Celina, TX vs Elk Grove, CA: Development Impact Fees Compared (2026)

Roadway Impact Fee — Roadway impact fee per Texas LGC Ch. 395. VERIFIED 2026-06-17: Estimator Worksheet row 15 (Single-Family Detached Housing, 4.6 veh-mi, $3,043.48/veh-mi) and row 32 ROADWAY IMPACT FEE COST: 14000. The estimator's per-service-area collection-rate table (LUE Table 2025 Study, cells T5:U11) confirms $3,043.48/veh-mi is the UNIFORM adopted collection rate for Service Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5, so the 'SA1-5' grouping is correct; 4.60 x $3,043.48 = $14,000.008 (rounddown 14,000). Jan 2025 RIF Study (Kimley-Horn) confirms 4.60 veh-mi/SFD and lists the higher MAXIMUM assessable fee ($18,359 SA1 to $18,382 SA5; max per-veh-mi $3,048-$3,996); the city collects at the reduced $3,043.48 rate. The collection rate and $14,000 figure are NOT in the RIF study itself — they come from the adopted estimator. Applies to plats dated on/after 3/12/2025.

Roadway Impact Fee (Service Area 6) — Mutually-exclusive service-area variant. VERIFIED 2026-06-17: Estimator LUE Table 2025 Study cell U10 confirms SA6 collection rate $1,934.78/veh-mi. 4.6 x $1,934.78 = $8,899.99 (rounds to ~$8,900). Correctly excluded; Service Areas 1-5 row ($14,000) is the representative primary. RIF max assessable for SA6 is $8,906/SF home.

Roadway Impact Fee (Service Area 7) — Mutually-exclusive service-area variant. VERIFIED 2026-06-17: Estimator LUE Table 2025 Study cell U11 confirms SA7 collection rate $1,565.22/veh-mi. 4.6 x $1,565.22 = $7,200.01 (rounddown 7,200). Correctly excluded; Service Areas 1-5 row is the representative primary. RIF study max assessable for SA7 is $7,277/SF home.

Park Improvement Fee (Single-Family) — Park improvement fee on new 1 & 2 family dwellings. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 verbatim in Master Fee Chart Nov 2025 residential building permit section (Park Improvement $1,500 per unit). NOTE: Texas LGC Ch. 395 does NOT authorize park impact fees; this is a parkland-dedication/development exaction levied under the city's subdivision/zoning authority, not a Ch. 395 impact fee. Builder pays it regardless.

Outdoor Warning Device Fee (Single-Family) — Outdoor warning (storm-siren) device fee charged per new single-family dwelling at building permit. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 verbatim in Master Fee Chart Nov 2025 (Outdoor Warning Device $40 per unit (SF); $14/unit for multi-family). Permit-time exaction, not a Ch. 395 impact fee.

Civil/Site Development Permit Fee (Residential, per lot) — Site development (civil) permit fee billed per residential lot at the subdivision/civil stage, typically paid by the developer rather than per home permit. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 verbatim in Master Fee Chart Nov 2025 Site Development Fees (Civil Permit) section (Civil Permit Fee - Residential $601 (per lot)). Correctly excluded from the per-dwelling-unit impact-fee total to avoid mixing process fees with capacity fees.

Water Impact Fee — Water impact fee per Texas LGC Ch. 395, for the standard 1-inch residential meter (1.0 service unit). VERIFIED 2026-06-17: confirmed verbatim in the 2025 Impact Fee Estimator 'Water-Sewer 2025' tab (Single-Family, 1", Displacement, SUE 1, Water Impact Fee 6815) and main Worksheet row 38. Independently corroborated by July 2025 W&W Impact Fee Report (Freese & Nichols) Tables ES-2 and 4-4: Maximum Water Impact Fee per SU $13,631, 50% credit, Maximum Allowable Water Impact Fee = $6,815. Replaced the 2021 rate of $4,400 (1-inch).

