Currently Fairhope has more than 20,000 water, natural gas and electric customers. The meter and revenue departments are responsible for reading meters, collecting payments and handling any on/off orders concerning utilities.

New Utility Customers

New customers are required to pay a meter deposit and to fill out the form below. Meter deposits can be paid by credit card, cash or check. New customers also have to provide photo id and lease/rental agreements for properties when renting or leasing.

Meter Deposit Form

For information about how to open a new account or to close an account; for answers to frequently asked questions or for amount of meter deposit, please call the meter department at 251-928-2136 or

Utility Payments

The Revenue and Meter Departments are located at Fairhope City Hall, 161 North Section Street in Fairhope and is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The City accepts Discover, Mastercard and Visa or you can set-up an automatic draft from your checking account (form below). Please click here to pay your bill online -- pay online

Please fill out this form to have your utility bills consolidated [Link]

• Direct Payment Authorization Form [PDF]

• Utility Rates

Beach/Dump Stickers

Residents of the City of Fairhope are entitled to vehicle stickers that allow free entry to the beach front park and allow them to use the City landfill with no fee. New stickers are distributed every other year at City Hall. To get a sticker for the landfill, you must bring in your most recent car tag receipt but for a beach sticker you only have to have a utility account with the City. Each resident household is allowed 4 stickers. For questions, call City Hall at 251-928-2136.