ORD 017 ORDINANCE NO. 17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 3.17
TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A FIRE AND
POLICE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FUND AND A
TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION FUND, AND PROVIDING FOR
COLLECTION OF DEVELOPMENT FEES TO BE DEPOSITED
IN SUCH FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Council has determined that future
developments within the City will contribute to the need for, and
make necessary, the acquisition of additional fire and police
facilities and equipment, and the installation of additional
traffic signalization projects; and
WHEREAS, a method to finance such facilities, equipment and
projects must be established; and
WHEREAS, a fee collected at the time of issuance of building
permit will provide the most equitable and least burdensome method
of securing additional funding for the aforesaid critical needs for
the public safety of the people;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. A new chapter, to be numbered 3.17 hereby is added
to the La Quinta Municipal Code, to read as follows:
Chapter 3.17
FIRE AND POLICE FACILITIES AND
EQUIPMENT FUND, AND TRAFFIC
SIGNALIZATION FUND.
Sections:
3.17,010 Created.
3.17,020 Development fees.
3.17.030 Exemptions or credits.
3.17,040 Allocation of fees collected.
3.17,010 Created. (a) There is hereby established in the
city treasury a special fund to be known as the "Fire and Police
Facilities and Equipment Fund" for providing sites, facilities,
and equipment which will be required by the demand for services
from new developments in the City of La Quinta.
(b) There is hereby established in the city treasury a special
fund to be known as the "Traffic Signalization Fund" for providing
signalization of additional intersections which will be required
by the traffic safety demands resulting from new developments in
the City of La Quinta.
3.17,020 Development fees. Prior to issuance of a building
permit in connection with development of any new residential unit
or of any non-residential construction or addition, there shall be
paid a development fee computed as follows:
(1) For newly constructed residential units (not including
later modifications or additions), based upon square footage of
structure under roof (including garages and patios under roof):
(A) 0 - 1000 square feet -- $150.00
(B) 1,001 - 2000 square feet -- $300.00
(C) 2,001 - 3000 square feet -- $450.00
(D) For each additional increment of square footage up to
1,000 -- $150.00
(2) For non-residential construction, including additions or
modifications which add square footage, based upon square footage
of structure under roof, plus any additional retail sales area not
under roof, the fee shall be computed in the same fashion as in
(1) (A), (B), (C) and (D) above.
3.17.030 Exemptions or credits. In the event a developer
has been required, as a condition of approval of a project, to
install, provide or separately finance any traffic signalization
on a public street or any fire or police facilities or equipment
not generally required of all developers of residential units or
non-residential construction, then the cost of the item(s) so
specially required shall be allowed as a credit against that por-
tion of the development fee otherwise payable on account of the
public need for the category of facilities or equipment for which
the developer has incurred special requirement expense as stated
above. The maximum credit shall be in accordance with the
allocation indicated in Section 3.17.040.
3.17.040 Allocation of fees collected. Of the fees collected
pursuant to Section 3.17.020, one-third shall be deposited in the
Traffic Signalization Fund and two-thirds shall be deposited in the
Fire and Police Facilities and Equipment Fund.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect thirty (30) days after passage.
SECTION 3. POSTING. The City Clerk shall within 15 days
after the passage of this ordinance, cause it to be posted in
at least the 3 public places designated by resolution of the City
Council; shall certify to the adoption and posting of this ordi-
nance; and shall cause this ordinance and its certification,
together with proof of posting, to be entered in the book of
ordinances of this City.
The foregoing ordinance was approved and adopted at a
meeting of the City Council held on November 2 , 1982,
by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Abbott, Cox, Henderson and Mayor Wolff.
Noes: None.
Absent: Council Member Baier.
ATTEST:
I
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was adopted
by the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, at meeting
held-November2,!982, and that the Ordinance was posted in at
least the three public places specified for such postings by
the City Council.