(A) Purpose. The purpose of the system development charge is to impose an equitable share of the public costs of capital improvements for water, sewers, and wastewater drainage, streets, flood control, and parks upon those developments and redevelopments that create the need for, or increase the demands on, capital improvements.
(B) Scope. The system development charges as imposed by this section are separate from, and in addition to, any applicable tax, assessment, charge, fee in lieu of assessment, exaction, dedication, or fee otherwise provided by law or imposed as a condition of development approval application.
(C) Classification. Any fee, rates, or charges imposed by this subchapter are not a tax subject to the property tax limitations of Oregon State Constitution Article XI, § 11(b).
(D) Emergency clause. Whereas passage of this subchapter is deemed to be necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this subchapter shall be in full force and effect upon its passage by the City Council and approval of the Mayor.