Ordinance

City of Mesa — City Council (2026-07-20)

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ORDINANCE NO. 6020 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA 
AMENDING THE MESA CITY CODE, TITLE 5 - BUSINESS REGULATIONS, 
CHAPTER 17 - DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES TO DISCONTINUE THE 
PUBLIC SAFETY IMPACT FEE. 
 
 
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5189 continuing the City of Mesa’s (“City”) 
existing Development Impact Fees at the same rates then assessed to repay debt amounts as 
permitted by Arizona Laws 2011, Chapter 243 (Senate Bill 1525) amending A.R.S. § 9-463.05 
effective January 1, 2012.  
 
WHEREAS, Mesa City Ordinance No. 5189 and Mesa City Code Section 5-17-3(B) provided for 
the automatic cessation of a particular impact fee upon the City receiving Development Impact 
Fees in an amount equal to the amount of such debt for the particular impact fee category for which 
the fee was pledged. 
 
WHEREAS, as of March 10, 2026, the City has received Public Safety Impact Fees in the amount 
of the eligible pledged debt for the Public Safety Impact Fee category, as set forth in the Pledged 
Debt Analysis for Continuation of Impact Fees cited in Ordinance No. 5189; and therefore, the City 
discontinued the collection of Public Safety Impact Fees on March 10, 2026 in accordance with 
Ordinance No. 5189 and Mesa City Code Section 5-17-3(B).  
 
WHEREAS, the City hereby desires to amend the City’s Impact Fee Schedule in Mesa City Code 
to remove the Public Safety Impact Fee that was discontinued on March 10, 2026.  
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA AS 
FOLLOWS: 
SECTION 1:  RECITALS.  The recitals above are fully incorporated in this Ordinance by reference.  
 
SECTION 2:  DISCONTINUATION.  That the Public Safety Impact Fee ceased and was properly 
discontinued on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in accordance with Mesa City Code Section 5-17-3(B) and 
Ordinance No. 5189, and that the Mesa City Code, Title 5, Chapter 17, Table 1 entitled Mesa Development 
Impact Fees is amended to remove the Public Safety Impact Fee Category as shown in Attachment 1 to this 
Ordinance.    
 
SECTION 3:  EFFECTIVE DATE.  The effective date of this Ordinance is 30 days after the date of adoption 
by the City Council. 
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Mesa, Arizona, this 27th day of July, 2026.  
 
APPROVED:  
 
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Mayor  
ATTEST:  
 
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City Clerk