A. After July 1, 2003, all residential development (excluding mobile homes) in the city for which a building permit is required shall be subject to the payment of a neighborhood park development fee; provided, however, if before that date a building permit application has been received by the city, then no such fee shall be required for the permitted development. After July 1, 2003, all residential development by means of mobile homes for which approval by the building official is required under PMC 15.04.050(A) shall be subject to the payment of a neighborhood park development fee; provided, however, (1) if before that date a request for such approval has been received by the city, then no such fee shall be required for the approved development, (2) no such fee shall be required for mobile homes locating in any mobile home park validly existing in the city on July 1, 2003, and (3) no such fee shall be required for any mobile homes locating in a mobile home park that has paid the fee for each space in the mobile home park.

B. The fee shall be due and collected at the time of building permit application and the permit shall not be issued until the fee is collected. For a mobile home, the fee shall be due and collected at the time of the request for approval under PMC 15.04.050(A) and the approval shall not be granted until the fee is collected.

C. The amount of the fee may be set by resolution of the council from time to time, based upon a report showing the neighborhood park level of service (the number of acres of neighborhood parks per 1,000 residents of the city), a rough average cost per acre of residential land in the city (in lot sizes) together with the reasonable cost of developing and equipping a neighborhood park, the number of occupants per dwelling unit for single-family dwelling units and for multifamily dwelling units, all reduced by the amount of 15 percent for an equitable adjustment. (Ord. 603 § 4, 2003)