A. The following types of new development shall be exempt from the impact fees imposed pursuant to this chapter:
1. Any addition or expansion to a building which does not increase the number of service units in the building.
2. Any necessary building for a subordinate or incidental use to a dwelling unit on residential property, which building does not constitute a dwelling unit.
3. Any reconstruction of a destroyed or partially destroyed building, provided that the destruction of the building occurred other than by wilful razing or demolition. The exemption only applies to the replacement of the previous facility. A change of land use or increase in dwelling units is addressed in section 3-6-10 of this chapter.
B. Application For Exemptions:
1. An applicant for an exemption from impact fees shall have the burden of claiming and proving that a development project qualifies for any of the exemptions listed in this section prior to the issuance of a building or zoning permit. Such exemptions shall be granted or denied in writing by the impact fees administrator or his/her designee, subject to appeal.
2. An application for an exemption shall be made on forms provided by the city. An application not filed before the issuance of a building or zoning permit shall be deemed waived.
3. The city may adopt administrative procedures and guidelines to implement exemptions granted pursuant to this section. (Ord. 299-06-07, 4-24-2007, eff. 5-24-2007)