2024-12-02 - Ordinance 2024-0122 - AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE FIXED FACILITY FEE � ORDINANCE 2024-0122
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�� '�� AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF
BUFFAL�J THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL
G�V� CODE PERTAINING TO THE FIXED FACILITY FEE
WHEREAS the Village of Buffalo Grove is a home rule unit pursuant to the
Illinois Constitution of1970; and
WHEREAS beginning January 1, 2020, the Village established Section 13.04.275
("Fixed Facility Fee") of the Village Code creating a Fixed Facility Fee for each
metered account with access to the Village's sewer and water system; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 13.04.275, the initial rate for the Fixed Facility
Fee was to be increased every five-years based on the aggregate of the CPI-U over
the prior five-year period; and
WHEREAS following the recommendation by staff and review by the Village
Board, the Village is seeking to amend Section 13.04.275 by increasing the Fixed
Facility Fee 10% effective January 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS the Village is also seeking to amend Section 13.04.275 establishing
a 2.5% annual increase of the Fixed Facility Fee, starting January 1, 2026 and each
year thereafter.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby adopted and incorporated and made a
part of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein effective January 1�, 2025.
SECTION 2. Section 13.04.275 Fixed Facility Fee, is hereby amended as follows:
Underline-Addition
- Deletion
13.04.275 Fixed facility fee.
A fixed facility fee is a flat rate fee to be assessed to each metered account for
access to the sewer and water system to be used for the maintenance and
replacement of the capital infrastructure for the delivery of clean water and the
removal of wastewater.The fixed facility fee shall be paid bimonthly with the utility
bill.The+►�+a�fixed facility fees shall be as set forth below. Beginning on January l.
2026 and ever�vear thereafter,the fixed facility fee shall increase 2.5%.e�e
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Single-Family Detached and Single-Family Attached . $19.72/month
Residential Users, Governmental Users and Institutional
Uses as Defined in this Code
II Multifamily Residential Users, Commercial Users,
Industrial Users as Defined in the Code and Other
Customers Shall be Based on Water Meter Size as
Fo I I ows:
ater Meter Size Monthly Cost
1 inch or less . $19.13/month
11/z-inch . $24.22/month
2-inch . $49.69/month
3-inch . $127.45/month
4-inch . $198.75/month
5-inch or greater . $219.12/month
SECTION 3. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall be
held invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law. This Ordinance may be published in
pamphlet form.
AYES: 6-Johnson. Cesario. Ottenheimer. Stein. Bocek. Weidenfeld
NAYES: 0- None
ABSENT: 0- None
PASSED: December 2. 2024
APPROVED: December 2. 2024
PUBLISHED: December 4. 2024
ATTEST: APP VED:
Janet . irabian,Village Clerk Eric N. Smit , illage President
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