Traffic Mitigation Fee (growth area)

“The general plan of the city of Rancho Cordova requires that areas chosen for urban expansion shall be capable of being provided, within a reasonable period of time, with an adequate level of public facilities including, but not limited to, roadway facilities and transit facilities." / "The general plan further requires the preparation of a plan that identifies a mechanism for financing those facilities necessary to serve urban development in areas designated for urban expansion.”

“All amounts collected from transportation impact fees from Area 1 and Area 2 pursuant to this chapter shall be placed in said fund and shall be expended by the city of Rancho Cordova or its successor agency solely to pay the costs identified in the transportation capital improvement plan and/or development impact fee program and nexus study.”

“The City requires new development to fund bike grade-separations in the City's Growth Area (east of Sunrise Boulevard). As such, the full cost of the 24 grade separations located in the City's Growth Area would be included in the TDIF Program. The nexus-based allocation of the total cost to construct bike grade-separations in the City's Infill Area (west of Sunrise Boulevard), plus the citywide bike trails in the CIP, is based on the estimated growth in DUEs”

2005

“(Ord. 24-2005 §3; Ord. 33-2005 §3; Ord. 6-2006 §3; Ord. 3-2013 §1; Ord. 11-2023 §3 (Exh. A))”

Ordinance No. 24-2005 (chapter later amended by Ords. 33-2005, 6-2006, 3-2013, 11-2023, 7-2025; prior legislation 2003)

“(Ord. 24-2005 §3; Ord. 33-2005 §3; Ord. 6-2006 §3; Ord. 3-2013 §1; Ord. 11-2023 §3 (Exh. A))”

“The fees shall be calculated upon the approval of subdivision maps and shall be paid upon issuance of building permits or final inspections, as applicable." / "For projects that are subject to building permits, but not subdivision map approval, the fees shall be both calculated and paid upon issuance of the building permits, temporary certificate of occupancy, or certificate of occupancy, as applicable.”

City of Rancho Cordova, the agency that levies it

“No building permit, temporary certificate of occupancy, certificate of occupancy, or final inspection, as applicable, shall be approved for property within the city of Rancho Cordova unless the development fees for that property are paid as required by this chapter.”

“Upon application by the property owner or his authorized agent, the director may authorize the construction of any transportation facilities, or portions thereof, in order of priority as designated on the priority list for the transportation development impact fee program in lieu of all, or a portion of, the transportation impact fee required by this chapter.”