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Chapter 2 — ADMINISTRATION›Article V — FINANCE

Sanger Municipal Code § 2-241 Findings and intent

Sanger Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Sanger

Cite as: Sanger Municipal Code § 2-241 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 2-241. - Findings and intent.

(a) Pursuant to article XIIIB of the state constitution, it is the intent of the city council to require the ascertainment and recovery of costs reasonably borne from fees, charges and regulatory license fees levied therefor in providing the regulation, products or services hereinafter enumerated in this division.

(b) The fee and service charge revenue/cost comparison system set forth in this division provides a mechanism for ensuring that fees adopted by the city for services rendered do not exceed the reasonable estimated cost for providing the services for which the fees are charged.

(c) The adoption of this division is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code § 21080 et seq.), because it approves and sets forth a procedure for determining fees for the purpose of meeting the operating expenses of city departments, as set forth in Public Resources Code § 21080(b)(8)(1).

(Ord. No. 879, § 1(2.80), 1-7-93)

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Sec. 2-242. - Delegation of authority and direction to manager.

(a) The city manager is hereby delegated the authority and directed to provide documents to the city council to implement its herein enumerated policy to adjust fees and charges to recover the percentage of costs reasonably borne as established hereby, in providing the regulation, product or service enumerated in this division in the percentage of costs reasonably borne and on the schedule of rate review and revision as hereinafter established in this division.

(b) The city manager is hereby delegated authority to issue executive orders defining terms, setting out administrative, fee collection, and financial procedures, definitions, and establishing effective dates of all fees set by the city council by resolution. All executive orders shall be originated and signed by the affected department head, shall be signed by the finance director certifying that the financial requirements of this division are complied with, and shall be signed by the city manager connoting the effective date of the executive order and new or revised rate structure, procedure or definition.

(c) "Costs reasonably borne" shall be as defined in section 2-243. In adjusting fees and charges, the city manager shall act in an administrative and ministerial capacity and shall consider only the standards and criteria established by this division, and the procedures set hereby and by applicable state law. All executive orders issued hereunder shall comply in all respects with this division, and the several schedules of fees and rates as set by the city council by resolution.

(Ord. No. 879, § 1(2.81), 1-7-93)

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Sec. 2-243. - "Costs reasonably borne" defined.

"Costs reasonably borne," as used and ordered to be applied in this division, are to consist of the following elements:

(1) All applicable direct costs including, but not limited to, salaries, wages, overtime, employee fringe benefits, services and supplies, maintenance and operation expenses, contracted services, special supplies, and any other direct expense incurred.

(2) All applicable indirect costs including, but not restricted to, building maintenance and operations, equipment maintenance and operations, communications expenses, computer costs, printing and reproduction, vehicle expenses, insurance, debt service, and like expenses when distributed on an accounted and documented rational proration system.

(3) Fixed asset recovery expenses, consisting of depreciation of fixed assets, and additional fixed asset expense recovery charges calculated on the current estimated cost of replacement, divided by the approximate life expectancy of the fixed asset. A further additional charge to make up the difference between book value depreciation not previously recovered and reserved in cash and the full cost of replacement, also shall be calculated and considered a cost so as to recover such unrecovered costs between book value and cost of replacement over the remaining life of the asset.

(4) General overhead, expressed as a percentage, distributing and charging the expenses of the city council, city attorney, city manager, city clerk, city treasurer, economic development, finance department, personnel office, and city promotion, and all other staff and support service provided to the entire city organization. Overhead shall be prorated between tax-financed services and fee-financed services on the basis of the percentage so that each of the taxes and fees and charges shall proportionately defray such overhead costs.

(5) Departmental overhead, expressed as a percentage, distributing and charging the cost of each department head and his or her supporting expenses as enumerated in subsections (1), (2), (3) and (6) of this section.

(6) Debt service costs, consisting of repayment of principal, payment of interest, and trustee fees and administrative expenses for all applicable bond, certificate, or securities issues or loans of whatever nature or kind. Any required coverage factors or required or established reserves beyond basic debt service costs also shall be considered a cost if required by covenant within any securities ordinance, resolution, indenture or general law applicable to the city.

