§ 23-183. Exemptions and discounts.

The following types of development are exempt from the payment of the impact fees imposed pursuant to this article:

(a)

Any addition or expansion to a residential building which does not increase the number of dwelling units in the building.

(b)

Any accessory building, including detached or attached garages, for a subordinate or incidental use to a single-family or multifamily dwelling unit on the same residential property or the primary residential building, which building does not constitute a dwelling unit.

(c)

The replacement of a building or structure with a new building or structure, provided that the original building or structure was located on the site on January 1, 2006, or thereafter, and provided that if the land use of the replacement building or structure is different from the original structure, the exemption shall be limited to the current equivalent fee for the original structure. Documentation of the existence of the building or structure shall be submitted to the community, environmental, and development services department, fiscal and operational support division. When determining the amount of an exemption, the highest and best use that was previously assessed and paid shall be applied, whenever available.

(d)

The expansion of or addition to a structure, provided that such expansion or addition does not require the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

(e)

County facilities constructed for nonproprietary governmental purposes.

(Ord. No. 2006-03 , § 1, 2-7-06; Ord. No. 2009-09 , § 6, 4-7-09; Ord. No. 2012-17 , § 1, 10-30-12; Ord. No. 2018-03 , § 1, 1-9-18)