Stanislaus County Municipal Code Ch. 23.01 Purpose

A. In order to implement the goals and objectives of the county general plan and to mitigate impacts caused by new development within the county, public facilities fees are necessary. The fees are needed to finance public facilities and to assure that new development pays its fair share for these improvements.

B. Title 7, Chapter 5, Sections 66000 et seq. of the California Government Code provides that public facilities fees may be enacted and imposed on development projects. The board of supervisors finds and determines that:

1. New development projects cause the need for construction, expansion or improvement of public facilities within the county;

2. Funds for construction, expansion or improvement of public facilities are not available to accommodate needs caused by development projects which results in inadequate public facilities within Stanislaus County;

C. The board of supervisors finds that the public health, safety, peace, morals, convenience, comfort, prosperity and general welfare will be promoted by the adoption of public facilities fees for construction, expansion or improvement of public facilities;

D. Failure to enact public facility fees will subject county residents to conditions perilous to their health and/or safety.

(Ord. 360 §1, 1989)

The public facility fees enacted pursuant to this title are to be collected before the issuance of building permits or at the earliest time permitted by law as determined by the chief building official.

(Ord. 360 §1, 1989)

This title is adopted under the authority of Title 7, Chapter 5 of the California Government Code Sections 66000 et seq.

(Ord. 360 §1, 1989)