Resolution

City of Mesa — City Council (2026-06-01)

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Resolution No. 12533
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
MESA, ARIZONA ADOPTING NEW AND MODIFYING 
FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 
DEPARTMENT. 
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA, AS 
FOLLOWS: 
Section 1: The fees and charges for services provided by the Development Services 
Department, true and correct copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits A, B, and C, and 
made a part hereof and incorporated herein by reference, are approved and hereby adopted to 
be effective on July 1, 2026. Deletions are shown as strikeouts: Abc. Additions to the text are 
shown in bold and capital letters: ABC. New or increased fee amounts are shown in bold: 
$10.00. 
Section 2: All fees and charges for services provided by the Development Services 
Department previously approved and adopted and not amended or increased by this Resolution 
remain in effect. 
Section 3: The various City officers and employees are hereby authorized and directed 
to perform all acts necessary to give effect to this Resolution. 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Mesa, Arizona, this 1st day of 
June, 2026. 
APPROVED: 
Mayor 
ATTEST: 
City Clerk

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Schedule of Fees & Charges 
Exhibit A – Development Services Fees 
Department: Development Services 
Description of Service 
Fee/Charge 
(Effective 8/1/2026) 
CODE COMPLIANCE 
Re-Inspection Fees 
 Non-Compliance Fee 
 Fee assessed upon the second inspection if the violation 
remains
$200.00 
 Continued Non-Compliance Fee 
 Fee assessed after a citation is issued for each inspection 
where the violation still remains
$100.00 
Compliance Agreement Fee 
 When complicated circumstances make coming into compliance 
a difficult and lengthy process, a compliance agreement 
establishes the required compliance actions and a timeline for the 
owner to complete those actions. 
$150.00 Per Agreement 
CIVIL VIOLATION FINES* 
 Fine Assessed for First Civil Violation 
$250.00-$1,500.00 Violation 
 Continued 2nd Finding of a Prior Violation 
$350.00-$2,500.00 Violation 
 Continued 3rd Finding of a Prior Violation 
$500.00-$2,500.00 Violation 
 Administrative Lien Fee 
$20.00 Lien 
 *  including process server fees and all other applicable fees 
and charges

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Schedule of Fees & Charges 
Exhibit B – Planning Service Fees 
Department: Development Services 
Description of Service 
Fee/Charge 
(Effective 7/1/2026) 
Bonus Intensity Zone (BIZ) and Planned Area Development 
(PAD), and Age Specific Overlay
Rezoning to the Planned Community District 
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DISTRICT 
$4,800 Plus
$78/acre
Design Review Board 
Administrative Use Permit 
$25.00 $648.00 
Subdivision Development Review 
 Administrative Review 
$648.00 
Group Home 
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE Registration 
$250.00 
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE
Annual Renewal 
$50.00 
Other Fees and Charges 
PLANNING RESUBMITTAL 
4th and 5th RESUBMISSION - 
20% OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN 
REVIEW FEE, CALCULATED 
AT CURRENT FEE SCHEDULE 
RATES 
6th and 7th RESUBMISSION - 
20% OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN 
REVIEW FEE, CALCULATED 
AT CURRENT FEE 
SCHEDULE RATES

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Schedule of Fees & Charges 
Exhibit C – Planning Service Fees Administrative Update 
Department:  Development Services 
Description of Service 
Fee/Charge 
(Effective 7/1/2026)
PLANNING SERVICE FEES 
PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE 
$400.00 
Pre-Submittal Conference 
$400.00 
Form-Based Code Review 
$648.00 
PRE-APPLICATION 
SINGLE RESIDENCE, DUPLEX, RV, AND 
MANUFACTURED HOME
No Fee 
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 
MAJOR PLAN AMENDMENT 
$15,000.00 
MINOR PLAN AMENDMENT 
$3,000.00 
Zoning Application Fees 
Preliminary Plat Approval/Subdivision Review* 
$2,991.00 
Plus $130/acre, lot, unit or parcel 
Preliminary Plat Extension 
$648.00 
*Preliminary plat fee is not charged when filed in 
conjunction with the site plan.
Rezoning 
$1,944.00 Plus $65/acre 
Downtown Districts 
$2,400.00 $1,944.00 
plus $78/acre for first 100 acres 
Plus $65/acre 
All Other BASE Districts 
$2,400.00 plus $38/acre for 101-250 acres 
Plus $78/acre for first 100 acres 
$2,400.00 plus $20/acre for 251-500 acres 
Plus $38/acre for 101-250 acres 
$2,400.00 plus $13/acre for 501 plus acres 
Plus $20/acre for 251-500 acres 
Plus $13/acre for 501 plus acres 
OVERLAY DISTRICTS 
Same as Rezoning 
MODIFICATION OF PAD (NON-SINGLE 
RESIDENCE AND MANUFACTURED HOME)
$1,250.00 
MODIFICATION OF PAD (SINGLE RESIDENCE 
AND MANUFACTURED HOME)
$310.00 
INFILL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 1 
Same as Rezoning 
INFILL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 2 
$4,800.00 Plus $78/acre 
PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT 
$25,000.00 Plus $25/acre

