§ 19-1004. Findings.

The council of the city finds and declares:

(1)

That land development shall not be allowed in the City of Atlanta unless adequate public facilities are available or are assured to accommodate such development.

(2)

That new land development in identified service areas shall bear a proportionate share of the cost of new public facilities necessary to serve such new growth and development.

(3)

That the imposition of development impact fees is a preferred method of implementing a fair sharing of the cost of new public facilities necessary to accommodate new growth and development, and to promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Atlanta; and

(4)

That the City of Atlanta must expand certain of its public facilities in order to maintain current levels of service if new development and growth is to be accommodated without decreasing the current level of service.

(Code 1977, § 19-1004)