HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1992-2506 ORDINANCE NO. 2506
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING,
ADDING, AND REPEALING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLES 1, 2,
3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 AND 19 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FEES AND THE MASTER FEE
SCHEDULE
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
SECTION I. That Sections 1.30,080, 1.30.120, 1.30.180, 2.09.020 2.16,030
2.50,130. 2.58.010, 2.60.060, 2.60.150, 2.864.020, 2.66.310, 2.70.010 2.70,030.
3.45.010.5.02.040, 5.02.150, 5.02.190, 5.04.160, 5.06.020, 5.08.060 5.10.350.
5.14,030.5.14.060, 5.20.040, 5.20.070, 5.26,030, 5.35.105, 5.36.080 5.36,090.
5.36,160.5.36.170, 5.38.030, 5.38.120, 5.04.010, 5.48.060, 5.56.100 5.64.040.
6.02.010.6.02.020, 6.12.020, 6.12.030, 6.12.040, 6.12.045, 6.16.030 6.16,050.
6.20.030.6.20.040, 6.20.050, 6.20.060, 6.20.070, 9.06.050, 9.06,130 9.11.040.
10.24.140. 10.56.300 10.60.020, 10.72.050. 10.84.020 12.08,100 12.12,100
12.20.100. 12.20.240 12.24.060, 12.24.070 12.28.050 12.28.060 12.40.020,
12.44.020. 13.14.020 13.14.030, 13.14.090 13.14.110 13.14.120 13.14.130
13.14.150, 13.14.170 14.16.020 15.04.290 15.08.015 15.08,030 15.08.050
15.08.060, 15.08.070 15.08.075 15.08.078 15.16.030 15.16.040 15.20.020
15.20.040, 15.24.015 15.24.060 15.28.025 15.28.040 15.28,050 15.32,040
15.32.050, 15.32.060 15.32.070 15.36.020 15.44.050 15.44,070 15.44.090
15.48.060, 15.50.060 15.51.020 17.02.010 17.08.050 17.10.070 17.16,270
18.04.040, 18.16.240 18.24.050 18.28.010 18.28.020 18.28.030, 18.28.040
18.28.050, 18.28.080 18.28.090 18.48.050 18.54.100 19.06,010, 19.07.010
19.08.040, 19.12.030, 19.12.140 19.14.030 19.14.070 19.14,160, 19.14.260
19.14.360, 19.14.440, 19.14.486. 19.14.490, 19.14.510, 19.14.571, 19.14.577
19.14.582, 19.14.590, 19.14.600 19.48.040, 19.48.080, 19.48,090, 19.58,370
19.58.380, 19.60.020, 19.60.070, 19.60.080, 19.60.500 and 19.62.040 of the Chula
Vista Municipal Code are hereby amended as shown in Exhibit "A", a copy of which
is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
SECTION II. That Sections 2.58.020, 2.58.030, 2.58.040, 2.58.050,
2.58.060, 5.10.040 5.10.110, 5.10.120, 5.10.130, 5.10.140, 5.10.150, 5.10,160,
5.10.170 and 6.28.030 and Chapter 5.15 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code are
hereby repealed.
SECTION III. That new Sections 1.04.080, 2.58.015 and 6.12.060 are hereby
added to the Chula Vista Municipal Code as shown in Exhibit "A", a copy of which
is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Ordinance No. 2506
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SECTION IV. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the
thirtieth day from and after its adoption.
Presented by Approved as to fo~m by
LymPh Christopher
Ordinance No. 2506
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 28th day of April, 1992, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Grasser Hotton, Malcolm, Moore,
Rindone, Nader
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Tim Nader, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly A~.I. Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2506 had its first reading on
April 21, 1992, and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said
City Council held on the 28th day of April, 1992.
Executed this 28th day of April, 1992.
Beverly X. Authelet, City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
1.04.080 Required Fee(s). Dy-~ ,'2~j'~
Wherever the term "Required Fee{s)" is used in this Code it shall mean
the fee in the amount{s) established in that portion of the Raster Fee
Schedule relatinq to that topic in the section of the Runideal Code relatin9
to the same tooic. as that amount may, from time to time, be amended by the
City Council by ordinance or resolution. {See Raster Fee Schedule index for
cross reference between Runicioal Code section im~osinq fee and Raster Fee
Schedule section settinq forth amount of fee.)
3.30.080 Appeal fee: Determination of amount/waiver of payment/refund.
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Fee{s1.
If the appellant claims an economic hardship in paying the appeal fee, he
or she may submit an application for waiver of the appeal fee on forms
provided by the City Clerk for that purpose. The ~orms shall be substantially
similar to those required of litigants initiating court proceedings in forma
pauperis pursuant to Section 6851~.3 o~ the Government Code. The forms shall
be executed under pena3ty of pedury and contain a declaration as to the
truthfulness and correctness of the information contained therein. Upon
submitta~ o~ the completed forms, the appea~ fee shall be ~aived.
Failure to submit the waiver forms or pay the appeal fee in a timel~
manner shal~ cause the appeal request to be automatically denied. Enforcement
of the order to abate may then proceed as if no appeal request had been
submitted.
If the appeal fee is paid and the City Council finds there is no public
nuisance, the appeal fee shall be refunded to the appellant without the
payment of any interest which could have accrued.
1.30,120 Noncompliance with order to abate.
Upon the failure, neglect or refusal to properly comply with the Order to
Abate within the prescribed time period, the City Abatement Officer may cause
to be done whatever work is necessary to abate the public nuisance. An
account of the cost of abatement shall be kept for each separate assessor's
parcel involved in the abatement.
When the City has completed the work of abatement, or has paid for such
work,
~f~fXY the owner of the property shall pay the Required Fee{s). To this
amount shall be added the appeal fee, if it was previously waived. The
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combined amounts shall be included in a bill and sent by mail to the owner, or
his or her agent for payment, if not paid prior thereto. The bill shall
apprise the owner that failure to pay the bill within fifteen (15) days from
the date of mailing may result in a lien upon the property.
1.30.180 Violations.
It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with the performance of
the duties herein specified for the City Abatement Officer or any authorized
officer or employee thereof, or to refuse to allow any such officer or
employee or approved private ~ontractor, to enter upon any premises for the
purpose of abating the public nuisance or to interfere in any manner whatever
with said officers or employees in the work of abatement. ~j//~f~f
from responsibility for correcting any condition which violates any provision
of a code being enforced pursuant to this chapter.
2.09.020 Chief-Duties and Responsibilities.
The Police Department shall be under the supervision of the Police Chief,
which office shall be the department head in the unclassified city service
pursuant to Charter Section 501. The Police Chief shall have the following
duties and responsibilities.
A. The Police Department shall be administered by the Police Chief as same
may be, from time to time, directed by the City Manager. The Police
Chief shall be appointed by an shall report to, the City Manager.
B. The Police Chief shall, personally and through the direction and use of
the human, tangible and intangible resources of the City assinged to the
Police Department, protect and serve the City of Chula Vista, and its
citizens, residents, and inhabitants, and shall enforce the Constitution
and laws of the United States, the Constitution and laws of the State of
California, and the Charter and ordinances of the City of Chula Vista,
and the rules, regulations, and policies of the City of Chula Vista
("Laws"). The aforementioned Laws are listed in order of priority so
that, in the event that there may be an irreconcilable conflict between
the Laws, it shall be the duty of the Police Chief to enforce the Law
first mentioned.
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C. Be the appointing power for a11 positions provided by the City Council
for the department, as provided in Charter Section 507, subject to City
Hanager approval.
D. The Police Chief shall, at the request of the City Council or the City
Nanager, and to the extent not inconsistent with, or in violation of, any
Laws, provide such advice, reports, surveys, and recommendations relative
to police matters, security, enforcement of Laws, and any other matters
as may, from time to time, be requested of his office or the Police
Department.
E. The Police Chief shall charqe, collect and account to the Director of
Finance the Required Fee(s) for all services. tncludtnq .but limited to
finqerorint identification and animal control services.
Director-Duties and responsibilities.
The parks and recreation department shall be under the supervision of a
director of parks and recreation, who shall have the following duties and
responsibilities:
A. Act as secretary to the parks and recreation commission as created by
Section 613 of the Charter, and assist said commission in carrying out
duties as provided in Section 614 of said Charter;
B. Promulgate and administer policies and regulations governing use and'
permits for parks and recreational facilities as recommended by the parks
and recreation commission, and adopted by the city council;
C. Establish administrative rules and regulations governing the
administration of the parks and recreation department;
D. Recommend to the parks and recreation commission and to the city council
rules and regulations governing the conduct of persons using parks and
recreation areas;
E. Plan, organize and direct an adequate recreation program and administer
the same;
F. Train and supervise recreational personnel;
G. Prepare and submit a department budget when required;
H. Schedule the use of recreational facilities;
I. Attend meetings of the youth advisory council and meet with community
groups to stimulate interest in the city's recreational program;
J. Maintain such records and render such reports as may be required by the
chief administrative officer;
K. Have responsibility for the landscaping and maintenance thereof of park,
city street median strips, banks and slopes, and park maintenance
district areas;
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L. Provide direction and assistance to workmen engaged in planting and
caring for lawns, trees, shrubs and flowers on all city owned property
including the areas set forth in this chapter;
H. Have responsibility for the removal of any illegally placed signs found
in any park, city street median strips or park maintenance district areas
or any other publicly owned or dedicated areas within the city.
N_~. Charge. collect and account to the Director of Finance the Required
Fee(s) for parks and recreation proqrams facilities and services.
2.50.130 Recount-Payment of costs.
Should the city council order a recount of the ballots, it may do so on
its own motion or at the request of any contestant. Should the city council
determine that the recount is made at the request of a contestant,
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shall deposit with the finance officer the
Required Fee(s). If the moneys are not so ~X~ deposited within five
days, the contestant shall forfeit his right to a recount.
2.58.010 ~X~H~/P~Y~/P~J~X/ Fees for .Providinq Information
from Records or Documents; Research. or Processinq Services
Except for req.ests for copies of identifiable ..blic
records. anyone requestinq services for providinq information from records
documents, doinq research or providinq processinq services shall pay the
Reouired Fee(s). Such fees shall include, but not be limited to. the direct
costs of duplicating. transmittinq, mailing, faxinq, or by some other means
providinq the information reouested from records or documents and the costs of
any proqramminq. processinq, or research which is necessitated in order to
produce, prepare or identify the requested records or documents.
2.5B.~15 Copies of Identifiable Public Records.
In accordance with Government Code Section 6257, the Department Head
whose department is the custodian of the records souqht pursuant to a request
for a copy of an identifiable public record shall chanqe, and the recipient
shall pay, prior to receipt of the requested public record. the Reouired
Fee(s) therefor.
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Z.60.060 Recovery of propert~ by o~er petitted ~hen.
Any person may c]atm property ~n possession of the po]tce department at
any time prior to the first publication of notice of sale or transfer by
proving, to the satisfaction o~ the chief of police, H]~ ownership of such
property and paying ~//~///~//~/~//~//~r~f~ the
ReQuired Fee(s).
2.60.150 Vesting of title to unclaimed property in finder.
A. Valuation of Twenty-five Dollars or Note.
If the reported value of the property. is twenty-five dollars or more and
no owner appears and proves his ownership of the property. within ninety.
days, the police department shall cause notice of the property to be
published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation. If, after
seven days following the first publication of the notice, no owner
appears and proves his ownership of the property and the person who found
or saved the property. pays the cost of the publication, the title shall
vest in the person who found or saved the property unless the property.
was found in the course of employment by an employee of any public agency
in which case the property. shall be sold at public auction. Tttle to
the property shall not vest in the person who found or saved the property
or in the successful bidder at the public auction unless the Reauired
Fee(s) ~h~l/~r/If~TJ~i~ is first paid to the city, county, or city
and county whose police department caused the notice to be published.
B. Valuation of Less Than Twenty-five Dollars.
If the reported value of the property is less than twenty-five dollars
and no owner appears and proves his ownership of the property within
ninety days, the title shall vest in the person who found or saved the
property, unless the property. was found in the course of employment by
an employee of any public agency, in which case the property shall be
sold at public auction.
C. Exception - Bicycle.
If the found or saved property is a bicycle, if no owner appears and
proves ownership of the bicycle within ninety days, the title shall not
vest in the person who found or saved the bicycle. All such unclaimed
bicycles shall be sold at public auction pursuant to this chapter.
2.64.020 Regulations and restrictions designated-Posting required.
No person shall make use of any municipal golf course without first
having obtained a ticket authorizing such use from the city or its designated
represenative and payinq the Required Fee(s). Any person being present on any
portion of the municipal golf course without first having obtained such a
ticket or being engaged in an activity and within an area not authorized and
approved by the director or parks and recreation shall be deemed guilty of
trespassing which is hereby. declared to be a misdemeanor punishable as
provided in Section 1.20.010 of this code. In addition, all persons using the
municipal golf course pursuant to such authorization shall be bound by the
rules and regulations in Sections 2.66.020 through 2.66.2g0 of this code, and
said persons within the limits of any municipal golf course shall not do any
act or acts contrary to the rules established by the parks and recreation
department for the use of such golf course, and failure to comply with said
rules as approved by resolution of the city council, other than the rules
adopted by this title, will be good reason and cause for any such person being
reuqired immediatley to leave the premises; provided however, that such rules
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shall be conspicuously posted in the club house of such golf course. Further,
the failure to leave the Premises upon request for a violation of said rules
will constitute a misdemeanor as provided herein.
2.65.310 Group use - Rules and regulations.
A. All groups desiring to make reservations for picnic shelters or
ballfields must. complete a Park Reservation Request form, submit a
refundable cleaning and security deposit and pay ~//~///h/~ the
Required Fee(s) at the time of request. NOTE: The reservations must be
made at least two days. before the desired date. Groups wishing to
reserve a ballfield must reserve one for a minimum of two hours. If
groups wish, ~ for an additional ~X Required Fee(s), to have a
ballfield prepped (dragged and chalked), 7 days notice must be given.
B. At the conclusion of the group's use, a Park Ranger from the Department
of Parks and Recreation will inspect the area to determine if it has been
cleaned and to ensure that no damage has occurred. If the area is left
in satisfactory condition, the deposit will be refunded.
If the area has not been properly cleaned, the Department will cause it
to be cleaned with the actual costs being deducted from the deposit. If
the costs of cleaning exceed the amount of the deposit, the group or
organization will be billed for the balance due with interest added if
not paid within thirty (30) days after the billing date.
C. Groups must not exceed the maximum size for their shelter. Any group
that exceeds the maximum as determined by a Department of Parks and
Recreation Ranger will forfeit its cleaning deposit. This occurrence may
be grounds for refusal to approve future requests.
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D. Groups who cancel a reservation will be charged a )) Required Fee(s)
for handling f~. If the reservation is cancelled 7 or more days in
advance, the use fee and cleaning/damage deposit will be refunded. If
the reservation is cancelled less than 7 days in advance, only the
cleaning/damage deposit will be refunded. Cancellations must be made
during business hours (8:00 a.m. - S:O0 p.m.) Monday through Friday by
calling 691-5071 or by coming to the Parks and Recreation Department.
Should inclement weather occur on the day of the reservation, the groups
may receive a refund of the use fee and cleaning/damage deposit or
reschedule their reservation.
E. All glass containers and beer kegs are prohibited.
F. All groups will confine themselves to their X/XM~ assianed areas,
unless they are involved with recreational activities. No picnic tables,
benches, grills, stoves or other park equipment will be moved from any
other area without express permission from the Department of Parks and
Recreation. Groups may not change assigned picnic areas. Failure to
comply will result in forfeiture of all fees.
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G. A1] group members and caterers must use the parking area assigned on the
reservation form. Any vehicle not parked in designated parking spaces
wi]] be ticketed.
H. Organizations and groups staging functions In the parks shou]d acquaint
themselves with the genera] park ru]es and regu]attons. Actions which
are in violation of said rules and regulations may result in cancellation
of the outing, forfeiture of deposits, arrest or fine.
I. These Group Use Rules and Regulations apply to all City of Chula Vista
Parks.
2.70.010 Public library-Use of property regulated-Fines.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to retain any picture,
newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, manuscript or any other property belonging in,
to, or on deposit with the Chula Vista Public Library, or any reading room,
deposit station, or institution operated in connection therewith for' a period
exceeding thirty days after the mailing by letter to the borrower s address,
on file with the library, of a notice in writing to return the same, given
after the expiration of the time which by the rules of the library the article
or other property may be kept. It is further unlawful for any person, firm,
or corporation to refuse to pay the fine for the keeping of such properties
beyond the time established by the rules.
2.70.030 Fines and fees.
~ Library fines and fees~ shall be the Required Fee(s).
3.45.010 Established-Purpose.
A. The city council shall adopt, by resolution, a master fee schedule,
indicating therein the fees for all services, administrative acts and
other legally required fees, which resolution may be amended from time to
time and shall be effective upon first reading and approval; provided,
however, such resolutions may specify therein their applicability, if
any, to applications currently in the process of review.
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B. A copy of the master fee schedule shall be maintained in the office of
the city clerk and in each department of the city.
