Library Facilities Fee

“County policy is that new development will not burden the existing service population with the cost of facilities required to accommodate growth. The purpose of the library facilities impact fee is to implement this policy by providing a funding source from new development for the library facilities needed to serve that development. The fees advance a legitimate interest by enabling the County to provide library facilities for new development.”

“The library facilities impact fee would be available to fund new and expanded library facilities to accommodate new development. The facilities needed to accommodate new development are preliminarily identified in this report and are consistent with the Sacramento County Library Authority's policies and standards. The facilities include, but are not limited to: land acquisition, library building construction, equipment and computer purchases necessary for library functions, collection acquisition, and all capital project-related planning, design, engineering, environmental, and management costs.”

“The report provides the technical documentation to support the establishment of a countywide library facilities mitigation fee (or "impact fee") on urban development within the Urban Services Boundary of the unincorporated areas.”

2013-09-10

“The Countywide Library Facilities Impact Fee was established to finance library construction and associated book collection, computer equipment and furnishings that are needed to serve new growth within the entire Urban Services Boundary (as defined in Sacramento County General Plan) of the unincorporated area of the County as identified in the Library Facilities Impact Fee Nexus Study approved by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on September 10, 2013.”

“16.160.045 Payment of Development Impact Fees. A. The Development Impact Fees imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be paid by the Building Permit applicants for residential development within the Urban Services Boundary to the County, at the rates designated for single-family detached dwelling units, two-to four-unit attached dwellings, five-or more unit attached dwellings, mobile homes or residential accessory dwellings. The Development Impact Fees shall be calculated either at Building Permit Issuance or prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, as applicable, consistent with the requirements adopted by Board resolution. The fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of any Building Permits or Certificates of Occupancy, as applicable. The Board shall establish by resolution the following: 1. The types and categories of development projects for which Development Impact Fees may be collected at Building Permit issuance and Certificate of Occupancy issuance, respectively; and 2. Any additional requirements, processes, or procedures applicable to residential projects for which Development Impact Fees are collected at Certificate of Occupancy issuance to guarantee the timely payment of such fees or charges.”

County of Sacramento, Special Districts Section

“For more information regarding the Library Development Impact Fee Program, please contact the County of Sacramento, Special Districts Section at 916-874-6525.”

“*Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) 850 SF or less and 1,000 SF and less multi-bedroom ADUs are exempt. All other ADUs shall be charged an amount which is the lessor of a proportionate amount in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit based upon the amount that the primary dwelling unit would pay or the ADU rate listed above.”