calculated. Usage in excess of the charge of the Availability
Charge shall require an increase in the Availability Charge and at the rates at the time of
the reconciliation of the Availability Charge.
(2)
Frontage charge:
Single family (attached or detached) dwellings: Per linear foot of frontage, $6.00
with a minimum frontage charge of $300.00 and a maximum frontage charge of
$600.00.
Other: Per linear foot of frontage, $6.00 with a minimum frontage charge of
$600.00 and with no maximum.
The city manager or his designee shall reasonably determine the type of premises
and charges for all premises when the premisesdoes not fall under any of the
listed types.
Unless otherwise stated, the type of premises and units of measurement shall be
as defined in chapter 110 of this Code. The term "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 roominghouse.
(Code 1978, § 24-2.2; Ord. No. 2000-10, ~ 24-2.2, 4-11-2000; Ord. No. 2001-3, ~ 1, 4-
10-2001; Ord. No. 2002-7, ~ 3, 4-9-2002)
Sec. 102-34. -Miscellaneous charges and deposits.
(a) Water service charge. A service charge of $35.OOsha11 be paid by or on behalf of
each customer for the initiation of water service. A service charge of $50.00 shall
be paid prior to restoration of water service after termination for nonpayment.
(b) Late payment charge. In the event any utility bill is not paid in full within 25 days
of the bill date stated therein, a late charge in the amount of five percent of the
outstanding balance of such bill will be added thereto.
(c) Payments after termination of service. In the event any utility bill is not paid in
full within 45 days of the bill date stated therein, including payment of any late
charges imposed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, water service to the
customer will be terminated. Water service will not be restored until payment is
made in full of any outstanding utility bills, including late charges, and the service
charge imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(d) Water service deposit-Residential customers. A water service deposit of
$40.OOmust be paid by or on behalf of each residential customer for the institution
of any new water service.
(e) Same-Commercial customers. A water service deposit of $40.00, or the amount
of one month's service charges, as estimated by the city, whichever amount is
greater, must be paid in advance by or on behalf of each commercial customer
prior to the institution of any new water service.
(~ Same-Retention by city; interest payment to customer. The city will retain the
water service deposits made pursuant to subsection (d) and (e) of this section until
such time as payment in full is received for the "final utility service bill," at which
time the deposit will be refunded to the customer together with simple interest
thereon at the rate of five percent per annum. The city shall be deemed to have
complied with the requirements of this subsection if the amount of such deposit,
together with the interest thereon, in cash, check or money order, is mailed to the
last known address of the customer to whom such deposit is to be refunded.
(g)
Sanitary sewer television inspection service charge. A minimum service charge of
$200.00 for the first two hours' work shall be paid in advance to the city by the
requester of the inspection for each nonscheduled sanitary sewer line television
inspection. Additional work in excess of two hours shall be charged to and
payable by the requester at the rate of $100.00 per hour or fraction thereof.
(h) After hours water turn on or turn off service charge. A service charge of
$100.00sha11 be paid to the city in advance by the requester of such service for
each instance wherein the city is requested and responds to a request to turn water
on or to turn water off outside the normal city business hours.
(i)
Hydrant flow test service charge. A service charge of $160.OOsha11 be paid to the
city in advance by the requester for each flow test on a fire hydrant.
(.1)
Private fire line connection service charge. A service charge of $250.00 shall be
paid to the city in advance by the requester of the connection for the right to
connect a private fire line to the city water system and for the inspection of the
connection.
(k) Water transmission main crossing agreements/licenses service charge. A charge
of $500.00 shall be paid to the city in advance by the requester for each request to
cross any city water transmission main where such city permission is required. In
addition, the requester shall pay to the city all actual cost and expenses incurred
by the city to process the request, inspect and monitor the site and the work.
(Code 1978, ~ 24-2.3; Ord. No. 2002-7, ~ 4, 4-9-2002)Sec. 102-35. -Billings.
All billings for water and sewer service shall be made quarterly, except those
commercial consumers, who shall be billed monthly.
(Code 1978, ~ 24-3)
This ordinance shall become effective July 1, 2010.
INTRODUCED: April 13, 2010
PUBLIC HEARING: April 13, 2010
ENACTED: Apri129, 2010
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Mayor
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Jotes
councilwoman Cross Aye
councilman Drummond Aye
councilman Greenfield Aye
Councilman Meyer Aye
Councilman Rasmussen Aye
Councilman Stombres Aye