§ 17.47.010. Payments.

In cases where the city council or board of appeals, with the exclusion of single and two-family dwellings, grants a special permit or variance resulting in an increase in intensity of use, said body shall require the applicant to make a payment into a community improvement trust fund only for that portion of the new structure or structures which exceed either the number of units, FAR, height or maximum building coverage allowed by right within the district in which they are located. Payments shall be made in the community improvement trust fund in two equal installments up to a sum equal to three percent of the total construction cost as determined by the city council beyond what percent of construction is allowed by right; the first installment shall be made at the time of the granting of a building permit, and shall be a prerequisite condition to the issuance of the building permit; the second installment shall be made upon receipt of a temporary or permanent occupancy permit for any or all portions of the project and shall be a prerequisite. The applicant at any time may make a lump sum payment of the entire required contribution, if he or she so desires. The construction costs shall be determined by the site plan review committee and shall be approved by the city council. In determining the construction costs, the site plan review committee shall use the median square foot construction costs of an appropriate building category as noted in the most current Means Construction Cost Guide published by the Means Company of Kingston, Massachusetts.

(C.O.98-293A § 12; C.O. 91-23 § 8 (part))