Hemet Municipal Code Art. VII Traffic Signal Mitigation Fees

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Cross reference— Finance, § 2-281 et seq.; planning and development, ch. 58; subdivisions, ch. 70; traffic and vehicles, ch. 78.

The city council has found and determined that new private development in the city increases the amount of traffic utilizing the city street system, thereby requiring the installation of additional traffic signals, including interconnect systems, in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and that such private new development should pay its fair share of such improvements. The purpose of this article is to provide for the payment of fees for each new nonresidential unit, residential dwelling unit and mobile home space. Such fees shall be placed in a specially designated fund to be utilized for the purchase and installation of traffic signals, including interconnect system and other control devices.

(Ord. No. 1199; Code 1984, § 13400)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Dwelling means any building or portion thereof, or a mobile home or manufactured house, designed primarily for residential occupancy, including one-family, two-family and multiple-family dwellings. The term "dwelling" shall not include hotels and motels.

Dwelling unit means any building or portion thereof which contains living facilities, including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation as required by the building code, for not more than one family.

Mobile home shall have the meaning set out in section 14-352.

Nonresidential unit means any structure or addition greater than 650 square feet in size which is planned or constructed primarily for a nondwelling use, but shall include hotels and motels.

Travel trailer lot shall have the meaning set out in section 90-763.

(Ord. No. 1199; Code 1984, § 13401)

Cross reference— Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.

A traffic signal mitigation fee is hereby imposed on the construction of all new nonresidential units, dwelling units, mobile home spaces and travel trailer lots or spaces in accordance with the schedule of fees that may be established by the city council by resolution. No fee shall be assessed on any city, county, state or federal government use.

(Ord. No. 1199; Code 1984, § 13402)

Fees required by this article shall be paid upon application to the city for a building permit for any construction which adds a nonresidential unit, new dwelling unit, new mobile home space, or travel trailer lot or space to any parcel of real property. No building permit shall be issued until the fee is paid. Computation of the amount required shall be made by the building official or the city engineer.

(Ord. No. 1199; Code 1984, § 13403)

A special traffic signal installation account is hereby established, and all fees collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited therein. Such funds shall be expended solely for the purchase and installation of traffic signals and upgrading of existing traffic signals, including interconnect systems and other protective devices.

(Ord. No. 1199; Code 1984, § 13404)

Any person aggrieved by the computation of fees pursuant to this article shall have the right to appeal to the city council within ten days of the date such fees are imposed.

(Ord. No. 1199; Code 1984, § 13405)