HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-64 - Modifying Building & Construction Fees to Promote Residential Remodeling Incentive ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 07-64
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, MODIFYING
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION FEES TO ESTABLISH
AND PROMOTE A RESIDENTIAL REMODELING
INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Section 5-1 of Chapter 1, Title 5 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code
authorizes the City Council to establish fees and fee schedules for permits, inspections,
re -inspections and other activities relating to the regulation of building and construction
activities in the City of Costa Mesa (hereinafter the "building and construction fees");
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforesaid authority, the City Council has heretofore
adopted its Resolution No. 07-14 establishing building and construction fees for work
and construction activities pursuant to the Costa Mesa Building Code, Costa Mesa
Electrical Code, Costa Mesa Mechanical Code and Costa Mesa Plumbing Code
(collectively referred to herein as the "Costa Mesa Building Codes"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby desires to establish and promote a program
known as the "Residential Remodeling Incentive Program (RRIP)" to encourage and
facilitate certain home repairs, remodeling and additions in compliance with applicable
requirements of the Costa Mesa Building Codes and Development Ordinances, and to
waive collection of the building and construction fees, for such work as described in
Section 1 below of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that it is in the public's
interest and general welfare to establish said RRIP as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa as follows:
1. That Resolution No. 07-14 is amended to waive any building and
construction fees imposed and required hereunder, including any penalty fees, during
the effective period of the RRIP, for any alterations/additions to single family dwellings
(attached or detached) five years or more old, which may include any new accessory
structures thereto.
2. That the effective period of the RRIP, including the waiver of the fees
specified in Section 1 of the Resolution, shall apply to any completed permit
applications received by or permits issued by the Building Division of the Development
Services Department, on or after September 4, 2007, and the effective -period shall
expire upon December 14, 2007.
3. Except as expressly set forth herein, nothing contained in this. Resolution
shall be deemed to waive any fees otherwise required by any other provision of law
(including but not limited to fees for City zoning entitlements, and/or fees collected by
the City on behalf of any other publicagency or entity), nor otherwise waive compliance
with any other applicable provisions of the Costa Mesa Building Codes, Grading
Ordinances, Development Ordinances, or the Costa Mesa Zoning Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of August, 2007.
ATTEST:
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JuJO Folcik, Ci y Clerk
Allan R. Mansoor, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 07-64 and was duly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 7th day of August, 2007, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MANSOOR, BEVER, DIXON, FOLEY, LEECE
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 8th day of August, 2007.
4LIE FOLCIK, CITY CLERK
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