Affordable Housing Fee

“The purpose of the ordinance is to increase affordable housing in Placer County by requiring that at least 10% of the units of all new private housing development projects are in the affordable range.”

“The revenue generated from the affordable housing and employee accommodation fee collected will be used for projects related to affordable housing including: Construction of affordable housing development; Preserving existing affordable units; Acquiring and rehabilitating multifamily projects; First time homebuyer assistance”

2020-10-27

“Ordinance No. 6050-B passed by the Board on 10/27/2020”

“Ordinance No. 6050-B passed by the Board on 10/27/2020”

at building permit

“All new residential development of 8 to 100 units may pay the Affordable Housing Fee at the time of building permit issuance or dedicate 10% of its units as affordable.”

Placer County (Board of Supervisors) — Community Development Resource Agency, the agency that levies it

“On April 7, 2026, the Board of Supervisors approved the 2026 Annual Adjustment of Impact Fees including an adjustment to the Affordable Housing and Employee Accommodation Fee.”

“Exempt Projects: Residential full-time occupancy projects seven (7) units or less, or residential projects with majority of units are less than 1,600 square feet; All public projects; Accessory dwelling units and deed restricted affordable housing; Rehabilitation of existing residence or conversion of nonresidential to residential; Single dwelling unit constructed by an owner/builder; Dormitories, fraternity/sorority houses, boarding housing, residential hotels, single room occupancy units, and live/work units (not considered a permanent dwelling unit); Development of an infill site, and warehouse or industrial developments (such as in the Sunset Area); Residential project located within a 'transit priority area'; Homeless/emergency shelters, care homes, community care/health care facilities, childcare facilities, churches, mobile home parks; Residential mixed-use project with at least 70% of the total project floor area is constructed for residential use”