Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee (TIMF)

“The Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee (TIMF) is collected to finance transportation facilities needed to accommodate new or expanded development within the unincorporated areas of San Joaquin County. In January 1989, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 3452 establishing an infrastructure-financing program for the County TIMF.”

“A Public Facilities Fee for Traffic Impact Mitigation is hereby established for new development in the unincorporated area of San Joaquin County to pay for public facilities to mitigate the impact related to the new developments, including but not limited to traffic signalization, roadway improvements, and bridge construction or reconstruction.”

“A Public Facilities Fee for Traffic Impact Mitigation is hereby established for new development in the unincorporated area of San Joaquin County”

1990-02-20

“1. Resolution 90-304, adopted February 20, 1990, established the County TIMF program which applies to all new development, residential and commercial/industrial, within the Unincorporated Area of San Joaquin County. The Resolution became effective April 23, 1990.”

Resolution 90-304

“1. Resolution 90-304, adopted February 20, 1990, established the County TIMF program which applies to all new development, residential and commercial/industrial, within the Unincorporated Area of San Joaquin County. The Resolution became effective April 23, 1990.”

at building permit

“(d) Payment of Fees. The fees to be collected under this Chapter shall be collected prior to the issuance of a building permit or approval of any discretionary permit if no building permit is required. The amount of fee to be paid will be the amount indicated in the Resolution, as augmented pursuant to Section 9-1203.2(c), at the time of actual tender of the fee.”

San Joaquin County Department of Public Works — same levying agency

“The fees to be collected under this Chapter shall be collected prior to the issuance of a building permit or approval of any discretionary permit if no building permit is required.”

“d. Resolution 15-180, adopted December 8, 2015, introduced new language for Agricultural Exemptions to be applied to development having minimal impact on county roadways.”

“Whenever a developer is required, as a condition of approval of a development permit, to design and/or construct a public facility described in a Resolution adopted pursuant to Section 9-1203.2, which facility is determined by the County to have supplemental size, length, or capacity over that needed for the impacts of that development, and when such construction or equipment is necessary to ensure efficient and timely construction of the facilities network, a reimbursement agreement with the developer and a credit against the fee, which would otherwise be charged pursuant to this ordinance on the development project, may be offered.”

Adjusted annually by the ENR Construction Cost Index in effect on July 1.

“The TIMF schedule is adjusted annually to reflect market changes in the construction cost of similar projects. The Engineering News-Record Construction Cost Index, in effect on July 1 of each year, is used to adjust the TIMF rate. Table 1 reflects the updated fee schedule”