Emeryville Municipal Code Art. 5 General Plan Maintenance Fee Fund

There is hereby created in the City Treasury a special fund to be known as the "General Plan Maintenance Fee Fund," which fund shall be maintained and administered in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(Sec. 2 (part), Ord. 04-001, eff. May 20, 2004)

As used in this article, the determination of "construction valuation" for purposes of calculating the General Plan Maintenance Fee shall be made by the Building Official and shall be the total value of all construction work for which a building permit is issued, as well as all grading, finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment.

(Sec. 2 (part), Ord. 04-001, eff. May 20, 2004)

A general plan maintenance fee ("fee") is hereby established on issuance of all building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, grading and fire permits ("building permit") within the City of Emeryville. The City Council shall establish the fee as a percentage of construction valuation declared on a building permit. The fee shall be adopted as part of the City of Emeryville Master Fee Schedule. As provided in Section 3-2.502 above, the Building Official shall determine the construction valuation covered by the building permit and then calculate the fee as a percentage of construction valuation at the rate as established by the Master Fee Schedule. The fee shall be charged and collected by the Building Official upon issuance of a building permit.

(Sec. 2 (part), Ord. 04-001, eff. May 20, 2004)

The revenues raised by payment of this fee shall be placed in the General Plan Maintenance Fee Fund, and such revenues, along with any interest earnings earned on that account, shall be used solely for costs reasonably necessary for the City to prepare, update and revise the City of Emeryville General Plan, the City of Emeryville Zoning Ordinance, and any other such plans or policies that the City is required to adopt before it can make any necessary findings and determinations required by law.

(Sec. 2 (part), Ord. 04-001, eff. May 20, 2004)

On an annual basis the Planning Department, in conjunction with the Finance Department, shall review the fee rate, the Fund balance, and projected construction valuation in the City of Emeryville in relation to the costs incurred and projected to be incurred by the City to prepare, update and revise its plans and policies. As a result of such review, the City Council shall make such necessary adjustments to the fee so that it does not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of preparing, updating and revising the City of Emeryville General Plan, the City of Emeryville Zoning Ordinance, and any other such plans or policies that the City is required to adopt before it can make any necessary findings and determinations required by law.

(Sec. 2 (part), Ord. 04-001, eff. May 20, 2004)