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Appendix A Definitions of General Terms and Use Codes Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): (Also referred to as a Secondary Dwelling Unit). As used in the determination of SDC rates, an accessory dwelling unit is any interior, attached or detached residential structure that is used in connection with or that is accessory to a single family dwelling on the same lot. An ADU typically has the following components: • separate ingress / egress • living area • kitchen facilities including sink (in addition to bathroom sink), refrigerator, orstove • separate bathroom Acquisition Costs: The indirect or direct amount expended to procure use, possession, rights, or title as related to the construction of public improvements. This cost may be determined by current market experience, or other reasonable and prudent methods approved by the City Engineer. Administrative Charge: A City charge to recover costs associated with staff time to review a permit's SDC impact, the development of the methodologies, the provision of an annual accounting of system development charge expenditures, and the implementation and operational costs associated with the SDC program. Assessable Costs: The amount of capital improvement costs which are collected through the City's local improvement assessment program as established in City code. This cost has been removed from the total cost of capital improvements in determining the system -specific SDC. Average Cost Determination: • The average cost of inspecting and installing connections with the wastewater facilities and with the stormwater facilities, which are not part of the SDC as defined in E.C. 7.010, is the connection permit fee established by the City. • If an applicant to connect to a wastewater or stormwater facility would result in extraordinary cost of inspecting and installing the connection, nothing in this definition shall prevent the City from requiring the applicant pay such costs. The extraordinary costs may be paid by the applicant in installments as part of the SDC. Average Flow: The typical average daily flow of development, by type of land use. For purposes of calculating the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission SDC, this flow is expressed in terms of a unit of development. Bedroom: a habitable room that is intended to be used for sleeping purposes, contains a minimum of seventy (70) square feet and has a closet. BOD: Biochemical Oxygen Demand. The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter. Change of Use of a Building in Its Entirety: An existing building proposed to redevelop in manner that changes all existing use classifications as determined by staff. City Engineer: The City Manager, the person designated by the City Manager to serve as the City Engineer, or the City Engineer's designee. City of Eugene SDC Methedelog;esMethodology, Appendix A Page A-2