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TransportationSet by city fee ordinanceCitation FMC Ch.12 Art.4.5

UGM Traffic Signal Impact Fee

Levied by City of Fresno on new development in Fresno. Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq.

What one house pays

$762

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

Share of Fresno's total
2%
Total one-time fees here
$35,170
Adjustment
Adjusts yearly · ENR construction cost index
what the document says

ENR 20-city annual

Next expected change
1 Jul 2027

The record

Why it exists

“The fee was increased based on the average number of daily trips generated by a proposed development for residential, commercial, industrial and public facilities. The new traffic signal impact fee also became effective for the center city areas.”

Impact Fee Annual Report FY2025, Supplementary Information, "UGM FEE REVISIONS" · source document ↗
What it pays for

“Project Description: All citywide traffic signal installations, modifications for protected left-turn phasing and additional turn lanes, and associated equipment at major street intersections”

Impact Fee Annual Report FY2025, "Project Title: Citywide Traffic Signal Mitigation Impact Fee", report p. 25 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“The new traffic signal impact fee also became effective for the center city areas.”

Impact Fee Annual Report FY2025, Supplementary Information, "UGM FEE REVISIONS" · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2004-08-17

“On August 17, 2004, Council adopted Resolution 2004-285, replacing the UGM traffic signal impact fee with a new Citywide Traffic Signal Mitigation Impact Fee to provide a funding mechanism for the orderly installation of traffic control safety devices to maintain the minimum levels of service as identified in the City's 2025 General Plan.”

City of Fresno Impact Fee Annual Report, FY ended June 30, 2025; Supplementary Information, "UGM FEE REVISIONS", report p. xxii · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Resolution 2004-285

“On August 17, 2004, Council adopted Resolution 2004-285, replacing the UGM traffic signal impact fee with a new Citywide Traffic Signal Mitigation Impact Fee to provide a funding mechanism for the orderly installation of traffic control safety devices to maintain the minimum levels of service as identified in the City's 2025 General Plan.”

City of Fresno Impact Fee Annual Report, FY ended June 30, 2025; Supplementary Information, "UGM FEE REVISIONS", report p. xxii · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of Fresno, the agency that levies it

“The following fees are based on preliminary conceptual information. The exact fee obligation will be computed prior to Final Map approval by Public Works Department, Land Division & Engineering. The fee rates in effect at the time of Final Map approval, determined by the Master Fee Schedule, shall apply (Reso. No. 2016-258).”

FY 2023 Development Impact Charge & Fee Summary, header text, p. 1 of 5 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“** Accessory dwelling units (ADU) that are less than 750 sq. ft. are not charged Development Impact Fees.”

City of Fresno Master Fee Schedule, Planning & Development Fees, "UGM TRAFFIC SIGNAL CHARGE (FMC 12-411)", printed p. 128; MFS Amendment #585 (January 2025), fees effective 07/01/2025 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“On May 6, 2008 the Council approved the "UGM and Impact Fee Reimbursement Policy for Eligible Improvements Constructed Prior to Final Acceptance of the Tract or Parcel Map and for Eligible Improvements Constructed by Developers Under a Conditional Use Permit or Site Plan Conditions of Approval." The Council's action now enables developers to become eligible for reimbursement under the respective fee program upon acceptance of the facility for maintenance by the City.”

Impact Fee Annual Report FY2025, "HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROCESS", report p. xii · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useApplies toBasisEffectiveAmount
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Single-family detached this home per DU 1 Jul 2026 $762.39

“Single Family Residential / per Single Family Dwelling Unit | 762.39”

FY 2023 City of Fresno Development Impact Charge & Fee Summary, "CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES (cont.) / FEE RATE", item q, p. 3 of 5 · source document ↗
none
Multi-family none per DU 1 Jul 2026 $591.30
the line this rate was read from

“Multi-Family Residential / per Multi-Family Dwelling Unit | 591.30”

the levying document · source document ↗
Senior none per number of Beds 1 Jul 2026 $334.16
the line this rate was read from

“Assisted Living1/ per number of Beds | 334.16”

the levying document · 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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