Public Facilities Impact Fee - General Government

“The purpose of this fee is to ensure that new development funds its fair share of general government facilities. General government facilities provide space for the Board of Supervisors and for general County administration. Some general government facilities are primarily used to provide services and administration in unincorporated areas, while others provide services on an equal basis countywide. Thus, the general government impact fee includes both a countywide component and an unincorporated only component to reflect the different levels of facility needs.”

“Chapter 11 -- General Government: Charged countywide, with different rates for cities and unincorporated areas. Fee will fund new County government buildings in several areas expected to have significant growth.”

“General Government | Countywide, different rates for cities and unincorporated”

“Public facilities fees are one-time fees typically paid when a building permit is issued and imposed on development projects by local agencies responsible for regulating land use (cities and counties).”

“The Kern County Board of Supervisors may only impose impact fees on new development in unincorporated areas. The city councils of the incorporated cities in the County would need to adopt the fees of the County for the fees to be imposed in incorporated cities. ... The cities could collect the fees on behalf of the County through their building permitting processes and pass the collected fees on to the County. Alternatively, the cities could require that developers pay the fees directly to the County and provide proof of payment as a condition for receiving a city building permit.”

“Adoption of an impact fee program requires the Board of Supervisors to follow certain procedures including holding a public meeting. Data, such as an impact fee report, must be made available at least 10 days prior to the public meeting. ... After adoption there is a mandatory 60-day waiting period before the fees go into effect.”