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What are System Development Fees?

System Development Fees are fees charged by a municipality to offset the costs associated with providing necessary public services to a development. These fees are paid by NEW commercial and residential development for impact to Town systems. Existing residents and businesses DO NOT pay these fees. Per State Statue, System Development Fees are updated every 5 years, or more often as needed.

According to State Statute, any city/town that charges System Development Fees is required to follow specific guidelines. Gilbert complies with all statutorily required guidelines as outlined below:

  • An annual report that documents the annual System Development Fee collections and expenditures must be created and filed with the Town Clerk no later than 90 days following the end of the fiscal year.

    FY 2023-2024: System Development Fee Annual Report

  • The Town must ensure that a certified audit of land use assumptions, the infrastructure improvements plan, and system development fees is conducted every two years.

    Biennial SDF Audit FY 2021 - FY 2022

  • A professional analysis and review of the 10-year Land Use Assumptions (LUA), Infrastructure Improvements Plan (IIP), and System Development Fees (SDF) must take place every five years, or more often as needed. The most recent SDFs were adopted on April 16, 2024. These fees will be effective starting July 1, 2024. 

System Development Fee Update: Land Use Assumptions, IIP, and Development Fees adopted 04/16/2024

 

System Development Fees Historic Documents

Annual Reports

Biennial Audits

Land Use Assumptions (LUA), Infrastructure Improvements Plan (IIP), and System Development Fee (SDF) Studies