Burlington Code of Ordinances ch. 8 (Buildings and Building Construction), Art. V § 8-79

8-79 Carbon pollution impact fee.(a)

Assessment of fee. Applicants utilizing a fossil fuel thermal energy system pursuant to Section 8-78(c) shall be assessed a carbon pollution impact fee on the greenhouse gas emissions from the applicant’s building or buildings that are attributable to the applied-for fossil fuel thermal energy systems. In no event should an applicant pay a carbon pollution impact fee twice for the same ton of carbon, and the department of permitting and inspections should ensure in application of the fee that it is not duplicative for applicants with multiple buildings or campuses.(b)