Lomita Municipal Code Ch. 6 Water Facilities Fee

No building permit shall be issued by the City of Lomita until a water facilities fee as required herein has been paid in full to the City of Lomita.

(Ord. No. 240, § 1, 2-22-77)

The fees required by this chapter for the types of development indicated shall be as follows:

(a) Single-family residences (excepting additions, remodeling and replacement of a single-family residence with a single-family residence): One (1) percent of the valuation of the development.

(b) Duplex: One and one-fourth (1¼) percent of the valuation of the development.

(c) Apartments (two-story maximum): One and one-half (1½) percent of the valuation of the development.

(d) Apartments (three-story and over): Two (2) percent of the valuation of the development.

(e) Commercial and industrial: One and one-half (1½) percent of the valuation of the development.

(Ord. No. 240, § 1, 2-22-77; Ord. No. 303, § 1, 10-1-79)

In all cases the percentage of the valuation of the development shall be figured on the valuation of the development as appears in the developer's application for a building permit.

(Ord. No. 240, § 1, 2-22-77)

The water facilities fee as required herein is a minimum fee. Each developer of property specified herein shall pay at least the minimum fee. The minimum fee is not to be construed as the only amount that a developer must expend on the development of water facilities when the city requires the development of water facilities which cost more than the minimum water facilities fee.

(Ord. No. 240, § 1, 2-22-77)

In the event any department of the City of Lomita requires installation of on-site and/or off-site water facilities in single-family developments or duplex developments and the cost of the said water facilities exceeds the amount of the minimum fee required by this chapter, the developer may present to the city evidence that the cost of the water facilities exceeds the minimum water facility fee. In the event the city is satisfied with the evidence presented to it, the city may credit the developer on account of the water facilities fee in an amount not to exceed the required water facilities fee. Thereafter, as to that development, the developer shall not be required to pay a water facilities fee, but will be required to install and pay for the entire cost of any required on-site and/or off-site water facility.

(Ord. No. 240, § 1, 2-22-77)

In the event any department of the City of Lomita requires installation of on-site and/or off-site water facilities in apartments (two-story maximum), apartments (three-story or over), or commercial and industrial developments and the cost of the said water facilities exceeds the amount of the minimum fee required by this chapter, the developer may present to the city evidence that the cost of the off-site water facilities exceeds the minimum water facility fee. In the event the city is satisfied with the evidence presented to it, the city may credit the developer on account of the water facilities fee in an amount not to exceed the required water facilities fee. Thereafter, as to that development, the developer shall not be required to pay a water facilities fee, but will be required to install and pay for the entire cost of any required on-site and/or off-site water facility.

(Ord. No. 240, § 1, 2-22-77)

As used herein, the term "developer" shall mean an owner of real property who undertakes to make improvements on his property, or a person who has been authorized by an owner of real property to make improvements thereon.

(Ord. No. 240, § 1, 2-22-77)

As used herein, the term "water facilities" shall mean all on-site and/or off-site water facilities necessary to meet fire flow requirements.

(Ord. No. 240, § 1, 2-22-77)

The funds which are collected under this chapter may be expended for the purposes of the purchase, construction and maintenance of off-site water facilities or for any other purpose permitted by law.

(Ord. No. 240, § 1, 2-22-77)