Mono County Municipal Code Ch. 17.40 Development Fees

In addition to any other fees prescribed by the county, every person dividing land as below defined within the county shall pay a sum computed as follows:

A. Subdivisions. Two hundred dollars per lot, piece or parcel of land. A condominium is considered a subdivision for the purpose of this section;

B. Land Divisions. A land division other than a subdivision which creates one or more lots, but not more than four, all of which are less than one acre in area, fifty dollars per lot, piece or parcel;

C. Land Divisions. If the division as stated in subsection B of this section creates any lot, piece or parcel in excess of one acre in area, all lots shall be charged two hundred dollars per lot.

D. Additional per unit fee for Mammoth Lakes and June Lake: an additional one hundred dollar fee shall be charged for every new condominium or multi-family unit proposed within the communities of Mammoth Lakes or June Lake. The fees charged under this section shall be collected until such time as the indebtedness incurred from the contingency fund for the benefit of the Mammoth Lakes community and the indebtedness incurred from the contingency fund for the benefit of the June Lake community is refunded by their respective communities as authorized under Minute Orders 82-1612 and 83-16 respectively. Affordable housing and single-family residences are exempt from this fee requirement.

(Ord. 83-424-C § 1, 1983; Ord. 83-506 § 3, 1982: Ord. 75-424-B § 1 (part), 1975.)

The above fees shall be due and payable upon application to the Mono County planning commission for a tentative map, under the Mono County subdivision ordinance or the land division ordinance, or such further ordinances as may require preliminary map filings which affect lands. Payment hereunder, once made for each condominium, lot, piece or parcel, shall be credited to any future construction of that unit up to one hundred dollars. The same shall not be true of any other construction upon a lot, piece or parcel hereunder, unless construction is by the developer or subdivider.

(Ord. 75-424-B § 1 (part), 1975.)

A. "Person" includes every person, firm, or corporation applying for action under and by virtue of the land division ordinance, subdivision ordinance or other land division oriented ordinances.

B. "Subdivision" includes and is understood as the law of this state defines the term including condominiums and condominiums under Section 1350 et seq., of the Civil Code, laws of the state of California, known as single lot condominiums.

(Ord. 75-424-B § 1 (part), 1975.)

All sums collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited to the general fund. The building and planning department shall within the budget process develop a program or programs to the following aims:

A. Matching moneys for federal and state planning programs;

B. Costs attributable to former and future legislative mandated and optional elements of the general plan and other broad planning purposes (e.g., governmentally originated area wide environmental studies, area general plans, specific plans, etc.).

C. Costs attributable to joint planning agreements and functions with federal and state agencies;

D. The acquisition and development of open space lands for recreation purposes. Only those lands identified on the Mono County Open/Space Acquisition Priority List shall be eligible for acquisition with funds collected pursuant to this chapter. The development of open space may include the construction of necessary recreation facilities, trails, parks and appurtenant facilities.

(Ord. 83-424-D § 1, 1983; Ord. 75-424-B § 1 (part), 1975.)