Dedication and construction of streets, alleys, and other public easements and improvements, as described in this section, are found to be required by reason of the fact that new construction or reconstruction or alteration of residential, commercial or industrial buildings and structures increases the traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, and increases the use of and need for other public improvements such as streets, sewers, water facilities, drains, street lighting and sidewalks in the same manner and to the same extent as a subdivision or division of land increases these needs. It has therefore been determined by the City Council that the public interest, convenience, safety and necessity require, as a condition of approval and issuance of property use permits and building permits, that certain public dedications and public improvements be imposed as a condition of the approval of or issuance of such permits, in the manner described in this chapter.
(Ord. 2722 (part), 1990).