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Chico, CA Code of Ordinances
CHICO MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHICO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Chapter 3.04 FISCAL PROCEDURES GENERALLY1
Chapter 3.08 PURCHASE AND SALE OF SUPPLIES2
Chapter 3.12 PURCHASING OFFICER
Chapter 3.16 OPEN MARKET PURCHASES
Chapter 3.20 FORMAL CONTRACT PROCEDURE3
Chapter 3.24 CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST THE CITY AND CITY AGENCIES AND EMPLOYEES
Chapter 3.28 DISPOSITION OF LOST, STOLEN OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
Chapter 3.32 BUSINESS LICENSE LAW5
Chapter 3.34 PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA - ADDITIONAL LICENSE TAX
Chapter 3.35 DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Chapter 3.36 TAXES - DEFINITIONS
Chapter 3.44 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX7
Chapter 3.48 SALES AND USE TAX9
Chapter 3.52 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX10
Chapter 3.56 UTILITY USERS’ TAX
Chapter 3.64 OFF-STREET PARKING - REVENUE BONDS
Chapter 3.68 PARKING REVENUES
Chapter 3.72 PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS
Chapter 3.76 HEALTH FACILITIES FINANCING
Chapter 3.80 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FINANCING
Chapter 3.81 MAINTENANCE DISTRICT ORDINANCE OF 1997
Chapter 3.82 ASSESSMENT INSTALLMENTS IN LIEU OF PAYMENT OF SEWER SYSTEM CONNECTION FEES
Chapter 3.84 STREET FACILITY REIMBURSEMENT FEES
Chapter 3.85 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
Chapter 3.88 CITY OF CHICO CHARTER CITY BONDS (Self-Insurance Reserve Program)
Chapter 3.90 CITY SERVICES TRANSACTION AND USE (SALES) TAX
TITLE 3 FOOTNOTES
Title 4 (RESERVED)
Title 5 BUSINESS REGULATIONS1
Title 6 (RESERVED)
Title 7 ANIMALS
Title 8 HEALTH AND SANITATION1
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 AIRPORT1
Title 12 PARKS
Title 13 (RESERVED)
Title 14 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Title 15 UTILITY SERVICES
Title 16 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION1
Title 17 (RESERVED)
Title 18 SUBDIVISIONS
Title 19 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS1
Title 2R ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS RULES
Title 3R REVENUE AND FINANCE RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 5R BUSINESS RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title 8R SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RULES
Title 10R VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 11R CHICO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS1
Title 12R RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BIDWELL PARK AND OTHER PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS1
Title 14R BUILDING IN STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 15R WATER AND SEWERS
Title 16R BUILDING STANDARDS
Title 18R DESIGN CRITERIA AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS1
TABLES
Chico, CA Comprehensive Ordinance Table
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3.85.120   Proceedings to establish the amount of development impact fees to be assessed and levied pursuant to this chapter.
   At the time of establishing the amount of the transportation facility fees, storm drainage facility fees, park facility fees and building and equipment fees authorized by this chapter, or at the time of increasing or decreasing such fees, other than an increase in the fees made in the manner hereinafter provided by this chapter to adjust the fees for inflation, the council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed fees or proposed increase or decrease in such fees as required by Section 66016 and 66017 of the Government Code. Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be served on each person having filed a written request for such notice with the city clerk at least 14 days prior to the date of such hearing. In addition, any data, reports or other information used in determining and calculating the amount of such fees shall be made available in the office of the city clerk at least ten days prior to the date of such hearing.
   Following the adoption of a city council resolution which establishes, increases or decreases the amount of the transportation facility fees, storm drainage facility fees, park facility fees or building and equipment fees authorized by this chapter, such fees shall not become effective until the sixty-first day following the date of such resolution, all as provided for by Section 66017 of the Government Code.
(Ord. 1956 §1 (part))
3.85.125   Disposition of unappropriated development impact fee revenues.
   A.   Report of Finance Director. Commencing with the fifth fiscal year following the first year of receipt of any revenues from transportation facility fees, storm drainage facility fees, park facility fees and building and equipment fees assessed and levied pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or any other chapter of this code, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the finance director shall provide the city council with a report which sees forth the total amount of all such fee revenues that were received and deposited in all of the various funds hereinafter provided by this chapter in each fiscal year prior to the date of such report but which remain unappropriated as of the date of the report; provided, however, that the finance director will not be required to make such report in any year in which there were no unappropriated fee revenues in any such fund which were received and deposited in the fund more than 5 years prior to the date of the report.
