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Cathedral City Municipal Code Ch. 3.17 Fire and Police Facilities and Equipment Fund and Traffic Signalization…
Cathedral City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Cathedral City
Cite as: Cathedral City Municipal Code Chapter 3.17 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 3.17.010. Created.¶
A. There is established in the city treasury a special fund to be known as the "Fire and Police Facilities and Equipment Fund" for providing sites, facilities, and equipment which will be required by the demand for services from new developments in the city.
B. There is established in the city treasury a special fund to be known as the "Traffic Signalization Fund" for providing signalization of additional intersections which will be required by the traffic safety demands resulting from new developments in the city.
(Ord. 21 § 1, 1982)
§ 3.17.020. Development fees.¶
Prior to issuance of a building permit in connection with development of any new residential unit or of any nonresidential construction or addition, there shall be paid a development fee computed as follows:
A. For newly constructed residential units (not including later modifications or additions), based upon square footage of structure under roof (including garages and patios under roof):
| 1. | 0 — 1000 square feet | $150.00; |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | 1001 — 2000 square feet | 300.00; |
| 3. | 2001 — 3000 square feet | 450.00; |
| 4. | For each additional increment of square footage up to 1000 | 150.00. |
B. For nonresidential construction, including additions or modifications which add square footage, based upon square footage of structure under roof, plus any additional retail sales area not under roof, the fee shall be computed in the same fashion as in subsection A of this section.
(Ord. 21 § 1, 1982)
§ 3.17.030. Exemptions or credits.¶
In the event a developer has been required, as a condition of approval of a project, to install, provide or separately finance any traffic signalization on a public street or any fire or police facilities or equipment not generally required of all developers of residential units or nonresidential construction, then the cost of the item(s) so specially required shall be allowed as a credit against that portion of the development fee otherwise payable on account of the public need for the category of facilities or equipment for which the developer has incurred special requirement expense as stated above. The maximum credit shall be in accordance with the allocation indicated in Section 3.17.040.
(Ord. 21 § 1, 1982)
§ 3.17.040. Allocation of fees collected.¶
Of the fees collected pursuant to Section 3.17.020, one-third shall be deposited in the traffic signalization fund and two-thirds shall be deposited in the fire and police facilities and equipment fund.
(Ord. 21 § 1, 1982)
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