§ 26-98-430. Imposition of development fees and timing of fee payments.

(a)

The fees imposed by Sections 26-98-400 through 26-98-450, inclusive, shall be required when any of the following county approvals or permits are required:

(1)

Those permits for which, prior to the issuance of a building permit, discretionary approval is required. These permits include, but are not limited to, use permits, design review approvals and major or minor subdivisions.

(i)

At the time of the discretionary approval, the following condition shall be imposed on the development:

  "As a condition of the approval, applicant shall pay to the County of Sonoma those development fees required by Sections 26-98-400 through 26-98-450 inclusive, of the Sonoma County Code. Such fees shall be paid prior to issuance of a building permit."

Where the condition set forth above is to be placed on a major or minor subdivision, the condition shall be placed as a notation on the final or parcel map or map sheet so that subsequent purchasers of lots within the subdivision will be on notice that fees will be required prior to the issuance of a building permit.

(b)

The fees imposed and required by subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be paid as follows:

(1)

The fee for those approvals referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be paid to the Rincon Valley Fire District, and a copy of the receipt submitted to the county permit and resource management department prior to approval of the building permit or issuance of the building permit, whichever occurs first.

(c)

No building permit for property within the Sonoma County airport industrial area shall be issued or approved unless the development fees for the property are paid as required by Section 26-98-430 through 26-98-450, inclusive.

(d)

No discretionary approval for property within the Sonoma County airport industrial area shall be approved unless such approval is conditioned pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section, to require the payment of the development fees for the property as required by Sections 26-98-400 through 26-98-450, inclusive.

(Ord. No. 5711 § 6 (Exh. E), 2007.)