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CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 WATER,
SEWER,AND STORMWATER RATES AND CONNECTION FEES
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of South Burlington to amend its current Water Rates,
Water Connection Fees, Sewer Rates, Sewer Connection Fees, and Stormwater Rates; and,
WHEREAS, a sewer and water user fee is paid by all users of the water and sewer systems
based upon their metered water usage; and,
WHEREAS, a stormwater fee is paid by the owners of all developed property in the city; and,
WHEREAS,the City has the authority to establish rates to defray costs of planning, design,
construction, operations and maintenance of its water system; and,
WHEREAS,the total annual sewer charges received by all customers shall be sufficient for the
payment for the costs of operating, maintaining and repairing the sewer collection system and
plant facilities; and,
WHEREAS,the total annual revenue generated by stormwater user fees shall be sufficient to
fund the City's stormwater program; and,
WHEREAS,the City charges every person seeking to expand an existing Sewer capacity
allocation, or building a facility requiring a new Sewer capacity allocation, a Connection Fee;
and,
WHEREAS,Article VIII, Section 1 of the City of South Burlington Water Ordinance states,
"The rates shall be established by resolution at an open meeting of the Legislative Body"; and,
WHEREAS,Article IV, Section 1 of the City of South Burlington Ordinance Regulating the
Use of Public and Private Sanitary Sewerage and Stormwater Systems authorizes the City
Council to set an annual Sewer Disposal Charge, and,
WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 6.1 of the City of South Burlington Sewerage and Stormwater
Ordinance authorizes the City to assess an Equivalent Residential Unit(ERU)based stormwater
fee; and,
WHEREAS,Article IV, Section 6.1(C) of the City of South Burlington Ordinance Regulating
the Use of Public and Private Sanitary Sewerage and Stormwater Systems authorizes the City
Council to establish by resolution the monthly rate for each ERU, and,
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2023 budgets for Sewer and Water are based on the increases in the
Sewer and Water rates and Connection Fees as proposed herein; and,
WHEREAS,the Fiscal Year 2023 budget for Stormwater is based on the increase in Stormwater
rate as proposed herein; and,
WHEREAS, the current Water Rate is $32.40 per 1,000 cubic feet of metered flow,the current
water connection rate is $1.73 per 1,000 cubic feet of new or increased daily demand,the current
Sewer Rate is $43.64 per 1,000 cubic feet of metered water flow,the current Sewer Allocation
Fee is $13.06 per gallon of new or increased daily demand,the current Sewer Connection Fee is
$63 ($50 Connection Fee and a$13 Digitization Fee), and the current stormwater rate is $7.20
per ERU.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the South Burlington City Council establishes the
Water Rate at$33.37 per 1,000 cubic feet of metered flow,the Water Connection Fee at$2.05
per 1,000 cubic feet of new or increased daily demand,the Sewer Rate at$44.49 per 1,000 cubic
feet of metered water flow,the Sewer Allocation Fee at$13.45 per gallon of new or increased
daily demand,the Sewer Connection Fee at$63 ($50 Connection Fee and a$13 Digitization
Fee), and the stormwater rate at $7.32 per ERU.
FURTHER,BE IT RESOLVED,the terms of this Resolution shall be effective July 1, 2022.
APPROVED this 11th day of July 2022.
SOUTH BURLING ON CITY COUNCIL
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Helen Riehle, Chair Tom Chittenden
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Meaghan E rf , Vice-Chair Matt Cota
Tim Barritt, Clerk