Ord 1604 - Amedning Chapter 15 Relating to Construction TaxORDINANCE NO. 1604
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE
TOWN CODE RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION TAX.
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1
Section 15 -77 of the Town Code is hereby amended to add to that section
the following:
''Section 15 -77 (4)
Replacement of a single family residential building or portion thereof
destroyed by fire provided the floor area of the new single family
residential building is essentially the same as the building destroyed.
This exception does not apply unless an application for a building
permit is made within one year of the date the building was damaged or
destroyed."
SECTION 2
Section 15 -77 of the Town Code is hereby amended to add to that section
the following:
"Section 15 (5)
The equivalent building area as defined herein of a new single family
residence when an existing single family residence is demolished or
removed to allow for the construction of the new residence on the same
site and the plans for the new residence clearly define the floor area
of the existing residence. The equivalent building area is the floor
area of an existing single family residence. Except as herein provided,
the construction tax shall be imposed on the increased floor area of the
new residence."
SECTION 3
This ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date it is adopted. Within
15 days after this ordinance is adopted, the Town Clerk shall cause it to
be published once in a newspaper: of general circulation published and
circulated in the Town.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council
of the Town of Los Gatos on Janua 3rd 1984, and adopted by
the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular
meeting of the Town Council on _ January 17th —, 1984.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Joanne Benjamin, Eric
D. Carlson, Terrence J. Daily, Brent
N. Ventura & Mayor Thomas J. Ferrito
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS None
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS 'COS