Ceres Municipal Code Ch. 03 Traffic Signal Benefit District

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a traffic signal benefit district to assess fees on based on expected generated traffic, to be used for signalization of arterial street intersections and the other traffic-control devices throughout the City.

(Ord. No. 2020-1058, § 2, 3-23-2020)

The "benefit district" shall include all that area Ceres City limits and such other areas as may from time to time be lawfully annexed to the City.

(Ord. No. 2020-1058, § 2, 3-23-2020)

An "arterial street" is any street listed on the circulation element of the general plan as an arterial street or such other street which in the judgment of the City Engineer is a street functioning as an arterial street.

(Ord. No. 2020-1058, § 2, 3-23-2020)

The City Council may, from time to time by resolution, set fees for the implementation of this chapter. The fees established shall bear a reasonable relationship to the costs associated with intersection signalization requirements caused by developments. The fees established shall be assessed against all new development and payment shall be made at the time of request for the first building permit for any such development.

(Ord. No. 2020-1058, § 2, 3-23-2020)

The City may, from time to time, make such contributions to the traffic signal benefit district fund as the City Council in its discretion determines are reasonable and in the best interest of the citizens of the City. The City shall have the right to be reimbursed from the district funds for all such contributions that are made. Such reimbursement shall be made prior to the termination of the district.

(Ord. No. 2020-1058, § 2, 3-23-2020)

A. The City Council shall, from time to time by resolution, establish a list of arterial intersections within the district at which signalization is required, and shall determine the order of priority to be given to each such intersection. Signalization shall be accomplished as funds are available to the district and in accordance with the priority as established by the City Council.

B. If the developer of any property wishes to have traffic signalization installed at an arterial intersection prior to such intersection reaching the top of the priority list established by the City Council and prior to funds becoming available, then the developer shall advance the entire cost of the traffic signalization. In such event the developer shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the district funds for the cost of the signalization. The reimbursement shall be made at such time as the particular intersection has reached the top of the priority list and as funds become available.

C. Traffic signalization of arterial street intersections is generally to the benefit of all citizens of the City and as such, all new development within the City shall share in a portion of the cost in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

D. The need for signalization at junctions other than arterial intersections is generally created by and for the primary benefit of the development adjacent to that location. Therefore, if the City Engineer determines that traffic signalization is required by a development on other than an arterial intersection and is primarily for the benefit of the development, the developer shall pay the entire cost of the signalization and shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the district funds. In addition, the developer shall be required to pay all fees established by this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2020-1058, § 2, 3-23-2020)

Fees received paid to a separate fund and used purposes of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2020-1058, § 2, 3-23-2020)

The City Council may, from time to time by resolution, adopt such rules and regulations as necessary to administer and implement the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2020-1058, § 2, 3-23-2020)

The district created by this chapter may be terminated at any time by ordinance of the City Council, provided the City has first been reimbursed for all contributions made to the district funds. All moneys remaining after termination of the district shall be used exclusively for maintenance and installation of traffic signalization devices at arterial intersections within the City.

(Ord. No. 2020-1058, § 2, 3-23-2020)