HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20197
ORDINANCE NO. 20197
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SPECIAL SERVICES
DISTRICTS, AND AMENDING SECTIONS 3.650 AND 3.660
OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Section 3.650 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by amending Subsection
(1)(a), adding a new Subsection (1)(e), and adding a new Subsection (2)(c), to provide:
3.650 Special Services District Occupancy Fee - Imposed.
(1) Downtown Services District
(a) Unless exempt pursuant to section 3.680(1)(a) of this code, the owner
of property within the downtown services district shall pay to the city a fee based on
the square footage of space in a building which is occupied or used for non-residential
purposes. No fee shall be imposed for that portion of the building which is not
occupied. The fee shall be paid quarterly. The quarterly fee shall be based on the
amount of square footage of space occupied or used for non-residential purposes
measured on the first day of the quarter as follows:
1. Owners of property located within the inner district as defined in
subsection (c) of this section, shall pay a fee of $0.04 per square foot of
occupied space, exclusive of occupied basement space, per quarter,
commencing January 1, 2001.
2. Owners of property located within the outer district as defined in
subsection (c) of this section, shall pay $0.03 per square foot of occupied
space, exclusive of occupied basement space, per quarter, commencing
January 1, 2001.
(e) In the event a petition requesting that the district be dissolved is
presented to the city manager, and the petition is signed by property owners
representing more than 50% of the square footage of the district, the city manager
shall place the petition on a council agenda for consideration by the council. No more
than one such petition may be presented to the council during a period of 12
consecutive months. If the council grants a petition and dissolves the district, owners
of property within the district shall be required to continue payments in accordance
with this section for a minimum period of two quarters thereafter. Subject to the
procedural requirements of its operating agreements, the council may place
consideration of dissolution of the district on a council agenda without a property
owner petition being filed.
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(2) West University Services District.
(c) In the event a petition requesting that the district be dissolved is
presented to the city manager, and the petition is signed by property owners
representing more than 50% of the square footage of the district, the city manager
shall place the petition on a council agenda for consideration by the council. No
more than one such petition may be presented to the council during a period of 12
consecutive months. If the council grants a petition and dissolves the district, owners
of property within the district shall be required to continue payments in accordance
with this section for a minimum period of two quarters thereafter. Subject to the
procedural requirements of its operating agreements, the council may place
consideration of dissolution of the district on a council agenda without a property
owner petition being filed.
Section 2.
Subsections (1) and (2) of Section 3.660 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended
to provide:
3.660 Special Services District Occupancy Fee - Payment.
(1) The occupancy fee imposed pursuant to section 3.650(1) of this code shall be
payable in advance on a quarterly basis. The quarters to which this fee applies shall commence
January 1, 2001, and every April 1, July 1, October 1, and January 1 thereafter.
(2) The occupancy fee imposed pursuant to section 3.650(2) of this code shall be
payable in advance on a quarterly basis. The quarters to which this fee applies shall commence on
October 1, 2000, and every January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, thereafter.
Section 3.
The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the City
Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained herein or in other
provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added, amended or repealed herein.
Passed by the City Council this Approved by the Mayor this
26th day of June, 2000 26th day of June, 2000
/s/ Warren G. Wong /s/ James D. Torrey
City Recorder Mayor
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