MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee

“The preservation of vegetation communities and natural areas within the City and western Riverside County that support species covered by the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan ('MSHCP') is necessary to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of all the citizens of the City by reducing the adverse direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of urbanization and development and providing for permanent conservation of habitat for species covered by the MSHCP.”

“The fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be used to finance the acquisition and perpetual conservation of the natural ecosystems and certain improvements necessary to implement the goals and objectives of the MSHCP.”

“CONFIRM AUTOMATIC ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT MITIGATION FEE APPLICABLE TO ALL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PLAN AREA PURSUANT TO JURUPA VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.80.050.D”

“Section 3. Amendment to Chapter 3.80. Chapter 3.80, Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Mitigation Fee Ordinance, of Title 3, Revenue and Finance, of the Jurupa Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: 'CHAPTER 3.80. - WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN MITIGATION FEE ORDINANCE'”

“Section 3. Amendment to Chapter 3.80. Chapter 3.80, Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Mitigation Fee Ordinance, of Title 3, Revenue and Finance, of the Jurupa Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: 'CHAPTER 3.80. - WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN MITIGATION FEE ORDINANCE'”

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“The Local Development Mitigation Fee will be paid no later than at the issuance of a building permit. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, no building permit shall be issued for any Development Project unless the Local Development Mitigation Fee applicable to such Development Project has been paid. The amount of the Fee shall be calculated in accordance with the MSHCP Mitigation Fee Implementation Manual.”

“Subject to the provisions of this section, all fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be remitted to the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority at least quarterly.”

“Sec. 3.80.100. - Exemptions. The following types of construction shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter: A. Reconstruction or improvements that were damaged or destroyed by fire or other natural causes, provided that the reconstruction or improvements do not result in additional usable square footage. B. Rehabilitation or remodeling to an existing Development Project, provided that the rehabilitation or remodeling does not result in additional usable square footage. C. Accessory Dwelling Units, but only to the extent such fee is exempted under state law. D. Junior Accessory Dwelling Units, but only to the extent such fee is exempted under state law. E. Existing structures where the use is changed from an existing permitted use to a different permitted use, provided that no additional improvements are constructed and does not result in additional usable square footage. F. Certain Agricultural Operations as allowed by the MSHCP, as amended. G. Vesting Tentative Tract Maps entered into pursuant to Government Code Section 66452 et seq. … and Development Projects that are the subject of a development agreement entered into pursuant to Government Code Section 65864 et seq., prior to the effective date of Resolution No. 2011-48 wherein the imposition of new fees are expressly prohibited … Except as exempted above, all projects are required to make a mitigation payment/contribution and where no mitigation payment process is specified, the project will pay the updated per acre mitigation fee.”

“Sec. 3.80.110. - Fee credits. Any Local Development Mitigation Fee credit that may be applicable to a Development Project shall be determined by the City and approved by the RCA. All Fee Credits shall comply with the resolutions, ordinances, Implementing Agreement, and policies of the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority including, without limitation, the MSHCP Mitigation Fee Implementation Manual.”