§ 8601-4. Time and mode of payment.  


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  • Any traffic impact mitigation fee imposed as a condition of approval of a building permit shall be paid prior to issuance of the permit or, if otherwise specified in Section 66007 of the Government Code, on the earliest date payment can be required under that section. Any traffic impact mitigation fee imposed as a condition of approval of a zoning clearance shall be paid prior to issuance of the zoning clearance.

    Payment of the traffic impact mitigation fee shall be in cash; provided that, with the prior permission of the Director, any portion of the fee (except for the portion attributable to the city and identified as "E" in Section 8601-3, if any) may be paid by dedication to the County of certain road improvements having at least an equivalent value. The dedicated road improvements shall be to a portion of the regional road network lying within the unincorporated area of the County. The value of the dedicated improvements shall, before payment by dedication is made, be determined by the Director based upon adequate engineering studies and cost data. If the value of the dedicated improvements is less than the portion of the fee that may be paid by dedication, the balance of the fee shall be paid in cash. If the value of the dedicated improvements is greater than the portion of the fee that may be paid by dedication, the County shall not pay for the difference and the portion of the fee attributable to the value "E," if any, shall be paid in cash. For the purposes of this section, payment by dedication of improvements that have not yet been completed shall be deemed to have been paid when the County has title to the right of way to be improved and the improvements are to be completed pursuant to an improvement agreement secured in the manner required by this Code for improvement agreements pertaining to subdivisions.

(Add Ord. 4246—11/6/01)