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South Yuba Drainage Master Plan fee

Levied by Yuba County (Board of Supervisors) on new development in Yuba County (unincorporated). Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. Collected at final inspection.

What one house pays

$2,046

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

Share of Yuba County (unincorporated)'s total
3%
Total one-time fees here
$62,832
Adjustment
Adjusts yearly · ENR construction cost index
what the document says

annual, ENR Construction Cost Index (average of the San Francisco and 20-Cities CCI), for the period ending May of the previous fiscal year, applicable each July 1; base month May 2014

Next expected change
1 Jul 2027

The record

Why it exists

“To defray cost of drainage improvements, as may be applicable for the South Yuba Drainage area.”

EXHIBIT A, Fund 2622 "Drainage", Purpose column, Page 4 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“Each component of the Development Impact Fees and the Drainage Fees received by the County shall be deposited into separate trust funds in a manner to avoid any co-mingling of the Fees with other revenues and funds of the County, except for temporary investments, and expended solely for the purposes for which the Fees were collected. ... Establishment of trust funds shall be for the following categories identified in Development Impact Fee Justification Study: Transportation, Law Enforcement, General Government, Quality of Life (combines the previously separate Library trust fund with Parks and Recreation), Health and Social Services, Criminal Justice, and Drainage.”

Yuba County Ordinance Code Chapter 13.50, Countywide Development Impact Fees, effective July 1, 2015, s. 13.50.040 Deposit of Fees in Trust, p.5 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“Drainage Fees shall be charged on all new buildings or expanded square footage of existing buildings and on the applicable portion of all new uses or expansion of existing uses that increases surface water discharge off the parcel, unless directed otherwise pursuant to this Chapter, within the South Yuba Drainage Master Plan area of benefit as depicted in Attachment "B," attached hereto and incorporated herein.”

Chapter 13.50, s. 13.50.030(a)(2), pp.3-4 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2014-07-01

“2622 | Drainage | Ordinance 1530, July 1, 2014 | To defray cost of drainage improvements, as may be applicable for the South Yuba Drainage area.”

Yuba County Annual Countywide Capital Facilities Fee Report, Fiscal Year 2024-2025, EXHIBIT A, columns Fund / Impact Fee Name / Fee Authority / Purpose, Page 4 · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Ordinance 1530

“2622 | Drainage | Ordinance 1530, July 1, 2014 | To defray cost of drainage improvements, as may be applicable for the South Yuba Drainage area.”

Yuba County Annual Countywide Capital Facilities Fee Report, Fiscal Year 2024-2025, EXHIBIT A, columns Fund / Impact Fee Name / Fee Authority / Purpose, Page 4 · source document ↗
When it is paid

at final inspection

“Development Impact Fees and Drainage Fees shall be calculated at the time of issuance of the building permit of a building that triggers collection of the fee and shall be collected prior to the final inspection of said building permit.”

Chapter 13.50, s. 13.50.030(a)(3), p.4 · source document ↗
Who collects it

Yuba County Community Development and Services Agency (CDSA)

“Administrative Fee. The Community Development and Services Agency shall be responsible for administration of the Development Impact Fee and Drainage Fee, including the calculation and collection of the fees, tracking of deposits, and preparation of required reports. As such, the Community Development and Services Agency will retain the 3% administrative cost portion of the Fee described in the Development Impact Fee Justification Study for these purposes.”

Chapter 13.50, s. 13.50.060(a) Administration, p.6 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“Development Impact Fees and Drainage Fees shall not be collected on governmental facilities.”

Chapter 13.50, s. 13.50.030(a)(13), p.5 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Credits and Reimbursements – Dedicated Facilities. Upon satisfactory completion of a public facility or improvement upon which the Development Impact Fees and/or Drainage Fees are based (intended to pay the cost of construction and completion), and dedication of said facility or improvement to the County, and acceptance by the County, owner of said improvement shall receive credit against applicable Development Impact Fees and/or Drainage Fees.”

Chapter 13.50, s. 13.50.060(c), p.6 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useRateBasisEffectiveAmount
Single-family detached this home per DU 1 Jul 2026 $2,046

“Drainage Fees - South Yuba Master Plan | Land Use Type | Single Family Residential | per Unit | Effective 7/1/2026 | $ 2,046.12”

Development Impact Fee - Escalation Chart, third block "Drainage Fees - South Yuba Master Plan", row "Single Family Residential", column "Units" = "per Unit", column "Effective 7/1/2026"; single page, undated but the right-most column is 7/1/2026 · source document ↗
Multi-family per DU 1 Jul 2026 $1,024
the line this rate was read from

“Drainage Fees - South Yuba Master Plan | Land Use Type | Multi-Family Residential | per Unit | Effective 7/1/2026 | $ 1,023.77”

Development Impact Fee - Escalation Chart, third block "Drainage Fees - South Yuba Master Plan", row "Multi-Family Residential", column "Units" = "per Unit", column "Effective 7/1/2026"; single page · 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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