Enoch set new water and sewer impact fees in 2026, with discounts

Enoch city's council changed what new construction pays for water and sewer capacity in 2026, and how much existing customers pay for water. ^[1][2]

January impact fees

On Jan. 21, 2026, Council Member David Harris moved to approve Ordinance No. 2026-01-21-B, "amending the water impact fee to $20,000 per residential unit with a discount to $6,500 per residential unit." Council Member Shawn Stoor seconded. Stoor, Harris, Debra Ley, Kimberlee Trower and Jacob Miner voted yes. ^[1]

According to the minutes, Harris expressed concern about a "huge jump" that could stall building and proposed the $20,000 maximum discounted to $6,500 to make it more manageable for builders. ^[1]

The minutes don't explain how the discount works or who qualifies for it. ^[1]

The same night, the council voted 5-0 for Ordinance No. 2026-01-21-A, setting sewer impact fees at $3,196.37 for residential and $4,794.56 for nonresidential connections, with discounts to $1,500 and $2,500. ^[1]

May changes

On May 20, the council approved Ordinance No. 2026-05-20-A, amending the water impact fee. Harris, Ley, Trower and Miner voted yes; Stoor was absent. Harris said the ordinance changes the calculation to equivalent residential units rather than meter size and does not change the fee amount. ^[2]

The council then approved Resolution No. 2026-05-20-B, amending the fee schedule's water rate structure and user fee, "clarifying that the base rate would be $30.30." Harris, Trower and Miner voted yes, Ley abstained and Stoor was absent. The minutes give no reason for the abstention. ^[2]

During the hearing, staff said the Water Board recommended three tiers plus the base fee and that the first band was changed to 0 to 20,000 gallons. The rate model assumed 3% annual growth through 2045, and consultants considered the next 10 years reasonably reliable, the minutes say. ^[2]

Harris said annual rate reviews with 3% to 5% increases were preferable to a single 50% increase after 10 years. ^[2]

The May 20 packet holds two versions of the rates. The staff memo proposed a $30.00 fixed monthly base plus four usage bands: $1.00 per 1,000 gallons for 0 to 20,000, $2.00 for 20,001 to 30,000, $3.00 for 30,001 to 50,000 and $4.00 above that. The draft Resolution 2026-05-20-B in the same packet instead lists a $30 base that includes 20,000 gallons, then $1.00, $2.00 and $3.00 for the three bands above 20,000 gallons. The resolution's voting lines in the packet are blank, and the minutes record a $30.30 base without listing tiers, so the Ledger does not say which table the council finally adopted. ^[6][2]

What the fees bring in

The fiscal 2027 budget projects $780,000 in water impact fees and $180,000 in sewer impact fees. ^[3][4]

In fiscal 2025, before the January changes, the water fund collected $540,050 in impact fees and the sewer fund $92,732, according to the city's audit. ^[5]