C. The fees set forth in the master fee schedule may be waived by the
Waiving Authority, as defined hereinbelow in Subsection D, in accordance
with the following procedures:
1. Any person requesting an abatement of a fee herein charged shall
request said abatement in writing, addressed to the Waiving
Authority, and shall set forth herein, with specificity, the
reasons for requesting said abatement of all or any portion of the
fees.
2. The Waiving Authority shall conduct a public hearing, notice of
which is not required to be published. Notice of said public
hearing shall be given to the applicant and to any party or parties
requesting notice of same.
3. Prior to abating all or any portion of a fee established in the
master fee schedule, the Waiving Authority shall find a peculiar
economic hardship or other injustice would result to the applicant
which outweighs, when balanced against, the need of the City
revenue and the need for a uniform method of recovering same from
those against whom it is imposed.
D. Waiving Authority, as the term is used herein, shall mean the City
Manager, or his designee, if the amount of such waiver is less than
or equal to the greater of (1) $2,500 or (2) 25% of the fee imposed
by the master fee schedule. If the amount of the waiver is greater
than the greater of $2,500 or 25% of the original fee imposed by
the master fee schedule, the Waiving Authority, as used herein,
shall mean the City Council.
E. If the Waiving Authority in a particular fee waiver matter is the
City Manager, or his designee, the decision of the City Manager, or
his designee, may be appealed to the City Council by any Y~iX~X
~f//t,t)/e//~X~//~/~//V~/,.~ person, including, but not limited
to, the members of the City Council. If the Waiving Authority is
not the City Council, then the Waiving Authority shall provide
notice of his decision to waive the fee set forth in the master
fee4 schedule by distributing a copy of .said notice of decision to
each member of the City Council and to the City Clerk. Said notice
of decision shall be deemed a public record.
5.02.040 Application-Contents required-Fee.
Before any license is issued to any person, such person shall make
written application therefore to the finance officer of the city. Such
application shall:
A. State the nature or kind of business or enterprise for which the license
is required;
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5tare the place where such business or enterprise will be transacted or
carried on;
C. 5tare the name of the owner of the business or enterprise;
D. Be signed by the applicant;
E. Shall contain, when intended as an application for a license as a
solicitor, peddler or transient merchant, the following information:
1. Physical description of applicant,
2. Complete permanent home and local address of the applicant,
3. If employed, the name and address of the employer, together with
credentials therefrom establishing the exact relationship,
4. The source of supply of the goods or property or property proposed
to be sold, or orders taken for the sale thereof, where such goods
or products are located at the time such application is filed, and
the proposed method of delivery,
5. Two copies of a recent photograph of the applicant, such picture
being approximately two inches by two inches and showing the head
and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner,
6. A statement as to whether or not the applicant has ever been
convicted of any felony and if so the nature of the offense,
7. The last cities, not to exceed three, where applicant carried on
business immediately preceding the date of application and the
addresses from which such business was conducted in those cities,
B. At the time of filing the application,/U~///X~X~XT//f~//~
~V/M//~//~7~/,/~c/t/'~C/r//hl~,E~.~l the Reouired Fee(s) shall
be paid to the director of finance to cover the cost of
investigation of the facts stated therein,
g. Where a written order or contract is used, the applicant shall
attach to the application one copy of the proposed form of all such
orders or contracts to be used or submitted to purchasers or
prospective purchasers within the city,
10. At the time such application is filed, the applicant shall furnish
his fingerprints to the police department of this city.
5.02.150 Change of location permitted when-Fee.
A change of location shall be allowed to the owner of any license under
the provision of this title and Section 8.20.020, upon the payment to the
director of finance
of the Reouired
Fee(s) and upon the approval of the director of planning.
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5.02.190 Interstate co~snerce identification card required when-Application-
Contents-Fee.
None of the license taxes provided for by this title and Section 8.20.020
shall be so applied as to occasion an undue burden upon interstate commerce
and no solicitors who are engaged in interstate commerce shall be required to
obtain a license as required herein; provided however, that all solicitors as
defined in Section 5.02.010 are required to register with the chief of police
and to obtain an identification card. Applicants for such police
identification cards shall be required to furnish an application containing
the following information:
A. Permanent home address and full local address of the applicant;
B. A brief description of the nature of the business and goods to be sold;
C. A photograph of the applicant, taken within sixty days immediately prior
to the date of the filing of the application, which picture shall be two
inches by two inches, showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in
a clear and distinguishing manner;
D. The fingerprints of the applicant;
E. A statement as to whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of
any crime or misdemeanor, and if so, the details in general of such
convictions, and specifying the particular crimes or misdemeanors
involved and the dates and places of such convictions.
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charged by the chief of police. The identification card shall be valid for
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5.04.060 Duplicate licenses-Fee.
The director of finance shall charge ~//f,/e/e//~¢/~/JJ~X]t/~//fY~
~/~/~ the Reouired Fee(s) for each duplicate of a license, issued under
the provisions of this title and Section 8.20,020 which has been lost or
destroyed.
5.06.020 Downtown Improvement District Assessment.
An additional assessment is imposed upon businesses located within said
area. The additional ~XX~XX~ assessment shall be as follows:
A. Class A. Professions: accountant, anesthesiologist, architect,
appraiser, assayer, attorney, auditor, bacteriologist, chemist,
chiropodist, chiropractor, consultant, dentist, medical doctor, engineer,
electrologist, entomologist, esthetician, geologist, hypnotherapist,
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oculist, optician, optometrist, osteopath, pharmacist, physical
therapist, physician, physiotherapist, psychiatrist, psychologist,
psychotherapist, podiatrist, real estate broker, real estate salesman,
roentgenologist, social worker, stock and bond broker, surgeon, surveyor,
taxidermist and veterinarian. Each professional working as a sole
practitioner shall pay ~/~/A~hA~y~/i4/giWt/~d/J/¢f/~//o6~/Aif/~fl/~Afh
~//Vife/i)q(~Y//J~//U)(~/~X~t//F/e~//~X//S/O~/t/iJ;f~/~/~/~ the Reouired
Fee(s).
B. Class B. All other businesses located within the downtowh parking and
improvement area, known. as the downtown business area, shall pay ~
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Said additional Downtown Improvement District Assessment shall be
collected at the same time with the general business license tax.
5.08.050 Violation of Sections 5.08.030 through 5.08.050-Penalty.
A//V~/~T/~F1/OfY/~/Ail~//~V~V~/h///U)i~/f~ It is unlawful to fail to
comply with any of the requirements of Sections 5.08.030 through 5.08.050
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5.10.350 Violation-Penalty.
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the requirements established by this chapter pertaining to ambulances.
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5.14.030 Permit-Required for operation-Fees-Renewal.
A. Each application for operating a studio shall be accompanied by
~X / /~¥~¢rYt/kY / A~ ~/ / ~ f / /~¢ / /i~/ / Y ~ / /W¥ / /A.f~A/ / M~ / /~Cr/~¥~ / ~A/ / X H~
,l"!A~h/llr~l~Jl~h~hA/l~lY~l~/the Reouired Fee(s) to defray
the cost of an investigation. The fee is not refundable whether a permit
is granted or denied. No person shall operate a studio without first
paying a business license tax as presently designated, or as may in the
future be amended, in the Master Tax Schedule, Section 5.14.030.
B. No person shall operate a studio without paying a renewal permit tax as
presently designated, or as may in the future be amended, in the Master
Tax Schedule, Section 5.14.030.
5.14.060 Models-Permit required-Fee.
No person shall be employed as a model of a studio, required to be
licensed pursuant to this chapter, without first obtaining a permit from the
chief of police. Each application for a permit shall be accompanied by
the nonrefundable
~d~///i/f)//X~A//l)l'~K~//,/e,/a,//~///f/Cv, t/l.(Tiy/~Xi~/~X Required Fee(s) to
defray the cost of investigation. A permit to act as a model in an art figure
studio does not authorize the operation of such a studio.
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5.20.040 License-Initial issuance procedure.
Except for existing licensees as set forth in Section 5.20.030, all
applicants for available licenses shall comply with the provisions of this
chapter. Any applicants requesting a license as permitted in Section S.20.030
shall pay a nonrefundable f~/,/ah~/~/h~h~//~V~K~//h/,7'//~,~//~Y//1/~/,t. Jt,6
~WKWh,~//~Xlli/o'I~)'v~-//'~KI/h/e/I~H~c/b'I~I~I~I Reauired
Fee(s) to cover the cost of investigation. No applicant requesting a license
pursuant to this section may have any financial or other interest as set forth
in Section 5.20.035 in any other application being submitted to obtain a
cardroom license. Each application shall be totally independent and
unassociated with any other application being submitted for the purpose of
obtaining such a license. The initial period for issuance of new cardroom
licenses shall be the month of May, 1977, and in the month of Hay in
subsequent years should there be additional licenses available. After the
termination of the open period in Hay, no further licenses shall be issued
until the succeeding open period. In the event that there are applications in
excess of the number of licenses available in accordance with the limitations
set forth in Section S.20.030, based upon population, the director of public
safety shall conduct a public lottery to select those applicants who shall be
investigated to determine if they are qualified to be issued any available
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cardroom licenses as approved by the director of public safety, subject to
ratification of the city council. Upon the issuance of available cardroom
licenses, the director of public safety shall authorize the refund of any
application fee to any persons who were not subject to investigations.
5.20.070 Work permits required-Application contents-Investigation fee-
Issuance-Period of validity.
A. The manager of a cardroom, if he is other than the person or persons
whose names appear on the application for the cardroom license, must
obtain a work permit from the chief of police. He shall submit his
application for such work permit to the chief of police, which
application shall be under oath and shall include, among other things,
the past criminal record, if any, of the applicant and shall be
accompanied by the fingerprints of the applicant. An application for a
manager work permit shall be accompanied by
~hh//~h~h~//~X/~//~/~/~7~ the Required Fee(s) or the Required
renewal Fee(s). The work permit, when issued, shall be valid for one
year. The chief of police may deny such work permit, if, in his opinion,
the applicant therefor should not be permitted to act as manager in lieu
of management by the licensee of the cardroom.
B. Employees in cardrooms must obtain a work permit from the chief of
police. Applications for such work permits shall be submitted under oath
and contain such information as may be deemed by the chief of police to
be necessary to determine whether the applicant is a proper person to be
employed in a cardroom. The chief of police may deny such work permit
if, in his opinion, the applicant therefor should not be permitted to be
employed in a cardroom. Each application for a work permit shall be
accompanied by
)/~/~ the Required Fee(s). or the Required renewal Fee(s). Such
permits shall be valid for one year.
5.26.030 License-Application and investigation fee required.
A. All applications for licenses to be issued pursuant to this chapter shall
be filed with the clerk of the city and shall be accompanied by ~ the
Required investigation flee(S)
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B. Applications for licenses under this chapter shall be on such forms as
shall be prescribed by the city clerk and shall be in duplicate, and
shall set forth in addition to other things the name of the person to
have direct management of the premises, the post office address of the
applicant and the name of the real person in interest, and the name of
the owner of the premises upon which the business licensed is to be
carried on.
C. All applications for licenses shall be sworn to by the applicant.
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5.35.105 Annual License Applications and Taxes.
A, An application for operating a bathhouse must be submitted annually, and
shall be accompanied by ~ the non-refunable Reouired flee(S) ~
~ t~ ~ ~ i l Id~I~JWq~ I ~Y l t~I I~ I ~ fi i~V I f ~ ~t~ I Mel I~W~ I ~N IW¥1H~ ~ ~t
ik~lll~t~J~llll~lll~lT~l~l to defray the costs of an
investigation. No person shall operate a bathhouse without first paying
a business license tax as presently designated, or as may in the future
be amended, in the Master y~J TaX Schedule, Section 5.35.105.
B. No person shall operate a bathhouse without paying a renewal license tax
as presently designated, or may in the future be amended, in the Hastot
Tax Schedule, Section 5.35.105.
5.36.080 License-Application-Investigation fee required.
Any person desiring to obtain a license to operate a massage
establishment shall make an application to the city manager. A nonrefundable
Reauired l[ee{s)
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an investigation, shall accompany the submission of each application. The fee
required by this section shall not be required for an application to renew a
license granted pursuant to this chapter; provided however, any establishment
licensed prior to the effective date of this chapter which was not subject to
investigation and report by the chief of police shall be required to pay said
fee and said investigation shall be undertaken at the time a license renewal
is requested. Said application X~X fee shall be in addition to any license
tax, permit or fee required under any provisions of this code.
5.36.090 Technician-Permit-Application-Investigation fee.
Any person desiring to obtain a permit to act as a massage technician
shall make an application to the city manager. A nonrefundable Reouired
l[ee(s) ¢~/~/~hil~Xh~X//¢V/,/a/s//~Y//N//U~/f~tfi/rl~/~//~
~H~/,l~Vt,~//~f//Adi,6,d/-Vl~//~,-,-/~9't/yCr//~/~J/~ shall accompany the submission of
each application to cover the costs of the investigation. A permit to act as
a massage technician does not authorize the operation of a massage
establishment. Any person obtaining a permit to act as a massage technician
who desires to operate a massage establishment must separately apply for a
license therefor. A person who applies for a license to operate a massage
establishment and who desires to act as a massage technician within said
massage establishment who pays the fees and taxes required by Section!
S.36.080 and S.36.081 of this chapter shall not be required to pay the fee
required by this section.
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5.36.160 Change of'location-Fee required.
A change of location of a licensed massage establishment may be approved
by the city manager provided all applicable provisions of this code are
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complied with and a change of location
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)/)~/~ Reeuired Fee(s) has been paid to city, to cover the costs of
investigation.
5.36.170 Sale or transfer of business-Effect-Fee for transfer of interest.
A. Upon the sale or transfer of any interest in a massage establishment, the
permit and license shall be null and void. A new application shall be
made by any person, firm or entity desiring to own or operate the massage
establishment. ,A//f/e/b'/~X//P,~/t~//~YYgt)'~/t/~//~///~//~//J~//VOV/f~r~f~
M~/~//~l/t/o(~/M~t///e/e//~ll/f/eh/t/I/~/fl/~/~/~ The Required
Fee(s) shall be payable for each such application involving sale or other
transfer of any interest in an existing massage establishment. The
provisions of Section 5.36.100 of this chapter shall apply to any person,
firm or entity applying for a massage establishment permit for premises
previously used as such establishment.
B. Any such sale or transfer of any interests in an existing massage
establishment or any application for an extension of the building or
other place of business of the massage establishment, shall require
inspection and shall require compliance with Section 5.36.110 of this
chapter.
5.38.030 License-Permit prerequisite-Investigation fee-Application-Contents
required.
A. No license shall be issued to any pawnbroker, junk or secondhand dealer
in the city as defined herein pursuant to the provisions contained in
Section 5.38.010 without the written approval and a permit therefor
having been obtained from the chief of police. The chief of police shall
charge a nonrefundable Required ~[ee(S) ,/~,~//~{/~X~X~d///~f
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)/~/~X to cover the cost of investigating the applicant. Every
person wishing to engage in the business of pawnbroker or junk or
secondhand dealer shall file an applicaton for a permit, signed by the
applicant, with the chief of police, and the application shall show the
following information:
1. Permanent home address and full local address of applicant;
g. A brief description of the nature of the business and goods to be
sold;
3. A photograph of the applicant, taken within sixty days in~nediately
prior to the date of the filing of the application, which picture
shall be two inches by two inches, showing the head and shoulders
of the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner;
4. The fingerprints of the applicant;
5. A statement as to whether or not the applicant has ever been
convicted of any offense involving stolen property, and if so, the
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details in general of such convictions, and specifying the
particular crimes or misdemeanors involved and the dates and places
of such convictions.
B. In the event that the chief of police, upon investigation, should
determine that the issuance of such a permit to the applicant would be
detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare of the
city, either because of the moral character of the applicant or the
creation of a policing problem as a result of the establishment of a
pawnshop or junk or secondhand shop in a particular location, or showing
that an increase in the number of pawnshops or junk or secondhand shops
over and above the existing number within the city wnuld be detrimental
to the public health, safety and general welfare, said findings shall be
prepared in writing and delivered to the applicant. The applicant may,
upon receipt of such notice of denial, appeal such denial to the city
council within ten days of the receipt of the denial, by filing a notice
of appeal with the city clerk of the city. The council shall set the
matter of the denial for hearing in the same manner as set forth in
Sections 5.38.210 and 5.38.220 of this chapter.
5.38.120 Pawnshop-Employee identification card required.
Every person who is to be employed by the owner of the pawnshop in the
conduct of the business shall first file an application for an identification
card signed by the applicant with the chief of police. The application shall
show the following information:
A. Permanent home address and full local address of the applicant;
B. A photograph of the applicant, taken within sixty days immediately prior
to the date of the filing of the application, which picture shall be two
inches by two inches, showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in
a clear and distinguishing manner;
C. The fingerprints of the applicant;
D. A statement as to whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of
any offense involving stolen property, and if so, the details in general
of such convictions, and specifying the particular crimes or misdemeanors
involved and the dates and places of such convictions.
No person carrying on the business of a pawnbroker shall employ anyone
*who has not received such a police identification card and such identification
card shall not be issued if the applicant has been convicted of a crime
involving stolen property. A nonrefundable Reouired F~ee(s)
~M~f/)/~/i2~X shall be charged for such identification card.
