The record
“E. MMC [15.16.050] – NORTH MERCED SEWER CHARGE (CONNECTION) 1. Purpose of Fee: Provide sewage collection increased capacity.”
“2. Use of Fee: Increase sewer collection capacity. … 5. Relationship between Amount of Fee and Cost of the Portion of the Facility Attributed to the Development: Applies dwelling unit equivalency schedule against cost of installation of trunk line, pumps, and force main for area. 6. Expenditure of Collection Fees: All fees collected have been used to pay the relevant portion of the loan that financed the cost of capacity in 1987.”
“B. LINE, PUMP, AND MAIN COMPONENT | North of Bear Creek | or, South of Bear Creek … C. CONNECTION CHARGE NORTH OF BEAR CREEK - OUTSIDE NORTH MERCED SEWER ASSESSMENT DISTRICT -- to be calculated by City Staff, if applicable”
at building permit
“Each property owner who connects to the City's sewer system shall pay to the City, at the time of issuance of a building permit, sewer facilities charges in accordance with provisions of this chapter (15.16).”
City of Merced, the agency that levies it
“Each property owner who connects to the City's sewer system shall pay to the City, at the time of issuance of a building permit, sewer facilities charges in accordance with provisions of this chapter (15.16).”
Every published rate
| Land use | Applies to | Basis | Effective | Amount |
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| North of Bear Creek | ||||
| Single-family detached | this home | per DU | 1 Jul 2026 | $1,267 |
City of Merced, SEWER FACILITY FEE SCHEDULE, updated 06/16/2026, table row 1 under component B, column "North of Bear Creek" · source document ↗
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| Multi-family | none | per DU | — | $1,000 |
the line this rate was read from
the levying document · source document ↗
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| South of Bear Creek | ||||
| Single-family detached | per DU | 1 Jul 2026 | $1,106 | |
the line this rate was read from
City of Merced, SEWER FACILITY FEE SCHEDULE, updated 06/16/2026, table row 1 under component B, column "or, South of Bear Creek" · source document ↗
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| Multi-family | none | per DU | — | $873.00 |
the line this rate was read from
the levying document · source document ↗
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