SacRT Transit Fee

“This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to cities by Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution for the purpose of authorizing certain development impact fees, as described in transit analysis and the development fee analysis for transit improvements as referenced herein, to be assessed upon the owners of certain residential and nonresidential property as described in this chapter and which is located within the city. ... The fees herein adopted shall be assessed upon landowners developing property for any residential or nonresidential use in order to provide all or a portion of the funds which will be necessary to design, construct, install or acquire public facilities required to meet the needs of, and address the transit impacts caused by, such development activity.”

“Transit Development Impact Fee. A transit development impact fee is established to provide funding for public facilities to serve the city, which facilities are described in the transit analysis and the development fee analysis for transit improvements.”

“The transit benefit district is the jurisdictional boundaries of the city, and as said boundaries may be adjusted from time to time.”

2018 | (city chapter; original county-imposed fee 2003)

“The city, in Ordinance 23-2003 (codified in Chapter 16.87 RCMC), previously established the fee addressed in this chapter; however, the purpose of this chapter is to establish that the city shall impose and collect this fee from the effective date of Ordinance 5-2018 rather than the county.”

Ordinance 5-2018 (codifying RCMC ch. 16.86); predecessor Ordinance 23-2003 (RCMC ch. 16.87)

“The city, in Ordinance 23-2003 (codified in Chapter 16.87 RCMC), previously established the fee addressed in this chapter; however, the purpose of this chapter is to establish that the city shall impose and collect this fee from the effective date of Ordinance 5-2018 rather than the county.”

at building permit

“Except as otherwise provided in any resolution adopted by the city council as provided under RCMC §16.86.070(B) and §16.86.110 relating to deferral of payment of fees, the fees established by this chapter shall be paid for the property on which a development project is proposed at the time of the issuance of any required building permit, temporary certificate of occupancy, certificate of occupancy, or final inspection, as applicable, relating to such development.”

“Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) Impact Fee – A impact fee established to provide funding for public facilities to serve the City, which facilities are described in the Sacramento Regional Transit expenditure plan and nexus study. The SacRT impact fee is collected by the City and remitted to the Sacramento Regional Transit District, which administers the program.”

“The following shall be exempted from payment of the fees established by this chapter: Alterations, renovations or expansion of an existing residential structure where no additional dwelling units are created and the use is not changed; The replacement of a destroyed or partially destroyed or damaged structure with a new structure of the same size and use; For fees established pursuant to RCMC §16.86.040(A)(1), low and very low income housing as defined in Health and Safety Code Sections 50079.5 and 50105, respectively.”

“The change in use of an existing building or structure on the property from a previous nonresidential use to a residential use; provided, that the landowner shall be entitled to a credit against fees paid pursuant to this chapter in the amount of fees which were actually paid for such previous nonresidential use, which prior fees shall be adjusted for inflation consistent with RCMC §16.86.120.”