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Layton council adopts sewer impact fee: $429.96 gross ERU fee, implementation Feb. 23, 2026
Summary
Council adopted resolution 25-52 and an impact-fee schedule for sewer improvements; staff said four projects totaling about $5.74 million were identified, with $1.88 million eligible for impact fees and a recommended gross fee of $429.96 per ERU (initial schedule starts at $386.81).
Layton City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 20 to adopt resolution 25-52, formalizing a sewer impact fee facilities plan and fee schedule intended to fund growth-related wastewater projects.
City staff presented the impact-fee analysis, which is tied to the citys updated wastewater master plan. Steve Jackson, the staff presenter, told the council the city currently has about 218 miles of sewer pipe and roughly 32,000 equivalent residential units (ERUs), with projections rising to about 60,500 ERUs by 2060. Based on those growth projections, consultants identified four projects in the first 10-year window totaling roughly $5,740,000, of which $1,880,000 was judged eligible to be funded by impact fees.
Jackson summarized the fee calculation: "The gross fee per ERU is $429.96," with an initial recommended schedule that starts at $386.81 per single-family ERU and gradually increases over the schedule to about $425.19. He said impact fees are charged only to new development and must be spent or encumbered under state rules within the statutory time frame.
During the public hearing a resident asked where the four eligible projects are located; staff identified the project areas as Gordon Avenue (west by Hillfield Road), East Gentile near Highway 89, and Sugar Street between Hillfield Road and Gentile. The presenter clarified that existing deficiencies are not recovered through impact fees and that fees can be used only for the specified growth-related projects and in the listed proportions.
After public comment the council closed the hearing and adopted resolution 25-52 with an implementation date of Feb. 23, 2026 (90 days after adoption). The vote was taken by roll call; council members recorded votes in support and the resolution passed unanimously.
The council and staff noted follow-up steps: finalize administrative schedules, incorporate the fee schedule into the budget process as a line item, and ensure compliance with state encumbrance timelines for collected fees.
What happens next: staff will return with the finalized implementation documents and administrative procedures to collect and track the impact fees and their expenditure on the identified projects.
