[Adopted 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. SWGI-90-03]
The following charges will be made for natural gas services:
A.
There shall be a cost of service availability charge of $7 per month
for meters less than one inch, and $48.25 per month for meters one
inch or larger. The cost of service availability charge shall be in
addition to and shall not include any charge for actual usage of natural
gas.
[Amended 11-5-2001 by Ord. No. 01-10-15; 1-22-2019 by Ord. No. 18-12-17]
B.
The charge for usage of natural gas shall be in units of 100 cubic
feet (CCF).
C.
Residential and nonresidential users. The cost of the first unit
and every unit (CCF) thereafter, up to 430,000 units per fiscal year
(July 1 to June 30), shall be at the City's cost of gas plus
$0.3952. Any nonresidential customer whose usage exceeds 430,000 units
per year (43,000 MCF per year) may be billed at a rate that is to
be determined through negotiations with the City Administration. All
negotiated rates are to be adopted by the Socorro City Council through
resolution.
[Amended 7-3-1999 by Ord. No. 99-05-03; 7-19-2004 by Ord. No.
04-06-07; 2-17-2015 by Ord. No. 15-01-20]
D.
Any customer expected to use in excess of 50,000 units per month
shall be subject to partial or complete interruption of service during
the City's peak demand, the specifics of which are to be determined
through negotiations and adopted by City Council resolution.
E.
The charges set forth for usage of natural gas are based upon a current
cost to the City of Socorro from its supplier plus a fixed markup
cost. Future charges in the purchase price to the City from the City's
supplier shall be directly passed on to the consumer. The charge implemented
for the use of natural gas is intended to be a "cost plus" method.
F.
An annual inflationary increase of $2 per base charge will be enacted
by the City Council with adoption of the annual budget resolution.
This increase will continue for five years or until rescinded by the
City Council, whichever occurs first.
[Added 1-22-2019 by Ord.
No. 18-12-17]
The following charges shall be made for water service:
A.
The charge for usage of water shall be in units of 100 gallons.
B.
Water Department customer classification by meter size will be effective
for all types of service (e.g., residential, multiple-family residential,
commercial, multiple commercial, industrial, institutional).
[Added 7-19-2010 by Ord. No. 10-06-21; amended 2-17-2015 by Ord. No.
15-01-20]
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Meter Size
(inches)
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3/4
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1
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1 1/4
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2
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3
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4
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Greater than 4
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The following charges shall be made for sewer service:
A.
Service connection charges. The fees for connection of individual
buildings to the municipal sewer shall be as follows:
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Sewer Service Size
(inches)
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Connection Fee
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|---|---|---|
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4
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$400
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6
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$600
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8
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$800
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(1)
Additional
charges in an amount equal to the City's cost will be applied
in situations where dewatering or manhole installation is required
to provide a service connection and in accordance with the Sewer Use
Ordinance of the City of Socorro.
(2)
The
fees for connection to the municipal sewer include permit, inspection,
connection and pavement repairs. No person shall connect with or tap
into the municipal sewer system without the written consent of the
Wastewater Superintendent and in accordance with the Sewer Use Ordinance
of the City of Socorro.
(3)
Separate
and independent sewer connections must be provided to every building
in accordance with the Sewer Use Ordinance of the City of Socorro.
No two (or more) buildings shall share the same sewer service line.
B.
Wastewater system expansion (WWSE) fee. A charge (impact fee) as
per the following schedule and in accordance with the Sewer Use Ordinance
shall be paid to the City when any building, structure, premises or
development is connected to the municipal sewer system:
|
User Classification
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WWSE Fee
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|---|---|---|
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Residential 1 (R1)
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$250
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Residential 2 (R2)
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$500
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Residential 3 (R3)
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No. of dwelling units/meter x $250
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Residential 4 (R4)
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No. of dwelling units/meter x $250
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Commercial 1 (C1)
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$250
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Commercial 2 (C2)
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$500
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Commercial 3 (C3)
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No. of dwellings or rooms/meter x $125
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Industrial 1 (I1)
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$500
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Industrial 2 (I2)
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$1,500
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Industrial 3 (I3)
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$500 per inch of water meter required
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(1)
Developers and builders will pay the WWSE fee at the time of payment
of the utility connection fee. Subdivision developers will pay a fee
for every lot in the subdivision in accordance with the fee schedule
above and as determined by the Wastewater Superintendent.
(2)
Individual lot owners who intend to use the property for their own
use may pay the WWSE fee in one lump sum or, at their option, pay
the WWSE fee in six equal payments. This fixed monthly charge shall
be in addition to the monthly utility charges and the optional financing
shall be the responsibility of any subsequent owner of that property
until the appropriate WWSE fee is paid in full.