5.40.010 Owning taxable property in city-License fee.
Every peddler, solicitor or transient merchant who owns real or personal
property located within the city used primarily for the business for which
license application is made and which property is on the tax rolls of the city
or is subject to such taxation, or who is an agent or representative of a
person who owns property located within the city used primarily for the
business for which license application is made and which property is on the
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tax rolls of the city or is subject to such taxation shall pay a license tax
as presently designated, or as may in the future be amended, in the Master
~ Tax Schedule, Section 5.40.010.
5.48.060 License-Investigation of applicant-Issuance-Fees and Taxes-
Agreement required.
The finance officer shall notify the chief of police of the filing of the
application and the chief of police may make, or cause to be made, an
examination or investigation of the statements put forth in such application,
or of the applicant and his affairs, in relation to the proposed closing-out
sale. If the chief of police finds that the statements in the application are
true, that the advertising to be used is not false, deceptive or misleading in
any respect, and that the proposed methods of conducting the sale are not such
as, in the opinion of the chief of police, would work a fraud or
misrepresentation on the purchaser, then the chief of police shall approve the
application and the finance officer shall issue a license to conduct such a
sale in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; otherwise the chief of
police shall disapprove the application. No application for such license
shall be accepted by the finance officer unless accompanied by a nonrefundable
Reaui red fi 1 i ng fEee
~h~/a/~e/f)(i/e/d/~)i~/~ya/i/r/~F/~F~)ih~/~lh~/S/~c/t/k(~/~. Provided
further, that whenever the goods, wares or merchandise is to be sold at public
auction and is a stock of jewelry, then in that event the application required
in this chapter shall be accompanied by a tax in an amount as presently
designated, or as may in the future be amended, in the Master Tax Schedule,
Section 5.48.060. At the time of delivery of such license, the licensee shall
sign the following agreement to be witnessed by the finance officer or his
deputy:
"The above license is accepted by the undersigned upon the condition that
licensee agrees to comply with, and abide by, all the provisions of Chapter
5.48 of the Code of the City of Chula Vista, California."
5.56.100 Violation-Penalty.
XY /Y It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation which sells
or deals in tobacco or any preparation thereof, including the owners or
lessees of the premises designated in Section 5.56.080///~/v(~ t__o
intentionally fail to comolv with any of the provisions of this chapter
5.64.040 Violations-Civil fines, injunctions.
A.
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It is unlawful to intentionally violate the provisions of Section
5.64.030,
B. Failure to have a clearly readable price indicated on twelve units of the
same item of the same commodity shall constitute a presumption of intent
to violate Section 6.64.030.
C. Every additional twelve units of the same item that fail to have a price
indicated on them shall constitute a presumption of intent to violate
Section 5.64.030.
D. Each day that a violation continues shall also constitute a separate
violation after notification thereof to the manager or assistant manager
of the retail grocery store or the grocery department of the general
retail merchandise store and shall constitute a presumption of intent to
violate Section 5.64.030.
E. Any person may bring an action to enjoin a violation of Section 5.64.030.
6.02.010 Keeping certain animals prohibited-Special permits.
A. The keeping of animals, birds, fowls or rabbits not expressly permitted
by Chapters 6.04 and 6.08 is prohibited unless a special permit is
obtained.
B. Special Permits. Special permits may be granted for the maintenance of
animals not in strict conformance with the provisions of this title
during special events for a period of not more than two months if the
~Jf~¢X~y//~F//Wq, b/1/l/.,//~./~f~X~ Chief of Police makes a finding that the
public health and welfare will not be endangered thereby and such animals
shall be kept in a manner consistent with the conditions imposed, if any,
in such special permit and within the scope thereof.
6.02.020 Enforcement authority.
It shall be the duty of the ~iX~//~Xfr~X Chief of Police to
enforce all the provisions of
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this Municipal Code. According to the provisions of the California Penal Code
Section B30.g, the animal control officers of the city may exercise desiqnated
Dowers of arrest.
6.12.020 Pound established-Maintenance.
There is established a city pound for impounding estrays and dogs, and
the same shall be maintained in the city in a place to be selected by the
j~f~/Chief of Police and approved by the council.
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6.12.030 Impoundment-Procedure generally-Sale of animals authorized when-
Procedure.
Whenever the ~XXJ/Chief of Police of the city shall discover or
be notified that' any animal or animals enumerated in Section 6.04.010 are
running at large, grazing, pasturing, injuring trees or staked or fastened in
any manner prohibited by this chapter, it shall be his duty and he is directed
to immediately cause such animal or animals to be picked up
t~71Ah~lyt/a~IIg'VI~,C,/q(Ko'Vy/~WW¢I~I~Y and place~ in a suitable corral
or enclosure for safekeeping.
6.12.040 Zmpoundment-Fees and charges.
Standard fees charged by the County Animal Shelter or County Humane
Society for impoundment and boarding of animals shall be lawful charges
against the owner or owners or persons in charge of such animals, The agency
furnishing services or board shall be entitled to a lien upon the animals for
payment XH~/~f of the Required Fee(s).
6.12.045 Disposition of unclaimed dogs-Notice of owner.
Every ~ animal impounded under this chapter shall be destroyed, sold
at private sale, or given away by the ~¢~iX~f Chief of Police if not
claimed and taken away by the owner, and if an impounding fee plus a fee for
boarding and keeping such ~ animal is not paid within three working
days. It shall be the duty of the ~/l~4~//~K~f Chief of Police within
twenty-four hours to attempt to notify personally or by mail the owner of any
dog bearing the metal tag or plate mentioned in Section 6.20.060. Any person
purchasinq a dog or cat shall pay the Required Fees.
6.1Z,060 Relinouishment of dogs and cats by owner; Fees
Residents of the City of Chula Vista may relinquish dogs and cats to the
city upon payment of the Required Fees. Non-residents of the City of Chula
Vista may relinquish doqs and cats to the city, providinq such relinquishment
is done at the city animal shelter, upon payment of the Required Fees.
6.16.030 Disposal-Duty of owner of animal.
It is the duty of the owner of a dead animal to dispose of such dead
animal by means of the services of a licensed veterinarian, the animal
fJ~XiJ~ control officer of the city, or other persons licensed to engage
in the work of disposing of dead animals.
6.16.050 Disposal-Authority of animal y~d~X~ control officer.
In the event a dead animal is deposited or allowed to remain upon
premises in violation of Section 6.16.020 and the animal Y~7~X/~ control
officer determines that in the interest of protecting the public health the
city should forthwith cause the removal and disposal of said dead animal, the
animal ~7~XJ~ control officer may act to remove and dispose of said
dead animal. Further, the animal Y~7~XJ~ control officer is authorized
to dispose of dead animals as requested pursuant to Section 6.16.030.
6.20.030 Application required-Procedure-Transfer licensing procedures.
A. A separate application shall be made for each dog. The application shall
be made on the form provided by the finance officer and shall be filed
with the finance officer. If a dog is acquired by the owner or is
brought into the city or reaches the age of four months, the owner shall
apply for a license within thirty days thereafter.
B. It is declared to be the intent of this chapter to apply the licensing
requirements to all dogs brought into the city except those accompanying
visitors or tourists who do not stay within the city more than thirty
days. A dog having a license issued by another legislative authority
elsewhere in the state of California, and which has been vaccinated with
~ ~A//YYf~ vaccine annroved for declared rabies areas by the State
of California and the immunization period therefor has not expired, may
upon application of its owner be issued a transfer license good for the
remainder of the year upon payment of the Required filing
~f~TYl,4~I,,~I~I~YI~A//U)iYI~¢~¢I~I~IAi//W~I~X~Y
//~6//~lzl~CY~. The applicant for such license shall surrender to the
finance officer the out-of-city license and evidence of vaccination. The
penalties provided in this chapter shall not apply to a license issued
under the provisions of this section.
C. Whenever the ownership of a dog has changed, the new owner may secure a
transfer of license to him by endorsement on the records of the finance
officer upon the payment of ~ the Required transfer f~ee(~)
f~//~X~ and the presentation to the finance officer of the
original receipt endorsed by the original licensee as a transferrer.
D. Proof of vaccination against rabies, which vaccination is required in
compliance with the provisions of this code and the Health and Safety
Code of the state of California, shall be a condition precedent to the
licensing of any dog under the provisions of this chapter, and the
certificate of vaccination which is required by said codes may serve as
proof of vaccination. No license may be issued under the provisions of
this chapter unless the certificate of vaccination shows that the
effective duration of such vaccination shall be for a period of at least
eleven months beyond the beginning of the year for which the license is
issued in the case of one-year licenses, ~ for at least twenty-three
months beyond the beginning of the two-year period for which a license is
issued in the case of two-year licenses. and for at least thirty-five
months beyond the beqinninq of the three-year period for which a license
is issued in the case of a three-year license.
E. When any dog owner presents evidence that a previously licensed dog is
deceased or executes a declaration under penalty of perjury of such a
fact, said owner may secure a transfer of the license previously issued
to such an animal to a newly acquired dog for the balance of the license
period upon the payment of ~ the Required flee(s) ~X//~/A~/
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X~7~ and the presentation to the finance officer of proof of
vaccination against rabies. The finance officer shall note on the
original application the name and description of the animal to which the
license has been transferred.
6.20.040 Fee-Schedule. '
The license fee for dogs shall be the Required Fee(s) ~//~TY
Any dog license tag issued pursuant to this section shall be issued for
one-half of the fees listed in the master fee schedule for any dog if a
certificate or affidavit is presented from a licensed veterinarian that said
dog has been spayed or neutered.
6.20.050 Penalty for late application or payment.
~ The Required penalty Fee(S)
X~//'f/i'/¥//,q.(,q~A//~//A47'/~h//bi'~Ift/~//,/a-/a-//~7~ shall be added to the
license fee if application or payment is made subsequent to thirty days from
the date on which the dog is required to be licensed under this chapter. The
time of application or payment shall be determined as follows:
If made by deposit with the United States mail, addressed to the finance
officer, and postage prepaid, the postmark, or if none, the postage meter
imprint, shall be conclusive; otherwise the time of actual receipt by the
finance officer shall be conclusive. This penalty shall not be added if the
dog to be licensed has been in the applicant's possession in the city less
than thirty days.
6.20.060 Tag and receipt issuance-Tag to be worn by dog-Replacement-Fee.
A. A numbered receipt bearing a brief description of a licensed dog and a
correspondingly numbered license tag shall be issued with each license
granted. The numbered license tag shall be firmly attached by the
licensee to the collar or harness of the dog for which issued, except
when the dog is securely confined on or within the 'premises of the
owner. No licensee, or any other person, shall attach, or permit to be
attached, such a tag to the collar or harness of, or otherwise cause such
tag to be worn or carried by, any dog other than the dog for which such
tag was issued.
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C. Whenever a license tag has been lost or destroyed, a new receipt and tag,
expiring on the same date as the original, may be issued for the same dog
on the payment of ~ the Required replacement f~ee(s)
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6.20.070 Fee-Exemptions permitted when.
A. Seeing-eye dogs, sianal does. and service doQs, as defined by the
California Civil Code, and dogs which have served with the armed forces
of the United States of America during any period of actual hostilities
must be licensed and vaccinated under the provisions of this code, but
their owners shall be exempt from the license fee imposed by this chapter.
B. Dogs used on farms for the primary purpose of herding livestock must be
licensed and vaccinated under the provisions of this code, but their
owners shall be exempt from the license fee imposed by this chapter. To
qualify for the exemption in this subsection, the owner must furnish an
affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury on blanks furnished by
the tax collector that his dog is necessary for herding livestock and ts
used primarily for that purpose.
C. Dogs used by any governmental agency for the purpose of law enforcement
must be licensed and vaccinated under the provisions of this code, but
their owners shall be exempt from the license fee imposed by this chapter.
9.06.050 Alarm user's permit.
A. No person shall install, or cause to be installed, use, maintain, or
possess an alarm system on any business or residence owned or in the
possession or control of such person w~thin the city without first having
obtained an alarm user's permit from the Issuing Officer. The Issuing
Officer shall prescribe the form of the application and request such
information as is necessary to evaluate and act upon the permit
application. ~ The Reeuired non-refundable flee
~ shall accompany each application.
B. The permit application as required under subsection A of this section
shall state:
]. The number of alarm systems and specific purpose for which the'
alarm system or systems shall be used;
2. The alarm user's name;
3. The address of the premises in or upon which the alarm system has
been oF will be installed;
4. User telephone number;
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5. The alarm business operator or operators selling, installing,
monitoring, inspecting, responding to and/or maintaining the alarm
system; and,
6. The name and telephone number of at least two persons who can be
reached at any time, day or night and who are authorized to respond
to an alarm signal and who can open the premises in which the
system is installed.
C. An alarm permit shall be valid for twenty-four (24) months, but a
separate permit shall be obtained for each separate business, separate
place of business, change Of ownership or change of type of permit.
D. Where an alarm system is in operation prior to the effective date of the
ordinance codified in this chapter, the alarm user shall be responsible
for contacting the issuing officer and obtaining a permit within ninety
days after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
E. If such alarm business or agent uses an alarm system to protect its
premises, it shall obtain a user permit as required in this section.
9.06.130 False alarm penalty assessment.
A. When any emergency alarms, messages, signals, or notices are received by
the Police Department showing that an alarm user has failed to meet any
of the requirements of this chapter, the Issuing Officer is authorized to
demand that the user of that alarm system disconnect the system until it
is made to comply with the requirements.
B. Any person having an alarm system which results in a police response in
which the alarm proves to be a false alarm, shall pay ~ the Reauired
penalty assessment f~ee(s) X~//'K~7/~//q, it,~////t//t/~'~/~/h.~,/~j~h~//~,,v
XA~ll~XXYlN¢~¢Nlhbllkh~h~h~llV~llW~l/~hll~hll~V~ for each
false alarm, message or signal in excess of two activations in any twelve
{12) month period.
C. The Issuing Officer shall cause to be issued a monthly bill for the
unpaid fees accrued during any monthly billing period and any prior
periods. Such bill shall be due and payable within thirty {30) days of
the billing date.
D. A late fee of fifteen (15%) percent of the false alarm assessment shall
be added to the unpaid balance of any assessments required by this setion
not paid within thirty {30) days of the billing date.
E. The amount of any penalty assessment fee and late fee assessed pursuant
to this Section shall be deemed a debt to the City, and an action may be
comenced by the Issuing Officer in the name of the City in any court of
competent jurisdiction in the amount of the delinquent debt. Payment of
any penalty assessment fees and late charges shall not prohibit criminal
prosecution for the violation of any provisions of this chapter.
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9.11.040 Application,
Application for license shall be made to the Chief on forms prescribed by
the Chief. The Chief shall have a reasonable time in which to investigate the
application and background of the applicant. The application shall be
accompanied by ~ the Reouired flee(s) for conducting an investigation
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iAXAf~/JJ//~. The application for fraternal gameroom license shall
contain at a minimum the following names and addresses:
A. Gameroom manager/supervisor. The person(s) who will be responsible for
supervising the games.
B. Leadership of the Society, including officers and Board of Directors.
C. Those persons who may have a finandal interest in the organization,
including landlords, lessors, lessees, owner(s) of the building,
fixtures, or equipment.
10.24.140 Curb painting-Red authorized for certain driveway areas when.
A. Vehicles parked adjacent to private driveways, in some cases, create
hazardous obstructions to the line of sight of motorists entering and
exiting from such driveways.
B. It is the purpose and intent of the council to mitigage the dangers
arising from the inability to observe approaching vehicles, especially on
heavily trafficked streets, by providing red curb clearance adjacent to
such driveways. Such red curb shall be authorized only when the
narrowness of the driveway, or the nature and volume of the traffic on
the street into which the driveway allows vehicles to pass, combined with
the regular parking of vehicles adjacent to the driveway, indicate a need
to maintain sight clearance adjacent to the driveway.
C. Upon application by the property owner or occupant and payment of the
Required Fee(s), the city engineer may cause to be painted or repainted a
red curb for a minimum distance of eighteen inches on each side of a
driveway to a maximum distance as determined by the city engineer.
10.56.300 Permits or Tags-Cost-Period of validity-Prorating permitted when.
Said parking permits shall be sold to cover a calendar quarter of three
months duration only, for the Reouired Fee(s) f~//~/~//~A//~)'~
M~Y//Y~//~h~. Said tags may be obtained at the city finance
office. Applicants must be merchants or employees of merchants owning or
operating businesses within the Downtown Business Area. Applicants may
request a proration of the quarterly fee i f they are puchasing permit for the
balance of the calendar quarter, and such proration shall be made at the sole
discretion of the finance officer and no other proration shall be allowed.
For employees assigned at City Hall, permits may be obtained from the Director
of Personnel for parking in the adjacent employee parking lot.
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10.60.020 Curb loading zone-Permit fees.
Applicants for a curb loading zone permit shall pay the Reaulred
30.72.050 License-Application-Fee.
Application for a bicycle license and license plate or license tndicta
furnished by the state shall be made upon a form provided by the city and
retained by the chief of police and shall be accompanied by the Reoutred
Fee(s).
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Said fees shall be used to defray the cost of administering the bicycle
licensing program or to reimburse bicycle dealers for any services which they
may provide. In addition, the fees may be used to improve bicycle safety
programs and establish bicycle facilities, including bicycle paths and lanes.
