HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2324 ORDINANCE NO. 2324
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 3. 40. 020 AND 3. 40. 030
THEREOF PERTAINING TO COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
LIBRARY FEES
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by amending Sections 3. 40. 020 and 3. 40. 030 to read as
follows:
3.40. 020 Definitions . For the purpose of this chapter,
the words defined in this section shall have the meanings as-
signed to them unless from the context it appears ,that a different
meaning is intended. Words not defined in this section shall
have the definitions as given in the Huntington Beach Building
Code.
(a) Residential Unit. The term "residential unit" shall
mean a single family dwelling, a dwelling unit in a duplex, apart-
ment house or dwelling group, and any other place designed for
human occupancy which contains a kitchen, and any 'space in a
mobilehome park designed or intended for a house trailer, mobile-
home , camper or similar vehicle.
(b) Commercial Unit . The term "commercial unit" shall
mean any space in a building or structure designed .or intended
to be occupied or used for business or commercial ',purposes, in-
cluding sleeping rooms in hotels and motels without kitchens or
kitchen facilities.
(c) Industrial Unit . The term "industrial unitt shall mean
any space in a building or structure designed or intended for
manufacturing, processing, research, warehousing and similar uses.
(d) Mobilehome Park. The term "mobilehome park" shall mean
any area where one or more lots or spaces are owned or rented or
held out for rent to be occupied by a house trailer, mobilehome,
camper or similar vehicle.
3.40, 0,0 Excise tax. (a) Tax Imposed. An 'excise tax is
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hereby imposed upon the construction of any such residential,
commercial and industrial unit , and mobilehome park in the city
as such groups of construction may be established '',by resolution.
The amount of the excise tax shall be established ,by resolution
of the city council and shall not exceed $ .15 per ',square foot of
floor area, as defined in the Huntington Beach Building Code,
for all classes of new construction, including any area in a
building designed for the parking of vehicles. For mobilehome
parks, the square footage of floor area shall be calculated as
only that portion of the lot indicated on the original construc-
tion plans for the mobilehome proper and its carport .
(b ) Due Date. The amount of the tax due hereunder shall
be due and payable at the time of issuance of the 'building
permit for the construction of residential, commercial or
industrial units or buildings, or for the construction or
reconstruction of any mobilehome park. If such tax is not fully
paid on or before the due date the permit is issued, the tax or
the amount thereof not paid shall thereupon become delinquent .
(c) Delinquency, Penalty, Interest. There shall be added
to the tax for any unit or so much of the tax as becomes delin-
quent a penalty of 25 percent which shall thereupon become
payable in the same manner as the tax. The tax and penalty
shall bear interest at the rate of .60 of l percent per month
until paid.
(d) Tax Credit . The city council may in its discretion
grant a total or partial credit against the building excise tax
where a dedication of land and/or improvements thereto is
offered in conjunction with the construction of the residential,
commercial or industrial units.
(e) Exemption. The effective date for the issuance of
any building permit otherwise subject to imposition of the tax
imposed by this section shall relate to the date that actual
construction was commenced or to the date any foundation permit
was actually issued by the city, whichever event first occurred.
Building permits so issued prior to enactment of this section
are exempt from the tax imposed hereby.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect 'thirty days
after its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and cause same to be published within fifteen
days after adoption in the Huntington Beach News , ',a weekly news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published in the County
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the', City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th
day of October , 1978.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Citf Administrator
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Ord. No2324
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of October.
19 78 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 16th day of October 19 78 , and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Dattinson , Thomas , MacAllister, Bailey, IMandic, Siebert
Shenkman
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
I, Alicia :entworth CITY CLERK of the city a
Huntin-ond ex ,ff;6o Clerk of the City
Council, d =er+, - that "his ordinance has
been publ ; r ^7+�•n Coach thews on
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In accorda r 19_r cf said City.
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LICIA If
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ity Clerk
Deputy City Clerk