(3335) Traffic Impact Fee Fund

The Traffic Impact Fee was established pursuant to County Ordinance No. 554 (San Benito County Code Sections 5.01.250-263). The purpose of the Traffic Impact Fee is to mitigate the costs of transportation and transit facilities and adverse impacts necessitated by new development in San Benito County. New development generates an increased volume of traffic, which in turn leads to a more rapid degeneration of existing county roads and increased congestion. The need to repair, reconstruct, and expand the County’s existing roadways is a direct consequence of new development. Furthermore, construction of new county roads and transit facilities also becomes necessary.