Our online utility bill pay system is currently down. The software vendor is looking into the issue. In the meantime, we will not proceed with shut-offs as scheduled for 2/28/23 and will update the timeline when the system returns. You can still pay by credit card, check or cash at City Hall.

Water Utility System Fees

Rate change effective October 1, 2021

The total fee for permit approval shall be the sum of the below elements. An additional 25% shall be added to the total permit for applications outside the City limits for water system fees. (Ord. No. 1820)

Permit Base Fee:

  • Residential water service permit-$195.00
  • Commercial or industrial water service permit-$225.00
  • Fire hydrant-$195.00
  • Sprinkler system connection-$250.00
  • Cross connection control:
    • Residential irrigation system -$125.00
    • All other systems -$175.00

Inspection Fee:

2 hours x Current Inspector Burdened Rate (Minimum)-$150.00
Additional inspection as warranted: # hours x Staff Burdened Rate
(((Frontage Linear Feet/250) x 4) + 10) x Current Inspector Burdened Rate
Purity test
– Initial Test -$35.00
– First retake/additional retake -$35.00

Plan Review Fee:

1   hour x Current Engineer Burdened Rate (Minimum)-$110.00
In-house plan review fee + # hours x Current Engineer Burdened Rate
Third-party review fees as billed to City, including City administrative costs

Burdened rate for City staff:

Associate Engineer -$110.00
Engineering Technician -$75.00

System Development Charge

per equivalent residential unit (ERU):

Single family dwelling and the first unit per building for multi-family-$7,698.85
Every other unit per building in multi-family dwellings as ¾ of an ERU

Each industrial customer based on 3.50 ERU per acre-$26,946.01

Meter size in inches
3/4″ $7,698.85
1″ $19,247.15
1 1/2″ $38,494.35
2″ $61,590.90
3″ $115,482.96
4″ $192,445.01
6″ $384,943.22
8″ $615,909.16

Water meter only installation:
3/4″-$300.98
1″-$404.21
1.5″-$684.49
2″-$878.11

Water tap supplies and water meter shall be installed by the Public Works Dept.:
3/4″-$911.53
1″-$1,094.49
1.5″-$2,596.01
2″-$2,844.64

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Contact Us

Allison Judge or Bonnie Knox, Development Services Specialists, 253-299-5530

To schedule inspections, please use the online portal. You will use the same login information you used to apply for your permit.

For more information on code issues, please contact the Building Official at 253-299-5530 or buildingofficial@sumnerwa.gov.

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