WRCOG Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF)

“Future development within Western Riverside County will result in traffic volumes exceeding the capacity of the Regional System of Highways and Arterials (RSHA or Regional System) as it presently exists. The Regional System needs to be expanded to accommodate anticipated future growth; current funds are inadequate to construct the Regional System needed to avoid the unacceptable levels of traffic congestion and related adverse impacts.”

“TUMF Program funds may only be used for capital expenditures associated with the Regional System of Highways and Arterials and for capital expenditures for transit system improvements consistent with the TUMF Nexus Study. These purposes include expenditures for planning, environmental review, engineering and design costs, right of way acquisition, construction and administrative costs.”

“The TUMF Program applies to those jurisdictions in Western Riverside County (County of Riverside and the Cities of Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Corona, Eastvale, Hemet, Jurupa Valley, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Norco, Perris, Riverside, San Jacinto, Temecula, Wildomar and the March Joint Powers Authority (JPA)) that have adopted and are implementing the TUMF Program Ordinance.”

2003 (program-wide; each member agency by its own ordinance)

“The initial TUMF enabling Ordinance was adopted by each of WRCOG's member agencies by July 2003, at which point the Program commenced and began to collect fees from new residential and non-residential projects.”

other: due at issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy — payment at building permit issuance is expressly prohibited

“The TUMF will be due only at the time of issuing of the Certificate of Occupancy and is not required to be paid at the initial permit application. The TUMF cannot be paid prior to the permit issuance process. However, the TUMF shall be calculated using the most current fee schedule in effect at the time the fee is due. Participating jurisdictions are prohibited from requiring the TUMF payment at permit issuance, however fees can be paid at any time after permit issuance at the discretion of the developer. Applicants are prohibited from freezing TUMF by such means as "locking" a fee rate by paying a deposit or a portion of the fee prior to the date the fee is due or by entering into a Development Agreement or other agreement with a participating jurisdiction that freezes the fee at a certain level.”

Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) — Hemet has delegated calculation and collection

“Effective May 1st, 2019 the City of Hemet will no longer be collecting Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees. WRCOG has assumed the role.”

“The following types of new development shall be exempt from the provisions of the TUMF Administration Plan: 1. Low-income residential housing as defined in Exhibit D, Section G of the Administrative Plan. 2. Government/public buildings, public schools, and public facilities that are owned and operated by a government entity … 3. Development Projects which are the subject of a Public Facilities Development Agreement entered into pursuant to Government Code section 65864 et seq, prior to June 30, 2003 … 4. The rehabilitation and/or reconstruction of any habitable structure in use on or after January 1, 2000, provided that the same or fewer traffic trips are generated as a result thereof. 5. "Guest Dwellings" and "Detached Second Units" … 6. Additional single-family residential units located on the same parcel pursuant to the provisions of any agricultural zoning classifications set forth in the Municipal Code. 7. Kennels and Catteries established in connection with an existing single-family residential unit. 8. Any sanctuary, or other activity under the same roof of a church or other house of worship that is not revenue generating … 9. Any nonprofit corporation or nonprofit organization offering and conducting full-time day school at the elementary, middle school or high school level … 10. New single-family homes, constructed by non-profit organizations, specially adapted and designed for maximum freedom of movement and independent living for qualified Disabled Veterans.”

“The TUMF Ordinance has a provision that if a developer constructs a TUMF facility, the developer will receive credit against the TUMF obligation for the project improvements, noting that only one applicant is allowed per credit agreement. An applicant cannot enter into a credit agreement after the TUMF Facility Improvements have been constructed.”

“The first half of 2025 saw WRCOG and its member agencies prepare for the updated fee schedule that came from the 2024 TUMF Nexus Study Update. The Western Riverside Council of Governments gave its 18 member agencies the deadline for adopting the updated fee schedule before or on April 1, 2025. All agencies were required to hold a first and second reading of the newest ordinance and fee resolution before signing it into effect. Key fee changes that occurred were that the Single Family Residential fees increased approximately 50%, Multi-Family Residential fees increased approximately 15%, and Industrial fees increased as well.”