HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6868113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-8323
Ordinance: 6868
File Number: 2025-538
ENACT FEES FOR UTILITY TELEVISING SERVICES (AMEND CH. 51— WATER & SEWER):
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 51, WATER AND SEWERS OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO ENACT FEES FOR UTILITY TELEVISING SERVICES
WHEREAS, on February 18, 2025, the City Council passed Ordinance 6844 and adopted new user fees for utility
services; and
WHEREAS, the Utility Department staff identified the need to formalize a fee for the additional service of televising
which uses specialized cameras to inspect existing connections to evaluate if they are still usable rather than creating a
new tap; and
WHEREAS, televising represents a more cost-effective option than excavation and serves as an accurate diagnosis
without disrupting a line and, in instances in which a new tap is required, the televising fee will be credited to the tap
fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends Chapter 51, Water and Sewers
of the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances by enacting the following new fee below "4-inch sewer":
Televising (credited to tap fee when new connection required) 1$275.00
Page 1
Ordinance: 6868
File Number. 2025-538
PASSED and APPROVED on May 6, 2025
Approved:
Molly Rawn, Mayor
Attest:
Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer
This publication was paid for by the City Clerk -Treasurer of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas. Amount Paid: $115.52
Page 2
51.114 Water, Sewer Tap Connection Fees
(A) All service connections made on city owned water and sewer mains shall be made by the Water and Sewer
Division. Such connections shall be made upon payment to the city of the following fees:
Fee Description
INSIDE CITY
OUTSIDE CITY
%-inch Water
$810.00
$997.00
%-inch Double Water
$957.00
$1144.00
1-inch Water
$1087.00
$1,273.00
2-inch Water
$2,249.00
$2,436.00
4-inch Sewer
$855.00
$1,009.00
Televising (Credited to tap
fee where new connection
required)
$275.00
Cost Per Additional Depth
(Exceeding 5-feet, up to 10-
feet)
$606.00
Cost Per Additional Depth
(Exceeding 10-feet)
Actual Cost
Cost Per Additional Length
(Per foot exceeding 60-feet)
$40.00
Street Cut
$1,136.00
Street Bore
$560.00
Cost per Additional Lane
$213.00
Gravel Road Crossing/Cut
$774.00
(B) Fees for connections where unusual field conditions exist shall be determined by the City Engineer. Unusual
field conditions would include but not be limited to the presence of rock, any state or U.S. Highway crossing,
extra thick concrete or asphalt paving, or conflicts with other utilities. The City Engineer may also modify the
stated fees if there are a number of taps to be made in the same location, or if a plumber or other contractor
is allowed to do the excavation.
(Code 1965, §21-2; Ord. No. 2676, 11-4-80; Ord. No. 2746, 8-4-81; Ord. No. 2895, 2-15-83; Ord. No. 3088, 5-7-85;
Ord. No. 4066, §1, 11-4-97; Code 1991, §51.114)
(Supp. No. 34)
Created: 2024-08-27 12:27:24 [EST]
Page 1 of 1
51.114 Water, Sewer Tap Connection Fees
(A) All service connections made on city owned water and sewer mains shall be made by the Water and Sewer
Division. Such connections shall be made upon payment to the city of the following fees:
Fee Description
INSIDE CITY
OUTSIDE CITY
%-inch Water
$810.00
$997.00
%-inch Double Water
$957.00
$1144.00
1-inch Water
$1087.00
$1,273.00
2-inch Water
$2,249.00
$2,436.00
4-inch Sewer
$855.00
$1,009.00
Televising (Credited to tap
$275.00
fee where new connection
re wired
Cost Per Additional Depth
(Exceeding 5-feet, up to 10-
feet)
$606.00
Cost Per Additional Depth
(Exceeding 10-feet)
Actual Cost
Cost Per Additional Length
(Per foot exceeding 60-feet)
$40.00
Street Cut
$1,136.00
Street Bore
$560.00
Cost per Additional Lane
$213.00
Gravel Road Crossing/Cut
$774.00
(B) Fees for connections where unusual field conditions exist shall be determined by the City Engineer. Unusual
field conditions would include but not be limited to the presence of rock, any state or U.S. Highway crossing,
extra thick concrete or asphalt paving, or conflicts with other utilities. The City Engineer may also modify the
stated fees if there are a number of taps to be made in the same location, or if a plumber or other contractor
is allowed to do the excavation.
(Code 1965, §21-2; Ord. No. 2676, 11-4-80; Ord. No. 2746, 8-4-81; Ord. No. 2895, 2-15-83; Ord. No. 3088, 5-7-85;
Ord. No. 4066, §1, 11-4-97; Code 1991, §51.114)
(Supp. No. 34)
Created: 2024-08-27 12:27:24 [EST]
Page 1 of 1
CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE
ARKANSAS
MEETING OF MAY 6, 2025
CITY COUNCIL MEMO
2025-538
TO: Mayor Rawn and City Council
THRU: Keith Macedo, Interim Chief of Staff
FROM: Jonathan Curth, Development Services Director
SUBJECT: ENACT FEES FOR UTILITY TELEVISING SERVICES (AMEND CHAPTER 51 — WATER
& SEWER):
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff recommend approval of an amendment to Chapter 51, Water and Sewers, of the Code of Ordinances
as described in Exhibit `A'.
BACKGROUND:
Following adoption of updated and new user fees in February 2025, Utility Department staff identified the need
to formalize an additional service: televising. Sewer televising uses specialized cameras to inspect existing
connections to evaluate if they are still usable rather than creating a new tap. Televising represents a more
cost-effective option than excavation and serves as an accurate diagnosis without disrupting a line.
