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Ivins council votes unanimously to remove secondary‑water requirement for new subdivisions
Summary
The council approved Ordinance No. 2025‑05 amending the subdivision ordinance to remove the requirement that new developments install city secondary‑water (irrigation) systems, citing water‑use reductions and cost savings.
The Ivins City Council on March 20 approved Ordinance No. 2025‑05 to amend the subdivision ordinance and eliminate the requirement for new developments to install a separate city secondary‑water (irrigation) system and meter.
Staff described a change in the city’s water-master planning and conservation results that make a mandatory citywide secondary irrigation system unnecessary for all new homes. Finance and staff said many existing developments already have secondary systems, and the city expects the revised policy to lower initial development costs. One councilmember said the change could save about $30 million for the first phase (figure discussed on the record as an estimate) and that the revised plan would target areas where secondary irrigation remains appropriate.
A councilmember moved to approve Ordinance 2025‑05, a second was received, and the measure passed on a roll-call vote; the mayor declared the motion carried unanimously.
Why it matters: The change removes a longstanding built‑in requirement for subdivision infrastructure and could lower costs for developers and new homeowners while shifting the city’s approach to targeted irrigation investments and future work sessions on the FY26 budget and capital projects.
The ordinance takes effect as written; staff signaled they will coordinate changes with master-plan/impact‑fee updates and bring related budget items to future work meetings.
