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CITY OF SALINAS DEVELOPMENT FEES
The City of Salinas collects development fees for all construction requiring a building permit.
Development fees collected include traffic impact, sanitary sewer, storm drain, street tree and park fees. These, and other such fees, are adjusted annually (effective July 1) to take into account construction cost increases, which occur during the year. Other such fees include those collected by the City for plan checking, inspection, seismic, and plan processing items. Information relating to these fees can be obtained from the Development/Permit Services Department located at 65 W. Alisal Street upon request. Finally, the local school districts and Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency (MRWPCA) collect fees for their particular purposes and should be consulted for their fee schedule. City of Salinas development fees are as follows:
Traffic Impact fees are collected for the construction of new streets to handle the additional traffic generated by new development. Funds are collected and placed into an account which is used only for projects identified in the Traffic Fee Ordinance (TFO). For commercial/ industrial uses, fees are based on trips generated by the use and the building area. Trip generation rates for the various uses are included in the TFO and are available in handout form from Development and Engineering Services. Generally, the traffic impact fee is determined by dividing the building square footage by 1000, multiplying the resultant number by the use’s trip generation rate, and then multiplying by the trip fee which is $286.00 per trip effective July 1, 2008. If an existing building is, or has been, occupied by a specific use within the previous 3 years from the time an application for a building permit is submitted to the City, credit is given for the trips generated by that use. The following is an example of traffic fees for a new 50,000 s.f. industrial building without credit.
BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE 50,000
DIVIDED BY 1,000
MULTIPLYING FACTOR 50
TRIP RATE FOR USE (5/1000 S.F.) X 5
PER TRIP FEE ($278.00) X 286.00
TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE $71,500.00
Residential development also pays traffic impact fees, but the fees are based on each residential unit. A single family home will be assessed $2,860 in traffic fees beginning July 1, 2008 (10 trips/unit x $278/trip). Trip generation rates for other uses and residential unit types (i.e. apartments) are included in trip generation tables contained in the TFO.
$182.00 per daily trip for Monte Bella, Boronda Crossing Shopping Center, etc.
$417.00 per daily trip Future Growth Area
New development within Salinas is also assessed sanitary sewer fees by the MRWPCA and the City of Salinas. Sewage originating in Salinas is transported underground through the City by a collection system owned and maintained by the City, before ultimately being transported to Marina where it is treated by MRWPCA. Developers should contact MRWPCA at (831) 372-2385 for information on their fees. As of July 1, 2007, MRWPCA sewer fees were $2,732 per residential unit; or $2,732 + $62/fixture unit above 20 fixture units for commercial/industrial development.
The City fee is collected for the construction of new sewer mains and related facilities to accommodate the additional sewage discharge from new development. As of July 1, 2008 the City commercial/industrial sanitary sewer fees are $1,311.00 for the first 4,000 s.f. of building area and first 20 fixture units. An additional $13.80 is assessed for each fixture unit over 20 while $3.34 is assessed for every 100 sq. ft. over 4,000. Residential units are assessed on the number of bedrooms within each unit, with a July 1, 2008 fee of $396 per bedroom. It should be noted that rooms which can be converted to a bedroom (i.e. 10’ x 10’ study room) would qualify as a bedroom and will be assessed accordingly.
A storm drain fee is collected to provide new drainage facilities to handle additional runoff generated by new development. These main lines transport the runoff to either Reclamation Ditches, Carr Lake or other primary drainage facility. For commercial/industrial development, the fee is based on the new/additional hardscape area and assessed at $5,394.00 per acre. Schools are assessed $4,302.00 per acre, while residential units are assessed $425 per bedroom; as defined above. These fees are effective July 1, 2007.
Street tree fees are also collected for the installation of City standard street trees. Street trees are installed to enhance the aesthetics of the community as well as provide valuable environmental benefits. As of July 1, 2008 the fee is $256 per 60 lineal feet of street frontage for all developments, and is prorated accordingly.
Residential development pays $729 per bedroom toward Park fees for the acquisition and development of park facilities to meet the recreational needs of Salinas’s citizens. Commercial/industrial developments are not assessed park fees.
The below districts currently collect fees for property located in the City limits of Salinas. You may obtain fee amounts by contacting the district offices. Properties are required to contact one or two of the following districts. If you have further questions please contact the Salinas Permit Center at (831) 758-7251.
Salinas Union High School District
431 W. Alisal Street
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 796-7018
Alisal Union School District
1205 E. Market Street
Salinas, CA 93905
(831) 753-5700, ext. 2031
Salinas City Elementary School District
840 S. Main Street
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 753-5600
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