Proposed Changes to Fee Schedule

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Town of Wickenburg 2025/26  
Proposed Changes to the Consolidated Fee Schedule for FY 2026/27
New, 
Changed or 
Deleted 
Fees
Reason for Change to fee 
schedule and What is the 
Change
Dept
Service 
Name
Fee Description
2025/26 Fee
Unit of Measure
Change 
For the recovery of costs incurred 
in processing the application
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Planned Area Development (PAD)
$1,200  $1,400 
+ $15.00  $20.00 per acre
Per submittal
Change
Update Description and 
measurable and cost recovery
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Civil Technical Review (Traffic, Drainage, 
Grading, Environmental, Utilities, etc.)
$100 
$150 Administrative Fee, Plus 
Actual Cost (labor and 
materials)
Per submittal
Value of structure, per sheet cost  
=  total x 65% = Deposit
Change
Update per State regulations
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Mobile/Manufactured Home Plan Review 
and Inspection 
$350.00
$450.00
Per Submittal
Change
For the recovery of costs incurred 
in processing the application
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Review of Grading Plans;   
50 Cubic Yards or less
$25
$40
Per permit
Change
For the recovery of costs incurred 
in processing the application
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Review of Grading Plans;      
51 to 100 Cubic Yards
$40
$60
Per permit
Change
For the recovery of costs incurred 
in processing the application
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Review of Grading Plans;     
101-10,000 Cubic Yards
$50.00 $80.00 for the first 101 
cubic yards plus $18.00 for 
each additional 1,000 cubic 
yards
Per permit
Delete
Duplicate
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Review of Grading Plans; 
10,001 or more Cubic Yards
$90 per hour or the total hourly 
costs to the jurisdiction, 
whichever is greater.
Per permit; This cost shall include 
supervision, overhead, equipment, 
hourly wages, and fringe benefits 
of the employees involved.
Change
For the recovery of costs incurred 
in processing the application and 
elimination of the deposit
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Annexation
$1,500.00
$2,000 fee 
$500 Deposit
Per annexation
Change
For the recovery of cost incurred in 
the processing and review of the 
project
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Technical Review
$250.00
$350.00
Per submittal
Change
For the recovery of cost incurred in 
the processing and review of the 
application
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Permanent Sign
$50
$75
Per submittal
Change
For the recovery of costs incurred 
in the processing and review of the 
application
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Blasting Permit
$300.00 
$500.00 admin fee and time 
accrued by the officers , if 
needed
Per Permit
Page 1 of 8

Town of Wickenburg 2025/26  
Proposed Changes to the Consolidated Fee Schedule for FY 2026/27
New, 
Changed or 
Deleted 
Fees
Reason for Change to fee 
schedule and What is the 
Change
Dept
Service 
Name
Fee Description
2025/26 Fee
Unit of Measure
Change
For the recovery of costs incurred 
in the processing and review of the 
application
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Improvement Plans (1st review)
$250.00 
Actual Cost
Per sheet
Change
For the recovery of costs incurred 
in the processing and review of the 
application
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Improvement Plans (2nd review)
$100.00 
Actual Cost
Per sheet
Change
For the recovery of costs incurred 
in the processing and review of the 
application
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Improvement Plans (3rd review)
$75.00 
Actual Cost
Per sheet
Change
Updated Description
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Administrative Use Permit
$50.00
Per submittal
Change
For the recovery of costs incurred 
in the process of inspections
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Other Inspections and Fees
Re-Inspection Fees
Inspections outside of normal business 
hours (minimum charge - two hours)
$60
$80
Per hour            
(Or the total hourly costs to the 
jurisdiction, whichever is greater.  
This cost shall include supervision, 
overhead, equipment, hourly 
wages, and fringe benefits of the 
employees involved.) 
Change
For the recovery of costs incurred 
in processing the inspections
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Other Inspections and Fees
Inspections for which no fee is specifically 
indicated
$60
$80
Per hour                                            
(Or the total hourly costs to the 
jurisdiction, whichever is greater.  
