Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 12 — Vehicles and Traffic
Dana Point Municipal Code Ch. 12.10 Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Program
Dana Point Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Dana Point
Cite as: Dana Point Municipal Code Chapter 12.10 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 12.10.100. Definitions.¶
Unless the context shall require otherwise, the definitions set forth in this Section shall apply to the following terms as used in this Chapter:
"City"
shall mean the City of Dana Point.
"Mobile source air pollution reduction programs"
shall mean any program or project "implemented" by the City to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles which it determines will be consistent with the California Clear Air Act of 1988 or the plan proposed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 40460) of Chapter 5.5 of Part 3 of Division 26 of the California Health and Safety Code.
"Fee Administrator"
shall mean the Director of Financial Management of the City or designee.
(Amended by Ord. 23-02, 3/7/23)
§ 12.10.110. Administration of Vehicle Registration Fee.¶
(a) Receipt of Fee. The additional vehicle registration fees disbursed by the SCAQMD and remitted to the City, pursuant to this Chapter, shall be accepted by the Fee Administrator.
(b) Establishment of Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund. The Fee Administrator shall establish a separate interest-bearing trust fund account in a financial institution authorized to receive deposits of City funds.
(c) Transfer of Funds. Upon receipt of vehicle registration fees, the Fee Administrator shall deposit such funds into the separate account established pursuant to Subsection (b) above. All interest earned by the Trust Fund Account shall be credited only to that account.
(d) Expenditure of Air Quality Trust Fund Revenues. All revenues received from the SCAQMD and deposited in the Trust Fund Account shall be exclusively expended on mobile source emission reduction programs as defined in Section 12.10.100(b). Such revenues and any interest earned on the revenues shall be expended within one year of the completion of the programs.
(e) Audits. The City consents to an audit of all programs and projects funded by vehicle registration fee revenues received from the SCAQMD pursuant to Section 44243 of the California Health and Safety Code. The audit shall be conducted by an independent auditor selected by the SCAQMD as provided in Sections 44244.1 of the California Health and Safety Code.
(Amended by Ord. 91-12, 7/9/91; Ord. 23-02, 3/7/23)
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