10.84.020 Parking prohibited on portions of private property.
No vehicle, vacation trailer, camping trailer, boat, boat trailer, camper
or recreational vehicle may be parked or placed within the front yard or
exterior side yard (i.e. street side of a corner lot) setback, except as
follows:
1. In a garage or carport.
2. On a paved driveway.
3. On a dust free area adjacent to a paved driveway. Adjacent shall mean
within ten feet of the edge of the driveway. {Refer to Section 19.62.150
for further limitations). *Note: Dust free shall mean grass or
decomposed granite/paving per City standards adopted to accomplish a dust
free surface.
4. When parking is not available under 1-3 above, then consideration shall
be given by the Zoning Administrator to select a parking area on the
opposite side of the lot or other appropriate locations on the property
as per Section lg.62.110. The applicant or other interested persons may
appeal the decision of the Zoning Administrator to the Planning
Commission. The appeal shall be filed in writing with the Planning
Department within ten {lO) days of the Administrator's action, and
accompanied by ~ the Required appeal flee(s)/a~//~X~f~//i~//XK~
H~///F/~//~H~. Appeals to the City Council from the actions of
the Planning Commission shall follow the same procedure.
Unmounted campers and camper shells may not be placed in the front yard,
driveway, or unscreened (by solid six (6) foot high fence or hedge) exterior
side yard setback area for a period of more than seventy-two (72) hours.
12.08.100 Permit-Fees required-No-fee permits-Extensions of time.
A. The Reauired Permit f~ Fee(s) ~Jf~ in this chapter shall be
collected by the director of public works
B. Governmental agencies, including the state and any of its political
subdivisions, shall make application for permits under the provisions of
this chapter, and shall be issued a no-fee permit in accordance with the
provisions herein. A contractor working for a governmental agency shall
not be considered to be acting on behalf of that governmental agency and
shall not be exempt from the payment of fees.
C. An extension of the effective date or an amendment to a s~ngle-move
permit may be made without payment of additional fees if approved by the
director of public works, provided that the request for such extension or
amendment is received before the expiration of the permit.
12.12.100 Temporary encroachment permit fees.
A. ~ The Required nonrefundable application flee(s)
~H~ shall accompany each application for a temporary encroachment
permit.
B. If materials are placed in the street by the applicant prior to issuance
of a temporary encroachment permit, the application fee shall be
doubled. The payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person
from fully conforming with the requirements of this chapter. Such double
fee shall be construed as an added fee required to defray the additional
expense of investigation and enforcement by the city as the result of
failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter. In the event that
issuance of a temporary encroachment is refused, any previously deposited
materials shall be removed as provided in Section 12.12.110.
12.20.100 Permit-Fees required-Exemptions-Refunds.
A. All construction of public works improvements within the publtc
rights-of-way shall be authorized through issuance of public works
construction permits issued by the director of public works, excepting
that work performed by public utility organizations under franchise from
the city council and improvements installed under subdivision improvement
agreements, or city public works contracts.
B. The permit fees required by this section shall be collected prior to
issuance of a public works construction permit.
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C. The state, or any of its political subdivisions, or any governmental
agency shall file applications for permits and shall be issued permits as
required by this chapter; provided however, that no fees shall be
required for private plan review.
D. Permit fees for public works construction permits shall be the Required
Fee ( s )
E. In the event a public works construction permit fee refund is requested
by the permittee, and the director of public works has determined that it
is in the public interest to allow the permittee to abandon the work, the
director of public works shall cancel the permit and refund the unused
portion of the fee.
12.20.240 Driveways-Permit required for certain installation variances-
Application-Criteria for consideration-Fee-Appeal of denial.
A. The director of public works may authorize issuance of a permit to
construct and maintain driveways in excess of the limitations contained
in Sections ]2.20.140 through 12.20.170. Applications for such special
permits shall be made in writing to the director of public works.
The applicant shall specify the exact size and location of the proposed
driveway and its relationship to nearby facilities, and shall provide
justification for deviation from standard.
B. The director of public works shall approve, conditionally approve, or
deny the application. Said approval, conditional approval or denial
shall be based upon a presentation of sufficient justification for
variance from city standards. Additional consideration shall be afforded
the following criteria:
1. Traffic and pedestrian safety and convenienEe;
2. Volume and type of traffic use anticipated;
3. .Relocation of existing facilities in the public right-of-way, e.g.,
street lights, signal standards and fire hydrants;
4. Destruction of landscaping or removal of trees;
5. Effect on nearby property;
6. Conformity with future street plans.
C. ~ The Required nonrefundable f~ee(s) ~///m~Z"~b//~///f~f
~/~Y'//a,/~//~//X~/,,f~P'UV'~/~//~/X~/~e/V'//f/a/a//~)t/~,d/z~ shall
accompany each application for such special permit. No application shall
be considered unless such fee shall have been paid.
D. Decisions of the director of public works shall be subject to appeal by
the applicant to the city council. Appeals shall be made in writing and
shall be accompanied by ~ the Required non-refundable f[ee(~)
~/~Z~. The decision by the city council shall be final.
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]2.24.060 Requirements waived when-Fee-Appeal of denial.
A. The property owner or his agent may apply to the planning commission for
a waiver of the requirements of Section ]2.24.050 in circumstances and
conditions including but not limited to the following:
1. Where adequate improvements of the nature and type required already
exist;
2. Sidewalks may be waived where the topography is such that the
installation of sidewalks would be impracticable;
3. Where the street or alley, for practical reasons, has not or cannot
be readily graded to the established grade;
4. Where installation of sidewalks would be hazardous to pedestrians
because of grade;
5. Where the city council has, by resolution, in conjunction with the
development of a subdivision or otherwise, waived or modified
requirement of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, paving or dedication, or
any combination thereof, which resolution shall include a finding
that due to the nature of the topography or development in the
area, the installation of said improvements would not be feasible
or consistent therewith.
B. The applicant for a waiver of improvements shall pay at the time the
aoolication is filed ~ the Required nonrefundable flee(s)
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f~f/~,J~,d/J,,l~ to cover the cost of investigation and processing of such
request.
C. In the event that the planning commission shall deny the request for a
waiver of said improvements, the property owner or his agent may appeal
said denial to the city council, by filing said appeal with the city
clerk within ten days from the date of such ruling of the planning
commission and navinq the Required artpeal Fee therefor. The council
shall thereupon, at their next regular meeting, or at such time
thereafter as they may designate, consider the waiver of such
requirements, in accordance with the circumstances and conditions set
forth herein, provided such findings shall be made by resolution of the
city council. If the city council shall fail to act upon said appeal
within twenty days of filing the appeal, the waiver shall be deemed to be
approved.
D. If the erection of new structures as contemplated by this article is to
be undertaken in subdivisions approved by the city council wherein
sidewalks have not been required as a condition of the map and have
purposely been omitted, no application for waiver or deferral shall be
required.
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12.24.070 Requirements deferred when-Deposit or bond required ~hen-Appeal of
denial.
A. In the event that the installation of all or any of the improvements
required by Section 12.24.040 would, if presently installed, create a
hazardous or defective condition or be impractical, or if said
installation of any or all of said improvements would be incompatible
with the present development of the neighborhood or be impractical or
premature because of the existing condition of the surrounding property,
or that it would be desirable to install said improvements as a part of
the overall plan for the development of public improvements in a certain
area, the property owner or his agent may apply to the city engineer for
a deferral of the requirements of this chapter, stating the grounds and
reasons therefor.
B. Zf the city engineer, at his discretion, feels that such grounds or
exceptions are reasonable and that the requested deferral should be
granted, the city engineer may exempt such applicant from the
requirements of this chapter, subject to the conditions set forth
herein. Any exceptions to the requirements for the installation of
public improvements may be limited to a specific period of time by the
city engineer, or may be subject to the determination of the city
engineer as to the time at which said improvements should be installed.
In the event that the improvements are deferred, the property owner shall
deposit with the city a sum equal to the estimated cost of the
improvements, as approved by the city engineer, plus ten percent of such
cost, or in lieu thereof, shall post a bond in said amount as approved by
the city attorney. If it is determined that the requirements for the
installation of said public improvements will not be necessary within a
reasonable and feasible time period, the property owner may grant to the
city, in lieu of said cash deposit or bond, a lien upon his property in
an amount estimated by the city engineer to be sufficient to install such
public improvements at such time as they shall be required, and said lien
shall also provide for reasonable attorney fees and costs in the event
that it becomes necessary for the city to foreclose upon such lien;
provided further, that said agreement shall stipulate that should said
lien be extinguished by foreclosure of prior liens or otherwise, the
improvements may be installed or provided by city and the cost thereof
become a lien against said property as provided in Section 12.]2.070.
C. The city engineer may, from time to time, extend the period of deferral;
however, such extension of time shall be conditioned upon the continued
effectiveness of a valid cash deposit, bond or lien, as established
herein.
D. The applicant for a deferral of such improvements shall pay ~ ~he
Reouired fEee(s) ~t//i;~¥.Y~W'//~fi~X//q'r//A~//~Y/JS/¥/Y~//t/~/f~X~f~
Af~/5,~,///vff//;~//i~/~///fc/e/e///~y~ to cover investigation and
processing of such requests.
~/E. The denial of a request for a deferral of public improvements may
be appealed to the city council in the same manner as provided for
appeal for requests for waiver of public improvements, as set forth
in Section 12.24.060.
12.28.050 Maintenance and removal agreement-Required when-Contents.
Applications for encroachment permits for any buildings or structures of
any nature shall be accompanied by ~/Af~f~ the Reouired application
fEee ( s }
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removal agreement, which shall authorize the construction and use of the
building or structure and shall be signed by the property owner and properly
acknowledged. The agreement shall be prepared by the city engineer and
contain the following covenants with the city:
A. The encroachment shall be installed and maintained in safe and sanitary
condition at the sole cost, risk and responsibility of the owner and
successor in interest, who shall hold the city harmless with respect
thereto.
B. The agreement is made for the direct benefit of the property owner's land
described in the agreement, and the covenants therein shall run with the
property and shall be binding upon the assigns and successors of the
owners.
C. The encroachment shall be abandoned, removed or relocated by the property
owner upon demand in writing by the city engineer. ~he property owner
must remove or relocate the encroachment within thirty days after such
notice or within such longer period as may be provided specifically
within the agreement in the instance of buildings or structures which
would require a longer period to effectuate such removal or relocation.
If the owner fails to remove or relocate the encroachment within the
period allotted, the city engineer may cause such work to be done and the
cost thereof shall be imposed as a lien upon the property as provided in
Section 12.12.010 of this title, relating to removal of unauthorized
obstructions in the public rights-of-way.
D. The encroachment maintenance and removal agreement for buildings or
structures built over or upon the public rights-of-way shall be recorded
in the office of the County Recorder of San Diego County, and shall
constitute an obligation and burden upon the property; provided however,
that the agreement encompassing encroachments authorized by the city
engineer pursuant to Sections 12.28.030 and 12.28.040 need not be
recorded.
12.28.060 Fees-Payment required when-Schedule-Exemptions.
A. The Required Fees for Xgngineering and permit! f~i required by
this section shall be collected by the city engineer.
~V~Y//f/e(Y/~)l~/i~/lhl No permit shall be issued and no work in the
public rights-of-way shall be permitted until the fees applicable under
this section have been received by the director of public works.
B. The state of California, or any of its political subdivisions,. or any
governmental agency shall file applications for permits and shall be
issued permits as required by this section; provided however, that no
fees shall be required when the work is done by persons working directly
for the state or agency.
C. A contractor working for the state or any of its political subdivisions
or any governmental agency shall obtain a permit and pay the Reouired
permit ~[ee(s)/~//~f~t//~V~/~///o~//~//~y//V~//~/1//~//~K~f~
12.40.020 Fees-Established-Refund regulations.
Reouired Fees
,fV~.dX/A/e//JrFlf/liiAgX~f//f/iye//~7~ are hereby established for the vacation
of public streets or portions thereof, or easements for public purposes.
12.44.020 Fees for name and regulatory signs.
Reouired Fees are hereby established
M~//m,t)//~//,6/vb, i'A//K~//~A//trg'~/liVa~/,./~,f//r¥¥/~)iAd, d,X~ for street signs and
requlatorv signs to be erected in subdivisions and certain street openings.
13.14.020 Fees Sewer construction Permit for Installations Within Public
Right-of-Way.
The applicant for a permit to construct a sewer lateral within the public
right-of-way shall pay to the City the Required fEee(S)
13.14.030 Connection to Public Sewer - Fee.
A. Any person applying for a permit to develop or modify the use of any
parcel shall provide sewer service capability to that parcel at the
property owner's expense. Where the owner constructs, or contributes
toward the costs of construction an amount in excess of the amount
commensurate with the benefits to be received, as determined by the
Director, the City may enter into a Reimbursement Agreement with such
person.
B. Any person desiring to connect, directly or indirectly, any parcel or any
building thereon to any public sewer which has been constructed at no
cost to the parcel to be connected, shall pay ~ the one-time Reauired
Fee for Sewer Connection y~ to the City
All
revenue derived from such fees shall be deposited in the Sewer Income
Fund. The amount of such fee shall be determined by one of the following
methods of calculation:
1. General Front Footage
2. Other reasonable method as determined by Council resolution
3. Reimbursement Agreement
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13.14.090 Sewer Capacity Charge.
A. The owner or person making application for a permit to develop or modify
use of any residential, commercial, industrial or other property which is
projected by the Director to increase the volume of flow in the City
sewer system by at least one-half of one equivalent dwelling unit of flow
shall pay a Sewer Capacity Charge. All revenue derived from such fees
shall be deposited in the Trunk Sewer Capital Reserve Fund. The amount
of such charge shall be the Reauired Fee{s)
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B. One equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) of flow is defined to be 265 ga}}ons
per day of sewage generation. The fee for property involving a
modification in use shall reflect only the increase in sewage generation
prodected from that property, The following rates of flow for various
land uses shall be utilized in determining the total fee due for any
given property:
Land Use EDUs of Flow
Single family residence ].0
Apartment/Condominium living unit 0,75
Hospital bed 1.0
Hobtle Home 1.O
Hotel, hotel living unit ,33
Church, theater, auditorium
Per each unit of seating capacity 1.O
(One unit being 1]0 persons or
any fraction thereof)
Restaurant 1.0
(2.67 plus seating allocation of
1.0 for each 10 seats or fraction
thereof) 2 67+
variable
Service Station 2.50
Self service laundry - per washer .75
Other (see below)
In the case of commercial, industrial and other developments not included
above, the number of equivalent dwelling units of flow shall be
determined in each case by the Director and shall be based upon the
estimated volume of sewage to be discharged into the City sewer system.
The flow 'rate for property involving a modification in land use shall
reflect only the increase in sewage generation project from that property
which exceeds .50 equivalent dwelling units of flow.
13.14.110 Sewer Service Charges Designated Payment Required Domestic
Purposes - Defined.
A. In addition to other fees, assessments or charges provided by the City
Code or otherwise, the owner or occupant of any parcel of real property
which said parcel is connected to the sewer system of the City and to
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water system maintained by the Sweetwater Authority, the Otay Water
District or the California - American Water Company shall pay ~ the
Required Fee(s) for Sewer Service Charge Y~//X~//~X//~t/~,~.~/XX,~
B. All revenue derived from such charges shall be deposited into the Sewer
Income Fund.
C. For the purpose of this section, real property shall be deemed to be used
for domestic purposes when such property is used solely for single-family
residences or the furnishing of lodging by the operation of hotels, auto
courts, apartment houses, bungalow courts, housing units, roominghouses,
motels, trailer parks, or the rental of property for lodging purposes.
D. Sewer service charges to users in the Montgomery Annexation Area shall be
collected in the form of annual charges via property tax bills prepared
by the San Diego County Assessor through the end of 'gl-'g2 fiscal year.
Montgomery Area charges shall be comparable to those of the remainder of
the City, after credit for unused reserve monies, acquired by the City
during the Area annexation process, has been applied. Beginning July 1,
1992, sewer service charges for the Montgomery Annexation area shall be
billed and collected in the same manner as in the rest of the City.
13.14.120 Reduced Sewer Service Charges Permitted When Application
-Contents- Refunds- Fees.
A. The Director of Finance shall have the authority to certify eligibility
for a reduced sewer service charge, in the amount of seventy percent
(70%) of the rate charged other residential users, upon investigation, or
upon application by the occupant of a single family residence, apartment,
condominium or mobilehome when the occupant:
I. Meets the low income eligibility criteria ~//~St/J~ as presently
desiqnated in the Master Fee Schedule, or as may in the future from
time to time be amended by city council resolution amendino
the Master Fee Schedule, or
2. Provides proof of payment of a monthly sewer charge greater than
the Required Fee(s) for minimum sewer service charge
B. The occupant of premises subject to a sewer charge may request a reduced
sewer service charge by filing a completed City application form. The
applicant shall furnish data regarding the type of unit, number of people
in the household and proof of total annual income (gross) of the
household. Application forms may be obtained from the City's Finance
Department. Certification of eligibility shall be annually established
with the Director of Finance.
C. Eligible occupants of single family homes sub3ect to the sewer service
charge shall have the option of either requesting an annual refund from
the City or requesting the reduced sewer charge be applied on the sewer
billing as shown on the monthly or bi-monthly water bills.
