For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. Facilities or assets used for:
(1) Water supply, treatment and distribution;
(2) Wastewater collection, transmission, treatment and disposal;
(3) Storm drainage, flood control, water quality;
(4) Transportation; or
(5) Parks and recreation.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR. The City Administrator for the City of Amity.
DEVELOPMENT. A building or property use making a physical change in the use or appearance of a structure or land, dividing land into two or more parcels (including partitions and subdivisions), and creation or termination of a right of access.
IMPROVEMENT FEE. A fee for costs associated with capital improvements to be constructed after the date the fee is adopted pursuant to § 156.04.
OWNER. The owner of record title or the purchaser under a recorded sales agreement and other persons having an interest of record in the described real property.
PARCEL OF LAND. A lot, parcel, block, or other tract of land that is occupied or may be occupied by a structure, or structures or other use, and that includes the yards and other open spaces required under the zoning, subdivision, and other development ordinance.
PUBLIC CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. Improvement upon the property of the City or within an easement granted to the City which serves to further the operation of the City government and the interests and welfare of the public; for example, a facility or asset used for water supply, treatment and distribution; wastewater collection, transmission, treatment and disposal; storm drainage, flood control, and water quality; transportation; or parks and recreation.
QUALIFIED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT. A public capital improvement that is:
(1) Required as condition of residential development approval;
(2) Identified in an improvement plan adopted by the City Council;
(3) And either not located on or contiguous to a parcel of land that is the development approval; or
(4) Located in whole or in part on or contiguous property that is the subject of development approval and required to be built larger or with greater capacity than is necessary for the particular development project to which the improvement fee is related.
REIMBURSEMENT FEE. A fee for costs associated with capital improvements constructed or under construction on the date the fee is adopted pursuant to § 156.04.
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE. A reimbursement fee, an improvement fee or a combination thereof assessed or collected at the time of increased usage of a building or property, or at the time of connection to City services. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE does not include:
(1) Fees assessed or collected as part of a local improvement district;
(2) A charge in lieu of a local improvement district assessment;
(3) The cost of complying with requirements or conditions imposed by a land use decision; or
(4) Fees that are in the amount necessary to reimburse the City for its costs of inspecting and/or installing connections to wastewater, water or storm facilities.
(Ord. 680, 6-7-2023)