Public Facilities Impact Fee - Regional Parks

“The purpose of this fee is to ensure that new development funds its fair share of park and recreation facilities in areas where these new facilities will be provided by the Kern County Parks Department. Separate fees are presented for community and regional parks.”

“The proposed impact fee for regional parks facilities will allow the County to acquire and develop regional park facilities to maintain the existing standard of regional park acres per capita when those opportunities arise.”

“The regional park fees would be charged to all new residential development countywide.”

“Public facilities fees are one-time fees typically paid when a building permit is issued and imposed on development projects by local agencies responsible for regulating land use (cities and counties).”

“The Kern County Board of Supervisors may only impose impact fees on new development in unincorporated areas. The city councils of the incorporated cities in the County would need to adopt the fees of the County for the fees to be imposed in incorporated cities.”

“The fees are shown separately for park land and park improvements so that the County can charge only the improvement portion of the fee if the Parks Department negotiates with a developer to dedicate park land in lieu of paying the impact fee.”

“After adoption there is a mandatory 60-day waiting period before the fees go into effect.”