A. Imposition of Impact Fee. A Fire District Impact Fee is hereby imposed on all new Development in the area of the City that is also within the boundaries of the Fire District.
B. Fee Schedule. Fire District Impact Fees shall be calculated in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit III-3 of the Capital Improvements Plan providing for standard fees based on the total number of dwelling units or square feet of nonresidential space in the Development, unless: (1) the Fee Payer requests an individual assessment pursuant to section 1-18-6 of this Chapter; or (2) the City and the Fire District find the Development will have an Extraordinary Impact pursuant to section 1-18-9 of this Chapter. The methodology for determining the costs per service unit provided for in the fee schedule is set forth in the Capital Improvements Plan.
C. Developer's Election. A Developer shall have the right to elect to pay a project's proportionate share of System Improvements Costs by payment of Fire District Impact Fee according to the fee schedule as full and complete payment of the Development project's proportionate share of System Improvements Costs, except as provided in Idaho Code § 67-8214(3), as amended.
D. Procedures:
1. Building Permit. Upon submittal of complete building permit plans for the Development to the City, the City shall calculate the Fire District Impact Fee for the Development within thirty (30) days of submittal unless the Fee Payer requests an individual assessment or the City determines that the Development may have Extraordinary Impact.
2. Exemption. An exemption pursuant to section 1-18-5A of this Chapter must be claimed by the Fee Payer upon application for a Building Permit or manufactured home installation permit. Any exemption not so claimed shall be deemed waived by the Fee Payer. (Ord. 634, 9-16-2020)