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Commission directs staff to draft changes to Utility Capital Charge policy, including shifting collection to building permit stage

Bismarck City Commission · October 28, 2025
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Summary

The commission directed staff to draft and return with revisions to the city's Utility Capital Charge (UCC) policy that would collect UCCs at building-permit issuance rather than at development, create a public GIS map of vesting, and target implementation for Jan. 1; commissioners asked staff to return with a draft for December.

Bismarck utility staff presented proposed revisions to the city's Utility Capital Charge (UCC) policy and commissioners voted to direct staff to draft the changes and return with a policy for adoption.

Michael, a utility staff member, reviewed the UCC system implemented in 2019 (an outcome of a 2018 rate study) and explained its purpose: to cover costs to expand water and sewer infrastructure where new development increases system demand. He outlined current vesting rules (residential properties…

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