Provo staff propose consolidated fee schedule updates including water, airport and park fees

City staff presented the FY2026 consolidated fee schedule to the council, proposing updates to a wide range of departmental fees that staff said had not been reviewed in several years.

Budget analyst Andrea Wright led the presentation and identified notable changes: a 2.5% water rate increase effective Sept. 1, 2025; higher fire-hydrant meter rental and tampering penalties; landfill tipping and hauling fee increases; compost price increases; airport tie-down fee hikes (from $43/month to $75/month or $350/year to $750/year); and modest parking-permit adjustments for certain neighborhoods.

Wright said several fees also were being added where services previously had no designated charge, such as airport lease-assignment fees, flight-school operation fees and certain airport badging and security fees. For building-related fees, Wright said inspection fees will be aligned with the International Code Council valuation tables rather than older schedules.

Councilors asked about notification and timing for residents affected by parking-permit changes. Wright said staff routinely notifies neighborhoods when rates change and that some parking zones already carry higher fees; she described the change as part of a broader effort to align fees with actual service costs and regional comparators.

Councilors and staff noted the fee adjustments were one part of a broader budget balancing effort; not every fee was increased and a few were reduced where staff found charges exceeded cost recovery. The council may adopt the updated consolidated fee schedule as part of the final budget process.