Fee Details
| Fee Name | Housing Trust Fund |
|---|---|
| Fee Type | Fee |
| Agency Responsible | Planning |
| Implementing Agency | Building |
| City Ordinance | City Code: 17.188 |
| For Info Contact | City of Sacramento Helpline |
| Phone | 916-264-5011 |
| Purpose of Fee | Finance affordable housing within the City. |
| Description of Fee | The City collects this fee, then forwards the funds to Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA), which applies the money to actual construction of affordable housing. Developers have the option of paying the full fee, or paying a partial fee plus constructing a calculated number of affordable housing units. Charged on all new non-residential construction, tenant improvement, interior remodel and additions. Projects for a Change of Use, where the change of use is to a more intensive use, will be required to pay only if HTF fees were collected on the shell or if the change of use requires entitlement from the Planning Division. Exception: The fee does not apply to housing projects or if affordable housing is provided as a Zoning Ordinance Requirement. Additional exemptions are listed in the tables associated with this fee. Also additional information in Staff report/Resolution dated Nov 30th, 2004, also see Resolution 2004-047. |
| Development Phase | Permit Issuance |
| Calculation or Amount | Fee based on Square Footage of the building or new area and Use (See Tables) Some uses are exempt. The rate for some uses is decided on a case-by-case basis. HTF Fee in North Natomas is based on the land use (per the Community Plan); for the rest of the city, fee is based on Building type. |
| Related fees | Housing Trust Fund - Administration |
| Fee is related to or dependent on location? | No |
The Housing Trust Fund fee rates for North Natomas are different than for the rest of the city.
| North Natomas | |
| Type of Use | Fee/sq.ft. |
| Highway Commercial | $ 2.32 |
| Community/Neighborhood Commercial | $ 1.74 |
| Office/Business | $ 1.74 |
| M-50 (Manufacturing) | $ 1.47 |
| M-20 (Manufacturing) | $ 1.22 |
| Light Industrial | $ 0.95 |
| Remainder of City (Regular City Rates) | |
| Type of Use | Fee/sq.ft. |
| Office | $ 2.11 |
| Hotel | $ 2.01 |
| Research and Development | $ 1.79 |
| Commercial | $ 1.69 |
| Manufacturing | $ 1.32 |
| Warehouse/Office (Warehouse w/ max 25% of space as office) | $ 0.77 |
| Warehouse | $ 0.58 |
There are certain exceptions to the fee. Exempt uses in North Natomas include Residential, Public, Civic, Park, Open Space, Drainage Facilities, Religious Facilities, Child Care,School, Residential Care Facilities.
Exempt uses in the remainder of the city include Mortuary/Crematorium, Parking Lot, Garage, RV Storage, Christmas tree lot, Bed and Breakfast, Mini-storage, Alcohol beverage sales for off-site consumption, Reverse Vending Machine, Mobile Recycling Units, Small Recyclable Collection Facility.
Last Council Action:
Verified current on:
July 1, 2008