Sutter County Municipal Code § 1400-700 Public Improvements

The subdivider shall improve or agree to improve, all streets, pedestrian ways or easements and public utilities in the subdivision and adjacent thereto required to serve the subdivision. No permanent improvement work shall be commenced until improvement plans and profiles have been approved by the Development Services Department Director and a subdivision agreement contract has been concluded between the subdivider and the County. Improvements shall be installed to permanent line and grade and to the satisfaction of the Development Services Department Director, and in accordance with the standard specifications on file in the office of the Development Services Department Director. The minimum improvement which the subdivider shall make or agree to make at the cost of the subdivider, prior to acceptance and approval of the final subdivision map or parcel map by the County, shall be as set forth in the following sections.

([1583] Ord. 1585, Sec. 2, May 28, 2013)

Grading, curbs, and gutters, paving, drainage structures necessary for the proper use and drainage of streets, adjacent property and pedestrian ways, and for the public safety.

All streets and pedestrian ways shall be improved to widths and grades shown on the improvement plans and profiles signed by the Development Services Department Director and approved by the Board of Supervisors as established by law. The subdivider shall improve the extension of all subdivision streets and pedestrian ways to the intercepting paving line of any County road, City street, or State highway.

([1583] Ord. 1585, Sec. 2, May 28, 2013)

Subdividers of residential subdivisions subject to provisions of this Chapter shall cause to be installed fire hydrants, gated connections and appurtenances, including an adequate source of water supply for fire protection, in conformity with standards established by the Uniform Fire Code (UFC) published by the International Fire Code Institute, Section 903—Water Supplies and Fire Hydrant, current edition as adopted by the Sutter County Board of Supervisors. Such hydrants, connections and appurtenances including an adequate source of water shall be part of the improvement plan of the subdivision.

The plans for such fire hydrants, gated connections and appurtenances, including an adequate source of water as required herein, and the plans therefor, shall be subject to inspection and approval of the Chief of the Protection District within which the subdivision is situated, or if none, the County Fire Services Chief.

If the subdivider has not installed or caused to be installed said hydrants, gated connections and appurtenances, including an adequate source of water, prior to the recordation of the final subdivision map or record of survey maps, he shall:

(a) Include such installation in the contract and bonds required of the subdivider pursuant to this Chapter and ordinances regulating the subdivision of land;

(b) The Board of Supervisors of the County of Sutter may, upon the verified petition of a subdivider and upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission, subject to the requirements of this Chapter, postpone the installation of fire hydrants, gated connections and appurtenances, including an adequate source of water upon finding that the expected population growth in the area does not warrant all of the improvements to be installed.

(a) Fee Imposed. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Sutter has determined, given the extent of developed recreational facilities in this county and the need for the same as well as the rate of fee collection established by this section that the fees to be paid hereunder bear a reasonable relationship to the use of the park and recreational facilities by future inhabitants of the subdivisions affected by these provisions. A residential development fee is hereby imposed on the privilege of constructing in the County of Sutter any mobile home lot or residential dwelling unit, and every person to whom a permit to construct any residential dwelling unit in the County of Sutter is issued, and every person to whom a permit to construct and install electrical and plumbing equipment to service a mobile home lot in the County of Sutter is issued, shall pay to the County of Sutter such fee.

(b) Fee Schedule. A schedule of fees shall be establish by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

(c) Payment of Fees. The residential development fee herein required to be paid shall be due and payable at the time a building permit is issued to construct the same, and the amount of fee imposed for the construction of any mobile home lot shall be due and payable at the time a building permit or other appropriate permit is issued to build the same.

(d) Refunds. Any fee paid to the County under this Section for any residential dwelling unit or mobile home lot which is not constructed shall be refunded upon application of the applicant and a showing to the satisfaction of the Building Official that the building or unit has not been constructed or construction commenced and that the building permit issued for the building or unit has been canceled or surrendered or otherwise does not authorize the construction of the building or unit.

(e) Place of Payment. The residential development fee shall be paid to the County Building Official or his authorized agent.

