[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Lower Gwynedd 3-25-2008 by Ord. No. 455. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
(a)
Fees for residential development. The applicant for
any new residential subdivision or land development shall be required
to pay a recreation impact fee of $500 per new dwelling unit. This
fee may be revised by resolution from time to time by the Board of
Supervisors.
(b)
Fees for nonresidential development. The applicant
for any new nonresidential land development shall be required to pay
a recreation impact fee of $500 per 1,000 square feet being constructed.
This fee may be revised by resolution from time to time by the Board
of Supervisors.
(c)
Permitted uses of fees. The recreation impact fees
collected under this section shall be held in an account designated
for expenditure on parks and recreational facilities and may be used
for, but are not limited to, the acquisition of public open space,
development of public recreation facilities, landscaping of public
open space and related legal, engineering, construction document preparation
and engineering and design fees.
(d)
Timing of fees. Fees required under this section shall
be due and payable at the time of building permit application.
