Article 8 — Fees

Note: Article 10, entitled "Fees" was repealed and renumbered to be Article 8 and the previous Article 8 , titled "Mitigation Monitoring" and consisting of Ordinance No. 2684 c.s., eff. April 17, 1993, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 3125 c.s., eff. January 16, 2015.

Upon the filing of an application, the applicant shall pay a fee as set forth by resolution of the City Council.

(§ 1, Ord. 2684 c.s., eff. April 17, 1993, as amended by § 11, Ord. 3125 c.s., eff. January 16, 2015)

Section 21089(b) of the Public Resources Code provides that any project approved under the California Environmental Quality Act is not operative, vested or final until the filing fees required under Section 711.4 of the Fish and Game Code are paid by the applicant as follows:

• (a) Transmittal to County Clerk. At the time of filing the notice of determination with the County Clerk, the "certificate of fee exemption" shall be completed. Two copies of the certificate of fee exemption shall be filed with the County Clerk along with the notice of determination, or with the Office of Planning and Research pertaining to state agencies.

• (b) Project with an exemption declaration. All projects statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act shall pay no fee. All projects categorically exempt by regulations of the Secretary of Resources from the requirement to prepare an environmental document shall pay no fee.

• (c) Project with a negative declaration. All projects for which a negative declaration has been prepared pursuant to Section 21080(c) of the Public Resources Code shall pay a fee unless the project has a de minimis impact pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, in which case no fee shall be paid.

• (d) Project with an EIR. All projects for which an environmental impact report has been prepared pursuant to Section 21151 of the Public Resources Code shall pay a fee unless the project has a de minimis impact pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, in which case no fee shall be paid.

• (e) De minimis impact finding. If the City finds that, as a result of its initial study, a project involves no potential for any adverse effect, either individually or cumulatively on wildlife resources, no fee shall be paid.

  • (1) The City shall make the following findings of fact for a de minimis finding:

    • a. A brief description of the project and its location, including county;

    • b. A statement that an initial study has been conducted by the City so as to evaluate the potential for adverse environmental impact; and

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• c. A declaration that there is no evidence before the agency that the proposed project will have any potential for adverse effect on wildlife resources.

(§ 1, Ord. 2684 c.s., eff. April 17, 1993, as amended by § 11, Ord. 3125 c.s., eff. January 16, 2015)

A fee set by the County Clerk shall be filed with the County Clerk along with any notice filed pursuant to this chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 2684 c.s., eff. April 17, 1993, as amended by § 11, Ord. 3125 c.s., eff. January 16, 2015)

At least 10% of the total cost for preparation of an environmental impact report shall be charged to the applicant by the City for administrative costs, unless otherwise specified by resolution or ordinance.

(§ 1, Ord. 2684 c.s., eff. April 17, 1993, as amended by § 11, Ord. 3125 c.s., eff. January 16, 2015)

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