Scottsdale, AZ Development Impact Fees (2026)
Normalized development impact fees, water & sewer connection (tap/SDC) fees, and mitigation fees for Scottsdale, Arizona — per dwelling unit, by category, with links to every official source.
What a single-family home pays in Scottsdale
$14,864 total per unit across 2 fee categories.
- Water connection (tap / SDC)$8,836
- Sewer connection (tap / SDC)$6,028
Scottsdale’s $14,864 is close to the Arizona tracked median of $15,719.
Full fee schedule — single-family
Water & sewer connection fees
| Fee (local term) | Basis | Amount | Source · effective |
|---|---|---|---|
Water connection (tap / SDC) Water Development Fee (System Development Fee), base residential meter (5/8", 3/4", or 1") — VERIFIED 2026-06-17: adopted schedule #09-15-25 PDF re-fetched (curl+pdftotext); table row '5/8, 3/4 and 1 Inch $8,836 $6,028 $14,864' present verbatim. Fee study Table 5 confirms '< = 1-inch | 1.0 | $8,836' and Section 2.2.7 states 'water development fee per service unit of $8,836'. Scottsdale Revised Code Sec. 49-82; A.R.S. 9-463.05 system development fee. 5/8", 3/4", and 1" meters all = 1.0 EDU and share the same $8,836 water fee. Scottsdale adopted the 1-inch meter as the minimum for new single-family, but the per-meter fee is identical across 5/8"-1". | per meter | $8,836 | City of Scottsdale, Water Resources Sep 15, 2025High |
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Wastewater Development Fee (System Development Fee), base residential meter (5/8", 3/4", or 1") — VERIFIED 2026-06-17: adopted schedule #09-15-25 PDF confirms $6,028 wastewater for 5/8-1" meter. Fee study Table 8 confirms '< = 1-inch | 1.0 | $6,028' and Section 3.2.6 states 'wastewater development fee per service unit of $6,028'. Additive to water fee (combined $14,864, matching Table 14 1-inch proposed). Assessed by WATER meter size; charged only in sewered service area (unsewered/septic pay none). | per meter | $6,028 | City of Scottsdale, Water Resources Sep 15, 2025High |
Water connection (tap / SDC) Water Development Fee - 1.5-inch meter (VARIANT) — VERIFIED 2026-06-17: adopted schedule row '1 1/2 Inch $44,180 $30,140 $74,320' present verbatim; fee study Table 5 confirms '= 1.5-inch | 5.0 | $44,180'. VARIANT excludeFromTotal=true (correct) to avoid double-counting with base <=1" meter primary. 1.5" meter = 5.0 EDU; combined 1.5" total $74,320. alternative · not added to total | per meter | $44,180 | City of Scottsdale, Water Resources Sep 15, 2025High |
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Wastewater Development Fee - 1.5-inch meter (VARIANT) — VERIFIED 2026-06-17: adopted schedule confirms $30,140 wastewater for 1.5" meter; fee study Table 8 confirms '= 1.5-inch | 5.0 | $30,140' and Table 14 lists combined 1.5" proposed $74,320. VARIANT excludeFromTotal=true (correct); pairs with 1.5" water row above. alternative · not added to total | per meter | $30,140 | City of Scottsdale, Water Resources Sep 15, 2025High |
Full fee schedule — multifamily
Water & sewer connection fees
| Fee (local term) | Basis | Amount | Source · effective |
|---|---|---|---|
Water connection (tap / SDC) Water Development Fee, multifamily (per dwelling-unit water meter; same base meter rate) — VERIFIED 2026-06-17: footnote quote present verbatim in fee study (Table 5 & Table 8 notes). Multifamily pays the SAME per-meter water development fee as single-family for a given meter size. No separate per-dwelling-unit MF rate; project total depends on number/size of water meters (Table 15 examples confirmed: 'Ten 2-Inch Meters $1,189,120', 'Five 1.5-Inch Meters $371,600', 'One 1.5-Inch Meter $74,320'). unitBasis=per_meter because Scottsdale publishes no per-unit MF rate. | per meter | $8,836 | City of Scottsdale (prepared by Carollo Engineers) Sep 15, 2025High |
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Wastewater Development Fee, multifamily (per dwelling-unit water meter; same base meter rate) — VERIFIED 2026-06-17: footnote quote present verbatim in fee study. Multifamily wastewater development fee equals the same per-meter rate as single-family for a given water meter size. No separate per-unit MF wastewater rate; project total depends on meter count/size. Combined water+wastewater for a base (<=1") meter = $14,864. | per meter | $6,028 | City of Scottsdale (prepared by Carollo Engineers) Sep 15, 2025High |
Coverage & caveats
Scottsdale (Maricopa County, AZ) levies ONLY TWO development fees on new residential construction, both under A.R.S. 9-463.05 (System Development Fees) and Scottsdale Revised Code Sec. 49-82: (1) a WATER Development Fee and (2) a WASTEWATER Development Fee. This is stated verbatim in the 2025 Water and Wastewater Development Fees Report: 'The City has two development fees: Water Development Fees... Wastewater Development Fees.' Both are assessed by WATER METER SIZE (EDU-based). For the base residential meter (5/8", 3/4", or 1" — all = 1.0 EDU), the fee is $8,836 water + $6,028 wastewater = $14,864 combined. NOTE: Scottsdale has adopted the 1-inch meter as the minimum meter size for new single-family homes, but the per-meter fee is identical across 5/8"-1", so the primary rows represent the standard new SFR. Single-family and multifamily pay the SAME per-meter rate for a given meter size (Table 5 footnote); multifamily has no separate per-dwelling-unit rate — project totals scale with the number/size of meters (a 1.5" meter = $74,320; a 2" = $118,912; etc.). The adopted schedule is #09-15-25, effective 9/15/2025, derived from LUA and IIP