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Chapter 25›Article X — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FEES

§ 25-66. Definitions.

Cypress Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Cypress

Unless the context shall require otherwise, the definitions set forth in this section shall apply to the follow-ing terms as used in this article;

"Capital improvements" shall include street signs, traffic lights, road and highway construction and other street and traffic improvements (including the acquisition of property, easements and rights-of-way) directly or indirectly allocatable to the development of real property designated as "Business Park" (BP) in the land use element of the City of Cypress General Plan.

"Construction" includes design, acquisition of property, administration of construction contracts, and actual construction.

"Development" means a division of land, grading for which a permit is required, or original construction of an improvement to that real property designated as a business park (BP) in the land use element of the City of Cypress General Plan, for which a building permit is required, which division of land, grading or construction is of the type normally associated with urban development as opposed to agricultural activities. Excluded from said definition are retail and hotel developments (which generate sales and/or transient occupancy revenues) on lands designated as a business park (BP) in the land use element of the City of Cypress General Plan. (Ord. No. 778, § 1, 8-10-87)

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Cypress Planning Code
  1. ▸ Chapter 25
    Overview
    1. Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Article II — DIVISION OF LAND BY TRACT MAP
    3. Article III — DIVISION OF LAND BY PARCEL MAP
    4. Article IV — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
    5. Article IV — A MERGER OF PARCELS
    6. Article V — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, DEDICATIONS, PERFORMANCE AGRE…
    7. Article VI — PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
    8. Article VIII — NEW RENTAL HOUSING CONVERSION
    9. Article IX — VESTING TENTATIVE MAP[1 ]
    10. ▸ Article X — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FEES
      Overview
      1. § 25-65. Intent and purpose.
      2. § 25-66. Definitions.
      3. § 25-67. Equitable assessment.
      4. § 25-68. Resolution establishing public improvements necessita…
      5. § 25-71 - (a) A statement of the public improvements to be con…
      6. § 25-69. Determination of fee.
      7. § 25-70. Payment of fee.
      8. § 25-71. Annual review of fee.
      9. § 25-72. Consideration in lieu of fee.
      10. § 25-73. Credit toward fee.
      11. § 25-74. Appeals.
      12. § 25-75. Completion of public improvements.
      13. § 25-76. Alternative method.
    11. Article XI — URBAN LOT SPLITS
  2. Chapter 28
  3. Division 1 — Generally
  4. Division 2 — Financing Projects
  5. Division 4 — Applications
  6. Division 5 — Supplemental Provisions

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