§ 20-705. Harford County

   (a) Authorization. -- By ordinance, the County Council of Harford County may impose a development impact fee not exceeding $ 10,000 on new construction or development.

(b) Special fund; use of revenues. --

   (1) The County Treasurer shall deposit the revenues from the development impact fee into a special fund.

   (2) The revenues from the special fund may be used only for school:

      (i) site acquisition;

      (ii) construction;

      (iii) renovation;

      (iv) debt reduction; or

      (v) capital expenses.

(c) Collection by municipality. -- A municipality in Harford County shall assist the county council in the collection of the development impact fee in the municipality by:

   (1) collecting and remitting the fee to the county; or

   (2) requiring the fee to be paid to the county in accordance with the county ordinance.

(d) Reports. -- If a development impact fee is enacted under this section, the county shall:

   (1) prepare an annual report on the revenues generated by the development impact fee and how those revenues were spent; and

   (2) on or before May 31 of each year, submit the report to the Harford County Delegation to the General Assembly.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 24, § 9-10A-01; 2013, ch. 119, § 2.