Article 13-1
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections:

13-1-1    Title

13-1-2    Legislative Intent and Purpose

13-1-3    Definitions

13-1-4    Applicability

13-1-1 Title

This chapter shall be known as the “Oro Valley Development Fee” Ordinance, and will be referred to in this chapter as “this chapter.”

((O)08-10, Enacted, 6/4/2008)

13-1-2 Legislative Intent and Purpose

This chapter is adopted for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of Oro Valley by:

A.    Implementing the Oro Valley General Plan for the preparation of benefit area plans.

B.    Requiring new development to pay its proportionate share of the costs to Oro Valley associated with providing necessary public services to the development as shown on benefit area plans.

C.    Setting forth standards and procedures for assessing development fees and administering the development fee program.

((O)08-10, Enacted, 6/4/2008)

13-1-3 Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

A.    Building Permit means the permit required for construction as determined pursuant to Article 6-1 (Building Code) of the Oro Valley Town Code. For purposes of this chapter only, the term “building permit” shall not include a permit required for reconstruction of a structure if the reconstruction does not reflect a change in the number of EDUs applicable to the development. If the reconstruction increases the number of EDUs applicable to the development, any applicable development fee shall be based upon the amount of the increase. For purposes of this chapter, the term “building permit” shall include the permit or approval required for the placement and occupancy of a manufactured home or mobile home (Oro Valley Zoning Code Revised Section 23.6(J)).

B.    Development means any activity which requires a building permit.

C.    EDU or Equivalent Dwelling Unit means the usage of a particular public facility which is equivalent to that of a single-family dwelling.

D.    Public Facilities means necessary public services that are permanent additions to the Town’s assets, that are primarily financed by long-term debt instruments and not from the Town’s annual operating budget, and which include design, construction, or purchase of land, buildings and facilities.

E.    Single-Family Dwelling means a building designed for occupancy by one (1) family.

((O)08-10, Enacted, 6/4/2008)

13-1-4 Applicability

This chapter shall apply to all development for which a development fee has been adopted pursuant to Section 13-2-1.

((O)08-10, Enacted, 6/4/2008)