Rocklin Municipal Code Art. III Fee for Traffic Signalization and Control

A. There is occurring in the city a substantial amount of new residential, commercial and industrial development.

B. This development is creating additional vehicular traffic in the city.

C. Increased traffic flows on the city streets requires the installation of new traffic control devices, including electric traffic signals.

D. The cost of such traffic controls is high, and other revenue sources of the city are insufficient to pay such costs.

E. The cost of the necessary traffic control devices should be borne by those who are generating the increased demand for those devices.

(Ord. 343 § 1, 1977).

There is established a fund to be known as the "Traffic Control and Signalization Fund" ("the fund"). All moneys collected pursuant to this article shall be separately maintained in the fund and disbursements therefrom shall be only for the purposes set forth in this article.

(Ord. 343 § 2, 1977).

A. There is imposed a fee for the purpose of deposit into and disbursement from the fund. Such fee shall be calculated as a percentage of the value established for purposes of the issuance of each building permit for new construction in an amount equal to one-fourth of one percent of such value.

B. The fee shall be collected with all other fees required prior to the issuance of a building permit.

C. The fee imposed under subsection A of this section shall not apply to the following:

1. Garages, sheds, carports, gazebos, pools, spas, patios, decks, patio or deck covers, and similar structures or outdoor appurtenances accessory to any existing residential building;

2. Alterations, repairs, and remodeling of existing residential buildings, including increases in interior floor area of up to six hundred square feet or twenty percent of the existing living area of the building, whichever is greater. This exception shall not apply to the creation or addition of a separate living unit to an existing residential building;

3. Alterations, repairs, or remodeling of any existing nonresidential building or structure that does not increase the total interior floor area of the building or structure. This exception does not apply to initial interior improvements of partially constructed shell buildings;

4. Reconstruction or repair of any building or structure which was damaged by earthquake, fire, flood or other natural cause over which the owner had no control; provided, that the dwelling is rebuilt or repaired to approximately the same configuration and same square footage as before the damage occurred, and the building permit for the work is applied for within one year of the occurrence of the damages. Compliance with any applicable ordinance or law is not a cause over which the owner had no control;

5. Additions, repairs or replacements of plumbing, mechanical, electrical, air pollution control, fire extinguishing, processing or similar equipment to existing buildings;

6. Additions of minor accessory structures which do not significantly impact the city's need for traffic signalization and control devices.

(Ord. 551 §§ 3, 4, 1986; Ord. 459 § 1, 1981; Ord. 343 § 3, 1977).

Disbursements shall be made from the fund upon recommendation of the city engineer and approval of the council for the following purposes:

A. Electric traffic signal lights;

B. Traffic control signs;

C. Warning signals, signs and markings;

D. Other traffic control devices as are determined necessary to ensure the safe and orderly flow of traffic.

(Ord. 343 § 4, 1977).