reports adopted 4/8/2025; SDFs do not auto-escalate (5-year update cycle, last updated 2021 before this 2025 update). CATEGORIES THAT DO NOT EXIST IN SCOTTSDALE: NO transportation/roads impact fee; NO parks impact fee; NO fire impact fee; NO police/public-safety impact fee; NO drainage/stormwater impact fee; NO library, open-space, affordable-housing, or general/capital impact fee; NO mitigation fee. NO SCHOOL IMPACT FEE EXISTS (Arizona does not authorize municipal school impact fees per A.R.S. 9-463.05). The City of Scottsdale Planning & Development 'Fees' page lists only permit, application, plan-review, records, fire department service, in-lieu parking, and right-of-way fees — none are A.R.S. 9-463.05 impact fees. SERVICE-AREA CAVEATS: A small area (~1,420 customers near the Arizona Canal and ~200 near Fountain Hills) is served by EPCOR Water (private utility), not the City; ~1,500 City water customers lie outside city limits in unincorporated Maricopa County north of Dynamite Blvd; the wastewater fee applies only in sewered areas (unsewered/septic areas pay no wastewater development fee). VERIFY: confirmed 6 of 6 rows; dropped 0. Independently re-fetched all three sources on 2026-06-17 (curl + pdftotext -layout for both PDFs; WebFetch for the Planning fees page). Adopted schedule #09-15-25 table verbatim: '5/8, 3/4 and 1 Inch $8,836 $6,028 $14,864' and '1 1/2 Inch $44,180 $30,140 $74,320'. Fee study quotes all confirmed verbatim: Table 5 ('< = 1-inch | 1.0 | $8,836'), Table 8 ('< = 1-inch | 1.0 | $6,028'), Section 2.2.7 ('$8,836'), Section 3.2.6 ('$6,028'), Table 14 (1-inch combined proposed $14,864), Table 15 MF examples ($1,189,120 / $371,600 / $74,320), and the EDU footnote ('Single Family, Multi Family and Non Residential meters account for the same number of EDUs for a given meter size.'). The 'two development fees' statement confirmed (study line 194). excludeFromTotal corrections: none needed — the two 1.5\" VARIANT rows were already correctly flagged excludeFromTotal=true; the four primary rows (SFR + MF water/wastewater) correctly unflagged. Representative new detached single-family total at base meter = $8,836 + $6,028 = $14,864; sane, no double-counting (water and wastewater additive; 1.5\" tier excluded). All 6 rows HIGH confidence (primary-source PDFs read directly).</coverageNotes> <parameter name="feeNotes">Primary single-family rows use the base residential water meter (5/8"/3/4"/1" — all 1.0 EDU, identical fee of $8,836 water + $6,028 wastewater = $14,864 combined). Scottsdale SDFs are NOT tiered by home square footage or bedrooms — they are tiered ONLY by water METER SIZE, so the standard new home pays the base-meter rate regardless of size. The 1.5-inch meter rows ($44,180 water / $30,140 wastewater / $74,320 combined) are included as excludeFromTotal=true variants to show the next meter tier. Multifamily is charged the SAME per-meter rate as single-family for a given meter size (no published per-dwelling-unit MF rate); the MF rows use the base meter rate and unitBasis=per_meter because totals scale with the project's meter count/size rather than a per-unit figure (fee study Table 15 gives whole-project examples). Representative all-in new detached single-family development/impact fee total = $14,864 (water + wastewater development fees only). No double-counting: water and wastewater are additive; the 1.5" tier is excluded. NO transportation, parks, fire, police, drainage, general, library, open-space, affordable-housing, or school impact fees exist in Scottsdale. All 6 rows independently re-verified against primary-source PDFs on 2026-06-17.
Sources
3 official sources · 6 high-confidence figures.
- 1DEVELOPMENT FEES - Effective September 15, 2025, Schedule #09-15-25 (Water and Wastewater impact fees by meter size)City of Scottsdale, Water Resources · fee schedule · effective Sep 15, 2025 · retrieved Jun 17, 2026
- 22025 Water and Wastewater Development Fees Report (LUA/IIP adopted April 8, 2025; Carollo Engineers) - Tables 4, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15City of Scottsdale (prepared by Carollo Engineers) · fee study · effective Sep 15, 2025 · retrieved Jun 17, 2026
- 3Fees | City of Scottsdale Planning & Development (list of current FY2025/26 fee schedules)City of Scottsdale, Planning & Development Services · municipal webpage · retrieved Jun 17, 2026
Scottsdale impact fees — FAQ
- How much are development impact fees in Scottsdale, AZ for a single-family home?
- As of 2026-06-17, total development fees for a single-family detached home in Scottsdale are about $14,864 per unit — roughly $0 in impact/development fees plus $14,864 in water/sewer connection fees. Figures are normalized from official sources; verify with the jurisdiction before relying on them.
- What are the impact fees per multifamily unit in Scottsdale, AZ?
- Total development fees for a multifamily unit in Scottsdale are about $14,864 per unit as of 2026-06-17.
- Are impact fees in Scottsdale the same as building permit fees?
- No. Impact fees (and water/sewer connection fees) fund off-site capital — roads, parks, schools, utilities — and are charged per new dwelling unit. Building permit and plan-review fees are separate and are not included here.
- How often do Scottsdale's impact fees change?
- Most jurisdictions adopt fees by ordinance and escalate them annually (often by a construction cost index), with occasional mid-year updates. Always confirm the current adopted schedule with the jurisdiction. ImpactFeeAtlas last verified Scottsdale on 2026-06-17.