Prior to the annexation of real property to the City of Santa Barbara, the owner or owners of such property shall pay an annexation "buy-in" fee based exclusively on the number of potential dwelling units which may be constructed upon the annexed real property, as such number of units may be determined by the Community Development Director.
(Ord. 5133, 1999)
For the purposes of calculating, imposing, and collecting the annexation "buy-in" fee established pursuant to Section 4.04.010 above, the City Finance Director and the City Community Development Director shall reasonably and fairly estimate the value of all municipal improvements existing at the time of the adoption of the ordinance approving the amendments to this chapter. The value of such municipal improvements so estimated shall be divided by the number of dwelling units then existing within the City and the resulting amount shall be utilized by the Community Development Department as the per dwelling unit annexation "buy-in" fee imposed pursuant to Section 4.04.010. In determining the number of dwelling units existing within the City at the time of the calculation, the Community Development Director shall utilize the estimates provided by the Department of Finance of the State of California. Upon its calculation as provided for herein, the amount of the annexation "buy-in" fee shall be approved by resolution of the City Council.
(Ord. 5133, 1999)
No Section 4.04.010 annexation fee shall be imposed under this chapter in the following cases:
A. 
On all publicly owned property in the annexed territory.
B. 
On all tax-exempt property in the annexed territory.
C. 
On all property in the annexed territory when the annexation is initiated by the City Council rather than by petition of the property owners.
D. 
On all property in the annexed territory when the number of registered voters in said territory is equal to or greater than 50% of the number of registered voters in the City and the City Council determines that the public interest would be served by waiving the annexation fees.
E. 
On real properties within the annexed territory with existing development that have no additional development potential, as determined by the Community Development Director.
F. 
On all housing units dedicated and occupied as low, moderate or middle income housing units as a result of a public subsidy or the City granting a land use incentive consistent with the City's Affordable Housing Policies and Procedures Manual.
(Ord. 3699, 1974; Ord. 4060, 1980; Ord. 4075, 1980; Ord. 5133, 1999)