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Sewer - collectionSet by connection charge

Sewer facility charge - line, pump and main component

Levied by City of Merced on new development in Merced. Collected at building permit.

What one house pays

$1,267

For a typical home: a 2,000 sq ft detached house on a 0.13 acre lot, on a new subdivision lot — this fee varies by zone, so see the full schedule below.

Share of Merced's total
3%
Total one-time fees here
$45,721
Adjustment
Adjusts quarterly · consumer price index
what the document says

quarterly, CPI against a base year index of January 2015 = 236.736

Next expected change
1 Jan 2027

The record

Why it exists

“E. MMC [15.16.050] – NORTH MERCED SEWER CHARGE (CONNECTION) 1. Purpose of Fee: Provide sewage collection increased capacity.”

What it pays for

“2. Use of Fee: Increase sewer collection capacity. … 5. Relationship between Amount of Fee and Cost of the Portion of the Facility Attributed to the Development: Applies dwelling unit equivalency schedule against cost of installation of trunk line, pumps, and force main for area. 6. Expenditure of Collection Fees: All fees collected have been used to pay the relevant portion of the loan that financed the cost of capacity in 1987.”

City of Merced, "Nexus Findings", Attachment 3 to the AB 1600 / Gov. Code s. 66006(b) Annual Report FY 2024/2025, section II.E "MMC [15.16.050] – NORTH MERCED SEWER CHARGE (CONNECTION)", page 11 of 17 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“B. LINE, PUMP, AND MAIN COMPONENT | North of Bear Creek | or, South of Bear Creek … C. CONNECTION CHARGE NORTH OF BEAR CREEK - OUTSIDE NORTH MERCED SEWER ASSESSMENT DISTRICT -- to be calculated by City Staff, if applicable”

City of Merced, SEWER FACILITY FEE SCHEDULE, updated 06/16/2026, component B column headings and item C · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“Each property owner who connects to the City's sewer system shall pay to the City, at the time of issuance of a building permit, sewer facilities charges in accordance with provisions of this chapter (15.16).”

City of Merced, SEWER FACILITY FEE SCHEDULE, updated 06/16/2026, heading "SEWER CONNECTION FEES - MMC 15.16.010 - Payment in compliance with chapter" · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of Merced, the agency that levies it

“Each property owner who connects to the City's sewer system shall pay to the City, at the time of issuance of a building permit, sewer facilities charges in accordance with provisions of this chapter (15.16).”

City of Merced, SEWER FACILITY FEE SCHEDULE, updated 06/16/2026, heading line citing MMC 15.16.010 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useApplies toBasisEffectiveAmount
North of Bear Creek
Single-family detached this home per DU 1 Jul 2026 $1,267

“B. LINE, PUMP, AND MAIN COMPONENT — North of Bear Creek | 1. Single family residential- per unit $1,267”

City of Merced, SEWER FACILITY FEE SCHEDULE, updated 06/16/2026, table row 1 under component B, column "North of Bear Creek" · source document ↗
Multi-family none per DU — $1,000
the line this rate was read from

“B. LINE, PUMP, AND MAIN COMPONENT — North of Bear Creek | 2. Multifamily residential- per unit $1,000”

the levying document · source document ↗
South of Bear Creek
Single-family detached per DU 1 Jul 2026 $1,106
the line this rate was read from

“B. LINE, PUMP, AND MAIN COMPONENT — or, South of Bear Creek | 1. Single family residential- per unit $1,106”

City of Merced, SEWER FACILITY FEE SCHEDULE, updated 06/16/2026, table row 1 under component B, column "or, South of Bear Creek" · source document ↗
Multi-family none per DU — $873.00
the line this rate was read from

“B. LINE, PUMP, AND MAIN COMPONENT — or, South of Bear Creek | 2. Multifamily residential- per unit $873”

the levying document · 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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