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D. Residents of apartments, condominiums or mobilehomes who are eligible for
the reduced sewer service charge shall receive the reduced sewer charge
as an annual refund only. .
E. Requests for annual refunds shall be made by eligible households between
August 1 and September 30 of each year for the past fiscal year beginning
in July and ending in June. The applicant will be notified of
eligibility status within thirty (30) days of application and, if
eligible, a refund shall be forwarded within ni~ety (gO) days ef
application.
F. Residents of the incorporated Montgomery District Will not be eligible
for either refunds or a reduced sewer service charge at the present time;
they will, however, be eligible for the reduced sewer service charge once
they are subject to the full sewer service charge.. set by the Master Fee
Schedule because the special supplement fund is exhausted.
13.14.130 Sewer Service Charge Variances Permitted When A~oplicatten
Contents - Fees.
A. The City Manager shall have the power to establish rUles'and regulations
for the granting of variances from the established sewer service charges
provided such rules and regulations shall be approvedby resolution of
the City Council. The City Manager shall have the power to grant
variances from established sewer service charge billing categories upon
receipt of a variance application as hereinafter provided from the owner
or occupant of any premises, and one or more of the following situations
exist: ~'
1. Where a non-residential user's wastewater contains a total
suspended solids concentration sufficiently low as to qualify for a
different sewer service charge strength categorX...
2. Where a substantial portion of the premises of an industrial or
commercial establishment is used for industrial., commercial,
recreational, horticultural or agricultural purposes of such a
nature that the water supplied to suth premises is not
substantially discharged into the sewer system.
B. The owner or occupant of any premises subject to the 'sdwer service charge
may apply in writing to the City Manager for a reclas~ification of such
premises (variance) under the provisions of subparagraphs A 1 or
above; provided, however, that no rebate upon such reclassification shall
be allowed for a period more than ninety {90) days ~preceding the filing
of such application. The applicant shall furnish substantial engineering
and factual data to support the applicant's contenti~" that the pr~miSeS
should be reclassified as provided in this section.
C. The owner or occupant of any premises requesting a variance from the
sewer service charges pursuant to the provisions of ~his section and the
rules and regulations approved by resolution of the~City Council shall
pay ~ the Reouired Flee(s)
)/l~'~//~/~//b/e//t'~///~/~/f:'/~i/t/F/V/~/~ to cove~' the cost of
investigation of said request; provided, however, ~thajt no fee shall be
charged for a request for total exemption from the sewer service charge.
In addition, a special handling charge to cover the cost of billing and
inspections to be paid per billing may be established in the resolution
granting the variance.
13.14.1B0 Payment of Sewer Service and Pump Station Charges Penalty for
Oelinquency - Discontinuance of Service When - Unlawful
Connection - Backbilling and Penalty.
A. All sewer service and pump station operation and maintenance charges,
except those described in subsection F hereinbelow, shall be computed
upon a monthly or bi-monthly basis as determined by the City or the
serving water agency, and shall be payable upon the billing of such
charges to the owner or the occupant.
B. The charges and the billing therefor may be combined with other utility
bills and separately designated.
C. If the sewer service and/or pump station charge for users ~her than
those described in subsection F, is not paid before the close of business
or postmarked before midnight of the final date for payment as shown on
the billing, ~ the Reauired penalty Fee(s)
~H~/~X)~ shall be added thereto; provided, however, that when the
final day for payment falls on Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday,
payment may be made without penalty on the next regular business day.
D. In the event the owner or occupant of any premises shall be delinquent in
payment of the sewer service charge and such delinquency continues for a
period of five days after the final date for payment of such charge, the
LCity shall have the right, forthwith and without notice, to discontinue
sewer service to such delinquent owner or occupant, and sewer service
shall not again be supplied to such person until all delinquent sewer
service charges plus the penalties thereon as herein provided have been
paid. The sewer service charge may be collected by suit in any court of
competent jurisdiction or any other manner.
E. In the event that any parcel or building is determined by the Director to
have been unlawfully connected to the public wastewater system, the City
shall have the right to terminate sewer service to such parcel or
building as provided in section 13.06.110. Sewer service shall not again
be supplied to such parcel or building until all delinquent sewer service
charges which have been accumulated during the current ownership of the
parcel or building, plus ~//~/)/'t/y//q,~///P-,O/'///~/f the delinquent sewer
service charge penalty fee, has been paid.
F. Sewer service charges for users in the Montgomery Annexation Area shall
be collected in the form of annual charges via property tax bills
prepared by the San Diego County Assessor through the end of 1991-1gg2
fiscal year. Montgomery Area charges shall be comparable to those of the
remainder of the City, after credit for unused reserve monies, acquired
by the City during the Area annexation process, has been applied.
Beginning July 1, 1992, sewer service charges for the Montgomery
Annexation area shall be billed and collected in the same manner as in
the rest of the City.
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13.14.170 Industria] Wastewater Discharge Permits - Fees - Costs Included tn
Fees.
A. Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit fees and annual renewal fees shall
be based on the wastewater constituants and characteristics of the
discharges to the Wastewater System. Industrial Wastewater Discharge
Permit fees and annual renewal F~X shall be the ReQuired Fee(s~ ~H~
~ / /~¢YY~1y¢¢ /`4/n/ / ~/ /~ ~ ~ f / ~/e~ / ~`~-A~`6~/ / ~ / /~et/c~vq/~/ 7~/ / ~
~//~/r/~/~//T/¢/`t*~4~//~¢f~Y/~/~/A/n//~f~//`~t/n//~
~f~f~/~/~l~/~f~/N~l~/hh~. All revenue
derived from hsuance or renewal of Industr~al Nastewater D~scharge
Permits shall be deposited ~nto the Sewer Revenue Fund.
B. The regular permit fee and annual renewal fee shall tnclude expenses
incurred by the C~ty for permit processing, data evaluation, routine
on-s~te ~nspect~ons, monitoring, sampling or chemical analysts whether
performed by the C~ty o~ othe~ entity acting ~n the Ctty's behalf. Costs
relative to permit v~o3at~ons a~e NOT ~ncluded tn the provisions stated
on the permit, and/o~ Section 13.~0.130.
14.16.020 Storm Drain Fee Established-Payment Required-Real Property
Defined.
A. In addition to other fees, assessments or charges provided by the
city code or otherwise, the owner or occupant of any parcel of real
property which parcel is connected to the wastewater system of the
City and to a water system maintained by the Sweetwater Authority,
the Otay Municipal Water District, or the California American water
Company sha~l pay ~ the ReQuired storm drain flee(S)
~f~X~i///~/~g~c~///H///~///~t//~//~//~///~t
f~i~7~i~/A~/~H/vI~/~/[~//~I¢¢~¢///~A~//~/A~q~/~/~//IX
B. For the purposes of th~s section, ~ea~ property sha~ be deemed
be used fo~ domestic purposes when such p~ope~ty ~s used so~e~y for
s~ng~e-fam~y residences, or the furn~sh~n~ of ~od~n~ b~ the
operations of hotels, auto cou~ts, apartment houses, bungalow
courts, hous~n9 units, room~n9 houses, mote~s~ tra~]er parks, or
the renta~ of p~operty for ~odg~ng] purposes.
C. A~ storm d~a~n fee~ ~mposed under th~s chapter sha~ be computed,
co~e~ted, and subject to the same penalties and requirements as
set forth ~n Sections 13.~4.]~0 and 13.14.150 re~at~n~ to sewer
service cha~ges. A~ proceeds of the storm d~a~n fee~ sha~ be
deposited ~n the Storm Dra~n Revenue Fund.
15.04.295 Fees-Schedule for computation.
The y~ees authorized in th~s Chapter ]5.04 of the Nuntcipal Code shall
be the Reau~red Fee{s) for excavation, oradinq and fills
15.08.015 Uniform Building Code Section 105 amended by addition of the
following to the end of the section:
APProvals of alternate materials and methods shall be throuoh an
administrative hearing nrocess followinq Daymerit of the Reautred Fee{sl.
15.08.030 Board of Appeals and Advisors-Section 204(a) is amended to read:
Section 204(a) General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders,
decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the
application and interpretation of this case, there shall be and is hereby
created a Board of Appeals and Advisors consisting of seven members who are
qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to
building construction. The Director of Building and Housing shall be an
ex-offtcto member who shall not be entitled to vote and who shall act as
Secretary to the Board. The Reauired Fee{sl shall be charged for processtnq
all applications for an appeals hearinq before the Board of Anneals and
Advisors.
The Board of Appeals and Advisors shall be appointed by the City Council
from the qualified electors of the City in accordance with the provisions of
Section 600 et. seq. of the Charter. The Board shall render all decisions and
findings in writing to the Director of Building and Housing with a duplicate
copy to the appellant. The decision of the Board is final. The Board of
Appeals and Advisors shall recommend to the City Council such new legislation
deemed necessary to govern construction in the City of Chula Vista.
15.08.050 Section 303(a) is amended to read:
Section 303(a) ISSUANCE. The application, plans and specifications and
other data filed by an applicant for permit shall be reviewed by the Building
Official. Such plans may be reviewed by other departments of this
jurisdiction to verify compliance with any applicable laws under their
jurisdiction. If the Building Official finds that the work described in an
application for a permit and the plans, specifications and other data filed
therewith conform to the requirements of this code and other pertinent laws
and ordinances, and that the Required FFees
$,~II,~X~/~7/~/A,f/,~/b'¢/F~/fXY/~//CAAYY'v//YY~'X~ have been paid, he shall issue a permit
to the applicant.
When the Building Official issues the permit where plans are required, he
shall endorse in writing or stamp the plans and specifications "APPROVED."
Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified or
altered without authorization from the Building Official, and all work shall
be done in accordance with the approved plans.
The Building Official may issue a permit for the construction of part of
a building or structure before the entire plans and specifications for the
whole building or structure have been submitted or approved, provided adequate
information and detailed statements have been filed complying with all
pertinent requirements of this code. The holder of such permit shall proceed
at his own risk without assurance that changes to the plans will not be
required during the plan check or that the permit for the entire structure
will be granted.
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15.08.060 Sections 304 {b). {c). (d), ~ (f) and H) are mnded.
Sections (g)i and (h)l/~/[il are added.
Section 304(b) PERMIT FEES. The fee for each buildtno permit shall be
the Reauired Fee(s1
In addition to permit fees, the Reauired Fee(s) as established by the
State of California to support the State mandated Strono Notion
Instrumentation Program will be collected prior to permit issuance.
The Building Official may issue a foundation only hermit upon payment of
the Reauired Fee{s). Such fee is intended to offset the additional costs
associated with administerinn multiple permit system and shall not be credited
toward overall buildina permit.
Section 304{c) PLAN REVIEW FEES. When a plan or other data are required
to be submitted by Subsection (b) of Section 302, a plan review fee shall be
paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Said
Reauired plan review Flee shall be a minimum of 65% of the building permit
fee ~/~/~/~//~/~.
The Reouired plan review F~ees specified in this subsection are
separate fees from the permit fees specified in Section 304(a) and are in
addition to the Reouired permit ~[ees.
Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan
review, an additional Required plan review/~ee shall be charged at the
~/~/~/~//~/~.
An additional Reauired plan review Fee shall be charqed for those
oro~ects having State mandated Enerqv Conservation and/or disabled access
reouirements.
Section 304(d) EXPIRATION OF PLAN REVIEW. Applications for which no
permit is issued and on which no action is taken by the applicant within 180
days following the date of application shall expire by limitation and plans
submitted for checking may thereafter be returned to the applicant or
destroyed by the Building Official. The Building Official may extend the time
for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 days upon written
request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the
applicant have prevented action from being taken.
Section 304(f)4. FEE REFUNDS. Fees paid for microfilming of documents
and for Strong Motion Instrumentation are not refundable.
The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid
except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than
180 days after the date of fee payment.
Section 304{g) COMPLIANCE SURVEY FEE. The fee for conducting a
compliance survey of an existing structure shall be the Reauired Fee(s) ~/7~
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Section 304(h) EXCEPTIONS. The United States Government, State of
California, school districts, counties, cities and other public agencies shall
not be required to pay any fees for filing an application for a building
permit pursuant to this code.
Section 304(i) RETENTION OF PLANS. State law requires the retention of
plans, specifications and permits for the life of ~H~ some building.
Therefore, the applicant shall be charged ~//f~ the Reauired Fee(s1 to
cover the actual cost of microfilming such documents.
15.08.070 Section 305(g) is amended. Section 305(h) is added.
Section 305(g) REINSECTION. ~ The Reeuired re-inspection flee(s)
and ReQuired supnlemental plan check Fee(s),
M~X~f/~/e/e//~X may be assessed for each inspection or re-inspection
when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or
when corrections called for are not made.
This subsection is not to be interpreted as requiring reinspecUon fees
the first time a ~ob is relected for failure to comply with the requirements
of this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections
before the ~ob is ready for such inspection or re-inspection.
Re-inspection fees may be assessed when the permit card is not properly
posted on the work site, the approved plans are not readily available to the
inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for which inspection
requested, or for deviating from plans requiting the approval of the Building
Official.
To obtain a reinspection, the applicant shall file an application
therefor in writing upon a form furnished for that purpose and pay the
reinspection fee.
In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional
inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been
paid.
Section 305(h) COMPLIANCE SURVEY INSPECTION. Upon receipt of a written
request for a compliance survey from the owner and payment of the fee
specified in Section 304(g), the Building Official may inspect an existing
structure to ascertain its compliance with the provisions of this code and
other applicable laws and ordinances, and report his findings in writing to
the owner.
15.08.075 Uniform Building Code Section 307(c) amended by addition of the
following to the end of the section:
The Reeuired Fee(s) for issuance of a Certificate of Occunancv shall be
collected at time of buildinq permit issuance.
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]5.08.078 Uniform Building Code Section 307(d) amended by addition of the
following to the end of the section:
The Required Fee(s1 for issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
shall be collected upon submittal of a Temporary Certificate of OccuDancy
aPPlication.
15.16.030 General-Section 203(a) is mended to read as follows:
Section 203(a) General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders,
decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the
application and interpretations of this code, there shall be and is hereby
created a Board of Appeals and Advisors consisting of seven members who are
qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to
mechanical aspects of construction. The Director of Building and Housing
shall be an ex-officio member who shall not be entitled to vote and who shall
act as Secretary to the Board, The Required Fee(s) shall be charqed for
nrocessinq all applications for an appeals hearinq before the Board of Appeals
and Advisors. The Board Appeals and Advisors shall be appointed by the City
Council from the qualified electors of the City in accordance with the
provisions of Section 600 et seq. of the Charter. The Board shall render all
decisions and findings in writing to the Director of Building and Housing with
a duplicate copy to the appellant. The decision of the Board is final. The
Board of Appeals and Advisors shall recommend to the City Council such new
legislation deemed necessary to govern mechanical aspects of construction in
the City of Chula Vista.
15.16.040 Section 304 (a), (b) and (c) are amended to read:
Section 304 FEES:
Section 304(a) The Required Fees shall be assessed X~/~/~/X~
Section 304(b) The fee for each mechanical permit shall be the Required
Fee(s) ¢~/A~//f~W/~A//~/,NW~//F~/,r,v~I~WW/~I//t/btY/~t//¢~/Ar~A
Section 304(c) When a plan or other ~ data are required to be
submitted by Subsection (b) of Section 302, a plan review fee shall be
paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. The
plan review fees for mechanical work shall be ~//r,/e//~)/~/~f
X~//l/(~/~O//X~f~?iA//f~ the Required Fee(s) ~tlI~//AfJ~IY~/~IIF~
When plans are incomplete or
changed so as to require additional plan review, ~ the Required
Fee(s) for additional plan review f~J shall be charged ¢~/~//~
15.20.020 Advisory and Appeals Board-Section 203 is revised to read:
Section 203. Advisory and Appeals Board. In order to hear and decide
appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official
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relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there is hereby
established a Board of Appeals and Advisors consisting of seven members who
are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to
building construction, use and occupancy of residential structures. The
Director of Building and Housing shall be an ex-officio member who shall not
be entitled to vote and who shall act as Secretary of the Board. The Reouired
Fee(s) shall be charged for processinq all applications for an appeals hearinq
before the Board of Appeals and Advisors. The Board of Appeals and Advisors
shall be appointed by the City Council from the qualified electors of the City
in accordance with the provisions of Section 600 et seq. of the Charter. The
Board shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the Director of
Building and Housing with a duplicate copy to the appellant. lhe Board of
Appeals and Advisors shall recommend to the City Council such new legislation
deemed necessary to govern construction, use and occupancy of residential
structures, in the City of Chula Vista.
15.20.040 Section 305 is amended to read:
Section 305 HOUSING PERMIT FEES - APARTMENT HOUSES, LODGING HOUSES,
HOTELS AND MOTELS.
Section 305(a) The fee for a Housing Permit required by Section 304 of
this ordinance shall be the Reouired Fee(s)
For the purpose of this section, a "unit" shall mean each apartment in an
apartment house, each sleeping room in a hotel, motel and lodging house, and
each apartment and each hotel, motel sleeping room in a building containing
both apartments and hotel/motel sleeping rooms.
Separate apartment house buildings and separate hotel/motel buildings, or
combination thereof, located upon a single parcel of land or contiguous
parcels of land, under the same ownership, shall be treated as one apartment
house, or hotel for the purposes of computing the fee prescribed by this
section.
