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Part IV — ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 11 — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT REIMBURSEMENTS

Walnut Creek Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Walnut Creek

10-11.101 Purpose and Intent.

The public interest, health and general welfare of the City and its inhabitants require:

a. The construction of sanitary sewer, water and storm drainage facilities and street paving, including curbs and gutters, and the undergrounding of utilities take place at such time as there are occupied lands to be served thereby;

b. That when such facilities are constructed, such shall be so sized and located as to be or become an integral part of the planned sewer, water, storm drainage and street systems of the City;

c. That such construction and such sizing and location shall not be delayed until all lands ultimately to be served by such facilities are occupied or developed in accordance with the City's street standards, municipal code, general plan or applicable specific plans; and

d. That, therefore, either the City and/or the owners of only a portion of the lands to be served by such facilities sometimes pay the entire costs of such facilities, notwithstanding that proportionate share of such costs should

be borne by other lands that will in the future be served by such facilities.

Accordingly, under such circumstances, the City intends to enter into agreements or adopt resolutions providing for the collection from the owners of such other lands of their proportionate share of the costs of such facilities attributable to such other lands, and reimbursement from amounts so collected to City and/or the owners of land who originally paid the entire costs of such facilities. (§1, Ord. 1990, eff. 3/21/02.)

10-11.102 Special Charges—Established; When Payable.

In addition to all other charges established by the ordinances, rules and regulations of the City, there are hereby established, with respect to the facilities specified in Section 10-11.103 special charges as a condition of property development in amounts determined pursuant to Section 10-11.104, payable by the owners of certain lands, as determined pursuant to Section 10-11.105, prior to filing of a final subdivision map, issuance of a building permit, issuance of a site

Development permit, connection to a sanitary sewer, water or storm drainage facilities, or occupation of buildings, whichever first occurs with respect to such lands or building located or to be located there on. (§1, Ord. 1990, eff. 3/21/02.)

10-11.103 Special Charges—Facilities to Which Applicable.

The facilities to which the special charges are applicable shall be those described in each of the reimbursement agreements or resolutions identified in Section 10-11.106. (§1, Ord. 1990, eff. 3/21/02.)

10-11.104 Special Charges—Amounts.

For each of the facilities described in the reimbursement agreements or resolutions identified in Section 1011.106, respectively, the special charges shall be in the amounts provided in, or determined in accordance with, the provisions of such reimbursement agreements or resolutions, respectively. (§1, Ord. 1990, eff. 3/21/02.)

10-11.105 Special Charges—Lands to Which Applicable.

The special charges for each of the facilities described in the reimbursement agreements of resolutions identified in Section 10.11.106 respectively, shall be payable by the owners of the lands described or within the area described in such reimbursement agreements or resolutions, respectively. (§1, Ord. 1990, eff. 3/21/02.)

10-11.106 Identification of Reimbursable Agreements or Resolutions.

The reimbursement agreements or resolutions referred to in this chapter each of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk (marked with one of the numbers set forth below in the left-hand column and bearing the date set forth opposite such number) and hereby made a part of this chapter by reference, are as follows:

(a) Resolution 06-42, October 3, 2006. North Main Street Improvement Project (North Main Specific Plan). (§1, Ord. 1990. eff. 3/21/02; §1, Ord. 1999, eff. 9/6/02; and §1, Ord. 2056 eff. 11/17/2006)

