A. The following uses are exempt from the payment of development impact fees:
1. Any addition of enclosed building space to a single-family dwelling shall be exempt from the development impact fees if the proposed addition will not change the character of the building as a single-family dwelling.
2. Whenever enclosed building space is demolished, any construction of enclosed building space which takes place on the same parcel within five (5) years of that demolition, accomplished under proper and authorized town building permits, shall be exempt from development impact fees to the extent of the number of square feet removed from the parcel as a result of said demolition work to the preexisting structure.
3. Low income residential housing, as defined by state redevelopment law, when low income housing restrictions have been approved by the Yucca Valley town council/Yucca Valley redevelopment agency and necessary agreements entered into.
4. Government and public buildings.
5. The rehabilitation and/or reconstruction of any nonresidential structure where there is no net increase in square footage. Any increase in square footage shall require the payment of the current applicable rate for the new floor area only.
6. Residential units that have been issued a building permit prior to the effective date of this chapter.
7. Nonresidential projects that have been issued a building permit prior to the effective date of this chapter.
8. Vesting tentative maps which have been approved, conditionally approved, or for which an application has been determined by the town to be complete prior to the effective date of this chapter.
B. Any claim of exemption must be made no later than the time of application for a building permit. Any claim not so made shall be deemed waived. (Ord. 173, 11-10-2005)