Ord 2018-010/amending Chapter 86, Article 5, Division 4 to change the methodology by which Water and Wastewater impact fees are calculated based upon peak flow

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building pemilt shall be issued until all impact fees due and owing have been paid to the city. (d) Limit onfees. The amount of each impact fee for a new development shall not exceed an amount computed by multiplying the assessment amount per service unit under section 86.298 by the number of service units for the development determined under this section. (e) If a building or plumbing permit or an approved utility application for which an impact fee has been paid has expired, and a new application is thereafter filed,the impact fees shall be computed using the Schedule l rate in effect at the time the new permit or application is filed, with credits for previously paid fees being applied against the newly determined amount. (f) Whenever a property owner proposes to increase the number of service units for a new development, the additional impact fees collected for the new service units shall be determined by using the applicable service unit computation criteria in subsection (b) and the applicable Schedule I rate then in effect, and the additional fees for the increase in service units shall be collected at the times prescribed by this section. (g) For new development to be served by the city wastewater system and by a water system other than the city's, the operator of the water system shall provide written notice to the city of each application for new water service or a change in meter size within ten days of the date the application is received. This requirement is satisfied by the submission of a legible copy of the application or other information that identifies the applicant and indicates the proposed land use, peak demand calculation and the meter size. (h) The amount of impact fees to be collected for single purpose domestic(sanitary)or irrigation meters will be determined by calculated peak water demand w;tee;etersi e as listed in Schedule I. The amount of impact fees to be collected for a combined domestic and fire flow meter will be based upon the applicable peak flow demand -_ - .. :: - :' . . . ... . .. .::. meter delineated in Schedule 1 excluding the fire flow portion. (i) The city council may approve an agreement with a property owner for a different time, manner of computation, or payment of impact fees for new development on the owner's property. SECTION 6. Section 86.300 of the San Marcos City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 86.300. Offsets and credits against impact fees. (a) The city shall offset or credit the present value of any system facility