   B.   Action by the City Council. Commencing with the fifth fiscal year following the first year of receipt of any revenues from transportation facility fees, storm drainage facility fees, park facility fees and building and equipment fees assessed and levied pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or any other chapter of this code, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the city council, following receipt of the finance director's report, shall take one of the following actions required by Section 66001 of the Government Code with respect to any unappropriated fee revenues in the various funds hereinafter provided for by this chapter which were received and deposited in such fund 5 or more years prior to the date of such report:
      1.   Appropriate all or any part of such unappropriated fee revenues for the construction, installation and/or acquisition of the facilities, buildings or equipment for which the fees were imposed;
      2.   Make a finding with respect to all or any part of such unappropriated fee revenues which identifies the purpose to which the revenues are to be put and which demonstrates a reasonable relationship between the fees from which the revenues are derived and the purpose for which they were imposed; or
      3.   Provide for the refund of all or any part of such unappropriated fee revenues, together with any interest accrued thereon, to the current owner of any property for which fees were paid; provided, however, that if the administrative costs of refunding such fee revenues exceed the amount to be refunded, the city council, after considering the matter at a public hearing, notice of which is given in the manner provided for by Section 66001 (e) of Government Code, may appropriate such revenues for any other facility or improvement for which development fees are charged or otherwise imposed pursuant to this chapter or any other chapter of this code and which the council determines will benefit the properties for which such development impact fees were charged or otherwise imposed.
(Ord. 1956 §1 (part), Ord. 2113 §1)
3.85.130   Other public facility requirements.
   The provisions of this chapter shall not release any owner of residential or nonresidential property located within the city from the obligation of complying with any public facility improvement requirements which are imposed pursuant to the other provisions of this code at the time of approval of a tentative map, tentative parcel map, certificate of compliance, building permit or other land use entitlement provided for by this code.
(Ord. 1956 §1 (part))
3.85.135   Reduction and increase of impact fees.
   In determining the development impact fees to be assessed and levied upon the owner of residential or nonresidential property pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the following fee reductions shall apply:
   A.   For useable area that is uncovered or open, in order to acknowledge this area's seasonal use, the owner shall be assessed fifty percent (50%) of the base development impact fees per square foot for this area;
   B.   Where a single-family residential unit includes an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), the ADU shall be assessed fifty percent (50%) of the development impact fees, so long as the ADU utilizes the same sewer lateral as the primary residence of the property; and
   C.   In acknowledgement that the number of bedrooms in a new residence correlates to household size, and therefore to impacts on City infrastructure and facilities, and, similarly, that the number of bathrooms in a residence directly correlates to the number of drainage fixtures, which corresponds to impacts on the City's sanitary sewer infrastructure, the following fee reductions and increases are applied:
      1.   Single Family Dwelling Units:
         i.   Units that have two (2) or less bedrooms and two (2) or less bathrooms will receive a thirty percent (30%) reduction in the base impact fee
         ii.   Units with four (4) or more bedrooms and three (3) or more bathrooms will pay a thirty percent (30%) increase from the base impact fee
      2.   Multi-Family Dwelling Units:
         i.   Units that have one (1) or less bedrooms and one and half (1.5) or less bathrooms will receive a thirty percent (30%) reduction in the base impact fee
         ii.   Units with four (4) bedrooms and bathrooms that range between two (2) and four (4), will pay a thirty percent (30%) increase from the base impact fee
         iii.   Units with five (5) or more bedrooms that also have more than four (4) bathrooms will pay a sixty percent (60%) increase from the base impact fee
(Ord. 2521 §1)
ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS
3.85.205   Definitions generally.
   Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the definitions set forth in this chapter shall govern construction of the words and phrases used in this chapter.
(Ord. 1956 §1 (part))
3.85.210   Administrative building.
   “Administrative building” means any office building, including any real property required for such office building, which is used in the administration and/or provision of governmental services by the city except for fire protection buildings and police protection buildings.
(Ord. 1956 §l (part))
3.85.215   Bidwell Park.
   “Bidwell Park” means the predominantly natural park conveyed to the city by Annie E.K. Bidwell pursuant to that certain deed dated July 10, 1905, together with any additions made thereto. Bidwell Park is predominantly a natural park area and is considered a regional park for general community use. However, certain portions of Bidwell Park do include active park amenities such as playground structures, ballfields, and other recreational infrastructure available to the entire community. For the purposes of the city-wide park inventory prepared for the city's development impact fee program, select active recreational areas in Bidwell Park are counted as community park facilities. No additional community park facilities shall be constructed within Bidwell Park, unless identified in the Bidwell Park Master Management Plan.
(Ord. 1956 §1 (part), Ord. 2521 §2)
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