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Sewer Fee

Levied by City of Bakersfield on new development in Bakersfield. Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. Collected other: at the time of connection (fee study's words); the collection point in the City's own instrument could not be retrieved.

What one house pays

$7,284

For a typical home: a 2,000 sq ft detached house on a 0.13 acre lot, on a new subdivision lot.

Share of Bakersfield's total
15%
Total one-time fees here
$47,890
Adjustment
Not recorded

The record

Why it exists

“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.”

City of Bakersfield, Sewer Rates and Connection Fees Study, Final Report Revised March 4, 2022, s. 6.1 Existing Fees, p. 33 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“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”

Sewer Rates and Connection Fees Study, Revised March 4, 2022, s. 6.3, Figure 6-2, p. 37 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“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).”

Sewer Rates and Connection Fees Study, Revised March 4, 2022, s. 2.1 Regional Context, p. 6 · source document ↗
When it is paid

“Connection fees are a one-time charge paid at the time the connection is made.”

Sewer Rates and Connection Fees Study, Revised March 4, 2022, s. 6.2 Methodology, p. 33 · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of Bakersfield, the agency that levies it

“SEWER / Residential ... Please contact the Public Works Department if you have any questions (661/326-3724).”

City of Bakersfield fee schedule, "DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES", July 1, 2025, p. 4 of 7 — the department named under the SEWER heading; the schedule itself does not state who receives payment · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useApplies toBasisEffectiveAmount
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Single-family detached this home per DU 1 Jul 2025 $7,284

“SEWER / Residential / Single Family $ 7,284.00 Per Unit”

City of Bakersfield fee schedule, "DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES", July 1, 2025, p. 4 of 7 · source document ↗
Multi-family per DU 1 Jul 2025 $5,218
the line this rate was read from

“Multiple Family (2 or more bathrooms) $ 5,218.00 Per Unit”

City of Bakersfield fee schedule, "DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES", July 1, 2025, p. 4 of 7 · source document ↗
none
Multi-family Dwellings with 14 or less fixture units per DU — $4,613
the line this rate was read from

“Multiple Family (Dwellings with 14 or less fixture units) $ 4,613.00 Per 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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