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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- t__ 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. - 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 Ordinance No, 1.510 - Page two