Chapter 10 — HIGHWAYS AND STREETS›Article IV — Chico Urban Area Street Facility Improvement Fees
10-33 - Establishment of street facility improvement fees.
Butte County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Butte County
The street facility improvement fees assessed and levied pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be in accordance with the fee schedule specified in section 10-33.5 below, which schedule is based on the following factors:
(a)
The type of land use to which the new building, structure, alteration or addition will be devoted;
(b)
The type and extent of the street facility improvements which will be required as a result of the development and/or use of real property likely to occur within the Chico Urban Area during the next twenty (20) year period;
(c)
The estimated cost of the street facility improvements required as a result of the development and/or use of real property likely to occur within the Chico Urban Area during the next twenty (20) year period;
(d)
The portion of the estimated cost of the street facility improvements required as a result of the development and/or use of real property likely to occur within the Chico Urban Area during the next twenty (20) year period which cannot be funded with revenue sources available to the county other than street facility improvement fees; and
(e)
The pro rata share of the unfunded cost of the street facility improvements required for the development and/or use of real property likely to occur within the Chico Urban Area during the next twenty (20) year period which is attributable to a parcel of real property devoted to a particular kind of use, calculated from the "average trip rates" for the various uses of real property as established by the Institute of Traffic Engineers or other recognized authority.
(Ord. No. 2695, § 1, 8-16-88; Ord. No. 3305, § 4, 12-10-96)
10-33.5 - Amount of street facility improvement fees.¶
The amount of the street facility improvement fees assessed and levied pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be as follows, except as exempted by Section 10-36 of this article, and shall be applicable as to all projects of the types specified in Section 10-32 of this article for which application is made to the County of Butte for a permit on and after September 16, 1988:
| Single-family residence (per unit) | $3,687.15 |
|---|---|
| Multiple-family residence (per unit) | 2,549.99 |
| Office and medical structures (per square foot) | 4.14 |
| Commercial and service structures (per square foot) | 15.83 |
| Industrial structures (per square foot) | 1.90 |
| Other—Average daily vehicle trips (per trip) | 182.07 |
(Ord. No. 3305, § 5, 12-10-96; Ord. No. 3840, § 3, 12-10-02; Ord. No. 3902, § 1, 2-8-05; Ord. No. 3927, § 4 (part), 2-14-06; Ord. No. 3949, § 2, 12-12-06; Ord. No. 3978, § 2, 1-29-08; Ord. No. 3998, § 2, 2-24-09)
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