El Mirage Impact Fees by Project Type
El Mirage: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in El Mirage pays at least $450.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 14, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
The largest line items are Water Meter Installation Fee (City of El Mirage) ($450.00).
Sewer Connection Fee (City of El Mirage) is set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full El Mirage Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Meter Installation Fee (City of El Mirage)$450.005/8"City of El MirageEl Mirage charges a one-time water meter fee by meter size; the amount shown is a 5/8 inch residential meter under the FY26-27 fee schedule effective July 1, 2026, and larger meters pay $600 (1 inch) up to $17,000 (12 inch). The City has no separate water development impact fee.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of El Mirage)Requires confirmationCity of El MirageEl Mirage's FY26-27 fee schedule lists monthly sewer rates and no one-time sewer connection or capacity fee.
- City Development Impact Fee (City of El Mirage)$0.00City of El MirageEl Mirage does not charge development impact fees; its FY26-27 fee schedule, effective July 1, 2026, lists permit, plan review and utility charges only.
- County Impact Fee (Maricopa County, El Mirage)$0.00Maricopa CountyMaricopa County levies no county development impact fees (its A.R.S. 11-1102 authority is unused); its Board-approved Planning and Development fee schedules cover plan review and inspection costs only, so no county fee applies here.
Where in Maricopa County Are You Building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
El Mirage: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in El Mirage pays at least $450.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 14, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
The largest line items are Water Meter Installation Fee (City of El Mirage, MF) ($450.00).
Sewer Connection Fee (City of El Mirage, MF) is set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full El Mirage Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Meter Installation Fee (City of El Mirage, MF)$450.005/8"City of El MirageEl Mirage charges a one-time water meter fee per meter, not per unit, by meter size; the amount shown is the smallest (5/8 inch) meter under the FY26-27 fee schedule effective July 1, 2026, and the larger meters a multifamily building typically needs pay $600 (1 inch) up to $17,000 (12 inch). The City has no separate water development impact fee.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of El Mirage, MF)Requires confirmationCity of El MirageEl Mirage's FY26-27 fee schedule, effective July 1, 2026, lists monthly sewer rates and no one-time sewer connection or capacity fee for multifamily development.
- City Development Impact Fee (City of El Mirage, MF)$0.00City of El MirageEl Mirage does not charge development impact fees; its FY26-27 fee schedule, effective July 1, 2026, lists permit, plan review and utility charges only.
- County Impact Fee (Maricopa County, El Mirage, MF)$0.00Maricopa CountyMaricopa County levies no county development impact fees (its A.R.S. 11-1102 authority is unused); its Board-approved Planning and Development fee schedules cover plan review and inspection costs only, so no county fee applies here.
Where in Maricopa County Are You Building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
El Mirage: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in El Mirage pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $600.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 14, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $600.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Meter Installation Fee (City of El Mirage) — 1" meter ($600.00 one-time).
Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.
Sewer Connection Fee (City of El Mirage) is set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the Full El Mirage Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Meter Installation Fee (City of El Mirage) — 1" meter$600.00 one-timeCity of El MirageEffective July 1, 2026. One-time water meter installation charge, set by meter size (1-inch shown as default). El Mirage does not levy a separate water capacity/development fee; a water-line upsizing fee of $0.91 per additional gallon of required capacity applies only to Original Town Surprise customers served by El Mirage water. Larger meters carry higher charges.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of El Mirage)Requires confirmationThe City of El Mirage's adopted fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) publishes monthly sewer rates but no one-time sewer connection or capacity fee for nonresidential development.
- City Development Impact Fee (City of El Mirage, Commercial)$0.00City of El MirageThe City of El Mirage does not levy development impact fees on nonresidential construction.
- County Impact Fee (Maricopa County, Commercial)$0.00Maricopa CountyMaricopa County does not levy development impact fees.
Where in Maricopa County Are You Building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. Totals shown are for a 50,000 sq ft building, including one-time water/sewer fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). * = one-time water/sewer connection charges only; no per-sq-ft impact fee schedule sourced for that jurisdiction. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
El Mirage: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in El Mirage pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $600.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 14, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $600.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Meter Installation Fee (City of El Mirage) — 1" meter ($600.00 one-time).
Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.
Sewer Connection Fee (City of El Mirage) is set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the Full El Mirage Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Meter Installation Fee (City of El Mirage) — 1" meter$600.00 one-timeCity of El MirageEffective July 1, 2026. One-time water meter installation charge, set by meter size (1-inch shown as default). El Mirage does not levy a separate water capacity/development fee; a water-line upsizing fee of $0.91 per additional gallon of required capacity applies only to Original Town Surprise customers served by El Mirage water. Larger meters carry higher charges.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of El Mirage)Requires confirmationThe City of El Mirage's adopted fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) publishes monthly sewer rates but no one-time sewer connection or capacity fee for nonresidential development.
