Kern County Municipal Code Ch. 17.60 Transportation Impact Fee

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "transportation impact fee ordinance."

(Ord. G-6353 § 2 (part), 1996)

A. This chapter is intended to implement and be consistent with the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan.

B. The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the use and development of land so as to assure that new development bears a proportionate share of the cost of capital expenditures necessary to provide a regional transportation system consistent with the circulation element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan.

(Ord. G-7042 § 2, 2003: Ord. G-6353 § 2 (part), 1996)

Whenever used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the words set out in this section shall have the following meanings:

A. "Administrator" means the roads department director or designee.

B. "Building permit" means an official document or official certification which authorizes the construction, alteration, enlargement, conversion, reconstruction, remodeling, rehabilitation, erection, demolition, moving or repair of a building or structure within the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan Area. In the case of a change in use or occupancy of an existing building or structure, the term shall specifically include certificates of occupancy, as defined in the Kern County Building Code (Chapter 17.08 of this code).

C. "Capital improvements" means the construction of any transportation facility projects including, but not limited to:

1. Construction of new through lanes;

2. Construction of new turn lanes;

3. Construction of new frontage or access roads;

4. Construction of new bridges and widening;

5. Construction of new drainage facilities in conjunction with new roadway construction;

6. Purchase and installation of traffic signalization (including both new and upgrading signalization);

7. Construction of shoulders in conjunction with new roadway construction;

8. Relocating power poles to accommodate new roadway construction;

9. Other capacity increasing improvements, such as transportation systems measures;

10. Off-site right-of-way acquisition.

D. "Construction Cost Index" means the ENR Annual Construction Cost Index (Los Angeles) as published by Engineering News Record, McGraw-Hill Cos.

E. "Expansion" of the capacity of a road means all road and intersection enhancements and includes, but is not limited to extensions, widening intersection improvements, upgrading signalization and improving pavement conditions.

F. "Fee payer" means a person commencing a land development activity which generates or attracts traffic and who is applying to the county for the issuance of a building permit for a type of land development activity specified in Section 17.60.050(A) of this chapter, regardless if the fee payer owns the land which is to be developed.

G. "Land development activity generating traffic" means any change in land use or any construction or expansion of buildings or structures, or any change in the use of any building or structure that attracts or produces vehicular trips.

H. "Level of service" (LOS) means a qualitative measure that represents the collective factors of speed, travel time, traffic interruption, freedom to maneuver, safety, driving comfort and convenience and operation costs provided by a highway facility under a particular volume condition as set forth in the 2000 (or current edition) Highway Capacity Manual.

I. "Regional Transportation Facilities List" means those projects in the Metropolitan Bakersfield Plan and the Metropolitan Bakersfield Core areas which are included in the respective adopted Capital Improvement Plan annually updated by the Board of Supervisors. These facilities constitute some of the regional facilities needed to maintain a LOS "C" or not to permit the degradation of roads which are currently below LOS "C" as shown in the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan—Circulation Element.

J. "Site-related improvements" means capital improvements and right-of-way dedication for direct access improvements to the development in question. Direct access improvements include but are not limited to the following:

1. Site driveways and roads;

2. Median cuts made necessary by those driveways or roads;

3. Right turn, left turn, and deceleration or acceleration lanes leading to or from those driveways or roads;

4. Traffic control measures for those driveways or roads;

5. Access or frontage roads not identified on Regional Transportation Facilities List.

(Ord. G-7042 § 3, 2003: Ord. G-6353 § 2 (part), 1996)

A. Except as provided in Section 17.60.090 of this chapter, any person who applies to the county for the issuance of a building permit to make an improvement to land for one of the uses which is specified in subsection (B) of this section and which use is not an increase in the maximum density for the property established by the property's designation in the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan as of December 3, 2002, shall be required to pay a transportation impact fee in the manner and amount set forth in this chapter, in Section 17.60.050 or Section 17.60.130 if within the Metropolitan Bakersfield Core Area. If the permit is for a use that exceeds the maximum density established by the property's designation in the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan as of December 3, 2002, then the fee shall be as established by the procedure set when the parcel's general plan designation was amended after December 3, 2002.

B. Transportation impact fees shall be required as a condition for the issuance of any building permit within the fee area herein under the following circumstances:

1. New construction, except for a medical hardship residence for temporary use when a zone variance has been granted for such condition;

2. Remodeling, resulting in an expansion of fifty percent (50%) or more of the existing floor area of an existing structure (excluding residential expansions such as, attached garages, carports, and patios);

3. Any grading permit for construction of a new mobile home or recreational vehicle park, or for an addition of one (1) or more spaces to an existing mobilehome or recreational vehicle park.

