Park in-lieu fee (acquisition and improvements)

“10.200 PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES — The City may, as established by the Open Space and Conservation Element of the General Plan and this Title, require, as a condition of approval for development projects, the payment of fees and/or dedication of land for the provision of neighborhood or community parks and/or recreational facilities. The General Plan establishes the ultimate proportion of 2.5 acres of neighborhood park, community park, and recreational facilities per 1,000 persons residing in the City.”

“(b) Whenever fees are paid pursuant to this Section, the City shall deposit them into a separate park fund. All fees paid may be used only for the purpose of developing new or rehabilitating existing neighborhood or community park or recreational facilities to serve the subdivision. The development of new park and recreational facilities includes, but is not limited to, the acquisition of land for neighborhood or community parks for recreational purposes. Fees shall be expended for use only within the boundaries of the City.”

“Fees shall be expended for use only within the boundaries of the City.”

1996-05-28 (Title 17 as published; no section-level history for §10.200)

“CITY OF SHAFTER MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17 ZONING ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE NO. 472) CITY OF SHAFTER 336 PACIFIC AVENUE SHAFTER, CA 93263 May 28, 1996 (Updated 03/20/26)”

Ordinance No. 472 (City of Shafter Municipal Code Title 17, Zoning Ordinance / Development Code)

“CITY OF SHAFTER MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17 ZONING ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE NO. 472) CITY OF SHAFTER 336 PACIFIC AVENUE SHAFTER, CA 93263 May 28, 1996 (Updated 03/20/26)”

“f. When required, fees shall be paid at such time as established by conditions of approval for a project. Payment may be required prior to approval of a final map if the fees are to reimburse the City for expenditures previously made or for an account which has been established wherein the City has adopted a proposed construction schedule or plan.”

City of Shafter, the agency that levies it

“An approved site plan is sent to the Building Division after corrections are submitted and approved, fees are collected and verification of payment of school fees, development impact fees per Ordinance, utility connections; the Building Division then issues construction permit upon payment of permit fees”

“2. Exemptions — This Section shall not apply to the following subdivisions: a. Commercial or industrial developments. b. Condominium projects or stock cooperatives, which consist of the subdivision of air space in an existing apartment building that is more than five years old and in which no new dwelling units have been added by the subdivision. c. Subdivisions containing less than five parcels and not used for residential purposes, provided, however, that a condition of approval shall be placed on those maps stating that if a building permit is requested for the construction of a residential structure or structures on one or more of the parcels within four (4) years after recordation of the subdivision map, the fees shall be paid by the owner of each parcel as a condition to the issuance of such permit.”

“(c) The subdivider or developer may receive a credit against fees as follows: 1) A credit may be given against the requirements for the payment of fees or the dedication of land required by this subsection for the reasonable value of park and recreation improvements provided by the subdivider or developer, if approved and accepted by the City. The amount of the credit shall be determined prior to the approval or conditional approval of a tentative map or equivalent for other residential projects not involving a subdivision.”