Local Impact Fees vs. Property Rights. The Court Brouhaha.

Where: Richland, Washington

What’s the property background: Owners have lived there 40 years, want to add a bedroom, closet and bath to their 1/1 cottage

What’s the city say: Impact Fee is $60,000

What do property rights attorneys say? Institute of Justice says:

• the Supreme Court ruled that excessive fines constitutional protection applies to this
• impact fees have to prove an impact, and at the same owner is not a new impact

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