Stanislaus County Municipal Code Ch. 24.02 Definitions

Words when used in this title, and in resolutions adopted thereto, shall have the following meanings:

A. "Development project" means any project undertaken for the purpose of development. "Development project" includes a project involving the issuance of a permit for construction, but not a permit to operate.

B. "Fee" means a monetary exaction, other than a tax or special assessment, which is charged by a local agency to the applicant in connection with approval of a development project for the purposes of defraying all or a portion of the cost of fire protection facilities related to the development project.

C. "County" means the county of Stanislaus, a general law county organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the state of California.

D. "Fire protection facility" means and includes public improvements, public services and community amenities pertaining to fire protection.

E. "Board of supervisors" means the board of supervisors of the county.

F. "Fire protection district" means a district created or reorganized pursuant to the Fire Protection District Law of the state of California.

G. Square Footage. For any fee imposed, pursuant to the authority of this chapter, which is based upon the square footage of a structure, "square footage" means:

1. In the case of a residential structure, all of the square footage within the perimeter of the structure, not including any carport, walkway, garage, overhand, patio, enclosed patio or similar area.

2. In the case of all other structures, including, but not limited to, detached garages, commercial, agricultural and industrial buildings, square footage shall include the entire floor area of such structures.

3. Notwithstanding subdivision 1 of this subsection, the board of supervisors may authorize the inclusion of the square footage of attached garages for purposes of calculation of the fee, when such garages are designed for more than three cars.

(Ord. CS 566 §1, 1994; Ord. CS 364 §1, 1991)