(3)
All connections to City-provided services for water, wherein the
water is dedicated only to landscaping needs or other such activities,
wherein the water is not returned to the municipal sewer system, shall
be exempt from the fee imposed above.
C.
Basis for usage charge. The charge for usage of the sewer system
shall be based upon water usage in units of 100 gallons.
D.
Billing procedures and delinquent accounts. Billing procedures and
delinquent accounts shall be handled in a manner consistent with the
City's overall policies and procedures for the Utility Department.
E.
Winter water average.
(1)
For all residential users whose summer usage of water includes lawn
and landscape watering, the sewer usage charge shall be based upon
the average monthly water consumption by the user during the three
winter months (December, January, and February). Winter water averages
shall be calculated automatically for each residential customer on
a yearly basis.
(2)
Commercial, industrial and tax-exempt users whose summer usage of
water includes lawn and landscape watering shall request from the
Wastewater Superintendent to have their sewer usage charges be based
upon the winter water average. The Wastewater Superintendent will
accept or deny the user's request based on site inspections and
available consumption history.
(3)
For commercial or industrial users whose business depends upon the
use of water as a finished product (ice plant, water bottlers, etc.),
the sewer service charge shall be determined by the Wastewater Superintendent
based on actual measurements of the liquid waste discharge and in
accordance with the Sewer Use Ordinance of the City of Socorro.
(4)
The charge for usage of the sewer system shall be based upon actual
water consumption by the user for all users not included above.
(5)
In circumstances when users entitled to sewer usage charges based
upon an average monthly water consumption rate, who have not established
a consumption rate, the charge for usage of the sewer system shall
be based upon actual water consumption by such user until such time
as an average for the winter months is established by the user.
(6)
Any customer subject to winter water averaging whose monthly water
usage falls below the established winter water average will be billed
based on actual water usage for that month.
F.
User's classification.
(1)
The Wastewater Superintendent shall classify users according to the
Sewer Use Ordinance of the City of Socorro and according to the type
of sewer effluent produced by such user. Any user producing effluent
creating special sewage treatment problems (e.g., petroleum products,
animal or vegetable grease, toxic wastes, concentration of heavy metals
and the like) shall be classified as an industrial user in accordance
with the Sewer Use Ordinance of the City of Socorro.
(2)
Additionally, the Wastewater Superintendent may require any user
of the sewer system to adopt procedures for pretreatment of sewer
effluent if such user exceeds the design capability of the City sewage
treatment facility, constitutes a danger to the public health, or
where such effluent is not permitted by law or regulating agency of
the State of New Mexico or of the United States.
G.
Appeals. Any decision by the Wastewater Superintendent with respect
to user classification, sewer use charges, pretreatment requirement,
or denial of access to the sewer system may be appealed to the City
Council by filing a notice of appeal of decision with the City Clerk.
The decision of the Wastewater Superintendent is not stayed during
the pendency of such an appeal; the user shall pay the charges, if
any, according to the decision of the Wastewater Superintendent during
the pendency of such appeal, and, if the decision of the Wastewater
Superintendent is reversed, adjustment shall be made upon the next
succeeding statement of charges.
H.
The following classification will be determined by the water meter size effective for all types of service as described in § 238-2B above (e.g., residential, multiple-family residential, commercial, multiple commercial, industrial, institutional).
[Added 7-19-2010 by Ord. No. 10-06-21; amended 2-17-2015 by Ord. No.
15-01-20]
[Added 7-19-2010 by Ord. No. 10-06-21]
A.
Beginning September 6, 2010, which will be reflected in the October
2010 billing, the following fees (usage rate - per unit charge) for
the City wastewater utility will apply:
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Classification
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Cost/Unit
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|---|---|
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Wastewater Industrial 2 (discharge greater than 1,500 units/day)
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$0.5960/unit
|
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Wastewater Industrial 3 (discharge greater than 1,500 units/day)
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$0.5960/unit
|
B.
Base rates.
[Amended 2-17-2015 by Ord. No. 15-01-20]
(1)
The following fees (base rates) for the City water utilities will
apply.
