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§ 33-734. Fees.

Escondido Zoning Code · 2026-05 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Escondido

  • (a) By resolution, the City Council shall establish a schedule of construction requiring building permits from the City which shall pay a fee for art in public places or provide art in public places pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. There shall be no fee for the following:

    • (1) Individual tenant improvements in a commercial or industrial building and all residential improvements to existing residential structures (such as room additions) except for work which results in an additional dwelling unit.

    • (2) The first 2,000 square feet of any structure. This exception shall not apply on an individual basis to commercial structures which are part of a larger integrated commercial center, but shall apply only to the first 2,000 square feet of the entire center.

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City of Escondido, CA

ESCONDIDO CODE

§ 33-734

§ 33-736

  • (b) Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant or developer for projects identified in subsection (a) of this section shall be required to either:

    • (1) Pay the art fee which shall be established from time to time by City Council resolution; or

    • (2) Enter into an agreement with the City to defer payment to a date established by the City, not to exceed one year from building permit issuance, with the calculation of such fee due based on the fee schedule in effect at the time of payment; or

    • (3) In lieu of the fee, donate art which shall have been approved by the Public Art Commission provide documentation of the art's minimum value from a certified art appraiser. The appraiser must hold membership in a recognized professional organization, such as the International Society of Appraisers, the Appraisers Association of America, the American Society of Appraisers or the like. Approval by the Commission shall be contingent upon the appraiser's valuation meeting the requirements of the fee schedule established by City Council resolution; or

    • (4) Enter into a Public Art Program with the City; or

    • (5) A combination of the above.

  • (c) If art has been provided in lieu of a fee for construction requiring building permits, the art shall be installed, maintained and operated at all times in substantial conformance with the manner in which the art was originally approved by the Commission.

  • (d) Following approval of the project, the applicant shall record a document with the cunty recorder setting forth a description of the art and stating the obligation of the property owner to repair and maintain the art project. This document and the underlying land shall be in form to run with the land and provide notice to future property owners of the obligation to repair and maintain the art project.

  • (e) At any time the Commission has determined that project has not been maintained in substantial conformance to the manner in which it was originally approved, the Commission shall require the current property owner to either:

    • (1) Repair or maintain the art; or

  • (2) Pay the art fee required by subsection (b) of this section, based upon the current fee schedule and the square footage of the building, structure or improvement for which the art was required.

(Zoning Code, Ch. 107, § 1074.40; Ord. No. 90-26, § 1, 6-13-90; Ord. No. 97-10, § 1, 6-4-97; Ord. No. 2012-12, § 8, 6-20-12; Ord. 2025-01, 5/7/2025)

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  1. Chapter 6
  2. Division 2 — Routing
  3. Division 2 — Weed and Rubbish Abatement Program
  4. ▸ Division 1 — Generally
    Overview
    1. § 11-53. Created and established.
    2. § 11-54. Purpose.
    3. § 11-55. Membership.
    4. § 11-56. Members in classified service and subject to civil se…
    5. § 11-57. Personnel to obey fire chief and rules and regulation…
    6. § 11-63. Appointment; tenure.
    7. § 11-64. Qualifications.
    8. § 11-65. Status of employment.
    9. § 11-66. General authority.
    10. § 11-67. To perform duties prescribed by city manager.
    11. § 11-68. To aid enforcement of ordinances, report violations.
    12. § 11-69. Duty to promulgate and enforce rules, regulations for…
    13. § 11-70. Authority, duty to inspect buildings, premises and or…
    14. § 11-71. Right of entry to make inspections.
    15. § 11-72. Duty to investigate fires, maintain records.
    16. § 11-73. Duty to preserve order at fires.
    17. § 11-74. Provide instruction for department in first aid, etc.
    18. § 11-75. Duty to call fire drills; purpose of drills.
    19. § 11-76. Responsible for conduct of and property of department.
    20. § 11-77. Duty to recommend disciplinary action.
    21. § 11-78. Duty to make reports; contents.
    22. § 11-79. To submit annual budget.
    23. Chapter 20
    24. Chapter 32
    25. ▸ Chapter 33
      Overview
      1. § 33-1313. Penalty provisions.
      2. Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
      3. Article 2 — OPEN SPACE AND HAZARDOUS LANDS GENERALLY
      4. Article 3 — OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONE
      5. Article 4 — FLOOD PLAIN (FP) OVERLAY ZONE
      6. Article 5 — OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      7. Article 6 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
      8. Article 9 — ANIMAL OVERLAY (AO) ZONE
      9. Article 11 — (RESERVED)
      10. Article 13 — (RESERVED)
      11. Article 16 — COMMERCIAL ZONES
      12. Article 18 — SPECIFIC PLAN (S-P) ZONE
      13. Article 19 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (P-D) ZONE
      14. Article 24 — (RESERVED)
      15. Article 25 — PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL Z…
      16. Article 26 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
      17. Article 27 — EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY
      18. Article 30 — HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL OVERLAY (H-C-O) ZONE
      19. Article 31 — SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (S-T-P) OVERLAY ZONE
      20. Article 32 — BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES
      21. Article 33 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
      22. Article 34 — COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS
      23. Article 35 — OUTDOOR LIGHTING
      24. Article 36 — CARGO CONTAINER RESTRICTIONS
      25. ▸ Article 37 — PUBLIC ART
        Overview
        1. § 33-730. Intent.
        2. § 33-731. Definitions.
        3. § 33-732. Appointment and terms of office.
        4. § 33-733. Administrative Commission duties.
        5. § 33-734 and the City's adopted Cultural Arts Policies;
        6. § 33-734. Fees.
        7. § 33-735. Art project proposals.
        8. § 33-736. Notice.
        9. § 33-737. Appeal.
        10. § 33-738. Installation.
        11. § 33-739. Nondevelopment proposals.
        12. § 33-740. Duties of public art artists.
        13. § 33-741. Internal City staff review.
      26. Article 38 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
      27. Article 39 — OFF-STREET PARKING
      28. Article 40 — HISTORICAL RESOURCES
      29. Article 41 — SENIOR HOUSING
      30. Article 42 — ADULT BUSINESSES
      31. Article 43 — ABANDONED SERVICE STATIONS
      32. Article 44 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
      33. Article 45 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
      34. Article 46 — TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
      35. Article 47 — ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
      36. Article 48 — RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS
      37. Article 49 — AIR SPACE CONDOMINIUM AND COMMUNITY APARTMENT PRO…
      38. Article 52 — FREEWAY SIGN CONTROL
      39. Article 55 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
      40. Article 56 — MISCELLANEOUS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      41. Article 57 — MISCELLANEOUS USE RESTRICTIONS
      42. Article 58 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  5. Division 1
  6. Division 2 — Variances and Administrative Adjustments
  7. Division 3 — Nonconforming Uses and Structures
  8. Division 4 — Amendments and Zone Changes
  9. Division 5 — Reasonable Accommodation
  10. Division 6 — Public Hearings, Notices, Fees and Appeals
  11. Division 7 — Enforcement and Penalties
  12. Division 8 — Plot Plans
  13. Division 9 — Zoning Administrator

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