C. In the case of structures, mobile homes, or recreational vehicles which are moved from location to another, a transportation impact fee shall be collected for the new location if the structure, mobile home or recreational vehicle is a type of land development listed in subsection (B) of this section, regardless of whether transportation impact fees had been paid at the old location, unless the use at the new location is a replacement of equivalent use.

D. If the structure or mobilehome, so moved is replaced by an equivalent use within five (5) years, no transportation impact fee shall be assessed the replacement use. If replaced within ten (10) years, fifty percent (50%) of the otherwise applicable fee shall be paid. In every case, the burden of establishing past payment of transportation impact fee or equivalency of use rests with the fee payer.

(Ord. G-7042 § 4, 2003: Ord. G-6353 § 2 (part), 1996)

A. The building permit applicant shall pay a transportation impact fee in the amount specified by subsection (B) and Table 1 of this section, except the fee amount shall be reduced by twenty-five percent (25%) for housing projects determined at the sole discretion of the road commissioner to meet the requirements of Assembly Bill 3005 (AB 3005), which relates to projects developed proximate to transit stations. The developer shall submit the required evidence to prove that the particular project meets the criteria of AB 3005.

B. The following rules shall govern the computation of the fee:

Table 1 Fee-Per-Trip Chart for Bakersfield Metropolitan Transportation Impact Fee Program

1. The reference in the schedule to square feet refers to the gross square footage of each floor of a building measured to the exterior walls, and not usable, interior, rentable, noncommon or other forms of net square footage.

2. The fee amount shall be reduced by twenty-five percent (25%) for those housing projects affordable to "low income" families as defined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and where the developer can submit evidence from HUD or other similar financing institute that said project satisfies HUD criteria.

3. When more than one (1) land use type is proposed within the same structure (i.e., an office as part of an industrial complex), each land use type will be calculated separately and the total of the various uses will be assessed.

4. If the type of development activity for which a building permit is applied is not clearly specified on the above fee schedule, the administrator shall use the fee applicable to the most nearly comparable type of land use on the above fee schedule. The administrator shall be guided in the selection of a comparable type by the report titled Trip Generation: An Information Report, Institute of Transportation Engineers (latest edition). If the administrator determines that there is no comparable type of land use on the above fee schedule, then the administrator shall determine the fee by:

a. Using traffic generation statistics from the above-named sources; and

b. Applying the formula set forth in subsection (D) of this section.

5. When a change of use, redevelopment or modification of an existing use requires the issuance of a building permit, the transportation impact fee shall be based upon the net increase in the impact fee for the new use as compared to the previous use. However, should the change of use, redevelopment or modification result in a net decrease, no refunds or credits for past transportation impact fees paid shall be made or credited. The administrator shall follow the same procedure to determine "increase" as is outlined above for a determination of "comparable use."

C. Residential fees shall be as noted in Table 1. The computation of non-residential fee will utilize the following formula:

Transportation Impact Fee = ADT x Units x Fee per Unit

Where the "ADT" is average daily traffic per one thousand (1,000) square feet, acre or unit listed; "units" is the land use rate (number of one thousand (1,000) square feet, number of acres, number of units); and "fee per unit" is the established fee for each "unit" proposed. Table 1 is the established "fee per unit" to be used in computing the required fee. ADT is listed in Table 2.

Table 2 county of Kern Metropolitan Bakersfield Transportation Impact Fee Average Daily Vehicle Trip Rates (ADT) for Nonresidential Uses

D. Where there is any question regarding the land use and corresponding ADTs, the administrator shall make the determination, which decision shall be final.

E. If a fee payer decides not to have the average daily vehicle trip rates (ADT) determined according to the requirements of this section, then the fee payer shall prepare and submit to the administrator an independent ADT study for the land development activity for which the building permit is sought. The independent ADT study shall measure the ADT of the development in question by following the prescribed methodologies and formats for the study established by the administrator.

