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Ivins adopts new sewer impact fee; council exempts external ADUs
Summary
Council adopted an updated sewer impact fee facilities plan and set a local sewer impact fee of $777.74 (consultant maximum), combined with St. George charges to a comparable total of about $2,121.56; council added a carve‑out exempting external accessory dwelling units.
The Ivins City Council on July 17 adopted Ordinance No. 20-25-15, enacting a revised sewer impact fee payable by new development after the city’s ten‑year facilities plan and impact fee analysis.
The city’s consultant recommended a maximum local sewer impact fee of $777.74 per equivalent residential unit (ERU). With an existing regional fee paid to St. George, the combined maximum sewer impact fee for a typical single‑family ERU would be about $2,121.56. Staff noted the adoption assumes the city will issue a $3 million bond for system projects, with a 4% interest assumption and a 20‑year repayment schedule.
At the public hearing, the consultant outlined the projects in the 10‑year plan: the primary item is replacement of the Lower Tuacón Wash trunk from Red Mountain to Snow Canyon Middle School, plus sewer line expansions near Highway 91. The plan establishes a level of service and apportions existing system value plus new facility costs across forecasted ERUs to derive the fee.
Councilmember Smith (paraphrasing staff) asked for and received an amendment ensuring the city explicitly will not charge the new sewer impact fee on external accessory dwelling units (ADUEs). That provision was added to the ordinance before final passage.
The ordinance was adopted by roll call vote: Councilmembers Anderson, Gillespie, Barton, Smith and Scott voted aye.
What this means: New development will pay the revised local fee (up to the consultant‑recommended maximum), but the council’s amendment exempts detached external ADUs from the local impact fee. Staff said a related user‑rate update will be brought to the council at a subsequent meeting to align monthly user charges with the updated capital program.
