If you live in Regina and there's an alley behind your home, prepare to pay more in 2015.

People with paved back alleys will see their alley maintenance bill rise by 3.4 per cent.

Those with gravel alleys will see the fee go up by 4.8 per cent.

In dollar terms, the maintenance levy is going up to $3.85 per foot for paved and $2.71 per foot for gravel.

That means a typical homeowner with 25 feet of paved back alley will pay $96.25 in fees next year.

With the new rates in place, the back alley levy is intended to raise $4.9 million.

The city says the extra money is needed to pay for rising costs in labour, equipment and material.

Regina city council approved the increases at its regular meeting Monday night.