Road Impact Mitigation (RIM) fee and benefit basins

“The RIM Fee will help maintain adequate levels of service on public roads by facilitating road widening, bridge replacement, drainage improvements, new roadway construction, pedestrian and bicycle improvements at the time of road reconstruction, and the addition of safety features such as passing lanes, turn lanes, and adequate roadside shoulders. Improvements to other components of the transportation system, such as public transit systems, are not included in the RIM Fee Program.”

“RIM fees from new development will be used to fund: Regional transportation improvements. The proposed RIM Fee will fund needed additions and improvements to regional roadways to accommodate increases in future traffic volumes projected to result from new development ... Improvements to local roads of regional significance. The proposed RIM Fee will fund needed additions and improvements to local roads of regional significance to accommodate future traffic volumes projected to result from new development.”

“The proposed Road Impact Mitigation (RIM) Fee Program is regional in scope and funds transportation improvements required to serve new development in unincorporated Calaveras County through 2025.”

2004-02-02

“The Calaveras County Road Impact Mitigation (RIM) Fee Program Ordinance and Resolution accompanying this nexus study were introduced by majority vote of the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors on January 23, 2004. The Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the RIM Fee Program on February 2, 2004 by approving the RIM Fee Program Ordinance and Resolution as introduced.”

at building permit

“All developments shall pay the amount of the RIM Fee in effect at the time a building permit is issued. If a Mello-Roos district or similar financing district is established, only the portion or component of the Fee not included in the financing district shall be collected at building permit issuance.”

County of Calaveras Building Department

“OTHER DEPARTMENTS FEES | PUBLIC WORKS | Road Impact – Primary Dwelling $4,429 ... *All fees are estimates and only include major fees associated with the permit cost. All plan check fees are due upon submittal. Other departmental fees may be assessed.”

“EXEMPTIONS FROM THE FEE — The Board of Supervisors may waive any and all portions of the Fee if it can be determined that a proposed project will not impact any facility for which the Fee is collected. Exemption criteria will be established by the County at the time of enactment of the fee ordinance(s) and/or resolution(s). Examples of the types of development that may be fully or partially exempted from the Fee include additions to residential and nonresidential structures, construction of housing for low- or very low–income occupants, replacement of damaged or destroyed structures, public facilities, and agricultural storage facilities.”

“Developers/landowners who fund construction of eligible roadway improvements will be eligible for reimbursements against the appropriate fee or fees. Fee credits/reimbursements will be available for the facility construction cost as shown in this nexus study. Fee credits/reimbursements will be adjusted annually by the inflation factor used to adjust the fee program. Once fee credits have been determined, they will be used at the time the respective fees would be due.”

“The Fee Program went into effect 30 days later on March 3 and the collection of RIM fees began 60 days later on April 2.”