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Prescott council adopts ordinance requiring private submeters for accessory dwelling units, passes 5-1
Summary
On Feb. 11 the Prescott City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-1881 to require private submeters (submetering) for accessory dwelling units (ADUs); the ordinance passed 5–1. Staff said the change aligns with local water-conservation goals and that existing ADUs will not be retroactively required to install submeters unless modified.
The City of Prescott on Feb. 11 adopted Ordinance No. 2025‑1881 to require private submeters for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and to add ADU-related definitions to the land development and utility codes; the measure passed the City Council 5–1.
City staff explained the ordinance updates the Land Development Code and the City utility code to require a private water meter (submeter) for ADUs and to add a definition for "accessory dwelling unit private water meter." Staff said the change is intended to improve water conservation, increase transparency for landlords and tenants, and make leak detection easier.
At the start of the discussion staff summarized constraints imposed…
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