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The Coming War on Impact Fees

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that developers and home builders in California may challenge the fees commonly imposed by cities and counties to pay for new roads, schools, sewers and other public improvements. The justices said these “impact fees” may be unconstitutional if builders and developers are forced to pay an unfair share of the cost of public projects. Los Angeles Times In a landmark decision on Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that developers and home builders in

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