The following terms shall mean:

(a) "New development" includes:

(1) New construction which generates additional traffic impacts to those generated by the previous use of the land;

(2) Conversion of one use to a new use when the new use generates an additional traffic impact;

(3) Expansion of an existing use, except any addition or modification to a single-family dwelling if the proposed addition or modification will not change the use or character of the building as a single-family dwelling;

(4) Any use when conditions imposed by a discretionary permit require payment of a traffic fee.

(b) "Off-site" means anything outside and not adjacent to the boundaries of a development.

(c) "Traffic improvements" includes transportation planning, preliminary engineering, environmental impact reports, engineering design studies, land surveys, right-of-way acquisitions, engineering, issuance of permits and construction of all the necessary features for any street construction project, including, without limitation:

(1) Construction of new streets;

(2) Construction of new through lanes;

(3) Construction of new turn lanes;

(4) Construction of new bridges;

(5) Construction of new drainage facilities in conjunction with street or bridge construction or improvement;

(6) Purchase and installation of traffic signalization (including new and upgrading signalization);

(7) Construction of curbs, medians, and shoulders; and

(8) All street and intersection capacity enhancements, including extensions, widening, intersection improvements, and improvement of pavement conditions. (Ord. No. 2034 (NCS), § 1; Ord. No. 2156 (NCS), § 1.)