A. A fee payer can request that an offset or offsets be awarded to him or her for the value of a system improvement required by the city as a condition of approval of a development activity under the following conditions:
1. For each request for an offset or offsets, unless otherwise agreed, the fee payer shall retain an appraiser approved by the city to determine the value of the system improvement provided by the fee payer.
2. The fee payer shall pay the cost of the appraisal.
3. After receiving the appraisal, the administrative officer shall provide the applicant with a letter or certificate setting forth the dollar amount of the offset, the reason for the offset, where applicable, the legal description of the site donated, and the legal description or other adequate description of the project or development to which the offset may be applied. The applicant must sign and date a duplicate copy of the letter or certificate indicating his or her agreement to the terms of the letter or certificate and return the signed document to the administrative officer before the impact fee offset will be awarded. The failure of the applicant to sign, date, and return the document within sixty (60) days shall nullify the offset.
4. Any claim for offset must be made not later than the time of application for a building permit. Any claim not so made shall be deemed waived.
5. Determinations made by the administrative officer pursuant to this section shall be subject to the appeals set forth in section 3.04.090 of this chapter. (Ord. 2011-02: Ord. 96-102 § 3: prior code § 7-115)