Fire mitigation fee (by district)

“This article is enacted pursuant to State Mitigation Fee Act, as set forth in Chapter 5, Division 1, Title 7 of the California Government Code (commencing with section 66000) to provide the authority for and process by which development fees may be imposed for fire prevention, suppression and emergency response within the unincorporated territory of the County covered by District's legal geographic area of responsibility. ... It is intended that new development shall pay its fair share to maintain the pre-existing level of service, thereby mitigating the impact of development on a District's ability to provide such service.”

“"Fire facilities" means public improvements, including buildings and structures, including but not limited to the building of fire stations, administrative buildings and training buildings, permit approvals, land purchase and utility connection fees, etc. and related planning, engineering, and construction costs.”

“"District" means any independent Fire Protection District organized under the 1987 Fire District Protection Law (Health and Safety Code sections 13800 et. seq. or its predecessor law) within Calaveras County that seeks to benefit from the provisions herein.”

2016-03-08

“BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF CALAVERAS / STATE OF CALIFORNIA / March 8, 2016 / Ordinance No. 3068 / AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF CALAVERAS ADDING SECTION 15.08 TO THE MUNICIPAL CALAVERAS COUNTY CODE RELATING TO FIRE IMPACT AND MITIGATION FEES”

Ordinance No. 3068

“BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF CALAVERAS / STATE OF CALIFORNIA / March 8, 2016 / Ordinance No. 3068 / AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF CALAVERAS ADDING SECTION 15.08 TO THE MUNICIPAL CALAVERAS COUNTY CODE RELATING TO FIRE IMPACT AND MITIGATION FEES”

at building permit

“Fees established pursuant to this article shall be paid for the property on which a development project is proposed at the time of the issuance of any required building permit.”

Calaveras County Building Department

“County shall withhold two (2) percent of the total fee collected to cover administrative costs at current weighted hourly salary associated with the implementation of this article. If the County administrative costs exceed 2%, the County shall charge the District each fiscal year for any deficiency the previous fiscal year.”

“The following shall be exempted from payment of the fee: a) A structure owned by a governmental agency. b) A structure which is being reconstructed following damage or destruction by fire or other casualty, or the voluntary demolition thereof, provided that the number of structures or the size in such reconstructed structure is no greater than the number of structures or the size of the structure prior to such damage, destruction or demolition. c) A temporary mobile home as provided in §17.55.020.D.”

“a) A development project that, through demolition or conversion, will eliminate existing development is entitled to a fee credit if the existing development is a lawful use under the County Code, including a nonconforming use. b) A development project that will replace development that was partially or totally destroyed by fire, flood, earthquake, mudslide, or other casualty or act of God, is entitled to a fee credit if the development that was partially or totally destroyed was a lawful use under the County Code, including a nonconforming use, at the time, thereof.”