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Ordinance adding Chapter 15.66 ("Heavy Construction Vehicle Fee") to Title 15 ("Buildings and Construction") of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to establish a Heavy Construction Vehicle Fee to mitigate the impacts of new developments on paved streets in the City.
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WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco ("City") is responsible for maintaining 140 centerline miles of street pavements. The City currently has an average pavement condition index score of 76. In 2023 the City sought professional consulting services to assist in evaluating the impacts of utility cuts and heavy construction vehicles on the City's street network; and
WHEREAS, heavy construction vehicles and equipment associated with new development cause rapid deterioration and worsen pavement conditions; and
WHEREAS, heavy construction vehicles required for new development degrade City-maintained streets and shorten the life of the surface of the streets, and this degradation increases the frequency and cost to the public of necessary resurfacing, maintenance, and repair; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to ensure that new development pays for the impacts of the construction related to that development on the City's streets; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to assess the Heavy Construction Vehicle Fee through the Mitigation Fee Act; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 66016 of the Mitigation Fee Act, at least fourteen (14) days prior to the public hearing at which this Ordinance was introduced, notice of the time and place of the hearing was mailed to interested parties who filed written requests with the City for mailed notice of meetings on new or increased fees or service charges; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 66016, the Fee Study was available for public inspection, review, and comment for ten (10) days prior to the public hearing at which the Council considered the adoption of the Heavy Construction Vehicle Fee; and
WHEREAS, ten (10) ...
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