A. Except as otherwise provided in this Subchapter, all new developments shall pay into the New Development Impact Fund a fee for the privilege of such development in an amount to be established by the Council by resolution. Such fee shall apply per square foot of new development in excess of five thousand (5,000) square feet for all new nonresidential development; provided, however, that if the total square footage of new development constructed within any seven (7) year period exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet on one parcel, the first five thousand (5,000) square feet thereof shall not be subject to the New Development Impact Fee, but the fee shall be applied to all development in excess of five thousand (5,000) square feet. The fee shall be paid prior to the issuance of any building permit for new development, or the commencement of construction on facilities not requiring a building permit or at the time of application for a Business Tax Certificate for any change of residential or parking structure use to nonresidential use whichever is sooner.
B. The New Development Impact Fee shall not be construed as a substitution for any city-required dedication and/or public improvement adjoining a new development or subdivision, but shall be construed as a fee towards mitigating the impact of providing traffic controls, traffic management projects and street improvements made necessary by permitting the development.
C. The Building and Fire Safety Division shall not issue any building permit for new development and the City Treasurer shall not release any Business Tax Certificate for any change of residential or parking use to nonresidential use until the fee required by this Subchapter has been paid.
D. The Community Development Department shall calculate and the City Treasurer shall collect all fees required pursuant to this Subchapter.
('65 Code, § 33H-4) (Ord. No. 83-021 § 1; Ord. No. 90-003 § 2)