The record
“New customers connecting to the City of Bakersfield sewer system are charged a one-time fee at the time of connection to reimburse current rate payers for costs they incurred to provide capacity for future growth. This section updates the City's sewer connection fees.”
“Figure 6-2. Facility Costs Recovered by Connection Fees | Type of Facility | Land | Buildings | Sewer Lift Stations | Sewer Cleanouts/Lines | Sewer Manholes | Storm Drains | Supply Mains | Miscellaneous Improvements | Other Equipment”
“The City's Wastewater Enterprise provides wastewater collection and treatment services to commercial, residential, and industrial developments within and outside its City limits, approximately 142,154 connections. In addition, the City provides wastewater treatment services to three user agencies outside City limits: Community Service Area 71 (CSA-71), East Niles Community Service District (ENCSD) and Kern Sanitation Agency (KSA).”
“Connection fees are a one-time charge paid at the time the connection is made.”
City of Bakersfield, the agency that levies it
“SEWER / Residential ... Please contact the Public Works Department if you have any questions (661/326-3724).”
Every published rate
| Land use | Applies to | Basis | Effective | Amount |
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| Single-family detached | this home | per DU | 1 Jul 2025 | $7,284 |
City of Bakersfield fee schedule, "DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES", July 1, 2025, p. 4 of 7 · source document ↗
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| Multi-family | per DU | 1 Jul 2025 | $5,218 | |
the line this rate was read from
City of Bakersfield fee schedule, "DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES", July 1, 2025, p. 4 of 7 · source document ↗
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| Multi-family | Dwellings with 14 or less fixture units | per DU | — | $4,613 |
the line this rate was read from
the levying document · source document ↗
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