Public Works Department

Sewer Plant Investment Fees

Plant Investment Fees (PIFs), sometimes referred to as "tap fees" or development fees are paid for new connections into the city's sewer system. 

sewer PIFs
Resolution No. R-2007-29 Effective July 1, 2007
Residential
Non-Residential
Sewer Tap Fees
Property Outside the City Limits

 

 

Residential Use Inside or Outside City
Single Dwelling Unit (1-Family)	$1,520
Multi Unit Dwellings	$1,520 for 1st dwelling unit in each building, $830 for each additional unit within same building.

Non-Residential Use Inside or Outside City
3/4" Meter	$1,160
1" Meter	$2,275
1 1/2" Meter	$5,420
2" Meter	$8,800
3" Meter	$16,600

 *Meters shall be sized so that 80% of their AWWA rated capacity is not exceeded by the maximum demand of the proposed use, exclusive of demand for fire protection.  Maximum demands shall be determined on a fixture-unit basis as described in the "Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition" or as revised or supplemented.

 

Sewer Tap Fees

Sewer taps into the city's mains are made by licensed plumbers, after they obtain a permit from the City of Durango.  The tap must be inspected before back filling the excavation.  Sewer tap inspection fee is $15.00

Property Outside City Limits

If a property owner desires sewer service to property located outside the city limits, but within the city's service area, the owner must secure an Implied Consent Agreement requires the property owner to petition the City of Durango to annex the subject property when the property becomes eligible for annexation.  The agreement also required the developer to develop the property in accordance with city development standards.  The owner must obtain a La Plata County building permit prior to his payment of plant investment fees to the City of Durango.