A. Amount of Fees. The amount of the fee for new construction additions to existing buildings and changes in occupancy shall be established by resolution of the city council.

B. The number of spaces required by the change in occupancy shall be the difference between the number required by the new use and the number required by the previous occupancy.

C. The demolition or removal of all or a portion of an existing building and its replacement with another structure of equal or less than the floor area of the original building shall not be considered new construction for purposes of this chapter. However, all floor area in an amount beyond that contained in the original building shall be considered an addition and fees shall be calculated accordingly. Changes in occupancy which require additional parking spaces and which occur in new construction or an addition within two years of final inspection of that new construction or addition shall be treated as new construction or addition for purposes of this chapter.

D. The per-space fee for new construction, additions or changes in occupancy must be paid by the following method:

In a lump sum, prior to the issuance of construction permits for the structure or occupancy for which the parking is required or prior to the issuance of a city business license for the activity for which the parking is required, if no construction permit is required. (Ord. 1411 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1101 § 3 (part), 1987)