Grand Terrace Municipal Code Art. IV Commercial or Industrial Additions

Any person, firm, association or corporation desiring or intending to build or construct an addition to a commercial or industrial building or structure consisting of six hundred fifty square feet or more which requires a building permit or permits shall file with the city engineer certain plans and offers of dedication and shall pay certain applicable fees, as set by resolution, prior to issuance of the building permit. These plans and the various fees are stated in this article with the amount stated as in the resolution adopted by the city council.

(Ord. 44 § 5(part), 1981)

Plans and documents which may be required under Section 15.28.200:

A. Plot plan;

B. Grading plan;

C. Street improvement plans and drainage plans;

D. Plans for extension of utilities, if such extension may be required;

E. Certificate of survey.

(Ord. 44 § 5(A), 1981)

Offers of dedication to be submitted as may be required under Section 15.28.200:

A. A grant deed to the city for dedicating for street purposes in accordance with the adopted circulation element of the General Plan;

B. A grant of easement for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating, and replacing of public utilities as may be required by the city;

C. A grant deed to the city for dedication of land for public park purposes or in-lieu payment to the park capital improvement fund, in accordance with the formula specified in the resolution.

(Ord. 44 § 5(B), 1981)

Prior to issuance of a building permit:

A. The plans and documents enumerated in Section 15.28.210 shall be approved and the public improvements, to include curb, gutter, sidewalk, paving, storm drains, water system, sewer system, street lighting, and other utilities which may be required, shall be constructed by the owner's properly licensed contractor or construction thereof secured with a deposit, the amount to be determined by the city engineer, securing the installation of those improvements by the applicant prior to occupancy permit issuance. No occupancy permit shall be issued until the required improvements have been installed and accepted by the city;

B. The utilities, when requiring extensions to serve any parcel to be developed, shall be constructed by the owner's licensed contractor. The contractor performing such extensions shall be properly licensed by the state board for the type of work he is proposing to perform, and shall deliver to the city a certificate of insurance indicating that he is fully covered as required by law;

C. Reimbursement agreements for extension of public utilities benefiting other parcels may be entered into between the owner and the city or other utility companies.

(Ord. 44 § 5(C)(1, 2, 3), 1981)

The city or any of its employees shall be prohibited from construction or participation in the construction of utilities for private developers unless specifically directed to do so by the city council. The costs of such construction, if directed by the city council, shall be direct labor, material and equipment costs plus overhead. The estimate of such construction shall be prepared by the city engineer, and a deposit shall be made by the applicant with the city finance officer. Upon completion of the work, any additional costs incurred by the city shall be paid by the applicant. Any unused portion of the deposit shall be refunded to the applicant.

(Ord. 44 § 5(C)(4), 1981)

Prior to issuing of a building permit, the applicant, in addition to the requirements set forth above in this article, shall be required to pay such fees for the purposes described in this section and in a specific amount set forth in a resolution:

A. Sewer capital improvement and maintenance fund:

1. For the purpose of the local portion of the cost of expanding the existing sewage treatment plant and/or purchase of additional sewage treatment plant capacity and future construction of sewer system and sewage treatment plant facilities,

2. The funds so collected shall be placed in a special sewer capital improvement and maintenance fund and shall be used exclusively for costs associated with the sanitary sewer service;

B. Street capital improvement and maintenance funds:

1. For the purpose of capital improvements of arterial and collector streets throughout the city. The funds so collected shall be set aside to supplement gas tax revenues and other revenues which may be budgeted and made available by the city council for that purpose,

2. For the purpose of maintenance and operation of the local roads to supplement the gas tax revenues or other revenues which may be budgeted and made available by the city council for that purpose;

C. Park capital improvement and maintenance fund, for the purpose of purchasing the land and developing and maintaining the city park system. The city council shall have the option to request dedication of land for park purposes or, in lieu thereof, request that the applicant pay a fee in accordance with the resolution setting the fees;

D. Storm drain capital improvement and maintenance fund, for the purpose of developing a storm drain master plan and a storm drain system in accordance with the master plan. The fees shall be established by a resolution and shall be placed in a fund exclusively for the use specified in this subsection.

(Ord. 102 § 20, 1986; Ord. 44 § 5(D), 1981)

A. The requirements provided for in this article shall be reviewed by the city engineer at the time application is submitted to the city. The city engineer may, in his best judgment, determine the applicability of any and all requirements enumerated in this article, and may require any or all or a portion of the requirements.

B. In the event that the applicant disagrees with the determination of the city engineer, the applicant may appeal, in writing, to the city council, provided that the appeal is filed with the city clerk within thirty calendar days after notification to the applicant by the city engineer of his determinations. The decision of the city council shall be final.

(Ord. 44 § 5(E), 1981)