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UtilitiesSet by city fee ordinanceCitation HMC ch. 15.51 (Ord. 05-16 (2005), codified as HMC ch. 15.51); amount by Hanford Resolution 26-41-R (2026-06-16)

Refuse container and equipment fee

Charged on new development in Hanford. Authorized under the Hanford Municipal Code ch. 15.51 (Ordinance 05-16 (2005), codified as HMC ch. 15.51). The chapter recites no enabling Government Code section; it cites Gov. Code 66066(b) for the annual report only (sic - the chapter's own typo for 66006(b)). Collected at building permit.

What one house pays

$601

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

Share of Hanford's total
2%
Total one-time fees here
$27,505
Adjustment
Adjusts yearly · ENR construction cost index · July
what the document says

by resolution, annually on or before July 1, capped at the ENR engineering cost index for the preceding 12 months - HMC s. 15.51.070 (Ord. 05-16, 2005); a ceiling the council may adopt up to, not an automatic index

Next expected change
1 Jul 2027

The record

Why it exists

“In order to provide efficient and effective refuse and recycling services for the citizens of the city of Hanford, the city council of the city of Hanford has determined that a refuse and recycling development impact fee is needed in order to finance vehicle and equipment acquisition for the city of Hanford public works department, refuse division, so that these goals can be accomplished and to ensure that new development pays its share of the costs of acquisition of refuse and recycling vehicles and equipment. In establishing the development impact fee described in the following sections, the city council has found the development impact fee to be consistent with the city's general plan. (Ord. 05-16, 2005)”

Hanford Municipal Code ch. 15.51 REFUSE AND RECYCLING DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE, s. 15.51.010 Purpose. · source document ↗
What it pays for

“The revenues raised by payment of this development impact fee shall be placed in a separate and special account and such revenues, along with any interest earnings on that account, shall be used solely to pay for the acquisition of refuse and recycling vehicles and equipment identified in the separate city council resolution described in Section 15.51.020 above, or to reimburse the city for funds advanced by the city or from other sources for the acquisition of such vehicles and equipment. (Ord. 05-16, 2005)”

Hanford Municipal Code ch. 15.51 REFUSE AND RECYCLING DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE, s. 15.51.040 Limited use of fees. · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2005 (Ord. 05-16, codified as HMC ch. 15.51); current amount by Resolution 26-41-R (2026-06-16)

“In order to provide efficient and effective refuse and recycling services for the citizens of the city of Hanford, the city council of the city of Hanford has determined that a refuse and recycling development impact fee is needed in order to finance vehicle and equipment acquisition for the city of Hanford public works department, refuse division, so that these goals can be accomplished and to ensure that new development pays its share of the costs of acquisition of refuse and recycling vehicles and equipment. In establishing the development impact fee described in the following sections, the city council has found the development impact fee to be consistent with the city's general plan. (Ord. 05-16, 2005)”

Hanford Municipal Code ch. 15.51 REFUSE AND RECYCLING DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE, s. 15.51.010 Purpose. (ordinance history trailer) · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Ordinance 05-16 (2005), codified as HMC ch. 15.51; current amount by Resolution 26-41-R (2026-06-16)

“In order to provide efficient and effective refuse and recycling services for the citizens of the city of Hanford, the city council of the city of Hanford has determined that a refuse and recycling development impact fee is needed in order to finance vehicle and equipment acquisition for the city of Hanford public works department, refuse division, so that these goals can be accomplished and to ensure that new development pays its share of the costs of acquisition of refuse and recycling vehicles and equipment. In establishing the development impact fee described in the following sections, the city council has found the development impact fee to be consistent with the city's general plan. (Ord. 05-16, 2005)”

Hanford Municipal Code ch. 15.51 REFUSE AND RECYCLING DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE, s. 15.51.010 Purpose. (ordinance history trailer) · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“The refuse and recycling development impact fee established hereunder shall apply to the issuance of any building issued on or after the date identified in the separate city council resolution. (Ord. 05-16, 2005) | The separate city council resolution shall identify when the development impact fee shall be paid by each developer.”

Hanford Municipal Code ch. 15.51 REFUSE AND RECYCLING DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE, s. 15.51.060 Effective date. and s. 15.51.020 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“The following shall be exempted from payment of the refuse and recycling development impact fee: A. Alterations of an existing building where no additional square footage is constructed, where the use is not changed, and where the need for refuse or recycling services is not increased over and above the refuse or recycling needs of the existing use. B. The construction of accessory buildings or structures which will not produce the need for additional refuse or recycling services over and above the refuse or recycling needs associated with the principal building or from the existing use of the land. C. The replacement of a destroyed or partially destroyed building or structure with a new building or structure of the same size and use provided such replacement does not result in an increased need for refuse or recycling services over and above the refuse or recycling needs of the original use of the building or structure. D. The installation of a replacement mobilehome on a lot or other such site when a refuse and recycling development impact fee for such mobilehome site has previously been paid pursuant to this chapter or where a mobilehome legally existed on such site on or prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. Any claim of exemption must be made no later than the time of application for a building permit or permit for mobilehome installation. Any claim not so made shall be deemed waived. (Ord. 05-16, 2005)”

Hanford Municipal Code ch. 15.51 REFUSE AND RECYCLING DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE, s. 15.51.030 Exemptions. · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Impact Fee Credits from Water, Wastewater and Storm Drainage Impact Fees”

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27, p. 62, table heading · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

RateBasisEffectiveAmount
this home per DU 1 Jul 2026 $600.66

“Land Use Category | Refuse Fees Per Unit — Residential Container/Equip | $600.66”

City of Hanford, MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27, section "DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES", p. 59, first table, first data row · 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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