The following land uses and/or development projects are exempt from the Regional Levee Fee:
1. Agricultural: Development projects on agricultural land including development of Rural Residential parcels greater than five acres in size.
2. Additions to Pre-Existing Structures: Development projects that require a building permit and are not increasing the amount of new structure square footage are exempt from the fee if the project involves adding less than 500 new square feet. If the project increases the structure by 500 square feet or more, only the incremental new square footage will be charged the fee on a proportionate basis.
3. Replacement Due to Damage (With or Without Addition): If the proposed project is an in-kind replacement to a previously existing structure because of fire damage or other natural disaster, the project will be exempt from the fee so long as the replacement does not increase the amount of new structure by more than 300 square feet. If the project increases the structure by more than 300 square feet, the incremental new square footage will be charged the fee on a proportionate basis.
4. Structures Raised Above the 200-Year Floodplain Elevation: Development projects with structures raised above the elevation of the 200-year flood as determined by the land use agencies or structures removed from the 200-year floodplain by flood control improvements that meet the design standards applicable to the Federal-State flood control system as determined by the land use agencies, shall be exempt from the fee. The "200-year flood" and "200-year floodplain" are determined without incorporating SBFCA's completed Feather River West Levee improvements.
5. Open Space: Any development project that takes place on open space land.
6. Public Agency Owned Land (Including Federal, State, and Local Agencies): Any development project located on land owned by a government agency and is to be used solely for public use.
(Ord. 846-2023 (part), 2023)