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Park and impact fees for new homes in Riverside County

Riverside County's own rules on park and impact fees for new homes, with the code text for every value.

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Exemptions	Exempt: rebuilding a home or other building damaged or destroyed by fire or other natural causes. Applies: County development impact fees. § 4.60.170 · code text Reconstruction of a residential unit or commercial or industrial building damaged or destroyed by fire or other natural causes; Exempt: rehabilitating or remodeling an existing building, or adding to an existing home. Applies: County development impact fees. § 4.60.170 · code text Rehabilitation or remodeling of an existing residential, commercial, or industrial building; or building additions to any existing residential unit. Exempt: installing a mobile home without a permanent foundation. Applies: County development impact fees. § 4.60.170 · code text The location or installation of a mobile home, without a permanent foundation on any site. Exempt: detached second units or guest quarters, and attached second units. Applies: County development impact fees. § 4.60.170 · code text Detached second units or guests quarters pursuant to Section 18.28a and Section 21.35a, respectively, of Riverside County Ordinance No. 348 and Attached Second Units pursuant to Section 18.28b of Ordinance No. 348. Exempt: building a single-family home where a mobile home permit was issued before January 22, 1989 and finaled. Applies: County development impact fees. § 4.60.170 · code text Construction of an SFR unit upon property wherein a mobile home installation permit was issued prior to January 22, 1989 and subsequently finaled.

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