HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 21 ORDINANCE NO. 21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
ADDING CHAPTER 3. 17 TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING A FIRE AND POLICE FACILITIES
AND EQUIPMENT FUND AND A TRAFFIC SIGNALIZA-
TION FUND, AND PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION OF
DEVELOPMENT FEES TO BE DEPOSITED IN SUCH
FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Cathedral City Council has determined that future develop-
ments within the City will contribute to the need for, and make necessary,
the acquisition of additional fire and police facilities and equipment, and
the installation of additional traffic signalization projects; and
WHEREAS, a method to finance such facilities, equipment and projects
must be established; and
WHEREAS, a fee collected at the time of issuance of building permit will
provide the most equitable and least burdensome method of securing additional
funding for the aforesaid critical needs for the public safety of the people;
NOW THEREFORE, the city council of the City of Cathedral City does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. A new chapter, to be numbered 3. 17 hereby is added to the
Cathedral City Municipal Code, to read as follows:
Chapter 3.17
FIRE AND POLICE FACILITIES AND
EQUIPMENT FUND, AND TRAFFIC
SIGNALIZATION FUND.
Sections:
3.17.010 Created.
3.17.020 Development fees.
3. 17.030 Exemptions or credits.
3.17.040 Allocation of fees collected.
3. 17.010 Created. (a) There is hereby established in the city trea-
sury a special fund to be known as the "Fire and Police Facilities and
Equipment Fund" for providing sites, facilities, and equipment which will
II be required by the demand for services from new developments in the City of
Cathedral City.
(b) There is hereby established in the city treasury a special fund
to be known as the "Traffic Signalization Fund" for providing signalization of
additional intersections which will be required by the traffic safety demands
resulting from new developments in the City of Cathedral City.
3.17.020 Development fees. Prior to issuance of a building permit in
connection with development of any new residential unit or of any non-resi-
dential construction or addition, there shall be paid a development fee
computed as follows:
(1) For newly constructed residential units (not including later modi-
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fications or additions) , based upon square footage of structure under roof
(including garages and patios under roof) :
(A) 0 - 1000 square feet -- $150.00
(B) 1,001 - 2000 square feet -- $300.00
(C) 2,001 - 3000 square feet -- $450.00
(D) For each additional increment of square
footage up to 1,000 -- $150.00
(2) For non-residential construction, including additions or modifi-
cations which add square footage, based upon square footage of structure
under roof, plus any additional retail sales area not under roof, the fee
shall be computed in the same fashion as in (1) (A) , (B) , (C) , and (D) above.
3. 17.030 Exemptions or credits. In the event a developer has been re-
quired, as a condition of approval of a project, to install, provide or
separately finance any traffic signalization on a public street or any fire
or police facilities or equipment not generally required of all developers
of residential units or non-residential construction, then the cost of the
item(s) so specially required shall be allowed as a credit against that por-
tion of the development fee otherwise payable on account of the public need
for the category of facilities or equipment for which the developer has
incurred special requirement expense as stated above. The maximum credit
shall be in accordance with the allocation indicated in Section 3.17.040.
3.17.040 Allocation of fees collected. Of the fees collected pursuant
to Section 3.17.020, one-third shall be deposited in the Traffic Signaliza-
tion Fund and two-thirds shall be deposited in the Fire and Police Facilities
and Equipment Fund.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days after passage.
SECTION 3. POSTING. The City Clerk shall within 15 days after the
passage of this ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least the 3 public
places designated by resolution of the City Council; shall certify to the
adoption and posting of this ordinance; and shall cause this ordinance and
its certification, together with proof of posting, to be entered in the book
of ordinances of this City.
The foregoing ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of the
City Council held on 21st day of July , 1982, by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Case, Krings, Martin, Smith and Mayor Murphy
Noes: None
Absent: None
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM: AP"OVED AS�'0 I ONTE `
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance No 02 I was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of C-thedral City, California, in a
meeting thereof held on the o2/'0'h day of IV , _!, 198 oZ , and that
the same was posted within 15 days of the iove •'te in at least the three
public places specified for such postings by . e said City Council.
MA NE E. CLEM
CITY CLERK
CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
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