Article 6 — IMPROVEMENTS

All improvements shall conform to the Improvement Standards and Specifications adopted by the Council by reference as set forth in Chapter 10 of Title 8 of this Code. Any deviation therefrom shall be only with the written approval of the City Engineer before construction is begun. No improvement shall be commenced until an agreement and bond guaranteeing the completion of the improvement are approved and accepted.

(§ 4.01, Ord. 341, as amended by § 18, Ord. 1102, eff. February 4, 2012)

Improvements to be installed by each subdivider may include the following:

• (a) Curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and walkways (or parking bays where required);

• (b) All utility distribution facilities (including, but not limited to, electric, communication, and cable television lines) installed in and for the purpose of supplying service to any residential or commercial subdivision shall be placed underground, except as follows:

  • (1) Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface-mounted transformers, pedestal-mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts; and

  • (2) Streets lights. The subdivider shall be responsible for furnishing street lights as required by the City and shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility company for furnishing energy;

• (c) Water mains, valves, fire hydrants, and service laterals to each lot;

• (d) Sanitary sewers and laterals to serve each lot and stubbed to the property line prior to paving;

• (e) Storm sewers, drains, and channel improvements;

• (f) Slope planting, silt basins, or other forms of erosion control;

• (g) Paved streets;

• (h) Ornamental street lights;

• (i) Street signs at locations approved by the City Engineer;

• (j) Stop signs where a street intersects with a major street, thoroughfare, or expressway; and

• (k) Other traffic control signs required by the Traffic Engineer;

• (l) Parks and amenities;

• (m) Landscaping.

(§ 4.01, Ord. 341, as amended by § 1, Ord. 421, § 3, Ord. 732, eff. May 3, 1985, and § 19, Ord. 1102, eff. February 4, 2012)

The following off-site improvements may be required:

• (a) The development of a domestic water supply, including storage facilities, or financial contributions for the improvement of any existing source of supply and the construction of transmission lines from that supply to the proposed development;

• (b) The development of sewage disposal facilities or financial contributions for the improvement of any existing sewage disposal system and the construction of transmission lines from the proposed improvements to the site of disposal;

• (c) When flood zones are established by the Council, the subdivider shall pay the fee set forth for the particular zone in which the subject land lies;

• (d) Properly graded, drained, and paved access roads; and

• (e) The extension of other utilities.

The subdivider may enter into an agreement for reimbursement by future developers for the facilities required by the City to the extent such facilities are in excess of sizes needed to serve the subdivision involved.

(§ 4.01, Ord. 341, as amended by § 1, Ord. 1016, eff. December 3, 2004, and § 20, Ord. 1102, eff. February 4, 2012)

In addition to all the other requirements of this article:

• (a) Improvement work, including grading, shall not be commenced until improvement plans for such work have been submitted to and approved by the City Engineer.

• (b) All improvements shall be constructed under the inspection of, and to the satisfaction of, the City Engineer.

• (c) The fees for engineering reviews of improvement plans and inspections of the construction of improvements shall be borne by the subdivider and shall amount to 5% of the estimated construction costs of the improvements as established by the final cost estimate approved by the City Engineer. In the event the engineering review and inspection costs incurred by the City exceed 5% of the estimated construction costs, such costs shall be borne by the subdivider.

• (d) Two percent of the preliminary cost estimate shall be paid to the City as a deposit at the time of the submittal of the improvement plans. After the approval of the improvement plans and the final cost estimate is approved by the City Engineer, the subdivider shall pay the 5% fee of the final cost estimate, less the previous deposit, prior to the recording of the final map.

• (e) Minor subdivisions by parcel maps may be subject to the engineering and inspection fees prior to the recording of the parcel map when improvements are required or proposed.

• (§ 4.01, Ord. 341, as amended by § 4, Ord. 621, eff. August 4, 1978, and § 2, Ord. 694, eff. January 15, 1982)

The City deems it necessary to establish development impact fees for water supply and the construction of a water system for undeveloped areas for proposed residential or commercial development in the City, and the Council does hereby impose development impact fees for water supply for newly proposed residential or commercial development at the rate set forth by City Council resolution, which fees shall provide for construction of the grid system, plus a reserve for storage facilities or additional wells.

(§ 1, Ord. 619, eff. June 21, 1978, as amended by § 1, Ord. 954, eff. March 3, 2000)

The City deems it necessary to establish development impact fees for a sewer collection system for undeveloped areas for proposed residential or commercial development in the City, and the Council does hereby impose development impact fees for a sewer collection system for newly proposed residential or commercial development at the rate set forth by City Council resolution which fees shall provide for the construction of the sewer collection system.

(§ 1, Ord. 620, eff. June 21, 1978, as amended by § 2, Ord. 954, eff. March 3, 2000)

The City deems it necessary and justifiable to establish a fee for fire facilities to serve proposed residential, commercial, or industrial development in the City and the City Council does hereby impose development impact fees at the rate set forth by City Council resolution. (§ 1, Ord. 926, eff. June 20, 1997, as amended by § 3, Ord. 954, eff. March 3, 2000, and § 21, Ord. 1102, eff. February 4, 2012)

The City deems it necessary and justifiable to establish a fee for police facilities to serve proposed residential, commercial, or industrial development in the City and the City Council does hereby impose development impact fees at the rate set forth by City Council resolution. (§ 2, Ord. 926, eff. June 20, 1997, as amended by § 4, Ord. 954, eff. March 3, 2000, and § 22, Ord. 1102, eff. February 4, 2012)

The City of Los Banos has determined that public facilities that house City Staff and equipment will need to be expanded to accommodate the residential, commercial, and industrial growth in the City and that this new development is responsible for assisting in the expansion of those facilities, and the City Council does impose a public facilities development impact fee to be paid at the rate set forth by City Council resolution.

(§ 5, Ord. 954, eff. March 3, 2000, as amended by § 23, Ord. 1102, eff. February 4, 2012)

The City hereby establishes a fee for community center facilities to serve new residential, and nonresidential land uses in the City and the City Council does hereby impose a community center development impact fee to be paid at the rate set forth by City Council resolution. (§ 3, Ord. 1050, eff. November 18, 2006, as amended by § 24, Ord. 1102, eff. February 4, 2012)

The City hereby establishes a fee for City Hall facilities to serve new residential, and nonresidential land uses in the City and the City Council does hereby impose a City Hall development impact fee to be paid at the rate set forth by City Council resolution.

(§ 3, Ord. 1050, eff. November 18, 2006, as amended by § 25, Ord. 1102, eff. February 4, 2012)

The City hereby establishes a fee for corporation yard facilities to serve new residential, and nonresidential land uses in the City and the City Council does hereby impose a corporation yard development impact fee to be paid at the rate set forth by City Council resolution. (§ 3, Ord. 1050, eff. November 18, 2006, as amended by § 26, Ord. 1102, eff. February 4, 2012)

The City hereby establishes a fee for the cost of administration of the capital facilities program to serve new residential, and nonresidential land uses in the City and the City Council does hereby

impose a capital facilities administration impact fee to be paid at the rate set forth by City Council resolution.

(§ 3, Ord. 1050, eff. November 18, 2006, as amended by § 27, Ord. 1102, eff. February 4, 2012)

The City hereby establishes a fee for general government facilities to serve new residential and nonresidential land uses in the City and the City Council does hereby impose a general government facilities development impact fee to be paid at the rate set forth by City Council resolution. (§ 2, Ord. 1178, eff. March 15, 2020)