DISCUSSION:
For customers, a televising fee offers the opportunity to evaluate existing sewer connections with the potential
to reuse them rather than create a new tap serving a residence or business. If the existing connection is viable,
the Utility Department will charge the proposed $275.00 fee, which is approximately 1/3rd the price of a new
tap ($855.00). In instances where a new tap is required, the Utility Department credits the televising fee to the
new tap's price.
BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT:
The City will be reimbursed for its costs in providing sewer televising services.
ATTACHMENTS: SRF (#3) , Exhibit 'A' (#4), Strikethrough/Redline (#5)
Mailing address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-8323
Legislation Text
File #: 2025-538
ENACT FEES FOR UTILITY TELEVISING SERVICES (AMEND CH. 51— WATER &
SEWER):
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 51, WATER AND SEWERS OF THE
FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ENACT FEES FOR UTILITY TELEVISING
SERVICES
WHEREAS, on February 18, 2025, the City Council passed Ordinance 6844 and adopted new user fees
for utility services; and
WHEREAS, the Utility Department staff identified the need to formalize a fee for the additional service
of televising which uses specialized cameras to inspect existing connections to evaluate if they are still
usable rather than creating a new tap; and
WHEREAS, televising represents a more cost-effective option than excavation and serves as an
accurate diagnosis without disrupting a line and, in instances in which a new tap is required, the
televising fee will be credited to the tap fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends Chapter 51,
Water and Sewers of the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances by enacting the following new fee below "4-
inch sewer":
(Televising (credited to tap fee when new connection required) S275.00 1
Page 1
Jonathan Curth
Submitted By
City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form
2025-538
Item ID
5/6/2025
City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only
N/A for Non -Agenda Item
4/18/2025 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (620)
Submitted Date Division / Department
Action Recommendation:
Administrative Item (Amend Chapter 51 - Water and Sewers): Submitted by CITY STAFF. The proposed code change
will adopt a fee for televising services offered for the evaluation of sewer connections.
Budget Impact:
5400.720.4410-4806.01
Water and Sewer
Account Number Fund
N/A N/A
Project Number
Budgeted Item? No
Does item have a direct cost? No
Is a Budget Adjustment attached? No
Purchase Order Number:
Change Order Number:
Original Contract Number:
Comments:
Project Title
Total Amended Budget
$ -
Expenses (Actual+Encum)
$ -
Available Budget
Item Cost
$ -
Budget Adjustment
$ -
Remaining Budget
V20221130
Previous Ordinance or Resolution #
Approval Date:
Form v1.55
NV\
ECEIVE 4\L R05,12,2025
ntedza, CITY OF FAYETTE/ LLE
CITY CLERK'S CFFICE
Account#: NWCL5004205
Company: CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE-CLERKS OFFI
113 W MOUNTAIN
FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701
Ad number#: 506850
PO#:
Matter of: ORD 6868
AFFIDAVIT•STATE OF ARKANSAS
1, Maria Hernandez-Lopez ,do solemnly swear that I am the Legal Clerk of the NWA Democrat Gazette,a daily
newspaper printed and published in WASHINGTONBENTON county,State of ARKANSAS;that I was so related to
this publication at and during the publication of the annexed legal advertisement in the matter of:
ORD 6868
Pending in the court,in said County,and at the dates of the several publications of said advertisement stated below,and
that during said periods and at said dates,said newspaper was printed and had a bona fide circulation in said County.
that said newspaper had been regularly printed and published in said county,and had a bona fide circulation therein for
the period of one month before the date of the first publication of said advertisement;and that said advertisement was
published in the regular daily issues of said newspaper as stated below.
And that there is due or has been paid the NWA Democrat Gazette for publication the sum of$115.52.
(Includes$0.00 Affidavit Charge).
NWA Democrat Gazette 05/11/25;NWA nwaonline.com 05/11/25
711€ � 1
Legal Clerl� d -
State ofARKANSAS,County of Sebastian
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 12th day of May, 2025 .vfib
*- r.
( C
ARY PLIBLI
Ordinance:6868
File Number: 2025-538
ENACT FEES FOR UTILITY
TELEVISING SERVICES(AMEND
CH,51—WATER 8,SEWER):
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
CHAPTER 51,WATER AND SEW-
ERS OF THE FAYETTEVILLE
CODE OF ORDINANCES TO
ENACT FEES FOR UTILITY TELE-
VISING SERVICES
WHEREAS,on February 18.
2025,the City Council passed
Ordinance 6844 and adopted
new user fees for utility serv-
ices;and
WHEREAS,the Utility Depart-
ment staff identified the need to
formalize a fee for the additional
service of televising which uses
specialized cameras to inspect
existing connections to evaluate
if they are still usable rather
than creating a new tap;and
WHEREAS,televising repre-
sents a more cost-effective op-
tion than excavation and serves
as an accurate diagnosis with-
out disrupting a line and,in in-
stances in which a new tap is
required,the televising fee will
be credited to the tap fee.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT OR-
DAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE.
ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City
Council of the City of Fayet-
teville,Arkansas hereby amends
Chapter 51,Water and Sewers
of the Fayetteville Code of Ordi-
nances by enacting the follow-
ing new fee below "4-inch
sewer":
Televising(credited to tap fee
when new connection required)
$275.00
PASSED end APPROVED on
May 6,2025
Approved:
Molly Rawn,Mayor
Attest:
Kern Paxton,
City Clerk Treasurer
This publication was paid for
by the City Clerk-Treasurer of
the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas.
Amount Paid:$115.52
May 11.2025 506850
