UPDATED September 2017: As of October 1, 2017, the state legislature has further defined (and limited) the impact fee powers of a County Water and Sewer District. Click here for more info on the new law. An impact fee is a charge imposed on new or proposed development, the revenue generated from which is used […]
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Local Government Impact Fee Authority for Public Enterprises Revisited
Monday, August 31st, 2015In a previous post, I questioned the authority of local governments to impose impact fees on new development for water and sewer services. The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued an unpublished opinion holding that the Town of Carthage has authority under the public enterprise statutes to impose such impact fees. The case is […]