The following shall be exempt from the fees established by this chapter:
(A) Projects initiated by the city, or projects owned or initiated by any other government entity intended to serve a public purpose. Proprietary projects or projects that benefit private entities are not exempt from the payment of fees imposed by this chapter.
(B) Change of use of existing structures with no additional floor area added.
(C) New residential development consisting of the construction of a total of four or fewer residential units, except that a residential development of four or fewer units shall become subject to the requirements of this chapter if the development is converted to a project of more than four units.
(D) (1) Residential units which are deed or covenant restricted for occupancy only by persons of very low, low, or moderate income according to then-current income definitions for Los Angeles County for at least 55 years following occupancy.
(2) For mixed income or mixed use developments (residential and mixed use), the total TIF due shall be reduced by an amount equivalent to the fee per income restricted residential unit. To determine the reduced TIF due, the total TIF due without reduction shall be divided by the total number of units to determine the TIF per unit. The number of income restricted units shall be multiplied by the TIF per unit, and the resulting total shall be subtracted from the total TIF. In mixed use developments, no credit shall be applied to TIF due for commercial portions, and the TIF for commercial development shall not be calculated as a part of the total TIF for residential units.
(E) Non-residential development of less than 1,000 square feet in total floor area.
(F) Rebuilding of structures damaged by fire, earthquake and other natural disasters that would otherwise be subject to the impact fee. The floor area of the rebuild must be the same size as the original building floor area or smaller.
(G) Credit for existing development. For a project that involves the demolition of an existing structure and the construction of a new structure, the applicant shall be entitled to a credit in the amount of the TIF associated with the building size of the structure that is demolished. The methodology for determining the credit shall be contained in the applicable resolution.
(H) Accessory dwelling units and second units as defined in this code.
(Ord. 2019-05 § 7, 2019)