Section 305(b) Penalty for Delinquent Payment. If the housing permit is
not paid on or before the thirtieth (30th) day of the month following the date
when it became due, then the Reouired penalty Fee(s) ~/~;t,~l~/A/q//~//A~//~,(
l l Y t f h l l Y l lW¢ l l Ax / shall
be added thereto, and no such permit shall be issued until such penalty has
been paid.
15.24.015 ~i~yy/~/~X/~ Board of Aopeals and Advisors.
In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or
determinations made by the Buildinq Official relative to the application and
interpretations of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of
Appeals and Advisors consisting of seven members who are qualified by
experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to electrical aspects
of construction. The director of Building and Housing shall be an ex-officio
member who shall not be entitled to vote and who shall act as Secretary of the
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Board. The Reouired Fee(s) shall be charqed for processinq all apolications
for an aooeal hearinq before the Board of Apoeals and Advisors. The Board nf
Appeals and Advisors shall be appointed by the City Council from the qualified
electors of the City in accordance with the provisions of Section 600 et. seq.
of this Chapter. The Board shall render all decisions and findings in writing
to the Director of Building and Housing with a duplicate copy to the
appellant. lhe decision of the Board is final. The Board of Appeals and
Advisors shall recommend to the City Council such new legislation deemed
necessary to govern electrical aspects of construction in the City of Chula
Vista.
15.24.060 Fees for Permits and Inspections.
A. Fees for processing and inspecting electrical permits shall be the
Required Fee(s) ~i/i~ifJ~/X~/XH~/H~iX~Y/f~/)~H~.
NOTE: Ampere rate shall apply to the secondary side of the transformer or
transformers.
B. Reinspections. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or
reinspection which such portion of work for which inspection is called is
not complete or when corrections called for are not made.
This subsection is not to be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees
the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the
requirements of this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for
inspections before a job is ready for such inspection or reinspection.
Reinspection fees may be assessed when the permit card is not properly
posted on the work site, the approved plans are not readily available to
the Electrical Inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for
which inspection is requested, or for deviating from plans requiring the
approval of the Building Official.
In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional
inspection of work will be performed until the required fees have been
paid.
C. Investigation Fees - Work Without a Permit.
1. Investigation. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by
this code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a
special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued
for such work.
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
~/~,f~l~i~////i/40/t~/q,q/I/qd/ll~//l~.~/~/~//[/~//~f~/~7~ be the Reouired
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.
15.28.025 Board of Appeals and Advisors-Section 20.14 is amended as follows:
Section 20.14 Board of Appeals and Advisors.
In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or
determinations made by the building official relative to the application and
interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of
Appeals and Advisors consisting of seven members who are qualified by
experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to plumbing issues in
construction. The Director of Building and Housing shall be an ex-offtcto
member who shall not be entitled to vote and who shall act as Secretary to the
Board. The ReQuired Fee(s) shall be charQed for Drocessin9 all aoDltcations
for an appeals hearinQ before the Board of Apoeals and Advisors. The Board of
Appeals and Advisors shall be appointed by the City Council from the qualified
electors of the City in accordance with the provisions of Section 600 et seq.
of the Charter. The Board shall render all decisions and findings in writing
to the Director Building and Housing with a duplicate copy to the appellant.
The decision of the Board is final. The Board of Appeals and Advisors shall
recommend to the City Council such new legislation deemed necessary to govern
plumbing issues in construction in the City of Chula Vista.
15.28.040 Cost of Permit-Section 20.7 and Reinspection Fee-Section 20.7(a)
are amended to read as follows:
Section 20.7 Cost of Permit. Every applicant for a permit to do work
regulated by this Code shall state in writing, on the application form
provided for that purpose, the character of work proposed to be done and the
amount and kind in connection therewith, together with such information,
pertinent thereto, as may be required.
Such applicant shall pay for each permit, at the time of issuance,
the Required fEee(s)
Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been
commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall
be made before a permit may be issued for such work. 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
~fll~ll~At'~/v'l,,f/e/~'l/r/~c//V/Yr/~lNYllX~l~ll~h~h the Reouired Fee(s). This
provision shall not apply to emergency work when it shall be proven to the
satisfaction of the administrative authority that such work was urgently
necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before commencement
of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is
practical to do so, and if there be an unreasonable delay in obtaining such
permit, the investigation fee as herein provided for shall be charged.
For the purposes of this section, a sanitary plumbing outlet on or to
which a plumbing fixture or appliance may be set or attached shall be
construed to be a fixture.J Fees for re-connection and re-test of plumbing
systems in relocated buildings shall be based on the number of plumbing
fixtures, gas systems, water heaters, etc., involved.
When a permit has been obtained to connect an existing building or
existing work to the public sewer or to connect to a new private disposal
facility, backfilling of private sewage disposal facilities
abandoned consequently to such connection is included in the permit.
Section 2g.7(a) Reinspection Fee
A re-inspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection
when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or
when corrections called for are not made.
lo obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall file an application in
writing upon the form furnished for that purpose and pay the R~quired
re-inspection FEee(s)
In instances where re-inspection fees have been assessed, no additional
inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been
paid.
15.32.040 Requirements-Variance or deferral permitted when-Public hearing-
Fee-Agreement with city.
A subdivider or public utility company may request that the city council
vary from or defer the requirements of this division. The applicant for such
variance shall pay the Required ~[ee(s) as ~/h~h~//~~//~f//~
~ylA/O//~//{/q~/(/q(y/~//~(v~/t)qi~d///~l/t/f)(y/~///f/e/e/l~ at the time the
application is submitted to the department of public works to cover the cost
of the public hearing to be noticed by the city clerk in accordance with
notification requirements of the laws of the state of California. After
conducting the public hearing, the council may defer the requirements of this
division after the council finds from the evidence presented at the hearing
that all of the following facts exist:
A. That extraordinary conditions exist to the extent that enforcement of
this subsection would result in unnecessary hardship to the subdivider or
the utility company;
B. That such deferral will not, under the circumstances of the particular
case, be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the
neighborhood.
In the event that the council elects to defer the undergrounding
requirements, the subdivider shall enter into an agreement with the city
stipulating the acceptance of the establishment of an undergrounding district
at some future date, and waiving any protests against such a district. Said
agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns of the
subdivider and shall be recorded.
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15.32.070 Requirements-Deferral permitted when-Public hearing-Fee-Agreement
with city.
An owner or public utility company may request that the city council vary
from or defer the requirements of this division. The applicant for such
variance shall pay the Reauired fEee(s)
~y/A4y/~/~/~//4(!fe/t)Qiycy//~//'C/o/e//~X~//,rr,/(ye//~7~ at the time the
application is submitted to the department of public works to cover the cost
of the public hearing to be noticed by the city clerk in accordance with
notification requirements of the laws of the state of California. After
conducting the public hearing, the council may defer the requirements of this
division after the council finds from the evidence presented at the hearing
that all of the following facts exist:
A. That extraordinary conditions exist to the extent that enforcement of
this subsection would result in unnecessary hardship to the owner or the
utility company;
B. That such deferral will not, under the circumstances of the particular
case, be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the
neighborhood.
In the event that the council elects to defer the undergrounding
requirements, the subdivider shall enter into an agreement with the city
stipulating the acceptance of the establishment of an undergrounding district
at some future date, and waiving any protests against such a district. Said
agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns of the owner
and shall be recorded.
I5.36.020 Board of Appeals-Section 2.303 is revised.
Section 2.303 is revised to read as follows:
Section 2.303. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions
or determinations made by the Fire Chief or Fire Harshal relative to the
application and interpretation of this Code, there shall be and is hereby
created a Board of Appeals and Advisors consisting of seven members who are
qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to fire
safety. The Fire Chief shall be an ex-officio member who shall not be
entitled to vote and who shall act as Secretary to the Board when it is
hearing matters related to application of the Uniform Fire Code. The Required
Fee(s) shall be charqed for processinq all applications for an appeals hearinq
before the Board of Appeals and Advisors. The Board of Appeals and Advisors
shall be appointed by the City Council from the qualified electors of the City
in accordance with the provisions of Section 600 et seq. of the Charter. The
Board shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the Fire Chief
with a duplicate copy to the appellant. The decision of the Board is final.
The Board of Appeals and Advisors shall recommend to the City Council such new
legislation deemed necessary to govern fire safety in the City of Chula Vista.
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15.44.050 Demolition, removal-Permit required-Fee.
Before any building within the city is demolished or removed, the person,
firm or corporation doing the demolishing or removing shall first obtain a
permit from the building and housing department. A separate Resulted permit
f[ee(~) shall be charged for each separate parcel of land where demolishing
or removing is taking place. When new construction is to begin within thirty
days, a permit for removal may be included with permit for new building.
]5.44.070 Appeals.
The applicant may appeal the findings and recommendations of the building
and housing department to the board of appeals and advisors. The appeal shall
be in writing. For all appeals, the fee shall be ~/K~f//o/f//'i;~/~/~/XdX~7
~X~l/e'e/e/l~llWKIl~lf~l~l~flA~¥¥1Ad~/,7~l~l/t/o~l~
~ the Required Fee(s).
15.44.090 Violation-Penalty.
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intentionally fail to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter X~
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15.48.060 Variances from regulations permitted when-Procedure.
The owners, occupants or persons in possession or control of the property
wherein a swimming pool is located subject to the provisions of this chapter
may apply for modification or variance of the terms and regulations set forth
in this chapter. The application fee for a hearinq before the Board of
Appeals and Advisors is the Required Fee(s). The application submitted to the
~/~ylV~//~f//tfi, Ki/V~yr/9'/,/a/')d//~6//J~/!/:j,//f~f~X~ Department of Buildinq and
Housina shall be reviewed by the
)VS/l~ll/~//Y~¢~Y~ Director of the Department of Buildinq and Housinq to
determine whether or not the modification as requested would adversely affect
the public health, safety or general welfare. The
H~/~d//X~i~XX~ Director of Buildinq and Housinq shall forward his
report and recommendation to the ~/~f//J~/i3J Board of Apoeals. The
~Y~//Jf//~XTi Board of Appeals shall review the report, allow and
provide for specific modifications of terms of the chapter when it shall be
determined that strict compliance with the terms of this chapter will not
materially benefit or safeguard the public and that the work to be done will
result in undue hardship to the owners or occupants or persons in possession
or in control of the property.
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15.50.060 Costs of formation of reimbursement district.
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35.51.020 Fees and/or installation requirements for traffic signals.
All private developers of either residential, commercial or industrial
properties in the city of Chula Vista shall be required to pay a the
Reouired flee{s) ~i//~f~i~17i//~il~X~Z//~f//~i//~t//l~//XH~//l~X~f~//~
~Z//fn//~ltA//~y/~/e/e//~Z~ and/or to install traffic signals in
the public streets of the city in accordance with the council policy as
adopted b~ Resolution No. 922], and as said policy may hereinafter from time
to time be amended.
17.02.010 State and local environmental review process-Fees.
The city council, from time to time, shall adopt by resolution procedural
guidelines to be followed to insure compliance with CEQA and local
environmental processes. The council ~ has also by resolution
~f~l~l/~ established the Required flee(s)
X~/~XXX~f/I~/X~I~ for the environmental review of projects.
17.08.050 Fees-Payment Required When.
The property owner/applicant desiring to encroach into the open space
maintenance district shall pay ~ the Reouired flee(S)
~//f)4/f/d42(Yd///~6~ to cover the cost of investigation and processing of
such request///ptTW~e~//~Xt/~//lf//~//fT(Yq{y(~/~//~#y~f~d//bY/AI)/4//~XX~
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17.10.070 Zn lieu fees for land dedication and/or park development
improvements.
A. In lieu fees for land dedication: If, tn the judgment of the city,
suitable land does not exist within the subdivision, or for subdivisions
containing 50 lots or less, the payment of fees in lieu of land shall be
required. In such cases, the ~yS/~/~t//~f//Jfi~ Required flee(S} shall
~/,l'r/J//~,A-Alm/tXVr./I,/a,A//~d based on the area to be dedicated as set
forth in Section 17.10.040. However, when a condomintum project, stock
cooperative or community apartment pro~ect exceeds 50 dwelling units,
dedication of land may be required notwithstanding that the number of
parcels may be less than 50.
Where the dry deems that a combination of dedication and payment, as
provided in this chapter, would better serve the public and the park and
recreation needs of the future residents of a particular subdivision, it
may require such combination. Provided, however, the dry council may,
by resolution waive all or any portion of said dedication or in lieu fee
requirements in the interests of stimulating the construction of housing
for low and moderate income families.
Residential motels and hotels and transient motels and hotels shall be
required to deposit the ReQuired f[ees in lieu of dedication of land
B. in lieu fees for park development improvements: If, ~n the ~udgment of
the city, suitable land does not exist within the subdivision, or for
subdivisions containing 50 lots or less, the payment of fees in lieu of
developing improvements shall be required. In such cases, the amount of
the Reauired flee(s} shall be
A6Af~,4~//I~//~K~//~'//f/~/~A//~//f~X~Z~XI~//~K¢ based on the
improvements required in Section ]7.10.050. However, when a condominium
pro~ect, stock cooperative or community apartment project exceeds 50
dwelling units, improvements may be required notwithstanding that the
number of parcels may be less than 50.
Where the city deems that a combination of improvements and payment, as
provided in this chapter, would better serve the public and the park and
recreation needs of the future residents of a particular subdivision, it
may require such combination; provided, however, the city council may, by
resolution waive all or any portion of said improvements or in lieu fee
requirements in the interests of stimulating the construction of housing
for low and moderate income families.
In the event the city determines that the improvement of the parkland
shall be delayed for a substantial period of time after the parkland has been
dedicated, the subdivider shall not be required to install such improvements,
but instead shall pay the Required fEee{s)
~M~Z~ for the value of improvements required in Section ]7.10.050.
Residential motels and hotels and transient motels and hotels shall be
required to deposit the Reouired fEees in lieu of park development
improvements
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17.16.270 Violation-Penalty.
~xj/~a~AZill//Vl;f(f/~/~hTli/~h~ It is unlawful to intentionally fail to comply
with the terms of this chapter or any permit issued hereunder
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18.04.040 Criteria for division and development of land--Adherence to general
plan zoning ordinance, and, where applicable, local coastal program
required.
The general plan of the city, as presently adopted or as it may hereafter
be amended, is accepted as a guide for the use of all land within the
boundaries of the city and for those properties located in the unincorporated
area wherein land use is defined in said general plan. All land shall be
subdivided and developed in accordance with the provisions and regulations of
the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the city as it may be applied to the
property subject to subdivision at the time of the filing of a subdivision
map, or in accordance with such zoning as may later be applied to the property
as a condition of a zoning ordinance incorporating land into a particular zone
subject to the filing of a subdivision map. In the coastal zone, as defined
in Public Resources Code Section 30103, the certified local coastal program
shall constitute the standard for all use of land. No subdivision approval
shall be given to any project located in the coastal zone which is found to be
in conflict with the certified Local Coastal Program. The type and intensity
of land use as shown in the Bayfront Land Use Plan shall determine the types
of streets, roads, highways, utilities, and public services that shall be
provided by the subdivider. For lands within the coastal zone, the subdivider
shall obtain a coastal development permit, .as prescribed in ~fX~J~ ChaDter
19.92 ~///t~/~Yft~/~A/q//F~/in addition to the other requirements
of this Code.
18.16.240 Construction prerequisites--Security arrangements--Cash deposits.
In lieu of the faithful performance and labor and material bonds, the
subdivider may submit cash deposits under the conditions hereinafter
described. Total cash deposit surety shall contain:
A. A faithful performance cash deposit in an amount deemed sufficient by the
director of public works to cover fifty percent of the total cost of all
required on-site and adjacent off-site improvements including twenty-five
percent of grading and slope planting expenses as applicable.
B. A labor and material cash deposit in a like amount.
C. A monumentation cash deposit in an amount stipulated by the engineer of
work to cover the cost of placing lot corners and other related
monuments. The agreement relative to a cash deposit for monumentation
purposes shall be drawn and utilized in conformity with Section 11592 of
the Business and Professions Code.
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Disbursements from cash deposits shall be made in accordance with separate
agreement between the subdivider and the city. ~ The Required bookkeeping
Flee(s)
~H///~q////~l/e/p/q,~4/t///~ shall be submitted with each such bond.
Disbursements from a cash deposit filed with an approved escrow agency shall
be made in accordance with separate agreement between the subdivider and the
city. Disbursements from a cash deposit in any instance shall not be
permitted unless and until authorized in writing by both the subdivider and
the director of public works.
18.24.050 Fee for examination.
At the time of filing an adjustment plat, there shall be paid to the city
~ the Required examination Flee(s)
~/~/~/~X~f~/~/~/X~/~//f~/~ for each such plat.
18.28,010 Deposits for street trees--Required--Amounts--Disposition--Labor
COSTS.
A. The subdivider is required to install approved street trees in accord with
Section 18.32.110 as lots within the development are occupied. For those
street trees which have not been installed at the time of acceptance of
public improvements, the subdivider shall deposit with the director of
finance the Required deposit Fee(s) f~/~/.
B. No acceptance of public improvements shall be given until such sums are
received by the director of finance. Such sums shall be deposited in the
public works street tree trust fund. Sums in this fund shall be used for
the purchase and planting of trees at such time as the lots become
occupied.
