RESOLUTION R2026-XX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, UPDATING CITY FEES AND CHARGES RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND NEW ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS OF 749 SQUARE FEET OR LESS.
WHEREAS, the City has identified, in the Napa Municipal Code (“NMC”) Section 3.04.030, a range of City charges (including taxes, assessments, fees, and fines) that have been established by the City pursuant to separate ordinances and resolutions, most of which have been previously documented in ordinances codified in the NMC, and administratively assembled by City staff in the Master Fee Schedule; and WHEREAS, the City Council has previously established the amounts of City charges, and authorized City staff to administratively assemble those City charges in the Master Fee Schedule, pursuant to the most recent City Council Resolution R2026-057 on May 19, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted the Affordable Housing Impact Fee Ordinance (NMC Chapter 15.94) which establishes a comprehensive program for funding affordable housing projects and the Council intends to rely on the definitions of the Ordinance for the terms used in this resolution, including, but not limited to: Area Median Income (“AMI”), Moderate Income Households (120% AMI), Median-Income Households (100% AMI), Low-Income Households (80% AMI), Very Low-Income Households (50% AMI), Extremely Low-Income Households (30% AMI), Affordable rent, and affordable sales price; and WHEREAS, on December 7, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-119 that provided a 50% reduction in certain residential building permit fees to further the development of affordable and workforce housing units; and WHEREAS, this resolution replaces Resolution No. 2021-119 in its entirety and provides revised reductions in residential building permit fees for units for affordable and workforce housing units that can be reported on the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation Annual Report; and WHEREAS, as of the date of this resolution, the City of Napa has only reached 2% of the Regional Housing Impact Needs Allocation for Very Low Income Housing Units and 21% of Low Income Housing units.
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct, and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
This Resolution rescinds and replaces R2021-119.
The City Council hereby finds that the reduction of building permit fees charged to applicants for the construction of affordable and workforce housing units (as defined in this resolution), and the resulting use of City general fund revenue to offset the loss in fee revenue, will further the important public interest of encouraging the development of Affordable and Workforce Housing Units, and assist the City of Napa in remaining compliant with the State of California’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation goals.
The definitions of the NMC Chapter 15.94 shall be used to interpret this resolution unless otherwise particularly provided herein. The City Council hereby defines “Affordable and Workforce Housing Unit” to mean each dwelling unit for which the Community Resources and Development Director determines that the applicant has submitted sufficient documentation that the unit can be reported on the City of Napa’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation Annual Report, that the unit is not part of a City Council approved alternative equivalent to paying Affordable Housing Impact Fees, and that one or more of the following criteria are satisfied and that one or more of the following criteria are satisfied:
The unit will be sold at an affordable sales price to a moderate income household, or a lower income household, pursuant to an affordable housing agreement in compliance with NMC Section 15.94.080.
The unit will be rented at an affordable rent to a moderate-income household, or a lower income household, pursuant to an affordable housing agreement in compliance with NMC 15.94.08.
The unit is an Accessory Dwelling Unit or a Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit as defined by NMC Section 17.52.015 in a size of 749 square feet or less.
The City Council hereby amends the fee amounts previously established in the City’s Master Fee Schedule, as set forth herein. For each application for a building permit for an Affordable or Workforce Housing Unit, the following Building Permit Fees shall be 50% of the fee for moderate income units, 25% of the fee for low income units, and 0% of the fee for very low-income units and extremely low income units:
Residential and Multifamily Uses (Fee Numbers 2.1.6 through 2.1.10) Single Family Dwellings (Fee Numbers 2.1.26 through 2.1.30) Accessory Dwelling Units (Fee Number 2.1.36)
If proposed applications for a building permit include units at various income levels, the Community Resources and Development Director shall determine the appropriate fees based on % square footage for square footage-based fees, or a fixed charge per unit based on fees with a per unit charge that it considers the discounted units as a portion of the entire project.
If construction does not begin on a building permit issued under this resolution within one year of issuance, the fees shall be added to the permit by the Community Resources and Development Director.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and be applicable to building permits issued after July 1, 2026, and applied for by December 31, 2028.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 15th day of September, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
_________________________
Renee Giacomini Brewer
City Attorney
ATTACHMENT 1
R2026-XX Page PAGE 1 of NUMPAGES 3 September 15, 2026 ATTACHMENT __
R20XX-XX Page PAGE 1 of NUMPAGES 1 Type approved date of resolution here