ORD 96-16 IMPOSITION OF SCHOOL IMPACT FEESORDINANCE NO. 96-16
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
relating to the imposition of school impact fees by the City
on the subdivision of agricultural land; amending Section
15.28.090 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, Section 15.28.090 of the Balnbfidge Island Municipal Code provides for the
collection of school impact fees imposed by the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to
allow the deferrat of payment of school impact fees imposed on the subdivision of agricultural
land until the land is used for another purpose or until a residential building permit is issued for
the property, whichever occurs first; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL- OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Section 15.28.090 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is amended to
read as follows:
A. Impact fees shall be collected as follows:
For subdivisions other than subdivisions of land classified as agricultural
by the Kitsap County assessor under Chapter 84.34 RCW, the full fee
shall be assessed at preliminary approval, and 50 percent of the assessed
fee shall be paid at final approval. The balance of the assessed fee shall
be allocated to the lots in the subdivision and shall be paid upon issuance
of building permits.
For subdivisions of land classified as agricultural by the Kitsap County
assessor under Chapter 84.34 RCW, the full fee shall be assessed at
preliminary approval, and the full assessed fee shall be allocated to the
lots in the subdivision. The fee allocated to each lot shall be paid at the
time the lot's agricultural classification is changed, or at the time a
residential building permit is issued for the lot, whichever occurs first.
For planned unit developments, the full fee shall be assessed at
preliminary or final approval, whichever comes first under current
ordinance, and 50 percent of the assessed fee shall be paid at final
approval. The balance of the assessed fee shall be allocated to the
dwelling units in the project and shall be paid upon issuance of building
permits.
For developments that are completed in phases, 50 percent of the fee
attributable to each phase shall be assessed and paid at final approval of
each phase. The balance of the assessed fee shall be allocated to the
dwelling units in the project and shall be paid upon issuance of building
permits.
For residential construction on existing lots or parcels and all other
residential construction not covered by subdivisions 1, 2, or 3 of this
subsection, the full fee shall be assessed and paid upon issuance of
building permits.
B,
Following payment of 50 percent of the assessed fee, the director of finance and
administrative services shall file with the Kitsap County auditor a notice of the
amount of the assessed fee, the amount of the fee already paid, and the amount
of the fee to be paid upon issuance ef building permits. For impact fees assessed
on the subdivision of land classified as agricultural by.the Kitsap County assessor
under Chapter 84.34 RCW, the director shall file with the Kitsap County auditor
a notice of the amount of the fee allocated to each lot, to be paid at the time the
lot's agricultural classification is changed or at the time a residential building
permit is issued, whichever occurs first.
Arrangement may be made for later payment, with the approval of the school
district, only if the school district determines that it will be unable to use or will
not need the payment until a later time; provided, that sufficient security shall be
provided to secure payment.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its
passage, approval, and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 7th day of March
,1996.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 8th day of March
,1996.
JCA~T K. WEST, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
SUSAN P. KASPER, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
POSTED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.
June 7, 1995
March 7, 1996
March 13, 1996
March 13, 1996
March 18, 1996
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