High impact fees After the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978, many California cities and counties turned to imposing high impact fees upon development projects (i.e., exactions required as a condition of project approval ) as a means of closing budget gaps sparked by the resultant decline in property tax revenues. At that time, if the fee was paid so that the project could … [Read more...] about Oops! Developer who missed Mitigation Fee Act deadline loses claim
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No more assessment appeal filing fees, Santa Clara County’s early holiday token
No more Assessment appeal filing fees Taking a small but positive step for local taxpayers, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has just offered a token to property owners who are dissatisfied with their assessed values for real property tax purposes by repealing the $40 fee for filing an assessment appeal. Adopted in 2007, this filing fee has now been eliminated … [Read more...] about No more assessment appeal filing fees, Santa Clara County’s early holiday token