This cost shall include supervision, 
overhead, equipment, hourly 
wages, and fringe benefits of the 
employees involved.) 
Change
Updated Description
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Other Inspections and Fees
Plan Review Fee
65% of Building Permit Fee
Per submittal
New
For the recovery of costs incurred 
by the additional review
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Revised Plan Review
100.00
Per Sheet
Delete
Not a current option
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Plan Option Review Fee
$150.00
Per Plan
New
For the recovery of costs incurred 
by the application
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Short Term Rental Application
$250.00
Per Application
New
For recovery of costs incurred by 
violation
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Short Term Rental 1st Violation
$500.00 or up to an amount 
equal to one night's rent, 
whichever is greater
Per violation
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Town of Wickenburg 2025/26  
Proposed Changes to the Consolidated Fee Schedule for FY 2026/27
New, 
Changed or 
Deleted 
Fees
Reason for Change to fee 
schedule and What is the 
Change
Dept
Service 
Name
Fee Description
2025/26 Fee
Unit of Measure
New
For recovery of costs incurred by 
violation
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Short Term Rental 2nd Violation
$1000.00 or up to an amount 
equal to two nights' rent, 
whichever is greater
Per violation
New
For recovery of costs incurred by 
violation
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Short Term Rental 3rd Violation
$3500.00 or up to an amount 
equal to three nights' rent, 
whichever is greater
Per violation
New
For recovery of costs incurred by 
violation
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Short Term Rental Application Violation
$1,000.00
Per month
New
Update in Fee Schedule
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Civil Property Maintenance Violation (1st)
$250.00
Per violation
New
Update in Fee Schedule
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
Civil Property Maintenance Violation 
(2nd)
$500.00
Per violation
Delete
Unnecessary
Comm. 
Dvlp.
Planning
New Residential/Non Residential 
Construction 
Town shall charge users of the 
services provided by the Town 
for fees relating to the issuance 
of building permits in 
accordance with the Town's 
Building Code.
Change
This has created more work that it 
was intended, upon further 
research courts have a set 
research fee that ranges from $0 to 
$33. This fee is for any research 
that has to be completed when a 
records request is received 
regardless of the time it takes.
Court
Court
Research in Locating a Court 
File/Document that does not include a 
case number or complaint number and 
exceeds 15 minutes of search time 
Research Fee
$20.00
Per records request received.
Change
To offset staff time when  
processing request and monitoring 
cases pending the completion. This 
has only had one increase in the 
last 14 years. Fees for city courts in 
Maricopa county range from $135 
to $150, Updated the wording in the 
unit of measure. Effect date is 
either April 1 or Oct 1 per ACJA
Court
Court
Defensive Driving School Fee
$135.00 
$145.00 with an effect date of 
Oct. 1, 2026
Per one moving violation per 
person, per year  
Allowable per ACJA 7-205 6.e(2). 
A judge may waive all or any part 
of any fee established by this 
section in the interest of justice
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Town of Wickenburg 2025/26  
Proposed Changes to the Consolidated Fee Schedule for FY 2026/27
New, 
Changed or 
Deleted 
Fees
Reason for Change to fee 
schedule and What is the 
Change
Dept
Service 
Name
Fee Description
2025/26 Fee
Unit of Measure
New
For the recovery of costs incurred 
in processing an appeal in a case, 
this includes the certification, 
transmittal, and audio record.
Court
Court
Civil Traffic Appeal Fee
$50.00
Per Civil Traffic Appeal Filed
New 
For the recovery of costs incurred 
in processing an appeal in a case, 
this includes the certification, 
transmittal, and audio record.
Court
Court
Civil Appeal Fee
$50.00
Per Civil Appeal filed
Change
To recover costs and change since 
flash drive is more common than a 
DVD now and videos take more 
storage
Police
Police
Audio / Video / Photographs/ STORAGE 
DEVICE
$10 photo or audio DVD / 
$25 video DVD
COST OF THE STORAGE 
DEVICE NEEDED
Per Unit
Change
To recover costs and is in line with 
the rest of the West Valley 
agencies and ARS 39-129 that 
allows up to $46 per hour
Police
Police
Fee for public records request for police 
video recording per ARS 39-129
Cost of reviewing, storing, 
making a copy of and redacting 
the video recording - $40.00 
PER HOUR OF VIDEO TO 
REVIEW AND REDACT
Per hour  
No change, 
for 
information
Local non-profits get 50% off rental 
rates (deposits same as resident 
rate)
Rec.
