The record
“The Sacramento County Transportation Mitigation Fee is imposed on new development to ensure that it pays its fair share of roadway improvements, the need for which is triggered in whole or in part by new development.”
“The Ordinance provides guidelines for the use of these funds as summarized below: 35% Local streets and roads capital improvements and rehabilitation; 20% Public transit capital improvements and rehabilitation; 20% Local interchange upgrades, safety projects, and congestion relief, including bus and carpool lanes; 15% Smart Growth Incentive Program; 10% Transportation Project Environmental Mitigation”
“The Sacramento Countywide Transportation Mitigation Fee Program (SCTMFP) was established to provide a uniform transportation mitigation fee on all new development in Sacramento County that will assist in funding road and transit system improvements as well as smart growth incentives needed to accommodate projected growth and development in the unincorporated portion of Sacramento County and the Cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt, Isleton, Rancho Cordova, and Sacramento.”
2009-04-01 (fee collection began); program approved by voters November 2004
“One component of Measure A was the introduction of a countywide transportation mitigation fee. This was enacted by the STA Board in Section VII of STA Ordinance 04-01. The stated goal was "to develop and implement a uniform transportation mitigation fee on all new development in Sacramento County that will assist in funding road and transit system improvements needed to accommodate projected growth and development.\”
STA Ordinance 04-01, Section VII (STA-level enactment); City implementing ordinance NOT FOUND in a document read
“One component of Measure A was the introduction of a countywide transportation mitigation fee. This was enacted by the STA Board in Section VII of STA Ordinance 04-01. The stated goal was "to develop and implement a uniform transportation mitigation fee on all new development in Sacramento County that will assist in funding road and transit system improvements needed to accommodate projected growth and development.\”
at building permit
“This program allows residential and non-residential developers to defer eligible impact fees normally paid at the time of building permit issuance to the earlier of final inspection, issuance of temporary or final certificate of occupancy, or one-year from the date the fee deferral application was approved.”
City of Rancho Cordova, remitted to the Sacramento Transportation Authority
“Cities participating in the Measure A program are required to collect a fee for the Sacramento Countywide Transportation Mitigation Fee Program (SCTMFP) based on rates approved by the STA Governing Board. The fees collected by each agency are remitted to the Authority semi-annually and used to fund road and transit system improvements needed to accommodate projected growth and development throughout the county.”
“Based on this subsection, if an ADU is smaller than 750 square feet it is exempt from the SCTMF.”
Every published rate
| Land use | House size | Basis | Effective | Amount |
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| Single-family detached | Large (>2,400 sq. ft.) | per DU | — | $1,800 |
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Sacramento County Department of Transportation, "SCTMFP Fee Schedule", the Sacramento Countywide Transportation Mitigation Fee Program schedule effective July 1, 2026 (one uniform countywide schedule, adopted by each member agency) · source document ↗
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| Single-family detached | Medium (1,601-2,400 sq. ft.)this home | per DU | 30 Jun 2025 | $1,638 |
Sacramento County Department of Transportation, "SCTMFP Fee Schedule", the Sacramento Countywide Transportation Mitigation Fee Program schedule effective July 1, 2026 (one uniform countywide schedule, adopted by each member agency) · source document ↗
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| Single-family detached | Medium-Small (1,201-1,600 sq. ft.) | per DU | — | $1,510 |
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Sacramento County Department of Transportation, "SCTMFP Fee Schedule", the Sacramento Countywide Transportation Mitigation Fee Program schedule effective July 1, 2026 (one uniform countywide schedule, adopted by each member agency) · source document ↗
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| Single-family detached | Small (801-1,200 sq. ft.) | per DU | — | $1,388 |
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Sacramento County Department of Transportation, "SCTMFP Fee Schedule", the Sacramento Countywide Transportation Mitigation Fee Program schedule effective July 1, 2026 (one uniform countywide schedule, adopted by each member agency) · source document ↗
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| Single-family detached | Very Small (<=800 sq. ft.) | per DU | — | $1,132 |
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| Multi-family | Large (>2400 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $1,607 |
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| Multi-family | Medium (1601-2400 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $1,463 |
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| Multi-family | Medium-Small (1201-1600 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $1,348 |
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| Multi-family | Small (801-1200 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $1,240 |
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| Multi-family | Very Small (< 800 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $1,011 |
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| Senior | Large (>2400 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $803.00 |
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| Senior | Medium (1601-2400 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $730.00 |
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| Senior | Multi-family Senior, Large (>2400 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $711.00 |
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| Senior | Medium-Small (1201-1600 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $674.00 |
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| Senior | Multi-family Senior, Medium (1601-2400 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $647.00 |
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| Senior | Small (801-1200 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $619.00 |
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| Senior | Multi-family Senior, Medium-Small (1201-1600 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $596.00 |
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| Senior | Multi-family Senior, Small (801-1200 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $549.00 |
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| Senior | Very Small (< 800 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $505.00 |
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| Senior | Multi-family Senior, Very Small (< 800 sq.ft.) | per DU | — | $447.00 |
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