Flood Control (DIF)

“The purpose of this fee is to generate revenue to fund flood control facilities in the Elsinore, Mead Valley/Good Hope and the Pass Area Plans. A fee that would enable Riverside County to construct flood control facilities needed to serve new development is presented in this chapter. This fee would be imposed in the unincorporated portions of the aforementioned area plans.”

“Table 10.3: Flood Control Projects … Elsinore Area Plan Lakeland Village MDP Line N $ 5,300,000 … Mead Valley Area Plan Good Hope MDP Line A (4-8-00420-01) $ 4,800,000 … The Pass Area Plan Beaumont MDP Marshall Creek (5-8-00080-01) $ 6,800,000 Beaumont MDP Line 16, Recharge basin (AKA Recharge Basin Feeder) (5-8-00201-50) 4,800,000 Total $ 11,600,000”

“Flood control facilities fee applies only in the Mead Valley/Good Hope (AP13), Elsinore Area (AP15) and the Pass Area Plans (AP 20).”

2024-12-03 (Ord. No. 659.14, eff. 2025-02-03); parent program Ord. No. 659 adopted 1988-07-05

“Adopted: 659 Item 9.4 of 07/05/88 (Eff: 09/02/88) … Amended: … 659.14 Item 19.1 of 12/03/24 (Eff: 02/03/25)”

Ordinance No. 659.14 (adopted with Resolution No. 2024-258)

“Adopted: 659 Item 9.4 of 07/05/88 (Eff: 09/02/88) … Amended: … 659.14 Item 19.1 of 12/03/24 (Eff: 02/03/25)”

“The DIF shall be paid at the time a certificate of occupancy is issued for the Development Project or upon final inspection, whichever occurs first. However this section shall not be construed to prevent payment of the Fees prior to issuance of an occupancy permit or final inspection. The Fees may be paid at the time application is made for a building permit.”

“The County Executive Officer shall be responsible for the administration of this ordinance. Detailed administrative procedures concerning the implementation of this ordinance shall be established and set forth in a resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors.”

“Section 17. EXEMPTIONS. The following types of construction shall be exempt from the provisions of this ordinance: a. Reconstruction of a residential unit or commercial or industrial building damaged or destroyed by fire or other natural causes; b. Rehabilitation or remodeling of an existing residential, commercial, or industrial building; or building additions to any existing residential unit. … d. Residential Units in publicly subsidized projects constructed as housing for low-income households as such households are defined pursuant to section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code. … e. Detached Second Units or guests quarters pursuant to Section 18.28a and Section 21.35a, respectively, of Riverside County Ordinance No. 348 and Attached Second Units pursuant to Section 18.28b of Ordinance No. 348.”

“Section 16. CREDITS. If an owner or developer of real property dedicates land or constructs facilities identified in the DIF Capital Improvement Plan, the County may grant the owner or developer a Credit in one or more of the Fee Components described in this ordinance against the Development Impact Fees required. No Credit shall be granted for the cost of improvements not defined herein as 'Facilities.' … The Credit amount shall be initially calculated by estimating the fair market value of the land dedicated or by estimating the cost of constructing Facilities. … Any Credit granted shall not exceed the allocated cost for the Facilities. Any Credit granted shall be given in stated dollar amounts only.”