§ 114-98. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Assessment means the determination of the amount of impact fee per service unit that may be imposed on new development pursuant to this article, which determination occurs at the time specified in V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 395.016.

Building permit means the general permit required by Chapter 118 of this Code.

Capital improvements plan means the water and wastewater capital improvements plan adopted by the city council, as may be amended from time to time, that identifies capital improvements or facility expansions for which impact fees may be assessed.

Department means the city's engineering department.

Director means the city's director of engineering.

Equivalent dwelling unit table means the table approved by the city council converting utilization of capacity required by various land uses to numbers of service units based upon the type and size of meters.

Impact fee has the meaning ascribed to it in V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 395.001.

New development means the subdivision of land; the construction, reconstruction, redevelopment, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any structure or any use or extension of the use of land; any of which increases the number of service units.

Offset means the amount of the reduction of an impact fee, determined under this article that is equal to the value of a water facility or a portion thereof included in the capital improvements plan, that is constructed or financed by a property owner.

Plat mans the plan or map for the subdivision to be filed for record with the county clerk in the county in which the property is located. Plat includes replat.

Property owner means the owner in fee of a tract or parcel of land upon which new development is to be located or his authorized representative.

Service area means the area within the corporate boundaries and extraterritorial jurisdiction to be served by the capital improvements or facilities expansions specified in the capital improvements plan.

Service units means a standardized measure of consumption of water and wastewater systems capacity which is equal to the average flow rate for a single family dwelling unit in the city.

(Ord. No. 9854, § 4, 8-26-04; Ord. No. 11,934, §§ 1, 2, 4-26-12)