C. Costs for labor and equipment required to plant trees for which deposits
have been made shall be determined by the director of public works. The
director of finance shall transfer sums so determined to appropriate
operating accounts upon receipt of a summary of planting costs and request
for transfer of funds from the director of public works.
D. In any instance where the planting of a tree at a specific site is
determined by the director of public works to be impractical or where the
adjacent property owner makes practical objection to the planting of a
tree, the deposit for such tree may be utilized for the purchase and
planting of trees at any location within the public street system of the
city.
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18.28.020 Preliminary parcel map fee.
Prior to the submission of a preliminary parcel map with the director of
planning for processing, the property owner shall pay to the city clerk
the Required fEee(s)
~/V(~///~2///(/O~//~///~a//~. Said fee shall cover the entire
processing of the parcel map to recordation, but shall not include checking of
any required improvement plans or inspection of improvements. Required Fees
shall also be charged for plan review and inspection of public improvements
for parcel maps
18.28.030 Tentative and vestinq tentative map map feeX.
Prior to the submission of a tentative map or a vesting tentative mao to
the planning department for processing, the property owner or subdivider shall
pay to the city X the Required filing ~ee{s)/~II~t~XTYlI~¢JY~K~¢~I
~tlI~II~YI~IINYIXX~II/~X~thlI~¢~IllYKIIW¥11g~Wo'I/~II~t~N~thlIII~Y
18.2B.040 Final map and improvement plan fee.
Prior to the submission of a final map and improvement plans or any
portion thereof to the planning department and/or the director of public works
for processing, the property owner or subdivider shall pay to the city ~
the Required filing ~ee(s)/~II~K~¢~KYYlA~UAYa4~/44,11HI~I~YlN¥1~NI~
~t~l~llX~l~l~tl/~l~,
18.28.050 Public works inspection--Computation of fee.
Following council approval of the final map but prior to the recordation
of said map, the property owner or subdivider shall pay to the city ~ the
Required ~ee(s) ~II~t~YlI~X~X~IIIHII~II~YlI~II~II~IIf~X~t~
~llX~l~l~tl/~l~.
18.28.080 Recordation fee.
Upon the filing of the final map with the city council, the property owner
or subdivider shall deposit with the city clerk the Required Fee(s) ~//V~
~ffX~X~ to cover the cost of recording the map////¥f///~fh~h~
~X~X~//~t///~U/~My///ii///K~//f~//~//A~444,///~Y//tk/¥//~//~
Xf~}~- Upon recordation of the final map, the property owner or
subdivider shall submit to the city engineer one duplicate mylar print of the
recorded final map together with eight blue-line prints of the recorded final
map.
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18.28.090 Public works inspection--Additional payments required when.
In addition to other Required Fees X'l~'~/~//f~/~A relative to
public works inspections, subdivider or contractor shall pay to the city,
prior to the acceptance of public improvements in any subdivision or street
right-of-way or easement for public purposes, the Required Fee(s) g~/A~
X~H~I~ for those public works inspections undertaken outside of regular
working hours or on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays during the course of
construction of any public improvements.
18.48.050 Certificate of Compliance--Application procedure--Doc~nts to
be submitted--Fee.
A. Application:
1. , Application for a certificate of compliance shall be made with the
planning department in accordance with the following specifications:
a. The plat shall be drawn on a form prescribed by the director of
planning. Such forms are available in the planning department
upon request;
b. The plat shall be drawn to a minimum scale of one inch equals
one hundred feet (1" = 100').
2. Each plat shall contain the following information:
a. A plat number, as issued by the planning department;
b. North arrow and scale;
c. Name, address, telephone number and signature of owner(s);
d. If prepared by an engineer or surveyor, his name, address,
telephone number and registration or license number;
e. A vicinity map with north arrow and scale indicated;
f. Sufficient legal description of the land to define the
boundaries of the ownership involved and the tax assessor's
parcel number(s);
g. The boundaries, to be shown as a solid line, with bearings
(directions) and distances labeled along boundaries;
h. The net share of subject parcel;
i The location, width and names, if any, of all existing streets
providing access to the property and the location, width and
purpose of all easements which lie within or immediately
adjacent to the exterior boundaries of the parcel;
j. Full identification of all referenced maps, by map type and
number;
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k. The location of all existing buildings and structures and their
uses, the distance between such buildings and structures, and
the distance between each building or structure and the boundary
of the lot;
1. A statement of the existing zoning and any proposed zoning.
B. The request for certification shall also include:
1. A legible copy of the current owner's grant deed;
2. Documentation of recorded access to the subject property unless
abutting a public street;
3. N/~,4/l,4,tVby'//f/e/O///e/f'//t/v/f/r/F/y/FY,/~//~frrY~ The ReQuired filing
Fee(s).
18.54.100 Exceptions granted by board of appeals.
The board of appeals and advisors of the city as established under Section
15.08.030 is authorized to grant exceptions to the provisions and requirements
of this chapter. The ReQuired Fee(s) shall be charqed for processing all
applications for an appeal hearinq before the Board of Appeals and Advisors.
The board must make the following findings in each and every case, as a
prerequisite to its granting of an exception:
1. The application of certain provisions or requirements of this chapter
would cause practical difficulties, unnecessary hardships, and result
which are inconsistent with the general purpose and intent of this chapter.
2. There are exceptional circumstances or conditions applicable to the
property or the proposed development which do not apply generally to other
properties or developments governed by this chapter.
3. The granting of the exception will not be materially detrimental to the
public welfare or injurious to property or improvements, and will not
result in increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety, or
extraordinary public expense.
4. The granting of the exception will not create nuisances, or cause fraud
on, or the victimization of the public.
5. The granting of the exception will not result in the increase in flood
levels during the base blood discharge.
6. The exception, under the circumstances, is the minimum ordinance deviation
necessary to provide the applicant sufficient relief.
7. The applicant has bee notified that the use of the exception could result
in a substantial increase in flood insurance rates, and increased risk to
life to life and property.
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B. The city will retain an official record of all exceptions, and will report
thereon in its annual report to the Federal Insurance Administrator.
B. This section shall not apply in the coastal zone.
19.06.010 General plan-Statutory authority-Scope.
Sections 65300 through 65361 of the Government Code of the state relating
to the authority for and scope of general plans, and the method of adoption of
general plans are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as
though set forth in full. The fee for processing general plan amendments
shall be
~iX~Y/f~/~ the Required Fee(s).
19.07.010 Specific plans-Statutory authority-Scope of.
Sections 65450 through 65507 of the Government Code of the state relating
to the authority for the scope of specific plans, and the procedures for the
adoption of specific plans, are hereby adopted and incorporated heroin by
reference as though set forth in full. The fee for processing specific plan
amendments and specific plan development proposals or modifications shall be
~/~/~f~/~/~/~f/f~/~ the Required Fee(s).
19.08.040 Violations-Subsequent application-Fee.
An application filed subsequent to the violation of any of the provisions
of this title for the purpose of determining, after the fact, compliance
therewith shall be accompanied by ~ the Required filing f~ee(~) ~t//~X
f~f~l~lX~l~flf~l~l~fl~/~Y.
19.12.030 Rezoning-Application required-Filing fee.
Applications for any change in zone boundaries, classification or
reclassification of zones made by one or more owners or parties of interest in
the property within the area to be affected by the proposed action shall be
filed with the director of planning, accompanied by such data and information
which would insure a full presentation of the facts and circumstances to
justify the reasonableness of the proposed action. Said application shall be
in a form as approved by the planning commission and shall be affirmed by the
applicant. Each application shall be accompanied by ~ the Required filing
~[ee{S) ~il~lf~f~l~Yl~l~X~flf~l~l~f/X~/~XY.
19.12.140 Prezoning-Procedure generally-When effective-Deposit required.
The city council may prezone unincorporated territory adjoining the city
for the purpose of determining the zoning that will apply to such property in
the event of subsequent annexation to the city. The method of accomplishing
this prezoning shall be as provided by Sections lg.12.010 through lg.12.120 of
this chapter. At the time of application for prezoninq, the aoolicant shall
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deposit with the Plannine Deoartment the ReQuired Fee(s} in accordance with
Section 57004 of the Government Code. Such zoning sha]] become effective at
the same time that the annexation becomes effective.
19.14.030 Zoning administrator-Actions authorized without public hearing.
The zoning administrator is authorized to consider and to approve,
disapprove or modify applications on the following subjects, and/or issue the
following required permits without setting the matter for a public hearing:
A. Conditional use permit: The zoning administrator shall be empowered to
issue conditional use permits, as defined herein, in the following
circumstances:
1. Where the use to be permitted does not involve the construction of a
new building or other substantial structural improvements on the
property in question.
2. Where the use requiring the permit would make use of an existing
building and does not involve substantial remodeling thereof.
3. For signs, as defined herein, and temporary tract houses, as limited
herein.
4. The zoning administrator is authorized to consider and to approve,
deny, or modify applications for conditional use permits for
carnivals and circuses. lhe zoning administrator shall set the
matter for public hearing in the manner provided herein.
5. Churches.
B. Variances: The zoning administrator shall be authorized to grant
variances for limited relief in the case of:
1. Modification of distance or area regulations;
2. Additions to structures which are nOnconforming as to sideyard, rear
yard, or lot coverage, providing the additions meet the requirements
of the zoning ordinance affecting the property;
3. Walls or fences to exceed heights permitted by ordinances.
Modifications requested in said applications for relief to be
administered with the requirement for a public hearing shall be
limited to deviations not to exceed twenty percent of the
requirements imposed by ordinances.
c. Site plan and architectural approval: The zoning administrator shall be
empowered to grant site plan and architectural approval as provided herein.
D. Performance standards procedure. The zoning administrator shall be
authorized to issue a zoning permit for uses subject to performance
standards procedure, as provided herein.
E. Home occupations: The zoning administrator shall be authorized to grant
permits for home occupations, as defined and regulated in Section
39.14.490.
F. Fees: ~ The Required fEee(s) VV///~///~X///Ii,~///~,,f,/~/v~jv(.~
~fl~XX~II~MI~flI~YlI~IIHII~II~II~II~fllX~II~X~MI~
~ shall accompany each application for a variance or conditional
use permit or modifications thereto considered by the zoning administrator
without a public hearing.
In regard to applications on any of the aforementioned subjects, the
zoning administrator shall set a reasonable time for the consideration of the
same and give notice thereof to the applicant and to other interested persons
as defined in this title. In the event objections or protests are received,
the zoning administrator shall set the matter for public hearing as provided
herein.
19.14.070 Conditional use permit-Application-Fee-Public hearing.
Applications for conditional use permits or modifications thereto shall be
made to the planning commission in writing on a form prescribed by the
planning commission and shall be accompanied by plans and data sufficient to
show the detail of the proposed use or building. The application shall be
accompanied by ~ the Required ~Eee(s) ~I/~Y~///~J~X//~f//A~
~6/~y~A/~7~/~q~q~/~/N~y(v~h~/i/~Y~i~Xh~/i.~ir~//~. The director of
planning shall cause the matter to be set for hearing in the same manner as
required for setting zoning matters for hearing. The director of planning or
the planning co~ission shall have the discretion to include in notice of the
hearing on such application notice that the planning comission will consider
classification of other than that for which application is made and/or
additional properties and/or uses. In those cases where the application
conforms to the requirements of Section lg.14.030A, the application shall be
directed to the zoning administrator.
19.14.160 Variance-Fee required.
The fee. no part of which shall be refundable. for a variance or
modification thereof shall be the Required Fee(s)
19.14.260 Conditional use permit or variance-Time limit for
util ization-Void when-Extensions-Val idity.
Any conditional use permit or zone variance granted by the city as herein
provided shall be conditioned upon the privileges granted being utilized
within one year after the effective date thereof. A variance or conditional
use permit shall be deemed to be utilized if the property owner has
substantially changed his position in reliance upon the grant thereof.
Evidence of change of position would include completion of construction or any
expenditures of money by the property owner preparatory to construction and
shall also include the use of the property as granted. If there has been a
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lapse of work for three months after commencement, the conditional use permit
or zone variance shall be void. The commission may, by resolution, grant an
extension of time contained in a currently valid zone variance or conditional
use permit without a public hearing upon appeal of the property owner,
provided that there has been no material change of circumstances since the
granting of the variance or conditional use permit which would be injurious to
the neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare. The fee for
an extension of time for a variance or conditional use permit shall be the
Reauired Fee(s) ~/~/F~f~/j~/~/~f/f~/~.
19.14.360 Planned unit development-Fees.
The fee for planned unit development or modification thereof shall be the
Reauired Fee(s) ~/~f~X~X~Y/A~/,A;yiT'/~/~Y/~A/AiyiY/r~Y~f¢/M~/~
19.14.440 Site plan and architectural approval-Fee.
The fee. no Dart of which shall be refundable. shall be the Reauired
Fee(s)
19.14.486 Landscape plan approval-Application-Accompanying documents-Fee.
Application for landscape plan approval shall be made to the director of
planning and shall be accompanied by the drawings and information prescribed
by the landscape manual. Each application shall also be accompanied by ~
the Reauired filing ~[ee(s) ~//~/,/f/oxol~/~A//X~//~K~V//f/e/(e//~,A,//~f
19.14.490 Home occupations-Permit required when-Restrictions and
requirements-Revocation when-Appeals.
In any R zone, a customary home occupation may be permitted subject to a
home occupation permit granted by the planning director which is merely
incidental and secondary to residence use. Each such permit shall be
accompanied by ~ the ReQuired filing f~ee(s) K~//~X//~//~///f.A~
)¢~///f~//~FI~F)'~. The following are typical home occupations: fine
arts, handicrafts, dressmaking, millinery, laundering, preserving, home
cooking, route salesman; or secondary office of a doctor, dentist, lawyer,
architect, engineer, teacher or member of another recognized profession. The
home occupation shall not:
A. Involve the use of power equipment using motors of more than a total of
one horsepower capacity or the equivalent thereof, unless a use permit
therefor shall have been issued by the planning commission;
B. Generate vehicular traffic in excess of that associated with a residential
use;
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C. Create a nuisance by reason of noise, dust, odor, vibration, fumes, smoke,
electrical interference, or other causes;
D. Permit any external display of products, merchandise, or any sign to
identify the home occupation. A home occupation permit shall be revoked
by the planning director upon violation of any requirement of this
chapter, or upon any conditions or limitation of any permit issued, unless
such violation is corrected within fifteen days of notice of such
violation, and any such permit may be revoked for repeated violation of
the requirements of this section or of the conditions of such permit.
Zn the event of denial of any permit, or the revocation thereof, or of
objection to the limitations placed thereon, appeal may be made in writing to
the planning commission, whose decision shall be final.
19.14.510 Zoning permit-Application.
Application shall be made by the property owner or agent thereof on a form
prescribed by the city, and shall be accompanied by ~ the Required filing
f[ee(~) ~/~X/~t~/~/~/~t/~/~.
19.14.571 Precise plan approval-Application and fee.
Application shall be made on a form prescribed for this purpose by the
city and shall be accompanied or preceded by a zone change application
establishing the P modifying district. ~ The Required f[ee(~) ~
X~ shall accompany the precise plan application.
19.14.577 Precise plan approval-Modifications of the precise plan.
Requests for modifications shall be submitted to the planning director in
written form and shall be accompanied by ~ the Required filing flee(s)
~/I/i4~/l~//~//~h//~///f~//~ and such additional maps,
statements or other information as may be required to support the
modification. If the proposed modification is deemed by the director of
planning to be insignificant in nature, the changes may be approved by the
director subject to the filing of a written report to the planning commission
and city council. If, in the opinion of the director of planning, the
proposed changes are significant in scope, the applicant will be notified
within ten days of the written request that a new application and hearing will
be required.
19.14.582 Design review committee-Duties and responsibilities.
A. The design review committee shall review plans for the establishment,
location, expansion or alteration of residential uses or structures in the
R-3 zone, all development and redevelopment within redevelopment project
boundaries, and multiple-family dwelling uses, commercial or industrial
projects or structures governed by the P precise modifying district; and
shall approve, conditionally approve or deny such plans, except when
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projects are within the boundaries of a redevelopment project, the
committee shall recommend approval, conditional approval or denial to the
redevelopment agency of the city. The committee shall render decisions on
minor proposals as defined in Agency Resolution No. 71.
B. The design review committee shall also review plans for the establishment,
location, expansion or alteration of multiple family dwelling uses, major
use permits, commercial, or industrial projects or structures located
within the 1985 Montgomery annexation area, and governed by Chapter 19.70
of this ordinance.
C. The design review committee shall review all appeals filed to contest sign
design rulings of the zoning administrator.
D. The design review committee shall base its findings and action upon the
provisions of the effected design manuals of the city.
E. The design review committee shall prepare and adopt operational
procedures, bylaws and business forms.
F. The design review committee shall submit annual reports on its operations
to the city planning commission and redevelopment agency.
G. The fee for a hearing before the design review committee is the Required
Fee(s)
H. The zoning administrator has the discretion, with the concurrence of the
applicant, to act in the place of the design review committee in the case
of minor projects, including signs, commercial and industrial additions
which constitute less than a 25 percent increase in floor area, and
residential additions of two units or less. A decision of the zoning
administrator may be appealed to the design review committee in the same
manner as set forth in Section 19.14.583. The fee for zoning
administrator design review shall be as
~ the Required Fee(s).