(f) Exemptions. The fee imposed under this Section shall not apply to the following:

(1) Construction or reconstruction of a residential dwelling unit which was damaged or destroyed by earthquake, fire, flood or other cause over which the owner had no control (provided that compliance with any building code or other ordinance requirement of the County of Sutter or of any other applicable law shall not be deemed a cause over which the owner has no control), but only if the number of bedrooms in the dwelling unit is not increased. If such number is increased, then the fee imposed under this ordinance shall apply to increased number of bedrooms.

(2) Enlargement, expansion, remodeling and/or alteration of a residential dwelling unit but only if the number of bedrooms therein is not increased. If the number of bedrooms in the residential dwelling unit is increased, then the fee imposed under this ordinance shall apply to such increased number of bedrooms.

(g) Use of Fee for Acquisition, Improvement and Expansion of Public Park, Playground and Recreational Facilities. All of the residential development fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be placed in a special account which is hereby created and established for such purpose.

Fees collected pursuant to this Section shall be used and expended solely for the development, improvement and/or expansion of existing public park, playground and recreational facilities; and for the development of any new above-described facilities constructed or installed within or upon public property owned by the County of Sutter or property in which County has a leasehold interest or where County is given a right to use the same for public playground or recreational purposes; and for the acquisition of properties for the above stated purposes within the unincorporated areas of Sutter County.

(h) Relationship to County Impact Fee. Any residence located within the Yuba City Urban Area as defined by Chapter 1360 of the Sutter County Ordinance Code for which a park development or improvement impact fee is paid or was previously paid under Chapter 1360 or previous Chapter 1370 of the Sutter County Ordinance Code shall be exempt from paying Park Acquisition and Development fees as required under this Section.

Storm water drains shall be installed as shown on the improvement plans signed by the Development Services Department Director.

([1583] Ord. 1585, Sec. 2, May 28, 2013)

When provided, water mains and individual lot services shall be of sufficient size to furnish an adequate water supply for each lot or parcel in the subdivision and to provide adequate fire protection.

Street name signs shall be provided and placed as required by the Development Services Department Director.

([1583] Ord. 1585, Sec. 2, May 28, 2013)

Permanent monuments, barricades and traffic safety devices shall be placed as required by the Development Services Department Director.

([1583] Ord. 1585, Sec. 2, May 28, 2013)

Street lighting facilities shall be provided in accordance with the recommendations of the Development Services Department Director. Lighting shall be adequate to permit proper policing of the subdivision.

([1583] Ord. 1585, Sec. 2, May 28, 2013)

All new utility facilities (including, but not limited to, electric, communication and cable television lines) extended to and installed within any new subdivision shall be placed underground. The installation of the facilities of privately owned utility companies shall be made in accordance with the Utilities Rules and Regulations on file with the Public Utilities Commission. Exempt from this requirement are: Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts.

(a) The subdivider is responsible for complying with the requirements of this section and shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility companies involved for the installation of said facilities.

(b) Public rights-of-way and easements where utilities are to be placed underground shall be graded to within six inches of the final grade prior to the installation of those utilities.

(c) Grades of curbs shall be determined and staked before utilities are installed underground.

All underground utilities installed in streets or alleys shall be constructed prior to the surfacing of such streets or alleys. Connections for all underground utilities shall be laid to such lengths as will obviate the necessity for disturbing the street or alley improvements when service connections thereto are made. Where necessary, dry conduit shall be installed for future underground utility crossings.

A complete set of improvement plans "as built" shall be filed with the Development Services Department Director upon completion of said improvements. Said "as built" plans to be drawn on copies of the original tracings and certified as to accuracy and completeness by the subdivider's licensed contractor or engineer. Upon receipt and acceptance of said "as built" plans, the Development Services Department Director shall recommend to the Board of Supervisors formal acceptance of the improvements by the County.

([1583] Ord. 1585, Sec. 2, May 28, 2013)

(a) At the time of acceptance of a tentative map for distribution, the subdivider shall pay at the Development Services Department a tentative map checking fee to the Development Services Department Director as established by resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors.

(b) In the event that public improvements are required, the subdivider shall pay to the Development Services Department plan checking and inspection fees as established by resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors.

([1334, 1583] Ord. 1584, Sec. 4, Ord. 1585, Sec. 2 May 28, 2013; Ord. 1585, Sec. 3; March 28, 2013)