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ATTACHMENT C ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE FEES AND ADDING SECTIONS 7.750 THROUGH 7.795 TO THE EUGENE CODE, 1971. Section 1. Sections 7.750 through 7.795 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are added to provide as follows: 7.750 Transportation System Maintenance Fee - Establishment; Purpose. (1) Except as otherwise provided in sections 7.755 to 7.790 of this code, each person responsible, as defined in section 7.755 of this code, shall pay a Transportation System Maintenance (TSM) Fee to the city, in an amount to be determined by sections 7.765 and 7.770 of this code. (2) The purpose of the Transportation System Maintenance Fee is to provide stable and adequate funding to: (a) Operate, maintain, preserve and improve elements of the city's transportation system; and (b) Reduce the backlog of needed street repairs as measured by the city's annual pavement condition survey. TSM fee revenue shall be used, to the greatest practical extent, to preserve and maintain the existing street and bikeway system in the most cost effective manner. 7.755 Definitions. For purposes of sections 7.750 to 7.795 of this code, unless the context requires otherwise, words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section. In interpreting the meaning of words in a definition, other definitions of that word in this code may be considered. City manager. The city manager of the City of Eugene, or the city manager's designee. Dwellinq unit. A facility designed for permanent or semi-permanent occupancy by a single family and provided with minimum kitchen, sleeping and sanitary facilities. Non-residential use. Use of a premises for any use other than a dwelling unit or units. Person. An individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, joint venture, consortium, commercial entity, partnership, association, corporation, commission, state and any agency thereof, political subdivision of the state, interstate body or the federal government, including any agency thereof. Person responsible. The water account customer if the charges are billed with the water account billing, otherwise the person having possession or control of a premises. Premises. A parcel or portion of a parcel of land within the limits of the City of Eugene, with structures or other improvements on it, or upon Ordinance - 1