(Ord. No. 879, § 1(2.82), 1-7-93)

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Sec. 2-244. - Schedule of fees and service charges.

(a) The city manager, finance director and each city department head, under the direction of the city manager, shall review annually the fees and service charges listed following, and provide an adjusted fee or charge schedule to the city council for its consideration so as to recover the listed percentage of costs reasonably borne necessary to provide the listed regulation, product or service. Numbers appearing after or in lieu of the percentage of costs to be recovered refer to the notes set forth at the end of the table.

Regulation, Product or Service Regulation, Product or Service Regulation, Product or Service Percentage of Costs Reasonably Borne to be Recovered
I. Development Services: I. Development Services: I. Development Services: I. Development Services:
S-001 Preliminary review ..... 0
S-002 Tentative parcel map review ..... 100
S-003 Tentative tract map review ..... 100
S-004 Lot line adjustment review ..... 100
S-005 Site plan/design plan review and amendment ..... 100
S-006 Conditional use review ..... 100
S-007 Temporary use review ..... 100
S-009 Change of occupancy review (industrial/commercial) ..... 100
S-010 Partial occupancy review (multifamily) ..... 100
S-011 Variance review ..... 100
S-012 General plan review and revision ..... 100
S-013 General plan update service ..... 100
S-014 Annexation processing ..... 100
S-015 Zoning text amendment review ..... 100
S-016 Zoning map amendment ..... 100
S-017(a) Building/zoning/floodplain/letters—simple ..... 0
S-017(b) Building/zoning/floodplain letters—complex ..... 100
S-018 Deminimis finding ..... 100
S-019 Environmental assessment study (neg. dec.) ..... 100
S-020 Environmental impact report review ..... 100
S-021 Mitigation monitoring plan preparation ..... 100
S-022 Impact mitigation monitoring ..... 100
S-023 Sign plan review ..... 100
S-024 Processing appeal of planning commission to council ..... 100
S-025 Processing appeal of admin. decision to planning commission ..... 100
S-026 Landscape plan check ..... 100
S-027 Landscape inspection ..... 100
S-028 Final occupancy review (residential) ..... 100
S-029 Site plan time extension review ..... 100
S-030 Tentative tract map time extension review ..... 100
S-031 Grading plan check ..... 100
S-032 Grading inspection ..... 100
S-033 Final parcel map check ..... 100
S-034 Final tract map check ..... 100
S-035 Final site plan inspection ..... 100
S-036 Street vacation request processing ..... 100
S-037 Right-of-way encroachment review ..... 100
S-038 Special traffic/curb marking service ..... 100
S-039 Building plan check ..... 100
S-040 Building inspection ..... 100
S-041 Special building inspection ..... 100
S-042 Building demolition review and inspection ..... 100
S-043 New address/change of address ..... 100
S-044 Subdivision plan check inspection ..... 100
II. Public Safety Services: II. Public Safety Services: II. Public Safety Services: II. Public Safety Services:
S-045 ABC review and site inspections ..... 100
S-046 General municipal ordinance enforcement ..... 100
S-047 Wide, overweight, overlong load review ..... 100
S-048 Bicycle registration ..... 100(3)
S-049 Vehicle code enforcement ..... 100
S-050 Zoning code enforcement ..... 50
S-051 Noise disturbance response call-back ..... 100
S-052 Burglar alarm regulation ..... 0
S-053 Police false alarm response ..... 100
S-054 Dance permits review ..... 100
S-055 Records check/clearance letter ..... 100
S-056 Fingerprinting ..... 100
S-057 Police report copying ..... 100
S-059(a) Vehicle equipment correction inspection—city resident ..... 0
S-059(b) Vehicle equipment correction inspection—non-city resident ..... 100
S-060 Statutory offender registration ..... 0
S-061 Concealed weapon background investigation ..... 100
S-062 Investigation/removal of abandoned vehicles from public property ..... 100
S-063 Investigation/removal of abandoned vehicles from private property ..... 100
