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Oxford adopts revised system development fees after consultant presentation
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Summary
After a public hearing and consultant briefing, the Oxford Board adopted revisions to the system development fee ordinance, changing methodology assumptions and setting an effective date of July 1.
The City of Oxford adopted revisions to its system development fee ordinance at its Feb. 2 meeting after a consultant presentation and public hearing.
Ralph Tellis, representing the consultant engaged by the city, explained methodologies used to calculate system development fees — capacity buy‑in, incremental, and a combined approach — and said the city opted for a combined methodology because existing capacity remains while some future capacity will be required. Tellis explained that state guidance reduced the per‑bedroom planning unit used in calculations and walked the board through meter-size and per‑gallon cost examples presented by the firm.
Tellis told commissioners that the ordinance, if adopted, would go into effect July 1 and that administrative plan review or inspection fees are not included in the system development fee. During public comment residents asked about the ERU/bedroom assumption and the relationship between the fee schedule and the adopted CIP; Tellis and staff said the fee model relies on projected CIP but the council is not strictly bound by CIP adoption and the fee can be revised (it must be updated at least every five years).
Mayor Pro Tem John Toby moved for adoption; Commissioner Karen McGee seconded the motion. The board adopted the ordinance by voice vote.
Staff and the consultant said they will provide documentation on assumptions and estimated bill impacts by meter size to support the implementation and future budget planning.
