A. “Actual or total estimated cost of public improvements” means the estimated total of the construction, engineering, right-of-way and overhead costs of the public improvements to be constructed by the developer and the costs of the formation of a reimbursement district. If the scope of the project is altered during construction, the City Council may increase the estimated cost by not more than 15 percent without further notice.

B. “Benefited area” means the entire area which receives a benefit from the public improvement. The benefited area shall be that area which, in the opinion of the legislative body, upon the recommendation of the Director of Public Works, and after a public hearing, is benefited by the construction of the public facility.

C. “Developer” means the person who is responsible for constructing the public improvement and has borne all or a portion of the costs thereof.

D. “Excess costs” means the amount that is the difference between the amount it would have cost the developer to install such improvements to serve his development only and the total costs of such improvements.

E. “Public improvements” means those improvements as set forth hereinabove including, but not limited to, streets (access or major thoroughfare), bridges, drainage, water or sanitary sewer facilities and any accessory improvements necessary to the functioning of said public improvements, but shall not include any public improvements which will benefit only the development in which they are located or are installed by a public improvement proceeding for which assessments are levied or are authorized requirements for the subdivision of land. Public improvements shall also include the cost of acquisition of any necessary land or right-of-way for the construction of the improvement.

F. “Reimbursement district” means the benefited area within which either developed or undeveloped property shall be made subject to a reimbursement charge or assessment for the purpose of reimbursing the developer for the excess costs of the public improvement. (Ord. 1764 § 1, 1977).