Traffic Impact Fee

“The purpose of this chapter is to further the goals and objectives of the city general plan transportation and circulation element and to provide a source of funding for the transportation improvements identified in the city's capital improvement program.”

“provide a source of funding for the transportation improvements identified in the city's capital improvement program”

“A traffic mitigation fee shall be imposed as a condition of the issuance of all building permits in the city.”

1994-10-10 (fee-schedule history table) — ordinance number implies 1993 adoption

“Ord. 93-18 | 10/10/94 | Adoption of citywide traffic fee”

Ordinance No. 93-18

“Ord. 93-18 | 10/10/94 | Adoption of citywide traffic fee”

at building permit

“The traffic mitigation fee shall be paid by each applicant prior to issuance of a building permit.”

City of West Sacramento, the agency that levies it

“A traffic mitigation fee shall be imposed as a condition of the issuance of all building permits in the city. … The traffic mitigation fee shall be paid by each applicant prior to issuance of a building permit.”

“Any fees pursuant to this chapter may provide for credits or exemptions, as determined by the director of public works, for properties which are included in a financing district providing funding for transportation improvements; or which are subject to transportation mitigation fees and/or conditions pursuant to agreement or other authority; or which have constructed transportation improvements.”

“Credit against traffic impact fees shall be provided when a building permit for demolition of a previous structure of similar use on the same lot has been obtained within the five years previous to building permit issuance for a new structure.”

“The City adopted resolution 24-20 to have a temporary fee reduction in all districts in the Northern part of the City plus Stonelock area. The fee schedule above reflects this reduction program in all districts except for District 1.”