The Winslow City Council approved an ordinance last week, updating city fees for fiscal year 2026-2027.
The city’s returned payment fee will increase from $25 to $35. The ordinance also adds a new $15 fee for any ACH or electronic debit that is reversed.
Several building permit fees were added. A six-month extension of an expired permit will now cost 10% of the original permit fee for a first request and 30% for a second request. A building permit reinstatement fee was added at 50% of the permit fee, unless a new code year has been adopted. A right-of-way permit fee was added at $40, plus curb, gutter and asphalt costs where applicable, with utility companies exempt from the fee. A demolition permit fee was added at $40, plus a $150 refundable deposit if there are no issues with overloaded dumpsters.
Under community services, Farmers Market fees were removed from the schedule. The updated schedule also adds Public Housing Community Building fees, including a $50 daily reservation fee and a $50 refundable security and cleaning deposit.
Cemetery fees were also changed. Setting a headstone or tablet 2 feet to 4 feet wide with a base will increase from $100 to $200. Setting a headstone or tablet 4 feet to 8 feet wide with a base will increase from $200 to $350. The prior $150 fee for setting a 2-foot-wide headstone with a base and the prior $75 fee for setting a tablet with a base were removed as separate categories. The right-of-way saw cut and repair fee will change from a flat $400 charge to $11 per square foot.
The fire department water rate language was revised. The inside-city water rate remains $1.61, but changes from per gallon to per 100 gallons. The outside-city water rate remains $3.22 but also changes from per gallon to per 100 gallons.
Library fees were taken from the city fee schedule. The new language states that fees are now set by the Navajo County Library District.
Public housing fees include several repair increases, including the following: An exterior door from $190 to $250, screen door from $125 to $160, oven rack from $25 to $40, range hood from $55 to $100, gas flex line from $25 to $30, stems or orifice tubes from $5 to $10, oven pilot/ignitor from $25 to $40, cleaning a range from $40 to $80, knobs from $5 to $10, replacing a toilet seat from $30 to $40, a refrigerator door gasket from $40 to $55, a freezer door from $35 to $100, cleaning a refrigerator from $40 to $80, replacing a smoke alarm from $45 to $60 and reconnecting a smoke alarm from $20 to $30.
The public housing schedule also adds a $650 fee for replacing an insulated window and identifies small window replacement at $200. Replacing floor tile will change from $3 to $5, plus labor. Replacing baseboard will change from $3 per foot to $4 per foot plus labor. Yard maintenance and common area maintenance will increase from $20 per hour to $30 per hour. Public housing copy fees will decrease from 50 cents per page and $3 per fax to 25 cents per page for black and white copies, 50 cents per page for color copies and $1 for a digital fax. The after-hours call-out fee will increase from $30 to $40 and the insufficient funds check charge will increase from $25 to $35.
Zoning fees were also updated. A new $40 zoning clearance fee was added. The Development Review Board fee will increase from $400 per meeting to $600 for a meeting of up to one hour, plus $100 for each additional hour.
