This Chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority granted by AB-241, sections 2 through 8, 10 and 12, adopted February 8, 1973, by the Legislature of the State, to provide for the improvement and expansion of public parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities in the City.

(Ord. 841, 2-23-1988, eff. 3-23-1988)

The City adopts as a master plan for parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities the Master Plan for the City prepared by the Planning Commission for the City Council, as amended from time to time. The City shall construct parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities of a size and in locations conforming where possible to those set out in the Master Plan.

(Ord. 841, 2-23-1988, eff. 3-23-1988)

Prior to the issuance of any permit for the construction of any permit for the construction of any residential dwelling unit, mobile home unit, or remodeling of any nonresidential structure for residential use, the applicant shall pay to the City a residential construction tax fee, which shall be equal to one percent (1%) of the nearest dollar of the building valuation as determined by the Building Official in accordance with the building code or one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per residential dwelling unit, mobile home unit, or remodeling of any nonresidential structure for residential use, whichever is less. The minimum residential construction tax fee shall be no less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).

(Ord. 841, 2-23-1988, eff. 3-23-1988)

Mobile home lots in the ME Mobile Home Estate Zone and trailer sites in the MP Mobile Home Park Zone in which a residential construction tax has been previously collected, or the remodeling of residential dwelling units which do not result in the creation of any additional residential units, shall be exempt from the residential construction tax.

(Ord. 841, 2-23-1988, eff. 3-23-1988)

A.

All taxes collected pursuant to Section 11-42-3 of this Chapter shall be placed in the Recreation and Park Fund.

B.

The proceeds of the recreation and park fund shall be used for the improvement and expansion of public park playground facilities in the City. Money in the fund shall be expended insofar as it is practicable and feasible to do so for the benefit of the immediate area from which it was collected.

(Ord. 841, 2-23-1988, eff. 3-23-1988)

No building permit or mobile home parking permit, unless exempted under Section 11-42-4 of this Chapter, shall be issued until provisions of this Chapter have been complied with.

(Ord. 841, 2-23-1988, eff. 3-23-1988)