44 ORDINANCE NO. 44
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING ORDINANCE
NO. 11 AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FEES, DEDICATIONS OF
LAND FOR PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY, UTILITIES, PARK
PURPOSES, AND INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace has
determined that there is a need to rescind and replace the existing
Ordinance No. 11 ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has additionally determined that there
is a need to provide for the payment of capital improvement fund fees, the
possible dedication of land for public riqhts-of-way, utilities, park pur-
poses, and the possible installation of certain public improvements, and
some modifications may occur;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . Rescission. Ordinance No. 11 is hereby rescinded
in its entirety.
SECTION 2. New Residential Construction. Any person, firm,
association, or corporation desiring or intending to build or construct a
new single or multiple family residential buildinq or structure which
requires a building permit or permits shall file with the City Engineer
certain plans and offers of dedication, and shall pay certain applicable
fees , as set by resolution, prior to issuance of the building permit.
These plans and the various fees are stated herein with amount as stated in
the Resolution adopted by the City Council :
A. Plans and documents which may be required:
1 . Title Report;
2. Plot Plan;
3. Grading Plan ;
4. Street Improvement Plans and Drainage Plans;
5. Plans for Extension of Utilities, if such extension
may be required;
6. 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 and documents 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 lighting, site fire protection
accessibility, and other utilities which may be required
shall be constructed by owner's properly licensed con-
tractor or construction thereof secured with a deposit,
the amount to be determined by the City Engineer,
securing the installation of those improvements by the
applicant prior to occupancy permit. No occupancy
permit shall be issued until the required improvements
have been installed and accepted by the City;
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 a Certificate of Insurance indicating
that he is fully covered as required by law;
3. The parcels shall be deemed served by City 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 or other utility companies;
5. City of Grand Terrace or any of its employees shall be
prohibited from construction or participating in the
construction of utilities for private developer unless
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specifically directed to do so by the City Council of the
City of Grand Terrace. The costs of such construction, if
directed by the City Council , shall be direct labor,
material , and equipment costs plus overhead. The esti-
mate of such construction shall be prepared by the City
Engineer, and a deposit shall be made by the applicant
with the City Finance Officer. 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.
D. Prior to issuing of a Building Permit, the applicant, in addi-
tion 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 and Maintenance Funds
a. For the purpose of local portion of the cost of
expanding the existing sewage treatment plant and/or
purchase of additional sewage treatment plant capacity
and future construction of sewer system and sewage
treatment plant facilities.
The funds so collected shall be placed in a special
Sewer Capital Improvement and Maintenance Fund and
shall be used exclusively for costs associated with
the sanitary sewer service;
2. Street Capital Improvement and Maintenance Funds:
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 available
by the City Council for that purpose;
3. Park Capital Improvement and Maintenance Fund:
For the purpose of purchasing the land and developing
and maintaining the City park system. The City Council
shall have the option to request dedication of land for
park purposes or, in lieu thereof, request that the appli-
cant pay a fee in accordance with the Resolution setting
said fees;
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4. Storm Drain Capital Improvement and Maintenance 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 speci-
fied herein ;
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 improvement plans;
E. The requirements provided for herein shall be reviewed by the
City Engineer at the time application is submitted to the City.
The City Engineer may, in his best judgment, determine the
applicability of any and all requirements enumerated herein, and
may require any or all or a portion thereof of said requirements.
IN THE EVENT THAT THE APPLICANT DISAGREES WITH THE DETERMINATION
OF THE CITY ENGINEER, APPLICANT MAY APPEAL, IN WRITING, TO THE
CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDED THAT SAID APPEAL IS FILED WITH THE CITY
CLERK WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER NOTIFICATION TO
APPLICANT BY THE CITY ENGINEER OF HIS DETERMINATIONS. THE
DECISION OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE FINAL.
SECTION 3. Residential--Additions. Any person , firm, association,
or corporation desiring or in en ing o ui d or construct an addition to a
single or multiple family residential building or structure which requires a
building permit or permits shall file with the City Engineer certain plans and
offers of dedication and shall pay certain applicable fees , as set -by resolu-
tion, prior to issuance of the building permit. These plans and the various
fees are stated herein with amount as stated in the Resolution adopted by
the City Council :
A. Plans and documents which may be required:
1 . Title Report;
2. Plot Plan;
3. Grading Plan;
4. Street Improvement Plans and Drainage Plans;
5. Plans for Extension of Utilities, if such extension
may be required;
6. Certificate of Survey;
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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;
C. The requirement provided for herein should be reviewed
by the City Engineer at the time application is submitted
to the City. The City Engineer may, in his best judgment,
determine the applicability of any requirements enumerated
herein, and may require any and all of a portion of said
requirements.
D. For the purposes of this Section , residential additions
should not include remodeling , reroofing, painting, other
alterations, or normal or other similar maintenance projects.
