§ 39-2. Definitions.

As applied in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless another meaning is clearly intended:

Applicant means the property owner or duly designated agent of the property owner of land on which a building permit is requested and an arterial street impact fee is due pursuant to this chapter.

Arterial street impact fee means a fee imposed on new development proportionate with the costs the city will incur to provide arterial street facilities needed to serve that new development at the existing level of service for arterial street facilities.

Arterial street improvements means the planning of, engineering for, and the construction of capacity-expanding improvements for the arterial system.

Arterial street or arterial systems means all existing and planned city-maintained arterial streets and parkways and boulevards identified on the city's adopted major street plan. In addition, the following two state-maintained roadways shall also be considered part of the arterial system eligible for funding with the city's arterial street impact fees: M-9 from Parkville city limits to Barry Road, and M-291 from I-435 to Liberty city limits.

Building permit means the permit required for new construction and additions pursuant to the city's existing building, subdivision and zoning regulations.

City means the City of Kansas City, Missouri.

Feepayer means a person who is obligated to pay an impact fee in accordance with the terms of this chapter 39.

Gross floor area means the total area of all floors within the outside dimensions of a building including halls, lobbies and stairways. It shall not include floor space within the building reserved for parking or loading vehicles, unimproved basement space, separate space used only for building maintenance and utilities or exterior features for the building, such as stairs, porches and walkways.

Impact fee administrator means the person or persons designated by the city to administer this chapter.

Impact fee credit holder means an individual or entity that owns credits approved through the application process set forth in section 39-8 for the construction of arterial street improvements or a contribution/payment for arterial street improvements.

Nonresidential development means the construction of any nonresidential structures.

Residential development means the construction, either separately or combined together, of residential dwelling units.

(Ord. No. 011258, § 1, 9-27-01; Ord. No. 050865, § A, 7-28-05; Ord. No. 110786, § 1, 11-17-11)