§ 19-1007. Imposition of development impact fees.

(a)

Imposition of Fee. Any person who, after the effective date, engages in development shall pay development impact fees in the manner and in the amounts required in this chapter. No building permit for any development requiring payment of a development impact fee pursuant to this chapter shall be valid unless and until the required development impact fee has been paid.

(b)

Payment Pursuant to Fee Schedule. Payment of development impact fees pursuant to the fee schedules attached hereto and incorporated herein shall constitute full and complete payment of the project's proportionate share of system improvements for which such fee was paid and shall constitute compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(c)

Development Under Existing Permit. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, that portion of a project for which a valid building permit has been applied for or issued prior to the effective date of this chapter shall not be subject to development impact fees pursuant to this chapter so long as the building permit remains valid and construction is commenced and diligently pursued according to the terms of the building permit.

(d)

Project Improvements. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the city from requiring a developer to construct reasonable project improvements in connection with a development project.

(e)

Phasing of Fees. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, transportation impact fees shall become effective upon adoption and approval of this chapter. Parks and recreation impact fees and public safety impact fees shall become effective on July 1, 1993.

(Code 1977, § 19-1007)

State law reference

Authority to impose impact fee, O.C.G.A. § 36-71-3; impact fee adoption procedures, O.C.G.A. §§ 36-71-5, 36-71-6.