At issue in this case was the validity of a City of Phoenix ordinance that imposed on Rogue Valley Sewer Services (RVS) a five percent fee on gross receipts that RVS collects from residents of the city for sewer services.
RVS contended that the city was not authorized to charge the fee and seeks to enjoin the city from enforcing the ordinance. The trial court decided the issue on summary judgment and concluded that the city’s ordinance was a valid exercise of the city’s authority. RVS appealed and the Court of Appeals affirmed.