For the purpose of this chapter the words set out in this section shall have the following meanings:
"Agency"
means any county officer, department, body, commission or board approving a development project. "Capital improvement plan" means the capital improvement plan adopted by the board of supervisors pursuant to Government Code 66002, including revisions thereto. "Development project" means any new residential, commercial, agricultural or industrial development which requires the issuance of a permit or approval in any form from the county of Amador, including, but not limited to, subdivision maps, parcel maps, conditional use permits and building permits for new construction.
"Fee"
means a monetary exaction charged by the county to an applicant in connection with approval of a development project.
"Public facilities"
means public improvements, public services and community amenities related to fire protection within the Jackson Valley fire protection district.
(Ord. 1378 § 1(part), 1995)
Whenever a development project within the Jackson Valley fire protection district is approved by any agency, the agency shall impose on said development project a fee pursuant to this chapter in the amount determined by said Jackson Valley fire protection district.
(Ord. 1378 § 1(part), 1995)
A. 
The purpose of the fee shall be identified at the time of imposition and shall be consistent with this chapter.
B. 
The use to which the fee is to be put shall be identified. If the use is the financing of public facilities, the facilities shall be identified.
C. 
The agency shall determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the use of the fee and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
D. 
The agency shall determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the public facility and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
E. 
The agency shall determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee and the cost of the public facility or portion of the public facility attributable to the development project on which the fee is imposed.
F. 
The determinations required by subsections (A) through (E) of this section may be made by reference to the capital improvement plan.
(Ord. 1378 § 1(part), 1995)
The Jackson Valley fire protection district shall be responsible for the collecting and receiving of the fees. The treasurer of said district shall hold said fees in a separate account and shall be responsible for the depositing, accounting and management of the fees.
(Ord. 1378 § 1(part), 1995)
This chapter and the fees imposed pursuant thereto are not a limitation on exactions or dedications which any agency with jurisdiction over a development may impose as a condition of approval on said development within the Jackson Valley fire protection district.
(Ord. 1378 § 1(part), 1995)