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Description of Service 
Fee/Charge 
(Effective 7/1/2026)
PLANNED COMMUNITY AMENDMENT 
 MINOR 
$2,400.00 
 MAJOR 
Same as initial zoning 
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DISTRICT 
$4,800.00 Plus $78/acre 
DEVELOPMENT UNIT PLAN 
DEVELOPMENT UNIT PLAN NEW 
APPLICATION
$2,500.00 Plus $60/acre for first 100 acres 
Plus $20/acre for 101-200 acres 
Plus $10/acre for 201 plus acres 
DEVELOPMENT UNIT PLAN NEW 
AMENDMENT
 MINOR 
$648.00 
 MAJOR 
$2,500.00 
Site Plan Review/Site Plan Modification 
Downtown Districts 
$1,944.00 Plus $162/acre 
All Other BASE Districts 
$2,400.00 Plus $195/acre for first 100 acres 
$2,400.00 Plus $95/acre for 101-250 acres 
$2,400.00 Plus $60/acre for 251-500 acres 
$2,400.00 Plus $60/acre for 251-500 acres 
Combined Rezoning & Site Plan Review/Site 
Plan Modification 
Downtown Districts 
$1,944.00 Plus $195/acre 
All Other BASE Districts 
$2,400.00 Plus $235/acre for first 100 acres 
$2,400.00 Plus $115/acre for 101-250 acres 
$2,400.00 Plus $60/acre for 251-500 acres 
$2,400.00 Plus $25/acre for 501 plus acres 
DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PERMIT (DIP) 
$750.00 
Combined Development Incentive Permit & Site 
Plan Review/Site Plan Modification 
Downtown Districts 
$1,944.00 Plus $162/acre 
All Other BASE Districts 
$2,400.00 Plus $195/acre for first 100 acres 
$2,400.00 Plus $235/acre for 101-250 acres 
$2,400.00 Plus $60/acre for 251-500 acres 
$2,400.00 Plus $25/acre for 501 plus acres 
SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE 
IMPROVEMENT PERMIT (SCIP)
$1,000.00 
Combined Substantial Conformance 
Improvement Permit & Site Plan Review/Site 
Plan Modification
Downtown Districts 
$1,944.00 Plus $162/acre

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Description of Service 
Fee/Charge 
(Effective 7/1/2026)
All Other BASE Districts 
$2,400.00 plus $195/acre for first 100 acres 
$2,400.00 plus $235/acre for 101-250 acres 
$2,400.00 plus $60/acre for 251-500 acres 
$2,400.00 plus $25/acre for 501 plus acres 
Bonus Intensity Zone (BIZ) and Planned Area 
Development (PAD), and Age Specific Overlay 
Same as Rezoning 
Rezoning to the Infill Development District 1 
Same as Rezoning 
Rezoning to the Infill Development District 2 
$4,800.00 Plus $78/acre 
Rezoning to the Planned Community District 
$25,000.00 Plus $25/acre 
Planned Community Amendment 
 Minor 
$2,400.00 
 Major 
Same as initial zoning 
Employment Opportunity District 
$4,800.00 Plus $78/acre 
Development Unit Plans 
$2,500.00 plus $60/acre for first 100 acres 
plus $20/acre for 101-200 acres 
plus $10/acre for 201 plus acres 
Development Unit Plans Amendment 
 Minor 
$648.00 
 Major 
$2,500.00 
DESIGN REVIEW 
DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION 
$1,800.00 
DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION SUBMITTED 
CONCURRENTLY WITH A REZONING OR SITE 
PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION
$1,000.00 
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS 
ADAPTIVE REUSE PERMIT 
$1,000.00 Per submission 
ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT 
$648.00 
COUNCIL USE PERMIT 
$2,500.00 
 COUNCIL USE PERMIT SUBMITTED 
CONCURRENTLY WITH ANOTHER 
APPLICATION
$1,000.00 
SPECIAL USE PERMIT 
 SINGLE RESIDENCE AND MANUFACTURED 
HOME
$310.00 
 NON-SINGLE RESIDENCE AND 
MANUFACTURED HOME
$1,250.00 
TEMPORARY USE PERMIT 
$110.00 
Historic Landmark (HL) and Historic District (HD) 
Overlay
No Fee 
Council Use Permit 
$2,500.00 
 With another application 
$1,000.00 
Continuance at Request of Applicant 
$500.00