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▸ Contents — Walnut Creek Zoning Code
Walnut Creek Zoning Code
  1. 10-1.101 Citation and Authority.
  2. 10-1.102 Purpose.
  3. 10-1.103 Conformity to General Plan, Specific Plans and Zoning…
  4. 10-1.104 Application.
  5. 10-1.105 Modification of Requirements.
  6. 10-1.201 Definitions.
  7. 10-1.202 Responsibilities.
  8. 10-1.301 General.
  9. 10-1.302 Division of Land—Five or More Parcels.
  10. 10-1.303 Division of Land—Four or Fewer Parcels. (Minor Subdiv…
  11. 10-1.304 Plat Maps.
  12. 10-1.305 Fees and Deposits.
  13. 10-1.402 Tentative Maps.
  14. 10-1.403 Final Maps.
  15. 10-1.501 Tentative Parcel Map.
  16. 10-1.502 Parcel Maps.
  17. 10-1.503 Waiver of Parcel Map Requirements.
  18. 10-1.601 Dedication of Streets, Alleys and Other Public Rights…
  19. 10-1.602 Park Land Dedication.
  20. 10-1.603 School Site Dedication.
  21. 10-1.604 Reservations.
  22. 10-1.605 Claims of Excessive Dedications.
  23. 10-1.701 Purpose.
  24. 10-1.702 Requirements and Procedures.
  25. 10-1.703 Physical Standards for Condominium Conversions.
  26. 10-1.704 Tenant Provisions.
  27. 10-1.705 Effect of Proposed Conversion on the City's Low- and …
  28. 10-1.706 Findings.
  29. 10-1.801 General.
  30. 10-1.802 Improvements Required.
  31. 10-1.803 Deferred Improvement Agreements.
  32. 10-1.804 Design.
  33. 10-1.805 Access.
  34. 10-1.806 Improvement Plans.
  35. 10-1.807 Improvement Agreement.
  36. 10-1.808 Improvement Security.
  37. 10-1.809 Construction.
  38. 10-1.810 Construction Inspection.
  39. 10-1.811 Completion of Improvements.
  40. 10-1.812 Acceptance of Improvements.
  41. 10-1.813 Supplemental Improvement Capacity.
  42. 10-1.901 General.
  43. 10-1.902 Initiation of Proceedings.
  44. 10-1.903 Contents of Petition.
  45. 10-1.904 Submittal of Petition to City Engineer.
  46. 10-1.905 City Council Approval.
  47. 10-1.906 Filing with County Recorder.
  48. 10-1.1001 Mergers not Required.
  49. 10-1.1002 Mergers Required.
  50. 10-1.1003 Notice of Intention to Determine Status.
  51. 10-1.1004 Hearing on Determination of Status.
  52. 10-1.1005 Determination of Merger.
  53. 10-1.1006 Determination When No Hearing is Requested.
  54. 10-1.1007 Request to Merge by Property Owner.
  55. 10-1.1008 Unmerged Parcels.
  56. 10-1.1009 Request for Determination by Owner.
  57. 10-1.1010 Fee for Mergers and Unmergers.
  58. 10-1.1101 Requirements.
  59. 10-1.1102 Form and Contents.
  60. 10-1.1103 Submittal and Approval by the City Engineer.
  61. 10-1.1104 Filing with the County Recorder.
  62. 10-1.1105 Fee.
  63. 10-1.1201 Citation and Authority.
  64. 10-1.1202 Purpose and Intent.
  65. 10-1.1203 Consistency.
  66. 10-1.1204 Definitions.
  67. 10-1.1205 Application.
  68. 10-1.1206 Filing and Processing.
  69. 10-1.1207 Expiration.
  70. 10-1.1208 Vesting on Approval of Vesting Tentative Map.
  71. 10-1.1209 Development Inconsistent with Zoning—Conditional App…
  72. 10-1.1210 Applications Inconsistent with Current Policies.
  73. 10-1.1211 Failure to Obtain Design Review Approval.
  74. 10-1.1301 Prohibition.
  75. 10-1.1302 Remedies.
  76. 10-1.1303 Certificate of Compliance.
  77. 10-1.1304 Notice of Violation.
  78. 10-1.1305 Penalties.
  79. 10-1.1306 Judicial Action.
  80. 10-1.1401 Purpose.
  81. 10-1.1402 Applicability—Ministerial Approval.
  82. 10-1.1403 Exceptions.
  83. 10-1.1404 Definitions.
  84. 10-1.1405 Urban Lot Split Requirements.
  85. Chapter 2
  86. Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  87. Part II — BASE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
  88. Part III — REGULATIONS APPLYING IN ALL OR SEVERAL DISTRICTS Re…
  89. ▸ Part IV — ADMINISTRATION
    Overview
    1. Article 1 — Planning Agency
    2. Article 2 — Applications
    3. Article 3 — Notices and Hearings
    4. Article 4 — Decisions and Permit Review, Modification and Revo…
    5. Article 5 — Appeals
    6. Article 6 — Conditional Use Permits
    7. Article 7 — Special Use Permits
    8. Article 8 — Minor Use Permits
    9. Article 9 — Variances
    10. Article 10 — Planned Development (P-D) Permits
    11. Article 11 — Hillside Planned Development (H-P-D) Permit
    12. Article 12 — Design Review
    13. Article 13 — Amendments (Rezoning)
    14. Article 14 — Development Agreements
    15. Article 15 — Enforcement
    16. Article 16 — Reasonable Accommodation Application
    17. Article 17 — Community Benefit Agreements
    18. Chapter 3
    19. Chapter 3 — STREET NAMES AND ADDRESSES
    20. Chapter 5
    21. Chapter 5 — TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE
    22. Chapter 6
    23. Chapter 6 — WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
    24. Chapter 7
    25. Chapter 7 — SEWER SYSTEMS
    26. Chapter 8
    27. Chapter 8 — SIGN REGULATIONS
    28. Chapter 9
    29. Chapter 9 — GENERAL PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLANS
    30. Chapter 10
    31. Chapter 10 — PUBLIC ART
    32. Chapter 11
    33. Chapter 11 — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT REIMBURSEMENTS
    34. Chapter 12
    35. Chapter 12 — DEDICATIONS FOR PARK PURPOSES
    36. Chapter 13
    37. Chapter 13 — FEE ON COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUS…

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