2024 Development Impact Fee Update

The city of Buckeye is in the process of updating their development impact fees. As part of this process, an Impact Fee Study is being completed to review and update current Land Use Assumptions (LUA), Infrastructure Improvement Plans (IIP) and to prepare a development fee report which details the fee calculation methodology and establishes the fee by each development type.

Public Meetings Dates:

Notice of Public Hearing/Development Impact Fees

• August 1, 2024: Advertise the LUA and IIP
• August 6, 2024: Council Workshop
• October 15, 2024: Public Hearing on LUA and IIP
• November 19, 2024: Adoption of LUA and IIP and Advertise Development Fees
• January 7, 2025: Public Hearing Development Fees
• February 18, 2025: Adoption Development Fees
• May 5, 2025: Fees Effective

State Legislation

Arizona’s enabling act for municipalities is codified in Sec. 9-463.05, Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS). In 2011, the legislature passed SB 1525, which was signed by the governor on April 26, 2011. SB 1525 constituted a major overhaul of Arizona’s enabling act for municipalities.

A.R.S. §9-463.05

Development Impact Fee Information

The city’s Development Impact Fee Ordinance establishes the procedures and standards for the creation of the Development Impact Fee Program.

• Annual Development Fee Report: Land Use Assumptions and Infrastructure Improvement Plan
• FY 23-24 Impact Fee Report - Effective 7-01-2020
• FY 23-24 Impact Fee Report
• FY 22-23 Impact Fee Report
• FY 21-22 Impact Fee Report
• FY 20-21 Impact Fee Report
• FY 19-20 Impact Fee Report
• FY 18-19 Impact Fee Report

Fee Schedules

Current fees were approved by the Buckeye City Council and effective July 1, 2020.

• Buckeye LUA IIP and Fees - January 7, 2020

If you would like more information about city of Buckeye’s Impact Fees or have a question that was not answered on this website, please contact Tanya McKinley by email at tmckinley@buckeyeaz.gov.