HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-54 - Modifying Building & Construction Fees (Residential Remodeling Incentive Program)RESOLUTION NO. 05-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA MODIFYING BUILDING AND
CONSTRUCTION FEES TO ESTABLISH AND PROMOTE A
RESIDENTIAL REMODELING INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES
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. 05-2 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 publics
interest and general welfare to establish said RRIP hereinater set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa as follows:
1. That Resolutions No. 05-2 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 1, 2005, and the effective period shall
expire upon December 31, 2005.
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 public agency 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.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2n° day of August, 2005.
ATTEST:
Depu ity Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
APPROVED
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City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the
City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 05-54
was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 2n' day of August, 2005, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mansoor, Monahan, Bever, Dixon, Foley
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 3r' day of August, 2005.
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De City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa