San Rafael Municipal Code Art. 1 General Provisions and Definitions

This chapter may be cited as the city public facilities fee law.

(Ord. 1556 § 1 (part), 1988).

In order to implement the goals and objectives of the city's general plan, and to mitigate the impacts caused by future development in San Rafael, certain public facilities must be constructed. The city council has determined that public facilities fees are needed in order to finance these public facilities. In establishing the fees described in the following sections, the city council has found the fees to be consistent with its general plan, and, pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.2, has considered the effects of the fees with respect to the city's housing needs as established in the housing element of the general plan.

(Ord. 1556 § 1 (part), 1988).

For the purposes of this chapter:

(1) "Development" means any new construction or use that requires the issuance of a building permit or other city use entitlement.

(2) "Development permits" means a building permit required by and issued pursuant to Title 12 of this code, or other city use entitlements including but not limited to conditional use permits, environmental design review permits, zone changes, variances or land subdivisions required by Titles 14 and 15 of this code.

(3) "Public facilities" includes but is not limited to public improvements, public services, and community amenities.

(4) "Reimbursement agreement" means an agreement between the city and a developer to refund an identified amount of money.

(5) "Zone of benefit" is an identified sub area of the city within which fees are collected for construction of public facilities located within that sub area.

(Ord. 1556 § 1 (part), 1988).