11 ORDINANCE NO. 11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE PROVIDING FOR PAY-
MENT OF CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
FEES, DEDICATIONS OF LAND FOR PUBLIC RIGHT
OF WAY, UTILITIES AND PARK PURPOSES
WHEREAS, there exists a lack of, or deficiency in certain public im-
provements and facilities in the City of Grand Terrace; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for orderly growth, the instal-
lation of certain public improvements and upgrading of certain public
facilities to maintain the existing level of service for the City; and,
WHEREAS, new construction is the main cause creating demand for the
public improvements and facilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . Any person, firm, association or corporation desiring
or intending to build or construct any building or structure or any
addition or alteration which requires a building permit or permits, the
cumulative square footage of which additions or alterations shall , after
the date of adoption of this Ordinance, constitute a total of 650 square
feet of additions or alterations, shall file a written application with
the Building Department of the City together with certain plans, offers
of dedication, and shall pay certain fees prior to issuance of the Build-
ing Permit. These plans and the various fees are stated herein with
amount as stated in the resolution adopted by the City Council :
A. Plans to be submitted:
1 . Plot Plan
Anak 2. Grading Plan.
3. Street Improvement Plans and Drainage Plans.
4. Plans for Extension of Utilities, if such extension
may be required.
5. Certificate of Survey.
B. Offers of Dedication to be submitted as may be required:
1 . A grant deed to the City for dedicating for street
purposes in accordance with the adopted circulation
element of the General Plan.
2. A grant of easement for the purpose of constructing,
maintaining and operating and replacing of public
utilities as may be required by the City.
3. A grant deed to the City for dedication of land for
public park purposes or in lieu payment to the Park
Capital Improvement Fund, in accordance with the
formula specified in the resolution.
C. Prior to issuance of Building Permit:
1 . The plans enumerated in Subsection A above shall be approved
and the public improvements to include curb, gutter, sidewalk,
paving, storm drains, water system, sewer system, street light-
ing and other utilities shall be constructed by owner' s properly
licensed contractor or construction thereof secured with a de-
posit, the amount to be determined by the City Engineer, se-
curing the installation of those improvements by the applicant
prior to occupancy permit. No occupancy permit shall be is-
sued until the required improvements have been installed.
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dMKft 2. The utilities, when requiring extensions to serve any parcel
to be developed, shall be constructed by the owner's licensed
contractor. Contractor performing such extensions shall be
properly licensed by the State Board for the type of work he
is proposing to perform, shall deliver to the City certifi-
cate of insurance indicating that he is fully covered as re-
quired by law.
3. The parcels shall be deemed served by City water and sewer if
the distance in feet from the closest property line to the
facility to be extended shall be 200 times number of lots to be
developed.
4. Reimbursement agreements for extension of public utilities
benefiting other parcels may be entered into between the
owner and the City.
5. City of Grand Terrace or any of its employees shall be pro-
hibited from construction or participating in the construc-
tion of utilities for private developer unless specifically di-
rected to do so by the City Council of the City of Grand Ter-
race. The costs of such construction if directed by the City
Council , shall be direct labor, material and equipment costs
plus overhead. The estimate of such construction shall be pre-
pared by the City Engineer and a deposit shall be made by the
applicant with the City Finance Director. Upon completion of
the work, any additional costs incurred by the City shall be
paid by the applicant. Any unused portion of the deposit shall
be refunded to the applicant.
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D. Prior to issuing of a Building Permit, the applicant in addition
to the requirements set forth above, shall be required to pay such
fees, for the purposes described herein, and in a specific amount
set forth in a resolution:
1 . Sewer Capital Improvement Fund, for the purpose of local
portion of the cost of expanding the existing sewage treat-
ment plant, and future construction of sewer system and sew-
age treatment plant facilities.
The funds so collected shall be placed in a special Sewer
Capital Improvement Fund and shall be used exclusively for
capital improvements associated with the sanitary sewer con-
struction.
2. Street Capital Improvement Fund:
(a) For the purpose of capital improvements of arterial
and collector streets throughout the City. The funds
so collected shall be set aside to supplement gas tax
revenues and other revenues which may be budgeted and
made available by the City Council for that purpose.
(b) For the purpose of maintenance and operation of the
local roads to supplement the gas tax revenues or
other revenues which may be budgeted and made availa-
ble by the City Council for that purpose.
3. Park Capital Improvement Fund:
For the purpose of purchasing the land, developing and main-
taining the City park system. The City Council shall have
the option to request dedication of land for park purposes
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or in lieu thereof request that the applicant pay a fee
in accordance with the resolution setting said fees.
4. Storm Drain Improvement Fund:
For the purpose of developing a storm drain master plan
and a storm drain system in accordance with said master
plan. Said fees shall be established by a resolution and
shall be placed in a fund exclusively for the use specified
herein above.
5. Plan checking fees shall be established by resolution of the
City Council and shall be used for the purpose of offsetting
administrative and engineering costs for processing the im-
provement plans.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or
corporation to build or construct any building or structure or any additions
or alterations without complying with the provisions of this Ordinance, and
any person, firm, association or corporation who violates any of the pro-
visions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprison-
ment for a term not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and im-
prisonment. Any of the above named persons shall be deemed guilty of a sepa-
rate offense for each and every day during which any violation of this Ordin-
ance is committed, conducted or permitted by any of the above named persons.
Section 3. Any of the above named persons who violate any of the pro-
visions of this Ordinance shall not be entitled to the installation of any
public utilities such as water and sewer connections or any other public
utilities over which the City has jurisdiction until such time as said persons
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have complied with this Ordinance.
Section 4. In addition to the remedies and penalties as hereinabove
provided, the City shall have the right to bring a civil action for an
injunction or other relief against such person or persons who have violated
the provisions of this Ordinance. The remedies and penalties provided here-
in shall be accumulative and not exclusive.
Section 5. In the event that any provisions of this Ordinance is de-
termined to be invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining
sections shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be published and shall become effective
as provided by law.
ADOPTED this 15th day of February, 1979.
Mayor f the City of Grand Terrace
and o the City Council thereof.
ATTEST
City Clerk o the City of rand
Terrace and of the City Council
thereof.
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Approved as to form:
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City Attorney �1
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss.
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I, SETH ARMSTEAD, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council
of said City at the organizational meeting of the City Council held on the
15th day of February, 1979, and that it was so adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Tillinghast, Erway, Allen, Grant;
Mayor Petta
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Subscribed and Sworn to before me -• this
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In and for the County .A San 3atnardcnu,,sate,):�,,,f,)rn,&-Terrace and of the City Council
thereof.
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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I , SETH ARMSTEAD, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY, that the above and foregoing is a full , true and correct copy of
Ordinance No. 11 of said City Council and that the same has not been amended
or repealed.
DATED: February 15 , 1979
Subscribed and Sworn to before me -- this
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PUBLIC X—CityClerk o the City of rand
Terrace and of the City Council
In and for the County of San Bernardino,State of California thereof.
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