Impact Fees: Practical Guide for Calculation and Implementation

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Ross**, Dennis H. & Thorpe**, Scott I. (1992). Impact Fees: Practical Guide for Calculation and Implementation. Journal of Urban Planning and Development 18(3), 106-118.

Ross and Thorpe discuss the history of impact fees and outline the legal constraints that communities must be aware of before implementing an impact fee system. They also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of two general methods for impact fee calculation- inductive and deductive calculations. The authors identify 22 types of facilities that can be financed using impact fees and provide suggestions of what type of impact unit to use for each. The article concludes with steps to take toward the implementation of impact fees and recommendations for the success of the program.

(**Author is a current, former or retired RCS Principal )

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