(3) Notfiing in this section sha17 prevent the city .from creating <br />a local improvement 'district for street improvements' :under: section' 7.175 upon <br />a determination that an existing s reet improvement for which the .city .has, <br />given credit under subsection 7.730(3] and (4) is determined to specially <br />benefit property that did not pay for the street improvements. Such assess- <br />merits shall be calculated upon the greater of the amount of credit given by , <br />the city or the cost of constructing a similar street improvement at the time <br />of the formation of the local improvement district. If a property-has been <br />given an equivalent assessment under subsection 7.407(1)-it may not be <br />assessed again for the same street improvements. <br />{4) The equivalent assessment requiredby this sectionshall be <br />used for street purposes and shall be in addition to all other fees and' <br />assessments required by this code. <br />Section 5. Chapter 7 of the Eugene Code, 197.1, is amended by adding. <br />...the fold ow~i rig Sections 7.700,, .7.702, 7.705, 7.710.; 7.715, 1.720, 7.725, 7:730., <br />7.735, and 7.740 thereto, to provide: <br />7.700 SDC -Purpose. The purpose ofthe systems development charge is <br />to impose an equitable shire of the public cost of capital improve- <br />:merits upon. those developments that create .the. need for or increase the <br />demands. on capital improvements: <br />7.702 SDC -Scope. The systems.deveiopment charge imposed by sections <br />7.700 to 7.140 is separate from and in addition to any applicable <br />tax; assessment, charge, fee in lieu of assessment., or fee otherwise provided <br />by law or the cost of complying with requirements or conditions imposed upon <br />a land use development: A.systems level opment charge is to be considered in <br />the nature of a charge for service rendered or to be rendered, a service . <br />hookup charge, or a charge for facilities provided or to be provided. <br />7.705. SDC -Systems Development Charge Established: <br />(1) Unless otherwise exempted by the provisions of sections 7.700 <br />to 7.740 or other local or 'state law, effective July 1, 1991 a systems level- <br />- opment charge is hereby imposed upon all new development within the city, and <br />any structure inside or outside the boundary of the city that connects to or <br />otherwise uses the sanitary sewer sys em or storm sewer system of the city.. <br />(2) Systems development charges"for each type of capital improve- <br />meat provided by the city may be created and shall be established as provided <br />in section 2.020 of this code. When required by council resolution or <br />' council authorized intergovernmental agreement. a systems development charge <br />for a capitale improvement proviled by another government shall be established- <br />as provided. in section 2.020 of this code. <br />7.710.: SDC:- Methodology. ~ . <br />(1) The methodology ,used to establish a reimbursement fee shall <br />Ordinance - 6 <br />