(A) A developer may choose to use an independent impact analysis to compute the impact fee due as a result of a development, solely at its own expense.
(B) The developer shall be responsible for the preparation of the draft independent impact analysis and the city may accept, reject, or modify the draft analysis.
(C) The city engineer shall approve the person or company which prepares the draft independent impact analysis on the basis of the person's or company's professional training and experience in preparing development impact analysis. The independent impact analysis shall follow standard methodologies and format and be approved by the city engineer. The city engineer may publish acceptable methodologies and formats for impact analysis. Prior to submission of the draft independent impact analysis, the developer shall meet with the city engineer to review the requirements for preparing drafting independent impact analysis. In the event that the city engineer is unable or unwilling to act as set out in this section, then the city administrator shall act in the place and stead of the city engineer.
(Ord. No. 14-2001, 8-15-01)