Capital improvements. Facilities or assets used for:

Development. Constructing a building, making a physical change in the use or appearance of a structure or land, creating or terminating a right of access or any other change in the use of land that results in increased usage of a capital improvement.

Developer. The person who causes a development to occur, including, but not limited to, a person who applies for a building permit or a permit to connect to the sewer system.

Improvement fee. A fee for costs associated with capital improvements to be constructed after the date the fee is adopted pursuant to section 4 of this ordinance.

Parcel of land. A lot, parcel, block or other tract of land that is occupied or may be occupied by a structure or structures or other use, and that includes the yards and other open spaces required under the zoning, subdivision or other development ordinances.

Qualified public improvements. A capital improvement that is:

Reimbursement fee. A fee for costs associated with capital improvements constructed or under construction on the date the fee is adopted pursuant to section 4 of this ordinance.

Systems development charge. A reimbursement fee, an improvement fee or a combination thereof assessed or collected at the time of increased usage of a capital improvement, at the time of issuance of a development permit or building permit, or at the time of connection to the capital improvement. "Systems development charge" includes that portion of a sewer or water system connection charge that is greater than the amount necessary to reimburse the city for its average cost of inspecting and installing connections with water and sewer facilities. "Systems development charge" does not include fees assessed or collected as part of a local improvement district or a charge in lieu of a local improvement district assessment or the cost of complying with requirements or conditions imposed by a land use decision.