Ordinance 2652CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. 2652
New Series
AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY DELETING
SUBSECTIONS 30-4.13 (L), 30-21.13, 30-22.30-25.4 AND
30-37.4 OF ARTICLE I (ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS)
AND SUBSECTION 30-78.(B) OF ARTICLE VI (REAL ESTATE AND
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS) AND AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 30-14.
AND 30-26 OF ARTICLE I (ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS)
CHAPTER XXX (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) RELATING TO FEES
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Alamedathat:
section 1 The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended
by deleting subsection 30-4.13 (1) of Article I , Chapter XXX in itsentirety.
Section The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended
by amending subsection 30-14.6 of Article I, Chapter XXX , thereof
to read:
30-14.Fees and Permits.a. Fees for satellite dish antenna building permits
shall be the same as for any other type ot construction requiringthis permit. The fee for satellite dish antenna permits shall be
the same as a Minor Design Review.
section The lameda Municipal Code is hereby amended
by deleting subsections 30-21., 30-22., 30-25., and 30-37.4 of
Article I, Chapter XXX , in its entirety.
section 4 The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended
by amending subsection 30-26 of Article I , Chapter XXX , thereof to
read:
30-26 FEES.
The following shall apply to fees established by this
Chapter XXX , Development Regulations , in order to cover the costs
to the city to process development applications:a. All filing fees shall be submitted in full at the
time of application. Wh..re a project requires more than one
permit , the full fee shall be collected for each and every permitrequired.b. No filing fee shall be required for an application
made by the City of Alameda through its Planning Board , or by any
city Department.
c. Pursuant to a written request , fees may be waived or
reduced by the city Council or Planning Board to avoid duplication
of charges on successive applications or undue hardship upon a
finding that the waiver or reduction is in the public interest and
that the applicant or appellant is unable to afford such fees.d. Portions of fees may be refunded upon withdrawal of
an application. The amount of refund shall be determined by the
Planning Director , based on the amount of work done by the Citystaff prior to withdrawal. No part of any fee shall be returnableafter. an application is heard by the Planning Board or Zoning
Administrator.e. Fee credits may be granted toward resubmittal of an
application if an application is withdrawn and resubmitted withinsixty (60) days of the. withdrawal with the prior written
authorization of the Planning Director specifying the fee credit.
The amount of credit shall be determined by the Planning Director
based on the amount of work done by the City staff prior to
withdrawal.f. At the initiation of an applicant , and with the
agreement of the Planning Director, expedited processing may be
provided for complex projects such as , but not limited tG: General
Plan Amendments , rezonings , Development Plans and Master Plans
subdivisions or conversion to multiple houses by the cityretaining a consultant or extra-hire staff where the applicant
agrees to pay all costs related to the arrangement for and
provision of the consultant or extra-hire staff.
g.
From time to time , the city council shall set by
Resolution , the fee amounts to process development applications
required in this Chapter.h. Notwi thstanding the penalties provided for under
Subsection 30-24.3, separate and additional penalty filing fees may
be required when an application is a result of an enforcement
action by the Planning Department or any other Department of the
Ci ty of Alameda , in accordance with the fee schedule set by City
Council Resolution.
Section 5 The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended
by deleting subsection 30-78.(b) of Article VI , Chapter XXX, in
its entirety.
section 6 Severabili ty Clause. It is the declaredintent of the City Council of Alameda that if any section,
subsection , sentence clause, phrase or provision of this
ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a ourt competent jurisdiction , such invalidity or unconstitutionality
shall not be so construed as to render invalid or unconstitutional
the remaining provisions of this ordinance.
section 7 This Ordinance sha l be in full
effect from and after the expiration of thirty (30) da
date of its final passage.
Presiding Officer of the Co ncil
Attest:
8&u7i
Deputy Ci ty Clerk
, the undersigned hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was
duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of
Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 7th day ofDecember, 1993 by the following vote to wit:
AYES:Councilmembers Appezzato, Arnerich, Lucas, Roth
and President Wi throw - 5.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:None.
ABSTENTIONS:None.
IN WITNESS , WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
off icial seal of said City this 8th day of December , 1993.
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Patr1.cJ.a Calbreath, Deputy City Clerk
ci ty of Alameda