- City Development Impact Fee (City of El Mirage, Industrial)$0.00City of El MirageThe City of El Mirage does not levy development impact fees on nonresidential construction.
- County Impact Fee (Maricopa County, Industrial)$0.00Maricopa CountyMaricopa County does not levy development impact fees.
Where in Maricopa County Are You Building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. Totals shown are for a 50,000 sq ft building, including one-time water/sewer fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). * = one-time water/sewer connection charges only; no per-sq-ft impact fee schedule sourced for that jurisdiction. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
El Mirage: Office Impact Fees
Office development in El Mirage pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $600.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 14, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $600.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Meter Installation Fee (City of El Mirage) — 1" meter ($600.00 one-time).
Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.
Sewer Connection Fee (City of El Mirage) is set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the Full El Mirage Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Meter Installation Fee (City of El Mirage) — 1" meter$600.00 one-timeCity of El MirageEffective July 1, 2026. One-time water meter installation charge, set by meter size (1-inch shown as default). El Mirage does not levy a separate water capacity/development fee; a water-line upsizing fee of $0.91 per additional gallon of required capacity applies only to Original Town Surprise customers served by El Mirage water. Larger meters carry higher charges.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of El Mirage)Requires confirmationThe City of El Mirage's adopted fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) publishes monthly sewer rates but no one-time sewer connection or capacity fee for nonresidential development.
- City Development Impact Fee (City of El Mirage, Office)$0.00City of El MirageThe City of El Mirage does not levy development impact fees on nonresidential construction.
- County Impact Fee (Maricopa County, Office)$0.00Maricopa CountyMaricopa County does not levy development impact fees.
Where in Maricopa County Are You Building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. Totals shown are for a 25,000 sq ft building, including one-time water/sewer fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). * = one-time water/sewer connection charges only; no per-sq-ft impact fee schedule sourced for that jurisdiction. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
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How Development Impact Fees Work in Arizona
Arizona cities and towns assess development impact fees (the statute calls them development fees) under A.R.S. 9-463.05 and counties under A.R.S. 11-1102. A fee can only be adopted after the governing body adopts land use assumptions and an infrastructure improvements plan for the service area, with public notice and hearings, and the plan projects demand for no more than ten years.
Fees are limited to necessary public services the statute lists: water, wastewater, stormwater and drainage, streets, fire and police facilities, neighborhood parks of up to 30 acres and, for cities, small libraries. Each fee must be proportionate to the new development's share of the cost, kept in a separate account for that service category and service area, and never used for operations, maintenance or a higher level of service for existing development.
Developers earn credits for facilities they build or dedicate, and a fee that goes unspent for ten years (fifteen for water or wastewater) is refundable with interest on request. For a residential unit the fee is due when the building permit issues unless a development agreement defers it, and a new or increased fee cannot be applied to an approved plat or site plan for 24 months.
Counties and cities each adopt their own schedules. County development fees apply in the county's service areas; inside city limits, development pays the city's fees plus any utility connection charges, which is why totals differ between a city and the unincorporated county around it.
If you're still asking what are impact fees, start with our guide to the definition, common categories, and legal basis.
Summary current as of October 2026. This is an editorial summary, not legal advice; see the official statute text and our terms of use.
El Mirage Impact Fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in El Mirage, Arizona?
A new single-family home in El Mirage pays at least $450.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced October 14, 2026). One additional fee has no published standard amount and is not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.
How much are commercial impact fees in El Mirage?
Commercial development in El Mirage pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $600.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). One additional fee has no published standard amount and is not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.
Does El Mirage charge its own impact fees?
Yes. El Mirage levies its own municipal impact or utility fees. Maricopa County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside El Mirage. The schedule on this page shows every fee that applies to development in El Mirage.
Can Arizona development impact fees increase at any time?
No. Under A.R.S. 9-463.05 and 11-1102 a new or increased fee cannot be adopted on an emergency basis, takes effect only after public notice and hearings (75 days after adoption for a city, 90 for a county), and cannot be applied to a development with an approved final plat or site plan for 24 months unless the plan changes to add service units.
Fee amounts on this page are compiled from official published schedules and are provided for planning purposes only. Rates change, and project specifics (unit size, meter size, location within special districts) can alter what applies. Always verify current fees with the jurisdiction and utility before relying on them.
Compare unincorporated rates and every other city on the Maricopa County impact fees page.