CC RES 2009-021 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES REGARDING THE BUILDING PERMIT FEE
REQUIRED BY SENATE BILL 1473 AND RETENTION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1473, signed into law by the Governor of California on
September 30, 2008, amends Section 18931.6 of the California Health and Safety
Code; and,
WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2009, Senate Bill 1473 requires cities and
counties to collect a new permit fee from building permit applicants assessed at a rate
of four dollars ($4) per one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in construction
valuation, with appropriate fractions thereof, but not less than one dollar ($1); and,
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1473 requires cities and counties, to submit collected
fees to the California Building Standards Commission ("CBSC") for deposit in the
Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund to be used by the State to
develop green building standards; and,
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1473 authorizes cities and counties to retain not more
than ten percent (10%) of the collected fees for related administrative costs and for
code enforcement education, including, but not limited to, certifications in the voluntary
construction inspector certification program; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the new permit fee is a State mandated
fee and is not a local exaction, thus the City is not required to conduct a fee study or a
public hearing pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act (Cal. Gov. Code, § 66000 et seq.) prior
to collecting the fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 1473 and Section 18931.6
of the California Health and Safety Code, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes shall collect
a fee from building permit applicants assessed at a rate of four dollars ($4) per one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in construction valuation, with appropriate
fractions thereof, as follows: $1 fee per $1 to $25,000 in valuation; $2 fee per$25,001 to
$50,000 in valuation; $3 fee per $50,001 to $75,000 in valuation; $4 fee per $75,001 to
$100,000 in valuation; and $1 fee per every $25,000 or fraction thereof above $100,000
in valuation.
Section 2: Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 1473 and Section 18931.6
of the California Health and Safety Code, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes shall retain
ten percent (10%) of the collected fees for related administrative costs of collecting and
processing the permit fee, and for code enforcement education, including, but not
limited to, certifications in the voluntary construction inspector program.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of April.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angele ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2009-21; was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on April 7, 2009.
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City Clerk
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