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 San Luis Obispo County
 County Code
 Title 18. PUBLIC FACILITIES FEES
 Chapter 18.02. DEFINITIONS

§ 18.02.010. Definitions.

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  • Words when used in this title, and in resolutions adopted under the authority of this title, shall have the following meanings:

    "Board of supervisors" means the board of supervisors of the county.

    "County" means the County of San Luis Obispo, a general law county organized and existing under the Constitution and law of the State of California.

    "Development project" means any project undertaken for the purpose of development. "Development project" includes, but is not limited to, the following:

    (1)

    Land divisions pursuant to Title 21 of this code, including lot line adjustments, certificates of compliance, parcel maps, tract maps and condominium conversions;

    (2)

    Any project requiring an approval pursuant to Title 22 of this code, including approvals of development plans, site plans, minor use permits, and variances, but excepting approvals of county general plan/land use ordinance amendments;

    (3)

    Any project requiring the approval of any application filed pursuant to the county coastal zone land use ordinance, Title 23, and portions of Title 8 and Title 19 of this code, including the approval of coastal development permits, development plans, site plans, minor use permits, and variances, but excepting local coastal plan/coastal zone land use ordinance amendments;

    (4)

    Any project which requires the issuance of any building permit; and

    (5)

    Any other real property development, which is subject to the jurisdiction of the county and which requires an approval that is subject to the exercise of the discretion of the board of supervisors, the county planning commission, the planning director of the county, or the chief building official of the county.

    "Fee" means a monetary exaction, other than a tax or special assessment, which is charged by a local agency to the applicant in connection with approval of a development project for the purpose of defraying all or a portion of the cost of public facilities related to the development project. "Fee" means the public facilities fee established by this title.

    "Public facilities" includes public improvements, public services and community amenities including:

    (1)

    Public buildings and related facilities;

    (2)

    Facilities for the storage, treatment and distribution of nonagricultural water;

    (3)

    Facilities for the collection, treatment, reclamation and disposal of sewage;

    (4)

    Facilities for the collection and disposal of stormwaters and for flood-control purposes;

    (5)

    Facilities for the generation of electricity and the distribution of gas and electricity;

    (6)

    Transportation and transit facilities, including but not limited to streets and supporting improvements, roads, overpasses, bridges, harbors, ports, airports, and related facilities;

    (7)

    Parks and recreation facilities;

    (8)

    Any other capital project identified in the capital facilities plan.

    "Public facilities" as used in this title shall not include any public road facilities or improvements that are the subject of Chapter 13.01 of Title 13 of this code (Road Improvement Fee) and for which the applicant for the approval of a development project has paid or is obligated to pay a road improvement fee.

(Ord. 2519 § 1 (part), 1991)