Water Impact Fee (3/4" meter variant) — Mutually-exclusive meter-size variant. VERIFIED 2026-06-17: 'Water-Sewer 2025' tab shows Single-Family 3/4" Displacement SUE 0.625 Water Impact Fee 4259 (= 6815 x 0.625 = 4259.4). City standardized residential to 1-inch meters, so the 1-inch row is the representative primary; this 3/4-inch row is correctly excluded from the total. (Note: W&W report Table 4-1 displays 3/4" SUE as 0.6 rounded, but the operative adopted estimator uses 0.625.)

Wastewater (Sewer) Impact Fee — Wastewater impact fee per Texas LGC Ch. 395, standard 1-inch residential meter (1.0 service unit). VERIFIED 2026-06-17: confirmed in the 2025 Impact Fee Estimator 'Water-Sewer 2025' tab (sewer column = 10233; row total 17048 = 6815 + 10233) and Worksheet row 38. Corroborated by W&W Impact Fee Report Tables ES-3 and 4-5: Maximum Wastewater Impact Fee per SU $20,467, 50% credit, Maximum Allowable Wastewater Impact Fee = $10,233. (The W&W report's narrative ES paragraph contains a typo '$10,496' but all controlling tables state $10,233.) Replaced the 2021 rate of $5,200 (1-inch).

Wastewater (Sewer) Impact Fee (3/4" meter variant) — Mutually-exclusive meter-size variant (0.625 SU). VERIFIED 2026-06-17: 'Water-Sewer 2025' tab shows 6395 (= 10233 x 0.625 = 6395.6). Correctly excluded; the 1-inch standard meter row is the representative primary.

Water Connection / Access (Tap) Fee - 1" — Water tap/connection ('access') fee for a 1-inch service (standard residential), separate from and additive to the water impact fee. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 verbatim in Master Fee Chart Nov 2025 (Water/Wastewater Connection Fees, Water: 1" Access $2,175). A separate boring fee of $1,200 may apply. This is the physical tap installation charge, not the Ch. 395 capacity/impact fee.

Water Meter Fee - 1" — Water meter fee for the 1-inch minimum residential meter. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 verbatim in Master Fee Chart Nov 2025 (Meter Fees: 1" $480 (minimum meter size); 3/4" $415 existing meters only). Additive to tap and impact fees.

Sewer Connection (Tap) Fee - 4" — Sewer tap/connection fee for a standard residential 4-inch service lateral, separate from and additive to the wastewater impact fee. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 verbatim in Master Fee Chart Nov 2025 (Sewer: 4" Tap $1,500; Boring Fee $1,000). A separate sewer boring fee of $1,000 may apply.

Capital Facilities Fee (civic center, police, corp yard, animal shelter, library, transit) — Citywide; applies to all development. Components per booklet: City Admin Facilities $537, Police Facilities $1,405, Corporation Yard $615, Corp Yard-Animal Shelter $405, Library $1,646, Transit $852, plus 4% admin $218. Police, library, transit etc. are sub-components of this single CFF - reported as one row to avoid double counting. Adjusted each Jan 1 for inflation. VERIFIED against archived 1/1/2026 booklet.

CFF component - Police Facilities (informational, included in Capital Facilities row) — Informational breakout only - already counted inside the $5,678 Capital Facilities Fee. Excluded from total to avoid double counting. VERIFIED.

CFF component - Library Facilities (informational, included in Capital Facilities row) — Informational breakout only - already counted inside the $5,678 Capital Facilities Fee. Excluded to avoid double counting. VERIFIED.

Affordable Housing Fee — Citywide; funds low/very-low income housing. Total includes 3% admin ($185). Adjusted each Jan 1. VERIFIED.

Roadway Fee (2,001-2,700 sq ft tier) — Citywide. Representative tier for a ~2,000-2,500 sq ft home. Tiered by home size; total includes 5.5% admin. Adjusted each Jan 1 (Cal-Trans Road Construction Cost Index). VERIFIED.

