The proposed development review fee increases affect Planning and Development Services (PDSD), Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) and Tucson Fire.
The proposed fee adjustments are as follows:
- 3.5% increase in July 2024
- 3.5% increase in July 2025
For PDSD, the fees for services include: staff review and building permits for all new development, valuation tables, site review, including floodplain and grading permits, signs, historic review, special district review, rezonings, and special exceptions.
For DTM, the fees for services include: right-of-way (ROW) permitting and staff review, small wireless facility fees, annual permits for utilities, annual fees for scooters, and other related permits.
For Tucson Fire, the fees for services include: fire construction permit fees, fire review fees, automatic extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, above-ground and underground storage tanks, other fire construction permits, fire operational permits, state licensed facility operational permits, special event operational permits, and fire code appeals.
During this rate adoption process, PDSD will also review the International Code Council’s valuation tables(PDF, 337KB) to determine the impact of updating to the latest available version in conjunction with the proposed fee increase. Updating the valuation tables(PDF, 337KB) does not require Mayor and Council action. Development impact fees are not included in this fee increase proposal.
The proposed fee adjustments would allow PDSD to make significant strides in the ongoing commitment to improve the development process in the City of Tucson, ensuring better support and service for the community's needs.
Review the Year One Proposed Redline Fee Schedule (Attachment B)(PDF, 686KB) and the Year Two Proposed Redline Fee Schedule (Attachment C)(PDF, 693KB) available for review in the column to the right.