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DrainageSet by city fee ordinance

Storm Drainage DIF

Charged on new development in Tulare. Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. Collected at building permit.

What one house pays

$233

For a typical home: a 2,000 sq ft detached house on a 0.13 acre lot, on a new subdivision lot.

Share of Tulare's total
1%
Total one-time fees here
$26,838
Adjustment
Does not adjust
what the document says

none - the schedule states no adjustment clause

The record

Why it exists

“The following development impact fees are hereby established and imposed on the issuance of all building permits for development within the city to finance the cost of the following categories of public facilities and improvements required by new development. The development impact fees consist of the following fees that are hereby established: ... (G) Storm drainage. A development impact fee is hereby established for storm drainage that includes components for pipelines, basins, pump stations and a master plan.”

Tulare Municipal Code § 8.56.030, opening paragraph and division (G), Ord. 19-08, passed 12-17-2019 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“CITY OF TULARE — Fund 301 - Storm Drainage Facilities — Expenditure Summary — Project / Total Cost / Percent Project Funds from DIF: Outlet Mall Storm Drain Basin 2,110,800.57 100.00%; Storm Drain Master Plan 192,092.47 100.00%; Ametijan Storm Drain 264,028.59 100.00%; Ponding Basin - California Estates 1,626.30 85.00%; Terrace Park Pond 265,796.86 40.00%; Storm Drain - Leland/Horizon 294,041.00 100.00%; Cartmill Commons 406,649.30 100.00%”

Annual Development Impact Fee Fund Report, June 30, 2025, prepared by Finance Department 3/20/2026, Exhibit N-1, pp. 37-38 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“The following development impact fees are hereby established and imposed on the issuance of all building permits for development within the city to finance the cost of the following categories of public facilities and improvements required by new development.”

Tulare Municipal Code § 8.56.030, opening paragraph, Ord. 19-08, passed 12-17-2019 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2019-12-17

“§ 8.56.030 Establishment of development fees and providing for their adoption by resolution. ... (G) Storm drainage. A development impact fee is hereby established for storm drainage that includes components for pipelines, basins, pump stations and a master plan. ... (Ord. 19-08, passed 12-17-2019)”

Tulare Municipal Code ch. 8.56, Development Impact Mitigation Fees, § 8.56.030(G) and the section's history note, Ord. 19-08 passed 12-17-2019 · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Ordinance No. 19-08

“§ 8.56.030 Establishment of development fees and providing for their adoption by resolution. ... (G) Storm drainage. A development impact fee is hereby established for storm drainage that includes components for pipelines, basins, pump stations and a master plan. ... (Ord. 19-08, passed 12-17-2019)”

Tulare Municipal Code ch. 8.56, Development Impact Mitigation Fees, § 8.56.030(G) and the section's history note, Ord. 19-08 passed 12-17-2019 · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“The fees established pursuant to this chapter shall be paid for the property on which a development project is proposed at the time of the issuance of any required building permit, except as otherwise provided below.”

Tulare Municipal Code § 8.56.080, Payment of fees, opening paragraph, Ord. 19-08, passed 12-17-2019 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“(B) The following shall be exempted from payment of the development impact fees of this chapter: (1) Alterations or renovations of an existing building or structure where no additional dwelling units are created, water meter size is not increased, and/or the use is not changed; and (2) The replacement of a destroyed or partially destroyed or damaged building or structure with a new building or structure of the same size and use. (3) Effective January 1, 2020, accessory dwelling units are subject to the fee exemptions and/or fee restrictions provided for within Cal. Gov't Code § 65852.2.”

Tulare Municipal Code § 8.56.120, Exemptions, division (B), Ord. 19-08, passed 12-17-2019 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“(A) New development that, through demolition or conversion, will eliminate existing development is entitled to a fee credit if the existing development is a lawful use under the Zoning Ordinance, including a nonconforming use. ... (C) Credit for the eliminated development or development that was partially or totally destroyed (as above specified) shall be calculated by the City Engineer in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in the resolution adopted pursuant to § 8.56.030 of this chapter and shall be applied to new development on the same site.”

Tulare Municipal Code § 8.56.130, Credits, divisions (A) and (C), Ord. 19-08, passed 12-17-2019 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

DensityBasisEffectiveAmount
Low Density Residential, 3.1-7.0 du/acre (assumes Low Density)this home per acre 17 Jan 2020 $1,796

“Fee Categories ... Storm Drainage | Basis of Fee ... (per acre) | Density Category ... 3 = Low Density Residential (3.1 - 7.0 dwelling units / acre) ... $1,796”

City of Tulare - Engineering Services Department, Development Impact Fee Schedule, Single-Family Detached Residential, "DIF Table 2020, effective 01/17/20", page 1; the "Density Category" block, both per-acre columns · source document ↗

About these figures

Quoted, not summarized. Every amount and fact on this page is copied from the official document it links to. If we couldn’t find something in a document, we leave it blank instead of guessing.

Before any discounts. Some fees offer credits, waivers or phase-ins. They’re listed above but not subtracted, because whether you qualify depends on your project.

Check the date. Fees change. This page shows what was in force on the date at the top, with a link to the document that set it, so you can confirm the current amount yourself. How all of this is put together.

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