Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 8 Fees

Each application for a surface mining permit or any amendments and modifications thereto shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee as determined in the Master Fee Resolution adopted by the Board.

(§ 1, Ord. 1190, eff. September 5, 1996; as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)

Each operator individually shall be responsible for the payment of fees to cover the costs incurred by the County in annually inspecting the facilities of that operation, pursuant to Section 10-4.1103 of this chapter, as determined by the Master Fee Resolution adopted by the Board and any and all costs associated with the administration of Article 11. Said fee shall be due within thirty (30) days of written notification by the Director. This fee shall also cover the costs of the annual compliance review required under Article 7 of this chapter.

In addition, each operator shall participate in a funding mechanism to reimburse the County for any costs associated with administering the Act and this chapter, not otherwise covered by the fees listed above. Administrative fees shall be placed in a separate account of the General Fund that is used solely for the purpose of administering the Act and this chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 1190, eff. September 5. 1996; as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)

Each operator shall pay an annual surcharge of two (2¢) cents per ton (sold)to be placed into a maintenance and remediation fund to be used solely for purposes directly related to the protection and restoration of the lower Cache Creek watershed. This surcharge shall be imposed in addition to the surcharge required for the CCRMP and CCIP. The maintenance and remediation fund shall be held by the County in a separate trust account, segregated from any other revenues.

No expenditures may be drawn from this fund for thirty (30) years. After 2026, interest derived from the maintenance and remediation fund shall be made available for the following activities: remediation of problems related to mercury bioaccumulation in wildlife; remediation of hazardous materials contamination; environmental monitoring; and/or ongoing site maintenance (e.g., fencing, berms, drainage, levees, or permanent lakes). After 2046, the County shall determine whether the fund is still merited. If it is determined that monitoring, maintenance, and/or remediation is no longer required, then the entire fund shall be made available for implementation of the goals of the OCMP and/or CCRMP, such as the restoration or creation of habitat, the creation of open space and passive recreation opportunities, and restoration and stabilization of Cache Creek.

Any disbursement of money from the maintenance and remediation fund shall require approval by the Board of Supervisors. Use of this fund for any purposes other than those specified above is prohibited.

(§ 1, Ord. 1190, eff. September 5, 1996; as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)

Failure to pay the above fees in a timely manner shall be considered a violation and may be enforced under the provisions of Article 12 of this chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 1190, eff. September 5, 1996; as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)