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and commercial development, and in terms of the number of dwelling units for residential development. E. "Gross floor area" has the same meaning as set forth in Section 18.08.195 of this code. 3.22.030 Applicability. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, the public capital facilities fee required under this chapter is payable with respect to each development within the city for which a building permit or other entitlement for development is issued on or after the effective date of the fee as adopted in the master fee schedule (on file in the office of the city clerk). 3.22.040 Amount of fee. A. The amount of the fee shall be determined by the building division prior to issuance of the building permit, based upon the master fee schedule (on file in the office of the city clerk). B. In the event a developer is not satisfied with the calculation of the fee by the building division, he or she may request that the type of land use and the amount of the public capital facilities fee required of the development be determined by the community development director. C. The developer shall be notified in writing of the community development director's determination about the type of land use and the public capital facilities fee applicable to the development. Such determination shall be made within 30 days of the community development director's receipt of the report and any other additional materials reasonably requested to assist in making the determination. The developer may appeal the determination of the community development director to the city council in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.22.100 of this chapter. D. The amount of the fee shall be subject to an annual inflation adjustment on January 1st of each year based upon the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index for the San Francisco—Bay Area. E. The amount of the fee shall be reviewed at least every four years. 3.22.050 Payment of fee. A. The full amount of the fee shall be paid at the time of issuance of the building permit. B. No city official may issue a building permit, certificate of occupancy, or certify a final inspection, as the case may be, for a development until the public capital facilities fee, with respect to such development required by this chapter, is paid in accordance with this section. C. The city shall not accept prepayments of the capital facilities fee, unless prepayment is authorized in a development or other agreement. 3.22.060 Credits. If the developer desires to construct a public facility, the developer and the city may enter into an agreement regarding a credit against capital facilities fees due. 3.22.070 Exemptions. Unless a development or other agreement provides otherwise, the following projects shall be exempt, in whole or in part, from the public capital facilities fee otherwise required by this chapter: A. Residential development consisting of the repair or replacement, on a one-to-one basis. B. Commercial or industrial development consisting of the repair or replacement of structures, provided, that such repair or replacement does not result in any conversion or change in land use, or any enlargement of gross floor area beyond that of the previous structure.