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Fairhope council adopts new water and sewer connection fees, implementation set for August
Summary
The council adopted ordinances updating water and sewer system development charges and connection fees; members said updated fees lower connection costs in most instances and the changes will take effect in August.
The Fairhope City Council voted to adopt ordinances that replace portions of Chapter 21 of the Fairhope Code of Ordinances governing water and sewer connection requirements and system development charges.
Councilors noted the updates come from professional studies and said the changes will lower connection fees in most cases; staff indicated an August implementation date and encouraged property owners on the fence to act before the change. The council voted in favor of both ordinances; recorded votes showed unanimous affirmative responses from seats recorded in the transcript.
Background: The water ordinance replaces section 21-32 (connection fees and expenses) and the sewer ordinance replaces section 21-52 (connection requirements and fees). Officials said the changes reflect professional system-development charge studies rather than policy statements by council.
What happens next: The ordinances will take effect as scheduled in August; staff will process connection applications under the new fee schedule after implementation.
