The land use approval process is difficult, time consuming and expensive. In New Jersey's home-rule environment, it takes more than a well-designed plan to secure an approval; school budgets, ...

The United States Supreme Court’s April 12, 2024 decision in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado unanimously rejected longstanding California precedent. The Court’s decision further solidified that fees ...

Lakeland, Florida officials learned they cannot significantly raise impact fees without demonstrating "extraordinary circumstances" under state law. A study revealed that current impact fees fall far ...

At its core, Vacaville’s debate over Development Impact Fees is a struggle to balance growth with affordability — how to pay for the roads, parks and public safety services a growing city needs ...

Housing developers and Canyon city officials are debating impact fees on new developments. Developers originally opted out of the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) due to city utility expansion ...

UPDATE: Manatee County leaders voted unanimously to raise impact fee rates to the maximum allowed by state law at Thursday’s Land Use Meeting. As development booms in Manatee County, leaders want to ...