[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the
City of Westminster as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-24-2008 by Ord. No. 795]
The Mayor and Common Council of Westminster hereby enacts and adopts the following fees, charges and costs relating to the utility services provided pursuant to Chapters 124 and 160 of the Westminster City Code.
A.
Chapter 124, Sewers and Sewage.
(4)
Section 124-24, Schedule of charges - sewer benefit assessment:
Type of Use
|
Amount of Assessment
| ||
---|---|---|---|
Dwelling and Dwelling Units (including mobile homes)
| |||
Each single-family dwelling unit or the first unit in a multifamily dwelling unit as defined in Chapter 164 of this Code
|
$5,496
| ||
Each dwelling unit in a multifamily dwelling unit over and above
the first unit:
| |||
1-bedroom or efficiency
|
$2,858
| ||
2-bedroom
|
$3,517
| ||
3-bedroom
|
$4,616
| ||
4-bedroom
|
$5,496
| ||
Industrial Manufacturing
| |||
Minimum (includes buildings containing up to 5,000 square feet
total floor space)
|
$5,496
| ||
Next 10,000 square feet
|
$0.92 per square foot
| ||
Next 15,000 square feet
|
$0.84 per square foot
| ||
All over 30,000 square feet
|
$0.74 per square foot
| ||
Industrial Warehousing
| |||
Minimum (includes buildings containing up to 2,000 square feet
total floor space)
|
$5,496
| ||
Next 3,000 square feet
|
$1.02 per square foot
| ||
Next 5,000 square feet
|
$0.84 per square foot
| ||
Next 20,000 square feet
|
$0.67 per square foot
| ||
All over 30,000 square feet
|
$0.46 per square foot
| ||
Schools and Colleges, including Dormitories (students and staff)
| |||
1 to 100 persons
|
$10,992
| ||
101 to 250 persons
|
$27,701
| ||
251 to 400 persons
|
$43,969
| ||
401 to 1,000 persons
|
$88,598
| ||
Each additional 400 persons or fraction thereof over 1,000
|
$38,780
| ||
Hospitals, Care Homes and Nursing Homes
| |||
1 to 20 beds
|
$8,794
| ||
21 to 60 beds
|
$21,985
| ||
Each additional bed over 60
|
$330
| ||
Hotels and Motels
| |||
1 to 10 rooms
|
$5,496
| ||
11 to 50 rooms
|
$13,850
| ||
Each additional bed over 50
|
$462
| ||
Commercial (retail, wholesale and business offices)
| |||
Minimum (includes buildings containing up to 5,000 square feet
total floor space)
|
$5,496
| ||
Next 5,000 square feet
|
$0.92 per square foot
| ||
Next 10,000 square feet
|
$0.74 per square foot
| ||
All over 20,000 square feet
|
$0.56 per square foot
| ||
Existing structure converted to additional dwelling units, commercial
units or business offices
|
$562, plus $0.74 per square foot
|
(7)
Section 124-28A, connection charges: Minimum $1,500 or actual cost determined by Director of Public Works, whichever is greater.
(8)
Section 124-29, Sewer charges: consist of fixed quarterly charge plus sewer usage charge.
[Added 4-13-2009 by Ord. No. 802; amended 5-11-2015 by Ord. No. 854; 5-9-2016 by Ord. No. 865]
(a)
July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017:
[1]
Fixed quarterly charge:
[a]
Tier 1 rates.
Meter Size
(inches)
|
AWWA Meter
Equivalent
|
Inside City Sewer
|
Outside City Sewer
| |
---|---|---|---|---|
5/8
|
1.00
|
$26.16
|
$36.75
| |
3/4
|
1.00
|
$26.16
|
$36.75
|
[b]
Tier 2 rates.
Meter Size
(inches)
|
AWWA Meter
Equivalent
|
Inside City Sewer
|
Outside City Sewer
| |
---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
2.50
|
$65.40
|
$91.89
| |
1 1/2
|
5.00
|
$130.80
|
$183.79
| |
2
|
8.00
|
$209.27
|
$294.06
| |
3
|
16.00
|
$418.55
|
$588.13
| |
4
|
25.00
|
$653.99
|
$918.96
| |
6
|
50.00
|
$1,307.97
|
$1,837.94
| |
8
|
80.00
|
$2,092.73
|
$2,940.69
|
[2]
Plus quarterly sewer usage charge (unit rate per 1,000 gallons):
Inside City
|
Outside City
| |
---|---|---|
$6.34
|
$9.48
|
(9)
Section 124-30, Additional charges.
(a)
Pretreatment: actual costs determined by Director of Public
Works.
(b)
Monitoring: actual costs determined by Director of Public Works.
(c)
Discharge: actual costs determined by Director of Public Works.
(d)
Permit applications: $50.
(e)
Appeals: $50.
(f)
Surcharge: $330 for each thousand pounds over limit.
Substance
|
Limit
(mg/l)
| |
---|---|---|
BOD5
|
220
| |
TKN
|
20
| |
TSS
|
250
| |
TP
|
5
|
(g)
Other fees: actual costs determined by Director of Public Works.
B.
Chapter 160, Water.
Article I, Potable Water
(1)
Section 160-2, Metered service: Consists of fixed quarterly charge plus water usage charge.