Rental
Rental Rates for Local Non-Profit 
Organizations, unless specified
Reduce the rates by 50% for 
local non-profit organizations
Per Rental
No change, 
for 
information
Town employees pay resident rates Rec.
Rental
Current Town Employee can rent the 
facilities at the resident rates
Resident Rate
Per Rental
No change, 
for 
information
Non-residents pay 50% more than 
the resident rate (deposits same as 
resident rate)
Rec.
Rental
Rental Rates for Non-Resident
Add 50% to all Rental Rates
Per Rental
Change
Cost Recovery & combined all fees 
in one section. Increased deposit 
from $165 to $200, increase 
resident rates from $110 to $200 
and half day from $55 to $100
Rec.
Rental
Coffinger Park Recreation Room Rental
Deposit $165.00 $200.00 
Resident Full Day $110.00 
$200.00  
Resident Half Day (5hrs) 
$55.00 $100.00
Per Rental
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Town of Wickenburg 2025/26  
Proposed Changes to the Consolidated Fee Schedule for FY 2026/27
New, 
Changed or 
Deleted 
Fees
Reason for Change to fee 
schedule and What is the 
Change
Dept
Service 
Name
Fee Description
2025/26 Fee
Unit of Measure
Change
Cost Recovery & combined all fees 
in one section. Decreased deposit 
from $165 to $150, increase 
resident rates from $110 to $150 
and half day from $55 to $75
Rec.
Rental
Coffinger Park Ramada Rental                   
Deposit  $165.00 $150.00     
Resident Full Day $110.00 
$150.00
Resident Half Day (5hrs) 
$55.00 $75.00
Per Day Per Rental
New
Added an option to rent the 
Recreation Room and Ramada in a 
package deal
Rec.
Rental
Coffinger Park Recreation Room & 
Ramada Combo Rental                              
Deposit  $165.00 $300.00 
Resident Full Day $220.00 
$300.00  
Resident Half Day (5hrs) 
$110.00 $150.00
Per Day Per Rental
Delete
Combined deposit and fee in same 
item for easier use
Rec.
Rental
Deposit for Coffinger Park Recreation 
Room or Ramada
$165.00
Per Rental
Delete
Combined deposit and fee in same 
item for easier use
Rec.
Rental
Coffinger Park Ramada Rental
Resident
Full Day
$110.00
Per Day
Delete
Combined deposit and fee in same 
item for easier use
Rec.
Rental
Coffinger Park Recreation Room Rental 
Resident
Full Day
$110.00
Per Day
Delete
Combined deposit and fee in same 
item for easier use
Rec.
Rental
Coffinger Park Ramada Rental
Resident
Half Day
$55.00
5 Hour Time Block
Delete
Combined deposit and fee in same 
item for easier use
Rec.
Rental
Coffinger Park Recreation Room Rental 
Resident
Half-Day
$55.00
5 Hour Time Block
Change
Removed Stone Park, Wishing 
Well and Hassayampa River Walk 
as they will have a separate 
section. Combined other park fees 
into one section for clarity. 
Decreased deposit from $150 to 
$50
Rec.
Rental
Deposit for Boetto and Maguire Park, 
Stone, Wishing Well, and Hassayampa 
River Walk Bridge Rental
Deposit $150.00 $50.00 
Resident Full Day $50.00
Resident Half Day (5hrs) 
$25.00
Per Rental
Delete
Combined deposit and fee in same 
item for easier use
Rec.
Rental
Boetto Park Rental Fee - Resident
$25.00
5 Hour Time Block
Delete
Combined deposit and fee in same 
item for easier use
Rec.
