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Sewer - treatmentSet by special district feeCitation SPMUD Ordinance 23-02; Resolution 26-23

South Placer MUD sewer participation/connection fee

Levied by South Placer Municipal Utility District (local component); South Placer Wastewater Authority (regional component) on new development in Rocklin. 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 application for sewer service — which the District will not accept without a valid building permit — and in all events due and payable prior to connection.

What one house pays

$15,006

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

Share of Rocklin's total
23%
Total one-time fees here
$65,978
Adjustment
Not recorded

The record

Why it exists

“Capacity fees ensure new development pays its fair share to connect to the system and does not cause additional burdens to current customers. Capital and infrastructure costs required to meet new demand/connections should be paid by those causing the cost to be incurred.”

Sewer Capacity Fee Study, April 17, 2023, "Overview — Capacity Fee", p. 3 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“the updated capacity fees are based on an Incremental Approach as the District has a detailed listing of capital improvements necessary to serve new development, as identified within its SECAP. The SECAP identifies the upsizing of existing sewer trunk lines and new sewer trunk lines to convey flow from future developments within the service area to the regional treatment plants. Contingency, design, and administration costs are also included for these projects. These system improvements will serve the additional demand generated by new development.”

Sewer Capacity Fee Study, April 17, 2023, "Recommended Approach", p. 6 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“South Placer Municipal Utility District (District) serves the communities of Rocklin, Loomis, Penryn, Newcastle, and portions of Granite Bay and unincorporated Placer County.”

Sewer Participation Fee Nexus Study, January 2020, Section I Introduction — Background, p. 2 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2023-06-01 (adopted); effective 2023-07-01

“In conformance with the South Placer Municipal Utility District Sewer Code, Chapter 2.03, a local sewer participation charge for each equivalent dwelling unit is hereby fixed and established as follows: Implementation Date July 1, 2023 — Local Sewer Participation Charge $4915/EDU. A regional sewer participation fee shall be established by the South Placer Wastewater Authority.”

Ordinance No. 23-02, "An Ordinance in Conformance with Chapter 2.03 of the District Sewer Code Establishing Sewer Participation Charges", June 1, 2023, Section 1 · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Ordinance No. 23-02 (current local charge); FY26/27 amounts set by Resolution 26-23

“In conformance with the South Placer Municipal Utility District Sewer Code, Chapter 2.03, a local sewer participation charge for each equivalent dwelling unit is hereby fixed and established as follows: Implementation Date July 1, 2023 — Local Sewer Participation Charge $4915/EDU. A regional sewer participation fee shall be established by the South Placer Wastewater Authority.”

Ordinance No. 23-02, "An Ordinance in Conformance with Chapter 2.03 of the District Sewer Code Establishing Sewer Participation Charges", June 1, 2023, Section 1 · source document ↗
When it is paid

“F. All Capacity Charges shall be paid at the time of application for service. G. No application for sewer service will be accepted without a copy of a valid building permit.”

SPMUD Sewer Code § 2.04.030 F–G, Ordinance 24-01, eff. Jan. 4, 2025 · source document ↗
Who collects it

“Capacity Charge per Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) (Ordinance 23-02) — $15,006 / Local Capacity Charge per EDU (Sewer Code Chapter 2) — $5,019 / Regional Capacity Charge per EDU (SPWA Treatment) — $9,987”

SPMUD Fee Schedule, Resolution 26-23, Fiscal Year 2026/27, Exhibit A · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“An ADU shall not be considered a Residential EDU for the purposes of the assessment of a Capacity Charge, and shall not be assessed a Capacity Charge, provided the following conditions are met as specified in Government Code Section 66313 and the ADU complies with all requirements of the local agency having jurisdiction over the permitting and construction of the ADU in the District service area where it is located”

SPMUD Sewer Code § 2.03.040 B.1 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Notwithstanding the preceding, payment of Capacity Charges due the District from non-residential users may, at the District's discretion, be deferred and made payable over a period of time under such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Board in accordance with District Policy 3350 – Deferred Capacity Charges or any amendments thereto.”

SPMUD Sewer Code § 2.03.010 C · source document ↗
How it changes

“Following the implementation date of July 1, 2023, the sewer participation charge shall be adjusted on July 1 of each successive year by the change in the average of the Construction Cost Index (20-City) and the Construction Cost Index (San Francisco, CA) as reported in the Engineering News Record for the preceding 12-month period ending the prior May.”

Ordinance No. 23-02, June 1, 2023, Section 3 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

RateBasisEffectiveAmount
this home per EDU 1 Jul 2026 $15,006

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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