Colfax Municipal Code Ch. 3.32 Landfill Equity Buy-in Fees

The purpose of this chapter is to assess a development impact mitigation fee on all new land development projects within the city which will reimburse the city for the expense of purchasing future solid waste disposal capacity at the Western Regional Landfill in order to serve new development.

(Prior code § 3-7.01)

For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:

"Commercial facility" means any structure, premises or facility used for manufacturing, processing or similar industrial uses and shall include all uses permitted only within an industrial zone pursuant to the provisions of Title 17 of this code, except residential and commercial uses.

"Dwelling unit" means a single unit providing complete and independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation and shall include a mobilehome.

"New land development projects" means all projects for which a land development permit is required to construct previously nonexisting residential, commercial or industrial facilities. Land development permits include minor and major subdivisions and site plan and architectural review approvals. Projects consisting of remodeling, rehabilitation, reconstruction or expansion of accessory uses shall be excluded.

"Residential facility" means any dwelling unit or combination of dwelling units, whether located in a single-family structure, multi-family structure, apartment, condominium or other combination of multiple dwelling units, except hotels and motels.

(Prior code § 3-7.02)

A one-time fee shall be collected at the time of building permit issuance, as determined by the building official, according to the following schedule:

A. Residential facility: each equivalent dwelling unit = forty-seven dollars ($47.00).

B. Commercial and industrial facilities: two thousand (2,000) SF or less gross floor space = forty-seven dollars ($47.00). Over two hundred (200) SF of gross floor space = forty-seven dollars ($47.00) for each two thousand (2,000) SF or proportion thereof to the nearest one hundred (100) SF.

(Prior code § 3-7.03)