Library Fee

“The Library Facilities element will serve new residents and the City by promoting literacy and learning, as well as an improved quality of life for both residents and visitors. This is to support the City's goal of maintaining and improving the City's Library facilities.”

“Identify Use of Fee | Expanding and remodeling of existing library facilities, including the acquisition of books, equipment and materials for these facilities.”

“All new development within the City contributes to the direct and cumulative impacts of development on Library facilities and creates the need for new facilities to accommodate growth. The Library element includes the facilities necessary to provide basic Library services and facilities services throughout the City.”

2019-12-10 (current fee structure; the Library fee itself predates 2006)

“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA UPDATING CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES, INTRODUCING THREE (3) NEW DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES FOR FUTURE CAPITAL FACILITIES, AND REDUCING THE IMPACT FEES FOR SENIOR HOUSING (55+), ONE-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING (0-2 BEDROOMS) PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE 20% AFFORDABLE UNITS ... APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December, 2019.”

Resolution No. 2019-158

“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA UPDATING CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES, INTRODUCING THREE (3) NEW DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES FOR FUTURE CAPITAL FACILITIES, AND REDUCING THE IMPACT FEES FOR SENIOR HOUSING (55+), ONE-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING (0-2 BEDROOMS) PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE 20% AFFORDABLE UNITS ... APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December, 2019.”

“According to Section 66007, any local agency that imposes any fees or charges on a residential development for the construction of public improvements or facilities shall not require the payment of those fees or charges, notwithstanding any other provision of law, until the date of the final inspection, or the date the certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever occurs first.”

City of Fontana, the agency that levies it

“DEVELOPMENT FEES / City of Fontana ... PLANNING ... LIBRARY”

“The development impact fees for senior housing (55+) one-story single-family homes shall be reduced by 50%. This reduction shall not include pass-thru fees, sewer master connection fees, Measure I circulation fees, or Inclusionary Housing fees.”

“The City shall maintain its policy that requires a developer, as a condition of project approval, to construct facilities or improvements outside the required conditions of approval, for which impact fees have been or will be charged. Furthermore, the impact fee imposed on that development project by the City for that type of facility must be adjusted to reflect a credit for the cost of the facilities or improvements constructed by the developer.”

“If an entitlement application is approved by the Planning Commission and/or City Council or Director of Community Development after the February 8, 2020 effective date but prior to July 1, 2020 that project may choose to pay either the existing development fees or the updated fees.”