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Planned Drainage Area (PDA) fees

Charged on new development in Bakersfield. Authorized under the Subdivision Map Act, Gov. Code Sec. 66483 et seq. (Article 5, drainage and sewer facilities); Bakersfield Municipal Code Sec. 16.32.060(D). NOT a Mitigation Fee Act fee. Collected other: prior to filing any final map or parcel map.

What one house pays

$252

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 and the row that applies, so see the full schedule below.

Share of Bakersfield's total
0%
Total one-time fees here
$47,890
Adjustment
Not recorded

The record

Why it exists

“There may be imposed by local ordinance a requirement for the payment of fees for purposes of defraying the actual or estimated costs of constructing planned drainage facilities for the removal of surface and storm waters from local or neighborhood drainage areas and of constructing planned sanitary sewer facilities for local sanitary sewer areas. (GC §66483)”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 1, "Introduction" · source document ↗
What it pays for

“Prior to filing any final map or parcel map, the subdivider shall pay or cause to be paid any fees for defraying the actual or estimated costs of constructing planned drainage facilities for the removal of surface and storm waters from the following local and neighborhood drainage areas pursuant to drainage plans adopted by the council therefore in accordance with Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Division 2 of Title 7 of the California Government Code (Section 66483 et seq.) BMC §16.32.060(D)”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 4, "BRECKENRIDGE PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(A) Description of fee"; identical text repeats on pp. 5-12 for each of the nine areas · source document ↗
Where it applies

“There are currently nine planned drainage areas within the metropolitan Bakersfield area subject to Government Code Section 66006:”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 1, "Introduction" · source document ↗
Who adopted it

“Resolution No. 063-14 is available at:”

When it is paid

other: prior to filing any final map or parcel map

“Prior to filing any final map or parcel map, the subdivider shall pay or cause to be paid any fees for defraying the actual or estimated costs of constructing planned drainage facilities”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 4, item "(A) Description of fee" · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“The Kern High School District has been reimbursed in full for its proportionate share of the construction costs incurred to upsize the storm drain lines. The remaining funds will be used to reimburse developers or to offset costs incurred by the city which may construct additional portions of the drainage facilities.”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, pp. 1-2, "Introduction", item 4 "Golden Valley PDA (Ward 1)" · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useApplies toBasisEffectiveAmount
Pioneer
Multi-family Multifamily per acre 1 Jul 2024 $19,160
the line this rate was read from

“Multifamily (per gross acre) = $19,160.00”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 9, "PIONEER PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee" · source document ↗
Single-family detached Single Family per acre 1 Jul 2024 $12,001
the line this rate was read from

“Single Family (per gross acre) = $12,001.00”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 9, "PIONEER PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee" · source document ↗
Breckenridge
Commercial Commercial & Industrial per acre 1 Jul 2024 $16,740
the line this rate was read from

“Commercial & Industrial $16,740”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 4, "BRECKENRIDGE PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee", table columns "Development Type" / "Drainage fee per gross acre" · source document ↗
Multi-family none per gross acre — $12,125
the line this rate was read from

“Multi-family & Mobile Home $12,125”

the levying document · source document ↗
Single-family detached Single Family per acre 1 Jul 2024 $7,822
the line this rate was read from

“Single Family $7,822”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 4, "BRECKENRIDGE PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee", table columns "Development Type" / "Drainage fee per gross acre" · source document ↗
Golden Valley
Commercial Commercial Zone per acre 1 Jul 2024 $10,958
the line this rate was read from

“Commercial Zone: Price per acre = $10,958”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 7, "GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee" · source document ↗
Single-family detached R-1 Zone per acre 1 Jul 2024 $5,120
the line this rate was read from

“R-1 Zone: Price per acre = $5,120”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 7, "GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee" · source document ↗
Brimhall
Commercial C-1 per acre 1 Jul 2024 $6,639
the line this rate was read from

“C-1 $6,639”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 5, "BRIMHALL PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee", table columns "Zone" / "Cost per acre" · source document ↗
Multi-family R-2 per acre — $4,057
the line this rate was read from

“BRIMHALL PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA ... (B) Amount of fee ... Zone | Cost per acre ... R-1 $2,803 / R-2 $4,057 / C-1 $6,639”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 5, "BRIMHALL PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee" · source document ↗
Single-family detached R-1 per acre 1 Jul 2024 $2,803
the line this rate was read from

“R-1 $2,803”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 5, "BRIMHALL PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee", table columns "Zone" / "Cost per acre" · source document ↗
Orangewood
Residential this home per acre 1 Jul 2024 $1,935

“Fee per acre = $1,935”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 8, "ORANGEWOOD PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee" · source document ↗
Riverlakes Ranch Area 3
Residential per acre — $1,833
the line this rate was read from

“RIVERLAKES RANCH PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA ... (B) Amount of fee ... Area 3 = $1,833.00 / gross acre”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 9, "RIVERLAKES RANCH PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee" · source document ↗
Fairview
Residential per acre 1 Jul 2024 $1,700
the line this rate was read from

“$1,100,000.00 ÷ 645 acres = $1,700 / gross acre”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 6, "FAIRVIEW PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee" · source document ↗
Shalimar
Residential per acre 1 Jul 2024 $1,690
the line this rate was read from

“$1,689.50 per acre”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 11, "SHALIMAR PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee" · source document ↗
Tevis Ranch
Residential per acre 1 Jul 2024 $1,579
the line this rate was read from

“Price per acre = $715,357.42 ÷ 453 acres = $1,579”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 12, "TEVIS RANCH PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(C) Amount of fee" · source document ↗
Riverlakes Ranch Area 2
Residential per acre — $1,008
the line this rate was read from

“RIVERLAKES RANCH PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA ... (B) Amount of fee ... Area 2 = $1,008.00 / gross acre”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 9, "RIVERLAKES RANCH PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee" · source document ↗
Riverlakes Ranch Area 1
Residential per acre 1 Jul 2024 $1,000
the line this rate was read from

“RIVERLAKES RANCH PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA ... (B) Amount of fee ... Area 1 = $1,000.00 / gross acre”

FY 2024-2025 PDA Annual Compliance Report, p. 9, "RIVERLAKES RANCH PLANNED DRAINAGE AREA", item "(B) Amount of fee" · 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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