Sec. 30-5. Calculation of credits.
A. If applicable, the Director will establish a credit against the WRAF if the developer can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Director, that the development will have features that provide permanent reduction in net annual water demand on the City. Some features that qualify for credits may include the following:
1. Water-conserving plumbing fixtures which conserve water above and beyond existing flow requirements for plumbing fixtures or other permanent actions taken to reduce water use below existing requirements.
2. Non-City water resources procured by the developer which, as determined by the Director, partially or wholly satisfy the proposed development’s water resource needs. Private sources of water must be eligible for use in meeting the assured supply requirements of the Groundwater Management Act and must be deliverable to the nearest appropriate treatment plant at the request of the City.
3. Expenditures by community facilities districts for water resources resulting in an offset of an amount proportional to the water resources acquired by the district.
B. For developers applying for credits permitted under subsection A of this section, the developer shall submit a study by an engineer licensed by the State of Arizona calculating the amount of water resources saved or supplies provided on an acre-foot basis. All such calculations must be submitted to the Director and will be considered by the Director in making his credit determination, which determination will be made within 30 working days from the date the licensed engineer’s report is submitted.
C. Credit against the WRAF as set forth in Section 30-4 is calculated by multiplying the quantity of continuous net annual water saved or provided by the capital cost per acre-foot of water resources as shown in the plan. The amount of the credit will then be reduced by the costs that the City will incur to obtain, transport and treat the water resources, if any.
D. Notwithstanding any provisions in this chapter, the credits issued under this section cannot exceed the total water resources acquisition fee assessed against the development under this chapter and cannot be transferred or assigned to another development or an on-project area within the same development. No credit will be issued to development in areas where no fee is assessed. (Ord. No. G-5985, 2015)