However, in the event that any additions to residential
structures result in new or additional dwelling units, then
the provisions of Section 2 herein above shall apply to such
new and/or additional dwelling units.
SECTION 4. New Commercial or Industrial . Any person, firm,
association , or corporation desiring or intending to build or construct a
new commercial or industrial building or structure which requires a building
permit or permits shall file with the City Engineer certain plans and offers
of dedication and shall pay certain applicable fees, as set by resolution,
prior to issuance of building permit. These plans and the various fees
are stated herein with amounts as stated by the Resolution adopted by City
Council :
A. Plans and documents which may be required:
1 . Title Report;
2. Plot Plan;
3. Grading Plan;
4. Street Improvement Plans and Drainage Plans ;
5. Plans for Extension of Utilities, if such
extension may be required;
6. 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;
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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 and documents 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 lighting, site fire protection accessi-
bility, and other utilities which may be required shall be
constructed by owner's properly licensed contractor or con-
struction thereof secured with a deposit, the amount to be
determined by the City Engineer, securing the installation
of those improvements by the applicant prior to occupancy
permit. No occupancy permit shall be issued until the
required improvements have been installed and accepted by
the City;
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 and shall
deliver to the City a Certificate of Insurance indicating
that he is fully covered as required by law;
3. The parcels shall be deemed served by City 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 or other utility companies.
5. City of Grand Terrace or any of its employees shall be
prohibited from construction or participating in the
construction of utilities for private developer unless
specifically directed to do so by the City Council of the
City of Grand Terrace. 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 prepared by the City Engineer
and a deposit shall be made by the applicant with the City
Finance Officer. Upon completion of the work, any additional
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costs incurred by the City shall be paid by the appli-
cant. Any unused portion of the deposit shall be refunded
to the applicant.
D. Prior to issuing of a Building Permit, the applicant, in addi-
tion 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 and Maintenance Fund:
a. For the purpose of local portion of the cost of
expanding the existing sewage treatment plant and/or
purchase of additional sewage treatment plant capacity
and future construction of sewer system and sewage
treatment plant facilities.
The funds so collected shall be placed in a special
Sewer Capital Improvement and Maintenance Fund and
shall be used exclusively for costs associated with
the sanitary sewer service;
2. Street Capital Improvement and Maintenance Funds:
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 avail -
able by the City Council for that purpose;
3. Park Capital Improvement and Maintenance Fund:
For the purpose of purchasing the land and developing and
maintaining the City park system. The City Council shall
have the option to request dedication of land for park
purposes or, in lieu thereof, request that the applicant
pay a fee in accordance with the resolution setting said
fees;
4. Storm Drain Capital Improvement and Maintenance 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;
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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 improvement plans.
E. The requirements provided for herein shall be reviewed by the
City Engineer at the time application is submitted to the City.
The City Engineer may, in his best judgment, determine the
applicability of any and all requirements enumerated herein,
and may require any or all or a portion thereof of said re-
quirements. IN THE EVENT THAT THE APPLICANT DISAGREES WITH
THE DETERMINATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER, APPLICANT MAY APPEAL,
IN WRITING, TO THE CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDED THAT SAID APPEAL
IS FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER
NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANT BY THE CITY ENGINEER OF HIS DE-
TERMINATIONS. THE DECISION OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE FINAL.
SECTION 5. Commercial or Industrial--Additions. Any person,
firm, association, or corporation desiring or intending to build or construct
an addition to commercial or industrial building or structure consisting of
650 square feet or more which requires a building permit or permits shall
file with the City Engineer certain plans and offers of dedication and
shall pay certain applicable fees , as set by resolution, prior to issuance
of the building permit. These plans and the various fees are stated herein
with amount as stated in the Resolution adopted by the City Council :
A. Plans and documents which may be required:
1 . Plat Plan;
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;
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C. Prior to issuance of Building Permit:
1. The plans and documents 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 lighting and other utilities which
may be required shall be constructed by owner's properly
licensed contractor or construction thereof secured with a
deposit, the amount to be determined by the City Engineer,
securing the installation of those improvements by the
applicant prior to occupancy permit. No occupancy permit
shall be issued until the required improvements have been
installed and accepted by the City ;
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 certificate of insurance indicating
that he is fully covered as required by law;
3. Reimbursement agreements for extension of public utilities
benefiting other parcels may be entered into between the owner
and the City or other utility companies .
4. City of Grand Terrace or any of its employees shall be pro-
hibited from construction or participating in the construction
of utilities for private developer unless specifically
directed to do so by the City Council of the City of Grand
Terrace. The costs of such construction , if directed by
the City Council , shall be direct labor, material , and equip-
ment costs plus overhead. The estimate of such construction
shall be prepared by the City Engineer and a deposit shall
be made by the applicant with the City Finance Officer.
