(A) It is intended that every person who develops or redevelops land in the city pay development impact fees established by this chapter, as provided herein.
(B) A development impact fee (DIF) is a fee charged in connection with the issuance of a building permit to defray the cost of certain public facilities required to serve new development within the city. Except as specifically provided herein, this chapter does not replace subdivision map exactions or other measures and exactions required to mitigate site-specific impacts of a development project; other regulatory, development and processing fees; funding required pursuant to a development agreement; funds collected pursuant to a reimbursement agreement for amounts that may exceed a development's share of public improvement costs; or assessment district proceedings, benefit assessments, or property taxes.
(C) No developer, property owner or other person or entity shall be eligible to receive a building permit unless such developer, property owner or other person or entity has first complied with all applicable provisions of this chapter. The requirements of this chapter shall be imposed prior to the issuance of each building permit. The city may impose such additional requirements and conditions on such approvals as are necessary or appropriate to implement the purposes of this chapter.
(Ord. 2079-C-S, passed 3-25-14)