The Drainage Area Fee Ordinances are enacted by the County Board of Supervisors as the governing body of the Flood Control District. It requires payment of the
Drainage Area Fees (PDF) before the filing of the Final Map.
Fees are paid to the FCD directly, or via cities per Fee Collection Agreements. Fees are based on the cost of the proposed Drainage Area improvements and the expected new impervious surface created by the General Plan build-out.
The Watershed Planning and Engineering Section performs the DA fee studies and prepares the engineer's report for the DA fee ordinance. The Current Development Section calculates the drainage area fees.