Irvine Business Complex (IBC) fees

“Intent. The intent of the 2010 IBC Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvement Fee Program is to provide funding for the implementation of the areawide neighborhood infrastructure improvements identified in the 2010 IBC Vision Plan.”

“The City of Irvine shall maintain the funds in this account separate from other funds of the City of Irvine. Fees collected pursuant to this fee program shall be deposited at the time collected into the IBC circulation fee account; and both the fees and the accrued interest shall be expended only for the implementation (i.e., project reports, design, construction) of the IBC circulation improvements as specified in the IBC Vision Plan/Overlay Zoning Code EIR, and any amendments and revisions thereto.”

“Boundaries of the final fee district. All property on which residential or residential mixed use development is proposed within the Urban Neighborhood district within the Irvine Business Complex Residential Mixed Use Overlay Zone as shown in section 5-8-3 of this zoning ordinance is included in the final fee district.”

2010-07-27 (current programs; the transportation charge dates from 1982)

“PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Irvine at a regular hearing held on the 13th day of July 2010, by the following roll call vote:”

Ordinance No. 10-07, § 9 (Exh. B), 7-27-10; amended by Ordinance No. 15-11, 11-10-15

“PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Irvine at a regular hearing held on the 13th day of July 2010, by the following roll call vote:”

at building permit

“All projects within Urban Neighborhood Overlay District (as defined in Chapter 5-8 of this code) within the Irvine Business Complex for which building permits are issued after the effective date of the 2010 IBC zoning ordinance shall comply with the requirements of the 2010 IBC Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvement Fee Program. Fees required by this section shall be paid prior to the issuance of any building permits or as specified by procedures adopted by the City Council and in effect at the time building permits are issued.”

City of Irvine, the agency that levies it

“The IBC Fees are included with any other applicable fees payable at the time the building permit is issued. The IBC development fees are in addition to any other applicable development processing fees and impact fees such as school district fees.”

“Exemptions from fees. The following types of land uses shall be exempt from payment of fees for infrastructure improvements pursuant to this section:”

“A credit may be applied to the amount of fees paid for the square footage of the new use. In this example: Fee for proposed office: $ 5.72 / Credit for existing industrial: $ 1.58 / Fee due: $ 4.14”