(1) Revenue generated by any city services fee shall be limited to specific purpose and uses which are expressly stated in the ordinance creating the fee, and directly related to the service for which the fee is charged or to the collection of the fee itself.

(2) All revenues derived from city services fees created using the terms of this chapter shall be distinctly and clearly noted in both the revenue and expenditure sections of the city budget and shall be used only for the purpose stated in the ordinance creating that fee. Specific city services fees shall not be used for general or other governmental or proprietary purposes of the city.

(3) All city services fees shall be collected from responsible parties as defined herein.

(4) City services fees shall be reviewed annually during the budget process, and amounts for fees and any penalties for delinquency shall be set by resolution of the city council.

(5) City services fees shall be calculated using criteria reasonably related to the service performed.

(6) No city services fee shall be collected based on real property ownership, nor shall any city services fee be based on or calculated using real property values.

(7) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the city from using funds from additional sources for the same purpose as the purpose designated in a given city services fee. (Ord. 2009, 2017)