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Council leans toward not charging extra utility base fees for detached ADUs; staff to draft ordinance language
Summary
At a workshop Nov. 6 staff presented options for billing detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Councilors discussed administrative complexity and policy goals; several members signaled a preference not to add base utility charges for detached ADUs and asked staff to return with draft ordinance language reflecting that direction.
Midland City staff asked council guidance Nov. 6 about how to bill utilities for detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The code currently references charging a base water and sewer rate for detached ADUs but staff said that, in practice, the city had been billing no additional base fees for several existing detached ADUs and that billing practice needs policy clarity.
Staff outlined options: (1)…
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