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Title 21 — Development Code

Chapter 21.39 — DEVELOPER MITIGATION FEES

Fountain Valley Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Fountain Valley

§ 21.39.010. Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the mechanisms that are required to obtain, account for, and expend developer mitigation fees. These fees are those described in Government Code Section 66000 et seq. (hereinafter "The Mitigation Fee Act") and generally those fees are required for development, but does not include Quimby Act parkland development fees, as those are exempted by Section 66000, processing fees or development agreement fees paid pursuant to Section 65864. (Ord. 1576 § 4, 2021)

§ 21.39.020. Requirements.

  • (a) For any fee that is to be a condition of development, the city shall:

    • (1) Identify the purpose of the fee.

    • (2) Identify the use to which the fee is to be put.

    • (3) Determine the reasonable relationship between the fee's use and the type of development.

  • (4) Determine that there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee and the cost of the public facility or portion attributable to the development.

(b) The criteria is further described in Government Code Section 66001 . (Ord. 1576 § 4, 2021)

§ 21.39.030. Deposit of fees.

Upon receipt of a developer mitigation fee, the city shall deposit the money and invest and account for and expend the money as provided in the Mitigation Fee Act, and specifically Section 66006. (Ord. 1576 § 4, 2021)

§ 21.39.040. Findings for money deposited.

  • (a) Per Government Code Section 660001 , for the fifth fiscal year after the first deposit, the city shall make the following findings with respect to funds unexpended:

    • (1) Identify the purpose for which the fee is to be put.

    • (2) Demonstrate the reasonable relationship between the fee and the purpose.

    • (3) Identify all sources of funding to complete the improvement.

    • (4) Designate the dates on which funding is to be deposited into the account.

  • (b) The criteria is further described in Government Code Section 66001 .

  • (Ord. 1576 § 4, 2021)

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  1. ▸ Title 21 — Development Code
    Overview
    1. Chapter 21.01 — ENACTMENT AND APPLICABILITY OF TITLE
    2. Chapter 21.02 — INTERPRETATION OF TITLE PROVISIONS
    3. Chapter 21.04 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS—ADOPTION OF …
    4. Chapter 21.06 — DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
    5. Chapter 21.08 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
    6. Chapter 21.10 — COMMERCIAL AND MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
    7. Chapter 21.12 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS
    8. Chapter 21.14 — OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
    9. Chapter 21.15 — MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS
    10. Chapter 21.16 — GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    11. Chapter 21.17 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM
    12. Chapter 21.18 — GENERAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE STANDARDS
    13. Chapter 21.20 — LANDSCAPING
    14. Chapter 21.22 — PARKING AND LOADING
    15. Chapter 21.24 — SIGNS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
    16. Chapter 21.25 — SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
    17. Chapter 21.26 — TRIP REDUCTION AND TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT
    18. Chapter 21.28 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
    19. Chapter 21.29 — GROUP HOMES
    20. Chapter 21.30 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
    21. Chapter 21.32 — APPLICATIONS, PROCESSING AND FEES
    22. Chapter 21.34 — AMENDMENTS
    23. Chapter 21.36 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
    24. Chapter 21.38 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    25. Chapter 21.39 — DEVELOPER MITIGATION FEES
    26. Chapter 21.40 — DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
    27. Chapter 21.42 — HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
    28. Chapter 21.44 — PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN
    29. Chapter 21.46 — SPECIFIC PLANS
    30. Chapter 21.48 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
    31. Chapter 21.50 — VARIANCES
    32. Chapter 21.52 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
    33. Chapter 21.56 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND PARCELS
    34. Chapter 21.58 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
    35. Chapter 21.60 — APPEALS
    36. Chapter 21.62 — REVOCATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
    37. Chapter 21.64 — ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
    38. Chapter 21.66 — APPLICABILITY AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUBDIVISIO…
    39. Chapter 21.68 — SUBDIVISION DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
    40. Chapter 21.70 — TENTATIVE MAP FILING AND PROCESSING
    41. Chapter 21.72 — PARCEL MAPS AND FINAL MAPS
    42. Chapter 21.74 — CONDOMINIUMS AND CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
    43. Chapter 21.76 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS AND PARCEL MERGERS
    44. Chapter 21.78 — DEDICATIONS, EXACTIONS AND MITIGATION FEES
    45. Chapter 21.79 — PARKLAND DEDICATIONS, RESERVATIONS AND FEES
    46. Chapter 21.80 — IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND AGREEMENTS
    47. Chapter 21.82 — SURVEYS AND MONUMENTS
    48. Chapter 21.84 — CONDITIONS, COVENANTS OR RESTRICTIONS
    49. Chapter 21.90 — DEFINITIONS/GLOSSARY

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