§ 49-72. Legislative intent and purpose.

This Article is adopted for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the City by:

(a)

Requiring new development to pay its proportionate share of the costs incurred by the City that are associated with providing Necessary Public Services to new development.

(b)

Setting forth standards and procedures for creating and assessing Development Fees consistent with the requirements of Arizona Revised Statutes ("A.R.S.") § 9-463.05, including requirements pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-463.05(K) that, on or before August 1, 2014, the City must replace its Development Fees that were adopted prior to January 1, 2012 with Development Fees adopted pursuant to the requirements of A.R.S. § 9-463.05 as amended by the state legislature in SB 1525, Fiftieth Legislature, First Regular Session.

(c)

Providing for the temporary continuation of certain Development Fees adopted prior to January 1, 2012 until otherwise replaced pursuant to this Article, or longer where such Development Fees were pledged to support Financing or Debt for a Grandfathered Facility as permitted by A.R.S. § 9-463.05(K), (R), and (S).

(d)

Setting forth procedures for administering the Development Fee program, including mandatory offsets, Credits, and refunds of Development Fees. All Development Fee assessments, offsets, Credits, or refunds must be administered in accordance with the provisions of this Article.

This Article shall not affect the City's zoning authority or its authority to adopt or amend its General Plan, provided that planning and zoning activities by the City may require amendments to Development Fees as provided in Section 49-77 of this Article.

(Ord. No. 4130, § 3(Res. No. 9620, § 1, Exh. A), 2-25-14, eff. 7-1-14)