TCA Major Thoroughfare & Bridge Fee Program

“The Toll Roads were constructed using funds from the sale of bonds that are backed by future toll revenues and development impact fees authorized under Section 66484.3 of the California Government Code.”

“Development impact fees are collected for the purpose of planning, designing, financing and constructing the Foothill/Eastern and San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridors (State Routes 133, 241, 261 and 73), including repayment of debt issued to finance construction of the roads.”

“The County of Orange and cities within the areas of benefit assess these fees. The areas of benefit include the County of Orange, Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Lake Forest, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Tustin and Yorba Linda.”

1985

“The Major Thoroughfare and Bridge Fee Program (Development Impact Fee Program) for the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency (F/ETCA) and San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency (SJHTCA) was established by the County of Orange in 1985 and adopted by the member agencies through a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA).”

at building permit

“The fees are due at the time the permit for the building structure is issued. Fees should not be collected on preliminary permits such as grading or foundation permits. Fees should be paid to the TCA member agency issuing the permit.”

County of Orange and member cities — the permitting agency

“The County of Orange and member cities collect fees when a building permit is issued.”

“Please consult the permitting agency and/or TCA to confirm if an exemption applies to your project. The following are examples of projects that may be exempt from fees. Projects that provide documentation of exemption from property taxes. On-site leasing offices and common structures in residential tracts such as a pool building, provided that the use is limited to residents. Governmental structures such as fire stations and schools, to the extent that they shall not be used for generating revenue or commercial purposes.”

“Credit is given for demolition (by unit, not by square footage) of residential units (single or multi-family) on the same lot. Calculation of the demolition credit should use the rate applicable to the issue date of the new construction permit.”