(Ord. G-7646 § 2, 2007; Ord. G-7042 §§ 5—7, 2003; Ord. G-6353 § 2 (part), 1996)

(Ord. No. G-7869, §§ 2—4, 5-19-09)

A. The fee payer shall pay the transportation impact fee required by this chapter to the appropriate county department, as determined by the administrator, on or before the date of the final inspection, or the date the certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever occurs first. "Final inspection" and "certificate of occupancy" as used in this section, have the same meaning as described in Sections 108 and 109 of the Uniform Building Code, International Conference of building officials, 2001 Edition (or current edition).

B. In lieu of cash, the transportation impact fee may be paid by the use of credits which are created in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.60.090 of this chapter.

C. All funds collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the appropriate transportation impact fee trust fund and used solely for the purposes specified in this chapter.

(Ord. G-7042 § 9, 2003; Ord. G-6353 § 2 (part), 1996)

A. Funds collected from transportation impact fees shall be used for the purpose of capital improvements to transportation facilities associated with the regional transportation facilities list. Such improvements shall be of the type as are made necessary by new development. No funds shall be used for periodic or routine maintenance. Funds shall be used exclusively for capital improvements within the unincorporated areas of the county within the Bakersfield Metropolitan General Plan or Bakersfield Metropolitan Core Areas or for projects which are a direct benefit to the regional transportation and circulation system within these areas.

B. In the event that bonds or similar debt instruments are issued for advanced provision of road capital improvements for which roads impact fee may be expended, transportation impact fees may be used to pay debt service on such bonds or similar debt instruments to the extent that the facilities provided are of the type described in subsection (A) of this section.

C. Each fiscal year, the administrator shall present to the Board of Supervisors a proposed update to the capital improvement plan for road construction projects as set forth in Section 17.60.030(C) of this chapter. Such plan shall indicate the approximate location, size, time of availability and estimates of cost for all improvements to be financed with transportation impact fees. Such plan shall be updated by the Board of Supervisors at a noticed public hearing as required by Government Code Section 66002.

(Ord. G-7042 § 11, 2003; Ord. G-6353 § 2 (part), 1996)

A. If a building permit expires, is revoked or is voluntarily surrendered and is therefore voided, and no construction or improvement of land has been commenced, the fee payer shall be entitled to a refund together with any interest accrued thereon, of the transportation impact fee paid as a condition for its issuance.

B. Any funds not expended or encumbered by the end of the calendar quarter immediately following five (5) years from the date the transportation impact fee was paid shall be refunded to the then current owner or owners of lots or units of the development project or projects on the prorated basis, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 66001.

(Ord. G-7042 § 13, 2003; Ord. G-6353 § 2 (part), 1996)

A. The following shall be exempted from payment of the transportation impact fee if claimed at the time of application for a building permit:

1. Alterations or expansions of an existing building or use of land where no additional living units will be produced over and above those in the existing use of the property, the use is not changed, and where no additional vehicular trips will be produced over and above those produced by the existing use.

2. Construction of accessory buildings or structures which will not produce additional vehicular trips over and above those produced by the principal building or use of the land.

3. The replacement of a lawfully permitted building, mobilehome or structure, the building permit for which was issued on or before the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter or the replacement of a building, mobilehome or structure that was constructed subsequent thereto and for which the correct transportation impact fee, which was owed at the time the building permit was issued, was paid or otherwise provided for, with a new building, mobilehome or structure of the same use and at the same location, provided that no additional vehicular trips will be produced over and above those produced by the original use of the land.

4. A building permit for which the transportation impact fee thereof has been or will be paid or otherwise provided for pursuant to a development agreement which, by the written terms thereof, clearly and unequivocally was intended to provide for the full mitigation of such impact by enforcement of the agreement, zoning approval or development order, and not by the application of this chapter.

5. A building permit which does not result in any additional generation or attraction of traffic as determined by the administrator.

B. Credits may be granted under the following procedure and when proper claims are made at the time of application for a building permit:

1. No credit shall be given for local roads or payments to special assessment or taxing district.

2. All other capital improvements for approved roads on the Regional Transportation Facilities List may be credited against roads impact fees for any county project in the amounts to be established pursuant to subsection (B)(3) of this section. However, determination of whether a capital improvement will be approved for credit purposes lies exclusively with the administrator, unless the improvement is required under state or county development approval, in which case credits shall be given to the extent required by law.

