Chapter 3.8
COLLECTION OF COUNTY CAPITAL FACILITIES FEES

Sections:

3.8.01    City-County tax sharing agreement.

3.8.02    County fee adoption.

3.8.03    City collection of County fees.

3.8.01 City-County tax sharing agreement.

On August 21, 1990, the City of Clovis, the Clovis Community Development Agency, and the County of Fresno entered into the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Fresno, the City of Clovis and the Clovis Community Development Agency (“MOU”). The MOU was amended in June 2002 and November 2005. The MOU also is commonly referred to as the tax sharing agreement. Section 4.6 of Article IV of the MOU provides that, if the County adopts County-wide capital facilities fees, the City shall require that an applicant for any building permit within the City shall pay all such County capital facilities fees applicable to the building permit on behalf of the County. Section 4.6 also provides that the City shall either collect all such fees, or shall require the applicant to present a voucher issued by the County evidencing the payment of the fees directly to the County or a written confirmation by the County that fees are inapplicable. (§ 1, Ord. 07-03, eff. February 15, 2007)

3.8.02 County fee adoption.

If the County adopts County-wide capital facilities fees, on the date such fees become effective the provisions of Section 3.8.03 shall go into effect. (§ 1, Ord. 07-03, eff. February 15, 2007)

3.8.03 City collection of County fees.

No building permit within the City shall be issued until the applicant accomplishes one of the following:

(a)    Pays to the City applicable County capital facilities fees;

(b)    Presents a voucher issued by the County evidencing payment of applicable County capital facilities fees directly to the County;

(c)    Presents written confirmation by the County that County capital facilities fees are inapplicable. (§ 1, Ord. 07-03, eff. February 15, 2007)