Roadway Development Impact Fee Rates*
Please note: If your specific use is not listed below, contact us at (520) 724-6410
The table below lists the rates charged for each type of land use development. Fees are assessed per dwelling unit or per 1,000
square feet for commercial development.
Fees listed are effective July 1, 2022 - June 2023
|
Residential Land Uses
|
Unit
|
Fee Per Unit*
|
| Single Family Detached House |
Per unit |
$7,671 |
| Attached Residential, Multi-Family, or Apartment |
Per unit |
$4,871 |
| Senior (Retirement) Housing |
Per unit |
$2,924 |
| Assisted Living, Congregate Care**, or Nursing Home |
Per unit |
$1,138 |
| Mobile Home and RV Park |
Dwelling unit |
$2,846 |
**Congregate Care calculated per dwelling unit
| Retail |
Auto Sales, Big Box Retail, Discount Store, Drug Store, General Commercial, Home Improvement Store, Nursery, Shopping Center, Supermarket |
1000 sq. ft. |
$4,607 |
| Services |
Auto Repair, Auto Car Wash, Bank, Day Care, Restaurant |
1000 sq. ft. |
$11,290 |
| High-Traffic |
Gas/Service Station, Fast Food, Convenience Store |
1000 sq. ft. |
$20,210 |
| Industrial |
Warehouse, Manufacturing, Industrial Park, Light/Heavy Industrial |
1000 sq. ft. |
$1,170 |
| Hotel or Motel |
|
room |
$2,059 |
| Hospital or Clinic |
Hospital, Clinic, Veterinary Hospital/Clinic |
1000 sq. ft. |
$4,851 |
| Office |
All non-medical offices |
1000 sq. ft. |
$3,795 |
| Medical Office |
Medical, Dental, or Veterinary |
1000 sq. ft. |
$10,941 |
| Recreational |
Athletic, Fitness or Tennis Club |
1000 sq. ft. |
$9,880 |
| Public Schools |
|
1000 sq. ft. |
$2,496 |
| Charter/Private Schools |
|
1000 sq. ft. |
$5,604 |
*A $75.00 administrative fee per permit is also charged.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Roadway Development Impact Fee?
This fee helps to pay for major (arterial) roadway capacity needs created by new development. Monies collected must be used to increase roadway traffic capacity (i.e. widening) on the roads specified for improvements. Fees are charged in seven service areas. Impact fees cannot be used for road maintenance.
Will all roads be widened and maintained with the fee?
No, only a small portion of roads serving new development can be widened due to limited funds. Fees can only be used to fund future roadway capacity needs created by new development and not existing capacity needs that may be the result of prior development. By state law, impact fees cannot be used for road maintenance.
How are the road projects to be funded with impact fees determined?
Planners and engineers analyze traffic volumes and patterns, anticipated growth and future roadway needs. Based on this analysis, staff recommends road projects that are most needed to serve new households and developments in a service area. The Board of Supervisors ultimately approves which road projects to fund with impact fees.
What are the service area boundaries and the road projects to be funded with impact fees?
The list of Impact Fee Road projects, service areas, and reports are provided on the
Pima County Department of Transportation webpage.
Who pays the roadway development fee?
Anyone building a new house or business or any developer building a subdivision or other development in unincorporated Pima County pays this fee. The fee applies to all types of residential housing, including site-built homes, manufactured homes, mobile homes, tiny houses, and recreational vehicles. All commercial, retail, industrial and other non-residential development is required to pay the fee except churches, which are exempt.
When and how was the fee implemented?
The Pima County Board of Supervisors originally implemented the roadway development fees on November 18, 1996 with Pima County Ordinance 1996-09 and 1996-73. The most current ordinance regarding impact fees was adopted on August 17, 2020 with Ordinance 2020-27.
When is the fee paid?
Per Arizona Revised Statutes 11-1102 et seq and Pima County Ordinance 2020-27, roadway development impact fees are assessed and paid at the time the building permit is issued.
Can fee be waived?
Impact fees may not be waived per state statute, however developers of HUD projects should check with the Community Development Department regarding currently available affordable housing programs.
2020 Impact Fee Update
In 2020, Pima County updated the impact fee program in compliance with A.R.S. §11-1102. The Board of Supervisors on August 17, 2020 approved a new ordinance and fees. The Board also approved a gradual phase-in of the new fees due, in part, to the economic uncertainly of COVID-19. The reports associated with the update are provided below.
Land Use Assumptions Report
Infrastructure Improvements Plan
Impact Fee Project List
Impact Fee Study
Phased-In Fee Rate Schedule
Impact Fee Ordinance
Archived Impact Fee Ordinances, Amendments and Reports
- Ordinance 2014-24: Established the Southeast Benefit Area by combining the Rincon Valley Benefit Area and the Mountain View Benefit Area.
- Resolution 2014-48: Amended the eligible projects list for the Canada del Oro Benefit Area.
- Ordinance 2009-94: - Established new Southwest Benefit Area and roadway projects within that benefit area that are eligible for impact fee funding. Revised project lists for the Avra Valley and San Xavier benefit areas.
- Ordinance 2009-95: - Amended Title 19 of the Pima County Code to add the Southwest Benefit Area fee schedule, updated fee schedules, and updated terms and definitions. No increase in fees. Fee schedule applies to all benefit areas.
- Ordinance 2009-96: - Amended Major Streets and Scenic Routes Plan to include the roadway projects established in the Southwest Benefit Area.
- 2007 Program Update - Status report on impact fee collections, expenditures and future projects.
- Ordinance 2006-25 - Increased residential and non-residential fees, change annual fee escalator, defined credits.
- BOS Memo, March 21, 2006 - Analysis and recommendations for increasing fee.
- BOS Memo, November 15, 2005 - Direction and discussion regarding ordinance changes.
- Ordinance 2003-40- Added non-residential fees, established new benefit areas, new fees, new administrative provisions.
- Ordinance 1996-73 - Amended original 1996 ordinance to add additional benefit areas and adjusted fee.
- Ordinance 1996-09 - Adopted original impact fee, established Cañada del Oro benefit area.
Southwest Infrastructure Plan (SWIP) Reports
- BOS Memo, August 4, 2009
- Impact Fees for SWIP Area, July 9, 2009
- Technical Memo 1, Revised, June 25, 2009
- Technical Memo 2, January 20, 2009
- Technical Memo 3, January 20,2009
Pima County Code Title 19
Roadway Development Impact Fee Service Areas
The map below shows the seven Pima County service areas in which roadway development impact fees are collected. For a map that is zoomable to the parcel level, click on Pima Maps and click on the Development layer in the legend. Then click on Development Impact Fee Areas - Pima County. For individual service area maps, click on the names at the bottom of the page.
Service-area maps: