We paid fees last week. Who knew you had to buy a water meter? Sure, they’re attached to almost every house in the U.S. – but did you ever think about who shelled out the cash to put ‘em there? Now we know.

Here’s a partial list of fees to pay before building permits are granted:

Water Impact Fee – $840

Sewer Impact Fee – $665

Water Meter – $176

Roadway Impact Fee – $670

Parks Linear Development – $536

Parks Neighborhood Development – $643

At a cost of $1179, it’s guaranteed that I will wear a linear path between the house and the closest neighborhood park.