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13.02 - Impact Fee Enactment

Part of the Code of Ordinances of Virgin, UT.

Local law · Updated February 18, 2025 · 513 sections

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13.02.010 - Purpose#

The Town Council hereby establishes the entire boundary of the Town of Virgin as its service area.

13.02.020 - Impact Fees#

A.

Uses other than residential use such as commercial uses, including, but not limited to motels, RV Parks, restaurants, businesses, laundromat, churches, stores, etc., shall be evaluated for equivalent residential units (ERU) under the standards set forth in the attached Virgin Town Impact Fee Analysis, and the Town Engineer shall compute the impact fee based upon such analysis and make recommendation for the same to the Town Council who shall make a final decision on the impact fee for such uses. The Culinary Water Source Impact Fee payable to the Washington County Water Conservancy District, in the case of commercial connections shall be computed consistent with this Chapter.

B.

In determining Equivalent Residential Units (ERU) for purposes of determining connection fees other than residential use, the Town Council hereby adopts the following tables from the Virgin Town Impact Fee Analysis for the purpose of determining equivalent residential units (ERU) for the type of use denominated in such tables. Where there is a use that does not fit the categories, the equivalent residential units (ERU) shall be determined by the Town's engineer and recommended to the Council for final decision.

C.

The Town's water hook-up fee shall be $500.00 for residential units for all other uses, for 3/4" meter. For any larger meter, the fee shall be the actual cost of the materials, labor, installation, and equipment, as determined by the Town. An estimated cost shall be charged in connection with issuance of the building pennit to be adjusted based upon such actual costs after determining the actual cost of the same.

D.

The Town Council shall have the right to adjust the Impact Fee as it is being administered to respond to unusual circumstances in specific cases to ensure that impact fees are imposed fairly. The Town Council further reserves the right to make an adjustment of an impact fee when further information by way of study and data indicate that the fees should be different.

The Town Council further ordains the following residential impact fees: 1. Culinary Water Storage and Distribution Impact Fee $2,525.00

2. Culinary Water Source Impact Fee

(Payable to Washington County Water Conservancy District pursuant to contract) $4,060.00

3. Roads and Streets Impact fee $2,840.00

4. Parks and Recreation Impact Fee $1,741.00

5. Fire Protection Impact Fee $134.00

6. Police Protection Impact Fee $64.00

The Total of Impact Fees for Residential: $11,864.00