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DrainageSet by special district feeCitation Ord. FCD 22-01 (eff. 7/1/2022)

Flood Control District Area Drainage Plan fees

Levied by San Bernardino County Flood Control District (the Board of Supervisors sitting as the District's governing body adopts the Schedule of Fees ordinance) on new development in San Bernardino 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 at building permit.

What one house pays

$1,273

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 San Bernardino County (unincorporated)'s total
3%
Total one-time fees here
$41,274
Adjustment
Does not adjust
what the document says

none observed

The record

Why it exists

“(a) Purpose of Chapter. The purpose of this Chapter is to require the payment of drainage fees for most new construction that is within an adopted Local Area Drainage Plan.”

San Bernardino County Code § 89.01.010(a), Ord. 4011, 2007 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“Monies in the funds shall be expended solely for the construction and reimbursement for the construction of drainage facilities, including related administration expenses.”

San Bernardino County Code § 89.01.030(b) Deposited into a Drainage Facilities Fund, Ord. 4011, 2007 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“The fees, plan areas, regulations, and rules are contained in the associated texts of each Local Area Drainage Plan.”

San Bernardino County Code § 89.01.070 Subject Areas, Ord. 4011, 2007 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

“An Ordinance of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District, State of California, repealing Od. No. FCD 20-01 and Establishing Fees Related to Products and Services”

San Bernardino County Code, "REFERENCES TO FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT ORDINANCES", row FCD 22-01, 2022 · source document ↗
Who adopted it

“An Ordinance of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District, State of California, repealing Od. No. FCD 20-01 and Establishing Fees Related to Products and Services”

San Bernardino County Code, "REFERENCES TO FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT ORDINANCES", row FCD 22-01, 2022 · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“Except as otherwise provided in § 89.01.030(c), below, whenever a Building Permit, Grading Permit, or other County approval in connection with new construction is requested within the boundaries of a Local Area Drainage Plan, the specified drainage fee shall be deposited to the appropriate Planned Drainage Facilities Fund.”

San Bernardino County Code § 89.01.030(a) Deposit of Drainage Fees, Ord. 4011, 2007 · source document ↗
Who collects it

San Bernardino County — the County Building Official determines and assesses the fee at County permit issuance

“Fees are set by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors and the fee schedule is available below.”

San Bernardino County Public Works, Flood Control Permits page, retrieved 2026-09-13 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“As set forth in California Government Code section 6103, the state and any county, city, district, or other political subdivision, are exempt from those filing fees and administrative amendment fees specified in the preceding Sections”

Schedule of Fees Ordinance No. FCD 22-01, eff. 2022-07-01, s. (j)(4) Waiver/refund of fees, page 2 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Except as otherwise provided by law, the San Bernardino County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors, by Board action, can waive, defer payment of, or refund any fee set forth in this ordinance or any other fee levied by the Flood Control District provided one of the following conditions is met: (A) The service for which the fee was levied has not and will not be performed; or (B) The fee was collected in error; or (C) For other good cause shown; provided such waiver/refund would serve a San Bernardino County Flood Control District purpose.”

Schedule of Fees Ordinance No. FCD 22-01, eff. 2022-07-01, s. (j)(1), page 2 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to residential.

RateBasisEffectiveAmount
Upper Etiwanda
this homeunverified per acre 1 Jul 2022 $9,790

“(f) Area drainage plan fees: (1) Upper Etiwanda area............ $ 9,790.00 /acre”

San Bernardino County Flood Control District, Schedule of Fees Ordinance No. FCD 22-01, Effective July 1, 2022, page 1, item (f)(1) · source document ↗
Comprehensive Storm Drain Plan #3, Project 3-5
unverified per acre 1 Jul 2022 $7,159
the line this rate was read from

“(f) Area drainage plan fees: (3) Comprehensive Storm Drain Plan #3 / Project 3-5............ $ 7,159.00 /acre”

San Bernardino County Flood Control District, Schedule of Fees Ordinance No. FCD 22-01, Effective July 1, 2022, page 1, item (f)(3) · source document ↗
San Sevaine Creek Area
unverified per acre 1 Jul 2022 $4,405
the line this rate was read from

“(f) Area drainage plan fees: (2) San Sevaine Creek Area............ $ 4,405.00 /acre”

San Bernardino County Flood Control District, Schedule of Fees Ordinance No. FCD 22-01, Effective July 1, 2022, page 1, item (f)(2) · 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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