Rental
Maguire Park Rental Fee - Resident
$25.00
5 Hour Time Block
Change
Combined all fees into one section 
for clarity. Decreased deposit from 
$150 to $100
Rec.
Rental
Stone Park Rental 
Deposit $150.00 $100.00
Resident Full Day $100.00
Resident Half Day (5hrs) 
$50.00
Per Rental       5 Hour Time Block
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Town of Wickenburg 2025/26  
Proposed Changes to the Consolidated Fee Schedule for FY 2026/27
New, 
Changed or 
Deleted 
Fees
Reason for Change to fee 
schedule and What is the 
Change
Dept
Service 
Name
Fee Description
2025/26 Fee
Unit of Measure
Delete
Combined deposit and fee in same 
item for easier use
Rec.
Rental
Stone Park Rental Fee - Resident - Half 
Day
$50.00
5 Hour Time Block
Delete
Combined deposit and fee in same 
item for easier use
Rec.
Rental
Stone Park Rental Fee - Resident - Full 
Day
$100.00
Per Day
Change 
Cost Recovery & combined all fees 
in one section. Increased deposit 
from $150 to $250, increased 
resident rate from $165 to $250, 
added half day rental at $125
Rec.
Rental
Hassayampa River Walk Event Bridge 
and Wishing Well Park Rental
Deposit $150.00 $250.00
Resident Full Day $165.00 
$250.00
Resident Half Day (5hrs) 
$125.00 
Per Rental       Per Day
Delete
Combining with Hassayampa River 
Walk Rental (same property) and 
eliminating Wishing Well park as a 
stand alone rental space
Rec.
Rental
Wishing Well Park Rental Fee
$30.00
5 Hour Time Block
Delete
Combined deposit and fee in same 
item for easier use
Rec.
Rental
Hassayampa River Walk Rental - 
Resident
$165.00
Per Day
Change
Reflects cost recovery
Rec. 
Library
Rental
Rental Fee for Library Conference Room 
Rental
Commercial Use: $25 per hour;
Non-Commercial Use: No Fee
Resident $12.50
Per Hour Hourly
Change
Reflects market rates
Rec.
Rental
Fee for Contracted and Approved Storage 
Spaces within Town Facilities for 
Insured/Approved Local Non-Profit 
Organizations with Traditional Local Non-
Profit Recurring Events - Must be 
approved by the department
Flat fee for all residents, non 
residents, and nonprofits
$100.00 Deposit 
& 
$10.00 Per Month Rental Fee
Small Storage Space (0-75 sq 
ft): $51.50 per month
Medium Storage Space (76-
200 sq ft): $167.50 per month
Large Storage Space (201 and 
up sq ft): $365 per month
Per Space / Per 12 Months (Only 
one storage space per entity local 
non-profit organization)
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Town of Wickenburg 2025/26  
Proposed Changes to the Consolidated Fee Schedule for FY 2026/27
New, 
Changed or 
Deleted 
Fees
Reason for Change to fee 
schedule and What is the 
Change
Dept
Service 
Name
Fee Description
2025/26 Fee
Unit of Measure
Delete
Fee waivers will be discontinued in 
order to ensure full cost recovery
Rec.
Rental
Fee for Contracted and Approved Storage 
Spaces within Town Facilities for 
Insured/Approved Open Enrollment 
Community Youth Recreation 
Organization - Must be approved by the 
department
Waived
Only one storage space per 
organization
Change
Cost Recovery & combined all fees 
in one section. Increased resident 
full day from $330 to $400
Rec.
Rental
Rodeo Ground Rental 
Deposit $1,100.00
Resident Full Day $330.00 
$400.00  
Resident Half Day (5hrs) $200
Per Rental or Series
Delete
Combined deposit and fee in same 
item for easier use
Rec.
Rental
Deposit Rodeo Ground Rental - Flat fee 
for all
$1,100.00
Per Rental or Series
Delete
Combined deposit and fee in same 
item for easier use
Rec.
