A. Fire impact fees shall be imposed upon development activity in the city, based upon the schedule set forth in the city’s general fee schedule periodically adopted by resolution of the city council, and shall be collected by the city from any applicant where such development activity requires development approval for the lot or unit not previously paid.

B. For a plat or PUD applied for on or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, the impact fees due on the plat or the PUD shall be assessed when building permits are issued, using the impact fee schedule then in effect. The fee shall be allocated to the dwelling units in the project, and shall be collected prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, or prior to a final inspection and occupancy when a certificate of occupancy is not required by city codes or conditions of development. Residential development proposed for short plats shall not be governed by this section, but shall be governed by subsection D of this section.

C. If on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter a plat or PUD has already received preliminary approval or an applicant has applied for preliminary plat or PUD approval but has not yet received such approval, impact fees shall be assessed and collected following the same procedures set forth in subsection B of this section.

D. For existing lots or lots not covered by subsection B of this section, application for single-family and multifamily residential building permits, mobile home permits, and site plan approval for mobile home parks proposed, the total amount of the impact fees shall be assessed when the building permit is issued, using the impact fee schedules then in effect, and collected from the applicant prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, or prior to a final inspection and occupancy when a certificate of occupancy is not required by city codes or conditions of occupancy.

E. Any application for preliminary plat or PUD approval or multifamily zoning which has been approved subject to conditions requiring the payment of impact fees established pursuant to this chapter shall be required to pay the fee in accordance with the conditions of approval.

F. Arrangement may be made for later payment of the impact fee with the approval of the city only if the city determines that it will be unable to use or will not need the payment until a later time; provided, that sufficient security, as defined by the city, is provided to assure payment. Security shall be made to and held by the city, which will be responsible for tracking and documenting the security interest. (Ord. 2343 § 6, 2021; Ord. 2210 § 1, 2016).