§ 21.62.040. Minor land division map filing fees.*

A.

At the time of submission, the person submitting a tentative minor land division map shall pay a deposit and a filing fee, to be collected by the Department of Regional Planning, as follows:

1.

To be applied to the Department of Regional Planning, a $4,000.00 minimum initial deposit, from which actual planning costs shall be billed and deducted, and any supplemental fees and deposits as required by subsection C of this section.

2.

To be applied to the Department of Public Works, a fee of $11,506.00.

3.

To be applied to the Fire Department, a fee in the amount specified in Title 32, Section 328, of this code.

4.

To be applied to the Department of Public Health, a fee of $197.00, and, where public water and sewers are not available to each lot of the tentative minor land division map, an additional fee of $325.00 per each lot for which public water or public sewers are not available.

5.

To be applied to the Department of Parks and Recreation, a fee of $250.00.

B.

If the applicant requests one or more extensions to the terms of approval of the tentative map, in accordance with subsection B of Section 21.48.120 of this Title 21, the subdivider shall pay an additional fee of $335.00 for each one-year time extension so requested, which fee shall be applied in its entirety to the Department of Regional Planning. However, if said time extension is requested concurrently with a time extension request for any other application, petition, or tentative map required by this Title 21 or by Title 22 of this code, for the same or substantially the same property, only one time-extension fee shall apply.

C.

Deposit Requirements for Subdivision Review by Department of Regional Planning.

1.

The applicant shall pay the minimum initial deposit as required, from which actual costs shall be billed and deducted, for the purpose of defraying the expense involved in the review of subdivision requests.

2.

Supplemental Deposit Requirements. The applicant shall also pay the following supplemental deposits, from which actual costs shall be billed and deducted, when actual costs exceed the amount of the initial deposit:

a.

If during the subdivision review process, actual costs incurred reach 80 percent of the amount on deposit, the applicant shall be notified and required to submit a minimum supplemental deposit the amount of which shall not exceed the amount of the initial deposit. There is no limit to the number of supplemental deposits that may be required prior to completion or withdrawal of the subdivision request.

b.

If the initial or supplemental deposit is not received by the Department of Regional Planning, within 30 days of notification that such deposit is due and payable, all work shall be discontinued until such deposit is received.

c.

At the sole discretion of the applicant, the amount of an initial or supplemental deposit may exceed the minimum amounts defined herein.

3.

Final Cost Determination. The final cost for subdivision review shall be based on actual costs incurred by the Department of Regional Planning to review and process all required subdivision and planning documentation.

a.

Planning costs shall be computed on a monthly basis and deducted from the amount on deposit. The subdivision review costs shall be finalized upon completion of the review process. If final costs do not exceed the amount on deposit, the unused portion shall be refunded to the applicant.

b.

Should the application be withdrawn, costs to date shall be computed and the unused portion of the amount on deposit shall be refunded to the applicant.

c.

Costs shall be computed using actual hours expended by planning staff multiplied by the hourly rates, approved by the County Auditor-Controller, that are applicable in the fiscal year that costs are incurred by the planning staff.

d.

Data used to determine subdivision review costs shall be maintained by the department's business office, and made available for public review while work is in progress and for three years following final action or withdrawal of the application.

(Ord. 2010-0024 § 8, 2010; Ord. 2008-0039 § 8, 2008; Ord. 2005-0033 § 16, 2005; Ord. 2004-0029 § 7, 2004; Ord. 96-0026 § 5, 1996: Ord. 92-0099 § 3, 1992; Ord. 91-0101 § 10 (part), 1991.)

*  Editor's note: Fee changes in this section include changes made by the director of planning due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective March 1, 2019.