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Buying or selling a home in Dixon

Dixon has its own documentary transfer tax, owed by any person who makes, signs or issues the taxed document or for whose benefit it is made. Seller disclosures and property tax follow state law.

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Key points

Transfer tax: Dixon transfer tax: $0.275 per $500 ($0.55 per $1,000), only on transfers over $100, not counting liens that remain.
Seller disclosures: State law: sellers of single-family homes must give buyers a Transfer Disclosure Statement, with exemptions such as foreclosure and court-ordered sales.
Property tax: State law: general property tax is at most 1% of full cash value plus voter-approved debt; the base value rises at most 2% a year.

Each rule below is marked Dixon code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Transfer tax

Dixon code What Dixon's code adds
City transfer tax	The city charges a transfer tax on deeds that transfer real property sold in the city. § 4.05.020 · code text There is hereby imposed on each deed, instrument or writing by which any lands, tenements or other realty sold within the City shall be granted, assigned, transferred or otherwise conveyed
Rate	$0.275 for each $500 of value, or part of $500. § 4.05.020 · code text a tax at the rate of twenty-seven and one-half cents ($0.275) for each five hundred dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof.
Rate per $1,000	$0.55 per thousand dollars of value. § 4.05.020 · code text a tax at the rate of twenty-seven and one-half cents ($0.275) for each five hundred dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof.
Price threshold	Applies only when the value is over $100. Applies: Value of the property conveyed, not counting liens or encumbrances that remain at the time of sale, must be more than $100. § 4.05.020 · code text which exceeds one hundred dollars ($100.00), a tax at the rate of twenty-seven and one-half cents ($0.275) for each five hundred dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof.
Rate depends on price	No. One flat rate applies to every taxed sale. § 4.05.020 · code text a tax at the rate of twenty-seven and one-half cents ($0.275) for each five hundred dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof.
Who pays	Anyone who makes, signs or issues the taxed document, or for whose use or benefit it is made. § 4.05.030 · code text Any tax imposed pursuant to DMC § 4.05.020 shall be paid by any person who makes, signs or issues any document or instrument subject to the tax or for whose use or benefit the same is made, signed or issued.

CA state law Underneath, California law still applies. County documentary transfer tax: A county may tax a sale over $100 at $0.55 for each $500 of value ($1.10 per $1,000), not counting liens that remain on the property (Rev. & Tax. Code § 11911(a)). City share of the tax: A city may impose half the county rate ($0.55 per $1,000); the county then credits the city tax against its own, so the combined standard rate stays $1.10 per $1,000 (Rev. & Tax. Code § 11931). California rules for buying and selling — the full state rule →

Seller disclosures

CA state law California law sets this statewide. Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) — who must give it: Sellers of single-family residential property must give the buyer a Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement (sale, exchange, installment contract, lease-option or ground lease with improvements) (Civ. Code §§ 1102(a), 1102.2). Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement (NHD): Sellers must disclose if the property is in a special flood hazard area, dam inundation area, very high fire hazard severity zone, earthquake fault zone, seismic hazard zone, or wildland fire area (Civ. Code § 1103(c)). California seller disclosure rules — the full state rule →

Property tax after you buy

CA state law California law sets this statewide. 1% property tax limit (Prop 13): The general property tax on real property may not exceed 1% of its full cash value; voter-approved bond debt is levied on top (Cal. Const. art. XIII A, § 1(a), (b)). 2% annual cap on assessed value: The base year value rises each year by the California CPI change, but never more than 2% (Rev. & Tax. Code § 51(a)(1)(D)). California property tax rules — the full state rule →

Sewer lateral inspection

Dixon code What Dixon's code adds
Deadline to comply	The lateral must be made fully functional within the correction grace period. Applies: Applies to every property owner whose private sewer lateral needs correction. § 14.01.1340 · code text Every property owner is required within the correction grace period to make the private sewer lateral serving the property fully functional as described in this code.
Fee or permit	A city building permit is required. Applies: Applies to lateral repair and replacement on private property. § 14.01.1340 · code text Repair and replacement of a private sewer lateral requires a City building permit on private property and an encroachment permit for all work within the right-of-way which includes the connection to the public sewer. An encroachment permit is required. Applies: Applies to work in the right-of-way, including the connection to the public sewer. § 14.01.1340 · code text Repair and replacement of a private sewer lateral requires a City building permit on private property and an encroachment permit for all work within the right-of-way which includes the connection to the public sewer. The City Engineer must approve the work. Applies: Applies to spot repairs. § 14.01.1340 · code text Approval by the City Engineer is required for spot repairs.
When an inspection is required	A video inspection is required every 5 years. Applies: Applies to the shared private sewer lateral system in a common interest development, up to the city main. § 14.01.1330 · code text all common interest developments, as defined in DMC § 14.01.1320, must video inspect the commonly owned private sewer lateral system to and including the point of connection to the City's main line every five (5) years to ensure the system is fully functional. A qualified plumber must video inspect the lateral, at the owner's expense. Applies: Applies to private property building remodels as the code defines them. § 14.01.1330 · code text all private property building remodels, as defined in DMC § 14.01.1320, shall be required to have the lateral video inspected by a qualified plumber, at the sole expense of the property owner. After a city notice, the owner must have a qualified plumber video inspect and clean the lateral. Applies: Applies when a city inspection or investigation finds the lateral may not work or comply. § 14.01.1330 · code text Where inspection and/or investigation reveals that a property's private sewer lateral may not be functional or compliant with applicable rules and codes, the City shall provide the property owner with a written notice of participation describing the City's private sewer lateral program and advising the property owner of the corrective measures that must be taken.
Owner's responsibility	The owner is responsible for all preventive and corrective maintenance, including the connection to the public sewer. § 14.01.1330 · code text Every property owner whose property is serviced by a private sewer lateral shall be responsible for all preventative and corrective maintenance activities for the private sewer lateral including the connection to the public sewer, which may include but is not limited to periodic video inspection, cleaning, repair or replacement of the line and connection joint.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the transfer tax when you sell a home in Dixon?

Dixon transfer tax: $0.275 per $500 ($0.55 per $1,000), only on transfers over $100, not counting liens that remain.

Does Dixon require a sewer lateral inspection when you sell a home?

Dixon's code: The lateral must be made fully functional within the correction grace period. (Applies to every property owner whose private sewer lateral needs correction.) (§ 14.01.1340); A city building permit is required. (Applies to lateral repair and replacement on private property.) (§ 14.01.1340).

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