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Water Connection Fee

Levied by City of Roseville (Environmental Utilities Department — municipal water utility) on new development in Roseville. Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. Collected at building permit.

What one house pays

$13,069

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

Share of Roseville's total
16%
Total one-time fees here
$82,135
Adjustment
Adjusts yearly · another named index · July
what the document says

annual

Next expected change
1 Jul 2027

The record

Why it exists

“The City of Roseville (City) collects water connection fees as part of the permitting process for new water connections. These fees are used to fund expansion of water supplies, supply reliability and related infrastructure to service new connections. The city periodically reviews its water connection fees to ensure they are appropriately aligned with current growth projections and will provide adequate funding levels to meet expanding water utility supply and infrastructure needs.”

Appendix A, "Density Based Water Connection Fee Report," Environmental Utilities: Business Services, 6/20/2014, p. 2, "Objective" · source document ↗
What it pays for

“Water Distribution Projects. Projects that allow the City to efficiently distribute water throughout its service area and primarily include planning, design and construction of new pipelines and pumping stations. • Water Production Projects. Projects that allow the City to continue to efficiently and effectively treat raw water supplies to levels that meet federal and state clean water standards, including treatment facilities, on-site pipelines and in some instances, pumping stations required to pump water to the distribution system… • Water Storage Projects. Projects that will allow the City to store treated water in various places throughout the water utility system's service area to meet operational, fire flow and emergency needs. • Water Resources. Projects dedicated to the new development of water supply projects and other generally required studies.”

Staff Report, March 10, 2015, p. 4, "The Capital Improvement Plan"; Table 2 on p. 6 itemizes the $116.0 million FY14–FY25 water CIP funded in part by connection fees · source document ↗
Where it applies

“Water Connection Fee: Assessed on each new water service connection within the City limits, and collected prior to permit issuance. Calculation: Number of units x fee from Table 2 / Table 2 Use-Density | Fee per Unit — Low Density Residential $13,069.00 — Medium Density Residential $7,842.00 — High Density Residential $5,226.00”

"Residential Development Fees, July 2026 — June 2027, Updated July 1, 2026," p. 9 · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“Water Connection Fee: Assessed on each new water service connection within the City limits, and collected prior to permit issuance.”

"Residential Development Fees, July 2026 — June 2027," Updated July 1, 2026, p. 9 · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of Roseville (Environmental Utilities Department — municipal water utility), the agency that levies it

“Environmental Utilities Department……(916) 774-5752 / Water and Sewer Connections & Service”

"Residential Development Fees," Updated July 1, 2026, p. 1, "Contact Us" · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“C. No additional water connection fee shall be charged for facilities located within a multifamily dwelling complex that are appurtenant to the general function of the multifamily dwelling complex. Such facilities include, but shall not be limited to, community centers, recreational centers, rental offices, maintenance offices and fire systems. D. Pursuant to the fee policy identified in Roseville Municipal Code Section 19.60.100, no water connection fee shall be charged for accessory dwelling units developed within existing structures.”

RMC §14.08.026.C and .D as set out in the ADU ordinance, drafter's stamp 3/27/18, p. 2–3; subsection D appears underlined as the new language proposed by that ordinance · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Fee Deferral Admin Fee: Assessed on all records for which an approved Impact or Connection Fee Deferral request is processed. The Development Impact Fee Deferral Program was established to encourage development. This program is overseen by both the Economic Development Dept. and the Development Services Dept. Only city-controlled development impact fees may be approved for deferral. All fees not controlled by the city will be due for payment at time of permit issuance.”

"Residential Development Fees," Updated July 1, 2026, p. 2, "General" · source document ↗
How it changes

“Connection fees are adjusted annually on July 1st of each year by the higher of 3% or the Engineering News Record - Construction Cost Index.”

Staff Report, March 10, 2015, footnote 1 to Tables 6–9, pp. 8–10 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

RateBasisEffectiveAmount
Low density
this home per DUE 1 Jul 2026 $13,069

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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