A. A commercial linkage shall be applied to commercial development projects involving new construction and additional gross square footage to existing commercial buildings. If a development is exempt from the fee at initial construction, but later converts to a commercial development project, the converted square footage will be subject to the fee.

B. Any commercial linkage fee shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of the first building permit for the commercial development project subject to the fee or at a time otherwise specified by Council resolution. If no building permit is required, the fee shall be paid before a conversion of use may take place. The fee shall be calculated based on the fee schedule in effect at the time the building permit is issued as adopted by the City Council. (Ord. 1065 § 5 (Exh. A), 2023)