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Root Creek WD storm drain fee

Levied by Root Creek Water District on new development in Madera County (unincorporated). Authorized under the Gov. Code Sec. 66013 (capacity charge for water or sewer service). Collected other: no permit-stage trigger is stated in any document reached; the District's Infrastructure Facilities Policy requires payment "upon demand".

What one house pays

$2,554

This fee is not in Madera County (unincorporated)'s published figure. This site publishes a home outside any plan area, and this charge applies only in Riverstone. The amount shown is what it costs a house that is there.

Total one-time fees here
$39,700
Adjustment
Adjusts ENR construction cost index
what the document says

ENR indexed

The record

Why it exists

“The function of the storm drain system is to collect runoff during wet weather events, including flows from the upstream water shed, to prevent flooding. Storm drain infrastructure consists of tributaries and catchment basins to collect and store runoff. Captured storm water is retained and percolates into the groundwater basin.”

Root Creek Water District, 2021 Connection Fee Update, REPORT October 14, 2021, Section 5: Storm Drain Connection Fee, p. 20 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“The storm drain connection fee is proposed to recover about $16.1 million in construction and interest expenses net of developer contributed facilities, connection fees already paid, and estimated future CFD bond proceeds, see Table 20.”

2021 Connection Fee Update, October 14, 2021, Section 5, p. 20; Table 20 itemises Existing System Costs, Village A–E Pipelines and Land, Parkway Basins for Storm Water Capture and Groundwater Recharge, and Fencing · source document ↗
Where it applies

“At buildout, RCWD will provide municipal water, sewer, and storm drain service to 6,790 equivalent dwelling units in the Riverstone Development.”

2021 Connection Fee Update, October 14, 2021, Section 1: Background and Executive Summary — Introduction, p. 1 · source document ↗
When it is paid

“The Permittee shall pay current applicable fees and deposits required by the District upon demand. District staff should be consulted for current and applicable fees.”

Root Creek Water District Infrastructure Facilities Policy, Adopted September 20, 2017, Revised October 13, 2025, "Requirements for both Primary and Secondary Facilities", item 10, p. 4 · source document ↗
Who collects it

Root Creek Water District, the agency that levies it

“Capacity fees are paid by builders and are not billed to residential or commercial customers.”

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors, Root Creek Water District, November 10, 2025, item 11 District Manager's Report, p. 2 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Backbone Facilities funded by a Permittee's advanced funds or constructed by the Permittee at prevailing wages (as required by law) are fee creditable as building permits are issued. If fee credits do not fully reimburse the Permittee's advancement, the District will reimburse the Permittee as building permits are issued within the District.”

Infrastructure Facilities Policy, Revised October 13, 2025, "INFRASTRUCTURE DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS — Primary Water Facilities, Primary Sewer Facilities, and Primary Storm Drain Facilities", item 1, p. 3 · source document ↗
How it changes

“To provide affordability it is suggested that the proposed fees be phased-in as shown in Table 26.”

2021 Connection Fee Update, October 14, 2021, Section 6 "Phase-in", p. 27; Table 26 prints "Storm Drain" 2021 Current $1,290 / 2022 $1,886 / 2023 $2,481 / "Thereafter + annual inflationary cost increases" · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

RateBasisEffectiveAmount
Riverstone
per EDU 1 Jan 2025 $2,554
the line this rate was read from

“Medium 0.45 5.25 4.50 2,554 (Storm Water Fee per dwelling unit), adopted by motion 2024-11-18. NOTE: corroborated by the minutes only - the 2026 Capacity Fee Update covers water and wastewater and is silent on storm water”

2021 Connection Fee Update, October 14, 2021, Table 22: Storm Drain Connection Fee Schedule, "Example Customers" columns Acres / Runoff Coefficient / Runoff Acreage / Example Storm Drain Connection Fee, p. 23 · source document ↗

About these figures

Quoted, not summarized. Every amount and fact on this page is copied from the official document it links to. If we couldn’t find something in a document, we leave it blank instead of guessing.

Before any discounts. Some fees offer credits, waivers or phase-ins. They’re listed above but not subtracted, because whether you qualify depends on your project.

Check the date. Fees change. This page shows what was in force on the date at the top, with a link to the document that set it, so you can confirm the current amount yourself. How all of this is put together.

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