§ 56-41. Definitions applicable to fire protection impact fees.

In addition to the general definitions contained in section 56-2, the following terms shall have the following meaning in the application of the fire protection impact fee:

Alternative fire protection impact fee shall mean any alternative fee calculated by an applicant and approved by the county manager pursuant to section 56-45 hereof.

Alternative fire protection impact fee study shall mean a study prepared by an applicant and submitted to the county manager pursuant to section 56-45 hereof.

Capital equipment shall mean equipment with a life expectation of three years or more.

County fire protection system shall mean the buildings, land, apparatus, and capital equipment provided by the county that are used for suppression and prevention of fires or other disasters and the handling of incidents involving hazardous materials.

Fire protection impact construction shall mean land development designed or intended to permit a use of the land which will contain more dwelling units, buildings or square footage than the existing use of the land, or to otherwise change the use of the land in a manner that increases the impact upon the county fire protection system.

Fire protection impact fee shall mean the fire protection impact fee imposed by the county pursuant to section 56-44, as it may be amended from time to time.

Fire protection impact fee land use category shall mean those categories of land use incorporated in the fire impact fee rate schedule in section 56-44 hereof.

Fire protection impact fee study shall mean the study adopted by the county pursuant to section 56-43, as amended and supplemented pursuant to section 56-149.

(Ord. No. 2007-40, § 3.01, 10-18-2007)