The applicant for a building permit or property owner shall be allowed to pay an in lieu fee when it is determined by the community development director that the construction of a sidewalk is not possible due to terrain, lack of streets, or other physical impairment. The fee shall be calculated as follows:
The cost of a yard of concrete = "X". X divided by 27 equals "Y" (the cost per square foot of concrete).
Divide Y by 3.33 = "C" the cost per square foot of concrete 4 inches thick.
Then add C to $0.65 (labor per square foot) = "CL".
Then multiply CL times the width of the sidewalk which is 5 feet = "W".
Then W times the length of the sidewalk "S" will equal the total fee to be assessed.
(Example: concrete at $60.00 a yard, and a lot that is 70 feet wide; 60/27 = 2.22 then 2.22/3.33 + 0.66 then 0.66 + 0.65 = 1.31 then 1.31 * 5 = 6.55 then 6.55 * 70 = $458.50 fee)
The in lieu fee shall be held by the city in an account specifically for that property so that when the physical impediments to installation of the sidewalk are no longer in existence, the public works department will install the sidewalks utilizing the money held for that purpose. (Ord. 04-04, 4-20-2004)