S-064 Towed vehicle release processing ..... 100
S-065 Vehicle identification (VIN verification) ..... 100
S-066 DUI accident investigation/arrest ..... 100
S-067 Animal control ..... 50(1)
S-068 Garage sale permit ..... 0
S-069 Crosswalk protection ..... 0
S-070 Fire false alarm response ..... 100
S-071 Burn regulation enforcement ..... 100
S-072 Illegal burn response ..... 100
S-073 Hazardous materials review and inspection ..... 100
S-074 Hazardous materials clean-up ..... 100
S-075 Fire report copy ..... 100
S-076 Fire media reproduction ..... 100
S-077 Engine company inspection of commercial occupation ..... 0
S-078 Engine company second reinspection ..... 100
S-079 Fire cause investigation and report ..... 100
S-080 Water/flood pumping and clean-up ..... 100
S-081 Medical assistance response ..... 50
S-082 Ambulance service ..... 100
S-083 Fire system plan check/inspection plan ..... 100
S-084 Private hydrant system testing ..... 0
S-085(a) Fire system inspection—regular inspection ..... 0
S-085(b) Fire system inspection—special inspection ..... 100
S-086 Fire suppression stand-by/inspections ..... 100
S-087 Weed abatement ..... 100
S-088 Nuisance abatement ..... 100
S-089 Dangerous/abandoned building code enforcement ..... 100
S-090 Spilled load clean-up ..... 100
III. Leisure and Cultural Services: III. Leisure and Cultural Services: III. Leisure and Cultural Services: III. Leisure and Cultural Services:
S-091 Adult sport programs ..... 75(1)
S-092 Youth sports programs ..... 50(1)
S-093 Private adult ballfield ..... 75(1)
S-094 Private youth ballfield ..... 50(1)
S-095(a) Sports field lighting—adult ..... 75(1)
S-095(b) Sports field lighting—youth ..... 50(1)
S-096 Adult recreational classes ..... 75(1)
S-097 Youth recreation classes ..... 50(1)
S-098 Summer playground program ..... 50(1)
S-099 Recreational swimming ..... 50(1)
S-100 Water slide/island service ..... 50(1)
S-101 Water slide rental ..... 100
S-102 Pool rental ..... 100
S-103 Lifeguard training program ..... 50
S-104 Picnic shelter and barbecue rental ..... 100
S-105 Senior citizen program ..... 50(1)
S-106 Special events and performance coordination ..... 50(1)
S-107 Community center rental ..... 50
IV. Utility and Enterprise Services: IV. Utility and Enterprise Services: IV. Utility and Enterprise Services: IV. Utility and Enterprise Services:
S-108 Water service ..... 100
S-109 Water meter installation ..... 100
S-110 Water delinquent turn off/on ..... 100
S-111 Additional effort to read meter ..... 100
S-112 Meter re-reading service ..... (2)
S-113 Water meter test ..... (2)
S-114 Meter leakage investigation ..... (2)
S-115 Private water pressure testing ..... (2)
S-116 Testing of private water sample ..... (2)
S-117 Temporary meter rental processing/replacement ..... 100
S-118 Water/sewer utility location ..... 0
S-119(a) Temporary water shut-off—field service ..... 50
S-119(b) Temporary water shut-off—telephone service ..... 0
S-120 Sewer service ..... 100
S-121 Sewer discharge violation monitoring ..... 100
S-122 Sewer discharge violations ..... 100
S-123 Sewer stoppage investigation ..... (2)
S-124 Sewer air vent plunging ..... (2)
S-126 Street sweeping ..... 100
S-127 Refuse call-back ..... 100
S-128 Special school district refuse pick-up ..... 0
S-129 Commercial container roll-out ..... 100
S-130 Handicap container roll-out ..... 0
V. Maintenance Services: V. Maintenance Services: V. Maintenance Services: V. Maintenance Services:
S-131 Utility street usage ..... 100
S-132 Street lighting/park maintenance ..... 100
S-133 Storm drainage maintenance ..... 100
VI. Finance and Administrative Services:
S-135 New/moved business license application review ..... 100
S-136 Business license renewal ..... 100
S-137 Returned check (NSF) processing ..... 100
S-138 Records research service ..... 0
S-139 Document printing and copying ..... 100
S-140 Agenda/minute mailing service ..... 100
S-142 Map copying service ..... 100
S-143 Redevelopment service ..... 100
S-144 Third party benefits processing ..... 100
S-145 Reproduction of council tapes ..... 100

