Stanislaus Consolidated to raise development fee to pay for new fire station in Riverbank
Stanislaus County supervisors approved an increase in development impact fees Tuesday for a large fire protection district.
The new fee will be 81 cents per square foot on new construction within the boundaries of the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire District. The district will assess the impact fee on building permits issued after Feb. 1, 2025.
Stanislaus Consolidated provides emergency services in Riverbank, Waterford, Empire, Hickman, La Grange, Modesto’s airport neighborhood and Beard Industrial Tract.
It plans to use the fee revenue to build a fire station in the Crossroads West area of Riverbank. Legally, the funds can pay for land, structures, vehicles and firefighting equipment.
The increased fee will cost $1,620 on a 2,000-square-foot home. The fire district also needs approval from the Riverbank City Council.
The district’s current development fees, last updated in 2007, range from 24 cents per square foot for buildings with sprinklers in Riverbank to 49 cents per square foot in Waterford.
