Placer County Municipal Code Art. 15.36 Development Fees for Fire Protection

A. In any unincorporated area of Placer County where a local fire protection agency has adopted a capital improvement plan and identified a development fee to satisfy the plan, which plan and fee conform with the requirements of California Government Code Section 66000 et seq., and are approved by the board of supervisors, it shall be a condition of approval of any new development project proposed within the area that the identified development fee be paid to the fire protection agency for the benefit of the owners or residents of the development. In development projects subject to such a condition a certificate issued by the fire protection agency stating that the requirements of the agency have been satisfied must be presented to the Placer County building division prior to issuance of a building permit, except where exempt by State law.

B. The responsibility for compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 66000 et seq., and for the collection, receipting, and management of fees collected from new development projects shall rest with the serving fire protection agency.

C. As used in this section "new development project" means new residential, commercial, or industrial development which requires the issuance of a permit or approval from the county of Placer, including major and minor subdivision maps, conditional use permits, design review permits, and building permits for construction, or modification or reconstruction of structures, where such modification or reconstruction results in any increase in excess of 500 square feet of floor area.

D. The fees charged to accessory and junior accessory dwelling units of 750 (seven hundred fifty) square feet or more shall be charged proportionately in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling. Accessory and junior accessory dwelling units less than 750 (seven hundred fifty) square feet are not subject to fees under this section. "Accessory dwelling unit" and "junior accessory dwelling unit" have the same meanings as defined in the California Government Code.

(Prior code § 7.50; Ord. 6001-B § 5, 2020; Ord. 6317-B, 6/10/2025)