Roadway Fee (1,701-2,000 sq ft tier) — Alternate size tier (1,701-2,000 sq ft). Excluded - use the 2,001-2,700 tier as primary. VERIFIED.

Roadway Fee (1,401-1,700 sq ft tier) — Alternate size tier. Excluded. VERIFIED.

Roadway Fee (2,701-3,400 sq ft tier) — Alternate (larger) size tier. Excluded. VERIFIED.

Active Transportation Fee (2,001-2,700 sq ft tier) — Citywide; funds bike/pedestrian/trail facilities. Representative tier. Includes 5.5% admin. Adjusted each Jan 1. VERIFIED.

Active Transportation Fee (1,701-2,000 sq ft tier) — Alternate size tier. Excluded. VERIFIED.

Fire Fee (Zone 1 - Elk Grove) — Fee levied for Cosumnes CSD (fire), collected by City. Zone 1 used as primary. Includes 3% admin. Zones 2-5 are lower because Mello-Roos CFDs fund part of fire facilities there. Adjusted each Jan 1. VERIFIED.

Fire Fee (Zone 2 - Laguna) — Mutually-exclusive zone variant. Excluded. VERIFIED.

Fire Fee (Zone 3 - Laguna West) — Mutually-exclusive zone variant. Excluded. VERIFIED.

Fire Fee (Zone 4 - Lakeside) — Mutually-exclusive zone variant. Excluded. VERIFIED.

Fire Fee (Zone 5 - Stonelake) — Mutually-exclusive zone variant. Excluded. VERIFIED.

Measure A Transportation Mitigation Fee (Large >2,400 sq ft) — Citywide regional fee collected for Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA). Tiered by size; 'Large' used as primary representative. Includes 2% admin. Adjusted each Jul 1. VERIFIED.

Measure A Transportation Mitigation Fee (Medium 1,601-2,400 sq ft) — Alternate Measure A size tier. Excluded - use Large tier as primary. VERIFIED.

I-5 Subregional Corridor Mitigation Fee — Citywide (City of Elk Grove District 4). Funds I-5 transportation facilities. DUE rate 1.00 for SFR; includes 3% admin. Adjusted each Jul 1. VERIFIED.

School Facilities / Developer Fee (EGUSD) - residential, per sq ft — Levied by Elk Grove Unified School District (separate district), mandatory before building permit per Ed. Code 17620. $7.32/sq ft through 6/30/2026; drops to $7.23/sq ft effective 7/1/2026. Confirmed live on EGUSD page. Exceeds statewide Level 1 max - EGUSD justifies via Needs Analysis. ADUs <=750 sq ft and additions <=500 sq ft exempt. This per-sqft row is excluded from total; the per-DU dollar figure is the next row. VERIFIED.

School Facilities / Developer Fee (EGUSD) - SFR @ 2,000 sq ft — Computed: $7.32/sq ft x 2,000 sq ft = $14,640. Attributed to Elk Grove Unified School District (separate district). Scale to actual home square footage. Real, mandatory builder cost collected before permit issuance. Per-sqft rate VERIFIED; per-DU dollar is a computed estimate (medium confidence).

SEPA Park & Trail Fee (plan-area specific) — Applies ONLY within the Southeast Policy Area (SEPA) specific plan. Park $13,659 + Trail $12,330 = $25,989/unit. Mutually exclusive with other plan-area park fees. Excluded from citywide total but a real, large cost for builders in SEPA. Passed through to Cosumnes CSD. VERIFIED.

LRSP Supplemental Park Fee (plan-area specific - Laguna Ridge) — Applies ONLY within Laguna Ridge Specific Plan. Facilities ($14,080+$563) + Land ($6,320+$253) components = $21,216. In ADDITION to the Laguna Ridge Park Fee ($5,136/unit) for lots in that plan area. Excluded from citywide total (geographic). Plus Quimby in-lieu land obligations may apply. VERIFIED.

