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A. The following development activity shall be exempt from the payment of PIFs:

1. Alteration or replacement of an existing residential structure that does not add any new dwelling units.

2. Any legal accessory dwelling unit approved under LMC Title 21 (Zoning Code) as it is considered part of the single-family use associated with this fee.

3. Miscellaneous improvements which do not result in increased impacts on public facilities including, but not limited to, fences, walls, residential swimming pools, and signs.

4. Demolition or moving of a structure when additional impacts on public facilities are not generated.

5. A change of use that does not result in increased impacts on public facilities.

6. Miscellaneous permits for activities which do not result in increased impacts on public facilities.

7. Applications for rezones, comprehensive plan amendments, conditional use permits, subdivisions, boundary line adjustment and lot line eliminations; provided, that PIF’s shall be paid in accordance with this chapter prior to issuance of building permits for the development that is the subject of the application.

8. Buildings or structures constructed by a regional transit authority pursuant to RCW 82.02.090.

9. Any development or redevelopment of public schools for the purpose of public instruction.

10. Any building permit application that has been submitted to the city before 5:00 p.m. the business day before the effective date of this chapter that has been deemed complete based on the information on file as of the effective date of this chapter.

B. Pursuant to RCW 82.02.060, the city may provide exemptions for development activities with broad public purposes; provided, that the impact fees from such development activity shall be paid from public funds other than impact fee accounts. The director shall be authorized to determine whether a particular development activity falls within an exemption identified in this section or under other applicable law. Determinations of the director shall be in writing and shall be subject to the appeals procedures set forth in LMC 3.107.180. (Ord. 3288 § 3, 2018)