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R-3.730-B <br />(1) <br />Commercial. Designed or intended to be used, or actually used, for other than <br />residential purposes. <br />Construct or construction. Erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, <br />improving, or converting any building or structure for which the issuance of a <br />building permit is required by Oregon law. <br />Dwelling Unit. A single unit providing complete independent living facilities for <br />one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, <br />cooking and sanitation. <br />Floor area. The area within the inside perimeter of the exterior walls of the <br />improvement, exclusive of vent shafts and interior courts. The floor area of an <br />improvement, or portion thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall <br />be the usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above. <br />Improvement. A permanent addition to, or modification of, real property resulting <br />in a new structure, additional square footage to an existing structure, or addition of <br />living space to an existing structure. <br />Living space. Space within a dwelling unit utilized for living, sleeping, eating, <br />cooking, bathing, washing and sanitation purposes. <br />Repair. The reconstruction, replacement, or renewal of any part of an existing <br />building for the purpose of its maintenance or to correct damage. <br />Residential. Designed or intended to be used, or actually used, for residential <br />purposes including any residential structure, dwelling, or dwelling unit. <br />Structure. Something constructed or built and having a fixed base on, or fixed to, <br />the ground or to another structure. <br />App Ii ca bility. <br />EC 3.372(1) requires that each person who applies to construct a commercial <br />improvement in the city pay a commercial ·construction excise tax in the following <br />amounts: <br />(a) From July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020: 0.33 percent of the value of the <br />improvement. <br />(b) Beginning July 1, 2020: 0.50 percent of the value of the improvement. <br />(2) EC 3 .3 72(2) requires that each person who applies to construct a residential <br />improvement in the city pay a residential construction excise tax in the following <br />amounts: <br />Administrative Order --Page 2 of 4