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Description of Service 
Fee/Charge 
(Effective 7/1/2026)
Shared Parking Plan 
$750.00 
Temporary Use Permit 
$110.00 
Administrative Alternative Landscape Plan 
$648.00 
Telecommunications Review Fee 
$90.00 Per hour 
Customized Review Schedule 
Double application fees 
Administrative Review Fee 
$648.00 
Planning Hearing Officer Review 
$227.00 
Technology Improvement Fees 
Each and every permit fee and service fee of all 
types shall be assessed an additional technology 
improvement fee equal to four percent (4%) of 
the permit and/or service fee total to fund 
technology improvements. Such additional 
technology improvement fee shall be limited to a 
maximum of eight hundred dollars ($800.00) on 
each permit or service fee transaction. Such 
additional technology improvement fee shall only 
be used to acquire and implement improvements 
to the land development process technologies as 
approved by the City Manager.
General Plan Amendment 
Major Plan Amendment 
$15,000.00 
Minor Plan Amendment 
$3,000.00 
LAND DIVISION 
PRELIMINARY PLAT 
$2,991.00 Plus $130/acre, lot, unit or parcel 
FINAL PLAT 
$1,296.00 Plus $26/lot, unit, tract or parcel 
LAND SPLIT 
$648.00 
AFFIDAVIT OF CHANGE/CORRECTION 
$100.00 
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW 
MINOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN, SITE PLAN, 
DESIGN REVIEW, SCIP, DIP, CSP 
MODIFICATION
$648.00 
SHARED PARKING PLAN 
$750.00 
ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE PLAN 
$648.00 
PAINT CHANGE 
$100.00 
EXPEDITED PREMIUM* 
Double application fees 100% (1.00) of Total Fee

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Description of Service 
Fee/Charge 
(Effective 7/1/2026)
* EXPEDITED SERVICE ENTITLES THE 
PROJECT TO SPECIAL HANDLING OF THE 
INITIAL SUBMITTAL AND TWO (2) RE-
SUBMITTALS.  EXPEDITED FEES ARE AN 
ADDITIONAL PREMIUM ADDED TO THE 
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FEE.  FEES 
SHALL BE COLLECTED WITH THE INITIAL 
SUBMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS.
FORM-BASED CODE REVIEW 
ZONING CLEARANCE 
$648.00 
Historic Preservation 
HISTORIC LANDMARK (HL) AND HISTORIC 
DISTRICT OVERLAY
No Fee 
Design Review Board 
Design Review Application 
$1,800.00 
Design Review Admin Review 
$648.00 
Design Review Admin Review – Paint Change 
$100.00 
Design Review Application Submitted 
concurrently with a Rezoning or Site Plan Review 
Application 
$1,000.00 
Administrative Use Permit 
$648.00 
VARIANCE 
SINGLE RESIDENCE AND MANUFACTURED 
HOME
$259.00 
NON-SINGLE RESIDENCE AND 
MANUFACTURED HOME
$1,037.00 
Subdivision Development Review 
Final Plat 
$1,296.00 plus $26/lot, unit, tract or parcel 
3rd Review of Pre-Final 
$75.00 hour 
Plat Recording** 
Pursuant to Maricopa County Fee Schedule 
CC & R** 
Pursuant to Maricopa County Fee Schedule 
**Check taken and forwarded directly to 
Maricopa County - not City of Mesa revenue. 
Land Split 
$648.00 
Administrative Review 
$648.00 
Affidavit of Change/Correction 
$100.00 
Zoning Administration 
Adaptive Reuse Permit Fee 
$1,000.00 Per submission 
Board of Adjustment Application: 
 Special Use Permits: 
 Single Residence and manufactured home 
$310.00 
 Extension, Administrative 
$31.00

