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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinances_1651_CCv0001.pdf dry: ORDINANCE NO. 1651 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ESTABLISHING A TAX FOR PARKS BASED ON NEW DWELLING UNITS , AND RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 1546 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS : SECTION 1. Purpose of Tax. The City Council hereby declares that the tax levied by this ordinance is solely for the purpose of producing revenue for the acquisition and development of public parks, and it is hereby determined that the need therefor increases in proportion to the increase in the number and size of dwellings in the City. The amount of tax shall be determined as follows : (a) For each dwelling unit, one percent (1%) of the construction cost per each dwelling unit for which a building permit is issued, up to a maxi- mum of $500.00 (b) For each lot established concurrently in the same mobile home park, seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for each lot within the mobile home park. SECTION 2 . Dwelling Unit Defined. As used herein the term "dwelling unit" includes each single-family dwelling, including mobile homes, and each unit of an apartment, duplex, or multiple dwelling structure designed as a separate habitation for one or more persons . SECTION 3. Collection of Tax. The tax imposed by this ordinance shall be due and payable, and shall be collected by the Director of Building and Safety: (a) At the same time that fees are paid to the City for the building permit for construction of a dwelling unit. (b) At the same time that fees are paid to the City for the building permit for construction of the mobile home park at seventy-five ($75.00) per mobile home space. If such permit is revoked, denied, or surrendered, the tax which was so paid shall be refunded. SECTION 4. Where a dwelling unit is constructed on a parcel of ground which formerly contained a dwelling unit, a credit toward the above charge shall be allowed as determined by the administrative auth- ority but shall in no case exceed one percent (1%) of the construction cost for each dwelling unit previously existing on the parcel. I SECTION 5 . Use of funds. All money collected as taxes imposed by this ordinance shall be deposited in the Park and Street Tree Fund and shall be used for the acquisition and development of open space, park land, parkways and median islands. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect as provided by law. SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published once in the Redlands Daily Facts, a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Redlands. Mayor of e City df Redlan ATTEST Cit k APPROVED FOR FORM: s/ Edward F . Taylor City Attorney I, Peggy A . Moseley, City Clerk, City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of August, 1978, by the following vote : AYES : Councilmembers Knudsen, DeMirjyn, Elliott, Riordan; Mayor Martinez NOES : None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None City Ordinance No. 1651 - Page two a CURRENT AND PROPOSED PARK FUND FEES (based on building units approved by City of Redlands, Jan.-Apr. (incl.) 1978) Actual Actual Actual Current Current Proposed Proposed Building No. Total Park Fund Assessment Fee Per Total Fees Cost Per Units Const. Fees at Percentage Unit at 1% Unit Const. Costs $225 per of Cost of Cost $ Unit $ $22,400 1 $ 22,400 $ 225 % 1.00 $ 224 $ 224 22,500 8 180,000 1,800 1.00 225 1,800 23,OOD 66 1,518,000 14,850 0.98 230 15,180 25,200 63 1,587,600 14,175 0.90 252 15,876 26,000 60 1,560,000 13,500 0.86 260 15,600 26,390 42 1,108,380 9,450 0.85 264 11,083 27,800 44 1,223,200 9,900 0.81 278 13,232 30,000 14 420,000 3,150 0.75 300 4,200 38,400 2 76,800 450 0.59 384 768 r 38,700 32 1,238,400 7,200 0.58 387 12,384 40,000 1 40,000 225 0.56 400 400 40,800 12 489,600 2,700 0.55 408 4,896 41,000 2 82,000 450 0.55 410 820 43,200 2 86,400 450 0.52 432 864 45,000 2 90,000 450 0.50 450 900 56,000 1 56,000 225 0.40 560 560 62,400 1 62,400 225 0.36 624 624 64,000 1 64,000 225 0.35 640 640 354 $9,905,180 $79,650 $99,052 i I (1) These columns reflect fees for Jan.-Apr. as they would have been under this proposal.