Paradise Recreation and Park District impact fee

“The purpose of the park impact fees are to acquire and develop open space and parkland and provide community use facilities to meet the needs of the new residential population within the District.”

“Revenue from fees collected on new development may be used to pay for any of the following: Acquisition or leasing of land for park and recreational facilities; Construction of park and recreational facilities; Park impact fee program costs including District administrative costs, nexus study and associated costs; Other park and recreational facility costs resulting from population growth caused by new residential development. Revenue from the fees collected may not be used to fund the following: District operational costs; Park maintenance costs.”

“Fees are based on living space of dwellings within the boundaries of the District. Our District includes the communities of Paradise, Magalia, Concow, Yankee Hill, and Butte Creek Canyon, and the rural areas in between.”

2015

“The current Impact Fee structure and rate went into effect in 2015.”

at building permit

“Payable to Paradise Recreation and Park District prior to the issuance of a building permit. Based on square footage per type of housing unit --- Single-family dwelling and residential additions at $0.1777 per square foot // Multi-family units at $0.302 per square foot.”

Paradise Recreation and Park District, the agency that levies it

“Payable to Paradise Recreation and Park District, which shall certify to the County that fees have been paid”

“At this time, there is only a charge for an increase of living space or new construction on a property that previously did not have a structure. There is currently no charge on commercial or non-living space construction (hobby buildings/garages).”

“The land acquisition portion of the impact fees should be waived when any Quimby Fees are applied upon development.”