Parowan adopts FY2027 fee schedule with several user-fee and service changes

The Parowan City Council on July 23 adopted Resolution 2026-13 to update the FY2027 fee schedule, approving multiple changes across administrative, recreation, building permit, and utility-related fees.

Finance staff member Jerry Ross and City Manager Dan Jessen presented the finalized fee document and asked the Council to reference the on-screen version during the meeting. Council action removed the per-copy charges in city offices and the library in favor of courtesy free copies limited to 10 black-and-white and 5 color copies per person per day; the Council directed the fee schedule to explicitly state those limits. The GRAMA request fee reference was revised to cite "the wage of the lowest qualified employee to perform the tasks" rather than naming an individual staff member.

Building and inspection fees were adjusted after input from the contract building inspector: an off-hour inspection fee was removed and the additional plan-review fee was clarified so that substantial redesigns revert to the original plan-review fee structure rather than a flat $50 charge. Short-term rental inspection and late fees were clarified (each inspection visit by the fire chief or designee is $35 per visit) and a clear May 1 renewal deadline was established. Recreation fees were changed: jersey fees rose from $10 to $15, per-sport registration fees increased $5, and seasonal pickleball fees rose $25; a spectator fee for the pool was adopted along with lane-rental rates ($10 per lane per hour standard, $5 per lane per hour for youth/nonprofit, $22.50 for full-pool rental). Culinary water meter material charges were modestly increased: a 0.75-inch meter from $350 to $400 and a 1-inch meter from $500 to $550. The Council approved the resolution unanimously by roll-call vote.