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RD 784 Drainage Impact Fee

Levied by Reclamation District No. 784 on new development in Yuba County (unincorporated). Authorized under the Gov. Code Sec. 66013 where the charge is for water or sewer capacity; otherwise the district's own enabling act (Health & Safety Code / Pub. Resources Code, by district type). Collected other: at grading permit issuance or prior to recordation of a final map, whichever occurs first (District policy, per Board minutes).

What one house pays

$1,114

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 the row that applies, so see the full schedule below.

Share of Yuba County (unincorporated)'s total
2%
Total one-time fees here
$62,832
Adjustment
Adjusts yearly · ENR construction cost index
what the document says

annual, average of ENR San Francisco CCI and ENR 20-City CCI (May to May), approved by the Board of Trustees each fiscal year — 1.37% for FY 2026-2027

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 1 Jan 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

“RD 784 has a drainage impact fee program in place to fund drainage improvements serving new development in Basins A, B, and C. A discrete fee is computed by EPS for each drainage basin based on the drainage improvements required to serve benefitting development in each individual basin.”

EPS Memorandum, May 15, 2026, p. 1 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“Under the executed grant agreement, YWA will fund up to $4,605,750 (75%) of eligible project costs, with the remaining $1,535,250 (25%) funded through District-collected Basin C impact fees.”

Board Meeting Minutes, June 2, 2026, item 11, Pump Station 10 River Outfall Connection Project · source document ↗
Where it applies

“Basin A fee rates would apply to Sawyer's Landing and Bear River only. Drainage Basin A-1 rates would apply to all other Basin A development. Note that the fees for each basin are mutually exclusive and not additive.”

EPS Memorandum, May 15, 2026, Table 1 footnote [2] · source document ↗
When it is paid

“Under District policy, all drainage impact fees for an entire parcel are typically collected at the time of grading permit issuance or prior to recordation of a final map, whichever occurs first. This process is generally coordinated through the county permit clearance routing process.”

Board Meeting Minutes, June 2, 2026, item 10 · source document ↗
Who collects it

“This process is generally coordinated through the county permit clearance routing process. However, because the project is proceeding through the Division of the State Architect (DSA), the District was not aware that construction had commenced.”

Board Meeting Minutes, June 2, 2026, item 10 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“Excludes parks, which are exempt from the fee.”

EPS Memorandum, May 15, 2026, Table 1 footnote [4]; Table 2 prints $0.00 across all columns for Open Space, Park, Major Roads and RD 784 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“After consulting with the District's staff, engineer, and attorney, the Board found that the Drainage Basin C Advanced Funding Impact Fee could be reduced without jeopardizing future drainage improvements or reimbursements to developers that paid into the Drainage Basin C Advanced Funding Impact Fee Program.”

EPS Memorandum, May 15, 2026, p. 1 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useApplies toBasisEffectiveAmount
Basin A
Multi-family High Density Residential per acre — $13,924
the line this rate was read from

“DRAINAGE BASIN A [2] ... High Density Residential $13,207 $13,388 $402 $134 $13,924" under the column heading "Total Fee per Acre”

the levying document · source document ↗
Multi-family Medium/High Density Residential per acre — $12,853
the line this rate was read from

“DRAINAGE BASIN A [2] ... Medium/High Density Residential $12,191 $12,358 $371 $124 $12,853" under the column heading "Total Fee per Acre”

the levying document · source document ↗
Multi-family Medium Density Residential per acre — $10,710
the line this rate was read from

“DRAINAGE BASIN A [2] ... Medium Density Residential $10,159 $10,298 $309 $103 $10,710" under the column heading "Total Fee per Acre”

the levying document · source document ↗
Single-family detached this home per acre 1 Jan 2026 $8,567

“Land Use Category / 2025 Cost per Acre / 2026 Cost per Acre / Plus RD 784 Administration / Plus Yuba County Administration / Total Fee per Acre ... DRAINAGE BASIN A [2] ... Residential Land Uses / Low Density Residential $8,127 $8,238 $247 $82 $8,567”

EPS Memorandum, May 15, 2026, Table 1 "Summary of Drainage Impact Fees - Basin A and A-1 (2026$)", prepared by EPD 5/15/2026 · 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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