§ 20.84.320. Reestablishment expenses—Nonresidential moves.

In addition to the payments available under Section 20.84.300 for actual reasonable moving and related expenses, a Small Business, farm or Nonprofit Organization is entitled to receive a payment, not to exceed $50,000, for expenses actually incurred in relocating and reestablishing such Small Business, farm or Nonprofit Organization at a replacement site.

A.

Eligible expenses. Reestablishment expenses must be reasonable and necessary, as determined by the Department. They include, but are not limited to, the following:

1.

Repairs or improvements to the replacement real property required by federal, state or local law, code or ordinance.

2.

Modifications to the replacement property to accommodate the Business operation or make replacement structures suitable for conducting the Business.

3.

Construction and installation costs for exterior signing to advertise the Business.

4.

Connection to available nearby utilities from the right of way to improvements at the replacement site.

5.

Redecoration or replacement of soiled or worn surfaces at the replacement site, such as paint, paneling, or carpeting.

6.

Advertisement of replacement location.

7.

Professional services performed prior to the purchase or lease of a replacement site to determine its suitability for the Displaced Person's Business operation including but not limited to, soil testing, feasibility and marketing studies (excluding any fees or commissions directly related to the purchase or lease of such site). At the discretion of the Department a reasonable pre-approved hourly rate may be established.

8.

Impact fees or one-time assessments for anticipated heavy utility usage, as determined necessary by the Department.

9.

Estimated increased costs of operation during the first 2 years at the replacement site for such items as the following, provided that the replacement site is functionally similar to the displacement site and is not merely an improvement in space at the expense of the City:

a.

Lease or rental charges,

b.

Personal or real property taxes,

c.

Insurance premiums, and

d.

Utility charges, excluding impact fees.

10.

Other items that the Department considers essential to the reestablishment of the Business.

B.

Ineligible expenses. The following is a nonexclusive listing of reestablishment expenditures not considered to be reasonable, necessary, or otherwise eligible:

1.

Purchase of capital assets, such as office furniture, filing cabinets, machinery, or trade fixtures.

2.

Purchase of manufacturing materials, production supplies, product inventory, or other items used in the normal course of the Business operation.

3.

Interest on money borrowed to make the move or purchase the replacement property.

4.

Payment to a part-time Business in the home that does not Contribute Materially to the Household Income.

5.

Interior or exterior renovations at the replacement site that are solely for aesthetic purposes, except those listed above in subsection A4.

(Ord. 121998 , § 18, 2005.)