(A) All new development or an expansion or enlargement of existing development shall pay a public facilities impact fee to the town to be used to provide additional capacity improvements needed for general administrative facilities based on increased demand for services due to growth. The impact fee shall be paid at the rate set forth below.
Land Use Category | Unit of Measure | Impact Fee per Unit |
Land Use Category | Unit of Measure | Impact Fee per Unit |
Residential | ||
Single-family | Per dwelling | $500 |
Multi-family | Per unit | $400 |
Nonresidential | ||
General retail | Per 1,000 square feet | $250 |
Service stations/gas stations | Per 1,000 square feet | $250 |
Eating and drinking | Per 1,000 square feet | $250 |
Office | Per 1,000 square feet | $250 |
Financial/insurance | Per 1,000 square feet | $250 |
Hotel/motel | Per room | $35 |
Motor vehicle sales | Per 1,000 square feet | $250 |
Industrial | Per 1,000 square feet | $250 |
Warehousing | Per 1,000 square feet | $250 |
Institutional | Per 1,000 square feet | $250 |
(B) In the event that an applicant contends that the land use for which the building permit is proposed is not within the above categories or fits within a different category from that determined by the Building Department, the Building Official shall render a determination as to the appropriate land use designation.
(C) In the event that the fee amount is calculated based on a use category that requires assessment of the fee based on increments of square footage, the Building Official shall calculate the fee based on the number of whole increments of 1,000 square feet of gross floor area plus a pro rated amount for the fractional portion of any square footage increment.
(D) The Building Official is hereby delegated the authority to compute the impact fee due and payable pursuant to this section.
(E) Upon rendition of any determination made pursuant to this section, an appeal may be made to the Building Board of Adjustment and Appeals pursuant to section.
(Ord. 2007-12, passed 7-24-2007) Penalty, see § 34.99