§ 18.01.010. Purpose, findings and declaration of intent.

(a)

In order to implement the goals and objectives of the county general plan and to mitigate impacts caused by new development projects within the county, public facilities fees are necessary. The fees are needed to finance public facilities and to assure that new development projects pay their fair share for these facilities.

(b)

Title 7, Chapter 5, Section 66000 et seq. of the California Government Code provides that public facilities fees may be enacted and imposed on development projects. The board of supervisors finds and determines that:

(1)

New development projects cause the need for construction, expansion or improvement of public facilities within the county.

(2)

Funds for construction, expansion or improvement of public facilities are not available to accommodate the needs caused by development projects; which will result in inadequate public facilities within the county.

(c)

The board of supervisors finds that the public health, safety, peace, morals, convenience, comfort, prosperity and general welfare will be promoted by the adoption of public facilities fees for the construction, expansion or improvement of public facilities, the need for which is caused by new development projects. In establishing public facilities fees, the board of supervisors finds the fees to be consistent with the county general plan/land use ordinance and, pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.2, has considered the effects of the fees with respect to the County's housing needs as established in the housing element of the general plan/land use ordinance.

(d)

Pursuant to Title 14 Code of Regulations Sections 15061 and 15273(4), the board of supervisors finds that this title is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

(Ord. 2519 § 1 (part), 1991)