3. When a fee payer requests that a credit be given for construction of any facility included in the Regional Transportation Facilities List, excluding dedication of right-of-way for an approved road permitted by subsection (B)(2) of this section, the fee payer shall submit a project description in sufficient detail and with complete costs estimates consistent with the unit costs established by the Regional Transportation Facilities List support data to permit the administrator to evaluate the request. Credit requests for off-site land dedication or roads listed in the Regional Transportation Facilities List require:

a. Deed to convey title to the appropriate governmental body;

b. Title report prepared within sixty (60) days of submission thereof;

4. Credits for construction shall be created when the construction is completed and accepted by the appropriate governmental body for maintenance. Credits for off site land dedication shall be created when the title to said land has been accepted by the county.

C. Fee payers claiming credits shall submit documentation sufficient to permit the determination of whether such credits claimed are due and, if so, the amount of such credits. The amount of credit shall be the facility's regional transportation facilities list total cost.

(Ord. G-7042 § 15, 2003; Ord. G-6353 § 2 (part), 1996)

(Ord. No. G-7882, §§ 2—4, 6-9-09)

Any decision made by the administrator in the course of administering this chapter may be appealed to the Board of Supervisors by filing a written notice of appeal within ten (10) days after the decision with the clerk of the Board, setting forth the grounds for appeal. The cost to file a notice of appeal is three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00). The Board of Supervisors shall hear such appeal at a regular meeting no later than three (3) weeks following the filing of the appeal with the clerk of the Board. The appellant shall be given notice of the appeal no less than three (3) days prior to said hearing. The Board of Supervisors may, upon said hearing, sustain or overrule the decision of the administrator, which decision shall be final and conclusive.

(Ord. G-6353 § 2 (part), 1996)

A. There is established a Rosamond-Willow Springs traffic impact fee, which shall apply within the Rosamond and Willow Springs specific plan areas; and is established for the same purposes and to be governed by the same definitions and procedures as the transportation impact fee established above for the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan area, with the following exceptions:

1. All references to the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan mean the Rosamond and Willow Springs specific plans;

2. All references to the regional transportation facilities list mean those projects in the Rosamond and Willow Springs specific plan areas included in the relevant capital improvement plan and facilities list annually adopted by the Board of Supervisors;

3. All references to administrator mean the director of the Kern County Roads Department; and

4. Reference to circulation element, level of service, transportation facilities and plan are deemed to be references to the corresponding portion of the Rosamond and Willow Springs specific plans.

B. The Rosamond and Willow Springs traffic impact fee established above shall be computed as provided in Section 17.60.050, except that Table 1 shall read as follows:

Table Fee-Per-Trip Chart for Rosamond-Willow Springs Traffic Impact Fee Program

(Ord. G-7042 § 17, 2003; Ord. G-6598 § 14, 1999)

A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there is established a Metropolitan Bakersfield Core Area traffic impact fee, which shall apply within the areas described below, and is established for the same purposes and to governed by the same definitions and procedures as the transportation impact fee established above for the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan Area, with the following exceptions:

1. All references to the regional transportation facilities list mean those projects in the Metropolitan Bakersfield Core Area included in the related capital improvement plan and facilities list annually adopted by the Board of Supervisors;

2. Reference to circulation element, level of service, transportation facilities and plan are deemed to be references to the corresponding portion of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan;

B. The Metropolitan Bakersfield Core Area traffic impact fee established above shall be computed as provided in Section 17.60.050, except that Table 1 shall read as follows:

Table 1 Fee Per Trip Chart for Bakersfield Metropolitan Transportation Impact Fee Program—Core Area

C. The Metropolitan Bakersfield Core Area is described as follows:

Those portions under County jurisdiction within and parcels abutting the area enclosed within the following boundary: The Point of Beginning is at the intersection of the centerline of Airport Drive and northline of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way; then proceeding easterly along said northline to the centerline of Manor Street; then proceeding southeasterly along said centerline to the centerline of Union Avenue; then proceeding northerly along said centerline to the centerline of Panorama Drive; then proceeding easterly along said centerline to the centerline of Fairfax Road; then proceeding southerly along said centerline to the centerline of College Avenue; then proceeding easterly along said centerline to the centerline of Valencia Drive; then proceeding southerly along said centerline to the centerline of Niles Street; then proceeding easterly along said centerline to the centerline of Brentwood Drive; then proceeding southerly along said centerline to the centerline of Pioneer Drive; then proceeding westerly along said centerline to the centerline of Fairfax Road; then proceeding southerly along said centerline to the southline of the State Route 58 right-of-way; then proceeding westerly along said southline to the centerline of Washington Street; then proceeding southerly along said centerline to the centerline of White Lane; then proceeding westerly along said centerline to the centerline of Stine Road; then proceeding northerly along said centerline to the centerline of California Avenue; then proceeding northeasterly along said centerline to the centerline of Mohawk Street; then proceeding northwesterly along said centerline to the northeastline of the Carrier Canal/Stine Canal Extension right-of-way; then proceeding northeasterly along said northeastline to the southwestline of Golden State Highway right-of-way; then proceeding northwesterly along said southwestline to the centerline of Airport Drive; then northerly along said centerline to the northline of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way, the Point of Beginning.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Metropolitan Bakersfield Core Area shall not include those parcels not within the foregoing boundary which do not abut the following boundary segments:

