San Rafael Municipal Code Ch. 3.34 Fees and Service Charges

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2024, div. 1, adopted Jan. 17, 2023, repealed the former Ch. 3.34, and enacted a new chapter as set out herein. The former Ch. 3.34 pertained to fee and service charge revenue/cost comparison system and derived from Ord. 1714, adopted 1997; Ord. 1744, adopted 1999; Ord. 1810, adopted 2003; Ord. 1818, adopted 2004; Ord. 1832, adopted 2004; Ord. 1839, adopted 2006; Ord. 1851, adopted 2007; Ord. No. 1873, adopted Feb. 2, 2009; Ord. No. 1898, adopted Aug. 15, 2011.

The city council may from time to time adopt or change fees and service charges to recover costs reasonably borne to provide any regulation, product or service to the public, including but not limited to direct costs, indirect costs, debt service, and fixed asset recovery expenses. Such fees and service charges will be adopted or changed by resolution of the city council and incorporated in a "Master Fee Schedule".

(Ord. No. 2024, div. 1, 1-17-2023)

(a) Any person who feels that any fee or service charge is in excess of the percentage of costs reasonably borne to be recovered as set out in this chapter, or that in adopting such fee or service charge the provisions of this chapter have not been complied with, may appeal in writing to the city clerk. Appeals under this section must be filed within ninety (90) days of the adoption of the fee or service charge.

(b) No fee or service charge for which an appeal has been filed shall take effect until heard by the city council or its designee. Such appeal shall be heard within forty-five (45) days of the filing of the appeal. Such appealed fee or charge shall take effect, as originally imposed or as modified, immediately upon the decision following the hearing by the city council or its designee.

(Ord. No. 2024, div. 1, 1-17-2023)