Sanger Municipal Code Art. IV Sewer, Drainage and Encroachment Permits

The city council finds and determines that the public health, safety and welfare are furthered by the city's encouragement and subsidy of low and moderate income families to own and occupy their own homes in all parts of the city. The council further finds that use of low and moderate income housing funds from the city redevelopment agency's tax-increment allocation to subsidize low and moderate income housing in all areas of the city will benefit those areas of the city located within the respective redevelopment project areas.

(Code 1960, § 5.260)

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the construction, rehabilitation or relocation of single-family low income housing units in the city shall be exempt from the payment of drainage fees, sewer tap fees under section 82-129, and encroachment permit fees under section 58-55, under the following circumstances:

(1) The residence is a single-family unit on a previously created single-family residential parcel.

(2) The owner of the property has executed a covenant running with the land in favor of the city for a period of ten years. The covenant provides that the property is owned by a qualified owner who will own and occupy the premises during the full term of the covenant.

(3) For purposes of this exemption, "qualified owner" means a family which:

a. Is comprised of a minimum of four persons;

b. Has a combined total gross income of all occupants of the residence at the time the covenant is executed, not exceeding 120 percent of the county median income;

c. Agrees to and does remain as an owner-occupant in the residence for the full term of the covenant. A qualified owner is not prevented by this provision from conveying the property to a different qualified owner.

(4) Upon breach or failure of any of the terms or conditions of the covenant, the owner of the property shall pay to the city the full amount of all drainage fees, sewer tap fees and encroachment permit fees waived pursuant to this exemption, plus accrued interest.

(b) Tax increment allocations to the Sanger Redevelopment Agency under Health and Safety Code § 33670 for low and moderate income housing shall be paid to the city on and in behalf of qualified owners who are exempt from payment of city drainage, sewer tap and encroachment permit fees pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(Code 1960, § 5.261)