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~¥stems development charM A reimbursemem fee, an improvement fee or a combination thereof imposed or collected at any of the times specified in section 7.720. It shall also include that portion of a wastewater sewer or storm sewer connection charge that is greater than the amount necessary to reimburse the city for its average cost of inspecting and installing connections with wastewater sewer facilities and stonnwater sewer facilities. Section 2. Sections 7.705, 7.710, 7.715, 7.720~ 7.725, 7.730, and 7.735 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended as fbllows: 7.705 SDC - ~:stems Develop_n_ment Charge Established. (1) Unless otherwise exempted by the provisions of sections 7.700 to T740 or other local or state law~ effective July 1, 1991 a systems development charge is hereby imposed-upon all new- development within the city, and any structure inside or outside the boundary of the city that cormects to or otherwise uses the-wastewater sewer system or storm sewer system of the city. (2) Systems development charges for each type of capital improvement provided by the city may be created and shall be established by council resolution. When required by ~ntergovernmentat agreement authorized by council, a systems development charge fbr a capital improvement provided by another government shall be established by council resolution. 7.710 SDC - Methodologz. (1) The methodology used to establish or modify a reimbursement fee shall consider the cost of then-existing facilkies, prior contributions by then-ex/sting users, gifts or grants from federal or state governments or private persons, the value of'unused capacity available to future system users, rate-making principles employed to finance publicly owned capital improvements, amd other relevant factors identified by the council. The methodology shall promote the objective that future systems users shall contribute an equitable share of the cost of then-ex~sting facilkies. (2) The methodology used to establish or modify the public improvement charge shall consider the cost of projected capital improvements needed to increase the capacity of the systems to -which the fee is related and shall provide for a credit against the improvement fee for the construction of any qualified public improvement. (3) The methodology may also provide for a credit as authorized in subsection 7.730(5). (4) Except when authorized in the methodology as provided in subsection 7.7t0(3), the fees required by this code which are assessed or collected as part of a local knpro~ement district or a charge in lieu of a local improvement district assessment, or the cost of c~mplying with requirements or conditions imposed by a land use decision are separate from and h~ addition to the systems development charge and shall not be used as a credit aga/nst such charge. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent the collection ora system development charge in connection with a local improvement assessment or charge in lieu of a local improvement district assessment. (5) The methodologies for establishing the systems development charge shall be established by resolution of the council and may be adopted and amended concm-rent with the Ordinance - 2