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SacSewer sewage treatment and resource recovery impact fee

Levied by Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) on new development in Rancho Cordova. Collected at building permit.

What one house pays

$6,718

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 Rancho Cordova's total
7%
Total one-time fees here
$94,316
Adjustment
Not recorded

The record

Why it exists

“The purpose of this Section is to prescribe fees for connecting to, discharging to, or expanding the use of any sewer facilities owned, maintained, or operated by SacSewer, and for annexation to SacSewer.”

SacSewer Ordinance SDI–0084, June 17 2026, Part 2 Treatment and Resource Recovery, s. 4.1 Purpose, p. 2-44 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“Except as otherwise provided, all Users discharging directly or indirectly into the SacSewer's sewer system shall pay an appropriate amount for their share of the capital investment in the SacSewer's system. These amounts shall be included in the Sewer Impact Fee, the Incremental Sewer Impact Fee, or such other fees as are required.”

SacSewer Ordinance SDI–0084, June 17 2026, Part 2, s. 4.2 Sewer Impact Fees, p. 2-44 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“SacSewer provides service to residential, commercial, and industrial customers throughout unincorporated Sacramento County; the cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento, and West Sacramento; and the communities of Courtland, Locke, and Walnut Grove. The services provided vary based on the location within SacSewer's service area.”

SacSewer Annual Comprehensive Financial Report FY ended June 30 2025, Letter of Transmittal dated April 3 2026, "PROFILE OF SACSEWER", p. iv · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2026-06-17

“SACSEWER ORDINANCE / SDI–0084 / Adoption Date: June 17, 2026 / Effective Date: July 17, 2026”

SacSewer Ordinance SDI–0084, cover page, PDF p.1 · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Ordinance SDI–0084

“SACSEWER ORDINANCE / SDI–0084 / Adoption Date: June 17, 2026 / Effective Date: July 17, 2026”

SacSewer Ordinance SDI–0084, cover page, PDF p.1 · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“Sewer Impact Fees for Residential Users, Commercial Users, and Non-Defined Commercial Users not issued a Wastewater Discharge Permit are due and payable prior to the issuance of a building permit.”

SacSewer Ordinance SDI–0084, adopted 2026-06-17, Part 2 s. 4.2.5 "Payment of Sewer Impact Fee", p. 2-53 · source document ↗
Who collects it

“Sewer Impact Fees may be billed by SacSewer, Contributing Agencies, or the County of Sacramento.”

SacSewer Ordinance SDI–0084, adopted 2026-06-17, Part 2 s. 4.2.5, p. 2-53 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“Certain parcels of land have paid the full SacSewer Annexation Fee in effect between August 12, 1983, and February 28, 1986. These parcels shall be exempted, or partially exempted from the portions of the Sewer Impact Fee imposed in lieu of taxes, as follows:”

SacSewer Ordinance SDI–0084, June 17 2026, Part 2, s. 4.3.2 Credits Toward Annexation Fee Derived from Taxes on Improvements, p. 2-54 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Any property for which a Sewer Impact Fee was paid according to the Expansion Communities fee and later determined to be located within an Infill Communities area at the time of payment will be entitled to a partial reimbursement of the Sewer Impact Fee paid on the property. SacSewer will reimburse the difference between the Expansion Communities Sewer Impact Fee and the Infill Communities Sewer Impact Fee in effect at the time of payment.”

SacSewer Ordinance SDI–0084, June 17 2026, Part 2, s. 4.3.3.2 Reimbursements of Sewer Impact Fees (For Areas Incorrectly Classified), p. 2-55 · source document ↗
How it changes

“Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 ... Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 ... Effective July 1, 2027”

SacSewer Ordinance SDI–0084, adopted 2026-06-17, Part 2 s. 7.2, the three table headings on pp. 2-77, 2-78 and 2-79 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useApplies toBasisEffectiveAmount
Expansion Communities
Single-family detached this home per DU 9 Sep 2026 $6,718

“Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 ... Sewer Impact Fees ... Expansion Communities2 ... Infill Communities2 ... Single-Family Residential | $6,718 per ESD | $3,283 per ESD”

SacSewer Ordinance SDI-0084, Attachment A, adopted 2026-06-17 (eff. 2026-07-17; rates eff. 2026-09-01), Part 2 s. 7.2, p. 2-78 · source document ↗
Multi-family — per DU — $5,039
the line this rate was read from

“Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 ... Multiple-Family Residential | Expansion Communities² $5,039 per dwelling unit”

the levying document · source document ↗
Senior — per DU — $4,031
the line this rate was read from

“Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 ... Age-Restricted Residential Development | Expansion Communities² $4,031 per age-restricted dwelling unit”

the levying document · source document ↗
Infill Communities
Single-family detached per DU 9 Sep 2026 $3,283
the line this rate was read from

“Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 ... Sewer Impact Fees ... Expansion Communities2 ... Infill Communities2 ... Single-Family Residential | $6,718 per ESD | $3,283 per ESD”

SacSewer Ordinance SDI-0084, Attachment A, adopted 2026-06-17 (eff. 2026-07-17; rates eff. 2026-09-01), Part 2 s. 7.2, p. 2-78 · source document ↗
Multi-family — per DU — $2,462
the line this rate was read from

“Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 ... Multiple-Family Residential | Infill Communities² $2,462 per dwelling unit”

the levying document · source document ↗
Senior — per DU — $1,970
the line this rate was read from

“Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 ... Age-Restricted Residential Development | Infill Communities² $1,970 per age-restricted dwelling unit”

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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