This chapter shall be known as the "Property Development Tax Ordinance of the City of San Dimas".
(Prior code § 9A-1; Ord. 380 § 1, 1972; Ord. 573 § 1, 1977)
It is the intention of this chapter to provide a special license tax procedure for those business activities enumerated in this chapter and thereby to enable new development to pay its appropriate share of the cost of maintaining and improving the environmental quality of our community. The failure to enumerate other business activities covered in other sections of this code requiring permits, licenses or subject to franchises shall not be deemed or construed as an intention on the part of the city council to relieve such businesses or occupations from the permit procedure or franchise procedure under which they may be governed by other sections of this code or state law.
(Prior code § 9A-2; Ord. 380 § 1, 1972; Ord. 573 § 1, 1977)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
"Buildings for commercial or industrial purposes"
includes any building or accessory structure constructed in any commercial, manufacturing or industrial park zone which is to be used for other than residential purposes.
"Dwelling unit"
includes each single family dwelling and each habitable unit of an apartment, duplex, multiple dwelling structure or residential planned development designed as a separate place for habitation of a family as that term is defined in the San Dimas building ordinance. "Dwelling unit" also includes each motel or hotel guest room or condominium designed as a separate habitation for one or more persons.
"Floor area"
is the area included within the surrounding exterior walls of a building or portion thereof, exclusive of vent shafts and courts. The floor area of a building, or portion thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls is the usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above.
"Property developer"
includes every person, firm or corporation engaging in construction activities itself or through the services of any employee, agent or independent contractor for the purposes of constructing dwelling units, trailer spaces or buildings to be used for commercial or industrial purposes.
"Trailer space"
includes each space, area or building in a trailer park or mobile home park or other place designed or intended as a place to accommodate any mobile home, trailer or van, bus or other vehicle or mobile structure, when the same is to be used as a living or sleeping quarter for human beings.
(Prior code § 9A-3; Ord. 380 § 1, 1972; Ord. 573 § 1, 1977)
In addition to any other fee, license, of permit prescribed in this code, every property developer shall pay, upon application to the city of San Dimas for a building permit, for the construction of any such dwelling unit or addition or trailer space or building to be used for commercial or industrial purposes the license tax set forth as follows:
A. 
For each dwelling unit, the amount of two hundred dollars, plus seventy five dollars per bedroom.
B. 
For each trailer space, the amount of one hundred fifty dollars.
C. 
For each building for commercial or industrial purposes, the amount of four cents per square foot of gross floor area, including any area in a building designed for the parking of vehicles.
(Prior code § 9A-4; Ord. 380 § 1, 1972; Ord. 530 § 1, 1976; Ord. 573 § 1, 1977)
All of the sums collected in each geographic area pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in separate community environmental development and beautification fund and shall be used for the preservation and enhancement of the community environment of the city through expenditures such as, but not limited to, the following:
A. 
Purchase of land and interest in land for landscaping, open space or recreational uses.
B. 
Development of parks and buildings for use thereon.
C. 
Acquisition and development of other varieties of open space areas.
D. 
Acquisition and development of parkways and median islands.
E. 
Acquisition and development of bicycle trails, riding trails and other types of trails for recreational use.
F. 
Acquisition and development of other recreational facilities.
(Prior code § 9A-5; Ord. 380 § 1, 1972; Ord. 573 § 1, 1977)
For the purposes of this chapter, the city is divided into three geographical areas:
A. 
Geographical area 1—North of the Foothill Freeway and West of the 210 Freeway and North of Walnut Creek.
B. 
Geographical area 2—South of the Foothill Freeway and East of the 210 Freeway.
C. 
Geographical area 3—West of the 210 Freeway and South of Walnut Creek.
Of the sums collected in each geographic area pursuant to this chapter, seventy percent shall be deposited in an open space development and beautification capital improvement fund for the use in the geographic area from which the funds are received.
The remaining thirty percent shall be held in an open space development and beautification capital improvement fund for use on projects determined by the city council to be of community-wide benefit.
(Prior code § 9A-6; Ord. 380 § 1, 1972; Ord. 396 § 1, 1973; Ord. 540 § 1, 1976; Ord. 573 § 1, 1977)