A. Before development or redevelopment of any property, there shall be paid a storm drainage acreage charge in accordance with the cost per acre as established by resolution of the city council.
B. The property owner's, developer's, or redeveloper's obligation under this chapter shall be for his pro rata share of cost of storm drainage systems as determined by the city engineer and is not limited to the amount of the storm drainage system charge as set forth in this chapter.
C. The charge shall be used to reimburse the city for construction of storm drainage systems, to provide the city with funds for construction of storm drainage systems and to reimburse others who have constructed or advanced the cost of construction of the storm drainage systems. The charge shall be paid to the city prior to development or redevelopment of any property and the issuance of any permits to develop or redevelop such property.
D. The charge shall not apply to property under the following circumstances:
1. Property for which development or redevelopment is being proposed has paid a storm drainage acreage charge to the city since September 15, 1972.
2. The cost of a building addition, remodeling or accessory building construction the building permit valuation for which is less than twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) within a twelve (12) month period and there results an increase of less than fifteen percent (15%) in covered area of the property or an increase of less than three thousand (3,000) square feet in covered area of the property, whichever is less, as a result of the addition or accessory building construction. The increases in covered area referred to in this subsection shall be accumulative over the life of the original improvements as they exist on the date of adoption hereof.
3. The reconstruction of an existing building which has been destroyed by fire or natural disaster, either partially or completely; provided that, based on the covered area generated by the original building before said destruction, such reconstruction results in an increase of less than fifteen percent (15%) in covered area of the property or an increase of less than three thousand (3,000) square feet in covered area of the property, whichever is less.
4. Construction of a swimming pool, patio cover, driveway or driveway approach or construction, modification or enlargement of concrete or asphalt surfaces all incidental to an existing single-family residential use.
5. Construction of awnings, driveways or driveway approaches or construction, modification or enlargement of concrete or asphalt surfaces all incidental to an existing use other than single-family residential which results in an increase of less than fifteen percent (15%) in covered area or an increase less than three thousand (3,000) square feet in covered area of the property, which ever is less. The increases in covered area referred to in this subsection shall be accumulative over the life of the original improvements as they exist on the date of adoption hereof.
E. The charge shall be computed on the gross area of the property being improved, such area being defined as the parcel of land being developed or redeveloped including half of all adjacent dedicated streets and alleys, and all of interior dedicated streets and alleys.
F. The charge shall be levied and payable to prior to issuance of a building permit, approval of conditional use permit or approval of final map, or parcel map, whichever comes first. (Ord. 652, 2-2-1982)
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