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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item
Meeting Date 9/5/95
ITEM TITLE: Ordinance Amending Sections 15.08.050,
15.16.050, 15.24.060, and 15.28.050 of the Chula
Vista Municipal Code - Suspending investigation
fees for a six month period for any work started or
completed without the necessary permits prior to
April 1, 1995.
SUBMITTED BY: Director of Building and HOUS~v/
REVIEWED BY: City Manager (4/5ths Vote: YeS___No>(>
In accordance with City Council policy to streamline and
consolidate, where appropriate, the City's regulatory and permit
procedures, staff has reviewed sections 15.08.050, 15.16.050,
15.24.060, and 15.28.050 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code having
to do with investigation fees, and is proposing an amendment to
this code to suspend these fees for a six month period following
the second reading and adoption of this ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the ordinance to suspend
aforementioned investigation fees for a six month period following
the second reading and adoption of this ordinance.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable.
DISCUSSION: Under existing Municipal Code, property owners who
commence or complete construction work without a required permit,
are subject to an investigation fee, which is in addition to the
cost of any required permit(s). This proposed amendment to the
Municipal Code would suspend investigation fees, and provide
property owners a six-month period of regulatory relief. During
this 'window of opportunity', homeowners would be able to obtain
required permits and inspections based on standard fees set forth
in the Master Fee Schedule.
Similar programs in the City of San Diego and San Diego County have
been very popular, resulting in increased compliance with building
codes and recording improvements for increased property values.
The timing of this amendment has been coordinated to coincide with
similar programs being introduced by the other major jurisdictions
within San Diego County.
FISCAL IMPACT: Unknown at this time. Of total building fees
collected each month, the slight decline in investigation fee
revenue would be more than offset by the increased number of permit
applications this same program would generate. This would also be
a consideration in any future decision to extend this program.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
SECTIONS 15.08.050, 15.16.050, 15.24.060, AND
15.28.050 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE ALL
RELATING TO INVESTIGATION FEES.
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
Item 1- Subsection 304{e) of Section 15.08.050 is hereby
amended as follows:
1. [No change]
2 . Fee. An investigation fee, in addition to the
permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a
permit is then or subsequently issued. The
investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of
the permit fee required by this code. The minimum
investigation fee shall be the same as the minimum
fee set forth in the Master Fee Schedule. The
payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt
any person from compliance with all other
provisions of this code nor from any penalty
prescribed by law.
The investiqation fee imposed bv Municipal Code
section 15.08.050. subsection 304(e). shall be
suspended for a six month period followinq the
second readinq and adoption of this ordinance for
anv work that has been started or completed prior
to April 1. 1995 without the necessary permit or
permit. if an application for such permit is
submitted to the Buildinq Official durinq the
effective period of this suspension.
Notwithstandinq the foreqoinq. no person shall be
relieved from fully complvinq with the requirements
of the Municipal Code in the execution of the work
or from anv other penalties that may be prescribed
bv this Municipal Code.
Item 2. Subsection 304{e) of section 15.16.050 is hereby
amended as follows:
1. [No change]
2. Fee. An investigation fee, in addition to the
permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a
permit is then or subsequently issued. The
investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of
the permit fee that would be required by this code
if a permit were to be issued. The payment of such
investigation fee, shall not exempt any person from
compliance with all other provisions of this code
or from any penalty prescribed by law.
The investiqation fee imposed bv Municipal Code
section 15,16.050. subsection 304(e). shall be
suspended for a six month period followinq the
second readinq and adoption of this ordinance for
any work that has been started or completed prior
to April 1. 1995 without the necessarv permit or
permit. if an application for such permit is
submitted to the Buildinq Official durinq the
effective period of this suspension.
Notwithstandinq the foreqoinq. no person shall be
relieved from fullv complvinq with the requirements
of the Municipal Code in the execution of the work
or from anv other penalties that mav be prescribed
bv this Municipal Code.
Item 3. Subsection (C) of Section 15.24.060 is hereby
amended as follows:
1. [No change]
2. Fees. An investigation fee, in addition to the
permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a
permit is then or subsequently issued. The
investigation fee shall be the Required Fee (s) .
The payment of such investigation fee shall not
exempt any person from compliance with all other
provisions of this code nor from any penalty
prescribed by law.
The investiqation fee imposed bv Municipal Code
section 15.24.060. subsection (C) . shall be
suspended for a six month period followinq the
second readinq and adoption of this ordinance for
any work that has been started or completed prior
to April 1. 1995 without the necessary permit or
permit. if an application for such permit is
submitted to the Buildinq Official durinq the
effective period of this suspension.
Notwithstandinq the foreqoinq. no person shall be
relieved from fully complvinq with the requirements
of the Municipal Code in the execution of the work
or from any other penalties that may be prescribed
by this Municipal Code.
Item 4. Subsection 30.4(d) of Section 15.28.050 is hereby
amended as follows:
(1) [No change]
(2) An investigation fee, in addition to the permit
fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is
then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee
shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee that
would be required by this Code if a permit were to
be issued. The payment of such investigation fee
shall not exempt any person from compliance with
all other provisions of this Code, nor from any
penalty prescribed by law.
The investiqation fee imposed by Municipal Code
section 15.28.050. subsection 30.4(d). shall be
suspended for a six month period followinq the
second readinq and adoption of this ordinance for
any work that has been started or completed prior
to April 1. 1995 without the necessarv permit or
permit. if an application for such permit is
submitted to the Buildinq Official durinq the
effective period of this suspension.
Notwithstandinq the foreqoinq. no person shall be
relieved from fully complyinq with the requirements
of the Municipal Code in the execution of the work
or from any other penalties that mav be prescribed
bv this Municipal Code.
Item 5. This ordinance shall take effect an be in full force and
effect 30 days after its second reading and adoption, and
shall expire six months after it takes effect.
Item 6. The City Clerk is hereby instructed to remove the
language provided by Ordinance____ from the Chula Vista
Municipal Code six months after this ordinance takes
effect.
Presented by: Approved by:
Kenneth G. Larsen, C.B.O. Bruce M. Boogaard,
Director of Building and Housing City Attorney
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