Questions and answers about the fee increases (PDF)

On June 21, 2005, the Pima County Board of Supervisors authorized an 8% increase in the Sewer User Fee and the Service Fee (formerly called Administrative Service Charge), and a 10% increase in Connection Fees. (The Board first increased the base service fee from $2.71 to $5.30, and then increased the new $5.30 fee by 8% to $5.72.) These rate increases will increase the monthly sewer bill for the average residential sewer customer (for 10 ccf) by $3.91, raising it from $13.61/month to $17.52/month, and increase the connection fee for an average single family residence by $118.60, raising it from $2,587.68 to $2,846.40 (participating rate). See Connection Fee Changes for additional information and connection fee chart. The new rates are effective July 22, 2005.

In addition, the Board approved some revisions to the Connection and User Fee Ordinances. The Connection Fee Ordinance was revised to include the following changes:

• Allow potential credit when builders are required to do extra engineering for completion of a sewer project;
• Extend the life of approved sewer construction plans to two years;
• Make explicit the provision that sewer service commitments expire if required sewer improvements are not completed within the time limit of the agreement; and,
• Delegate authority to approve Bills of Sale back to the Department.

The User Fee Ordinance was also revised to simplify user fee rate calculation methodology.

Connection Fee Ordinance 2005-61 (PDF)

User Fee Ordinance 2005-62 (PDF)

Pima County Code (See Title 13.20 and 13.24 for sanitary sewer codes)