Padre Dam MWD sewer capacity fee

“Each customer who connects to the District's water or sewer system is charged a capacity fee, which is calculated on the basis of the average cost of providing a single family dwelling with water or sewer collection service. These rates of service are referred to as an "equivalent dwelling unit" or "EDU." ... The payment of capacity fees contributes to the District a proportionate amount of the construction cost for necessary facilities to serve the property.”

“Capacity Fees" - Amounts charged for public facilities in existence at the time a charge is imposed or charges for new public facilities to be acquired or constructed in the future that are of proportional benefit to the person or property being charged. ... Such fees are described as charges for water storage, distribution, transmission, and pumping capacity, and charges for sewer collector, plant, trunk, and metro capacity.”

“Water service is provided to the City of Santee, portions of El Cajon, and the eastern unincorporated areas of Lakeside, Flinn Springs, Harbison Canyon, Blossom Valley, Alpine, Dehesa, and Crest. Sewer service is provided to the City of Santee, portions of El Cajon, and unincorporated areas of the County of San Diego.”

“The acceptance of an application for new water or sewer capacity to serve a property located within the District shall be processed only after the payment of all capacity and installation fees and the following as appropriate: 1) Application for a building permit through the County of San Diego, City of Santee, or other public agency with land use jurisdiction.”

Padre Dam Municipal Water District, the agency that levies it

“Service shall be granted only upon payment of all applicable fees.”

“The capacity fees applicable to privately owned property shall also apply to public agencies seeking water or sewer service from the District, subject to Government Code sections 54999.3 and 54999.35.”

“Each unit (EDU) of capacity shall be assigned to the property for which it was purchased. After 2004, if the water or sewer service assigned the purchased capacity is not activated and used within five years after purchase, the capacity shall be removed, and the property shall be credited with a dollar value equal to the previously paid capacity. See Section 4.5 Refund of Capacity for the process to obtain a refund.”