SSHCP Mitigation Fee

“The preservation of vegetation communities and natural areas within the southern portion of Sacramento County which support species covered by the South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan (SSHCP) is necessary to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of all the citizens of the County by reducing the adverse direct, indirect and cumulative effects of urbanization and development and providing for permanent conservation of habitat for species covered by the SSHCP.”

“The fees collected pursuant to this Ordinance shall be used to finance the acquisition of the natural ecosystems and certain improvements described or identified in the SSHCP.”

“The purpose of this chapter is to implement the SSHCP requirements set forth in subsections A and B of this section and to use the authority in Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution by imposing development fees to mitigate the impacts to the City's and the region's natural ecosystems, the need for which is directly or indirectly generated by the type and extent of development proposed in the City of Galt on which the fees will be imposed.”

2018

“(SCC 1628 §1, 2018; SCC 1757, 7/22/2025)”

Galt Municipal Code ch. 15.32 (Ord. 2018-06; Ord. 2022-09)

“The South Sacramento Conservation Agency (SSCA) is hereby appointed as the Administrator of this chapter. SSCA is hereby authorized to receive all fees generated from the SSHCP mitigation fee within the City, and to invest, account for and expend such fees in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the Mitigation Fee Act.”

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“Notwithstanding any other provision of the Galt Municipal Code, no permit shall be issued for any development project unless the SSHCP mitigation fee applicable to such development project has been paid.”

South Sacramento Conservation Agency (SSCA) — appointed Administrator; the City collects at permit and remits

“The South Sacramento Conservation Agency (SSCA) is hereby appointed as the Administrator of this chapter. SSCA is hereby authorized to receive all fees generated from the SSHCP mitigation fee within the City, and to invest, account for and expend such fees in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the Mitigation Fee Act.”

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“The following types of construction shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter: A. Reconstruction or improvements that are damaged or destroyed by fire or other natural causes; provided, that the reconstruction or improvements do not result in additional usable square footage. B. Rehabilitation or remodeling to an existing development project; provided, that the rehabilitation or remodeling does not result in additional usable square footage. C. Accessory dwelling units, constructed on developed residential property and meeting all state and county requirements for such units. D. Existing improvements that are converted from an existing permitted use to a different permitted use; provided, that no additional area of the property is disturbed as a result of such conversion. E. Development projects which are the subject of a development agreement entered into pursuant to Government Code Section 65864 et seq., prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, wherein the imposition of new fees is expressly prohibited”

“When the dedication of land is accepted into the SSHCP Preserve System, the SSHCP Mitigation Fee will be adjusted by excluding the appropriate portion of the land acquisition component”