Fire DIF

“The following development impact fees are hereby established and imposed on the issuance of all building permits for development within the city to finance the cost of the following categories of public facilities and improvements required by new development. The development impact fees consist of the following fees that are hereby established: (A) Fire. A development impact fee is hereby established for fire that includes components for facilities, apparatus and a proportionate share of the cost of the city's development impact fee study.”

“CITY OF TULARE — Fund 210 - Fire Facilities and Equipment — Expenditure Summary — Project | Total Cost | Percent Project Funds from DIF: Professional Services 64.30 100%; Fire Station #2 Land Acquisition 141,790.70 60.60%; Fire Station #2 Land Acquisition 3,430.00 100%; Fire Station #3 Land Acquisition 4,247.00 60.60%; Fire Station #2 Design 14,731.12 77.50%; Fire Station #3 Construction 1,225,770.89 60.60%; Master Plan 5,358.67 100%; Master Plan 3,569.00 100%; Master Plan 49,246.00 100%; Timberwolf Type 3 Fire Apparatus 508,773.92 100%; Totals 1,956,981.60”

“Any person who, after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, seeks to develop land within the city by applying for a building permit or applying for any discretionary land use permit, is hereby required to pay the appropriate development impact fees established pursuant to this chapter as the same may be applicable, in the manner, amount and for the purposes therein referenced.”

2019-12-17

“§ 8.56.030 Establishment of development fees and providing for their adoption by resolution. ... (Ord. 19-08, passed 12-17-2019)”

Ordinance No. 19-08

“§ 8.56.030 Establishment of development fees and providing for their adoption by resolution. ... (Ord. 19-08, passed 12-17-2019)”

at building permit

“The fees established pursuant to 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, except as otherwise provided below.”

City of Tulare (schedule masthead: Engineering Services Department), the agency that levies it

“CITY OF TULARE - DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES / SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS OUT, AND FUND BALANCES / FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 ... EXHIBIT SCH B | DIF FUND 210 | FEE DESCRIPTION Fire Facilities & Equipment | BEGINNING BALANCE 1,716,695.90 | FEES COLLECTED 218,411.00”

“The following shall be exempted from payment of the development impact fees of this chapter: (1) Alterations or renovations of an existing building or structure where no additional dwelling units are created, water meter size is not increased, and/or the use is not changed; and (2) The replacement of a destroyed or partially destroyed or damaged building or structure with a new building or structure of the same size and use.”

“(A) New development that, through demolition or conversion, will eliminate existing development is entitled to a fee credit if the existing development is a lawful use under the Zoning Ordinance, including a nonconforming use. (B) New development that will replace development that was partially or totally destroyed by fire, flood, earthquake, mudslide or other casualty or Act of God, is entitled to a fee credit if the development that was partially or totally destroyed was a lawful use under the Zoning Ordinance, including a nonconforming use, at the time thereof. (C) Credit for the eliminated development or development that was partially or totally destroyed (as above specified) shall be calculated by the City Engineer in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in the resolution adopted pursuant to § 8.56.030 of this chapter and shall be applied to new development on the same site.”