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Storm Drainage & Waterways Impact Fee

Levied by City of Visalia on new development in Visalia. Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. Collected other: Acquisition Fee prior to approval of the final subdivision or parcel map; Development Fee prior to commencement of the work of any development — NOT at building permit.

What one house pays

$593

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 project density, so see the full schedule below.

Share of Visalia's total
2%
Total one-time fees here
$37,610
Adjustment
Adjusts only when the board sets a new amount
what the document says

by resolution — annual review; the City's general rates-and-fees policy names CCPI, ENRCCI or CPI-U but the storm drainage schedule itself names no index for this fee. [no index named]

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 Jul 2025, 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

“Fund Description This fund is derived from Storm Sewer impact fees collected at the time of development. Funds are to be used only for construction of new storm sewer lines to implement the Storm Sewer Master Plan.”

City of Visalia Impact Fee Report, Fiscal Year 2023-24, "Storm Sewer Construction Fund - 221 / Project Status Report (FY 23/24)", report p. 19 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“Funds are to be used only for construction of new storm sewer lines to implement the Storm Sewer Master Plan.”

City of Visalia Impact Fee Report FY 2023-24, Storm Sewer Construction Fund - 221, Fund Description, report p. 19 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“The Acquisition Fee shall be paid on each parcel of land within the 2020 Urban Development Boundary prior to the approval of the final subdivision or parcel map.”

City of Visalia Rates & Fees FY 2025-26, "STORM DRAINAGE & WATERWAYS IMPACT FEES", NOTE, doc p. 37 · source document ↗
When it is paid

“The Acquisition Fee shall be paid on each parcel of land within the 2020 Urban Development Boundary prior to the approval of the final subdivision or parcel map. When no final subdivision or parcel map is submitted for approval prior to the commencement of the work of any development on each parcel of land, the Acquisition Fee shall be paid prior to the commencement of the work of any development thereon. The Development Fee shall be paid on each parcel of land prior to the commencement of the work of any development thereon.”

City of Visalia Rates & Fees FY 2025-26, "STORM DRAINAGE & WATERWAYS IMPACT FEES", NOTE, doc p. 37 · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of Visalia, the agency that levies it

“This fund is derived from Storm Sewer impact fees collected at the time of development.”

City of Visalia Impact Fee Report FY 2023-24, Storm Sewer Construction Fund - 221, Fund Description, report p. 19 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“STORM DRAINAGE IMPACT FEES CREDITS DIAMETER (inches) | PIPE | NON-URBANIZE[D] | URBANIZED* 18" Per Linear Foot (RCP) $ 91.00 $ 123.00 ... 72" Per Linear Foot (CIP) $ 241.00 $ 340.00 ... MISCELLANEOUS Basin Excavation $ 4.80 Channel Excavation $ 11.80 Pump Station $ 83,239.00 ... The above unit costs and lump sum costs for pipe, excavation, and pump stations have a twenty percent (20%) add-on to the construction costs to cover engineering design and contingencies.”

City of Visalia Rates & Fees FY 2025-26, "STORM DRAINAGE IMPACT FEES CREDITS", doc p. 38, marked "Resolution No. 2019-06" · source document ↗
How it changes

“Adjustments to Impact Fees are effective 60 days after the date of the Public Hearing in which the new rates were adopted.”

City of Visalia Rates & Fees FY 2025-26, "Rates & Fees Administrative Policy and Procedures", EFFECTIVE DATES item 2, doc p. 2 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

DensityBasisEffectiveAmount
Medium Density RMD (10-15 DU/gross acre) per acre 1 Jul 2025 $7,435
the line this rate was read from

“Medium Density 70 $ 6,692.00 $ 743.00 $ 7,435.00 $ 5,461.00”

City of Visalia Rates & Fees FY 2025-26, "STORM DRAINAGE & WATERWAYS IMPACT FEES", RESIDENTIAL block, row label "Medium Density", column heading "TOTAL FEE / FY 25-26", doc p. 37 · source document ↗
Low Density RLD (2-10 DU/gross acre)this home per acre 1 Jul 2025 $4,564

“Low Density 43 $ 4,109.00 $ 455.00 $ 4,564.00 $ 3,355.00”

City of Visalia Rates & Fees FY 2025-26, "STORM DRAINAGE & WATERWAYS IMPACT FEES", RESIDENTIAL block, row label "Low Density", column heading "TOTAL FEE / FY 25-26", doc p. 37 · 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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