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Title 12 — TRAFFIC

La Mesa Municipal Code Ch. 12.65 In-Lieu Parking Fee

La Mesa Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · La Mesa

Cite as: La Mesa Municipal Code Chapter 12.65 · Text as of 2026-10-04

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Editor's note— Prior to the reenactment of Ch. 12.65 by Ord. No. 2015-2838, § 2, adopted April 14, 2015, said chapter was repealed in its entirety by Ord. No. 2636, § 1, adopted November 9, 1993. The former Ch. 12.65 pertained to citation fees and derived from portions of Ordinance Nos. 2309, 2409, 2436 and 2509.

12.65.010 - Purpose.

The in-lieu parking fee serves as an option to an applicant for development subject to certain terms and conditions for the purpose of establishing a functional equivalent to required off-street parking in the downtown commercial (CD) zone. The in-lieu parking fee promotes economic development and business growth in the downtown commercial (CD) zone by allowing applicants for development the option to contribute to future public parking facilities in the downtown commercial (CD) zone in lieu of providing parking on site. Any in-lieu parking fees collected shall be and are intended for the financing and development of future public parking facilities in the downtown commercial (CD) zone.

(Ord. 2015-2838, § 2; April 14, 2015)

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12.65.020 - In-lieu parking fee—Availability—Requirements.

An applicant's request for an in-lieu parking fee shall be subject to availability as determined by the community development director pursuant to an annual assessment based upon the supply and demand of available public parking spaces in the downtown commercial (CD) zone. A site development plan for the in-lieu parking fee shall be required. The in-lieu parking fee shall be paid upon issuance of any building permit related to a proposed development.

(Ord. 2015-2838, § 2; April 14, 2015)

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12.65.030 - Use of funds.

Any in-lieu parking fees collected shall be used for financing and development of future public parking facilities in the downtown commercial (CD) zone. The fees paid shall be placed in a separate dedicated fund for this purpose.

(Ord. 2015-2838, § 2; April 14, 2015)

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12.65.040 - Adjustment of fees.

The amount of the in-lieu parking fee shall be subject to a biennium adjustment tied to the Consumer Price Index rate or comparable construction trade index for structured parking.

(Ord. 2015-2838, § 2; April 14, 2015)

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