Notes:

(1) This percent of cost recovery is to be achieved over a period of five years.

(2) One hundred percent if the service is required because of a customer-caused problem; zero percent if the service is required because of a city-caused problem.

(3) Not to exceed state-mandated charge.

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(b) A minimum fee of $10.00 shall be charged in all instances except in the cases of numbers 001, 052, 059(a), 060, 068, 069, 077, 084, 085(a), 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119(b), 128, 130 and 138.

(c) The products, services and regulations listed in this section shall be as defined in that certain document entitled "Cost Control System for the City of Sanger" dated January 27, 1992, produced by Management Services Institute, Inc., of Anaheim, California.

(d) All fees and charges set pursuant to this division and section shall take effect ten days after the city manager signs an executive order stipulating that all provisions of this division have been complied with, and no written appeal has been filed.

(e) The schedule of frequency of rate adjustments may be varied by the city manager to adjust revenues sufficient to meet debt service coverage requirements, of any bond, certificate, or ordinance, resolution, indenture, contract, or action under which securities have been issued by the city which contain any coverage factor requirement.

(f) The city manager may vary the review schedule listed in this section if, in the judgement of the city manager and a directly affected and requesting department head, a gross inequity would be perpetrated by not revising the rate schedule. Any such rate revision which deviates from the review schedule as set herein shall be reported to the city council at its next succeeding meeting.

(Ord. No. 879, § 1(2.83), 1-7-93)

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Sec. 2-245. - Statutory public meeting.

Pursuant to Government Code §§ 66016 and 66018, the city clerk shall cause notice to be provided as set out in Government Code § 6062a, and the city council periodically, at least annually, shall receive at a regularly scheduled meeting oral and written presentations concerning fees and charges proposed to be increased or added. Such notice, oral and written presentation, and public meeting shall be provided prior to the city council taking any action on any new or increased fees or charges. At least one such public hearing shall be held annually, in conjunction with the city annual budget process.

(Ord. No. 879, § 1(2.84), 1-7-93)

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Sec. 2-246. - Provision of data.

Pursuant to the Government Code, at least ten days prior to the required public hearing set out herein, the city manager shall make available to the public appropriate data indicating the cost, or estimated cost required to support the fees and charges for which changes are proposed to be made or fees or charges imposed. The city manager also shall provide a summary of the present fee and charge schedules and those proposed at such annual public hearing. A general explanation of such changes also shall be provided and published per the requirements of Government Code §§ 6062a and 66016.

(Ord. No. 879, § 1(2.85), 1-7-93)

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Sec. 2-247. - Appeal to city council.

(a) Any person who feels that any fee or charge determined and set is in excess of the percentage of costs reasonably borne to be recovered as set out in this division, or that such fee or charge has been reviewed prior to or has not been reviewed within the review schedule as set out herein, may appeal in writing to the city council.

(b) No fee or charge for which an appeal has been filed shall take effect until heard by the city council. Such appeal shall be placed on the agenda of the next ensuing council meeting after receipt of such appeal, and heard at the next ensuing council meeting. Such appealed fee or charge shall take effect immediately upon hearing by the city council unless ordered otherwise by the city council by ordinance amending this division.

(Ord. No. 879, § 1(2.86), 1-7-93)

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Secs. 2-248—2-400. - Reserved.

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