Rental
Everett Bowman Rodeo Grounds Event 
Full Facility - Full Day
Resident
$330.00
Per Day
Delete
Combined deposit and fee in same 
item for easier use
Rec.
Rental
Everett Bowman Rodeo Grounds Event 
Full Facility - Half Day
Resident
$200.00
5 Hour Time Block
Change
Updated wording to include half day 
and full day rental and have 
consistent wording with other 
rentals. Note: no deposits required 
on basic ramada rentals.
Rec.
Rental
Sunset Park Ramada Rental Fee - 
Resident
Resident Full Day $60
Resident Half Day $30
Per Rental 5 Hour Time Block
Change
Increased fee from $10 per week to 
$10 per day for cost recovery
Rec.
Rental
Sunset Park Concession Stand Rental 
Sports Organization
$10.00
Per Week Per Day (only during 
organizations reserved hours)
Change
Updated Wording to match other 
changes in Feb. 2026
Rec.
Rental
Sunset Park Concession Stand Rental for 
all Local Non-profit Youth Sports 
Organization  Open Enrollment 
Community Youth Recreation 
Organization 
Waived
Open Enrollment Community 
Youth Recreation Organization 
Local Youth Sports Organizations 
(only during organizations reserved 
hours)
Change
Updated Wording for clarification
Rec.
Rental
Deposit for Skate Park, Tennis Court, 
Pickleball Court, and Basketball Court for 
Tournament Groups Only, no deposit 
required on regular rental reservations
$125.00
Per Rental  
Page 7 of 8

Town of Wickenburg 2025/26  
Proposed Changes to the Consolidated Fee Schedule for FY 2026/27
New, 
Changed or 
Deleted 
Fees
Reason for Change to fee 
schedule and What is the 
Change
Dept
Service 
Name
Fee Description
2025/26 Fee
Unit of Measure
Change
Updated wording, deposit 
requirements have been deleted for 
these rentals unless it is a 
tournament group.
Rec.
Rental
Rental Fee for Skate Park, Tennis Court, 
Pickleball Court, and Basketball Court
$5.00
Per Court Per Hour without Lights 
(Deposit is the same as the Ball 
Fields)
Change
Updated wording, deposit 
requirements have been deleted for 
these rentals unless it is a 
tournament group.
Rec.
Rental
Rental Fee for Skate Park, Tennis Court, 
Pickleball Court, and Basketball Court
$10.00
Per Court Per Hour with Lights 
(Deposit is the same as the Ball 
Fields)
Change
Cost recovery and updated wording 
for clarification and ease of rental
Rec.
Rental
Private Pool Rental Fees - Resident
Base Rate: $50 per hour plus 
$15 per hour, per lifeguard. 2 
hour min required. Lifeguards 
determined by Aquatics 
Manager to meet all safety 
regulations and guidelines.  
$400 Entire Pool including 
Slide; each additional hr $200 
$300 Entire Pool excluding 
Slide; each additional hr $150
Per rental, Initial fee includes the 2 
hour minimum requirement then 
charge by the hour at the rate 
listed
Change
Updated Wording
Rec.
Rental 
Rec.
Birthday Pool Parties - Reserved Special 
Area with tables, chairs and canopy
$100.00
2 hour rental reservation with a 
maximum of 24 guests - During 
regular pool hours
New
Cost recovery
Rec.
Rec.
Pool Lane Line Rental during specified 
swim team practices
$4.00
Per hour/per lane
New
Cost recovery
Rec.
Rec.
Concession Stand Fees (Items for sale)
$0.00 - $50.00
Per item
New
Cost recovery
Rec.
Rec.
Recreation Program Fees
$0.00 - $500.00
Per person, per program
Delete
Not used
Town 
Clerk
Misc.
Kiosk Space Rental
Quarter Section (10 X 10)
$2.50
Per Month
Delete
Not used
Town 
Clerk
Misc.
Kiosk Space Rental
Half Section (10 X 20)
$5.00
Per Month
Delete
Not used
Town 
Clerk
Misc.
Kiosk Space Rental
Whole Section (20 X 20)
$10.00
Per Month
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