§ 21.04.050. Exemptions.


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  • The following development projects shall be exempt from the provisions of this title:
    A. Any addition to or modification, improvement, or reconstruction to an existing single-family residential unit;
    B. The reconstruction of any residential, commercial, or industrial structure which has been damaged or destroyed, or reconstruction for the purpose of preserving or rehabilitating residential housing, except to the extent the reconstruction results in assessable lot area or chargeable space in excess of that of the structure or property that was damaged or destroyed. In such event, the applicant shall pay fees or provide dedication imposed under this title only upon the assessable lot area or chargeable space by which the reconstructed structure or property exceeds that of the original structure or property.
    C. Single-Family Residential Dwellings Located in the Crescent Heights Historic District. Single-family residential dwellings located in the Crescent Heights Historic District developed in accordance with all provisions of the Crescent Heights Historic District specific plan as defined in Chapter 20.31 shall be exempt from impact fees in accordance with the following:
    1. True restorations of residential dwellings originally constructed in the above-mentioned style before 1940 and relocated to the Crescent Heights Historic District shall be exempt from all impact fees.
    2. Construction of new residential dwellings constructed in the above-mentioned style shall be exempt from one-half of all impact fees.
    The determination of qualification for this exemption and the amount of exemption shall be determined during site plan review by the director of community development, who shall have the right to subsequently revoke his determination if the applicant does not build according to plans submitted. Appeal of the determination shall be conducted pursuant to Section 21.12.060 of this code.
    (Ord. 2003-10-1323 § 7: Ord. 91-06-1100 § 1 (part))