1. Northline of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way;

2. Southline of State Route 58 right-of-way;

3. Northeastline of the Carrier/Stine Canal right-of-way;

4. Southwestline of the Golden State Highway right-of-way.

(Ord. G-7646 § 4, 2007; Ord. G-7042 § 19, 2003)

(Ord. No. G-7869, § 6, 5-19-09)

A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there is established a Tehachapi Region Area transportation impact fee, which shall apply within the areas described below, and is established for the same purposes and to be governed by the same definitions as the transportation impact fee established for the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan Area, with the following exceptions:

1. All references to the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan mean the Kern County General Plan, the City of Tehachapi General Plan, or the various specific plans located within the area described in subsection (C) below;

2. All references to the regional transportation facilities list mean those projects in the Tehachapi Region Area included in the related capital improvement plan and facilities list annually adopted by the Board of Supervisors;

3. All references to administrator mean the director of the Kern County Public Works Department; and

4. References to circulation element, level of service, transportation facilities and plan are deemed to be references to the corresponding portion of the Kern County General Plan, the City of Tehachapi General Plan, or the various specific plans located within the area described in subsection (C) below.

B. The Tehachapi Region transportation impact fee established above shall be computed as provided in Section 17.60.050, except that Table 1 shall read as follows:

TABLE 1

FEE PER TRIP CHART FOR TEHACHAPI REGION

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE PROGRAM

C. The Tehachapi Region Area is described as follows:

Those portions under County jurisdiction within the following described boundary: Beginning at the intersection of the north line of Section 19, Township 31 South, Range 31 East, MDM, and the boundary of Rancho El Tejon; thence easterly along the north line of sections 19 and 20 to the Northeast corner of Section 20; thence southerly along the east line of Section 20 to the Southeast corner of said section; thence easterly along the north lines of 28 and 27 to the Northeast corner of Section 27; thence southerly along the east line of Section 27 to the East quarter corner of said section; thence easterly along the east-west midsection line of Section 26 to the East quarter corner of said section; thence southerly along the east line of said section to the Southwest corner of Section 25; thence easterly along the south line of Section 25 to the Southeast corner of Section 25, also being the Southwest corner of Section 30, Township 31 South, Range 32 East, MDM; thence easterly along the south line of Section 30 to the Southeast corner of Section 30; thence northerly along the east line of Section 30 to the Northwest corner of Section 29; thence easterly along the north line of Sections 29 and 28 to the Northeast corner of Section 28; thence southerly along the east line of Section 28 to the Southeast corner of said section; thence easterly along the south line of Sections 27, 26 and 25 to the Southeast corner of Section 25, also being the Southwest corner of Section 30, Township 31 South, Range 33 East, MDM; thence easterly along the south line of Sections 30, 29, 28, 27 to the South quarter corner of Section 27 also being the North quarter corner of Section 34; thence southerly along the north-south midsection line of Section 34 to the South quarter corner of said section also being the North quarter corner of Section 3, Township 32 South, Range 33 East, MDM; thence easterly along the north line of Section 3 to the Northwest corner of Section 2; thence southerly along the west line of Section 2 to the Northwest corner of Section 11; thence along the north line of Sections 11 and 12 to the Northeast corner of Section 12; thence southerly along the east line of Sections 12, 13, 24 and 25 to the Southeast corner of Section 25; thence westerly along the south line of Section 25 to the North quarter corner of Section 36; thence southerly along the north- south midsection line of Section 36 to the South quarter corner of Section 36; thence westerly along the south line of said section the North quarter corner of Section 32, Township 12 North, Range 14 West, SBM; thence southerly along the north-south midsection line of Section 32 to the North quarter corner of Section 5, Township 11 North, Range 14 West, SBM; thence southerly along the north-south midsection line of Sections 5 and 8 to the South quarter corner of Section 8; thence westerly along the south line of Section 8 to the Northeast corner of Section 18; thence southerly along the east line of Section 18 to the