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SCWA Water Development Fee - Zone 40

Levied by Sacramento County Water Agency, Zone 40 on new development in Rancho Cordova. Collected other: two installments — 15% of the total fee in cash before Improvement Plan approval, balance at issuance of the building permit.

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 Rancho Cordova's total
23%
Total one-time fees here
$94,316
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

“Zone 40 was formed in 1985 under Resolution No. 663 as a capital development fund within the Water Agency Enterprise. This fund is a construction fund for the planning, design, and construction of major water supply facilities that support the Agency's conjunctive use water supply program that balances the use of groundwater and surface water for existing and future customers in the Zone 40 area.”

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

“Water development fees collected pursuant to this Title for a particular Zone shall not be used for maintenance or operation expenses of Major Facilities. (WAO-0069 §1, 2007; WAO-0071 §1, 2008)”

Sacramento County Water Agency Code, Title 4, Ch. 4.45 FEES AND CHARGES, s. 4.45.059 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“The NSA encompasses approximately 30,470 acres south of the American River, includes a portion of the City of Rancho Cordova, and is served by the SCWA Mather-Sunrise PWS (PWS No. CA3410704). ... This service area includes the old Mather and Sunrise Corridor water systems.”

SCWA 2025 Urban Water Management Plan, Final, June 2026, s. 3.1.1 Zone 40 Service Area — North Service Area (NSA), p. 3-2 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

1986 (fees); Zone 40 created 1985-05-14

“The Agency's current Zone 40 Water Development Fees were established under Ordinance 18 in 1986 which were subsequently consolidated into the Sacramento County Water Agency Code (WAC) and includes Schedule A and C.”

Sacramento County Water Agency Zone 40 Water Development Fee Study, HDR, August 2023, Executive Summary / Introduction, p. 1 · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Ordinance 18 (1986); Zone 40 created by Resolution No. 663

“The Agency's current Zone 40 Water Development Fees were established under Ordinance 18 in 1986 which were subsequently consolidated into the Sacramento County Water Agency Code (WAC) and includes Schedule A and C.”

Sacramento County Water Agency Zone 40 Water Development Fee Study, HDR, August 2023, Executive Summary / Introduction, p. 1 · source document ↗
When it is paid

“The water development fee for Single Family Service shall be payable as follows: a. Fifteen percent (15%) of the total water development fee shall be payable in cash prior to approval of Improvement Plans. The Agency Engineer may determine, on an annual basis, to limit this initial payment to a maximum of $200,000 where 15% of the total water development fee exceeds $200,000. ... b. The balance of the water development fee due plus any approved increases made since the initial portion of the water development fee was paid shall be paid at the time of issuance of building permits.”

SCWA Code, Appendix No. 1 to Title 4, Schedule A, Zone 40, "SINGLE FAMILY SERVICE FEES", revisions effective 7/24/2026 · source document ↗
Who collects it

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

“The Agency Engineer shall keep accurate records concerning the collection of water development fees. Such records shall set forth the amount of water development fees paid for each parcel of land, building, or improvement within each Zone in Sacramento County.”

SCWA Code, Title 4, Ch. 4.45, s. 4.45.060 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“The Accessory Dwelling Unit Service Fee shall be waived if all of the following are true of an Accessory Dwelling Unit: a. It is 1,200 square feet or less; and b. It is not equipped with a separate water service connection to a Water Distribution System.”

SCWA Code, Appendix No. 1 to Title 4, Schedule A, Zone 40, "ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT SERVICE FEES" · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Credits allowed pursuant to this Title shall be applied toward a maximum of 50% of the amount of the water development fees due for the real property to which the credit is apportioned exclusive of Open Space Service fees. Allowable costs of construction of Major Facilities which exceed the amount of water development fee credits allowed in this section shall be reimbursed in accordance with Chapter 4.55.”

SCWA Code, Title 4, Ch. 4.50 CREDITS; WAO-0069 §1, 2007; WAO-0071 §1, 2008 · 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

“b. The fee for Single Family Service 1\" or smaller with lot sizes larger than 5,500 square feet shall be the Rate for 1 EDU (i.e., $21,739).”

SCWA Code, Appendix No. 1 to Title 4, Schedule A, ZONE 40, "SINGLE FAMILY SERVICE FEES", para. 1.b; Schedule A head line "A. RATE PER EDU - $21,739.00"; revisions effective 7/24/2026 · 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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