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Sewer - treatmentSet by connection chargeCitation MMC 15.16.010, 15.16.030, 15.16.040

Sewer facility charge - plant component

Levied by City of Merced on new development in Merced. Authorized under the Gov. Code Sec. 66013 (capacity charge for water or sewer service). Collected at building permit.

What one house pays

$6,751

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

Share of Merced's total
15%
Total one-time fees here
$45,721
Adjustment
Adjusts quarterly · consumer price index
what the document says

quarterly, CPI against a base year index of January 2015 = 236.736

Next expected change
1 Jan 2027

The record

Why it exists

“D. MMC [15.16.030] and MMC [15.16.040] – SEWER FACILITIES CHARGE (PLANT COMPONENT) 1. Purpose of Fee: Provide sewage treatment.”

City of Merced, "Nexus Findings", Attachment 3 to File 25-857, Annual Report on Development Impact Fees FY 2024/2025, accepted 2025-12-15; Part II SEWER, item D.1, p. 10 of 17 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“2. Use of Fee: Increase treatment plant capacity.”

City of Merced, "Nexus Findings", Attachment 3 to File 25-857, FY 2024/2025; Part II SEWER, item D.2, p. 10 of 17 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“Connections outside City limits: If the property is located outside the City limits, approval is required from the City Council and LAFCO. A development application must be submitted to the City Planning Department to begin this process. See Planning Department staff for more information & MCC 15.08.080.”

CITY OF MERCED SEWER FACILITY FEE SCHEDULE, updated 06/16/2026, closing paragraph · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“SEWER CONNECTION FEES - MMC 15.16.010 - Payment in compliance with chapter - 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). Subsequently, the following fees apply:”

CITY OF MERCED SEWER FACILITY FEE SCHEDULE, updated 06/16/2026, opening paragraph · source document ↗
Who collects it

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).”

CITY OF MERCED SEWER FACILITY FEE SCHEDULE, updated 06/16/2026, opening paragraph · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useApplies toBasisEffectiveAmount
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Single-family detached this home per DU 1 Jul 2026 $6,751

“A. PLANT COMPONENT (Standard Rate) — Land Use Category — 1. Single family residential- per unit $6,751”

CITY OF MERCED SEWER FACILITY FEE SCHEDULE, updated 06/16/2026, column A, row 1 · source document ↗
none
Multi-family none per DU — $5,671
the line this rate was read from

“A. PLANT COMPONENT (Standard Rate) — 2. Multifamily residential- per unit $5,671”

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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