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City Taxes and Fees Fiscal Year 2011-2012

Last Modified: October 31, 2011

Property Taxes:

  • City: 37.35 cents per $100 valuation
  • County: 53.40 cents per $100 valuation

City Motor Vehicle License Fee:

  • $30 per vehicle

Cat / Dog Fee:

  • $7 per spay / neutered pets 4 months of age or older
  • $14 per not spayed / neutered 4 months and older

Business Privilege License Taxes:

Extending water and sewer service:

  • Water assessment: $33.79 per foot
  • Sewer assessment: $45.45 per foot
  • Water acreage fee: $335 per residential unit
  • Sewer acreage fee: $335 per residential unit
  • 3/4" water tap fee: $2,367 per residential unit
  • 4" sewer tap fee: $2,972 per residential unit
  • Utility service initiation fee: $50 per service
  • 5/8" or 3/4" meter installation fee: $202 per meter
  • Nutrient reduction sewer use fee: $628 per unit
  • Nutrient reduction water use fee: $1,294 per unit
  • Water or sewer inspection fee: $74/inspection

Street resurfacing assessment rates:

  • $8.50 per linear foot

Street & sidewalk assessment rates:

  • Residential streets: $32 per foot
  • Nonresidential streets: $64 per foot

Solid waste collection fees:

  • $10.30 per month per residential unit receiving standard solid waste pickup (includes a $2.60 fee for recycling and a $7.70 fee for solid waste collection). $2.60 per month per residential unit recycling fee for multifamily complexes utilizing "igloo" or roll cart recycling containers.
  • Rate varies for businesses located in the Central Business District (CBD). Contact Solid Waste Services for rates.

Yard Waste Center fee:

  • $25 per ton with minimum charge of $6.25 residents, $12.50 commercial

Special load (trash) pickup:

  • $50 per load

Stormwater fees For single family or townhome units:

  • Tier One - 400 to 1000 sq. ft. of impervious surface: $1.60 per mo.
  • Tier Two - 1000 to 3870 sq. ft. of impervious surface: $4.00 per mo.
  • Tier Three - 3871 to 6620 sq. ft. of impervious surface: $6.80 per mo.
  • Tier Four - 6621 to 9500 sq. ft. of imperious surface: $11.60 per mo.
  • Tier Five - over 9501 sq. ft. of imperious surface: billed at rate shown below of Other Properties
  • Other Properties: (Commercial, Condominiums, Apartments, etc.)
  • $4 per month for each 2,260 sq. ft. of impervious surface.
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