Solano County Public Facilities Fee

“In order to mitigate impacts caused by new development projects within the County and to implement the goals and objectives of the County General Plan, Public Facilities Fees are necessary to finance public facilities and to assure that new development projects pay their fair share for these facilities.”

“Public Facilities Fees are used for the expansion of facilities to accommodate growth, not for operating or maintenance costs. Revenue will be used to maintain per capita facility standards for five major facility types. As of August 6, 2019, the public facilities fee includes the following components: Countywide Public Protection / Health and Social Services / Library / General Government / Regional Transportation”

“Whereas, pursuant to Article X of Chapter 11 of the Solano County Code, public facilities fees are imposed on all new nonexempt construction in the County of Solano, including the incorporated areas of the County”

1992 (FY1992/93; construction permitted before 1992-10-26 is exempt)

“In FY1992/93, Solano County adopted the PFFs to be collected on new construction in both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County. To support this purpose, the County also established a Public Facilities Expenditure Plan.”

“Time for Payment of Fee. Fees for applicable development shall be paid prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, or at the time of final inspection, whichever comes first, or, if the provisions of Government Code section 66007 are met, at the time of issuance of a building permit for any non-exempt construction under the provisions of this ordinance.”

City of Fairfield, on behalf of Solano County, under a separate collection agreement; remitted quarterly to the County

“Collection of fee. Each incorporated city within the County shall, pursuant to a separate agreement entered into between that city and the County, collect the fee required under the provisions of this ordinance, and in the amount as may be amended by subsequent County resolution, on behalf of the County.”

“Exempt construction means (1) those projects for which a building permit was issued prior to October 26, 1992; or (2) projects which do not require the payment of city development fees. For purposes of this section, exempt construction does not include projects for which development fees have been waived by a local agency.”

“The amount payable shall be reduced by the amount of any fee charged to the developer by any other jurisdiction to provide funding for the same County facilities.”