Southeast corner thereof; thence westerly along the south line of Section 18 to the Southeast corner of Section 13, Township 11 North, Range 15 West, SBM; thence westerly along the south line of Sections 13, 14, 15, and 16 to the Northeast corner of Section 20; thence southerly along the east line of Section 20 to the Southeast corner of said section; thence westerly along the south line of Section 20 to the Northeast corner of Section 30; thence southerly along the east line of Section 30 to the East quarter corner of said section; thence westerly along the east-west midsection line of Section 30 to the East quarter corner of Section 25, Township 11 North, Range 16 West, SBM; thence westerly along the east-west midsection line of Sections 25, 26, 27, 28 to the West quarter corner of Section 28; thence northerly along west line of Section 28 to the Southeast corner of Section 20; thence westerly along the south line of Sections 20 and 19 to the Southwest corner of Section 19; thence northerly along the west line of Section 19 to a point on the boundary of Rancho El Tejon; thence easterly, northeasterly and northwesterly along said boundary to the intersection of the Township 11 North, Range 16 West and 17 West with said Rancho; thence continuing Northwesterly along said Rancho boundary to an angle point in said Rancho in the intersection of the east line of Section 3, Township 11 North, Range 17 West; thence continuing northwesterly along said Rancho to the intersection of the north township line of said township said point also being on the south line of Section 34, Township 12 North, Range 17 West; thence continuing northwesterly along said Rancho boundary to an angle point in said boundary within Section 28 of said township; thence continuing northwesterly along said Rancho boundary to a point of intersection with the north line of Section 29 in said township; thence continuing northwesterly along said Rancho boundary to the intersection of said Rancho and the north-south midsection line of Section 35, Township 32 South, Range 30 East, MDM; thence northerly along the north-south midsection line of Sections 35, 26, and 23 to the North quarter corner of Section 23; thence easterly along the north line of Section 23 to the Southwest corner of Section 13; thence northerly along the west line of Section 13 to the Northwest corner thereof; thence easterly along the north line of Section 13 to the Northeast corner thereof, and also being the Northwest corner of Section 18, Township 32 South, Range 31 East, MDM; thence easterly along the north line of Section 18 to the South quarter corner of Section 7; thence northerly along the north-south midsection line of Section 7 to the South quarter corner of Section 6; thence easterly along the south line of Section 6 to the Southeast corner of said section; thence northerly along the east line of Section 6 to Southeast corner of Section 31, Township 31 South, Range 31 East, MDM; thence wester

line of Section 18 to the South quarter corner of Section 7; thence northerly along the north-south midsection line of Section 7 to the South quarter corner of Section 6; thence easterly along the south line of Section 6 to the Southeast corner of said section; thence northerly along the east line of Section 6 to Southeast corner of Section 31, Township 31 South, Range 31 East, MDM; thence westerly along the south line of Section 31 to the Southeast corner of Section 36 Township 31 South, Range 30 East, MDM; thence continuing westerly along the south line of Sections 36 and 35 to the Southwest corner of Section 35; thence northerly along the west line of Section 35 to the Northwest corner of said section; thence continuing northerly along the west line of Section 26 to the intersection with the boundary of Rancho El Tejon; thence northeasterly along the boundary of said Rancho to the Point of Beginning.

Excluding the City of Tehachapi jurisdiction enclosed within the following described boundary:

The Point of Beginning is at the intersection of the centerline of Dennison Road and southline of the State Route 58 right-of-way; thence proceeding southerly along said centerline of Dennison Road to East Quarter Corner of Section 28, Township 32 South, Range 32 East, MDM (aka Abajo Road or Pinon Road alignment); thence proceeding westerly along said midsection section lines of Sections 28, 29 to a point on the centerline of Tucker Road; thence northerly along said center line of Tucker Road to the southline of the State Route 58 right-of-way; thence proceeding easterly along said southline of the State Route 58 right-of-way to the centerline of Dennison Road, the Point of Beginning.

(Ord. G-7419 § 2, 2006)

(Ord. No. G-9410, § 2, 7-14-26)

Editor's note— Ord. No. G-9410, § 3, adopted July 14, 2026, repealed § 17.60.150, which pertained to Tehachapi Region Core Area transportation impact fee and derived from Ord. G-7419 § 3, adopted in 2006.