A. The city shall assess and collect PIFs based on the land use categories in the fee schedule, from any applicant seeking to conduct any development activity that requires the issuance of a building permit, including but not limited to the construction of a new building, or the alteration, expansion, replacement or change in use of an existing building or structure, which creates a demand for additional system improvements; provided, that PIFs shall not be assessed or collected for the alteration, expansion, replacement or change of use of an existing residential building or structure, unless the change results in an increase in the residential density of the existing residential building or structure, or for the alteration, expansion, replacement or change of use of an existing nonresidential building or structure unless the change results in an increase in the square footage of the nonresidential building or structure; and further provided, that the city shall not assess PIFs for any development that is exempt under LMC 3.107.080. The parks, recreation and cultural arts department is authorized to determine the appropriate land use category found in the fee schedule that applies to the application.

B. All PIFs shall be due and payable prior to issuance of the building permit based on the land use categories in the adopted fee schedule unless deferred in accordance with LMC 3.107.110 as adopted.

Unless the use of an independent fee calculation has been approved, or unless a development agreement entered into pursuant to RCW 36.70B.170 provides otherwise, the PIF shall be calculated based on the fee schedule in effect at the time a complete building permit application is filed.

C. The parks, recreation and cultural arts department shall establish the PIF rate for a land use that is not listed in the fee schedule. The applicant shall submit all information requested by the city for purposes of determining the PIF rate pursuant to LMC 3.107.070.

D. For a change in square footage of an existing commercial, office, industrial or other nonresidential building or structure, or portion thereof, that meets the requirements of subsection (A) of this section, the PIF shall be the applicable PIF for the land use category of the incremental increase, less the PIF for the square footage of the existing building or structure. For a change in residential density of an existing residential building or structure, or portion thereof, that meets the requirements of subsection (A) of this section, the PIF shall be the applicable PIF for the land use category of the incremental increase, less the PIF for the residential density of the existing building or structure. The net PIF shall be calculated by the following equation:

Net PIF = X – Y, where

X = (new gross floor area and/or dwelling units)*(fee per unit for the land use category), and

Y = (prior gross floor area and/or dwelling units)*(fee per unit for the land use category).

If the net PIF is a negative number, the applicant will not be required to pay PIFs for the development activity. The applicant will not be compensated by the city for a negative PIF.

E. For mixed use developments, PIFs shall be imposed for the proportionate share of each land use based on the applicable measurement in the PIF rates set forth in the fee schedule.

F. The city shall not issue the required building permit until the PIFs set forth in the fee schedule have been paid as set forth in the fee schedule less any credits allowable under this chapter.

G. For purposes of the assessment of PIFs, the entire city shall comprise a single service area (the park impact fee zone), and the city shall assess the same PIFs within this service area. (Ord. 3288 § 3, 2018)