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Description of Service 
Fee/Charge 
(Effective 7/1/2026)
 All Others 
$1,250.00 
 Extension, Administrative 
$125.00 
 Variances: 
 Single Residence and manufactured home 
$259.00 
 Extension, Administrative 
$26.00 
 All Others 
$1,037.00 
 Extension, Administrative 
$104.00 
PLANNING HEARING OFFICER REVIEW 
$227.00 
 Modification of PAD: 
 Single Residence and manufactured home 
$310.00 
 All Others 
$1,250.00 
 Pre-Application 
 Single Residence, Duplex, RV, and 
Manufactured Home 
No Fee 
 Multi-Residence and Non-Residential 
$100.00 
Technology Improvement Fees 
Each and every permit fee and service fee of all 
types shall be assessed an additional technology 
improvement fee equal to four percent (4%) of 
the permit and/or service fee total to fund 
technology improvements. Such additional 
technology improvement fee shall be limited to a 
maximum of eight hundred dollars ($800.00) on 
each permit or service fee transaction. Such 
additional technology improvement fee shall only 
be used to acquire and implement improvements 
to the land development process technologies as 
approved by the City Manager.
Board of Adjustment Application Fees 
Continuance at Request of Applicant 
$150.00 
Substantial Conformance Improvement Permit 
(SCIP)
$1,000.00 
Development Incentive Permit (DIP) 
$750.00 
Board of Adjustment Administrative Review 
$648.00 
REGISTRATION FEE 
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE REGISTRATION 
$250.00 
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE ANNUAL 
RENEWAL
$50.00 
MARIJUANA FACILITY REGISTRATION 
$648.00 
MARIJUANA FACILITY ANNUAL RENEWAL 
$50.00 
RELOCATION FEE 
$110.00 
Community Residence 
Community Residence Registration 
$250.00 
Community Residence Annual Renewal 
$50.00

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Description of Service 
Fee/Charge 
(Effective 7/1/2026)
Marijuana Dispensary or Cultivation Facility 
Marijuana Facility Registration 
$648.00 
Marijuana Facility Annual Renewal 
$50.00 
Location Fee 
$110.00 
OTHER FEES AND CHARGES 
PLANNING RESUBMITTAL 
4th and 5th resubmission - 20% Of the original plan 
review fee, calculated at current fee schedule rates 
6th and 7th resubmission – 20% of the original plan 
review fee, calculated at current fee schedule rates
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CONTINUANCE AT 
REQUEST OF APPLICANT
$150.00 
COUNCIL USE PERMIT CONTINUANCE AT 
REQUEST OF APPLICANT
$500.00 
VARIANCE SINGLE RESIDENCE AND 
MANUFACTURED HOME EXTENSION, 
ADMINISTRATIVE
$26.00 
VARIANCE NON-SINGLE RESIDENCE AND 
MANUFACTURED HOME EXTENSION, 
ADMINISTRATIVE
$104.00 
PRELIMINARY PLAT EXTENSION 
$648.00 
SPECIAL USE PERMIT NON-SINGLE 
RESIDENCE EXTENSION, ADMINISTRATIVE
$125.00 
SPECIAL USE PERMIT SINGLE RESIDENCE 
AND MANUFACTURED HOME EXTENSION, 
ADMINISTRATIVE
$31.00 
ZONING VERIFICATION LETTERS (ONE 
PARCEL REQUEST)
$240.00 Letter 
RECORDING FEES 
Pursuant to Maricopa County Fee Schedule 
Other Fees and Charges 
Planning Resubmittal 
4th and 5th resubmission - 20% Of the original plan 
review fee, calculated at current fee schedule rates 
6th and 7th resubmission – 20% of the original plan 
review fee, calculated at current fee schedule rates
Zoning Verification Letters (One Parcel Request) 
$240.00 Letter 
Outside City Utility Service Requests 
Utility Verification Letters 
$100.00 Letter 
Subcommittee appeals of required infrastructure 
improvement
$1,500.00 Case 
Subcommittee appeals of required infrastructure 
improvement builder of a single residence
$500.00