19.14.590 Fees for appeals and requested actions before the planning
commission and zoning administrator.
For all appeals from actions of the planning commission, zoning
administrator or any appeal filed pursuant to Chapter 1g.12 or 19.14, the fee
shall be the Required Fee(s)
f~X~f~/~//i~/,/t/O/e//~i~///'~r'e//~h~. In addition, any request for
action by the planning commission not specifically covered within the fee
structure established by this chapter shall be }/V'/i~/~//~J//ff~f~FYY
subject to the Required Fee(s) therefor.
19.14.600 Design review approval-Time limit for implementation-Extensions.
Design review approval shall be conditioned upon the plan being implemented
within one year after the effective approval date thereof. Implementation of
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the plan would include completion of construction or substantial expenditures
of money by the property owner preparatory to construction. If there has been
a lapse of work for three months after commencement, the approved plans shall
be void. The Design Review Committee or the Zoning Administrator may grant an
extension of time for a currently valid plan upon appeal of the property owner
provided that there has been no material change of circumstances since the
original grant of approval which would be injurious to the neighborhood or
otherwise detrimental to the public welfare. The f~ application for an
extension of time shall be
accompanied by the Reouired Fee(s).
19.48.040 Application-General development plan required-Contents required.
A. The application shall include a general development plan which shall
consist of a plan diagram and text. The application shall be accompanied
by ~ the Reouired f~ee(s)
~f/X~/~XXt. The plan diagram shall show the following:
1. The topographic character of the land;
2. Any major grading intended;
3. The general location of all existing and proposed uses of the land;
4. The approximate location of all traffic ways; except those solely
serving abutting uses;
5. Any public uses, such as schools, parks, playgrounds, open space and
undisturbed natural land; and,
6. The approximate location of different residential densities of
dwelling types.
B. The application shall include a text which indicates:
1. Description of the project, including the boundaries and names of
proposed sectional planning areas;
2. The anticipated sequential development of each section of the
development for which specific uses are intended or for which
sectional planning area plans will be submitted;
3. The approximate area of each sectional planning area of the
development and the area of each separate land use;
4. For residential development or residential areas of. any P-C zone
development:
a. lhe approximate number of dwelling units proposed by type of
dwelling. This may be stated as a range with maximum and
minimum number of units of each type,
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b. The approximate total population anticipated in the entire
development and in each sectional planning area. This may be
stated as a range with a maximum and minimum number of persons,
c. The general criteria relating to height, open space, and
building coverage,
d. The number of dwelling units per gross acre proposed for each
sectional planning area of the development,
e. The approximate land area and number of sites proposed for
public use of each type,
f. Where appropriate, the approximate retail sales area space in
square feet and gross area in acres proposed for commercial
development with standards of off-street parking and landscaping
and circulation for vehicles and pedestrians;
5. For commercial or industrial areas of any proposed P-C zone:
a. Types of uses proposed in the entire area and each sectional
planning area thereof,
b. Anticipated employment in the entire development and in each
sectional planning area thereof. This may be stated as a r~nge,
c. Hethods proposed to control or limit dangerous or objectionable
elements, if any, which may be caused or emitted by proposed
uses. Such dangerous or objectionable elements may include
fire, explosion, noise or vibration, smoke, dust, odor, or other
form of air pollution, heat, cold, dampness, electric or other
disturbance, glare, liquid or solid refuse or waste or other
substance, condition or element which might adversely affect the
surrounding area,
d. The approximate standards of height, open space, buffering,
landscaping, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, off-street
parking and loading proposed for the intended structures or uses;
6. For institutional, recreational or other nonresidential uses of any
P-C zone:
a. Approximate types of uses proposed in the entire area and each
sectional planning area thereof,
b. Significant applicable information with respect to enrollment,
residence, employment, patients, attendance, and other pertinent
social or economic characteristics of development,
c. The approximate standards of height, open space, buffering,
landscaping, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, off-street
parking and loading, proposed for the intended structures or
uses.
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d. Determination of the amount of acreage required to be designated
for "community purpose facilities" pursuant to Section
19.48.301(c).
19.48.080 General development plan-Modification requests and procedures.
A. From time to time it may be necessary and desirable to modify the approved
general development plan. Hodification of such a plan may be initiated by
the property owner, his authorized agent or developer.
B. Requests for modifications shall be submitted to the planning commission
on a prescribed form and shall be accompanied by such additional maps,
statements, or other information as may be required to support the
proposed modification and the Reauired l[ee(s} ~¢///~/~/~t
C. The planning commission shall conduct a public hearing on all proposed
modifications. The planning commission may recommend approval,
conditional approval, or denial of a proposed modification to the city
council, which shall conduct a public hearing thereon.
D. Hodification to an approved general development plan shall be made only by
resolution of the city council. ~ithin thirty days after receipt of a
recommendation from the planning commission, the city council shall
approve or deny the proposed modification.
19.48.090 Sectional planning areas and sectional planning area plans-
Requirements and content.
A. All P-C zones shall be divided into sectional planning areas. These areas
of subcommunities shall be depicted on the plan diagram of the general
development plan of a P-C zone, and shall be addressed in the text thereof.
B. Sectional planning areas shall be composed of identifiable planning units,
within which common services and facilities, a strong internal unity, and
an integrated pattern of land use, circulation, and townscape planning are
readily achievable. ~ehre practicable, sectional planning areas shall
have discernible physical boundaries.
C. Prior to any development within a sectional planning area, the developer
shall submit a sectional planning area plan, accompanied by the
f~X~X~ Required filing J~ee(s) ~ll~h~h~ll~//l~fll/~
~Y///~//X~//~Y~//~//~X//~//~//~f//~//~, and a
completed, official application, to the planning commission for public
hearing, consideration, and recommendatory action, unless such sectional
planning area plans are not required by the text of an adopted general
development plan. The sectional planning area plan shall include the
following site utilization plan and documents.
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1. A site utilization plan of the sectional planning area at a scale of
one inch equals two hundred feet minimum or as determined by the
director of planning. The plan shall extend a minimum of three
hundred feet beyond the boundaries of the sectional planning area and
show the following:
a. The boundaries of the sectional planning area;
b. North arrow and scale;
c. Preliminary grading {including slope ratios and spot elevations
where appropriate);
d. Existing and proposed streets {This shall include all public and
private streets as well as their approximate grades and typical
widths. The names of the existing streets shall be indicated};
e. Existing easements (identify);
f. Existing and proposed riding and hiking trails;
g. Existing and proposed bicycle routes;
h. Pedestrian walks;
i. Permanent physical features {i.e., water towers, transmission
towers, drainage channels, etc.);
j. Land uses {include the acreage of each) for;
(1) Parks,
{2) Open space,
(3} Schools (indicate type),
(4) Public and quasi-public facilities {include type},
(5) Residential:
Dwelling type (i.e., single family, duplex, attached,
Lot lines
Lot size
Number of units {indicate density for each dwelling
type)
Parking {covered or open parking and parking ratio)
Typical floor plans and site plans at a minimum scale
of one inch equals twenty feet. (The site plan shall
include sufficient detail of adjacent development to
determine the relationship of driveways, landscaping,
walks, buildings, etc.)
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The building elevations of each type of structure
{including exterior colors and materials)
(6) Commercial:
Location and proposed use of each structure;
The building elevations and floor plans of each
structure (include exterior colors and materials);
Retail floor area (square footage);
Landscaped areas
Circulation (vehicular and pedestrian)
Off-street parking {standards and ratio)
(8) Industrial:
Location and proposed use of each structure;
The building elevations and floor plans of each
structure (include exterior colors and materials)
Retail floor area (square footage)
Landscaped areas
Circulation (vehicular and pedestrian)
Off-street parking {standards and ratio)
{9} Community Purpose Facilities:
Location and acreage of sites, in conformance with
Section 19.48.020C.
A specific listing of types of uses to be included in
this category, which are compatible with the permitted
uses in the planned community.
As to any land uses designated on the sectional
planning area plan for use as community purpose
facilities:
(a) Conditional Interim Uses Permitted After 5
Years. The City Council, upon receiving the
advice and recommendation of the Planning
Commission, may, after five {5} years of non-use
as a community purpose facility after the
issuance of the first certificate of occupancy on
a structure in SPA Plan areas, in accordance with
the procedures for issuance of conditional use
permits contained in Chapter 19.14 of this Code,
conditionally permit interim, non-permanent,
non-residential uses which are not community
purpose facility uses that Council finds (1) the
interim use to be compatible with the surrounding
land uses (2) that the community purpose
faciliaty use is not imminently likely; and (3)
that denial of an interim use would constitute a
further hardship to the landowner. If an interim
use is permitted by the City Council, it shall in
no event be terminable within said-5 year period
upon one year's advance notice of intent to
terminate said conditional use permit by the City
Council. City Council shall give such one year
notice upon being advised of a sale or lease by
the owner to purchaser or tenant for use as a
community purpose facility.
(b) Review by City Council. For each approved
sectional planning area plan on which is
designated one or more community purpose facility
uses, City Council shall review said plan
annually for the purpose of determining the
actual market interest in the purchase or lease
of land so designated and the marketing activity
associated therewith.
2. Development standards {i.e., permitted land uses, lot coverage,
height and bulk requirements, signs, etc.) for each land use area and
designation.
3. Development to occur in phases shall be so indicated on the plan. A
skeletal plan shall be prepared for those areas indicated for future
development. The skeletal plan shall indicate circulation, building
locations, preliminary grading, areas devoted to landscaping, density
and parking. The submission of each subsequent phase will require a
new application and ~ the Required ~[ee(s) ~///~y
~X for a modification of a sectional planning area plan,
together with the required detail plans.
]9.58.370 Outside sales and display-Permanent and temporary.
A. Permanent: The permanent outside sales and display of merchandise,
including vending machines of all types and coin-operated amusements,
shall be permitted only when included as part of an approved site plan
subject to the conditions herein. Service stations are subject to the
provisions of Section 19.58.280.
1. The following items shall be considered for outside display:
a. Vending machines of all types;
b. Coin-operated amusements, excluding games such as pinball
machines;
c. Vehicles of all types, including boats;
d. Hagazines, newspapers and books;
e. Flowers, including artificial;
f. Art displays;
g. Plants;
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h. Nodel storage buildings, patios and additions;
i. Any other item which is determined by the planning commission to
be of the same general character;
j. Any other item specifically approved by the planning commission
to be displayed in an area specifically designed for said
merchandise.
2. Conditions:
a. Vending machines and coin-operated amusements shall whenever
possible be within an enclosed area or structure specifically
designed to accommodate said items;
b. The outside display shall not interfere with pedestrian or
vehicular circulation;
c. Hodel storage buildings, patios and additions shall not be
located in any area facing a major or collector street, or at
the main entrance to the building;
d. Plants shall be the only items, in a plant nursery, visible from
the street;
e. No outside display shall be of such size or quantity as to alter
the architectural appearance of the building;
f. A ten-foot landscaped area shall be provided between vehicle
display areas and the street. Any item not located within a
building or solid enclosure shall be deemed to be outside
display and subject to the conditions herein.
3. The following merchandise shall be expressly prohibited for outside
display:
a. Furniture;
b. Clothing;
c. Appliances;
d. Play equipment;
e. Dry goods;
f. Soil additives;
g. Tires, excluding service station as provided herein;
h. Used goods, except as provided herein;
B. Temporary: Temporary outside sales and display of merchandise for a
period of twenty-four days in any calendar year, but not exceeding seven
consecutive days, shall be permitted upon approval of a temporary outside
sales permit by the zoning administrator. Not more than six permits a
year shall be issued to any one business or shopping complex. Each such
permit shall be accompanied by X the Required filing f~ee(S) ~
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Upon application for a permit, the applicant shall submit two site plans
showing the location of the proposed outside sales area. The plan shall
include sufficient information to insure that the display and sales will
be conducted in a safe and proper manner and will not obstruct traffic or
cause a hazardous condition based on the standards adopted by the city.
The permit shall designate the commencement and termination dates.
1. Other required conditions:
a. The application shall be submitted for approval a minimum of two
days prior to the requested date of commencement.
b. There shall be a minimum of thirty days between the commencement
dates of the permit.
c. Temporary outside sales are prohibited in the C-O, C-N and C-V
ZOneS.
d. The sales area shall maintain a twenty-five foot setback from
the street when within an area designated for parking.
e. The sales area may utilize a portion of required parking to a
maximum of twenty percent.
f. The sales area shall not interfere with the internal circulation
of the site.
g. Pennants may be used only for safety and precautionary purposes.
h. The sales area shall be kept in a neat and well-kept manner at
all times.
i. Price signs may be used but shall not exceed twelve by sixteen
inches.
j. Other signs may be allowed subject to zoning administrator
approval. Said signs shall not exceed two square feet of lineal
street frontage of the sales area.
k. Promotional items allowed in conjunction with a special event,
such as anniversaries and grand openings, are not subject to the
provisions herein except when an outside sales permit is
requested.
1. Only merchandise customarily sold on the premises shall be
considered for temporary outside sales and display.
19.58.380 Special events.
A. Any business may request a permit for the use of temporary promotional
signs and promotional items in conjunction with the following special
events: Grand openings, change of business address, change of ownership
or lessee, and business anniversaries. If a business is part of a parent
organization, the anniversary of the parent company may be used in lieu of
the business anniversary during the calendar year.
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B. The maximum time limit for a special event shall not exceed fourteen
consecutive days.
C. The applicant shall submit a statement stating the reason for the special
event and indicating the commencement and ending date. The applicant
shall also submit a site plan indicating the location and area of signs
and location of promotional items. Each permit shall also be accompanied
by ~ the ReQuired filing f~ee(s) ~//~//f~//J~//t~//~#~//~
D. Promotional items are subject to the following approval:
1. They may not be located in the front setback;
They shall not interfere with internal circulation or eliminate
required parking~
3. They shal] not be indiscriminate]y p]aced or be of such quantity as
to present a c]uttered and unsightly appearance.
E. Pennants may only be used in conjunction with grand openings and change of
ownership or lessee.
F. The planning department shal] issue to the applicant a special event
permit, upon approval of the applicant's request. The reason for the
special event shall be conspicuously displayed on a sign for the duration
of the event.
19.60.020 Installation-Requirements generally-Sign permit required when.
No person except a public officer or employee in performance of a public
duty shall paste, post, paint, print, nail, tack, erect, place or otherwise
fasten any sign, pennant or notice of any kind, or cause the'same to be done,
facing or visible from a public street in the city except as provided herein
and elsewhere in this title. To insure compliance with this section a sign
permit shall be required for any sign except as provided hereinafter: ~indow
signs, tea] estate signs, subdivision signs, and residentia] signs, as defined
in Chapter 19.04 herein. Each sign permit sha]] be accompanied by ~ the
Required filing flee(s) ~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~.
19.60.070 Charges for moving, removal, correction or other work perfor~M~d
by the city.
The fees for movinQ, removinQ, correctinu, storinu, Qr doinQ work on a
sign or sien structure shall be the ReQuired Fee(s). The city may charge the
fees
~///iJ~//~f~f~f~ against any of the fo]]owing, each of whom shall be
jointly and severally ]iab]e for said charge:
A. The permittee;
B. The owner of the sign;
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C. The owner of the premises on which the sign is located;
D. The occupant of the premises on which the sign is located.
19.60.080 Storage of removed signs-Time limit-Recovery procedure.
A removed sign shall be held not less than thirty days by the city during
which period it may be recovered by the owner upon payment to the ctty fjf
V~¢/A~/~/~/A/t~kA/g4//¢V~/Ad~/~/~f/j~/~ of the Reautred Fees
as destonated in Section ]9.60.070. Zf not recovered within the thirty-day
period, the sign and supporting structures shall be declared abandoned and
title thereto shall vest in the city. The AfjJ//V //fi fees may be in
addition to any penalty for the violation, and recovery of sign does not
necessarily abrogate the penalty.
]9.60.500 Planned signing program-Application-Fee-Documents required.
Applications for a planned signing program shall be made to the zoning
administrator in duplicate on a form prescribed by the city. The application
shall be accompanied by ~ the ReQuired flee(i) ~///~th~h~
~7~. In addition the applicant shall submit, in duplicate, the
following documents:
A. A map dra~n to scale delineating the site proposed to be included within
the planned signing program;
B. Drawings and/or sketches indicating the exterior surface design details
(elevations) of the buildings upon the site;
C. Drawings, dra~n to scale, indicating the size, materials, method and
intensity of illumination, height, color, sign area and general location
of all signs proposed to be included ~ithtn the planned signing program.
]9.62.040 Alternatives to on-site parking.
For any new nonresidential use, structure or building, required off-street
parking which, due to the size or location of the parcel, cannot be provided
on the premises, may be provided on other property not more than two hundred
feet distant by publicly available pedestrian access from said use, structure
or building, subject to a binding agreement with the city as to permanent
reservation of said space and access thereto; or if the proposed
nonresidential use }tes within the boundary of a parking district, off-street
parking requirements shall be considered to be met; provided, that any
developer of a ne~ commercial building within a parking district, or a
developer of a commercial addition to an existing building therein, shall pay
the Reautred f~ee(s)
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