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Countywide Traffic Fee

Levied by Placer County (Board of Supervisors; Department of Public Works, Transportation Division administers) on new development in Placer County (unincorporated). Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. Collected at building permit.

What one house pays

$11,108

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 Placer County (unincorporated)'s total
12%
Total one-time fees here
$88,997
Adjustment
Adjusts yearly · ENR construction cost index · July
what the document says

ENR-CCI annual

Next expected change
1 Jul 2027

The record

Why it exists

“The purpose of the Countywide Traffic Fee Program stems from the County General Plan policies to mitigate the impacts of new development through fair share payment for the construction of a range of improvements”

Annual Fiscal Report FY 2024-25, Dec. 2025, p. 2 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“fair share payment for the construction of a range of improvements which include but are not limited to additional travel lanes, traffic signals, roundabouts, roadway realignment, traffic flow improvements, auxiliary turn lanes at intersections, Class II bike lanes, shoulder widening, and other safety measures.”

Annual Fiscal Report FY 2024-25, Dec. 2025, p. 2 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“Countywide traffic fees apply to the unincorporated areas of Placer County based on transportation infrastructure project costs included in each of the 11 traffic fee district Capital Improvement Programs (CIPs). The Tahoe Transportation Fee is one district within the Countywide Traffic Fee Program.”

Annual Fiscal Report FY 2024-25, Dec. 2025, p. 2 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

1996-04-02

“The Countywide Traffic Fee Program was adopted by Ordinance 4718-B on April 2, 1996 (County Code Section 15.28.030).”

Countywide Traffic Fee Program / City-County Traffic Fee Program Annual Fiscal Report FY 2024-2025, Dept. of Public Works, December 2025, p. 2, "Countywide Traffic Fee Program" · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Ordinance No. 4718-B

“The Countywide Traffic Fee Program was adopted by Ordinance 4718-B on April 2, 1996 (County Code Section 15.28.030).”

Countywide Traffic Fee Program / City-County Traffic Fee Program Annual Fiscal Report FY 2024-2025, Dept. of Public Works, December 2025, p. 2, "Countywide Traffic Fee Program" · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“Fees are typically collected prior to issuance of building permits.”

Countywide Traffic Fee Program Schedule, Aug. 11 2025, p. 2 of 2, "Fee Payment" · source document ↗
Who collects it

“The funds will be collected by Placer County and expended on infrastructure included in the program, as funding becomes available.”

Exhibit 1: Sunset Traffic Fee District Nexus Study, 2026 Traffic Fee Program Update, August 6 2026, p. 3 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“Secondary dwellings < 750 SF are not assessed fees; Secondary Dwellings ≥ 750 SF = (2nd Dwelling SF / Primary Dwelling SF) * Fee per DUE”

Countywide Traffic Fee Program Schedule, Exhibit B, effective Aug. 11 2025, Note 3 · source document ↗
How it changes

“Any fee that may be increased as a result of the update shall be in effect sixty (60) days from the date of adoption of this resolution.”

Resolution modifying the Granite Bay Capital Improvement Program, BOS agenda July 12 2016, p. 2 of resolution · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

RateBasisEffectiveAmount
Sunset (Hwy 65 JPA + SPRTA)
this home per DUE 1 Jul 2026 $11,108
Granite Bay (+SPRTA)
per DUE 1 Jul 2026 $9,643
Newcastle/Horseshoe Bar/Penryn (+SPRTA)
per DUE 1 Jul 2026 $8,937
Dry Creek (+SPRTA)
per DUE 1 Jul 2026 $7,866
Meadow Vista
per DUE 1 Jul 2026 $7,147
Auburn/Bowman
per DUE 1 Jul 2026 $7,017
Foresthill (Residential)
per DUE 1 Jul 2026 $6,502
Placer Central (+SPRTA)
per DUE 1 Jul 2026 $6,202
Placer East
per DUE 1 Jul 2026 $4,496
Tahoe
per DUE 1 Jul 2026 $3,906
Tahoe Basin (TRPA overlap)
per DUE 1 Jul 2026 $3,089
Placer West (+SPRTA)
per DUE 1 Jul 2026 $2,304

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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