Public Utilities impact fee plan and fee increases
Adoption of an Impact Fee Facilities Plan and Analysis raising water, sewer and stormwater impact fees on new construction for the first time since 1999. Hearings were set for September 22 and October 6, 2026.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Citywide
- Applicant
- Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities
Every hearing and vote
August 18, 2026 · City Council work session
Public Utilities impact fee plan and proposed increases
Discussed
Public Utilities presented its Impact Fee Facilities Plan and analysis for water, sewer and stormwater; the one-time fees on new construction have not been updated since 1999. Members discussed effects on single-family, multifamily and commercial development, comparisons with other cities, projects whose financing predates the new fees, equity with existing ratepayers and a recurring review schedule. Council Member Napier-Pearce asked about incentives for low-water landscaping. In straw polls, all members present backed Option 1, a meter-size-based sewer fee structure for all development, and Option 3, phasing in up to 70 percent of the analyzed amount from January 2027 through June 30, 2028 and the full amount from July 1, 2028.
- Straw poll: Option 1 (meter-size sewer fee), unanimous
- Straw poll: Option 3 (70% phase-in to June 2028, full July 2028), unanimous
September 8, 2026 · City Council
Hearing dates set for Public Utilities impact fee plan and fee schedule
Approved · 6-0
On consent the Council set hearings for September 22 and October 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. on adopting the Public Utilities Impact Fee Facilities Plan and Impact Fee Analysis and amending the Consolidated Fee Schedule. The proposal would raise water, sewer and stormwater impact fees, one-time charges on new construction, for the first time since 1999.
September 22, 2026 · City Council
Hearing: Public Utilities impact fee plan and fee schedule
Pending
The agenda listed a hearing on adopting the Public Utilities Impact Fee Facilities Plan and Impact Fee Analysis and amending the Consolidated Fee Schedule to raise water, sewer and stormwater impact fees for the first time since 1999. A second hearing was set for October 6.
October 6, 2026 · City Council
Hearing: Public Utilities impact fee plan and fee schedule
Pending
The agenda listed the second hearing on adopting the impact fee plan and analysis and raising water, sewer and stormwater impact fees for the first time since 1999, with tentative action the same night.