Public Facilities Impact Fee - Sheriff Patrol & Investigation

“The purpose of this fee is to ensure that new development funds its fair share of Sheriff patrol and investigation facilities. The fee will be charged to residential and nonresidential development in unincorporated areas of the County.”

“The County will use fee revenues to expand Sheriff patrol and investigation facilities, including new Sheriff substations and equipment, to serve new development.”

“The Kern County Sheriff's Department provides basic law enforcement services in the unincorporated area, while City police departments provide law enforcement in incorporated cities. Therefore, the impact fee for Sheriff patrol and investigation facilities will be charged only in unincorporated areas of the County.”

“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).”

“Impact fee program adoption procedures are found in the California Government Code section 66016. Adoption of an impact fee program requires the Board of Supervisors to follow certain procedures including holding a public meeting. Data, such as an impact fee report, must be made available at least 10 days prior to the public meeting. The County's legal counsel should be consulted for any other procedural requirements as well as advice regarding adoption of an enabling ordinance and/or a resolution. After adoption there is a mandatory 60-day waiting period before the fees go into effect.”