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Classification
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Base Rate
|
|---|---|
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Water Residential 3/4 inch
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$7.75
|
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Water Residential 1 inch
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$10
|
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Water Residential 1 1/2 inch
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$15
|
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Water Residential 2 inch
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$25
|
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Water Residential 3 inch
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$50
|
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Water Multifamily 3/4 inch
|
$14
|
|
Water Multifamily 1 inch
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$28
|
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Water Multifamily 1 1/2 inch
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$56
|
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Water Multifamily 2 inch
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$168.50
|
|
Water Multifamily 3 inch
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$505
|
|
Water Multifamily 4 inch
|
$674
|
|
Water Commercial 3/4 inch
|
$20
|
|
Water Commercial 1 inch
|
$45
|
|
Water Commercial 1 1/2 inch
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$65
|
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Water Commercial 2 inch
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$90
|
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Water Commercial 3 inch
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$100
|
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Water Commercial 4 inch
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$400
|
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Water Multi-Commercial 3/4 inch
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$14
|
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Water Multi-Commercial 1 inch
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$28
|
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Water Multi-Commercial 1 1/2 inch
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$56
|
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Water Multi-Commercial 2 inch
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$168.50
|
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Water Multi-Commercial 3 inch
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$505
|
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Water Multi-Commercial 4 inch
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$674
|
|
Water Industrial 3/4 inch
|
$20
|
|
Water Industrial 1 inch
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$45
|
|
Water Industrial 1 1/2 inch
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$65
|
|
Water Industrial 2 inch
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$90
|
|
Water Industrial 3 inch
|
$100
|
|
Water Industrial 4 inch
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$400
|
|
Water Institutional 3/4 inch
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$97.50
|
|
Water Institutional 1 inch
|
$195
|
|
Water Institutional 1 1/2 inch
|
$225
|
|
Water Institutional 2 inch
|
$275
|
|
Water Institutional 3 inch
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$350
|
|
Water Institutional 4 inch
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$425
|
|
Water Institutional greater than 4 inch
|
$500
|
(2)
The following fees (base rates) for the City wastewater utilities
will apply.
[Amended 1-22-2019 by Ord. No. 18-12-17]
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Classification
|
Base Rate
|
|---|---|
|
Wastewater Residential 3/4 inch
|
$11.75
|
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Wastewater Residential 1 inch
|
$14
|
|
Wastewater Residential 1 1/2 inch
|
$19
|
|
Wastewater Residential 2 inch
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$42
|
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Wastewater Residential 3 inch
|
$391.95
|
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Wastewater Multifamily 3/4 inch
|
$12.75*
|
|
Wastewater Multifamily 1 inch
|
$12.75*
|
|
Wastewater Multifamily 1 1/2 inch
|
$12.75*
|
|
Wastewater Multifamily 2 inch
|
$12.75*
|
|
Wastewater Multifamily 3 inch
|
$12.75*
|
|
Wastewater Multifamily 4 inch
|
$12.75*
|
|
Wastewater Commercial 3/4 inch
|
$24
|
|
Wastewater Commercial 1 inch
|
$44
|
|
Wastewater Commercial 1 1/2 inch
|
$64
|
|
Wastewater Commercial 2 inch
|
$84
|
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Wastewater Commercial 3 inch
|
$104
|
|
Wastewater Commercial 4 inch
|
$404
|
|
Wastewater Multi-Commercial 3/4 inch
|
$12.75*
|
|
Wastewater Multi-Commercial 1 inch
|
$12.75*
|
|
Wastewater Multi-Commercial 1 1/2 inch
|
$12.75*
|
|
Wastewater Multi-Commercial 2 inch
|
$12.75*
|
|
Wastewater Multi-Commercial 3 inch
|
$12.75*
|
|
Wastewater Multi-Commercial 4 inch
|
$12.75*
|
|
Wastewater Industrial 3/4 inch
|
$104
|
|
Wastewater Industrial 1 inch
|
$179
|
|
Wastewater Industrial 1 1/2 inch
|
$254
|
|
Wastewater Industrial 2 inch
|
$329
|
|
Wastewater Industrial 3 inch
|
$404
|
|
Wastewater Industrial 4 inch
|
$479
|
|
Wastewater Institutional 3/4 inch
|
$111.50
|
|
Wastewater Institutional 1 inch
|
$199
|
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Wastewater Institutional 1 1/2 inch
|
$229
|
|
Wastewater Institutional 2 inch
|
$279
|
|
Wastewater Institutional 3 inch
|
$354
|
|
Wastewater Institutional 4 inch
|
$429
|
|
Wastewater Institutional greater than 4 inch
|
$504
|
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*NOTE: Times (x) number of dwellings or dwelling equivalents.
|
(a)
An annual inflationary increase of $4 per base charge will be enacted
by the City Council with adoption of the annual budget resolution.
This increase will continue for four years or until rescinded by the
City Council, whichever occurs first.
C.
The following charges will be implemented for the water per-unit
charge:
[Amended 2-17-2015 by Ord. No. 15-01-20]
|
Classification
|
Per-Unit Charge
|
|---|---|
|
Water — All Classifications
|
$0.2448/unit
|
(1)
An
annual inflationary increase of $0.01 per unit will be enacted by
the City Council with adoption of the annual budget resolution. This
increase will continue for five years or until rescinded by the City
Council, whichever occurs first.
