The record
“The city council of the city finds that new development of land within the city imposes increased demands on the city's capital improvements and operational service requirements.”
“These funds and any interest earnings thereon shall be used solely for the purposes specified for funds of such account and solely for the financing of capital improvements and operational services or to reimburse the city for capital improvements and operational services funded or constructed in whole or in part by the city.”
“every person constructing any new residential, commercial or industrial development shall pay to the city prior to issuance by the city of a building permit the development impact fees”
2025-10-28 (current chapter text; the underlying Urban Structure Program was approved 1993-03-01)
“(Ord. No. 1139, § 1, 10-28-2025)”
Ordinance No. 1139
“(Ord. No. 1139, § 1, 10-28-2025)”
at building permit
“After the adoption by the city council of a resolution establishing the amounts of the development impact fees, no building permit shall be issued and no development shall be permitted”
City of Lancaster, the agency that levies it
“This fee schedule is in accordinace with Lancaster Municipal Code and various Resolutions established by the Lancaster City Council. Fees in this shedule are effective as of October 01, 2025.”
“Residential development means any development consisting of dwelling units as defined in Title 17. It does not mean: 1. Any addition to an existing single-family home; or 2. Repair or replacement of a residential building which has been accidentally damaged or destroyed by natural causes or human activity, provided there is no increase in the number of dwelling units; or 3. New construction of a single-family dwelling unit on a lot or parcel of land with an area of not less than two acres, which was created prior to the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter.”
“A property owner, land developer, commercial or industrial enterprise may be entitled to a waiver, reduction, or deferral in the traffic impact fees established in Section 15.64.040.”
Every published rate
| Land use | Applies to | Basis | Effective | Amount |
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| Single-family detached | Traffic Impact Fee | per DU | 1 Oct 2025 | $2,227 |
the line this rate was read from
City of Lancaster Citywide Fee Schedule effective 2025-10-01, II – Public Works & Community Development, Section 3: Development Impact Fees, p. 8 · source document ↗
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| Multi-family | — | per DU | — | $1,981 |
the line this rate was read from
the levying document · source document ↗
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| Single-family detached | Traffic Signal Impact Fee | per DU | 1 Oct 2025 | $1,399 |
the line this rate was read from
City of Lancaster Citywide Fee Schedule effective 2025-10-01, II – Public Works & Community Development, Section 3: Development Impact Fees, p. 7 · source document ↗
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