A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide for recovering the pro rata share of the prior investment by the City's taxpayers and ratepayers in major utility and public service facilities available to and used by newly annexed properties.
B. 
Fee Imposed. An annexation fee shall be imposed upon the owner or owners of uninhabited or inhabited territory upon annexation to the City, with the amount of the fee fixed from time to time by resolution of the City Council. The annexation fees provided in this section are separate from and in addition to any applicable tax, assessment, charge or fee otherwise provided by law.
C. 
Payment of Fee. The annexation fee shall be paid to the finance director as follows:
1. 
Generally. For all parcels within the annexation area, annexation fees shall be paid upon request for public services; or submission of any tentative map, parcel map, any other discretionary planning permit; or if not paid earlier, upon request for any building permit for said parcel(s). Provisions for payment of fees may also be specified in a development agreement.
2. 
Exceptions:
a. 
Permits for alterations, repair or rebuilding of existing structures which do not increase the overall square footage of the structure, permits for the addition of porches, fences or other appurtenant accessory structures, and permits for alterations or additions to existing structures which add less than 10 percent to the square footage of existing structures shall not be subject to the payment of such fees upon the submission of the permit application.
b. 
Requests for partial public services shall pay the portion of the fee associated with the requested service at the time of the request and shall pay the remainder of the fee as set forth in subsection (C)(1) of this section.
D. 
Proration of Fees. All fees shall be based on the size of the annexed parcel(s) and shall be calculated to the nearest one one-hundredth of an acre. The fees shall be prorated for any property of less than one acre gross.
E. 
Miscellaneous Provisions.
1. 
This section shall apply to all new annexations to the City hereafter finalized, regardless of the stage of the annexation proceedings on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section.
2. 
For the purpose of this section only, if there is any dispute between the City and the owner as to the size of the parcel to be annexed, the size of the parcel shall be determined based upon the most recent assessor's parcel map.
F. 
Waiver. The City Council shall have the right to and may by resolution waive annexation fees for the following:
1. 
Property owned by the City of Healdsburg.
2. 
Property upon which further development is prohibited because of physical characteristics of the property or because of an open space or other permanent restrictive easement or covenant.
3. 
Property where it has been shown to the satisfaction of the City Council that the purposes of the annexation fees have otherwise been provided.
G. 
Deferral.
1. 
The City Council shall have the right to and may by resolution defer part or all of the annexation fees for the following:
a. 
Where the owner has applied for development of a portion of the property, fees for the undeveloped portion may be deferred until development is proposed.
b. 
Where the owner has applied for a hardship deferral based upon the physical characteristics of the property.
2. 
All deferrals shall be recorded with the county recorder and shall be paid in full upon application for development of the property or portion of property for which payment of the fees was deferred.
(Code 1964 § 17A-40; Ord. 914 § 1, 1995)
At the time a developer obtains City approval of a final map, parcel map or other entitlement enabling development or redevelopment of land within the City, the developer shall pay the City development fees equal to the development benefit from and impact to City utilities and facilities.
Such development fees shall include those applicable to the electrical, water, and sewer utilities, City parks, public buildings, public safety facilities and equipment, drainage facilities, and City streets, as well as engineering and inspection fees for developer-installed public or quasi-public improvements.
The developer may also be obligated to pay additional deferred charges as set forth in HMC § 17.08.120 through § 17.08.160.
The City Council will establish, by resolution, such development fees by the nature and scope of development.
(Code 1964 § 17A-41; Ord. 721 § 2, 1983)
A. 
At the time a builder seeks a building permit, the builder shall pay the City a connection fee equal to the costs to the City of providing such connections or reconnections to City utilities if such a connection is made.
Such connection fees shall include those applicable to the electric, water, and sewer utilities or drainage facilities.
The City Council will establish, by resolution, such connection fees based on the size and time of the connection.
B. 
Where existing streets and sidewalks are not subject to refunding fees or other deferred charges, the City Council will establish, by resolution, front foot fees equating with the associated public investment where applicable.
C. 
The following list of subdivisions and the parcels existing on July, 1983, shall be deemed to have fulfilled all requirements for connection fees:
Bellevue Knolls
Rosewood
El Arroyo Units 1 and 2
Valley View
Fitch Mountain Villas
Vineyard Plaza
Healdsburg Terrace
Vintage Hills
An exception is made to Vineyard Hills' electrical connections fees as set forth in a special resolution.
D. 
Wherein the City Council shall determine to permit a connection to City utilities for a property outside the City, the connection fee shall be equal to the total of the connection and development fees as well as the annexation fees associated with that utility.
(Code 1964 § 17A-42; Ord. 721 § 2, 1983)
Whenever public utilities or facilities of the type set forth in this article are being installed in areas having or involving special circumstances, the charge or charges to be made shall be determined by the director of public works. Special circumstances shall mean the following:
A. 
Connections to manholes, or sanitary sewer lines, larger than 12 inches in diameter.
B. 
Replacement or installation of extra thick base or paving.
C. 
Installations requiring crossing existing or proposed railroads, major roadways, ditches and utilities.
D. 
Realignment or removal of service lines due to natural or manmade barriers.
E. 
Acquisition of easements or rights-of-way.
F. 
Installation of special pumps and facilities not common to most areas in the City.
G. 
Connections or installations of sizes and facilities not listed in this article.
H. 
Other conditions not listed in this section but comparable thereto.
I. 
Front foot charges for property exceeding 22,000 square feet in area.
(Code 1964 § 17A-43; Ord. 721 § 2, 1983)
If the occupant of a commercial or industrial building voluntarily transfers all or substantially all of any utility service provided by the City to another resource, such as PG&E, on-site generation, private water wells or on-site wastewater treatment and disposal, the occupant shall have surrendered all existing development fee privileges, and upon resumption of City service shall pay development fees pursuant to HMC § 17.08.350 for all service in excess of one equivalent residential unit.
(Code 1964 § 17A-44; Ord. 840 § 1, 1988)
A. 
At the time an applicant obtains a building permit for any property subject to the Area A Specific Plan, the applicant shall pay cost recovery fees equal to the property's pro rata share of the cost of the Area A Specific Plan and its related EIR, with the amount of the fees established by resolution.
B. 
The pro rata share of the specific plan and EIR cost shall be based on the relative benefit derived from the specific plan according to the maximum number of new units authorized by the plan.
C. 
Where a project developer contributed a deposit toward processing the Area A Specific Plan and EIR, the amount of the deposit may be credited to reduce the cost recovery fees.
(Code 1964 § 17A-44; Ord. 913 § 2, 1995)