Everett, WA vs Marysville, WA: Development Impact Fees Compared (2026)

Transportation Impact Fee (Single Family/Townhome) — Everett's transportation impact (mitigation) fee under EMC 19.51, effective 3/4/2026. Single-family detached and townhome are charged at the same $6,231/unit flat rate (not tiered by home size). A 25% reduction applies in Metro Everett Parking Area A. ADUs are exempt from transportation fees for a net increase of 1 unit. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against the official Impact Fees schedule PDF (exact line present).

School Impact Fee - Everett School District (Single Family Detached) — School impact fee set by the school district's Capital Facilities Plan and COLLECTED BY THE CITY at building permit issuance, under EMC 19.52, shown on the 2026 schedule as effective 1/1/2025. Applicable district depends on which boundary the parcel falls in (Everett SD vs Mukilteo SD - mutually exclusive). Everett School District single-family detached = $12,556 (dominant district serving most of the city; used as primary). Per schedule footnote, school impact fees are NOT subject to the vested-rights doctrine and are assessed at the rate in effect at building-permit issuance, and rates are 'subject to change pending further clarification from the school districts.' ADUs are exempt ($0). VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF (row 'Everett $12,556 $0 $4,257 $4,257').

Parks Impact Fee (Residential, 3+ bedrooms) — Parks impact fee under EMC 19.53.060 (shown effective 1/1/2025 on 2026 schedule), tiered by bedroom count (not floor area). A representative ~2,000-2,500 sf single-family home has 3+ bedrooms, so $3,401 is used as the single-family primary. Tiers: 1 Bedroom/Studio $1,133; 2 Bedrooms $2,268; 3+ Bedrooms $3,401. Parks fees are reduced 50% for adding 1-2 ADUs to a lot with existing principal dwelling(s). VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF.

Stormwater System Development Fee (Base, up to 2,500 sf impervious) — Stormwater (drainage) System Development Fee under EMC 14.08.135, effective 1/1/2026: base fee = $906 for 1 Impervious Surface Unit (ISU = up to 2,500 sf of impervious area), which covers a typical single-family lot. Additional impervious area over 2,500 sf is charged $0.3624/sf. This is a connection-type capacity charge (NOT a separate parks/transportation-style impact fee), and it is additive to the water/sewer SDFs. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF (Stormwater SDF table).

Water System Development Fee (3/4" meter / 1 ERU) — Water System Development Fee (capacity/connection charge) under EMC 14.08.135, effective 1/1/2026. The 3/4" meter is the standard residential size and equals 1 equivalent residential unit (ERU). Larger meters scale up (1" = $8,616; 2" = $27,500). Townhomes are charged 1 ERU each. Homes outside city limits pay a 25% surcharge. Multifamily apartment developments of 38+ units are charged 0.45 x the 3/4" total SDF per unit. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF (SDF table row, Water column).

Sewer System Development Fee (3/4" meter / 1 ERU) — Sewer System Development Fee (capacity/connection charge) under EMC 14.08.135, effective 1/1/2026, 3/4" meter / 1 ERU = $4,274. Combined Water + Sewer SDF for a 3/4" meter = $9,433.00. Homes outside city limits pay a 25% surcharge. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF (SDF table row, Sewer column).

Water Meter & Service Installation (3/4" Complete Service) — Physical water meter & service installation charge under EMC 14.16.713 for a new 3/4" residential connection: Complete Service (tap + meter + service line) = $4,234. Meter Only = $682. This is ADDITIVE to (separate from) the Water SDF capacity charge above. A non-refundable $158 application fee also applies. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF (WATER FEES table, 3/4" Complete Service column).

Sewer New Connection to Main — Sewer physical new-connection-to-main permit fee = $60.00 plus $10.00 per building connection to the side sewer (EMC 14.08.140). This is the small physical/permit connection charge, separate from and additive to the much larger Sewer System Development Fee above. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF (SEWER FEES section).

Park, Recreation, Open Space & Trail Impact Fee — Per MMC Title 22D.020. 'Single family' includes manufactured homes, duplexes (multiplied by 2), and attached SFR. Independently re-verified verbatim in source 0 PDF.

Traffic Impact Fee (per single-family residence) — City schedule (source 0) sets the residential rate at $6,300.00 per PM peak-hour trip (MMC 22D.030); a single-family detached unit generates ~1.0 PM peak-hour trip, yielding $6,300 per SFR. The MRSC/Transpo 2025 statewide comparison (source 3) reports the 'Marysville 75,640 $6,300' line verbatim, independently corroborating $6,300 per SFR. MMC 22D.030 itself establishes the per-PM-peak-hour-trip framework but does not hardcode the dollar rate (set in the adopted fee schedule). New single-family detached/duplex on an existing tax lot may be exempt from the development trigger; new subdivisions pay.

School Impact Fee - Lake Stevens School District (SE portion of city) — MUTUALLY-EXCLUSIVE by school district boundary. Applies only to portions of Marysville city within Lake Stevens School District boundaries (southeastern fringe). Most of the city is in Marysville SD ($0). Excluded from primary total because it does not apply citywide, but a builder in the Lake Stevens SD portion must pay this. Lake Stevens SD townhouse/multiplex = $2,627; MF studio/1BR = $0; MF 2+BR = $741. Fee collected by the city for the district. Re-verified verbatim in source 0 PDF.

School Impact Fee Administration Charge (single-family/duplex) — City administration charge per single-family/duplex unit for collecting school impact fees, levied regardless of district (applies even where the school fee itself is $0). Multi-family apartment = $129 per building. Re-verified verbatim in source 0 PDF.

Surface Water / Storm Drainage Capital Fee (residential) — Surface water/storm drainage capital connection fee per dwelling unit. Commercial = $95 per 3,200 sf of impervious surface. Medium confidence: official schedule, rate dated effective 1/1/2011. Re-verified in source 1 PDF.

Water Connection / Capital Improvement Charge (residential DU, inside city) — Water capital improvement (connection) charge per dwelling unit inside city limits (Water/City column). Outside city = $5,490/du. 'Dwelling unit includes single-family, multi-unit housing, apts, condos, manufactured homes and mobile homes' so applies per MF unit too. Medium confidence: official schedule linked from city Community Development page, but rate dated effective 1/1/2006 (published as the '2022' schedule). Plus $20 admin/filing fee. Re-verified in source 1 PDF table.

Sewer Connection / Capital Improvement Charge (residential DU, inside city) — Sewer capital improvement (connection) charge per dwelling unit inside city limits (Sewer/City column). Outside city = $4,890/du, plus $100 inspection. Applies per MF unit too. Medium confidence: official schedule but rate dated effective 1/1/2006. Plus $20 admin/filing fee and $100 sewer inspection. Re-verified in source 1 PDF table.

Water Meter Tapping Fee (5/8 x 3/4 base residential meter) — Meter tapping fee for the base residential 5/8 x 3/4 meter (primary residential meter size). ADDITIVE to the water connection capital charge. Separate $500 meter drop fee for this size. Larger meters are mutually-exclusive variants (3/4x3/4 tap $1,075; 1in $1,200; 1.5in $1,600; 2in $1,900 min). Re-verified in source 1 PDF meter-services table.

Water Meter Drop Fee (5/8 x 3/4 base residential meter) — Meter drop fee for base residential 5/8 x 3/4 meter, ADDITIVE to tapping fee and water connection capital charge. Re-verified in source 1 PDF meter-services table.