Ojai Municipal Code Art. 1 General Provisions

This chapter shall be known and cited as "Impact Fees."

(§ 1, Ord. 664, eff. October 12, 1989)

This chapter applies to all impact fees imposed by the City as a condition of development approval for the purpose of financing capital improvements, the need for which is attributable to such development, including drainage fees imposed pursuant to Title 9, Chapter 10 (Planned Drainage Facilities).

(§ 1, Ord. 664, eff. October 12, 1989, as amended by § 172, Ord. 941, eff. November 10, 2023)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:

(a) Taxes or special assessments levied by the City;

(b) Fees for processing development applications or approvals;

(c) Fees for enforcement of or inspections pursuant to regulatory ordinances;

(d) Fees collected under development agreements adopted pursuant to Government Code Section 65864, et seq.; or

(e) Fees imposed pursuant to a reimbursement agreement by and between the City and a property owner or developer for that portion of the cost of a capital improvement paid by the property owner or developer which exceeds the need for the capital improvement created by the development.

(§ 1, Ord. 664, eff. October 12, 1989)