Law Enforcement Facilities

“Purpose: The purpose of the Law Enforcement Facilities Fee is to ensure that new development funds its fair share of the capital facilities necessary to maintain the City of Hemet's existing level of police service. Growth in residential and nonresidential land uses generates additional calls-for-service, which in turn requires additional sworn officers, support staff, and the facilities and equipment necessary to house and equip them. While fee revenues cannot be used for operational costs such as salaries, benefits, or overtime, they are limited to capital costs that expand law enforcement capacity.”

“Use of Funds (Eligibility): Expenditures are limited to the growth-related share of projects that add law enforcement capacity. Eligible uses include planning, land acquisition (if needed), design, permitting, construction, remodel, and expansion of facilities; acquisition and deployment of patrol and staff vehicles; and officer equipment and specialty technology directly tied to growth. Expenditures for like-for-like replacements that do not add capacity, staffing, operations, or general police service costs are not eligible.”

“Program Applicability: Fees apply to net new development (additions minus removals) as defined in this study. The City may program Law Enforcement Facilities DIF revenues anywhere in the city where a listed project maintains the established level of service for the community.”

2001-01-23

“The Law Enforcement Facilities Fee finances various law enforcement facilities, including law enforcement stations, vehicles, vehicle equipment, officer apparel and equipment, and communications and electronic equipment. The City initiated its DIF Program and the Law Enforcement Facilities Fee on January 23, 2001, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, which involved a revision and renumbering of the City Municipal Code.”

Ordinance No. 1639

“The Law Enforcement Facilities Fee finances various law enforcement facilities, including law enforcement stations, vehicles, vehicle equipment, officer apparel and equipment, and communications and electronic equipment. The City initiated its DIF Program and the Law Enforcement Facilities Fee on January 23, 2001, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, which involved a revision and renumbering of the City Municipal Code.”

at building permit

“Administration and Schedule Management: Fees are due at the time of building permit issuance.”

City of Hemet, the agency that levies it

“Adoption and Program Structure: The City will adopt the Law Enforcement Facilities development impact fee (DIF) by Council action after adopting the supporting nexus study. The City will be responsible for imposing, collecting, and administering the fee.”

“Threshold: ADUs under 750 square feet are exempt from DIFs (§ 65852.2(f)(3)(A)). ADUs that are 750 square feet or larger may be assessed.”

“This appendix documents the City of Hemet's Net New Development Impact Fee (DIF) calculation method. The calculation ensures that only the net new development impact is subject to DIFs, with credits for existing legal uses and fees applied solely to incremental increases, in accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act (Gov. Code §§ 66000 et seq.) and AB-602.”