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Water Connection Fee

Levied by City of West Sacramento on new development in West Sacramento. Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. Collected other: prior to connection to City water facilities / prior to installation of the service connection and meter — NOT at building permit issuance in the documents found.

What one house pays

$12,241

For a typical home: a 2,000 sq ft detached house on a 0.13 acre lot, on a new subdivision lot — this fee varies by zone, so see the full schedule below.

Share of West Sacramento's total
14%
Total one-time fees here
$86,648
Adjustment
Not recorded

The record

Why it exists

“The water connection fee represents the unit cost of capacity." and "The unit cost is determined by dividing the value of the facilities by the current number of connections serviced.”

Development Impact Fees Annual Report with Five-Year Findings, Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025, Water Impact Fee section · source document ↗
What it pays for

“Water Impact Fees are connection fees to existing system." and "Fees are supported by a study titled Water System Master Plan 2015 Update, dated August 2017.”

Development Impact Fees Annual Report, FY ending June 30, 2025, Water Impact Fee section · source document ↗
Where it applies

“Zone 1 is the Southern area of the city that is not part of the Urban Infill Area (See Map attached)." and "Zone 2 is the Urban Infill Area per Resolution 24-20 (See Map attached).”

Public Information Packet, effective Nov. 1, 2025; Fee Schedule C, footnotes 1 and 2 to the "CAPACITY CHARGES – General Water Service" table, p. 10 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2018-04-12 (current fee program authority; amended 2022-09-19 and 2024-07-01)

“Resolution 18-8, Resolution 22-84, Resolution 24-20" / "Apr. 12, 2018; Sept. 19, 2022; July 1, 2024; Jan. 01, 2025”

City of West Sacramento, Public Information Packet, effective November 1, 2025; Fee Schedule C, "WATER IMPACT FEES (CONNECTION FEES)", Authority and Effective Date columns, p. 10 · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Resolution 18-8 (amended by Resolution 22-84 and Resolution 24-20)

“Resolution 18-8, Resolution 22-84, Resolution 24-20" / "Apr. 12, 2018; Sept. 19, 2022; July 1, 2024; Jan. 01, 2025”

City of West Sacramento, Public Information Packet, effective November 1, 2025; Fee Schedule C, "WATER IMPACT FEES (CONNECTION FEES)", Authority and Effective Date columns, p. 10 · source document ↗
When it is paid

“Applicant shall obtain connection permits and pay connection fees prior to connection to City water facilities.”

Public Information Packet, Fee Schedule C, "WATER CONNECTION FEES—GENERAL INFORMATION", p. 9 · source document ↗
Who collects it

“the city shall collect the connection fees prescribed by resolution of the city council from the applicant”

WSMC §13.04.540(A) · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“except for service under Section 13.04.640 for temporary water service”

WSMC §13.04.540(A) · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Water connection fees are not required where it can be shown that a previous connection once existed for a similar improvement on a parcel." and "Consistent with the City's adopted Developer Reimbursement Policy, credits against fees can be applied for the following components of water service are provided for past performance (cash payments, land dedications, constructed improvements, etc.)”

Fee Schedule C, §C "CREDITS", p. 10 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

RateBasisEffectiveAmount
Zone 1 (Southern Area)
this home per connection 1 Jan 2025 $12,241
Zone 2 (Urban Infill)
per connection 1 Jan 2025 $4,897

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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