Capital Fire Facilities Fee (Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District)

“WHEREAS, the purpose of the fee is to mitigate the financial impact of providing additional fire stations and fire equipment to safeguard the lives and property of those who will occupy the new construction and development at an acceptable level of service; and”

“Capital fire facilities fees provide funding for additional fire stations and fire equipment that will safeguard the lives and property of those who will occupy new developments. The fee is first established by the District and updated annually to reflect cost changes in the Engineering News Record Building Cost Index.”

“AN ORDINANCE OF THE SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN FIRE DISTRICT AMENDING THE CAPITAL FIRE FACILITIES FEE SCHEDULE FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE DISTRICT ... SECTION 1. Amendment to Fee Schedule — The Board of Directors of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District amends the Capital Fire Facilities Fee schedule as set forth in the attached Exhibit "C" and directs that the fees shall be uniformly applied and collected.”

2015-01-22 (District Ordinance No. 2015-01; original fee established 2002-11-06 by District Ordinance No. 3-02)

“Second reading of Ordinance adopted by the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of January 2015, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Barnes, Clark, Goold, Kelly, Monk, Scheidegger, Wood”

Ordinance No. 2015-01 (Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District) | earlier: Ordinance No. 3-02

“Second reading of Ordinance adopted by the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of January 2015, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Barnes, Clark, Goold, Kelly, Monk, Scheidegger, Wood”

at building permit

“In the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, DIFs are collected at the time a building permit is issued to a developer.”

“The City of Citrus Heights is serviced by Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. A Capital Fire Facilities Fee is assessed on new commercial and residential construction to address deficiencies with existing fire stations including age and condition, and improve emergency response. This fee is collected by the City of Citrus Heights, on behalf of the Fire District.”

“(1) Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) 850 SF or less and 1,000 SF and less multi-bedroom ADUs are exempt. All other ADUs shall be charged a proportionate amount in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit based upon the amount that the primary dwelling unit would pay”

“SECTION 6. Non-Residential Fee Credit — For non-residential development projects included the Commercial/Retail, Office, Industrial and Institutional/Other land use classifications, the Capital Fire Facilities Fee set forth in the attached Exhibit "C," and as may be revised from time to time as prescribed in this Ordinance, shall be calculated pursuant to the following formula: Total Fee = Fee per Unit x Additional Building Square Feet”