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METHODOLOGY: <br /> City of Eugene Systems Development Charges <br /> Appendix B <br /> ' DEFINITIONS <br /> Administrative Charge: the amount charged to each development to cover the cost of developing <br /> the methodologies, providing an annual accounting of system development charge expenditures, <br /> implementation and operational costs associated with the SDC program. <br /> Acquisition Costs: the indirect or direct amount expended to procure use, possession, rights, or <br /> title as related to the construction of public improvements. This cost may be determined by current <br /> market experience, or other reasonable and prudent methods approved by the City Engineer. <br /> Assessable Costs: the amount of capital improvement costs which are collected through the City's <br /> <br /> 'local improvement assessment program as established in City code. This cost has been removed <br /> from the total cost of capital improvements in determining the system-specific SDC. <br /> "Average Cost" Determination: <br /> (1) The average cost of inspecting and installing connections with the wastewater facilities and with <br /> the stormwater facilities, which are not part of the SDC as defined in E.C. 7.010, is the connection <br /> permit fee established by the City. <br /> (2) If an applicant to connect to a wastewater or stormwater facility would result in extraordinary cost <br /> of inspecting and installing the connection, nothing in this definition shall prevent the City from <br /> requiring the applicant pay such costs. The extraordinary costs may be paid by the applicant in <br /> installments as part of the SDC. <br /> City Manager: City Manager or designee. <br /> City Engineer: City Engineer or designee. <br /> City Traffic Engineer: City Traffic Engineer or designee. <br /> Construction Costs: the cost in current fiscal year dollars for construction of future capital <br /> improvements. <br /> Cost of Service: the calculation of a "per unit" cost to the City of providing system-specific capacity <br /> (e.g., wastewater collection capacity). <br /> Development Types: as used in determining SDC rates, development is categorized depending <br /> on the relative impact. Primarily a factor in the Transportation SDC where development is charged <br /> according to the different trip rates assigned to development types. <br /> EDU: Equivalent Dwelling Unit -used in the wastewater SDC as a basis for determining the relative <br /> impact or service used by different types of development. Represents the use of capacity that is <br /> approximately equal to that of a single dwelling unit. For the purposes of setting the Wastewater <br /> SDC, an equivalent dwelling unit is equal to 16 plumbing fixture units as defined in the State Uniform <br /> Plumbing code. <br /> May 1, 1997 City of Eugene SDC Methodology Page B-1 <br /> <br />