UGM Fire Facilities Impact Fee

“The purpose of this 2022 Nexus Study is to update the Fire Fees and establish the legally required nexus (or reasonable relationship) between the City's projected population and employment (service population) in 2035 and the fire facilities that will be required to serve those residents and employees.”

“The City provides fire services through an existing system of stations, vehicles, and equipment. Anticipated citywide development occurring through 2035 requires construction of new stations and procurement of additional vehicles and equipment so that the FFD can continue to provide timely responses to calls for medical, fire, and other emergencies. Planned facility needs are determined by the FFD based on response time requirements. The City General Plan includes an urban growth standard that requires new development to be located within a four-minute response service area of a fire station.”

“Once the updated Fire Fee Program takes effect, the updated Fire Fees will be collected from all new residential and nonresidential development within the boundary of the City prior to building permit issuance. The Fire Fees will be charged per dwelling unit and commercial building square foot.”

2005 (program implemented; current citywide rate structure adopted 2022-06-23)

“The City implemented the Fire Development Impact Fee Program (Fire Fee Program) in 2005 and recently updated it in 2016 and 2019.”

“[4] Due prior to Final Building Inspection and/or issuance of Certificate of Occupancy.”

City of Fresno, the agency that levies it. City of Fresno, Public Works Department, Land Division & Engineering

“The following fees are based on preliminary conceptual information. The exact fee obligation will be computed prior to Final Map approval by Public Works Department, Land Division & Engineering. The fee rates in effect at the time of Final Map approval, determined by the Master Fee Schedule, shall apply (Reso. No. 2016-258).”

“The following types of development are specifically exempt from the Fire Fee Program: • All public agencies, including federal and state agencies, public school districts, and the City, unless other arrangements or agreements are established with the City. • Any internal or external alternation or modification to existing residential and nonresidential buildings when no change in use occurs and the square footage increase is 500 building square feet or less. • Any replacement or reconstruction of any structure that is damaged or destroyed as a result of fire, flood, explosion, wind, earthquake, riot, or other calamity, or act of God. ... • Residential accessory structures that do not increase covered building square footage such as open decks and pools. • ADUs that are under 750 square feet.”

“Section 12-4.1604 lists the fees that are eligible to be waived as: 1. Park Facilities Fees 2. Police Facilities Fees 3. Fire Facilities Fees 4. Street Facilities Fees”

“** Fee applicable to map accepted for filing after August 30, 2005 and all Developers after November 27, 2005.”