HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1510_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO, 1510
AN ORDINANCE OF 7 CITY OF REDIA NDS ESTABLISHING
A TAX FOR PARKS BASED ON NEW DWEILILING UNTITS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDIANDS 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, two hundred and twenty-
five dollars ($225.00) per each dwelling unit for which a building per-
mit is issued,
(b) For each lot established concurrently in the same
mobile home park, fifty dollar's `k$50.00) for ea---h lot wit'I'llin the m6bile
home park,
SEC-710N 2. Dwelling Ur,' 41-; Defined, As used herein the term "d-well-
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ing unit" includes each_sing1e-fam__4_1ydwell1,ncr,, 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 cf 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 sane 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
fifty dollars ($50.00) per mobile home space.
If such permit is revoked, denied, or surrendered, the tax which
was so paid shall be refunded.
SECTION 4. 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 lands, parkways and median islands,
SECTION 5. Effective Date for 'Commencement of Tax Dev, The
taxes hereby provided for, and the rees required to be paid, shall be
applicable with respect to building permits for construction activi-
ties starting on the thirty-fiirst day after passage of this ordinance.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect as
provided by law.
SEC1ION 7. The City Cleek shall certify to fl--he passage of this
ordinance and shall cause the same to be published once in the Redlands
Daily Facts, a daily newspaper hereby designated for that purpose.
ATTEST.
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or- of the City of *dleands
CW' erk
APPROVED FOR FORM:
City Attorn
City
AttUn ra
1, 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 19th day of June, 1973, by the f ol-
lowing vote-.
AYES ! Councilmen Miller, Sewall, Mayor Cummings
NOES - Councilmen DeMir'jyn, Knudsen
ABSENT,,, None
RedlyC,Ji�ty City
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