Laguna Ridge Park Fee (plan-area specific) — Applies ONLY within Laguna Ridge area. Excluded (geographic/mutually-exclusive). VERIFIED.

East Franklin Park Facilities Fee (plan-area specific) — Applies ONLY within East Franklin Specific Plan. Passed through to Cosumnes CSD. Excluded (geographic). VERIFIED.

Eastern Elk Grove Park Fee (plan-area specific) — Applies ONLY within Eastern Elk Grove Specific Plan. Excluded (geographic). VERIFIED.

Stonelake Park Fee (plan-area specific) — Applies ONLY within Stonelake area. Passed through to Cosumnes CSD. Excluded (geographic). VERIFIED.

SEPA/LRSP Phase 3 Drainage Fee (plan-area specific, per acre) — Applies ONLY within SEPA (North Sub-Shed shown as example; varies by basin S4-S8/LRSP Phase 3). Per net acre, not per unit. Excluded from per-unit total (geographic + per-acre basis). There is NO citywide drainage impact fee in Elk Grove. VERIFIED.

Swainson's Hawk Mitigation Fee (per acre of suitable habitat) — CORRECTED FROM RESEARCHER PLACEHOLDER ($0/low). Booklet publishes the actual amount: $17,396/acre acquisition+admin + $444/acre ongoing monitoring = $17,840/acre total, due prior to grading permit. Land-conversion habitat mitigation per acre of impacted suitable Swainson's Hawk habitat (determined during CEQA), NOT a per-dwelling-unit fee; projects >=40 acres must dedicate land in perpetuity instead. Excluded from per-DU total (per-acre, conditional). VERIFIED against archived 1/1/2026 booklet.

Water Connection Fee + Meter Charge (EGWD Service Area 1, 1" meter) — Levied by Elk Grove Water District (separate utility). 1" is the smallest meter published (no 3/4" tier shown). Total = $4,479 connection fee + $926 meter charge. Per Ord. 8.15.18.01 / 2018 Water Connection Fee Study (latest published). VERIFIED via archived EGWD page (2025-12-10 snapshot).

Water Connection (EGWD Service Area 2, 1" meter) — Mutually-exclusive service area. In Service Area 2 the capacity charge is blank/$0 (infrastructure funded by other means, e.g., CFD), only the $926 meter charge applies. Excluded - Service Area 1 used as primary representative of full development cost. VERIFIED via archive.

Sewage Collection Impact Fee (SacSewer/SASD) - expansion, per ESD — Local sewer collection impact fee levied by Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer/SASD) - separate district serving Elk Grove. 'Expansion' fee for a single home on a parcel recorded before 7/1/2003 ($4,374/ESD = $3,744 developer project costs + $629 SacSewer costs). 'Relief' alternative $790/ESD. 1 ESD = 1 SFR. NEW SUBDIVISIONS (parcels recorded on/after 7/1/2003) instead pay $26,421 per net acre (expansion) - see excluded row. VERIFIED via archived SacSewer page.

Sewage Collection Impact Fee (SASD) - new subdivision, per net acre — Applies to NEW subdivisions (most new construction): SASD collection expansion fee is $26,421/net acre (= $22,466 developer project costs + $3,775 SacSewer costs); 'relief' alternative $4,742/net acre. Excluded from per-unit total because unit basis is per-acre; builders of new subdivisions pay this INSTEAD OF the per-ESD figure. VERIFIED via archive.

Sewage Treatment Impact Fee (Regional San/SRCSD) - new communities, per ESD — Regional treatment impact fee levied by Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San/SRCSD) - separate regional district. 'New Communities' rate used as primary; 'Infill Communities' rate is $3,283/ESD (excluded row). 1 ESD = 1 SFR. This is ADDITIVE to the SASD collection fee (different agency/purpose: treatment vs collection). VERIFIED via archive.

Sewage Treatment Impact Fee (Regional San) - infill, per ESD — Infill-area variant of Regional San treatment impact fee. Excluded - New Communities rate used as primary. VERIFIED via archive.