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SCWA Water Development Fee - Zone 40

Levied by Sacramento County Water Agency, Zone 40 on new development in Elk Grove. Collected other: 15% of the fee at Improvement Plan approval, the remainder at building permit issuance.

What one house pays

$21,739

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

Share of Elk Grove's total
24%
Total one-time fees here
$90,015
Adjustment
Adjusts yearly · ENR construction cost index
what the document says

annual, average of the ENR construction cost indexes for 20 US Cities and San Francisco as of January, effective in March

Next expected change
1 Jul 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 2 Mar 2026, 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 Jul 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 purpose of the Water Development Fee is to recover the costs of public facilities in existence at the time the fee is imposed, and for new public facilities to be acquired or constructed in the future that are of proportional benefit to the person or property being charged.”

SCWA Zone 40 Water Development Fee Study, HDR, August 2023, Executive Summary, "Introduction", p. 1 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“Zone 40 was created by the Water Agency Board of Director's on May 14, 1985 by Resolution 663 to fund the planning design, and construction of major water supply facilities that benefit the Zone 40 service area. The Zone 40 Water Development Fee and Special Capital Development Fee (User Fee) provides the funding for the planning and construction of facilities to support the Agency's conjunctive use water supply program that balances the use of groundwater and surface water for existing and future customers.”

SCWA Zone 40 Water Development Fee Study, August 2023, s. 3.1 Introduction, p. 29 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“The Sacramento County Water Agency (SCWA) is responsible for providing wholesale water supply to an area of the Laguna, Vineyard, and Elk Grove communities commonly referred to as "Zone 40".”

County of Sacramento \ Sacramento County Water Agency Purveyor Specific Agreement, Water Forum Agreement, January 2000, s. A Introduction, p. 215 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

1985-05-14

“This zone was created by the Water Agency Board of Directors on May 14, 1985 pursuant to Resolution No. 663 to fund the planning, design, and construction of major water supply facilities that benefit the Zone.”

Sacramento County Department of Water Resources, "Zones", Zone 40 entry, undated · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Resolution No. 663 (zone creation); fees established under Ordinance 18 in 1986

“This zone was created by the Water Agency Board of Directors on May 14, 1985 pursuant to Resolution No. 663 to fund the planning, design, and construction of major water supply facilities that benefit the Zone.”

Sacramento County Department of Water Resources, "Zones", Zone 40 entry, undated · source document ↗
When it is paid

other: 15% of the fee at Improvement Plan approval, the remainder at building permit issuance

“The initial payment is 15% of the total fee, with the remainder collected when the building permit is issued.”

Sacramento County, "SacCounty Caps Initial Water Development Fees", published May 21, 2024 · source document ↗
Who collects it

Sacramento County Water Agency, Zone 40, the agency that levies it

“NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that water development fees collected and credits issued within the boundaries of Zone 40 of the Sacramento County Water Agency shall be increased pursuant to Title 4, Appendix 1 of the Sacramento County Water Agency Code effective 12:01 a.m., March 2, 2026.”

SCWA Zone 40 Fee Schedule, Notice of Fee Increase, effective 2026-03-02 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“With developer constructed facilities, payment (reimbursement) is made through fee credits where the credit amount is deducted from the amount of fees owed, or through a direct reimbursement process upon acceptance of the facilities by the Agency.”

SCWA Zone 40 Water Development Fee Study, August 2023, s. 3.1, p. 29 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

Applies toBasisEffectiveAmount
1" servicethis homeunverified per connection 2 Mar 2026 $21,739

“Rate per Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) $21,739”

SCWA Zone 40 Fee Schedule, table "Summary of SCWA Zone 40 Water Development Fees (Appendix 1, Schedule A)", columns "SCWA Zone 40 Water Development Fee Rate" | "Revised Rate", effective 12:01 a.m. March 2, 2026 · 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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