RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2026
DEVELOPER FEE
PROGRAM FOR THE CONSOLIDATED
F
IRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AREA 3 AND THE ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENT OF FIRE PROTECTION FEES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lancaster (“City Council”) finds that new development in the City of Lancaster (“City”) will generate increased concentration of residents, commuters, businesses, and visitors to the City, thereby imposing increased demand for fire station and emergency medical facilities; and
WHEREAS, a Developer Fee Program, which includes rate increase for three Areas of Benefit was adopted by the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County on March 24, 2026. Area 3 covers the Antelope Valley with an increase of $0.0603, at a rate of $1.2010 per square-foot. The capital improvement plan was adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on March 24, 2026, pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 66002 and Ordinance No. ; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to receive an appropriate level of revenue from new development projects to provide fire station facilities and apparatus commensurate with the demand for fire protection and emergency medical services generated by new development to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCI L OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER , DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Report, the Update and the Plan on file with the City Clerk of the City are hereby approved, adopted and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. The purpose and use of the Fire Protection Fee is to provide financing for land acquisition, construction, equipping and related capital costs for fire station facilities necessary to mitigate the demand for additional fire protection and emergency medical services created by new development.
Section 3. All new development contributes to an increased demand for expanded fire protection, emergency medical services and fire station facilities within the City, therefore, all new development will be subject to the Fire Protection Fee.
Section 4. Development of new fire station facilities will increase the ability of the City and the District to accommodate the increased demand for fire protection and emergency medical services generated by new development.
Section 5. The Fire Protection Fee is based upon gross square -footage for all development.
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Section 6. The amount of the Fire Protection Fee identified hereby increased to a new rate of $1.2010 per gross square -foot of new floor area. The amount of the Fire Protection Fee shall be adjusted annually by determination of the District.
Section 7. The Fire Protection Fee established herein is effective as of June 1, 2026, in the amount described and shall apply to the issuance of any building permit, for any residential or non-residential development issued by the City of Lancaster.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this ______ day of ___________________, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
______________________________ ______________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF LANCASTER )
CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL
I, _____________________________, _________________________ City of Lancaster, California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No._____________, for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this ____________ day of _____________________, _________.
(seal)