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Sewer Connection Fee

Levied by City of West Sacramento on new development in West Sacramento. Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. Collected other: at connection permit — "prior to connection to City sewer facilities".

What one house pays

$7,959

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 West Sacramento's total
9%
Total one-time fees here
$86,648
Adjustment
Adjusts yearly · ENR construction cost index · January
what the document says

annual, ENR-CCI (20 cities, most recent July index), each January 1

Next expected change
1 Jan 2027 rate on file is stale
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A scheduled adjustment has passed since this rate took effect

This fee escalates annually. The rate on file is effective 1 Jan 2025, and at least one adjustment has fallen due since. The current amount is probably different, and for an indexed fee almost certainly higher. The next change after that is expected 1 Jan 2027.

The figure is published as held rather than projected forward, because a number computed from an index is not a number quoted from an adopted schedule. It is flagged so you can check the agency's current schedule before relying on it.

The record

Why it exists

“The sewer connection fees are supported by the Wastewater System Master Plan 2015 Update, dated August 2017. The sewer connection fee represents the unit cost of capacity. The current number of sewer connections is converted to a standard connection referred to as an equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). An EDU relates multi family, commercial, and industrial connections to an equivalent single family residential connection based on the ration of the customer's estimated daily sewer water use compared to that of a single-family residence. The City's sewer connection fee only recovers the collection system costs.”

Book of Fees, "SEWER IMPACT FEES (CONNECTION FEES) CITYWIDE", Page 1 of 4, Fee Schedule preamble; effective dates Apr. 12, 2018 / Sept. 19, 2022 / July 1, 2024 / Jan. 1, 2025 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“Sewer Impact Fees[2] | Various | Buy into existing Sewer System | In Progress | $ 16,279,700 | $ 9,151,632 | 56% ... Note 2: Sewer Impact Fees are connection fees to existing system. The estimated project costs and budget/funding to date are from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2025.”

City of West Sacramento, Development Impact Fees Annual Report with Five-Year Findings, Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025, p. 27, "Development Impact Fee Project Identification As of June 30, 2025" · source document ↗
Where it applies

“SEWER IMPACT FEES (CONNECTION FEES) CITYWIDE ... B. Zone 1 (see map attached) 1. Single family residential 4" diameter connection $7,766 ... C. Zone 2 (see map attached) 1. Single family residential 4" diameter connection $3,106”

Book of Fees, "SEWER IMPACT FEES (CONNECTION FEES) CITYWIDE", Pages 1 of 4 and 2 of 4, sections B and C · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2008-12-20

“HISTORY: AUTHORITY Res. 08-89 | DATE 12/20/08 | ACTION Adopt fee schedule”

City of West Sacramento, General Notes & Requirements / Permit Information / Fee Schedules, November 2025 (Effective November 1, 2025); Fee Schedule N — Book of Fees sheet "SEWER IMPACT FEES (CONNECTION FEES) CITYWIDE", Page 4 of 4, HISTORY table · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Resolution 08-89

“HISTORY: AUTHORITY Res. 08-89 | DATE 12/20/08 | ACTION Adopt fee schedule”

City of West Sacramento, General Notes & Requirements / Permit Information / Fee Schedules, November 2025 (Effective November 1, 2025); Fee Schedule N — Book of Fees sheet "SEWER IMPACT FEES (CONNECTION FEES) CITYWIDE", Page 4 of 4, HISTORY table · source document ↗
When it is paid

other: at connection permit — "prior to connection to City sewer facilities"

“Applicant shall obtain connection permits and pay connection fees prior to connection to City sewer facilities. Permits may be obtained by contacting the City of West Sacramento, Development Engineering Division, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95691, (916) 617-4645.”

Fee Schedule D, "SEWER CONNECTION FEES—GENERAL INFORMATION", item 2, page 12, dated January 1, 2025 · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of West Sacramento, the agency that levies it

“Connection Permits are issued for new connections to the City Water and Sanitary Sewer systems”

Fee Schedule A, "PLAN CHECK AND INSPECTION FEES — ON-SITE, ENCROACHMENT AND CONNECTION PERMIT FEES", PLAN CHECK FEES preamble, page 3, dated November 1, 2025 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“SEWER CONNECTION FEE CREDITS A. Sewer Connection Fees are not required where it can be shown that a previous connection once existed for a similar improvement on a parcel.”

Fee Schedule D (continued), "SEWER CONNECTION FEES", page 15, dated January 1, 2025 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“D. CREDITS 1. Sewer connection fees are not required where it can be shown that a previous connection once existed for a similar improvement on a parcel 2. Consistent with the City's adopted Developer Reimbursement Policy, credits against fees can be applied for the following components of sewer service are provided for past performance (cash payments, land dedications, constructed improvements, etc.)”

Book of Fees, "SEWER IMPACT FEES (CONNECTION FEES) CITYWIDE", Pages 3 of 4 and 4 of 4, section D · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useApplies toBasisEffectiveAmount
Zone 1 (Southern Area)
Single-family detached this home per DU 1 Jan 2025 $7,959

“B. Zone 1 (see map attached) 1. Single family residential 4\" diameter connection $7,766”

City of West Sacramento Book of Fees, Effective Date April 15, 2026 · source document ↗
Zone 1
Multi-family none per DU — $5,825
the line this rate was read from

“B. Zone 1 (see map attached) 2. Multiple Dwelling units: include duplexes, triplexes, quadraplexes, condominiums, townhouses, apartments, mobile homes, or any type of dwelling intended for residential use other than single family residential. Multifamily = 75% of single-family rate $5,825”

the levying document · source document ↗
Zone 2 (Urban Infill)
Single-family detached per DU 1 Jan 2025 $3,183
the line this rate was read from

“C. Zone 2 (see map attached) 1. Single family residential 4\" diameter connection $3,106”

City of West Sacramento Book of Fees, Effective Date April 15, 2026 · source document ↗
Zone 2
Multi-family none per DU — $2,330
the line this rate was read from

“C. Zone 2 (see map attached) 2. Multiple Dwelling units include duplexes, triplexes, quadraplexes, condominiums, townhouses, apartments, mobile homes, or any type of dwelling intended for residential use other than single family residential. Multifamily = 75% of single-family rate $2,330”

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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