El Centro Municipal Code Art. I In General

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 25-09, § 1, adopted Dec. 2, 2025, repealed the former Art. I, §§ 7-1—7-5, and enacted a new Art. I as set out herein. The former Art. I pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 18-11, § 1, adopted Dec. 4, 2018 and Ord. No. 23-02, § 2, adopted July 18, 2023.

A special setback line of not less than twenty-five (25) feet is hereby set for all construction other than residential on that portion of both sides of Fourth Street extending from the south line of Orange Avenue to the south city limits.

(Ord. No. 25-09, § 1, 12-2-25)

Prior to issuance of any building permit, or approval of any map for recordation, for property on the north side of Ross Avenue from Fourth Street to Dogwood Road, a right-of-way for public purposes will be granted according to the following:

(a) A grant of thirty-four (34) feet on property located between Fourth Street and Second Street, for total right-of-way width for Ross Avenue of eighty-four (84) feet.

(b) A grant of forty (40) feet on property located between Second Street and First Street, for a total right-of-way width for Ross Avenue of eighty (80) feet.

(c) A grant of forty-four (44) feet on property located between First Street and Hope Street, for a total right-of-way width for Ross Avenue of eighty-four (84) feet.

(d) A grant of forty-eight (48) feet on property located between Hope Street and Dogwood Road, for a total right-of-way width for Ross Avenue of eighty-eight (88) feet.

(Ord. No. 25-09, § 1, 12-2-25)

The Board of Appeals of the City of El Centro is hereby designated the appeals board as that term may be utilized for the following codes: The California Administrative Code, 2025 edition; The California Building Code, 2025 edition; The California Residential Code, 2025 edition; The California Electrical Code, 2025 edition; The California Mechanical Code, 2025 edition; The California Plumbing Code, 2025 edition; The California Energy Code 2025 edition; The California Historical Building Code, 2025 edition; The California Existing Building Code, 2025 edition; The California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 edition; The Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 edition; California Fire Code, 2025 edition; International Property Maintenance Code, 2025 edition; and The Uniform Housing Code, 1997 edition; Wildland-Urban Interface Code 2025 edition and Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Building, 1997 edition.

(Ord. No. 25-09, § 1, 12-2-25)

Unless otherwise provided in this chapter 7, the fees for the services set out herein shall be adopted by resolution of the city council of the city.

(a) The building official shall require dedication of land and/or the construction of improvements whether on-site or off-site consistent with said dedication and/or design standards described in chapter 24 of the City Code as a condition of the issuance of a permit pursuant to this chapter and as allowed by applicable law. Such dedication and improvement requirements shall be reasonably related to the use of the subject property. The permittee may appeal the imposition of any such off-site dedication or improvement requirement to the planning commission with right-of-appeal to the city council by the permittee or building official.

(b) No off-site improvement that is required as a condition of issuing a building permit shall not be eligible for a reimbursement agreement. Said off-sites may consist of, but not be limited to, curb-gutter, sidewalk, driveway(s), asphaltic paving, streetlights, water lines, sewer lines and fire hydrants. Said streetlights or fire hydrants need not be fronting the project for which said permit is to be issued, but be necessary for the proper development of said project. However, if the water line or sewer line is oversized, as a result of the city request, above the necessary to serve the project, then said water line or sewer line oversizing shall be eligible for a reimbursement agreement consistent with such agreements as described in chapter 24 of the City Code.

(c) Any water line or sewer line that is extended by a private party at his or her request and totally at his or her expense becomes eligible for a reimbursement agreement only for that portion outside said party's property or project site, and for that portion or parcel of land on the opposite side of the street fronting said party's property assuming that the total extension is greater than seventy-five (75) feet and for any oversizing requested by the city.

(Ord. No. 25-09, § 1, 12-2-25)