Portola Valley Municipal Code Ch. 17.64 Fees, Deposits and Charges

A. For the purpose of reimbursement of the town for the administration of this title, the council shall, by resolution, periodically fix the amount of fees to be charged for:

1. Preliminary map;

2. Tentative map;

3. Final map;

4. Parcel map;

5. Environmental assessment documents and environmental impact reports;

6. Vesting tentative map.

B. The officer responsible for receiving a map shall charge and collect, or cause to be charged and collected, the fees for the maps enumerated in subsection A of this section.

(Ord. 1985-209 § 6, 1985: Ord. 1979-168 § 7 (part), 1979; Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7671.6), 1967)

In addition to the filing fees set forth in Section 17.64.010, the subdivider shall pay the actual costs of reviewing preliminary maps, tentative maps, and for checking and recordation of the final maps and parcel maps, and of such investigations and inspections as are required by law and this title, and the cost of the bonds as required in this title for the improvement agreement. The subdivider shall pay actual costs for processing the subdivision pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.

(Ord. 1979-168 § 7 (part), 1979: Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7671.8), 1967)

The cost of reviewing and checking subdivision maps and related materials and necessary investigations or inspections shall be borne by the subdivider. The cost for such services shall be based on hourly charges for actual time required for checking plus the actual cost of any tests that may be required. The method of charging for such services shall be as established by the council.

(Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7671.81), 1967)

The county recorder shall charge and collect, or cause to be charged and collected, the fee for the recordation of the final map and parcel map.

(Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7671.82), 1967)

It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to give assurance to the satisfaction of the town clerk that his prime contractor and any and all subcontractors or materials suppliers have paid such fees or taken out such licenses as may be required by ordinance to do business in the town. To facilitate enforcement of this section it shall be the duty of the subdivider to furnish the town with a current list of all subcontractors and materials suppliers along with their business license numbers.

(Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7672.0), 1967)

The subdivider shall file with the town clerk a faithful performance cash bond, letter of credit, "set aside" letter, or other improvement security as defined in Section 66499 of the Subdivision Map Act in the amount deemed sufficient by the town engineer to cover all the costs of the improvements, engineering, inspection fees and incidental expenses. The improvement security shall be satisfactory to the town attorney for the intended purpose and in no case shall the form of security permit decreasing the security until all of the improvements of the subdivision are found complete by the council. The security shall also guarantee the maintenance of improvements and landscaping for such periods as specified by the town. The subdivider shall also file a bond in an amount required by law on bonds for public construction and by its terms insure laborers and materials suppliers payment for labor performed and materials rendered under the terms of the improvement agreement, subsection B of Section 17.24.250. Such bond or improvement security shall be executed by a surety company authorized to transact a surety business in the state and must be satisfactory to and be approved by the town attorney as to form.

(Ord. 1979-168 § 7 (part), 1979: Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7672.2), 1967)

In the event the subdivider shall fail to complete all improvement work in accordance with the provisions of this title and the town shall have to complete same, or if the subdivider shall fail to reimburse the town for the costs of inspection, engineering fees and incidental expenses, relative thereto, the town shall call on the surety for reimbursement, or shall appropriate funds for reimbursement from any cash deposit or improvement security. In any case, if the amount of surety bond, cash deposit or improvement security shall exceed all costs and expenses incurred by the town, the town shall release the remainder of such bond, cash deposit or improvement security, and if the amount of the surety bond or other improvement security shall be less than the cost and expenses incurred by the town, the subdivider shall be liable to the town for the difference.

(Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7672.21), 1967)

No extension of time, or a release of a surety bond, cash deposit or other form of improvement security shall be made except upon certification by the town engineer that work covered thereby has been satisfactorily completed and upon approval of the council.

(Ord. 1979-168 § 7 (part), 1979: Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7672.22), 1967)