Riverside Municipal Code Ch. 16.52 Development Fees for Fire Stations

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the payment of development fees to be utilized for the purchase of land for and the construction of fire stations and the acquisition of equipment and furnishings to equip fire stations.

(Ord. 5948 §1, 1991)

As used in this chapter the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Building permit for new development means a building permit issued pursuant to Chapter 16.08 of the Riverside Municipal Code for a structure or a portion of a structure which is not a replacement for a structure or a portion of a structure which existed on the same site on July 1, 1991.

Initial mobile home setup permit means the first mobile home setup permit to be issued by the Building Division of the Planning Department for a space in a mobile home park. Subsequent mobile home setup permits issued for the same space shall not be subject to the requirements of this chapter.

Fire station development fee means a development fee established by resolution of the City Council pursuant to this chapter.

Fire station development fee service area means a geographic area designated by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. 6393 §49, 1997; Ord. 5948 §1, 1991)

The City Council may by resolution establish a fire station development fee requirement for the purposes set forth in Section 16.52.010. Each fire station development fee shall be assigned to a fire station development fee service area.

(Ord. 5948 §1, 1991)

When a fee has been established by resolution of the City Council pursuant to Section 16.52.030, such fee shall be paid prior to the issuance of a building permit for new development or an initial mobile home setup permit. No building permit for new development or initial mobile home setup permit shall be issued until such fee has been paid.

(Ord. 5948 §1, 1991)

When a fire station development fee has been established pursuant to Section 16.52.030 and collected pursuant to Section 16.52.040, it shall be deposited with other fire station development fees for the same fire station development fee service area in a separate capital facilities account or fund in a manner to avoid any commingling of the fees with other revenues and funds of the City of Riverside, except for temporary investments. The fees may be expended solely for the purposes for which the fee was collected. Any interest income earned by money in the capital facilities account or fund shall also be deposited in that account or fund and shall be expended only for the purposes for which the fee was originally collected.

(Ord. 5948 §1, 1991)

The following types of development shall not be required to pay a fire station development fee:

A. Nonresidential development which replaces on the same lot previously existing residential or nonresidential development, not to exceed the size of the replaced development, within one year from the date of destruction or relocation of the previously existing development.

B. Residential development which replaces on the same lot previously existing nonresidential development, not to exceed the size of the replaced development, within one year from the date of destruction or relocation of the previously existing development.

C. Residential development which replaces on the same lot previously existing residential development, unit for unit, within one year from the date of destruction or relocation of the previously existing residential development.

D. Rehabilitation or remodeling of existing nonresidential development which does not add new square footage.

E. Rehabilitation or remodeling of or additions to existing residential development which does not add new dwelling units.

F. Development by local, State or federal governments for governmental use.

(Ord. 5948 §1, 1991)

Any person aggrieved by the computation of fees pursuant to this chapter shall have the right to appeal to the Planning Commission. The appeal shall be taken not later than 30 days from the date the person is informed of the computation of fees. Failure to appeal within the 30-day period shall be deemed a waiver of all rights of appeal under this chapter. The decision of the Planning Commission shall be transmitted to the City Council for ratification, modification or denial.

(Ord. 6462 §19, 1999; Ord. 5948 §1, 1991)

Within 60 days of the close of each fiscal year, the Fire Chief and the Finance Director shall make a report to the City Council which shall include the beginning and ending balance for the fiscal year, the fee, interest and other income, the amount of expenditure by facility and the amount of any refunds made during the fiscal year. This report shall be made available to the public and shall be reviewed by the City Council at its next regularly scheduled public meeting not less than 15 days after the report is released.

(Ord. 5948 §1, 1991)