Fairfield Municipal Code § 16.5 replaced by Sec. 16.5.1 by Ord. 2007-01

The city may require the construction of the following public improvements to serve new development:

(a) Curbs, gutters and sidewalks along all street frontages of the property.

(b) Portions of the street unimproved to city standards along the street frontages of the property shall be improved and paved to city standards for the width of one parking lane and one travel lane.

(c) Fire hydrants which, in the opinion of the city engineer, are necessary for the protection of the proposed structure or use.

(d) Storm drainage pipes and necessary storm drainage structures as required by the city engineer to be installed along all street frontages of the property.

(e) Sanitary sewer lines and appurtenances, water lines and appurtenances along all street frontages of the property of a size and type required by the city engineer.

(f) Provide for the deposit to the city, a fee established by resolution of the city council to provide for the planting of street trees on portion of front or side of lot adjoining a public street. One tree is to be provided for each interior lot under seventy-five foot frontage and one for every additional seventy-five feet or portions thereof of larger lots than seventy-five feet and three trees for each corner lot. A dedication of an eight-foot tree planting easement may be required by the city engineer.

(g) Streetlights, which in the opinion of the city engineer, are necessary for the proper, safe lighting of the streets in the vicinity of the new buildings or land uses.

(h) Street improvements, whenever the new buildings or land uses are of such magnitude that they can reasonably be anticipated to substantially increase traffic congestion in any street or streets in the vicinity of the new buildings or land uses.

1. The determination of whether a building or use is of significant magnitude to necessitate street improvements shall be at the discretion of the City Engineer.

2. If the party proposing the construction or renovation objects to the City Engineer’s determination, the party may, at its sole cost, commission a traffic study by a consultant meeting the city’s approval.

3. Prior to commencing construction, street improvements shall be installed at such locations and on such streets as are determined by the City Engineer to mitigate the impacts identified by the City Engineer (or, if a traffic study was prepared, in the traffic study), at the sole expense of the party proposing the construction or renovation.

4. The street improvements shall include the following:

a. Street widening;

b. Median islands;

c. Traffic signals; and/or

d. Other traffic control devices which, in the opinion of the City Engineer, will mitigate such congestion.

(i) Any other public improvements found necessary to mitigate the impacts of new development.

The City’s requirement to construct any of the above specified public improvements may be imposed at the following times:

(a) The approval of a tentative subdivision map or the filing of a final subdivision map;

(b) The approval of any land use permit;

(c) The issuance of a building permit for the construction of any structure or improvement;

(d) The issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the structure or improvement;

(e) The connection of property to a sanitary sewer, water, or storm drainage facility.

In addition to private developments, the provisions of this Section 16.5.1 shall apply to school districts pursuant to Government Code Section 53097. The school district may be required to construct necessary public improvements in connection with the construction, substantial rehabilitation or renovation of a school building.

(Ord. No. 59-29, § 1; Ord. No. 62-11, § 1; Ord. No. 66-23, § 1; Ord. No. 88-17, § 1; Ord. 2007-01, § 2)