[Added 4-13-2009 by Ord. No. 802; amended 5-11-2015 by Ord. No. 854; 5-9-2016 by Ord. No. 865]
(a)
July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017:
[1]
Fixed quarterly charge:
[a]
Tier 1 rates:
Meter Size
(inches)
|
AWWA Meter
Equivalent
|
Inside City Sewer
|
Outside City Sewer
| |
---|---|---|---|---|
5/8
|
1.00
|
$23.09
|
$24.71
| |
3/4
|
1.00
|
$23.09
|
$24.71
|
[b]
Tier 2 rates:
Meter Size
(inches)
|
AWWA Meter
Equivalent
|
Inside City Sewer
|
Outside City Sewer
| |
---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
2.50
|
$57.72
|
$61.78
| |
1 1/2
|
5.00
|
$115.44
|
$123.57
| |
2
|
8.00
|
$184.70
|
$197.71
| |
3
|
16.00
|
$369.39
|
$395.41
| |
4
|
25.00
|
$577.18
|
$617.83
| |
6
|
50.00
|
$1,154.35
|
$1,235.66
| |
8
|
80.00
|
$1,846.96
|
$1,977.06
|
(2)
Section 160-3, fire prevention:
Type
|
Rate Per Annum
| |
---|---|---|
3/4-inch connection
|
$150
| |
1-inch connection
|
$200
| |
2-inch connection
|
$250
| |
4-inch connection
|
$600
| |
6-inch connection
|
$1,000
| |
8-inch connection
|
$1,200
| |
10-inch connection
|
$1,600
| |
Each fire hydrant
|
$200
| |
Sprinkler systems per inch of inside diameter
|
$400
|
(5)
Section 160-7A, service connections, excluding meter costs size of service lines: Actual cost as determined by Director of Public Works.
Size of Service Line
(inches)
|
Charge
| |
---|---|---|
3/4
|
$800
| |
1
|
$850
| |
1 1/2
|
$900
| |
2
|
$950
| |
2 1/2
|
$1,000
| |
3
|
$1,050
| |
Greater than 3
|
Actual cost as determined by Director of Public Works
| |
Owner installed
|
$0
|
(6)
Section 160-8 Schedule of charges - special water benefit assessment:
Type of Use
|
Amount of Assessment
| ||
---|---|---|---|
Dwelling and Dwelling Units (including mobile homes)
| |||
Each single-family dwelling unit or the first unit in a multifamily dwelling unit as defined in Chapter 164 of this Code
|
$5,244
| ||
Each dwelling unit in a multifamily dwelling unit over and above
the first unit:
| |||
1-bedroom or efficiency
|
$2,797
| ||
2-bedroom
|
$3,846
| ||
3-bedroom
|
$4,544
| ||
4-bedroom
|
$5,768
| ||
Industrial Manufacturing
| |||
Minimum (includes buildings containing up to 5,000 square feet
total floor space)
|
$5,244
| ||
Next 10,000 square feet
|
$0.90 per square foot
| ||
Next 15,000 square feet
|
$0.84 per square foot
| ||
All over 30,000 square feet
|
$0.77 per square foot
| ||
Industrial Warehousing
| |||
Minimum (includes buildings containing up to 2,000 square feet
total floor space)
|
$5,244
| ||
Next 3,000 square feet
|
$1 per square foot
| ||
Next 5,000 square feet
|
$0.84 per square foot
| ||
Next 20,000 square feet
|
$0.69 per square foot
| ||
All over 30,000 square feet
|
$0.46 per square foot
| ||
Schools and Colleges, including Dormitories (students and staff)
| |||
1 to 100 persons
|
$12,061
| ||
101 to 250 persons
|
$28,492
| ||
251 to 400 persons
|
$45,622
| ||
401 to 1,000 persons
|
$91,243
| ||
Each additional 400 persons or fraction thereof over 1,000
|
$39,853
| ||
Hospitals, Care Homes and Nursing Homes
| |||
1 to 20 beds
|
$9,089
| ||
21 to 60 beds
|
$22,723
| ||
Each additional bed over 60
|
$307
| ||
Hotels and Motels
| |||
1 to 10 rooms
|
$5,244
| ||
11 to 50 rooms
|
$13,984
| ||
Each additional bed over 50
|
$437
| ||
Commercial (retail, wholesale and business offices)
| |||
Minimum (includes buildings containing up to 5,000 square feet
total floor space)
|
$5,244
| ||
Next 5,000 square feet
|
$0.90 per square foot
| ||
Next 10,000 square feet
|
$0.77 per square foot
| ||
All over 20,000 square feet
|
$0.62 per square foot
| ||
Existing structure converted to additional dwelling units or
business offices
|
$604, plus $0.82 per square foot
|
(10)
Section 160-14, allocation application: $250.
Article II, Reclaimed Water
| ||||
§ 160-25. Rates, fees and charges:
[Added 1-9-2012 by Ord. No. 831; amended 5-9-2016 by Ord. No. 865] | ||||
(1)
|
Application for service: $25.
| |||
(2)
|
Extension of service, review and approval of construction drawings:
| |||
(a)
|
County: $500.
| |||
(b)
|
City: $1,000.
| |||
(3)
|
Reclaimed water charge, comprised of a fixed charge plus a reclaimed
water quantity charge.
|
(a)
Fixed quarterly charge:
Meter Size
(inches)
|
Inside City Sewer
|
Outside City Sewer
| |
---|---|---|---|
1
|
$53.08
|
$74.58
| |
1 1/2
|
$106.16
|
$149.17
| |
2
|
$169.85
|
$238.67
| |
3
|
$339.70
|
$477.34
| |
4
|
$530.79
|
$745.85
| |
6
|
$1,061.58
|
$1,491.71
| |
8
|
$1,698.53
|
$2,386.73
|
(b)
Reclaimed water quantity charge (unit rate per 1,000 gallons):
Inside City
|
Outside City
| |
---|---|---|
$2.58
|
$3.85
|
This article constitutes the Utility Fee Ordinance as referenced in § 1-12A of the Westminster City Code and shall be known as the "Utility Fee Ordinance." For the purposes of this article, the term "fee" includes any fee, charge or cost authorized or referenced in Chapters 124 and 160 of the Westminster City Code, Article 23A and the Environment Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.