Cottonwood Impact Fees by Project Type
Cottonwood: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Cottonwood pays $5,626.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 15, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 3/4" meter ($4,502.00) and Water Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 3/4" meter ($1,124.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Cottonwood Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 3/4" meter$1,124.00City of CottonwoodCottonwood charges a one-time water capacity fee by meter size: $1,124 for a 3/4 inch meter, the smallest size on the city's posted capacity fee schedule. Larger meters pay more.
- Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 3/4" meter$4,502.00City of CottonwoodCottonwood charges a one-time sewer capacity fee by meter size: $4,502 for a 3/4 inch meter, the smallest size on the city's posted capacity fee schedule. Larger meters pay more.
- City Development Impact Fee (City of Cottonwood)$0.00City of CottonwoodCottonwood does not charge a citywide development impact fee. Its posted building, planning and engineering fee schedules contain no impact fee; the city's one-time charges for new construction are its separate water and sewer capacity fees.
- County Impact Fee (Yavapai County - Cottonwood)$0.00Yavapai CountyYavapai County charges no county development impact fee. Its only one, a roadway development fee, was repealed effective December 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2020-1).
Where in Yavapai 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.
Cottonwood: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Cottonwood pays $5,626.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 15, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood, MF) — 3/4" meter ($4,502.00) and Water Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood, MF) — 3/4" meter ($1,124.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Cottonwood Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood, MF) — 3/4" meter$1,124.00City of CottonwoodCottonwood charges a one-time water capacity fee by meter size, with no separate multifamily rate: $1,124 for a 3/4 inch meter, rising with the meter size a building needs.
- Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood, MF) — 3/4" meter$4,502.00City of CottonwoodCottonwood charges a one-time sewer capacity fee by meter size, with no separate multifamily rate: $4,502 for a 3/4 inch meter, rising with the meter size a building needs.
- City Development Impact Fee (City of Cottonwood, MF)$0.00City of CottonwoodCottonwood does not charge a citywide development impact fee. Its posted building, planning and engineering fee schedules contain no impact fee; the city's one-time charges for new construction are its separate water and sewer capacity fees.
- County Impact Fee (Yavapai County - Cottonwood, MF)$0.00Yavapai CountyYavapai County charges no county development impact fee. Its only one, a roadway development fee, was repealed effective December 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2020-1).
Where in Yavapai 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.
Cottonwood: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Cottonwood pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $9,396.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 15, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $9,396.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 1" meter ($7,518.00 one-time) and Water Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 1" meter ($1,878.00 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.
View the Full Cottonwood Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 1" meter$1,878.00 one-timeCity of CottonwoodCity of Cottonwood water capacity (buy-in) fee, charged once at a new connection by water meter size (1" shown; 3/4" $1,124 up to 10" $86,197). One ladder applies to every customer class. A separate sewer capacity fee applies where the City provides sewer.
- Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 1" meter$7,518.00 one-timeCity of CottonwoodCity of Cottonwood sewer capacity (buy-in) fee, charged once at a new connection by water meter size (1" shown; 3/4" $4,502 up to 10" $345,165). One ladder applies to every customer class.
- City Development Impact Fee (City of Cottonwood, Commercial)$0.00City of CottonwoodThe City of Cottonwood levies no development impact fees for streets, parks, police, fire or other public facilities on commercial construction. Its impact fee chapter covers water and sewer only, charged as the water and sewer capacity fees.
- County Impact Fee (Yavapai County - Cottonwood, Commercial)$0.00Yavapai CountyYavapai County does not levy development impact fees.
Where in Yavapai 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.
Cottonwood: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Cottonwood pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $9,396.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 15, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $9,396.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 1" meter ($7,518.00 one-time) and Water Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 1" meter ($1,878.00 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.
View the Full Cottonwood Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 1" meter$1,878.00 one-timeCity of CottonwoodCity of Cottonwood water capacity (buy-in) fee, charged once at a new connection by water meter size (1" shown; 3/4" $1,124 up to 10" $86,197). One ladder applies to every customer class. A separate sewer capacity fee applies where the City provides sewer.
- Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 1" meter$7,518.00 one-timeCity of CottonwoodCity of Cottonwood sewer capacity (buy-in) fee, charged once at a new connection by water meter size (1" shown; 3/4" $4,502 up to 10" $345,165). One ladder applies to every customer class.
- City Development Impact Fee (City of Cottonwood, Industrial)$0.00City of CottonwoodThe City of Cottonwood levies no development impact fees for streets, parks, police, fire or other public facilities on industrial construction. Its impact fee chapter covers water and sewer only, charged as the water and sewer capacity fees.
- County Impact Fee (Yavapai County - Cottonwood, Industrial)$0.00Yavapai CountyYavapai County does not levy development impact fees.
Where in Yavapai 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.
Cottonwood: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Cottonwood pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $9,396.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 15, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $9,396.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 1" meter ($7,518.00 one-time) and Water Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 1" meter ($1,878.00 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.
View the Full Cottonwood Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 1" meter$1,878.00 one-timeCity of CottonwoodCity of Cottonwood water capacity (buy-in) fee, charged once at a new connection by water meter size (1" shown; 3/4" $1,124 up to 10" $86,197). One ladder applies to every customer class. A separate sewer capacity fee applies where the City provides sewer.
- Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Cottonwood) — 1" meter$7,518.00 one-timeCity of CottonwoodCity of Cottonwood sewer capacity (buy-in) fee, charged once at a new connection by water meter size (1" shown; 3/4" $4,502 up to 10" $345,165). One ladder applies to every customer class.
- City Development Impact Fee (City of Cottonwood, Office)$0.00City of CottonwoodThe City of Cottonwood levies no development impact fees for streets, parks, police, fire or other public facilities on office construction. Its impact fee chapter covers water and sewer only, charged as the water and sewer capacity fees.
- County Impact Fee (Yavapai County - Cottonwood, Office)$0.00Yavapai CountyYavapai County does not levy development impact fees.
Where in Yavapai 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.
Brush up on impact fee basics before you budget your next project.
Summary current as of October 2026. This is an editorial summary, not legal advice; see the official statute text and our terms of use.
Cottonwood Impact Fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Cottonwood, Arizona?
A new single-family home in Cottonwood pays $5,626.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced October 15, 2026).
How much are commercial impact fees in Cottonwood?
Commercial development in Cottonwood pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $9,396.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter).
Does Cottonwood charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Cottonwood levies its own municipal impact or utility fees. Yavapai County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside Cottonwood. The schedule on this page shows every fee that applies to development in Cottonwood.
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 Yavapai County impact fees page.