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.
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 and Maintenance Fund:
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a. For the purpose of local portion of the cost of
expanding the existing sewage treatment plant and/or
purchase of additional sewage treatment plant capacity
and future construction of sewer system and sewage
treatment plant facilities.
The funds so collected shall be placed in a special
Sewer Capital Improvement and Maintenance Fund and
shall be used exclusively for costs associated with
the sanitary sewer service;
2. Street Capital Improvement and Maintenance Funds:
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 available
by the City Council for that purpose;
3. Park Capital Improvement and Maintenance Fund:
For the purpose of purchasing the land, developing and
maintaining the City park system. The City Council
shall have the option to request dedication of land for
park purposes or, in lieu thereof, request that the appli-
cant pay a fee in accordance with the Resolution setting
said fees;
4. Storm Drain Capital Improvement and Maintenance 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;
S. Plan check ino 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 improvement plans.
E. The requirements provided for herein shall be reviewed by the
City Engineer at the time application is submitted to the City.
City Engineer may, in his best judgment, determine the appli-
cability of any and all requirements enumerated herein, and
may require any or all or a portion thereof of said requirements.
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IN THE EVENT THAT THE APPLICANT DISAGREES WITH THE DETERMINA-
TION OF THE CITY ENGINEER, APPLICANT MAY APPEAL, IN WRITING,
TO THE CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDED THAT SAID APPEAL IS FILED WITH
THE CITY CLERK WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER NOTIFICATION TO
APPLICANT BY THE CITY ENGINEER OF HIS DETERMINATIONS. THE
DECISION OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE FINAL.
SECTION 6. Determination of Use. For the purposes of this
Ordinance, the determination as to whether a structure is single family
residential , multiple family residential , commercial , or industrial shall
be made by the City Engineer. Any structure which is used for more than one
of these uses shall be deemed to be of that use determined to be most
appropriate by the City Engineer.
SECTION 7. APPEALS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE APPLICANT DISAGREES
WITH ANY OR ALL OF THE DETERMINATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER AS PROVIDED FOR
IN SECTIONS 2, 4, OR 5 AND HEREIN, APPLICANT MAY APPEAL, IN WRITING, TO
THE CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDED THAT SAID APPEAL IS FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK
WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS OF NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANT BY THE CITY
ENGINEER OF SAID DETERMINATIONS. THE CITY CLERK SHALL, UPON RECEIPT OF
SAID WRITTEN APPEAL, SET THE MATTER ON THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NOT SOONER
THAN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS FROM FILING OF SAID APPEAL. THE DECISION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE FINAL.
SECTION 8. Partial Improvement. Notwithstanding any of the
above provisions, the owner of a parcel may request, in writing, to pay only
a portion of the capital improvement fund fees and install only a portion
of the required improvements along the frontage of said parcel , in the event
said parcel , based on zoning, has the potential or further resubdivision of
further substantial development. Such request shall be presented, in writing,
to the City Engineer, who shall then transmit such request, along with his
recommendations, to the City Council for their consideration.
SECTION 9. Waiver by City Council . The City Council may waive
any or all of the provisions provided for herein.
SECTION 10. Violation - A Misdemeanor. 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 pro-
visions of this Ordinance; and any person, firm, association, or corporation
who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to punishment
pursuant to Government Code 36900 and 36901 . Any of the above-named persons
shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during
which any violation of this Ordinance is committed, conducted, or permitted
by any of the above-named persons.
SECTION 11 . Loss of Utilities for Violation. Any of the above-
named persons who violate any of the provisions 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 have complied with this
Ordinance.
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SECTION 12. Additional Remedies. 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 herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive.
SECTION 13. Separability. In the event that any provision of
this Ordinance is determined to be invalid by a Court of competent juris-
diction, the remaining sections shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 14. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect
thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 15. Posting. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance
to be posted in three (3 public places designated for such purpose by the
City Council .
SECTION 16. First read at a regular meeting of the City Council
of said City held on the 15th day of January, 1981 , and finally adopted
and ordered posted at a regular meeting of said City Council on the 5th
day of February 1981 .
or of the and Terrace
and of the it Council thereof.
ATTEST:
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City rk of the City of Grand
Terrac and of the City Council
thereof.
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss.
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I , MYRNA LINDAHL, 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 a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 5th day of February 1981 , and that it was so adopted by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Grant, Petta, Nix, Rigley.
NOES: Mayor Tillinghast
ABSENT: None
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City C16rk of the City of Grand
Terra and of the City Council
thereof.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss.
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I, MYRNA LINDAHL, 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. 44 of said City Council , and that the same has
not been amended or repealed.
DATED: February 5, 1981
City rk of the City of Grand
Terra and of the City Council
thereof.