Legal Trend. City Fees = Tax. Count Toward Limits.

The City Fee: St. Paul, MN street maintenance fee

The argument against the fee: 2 churches sued saying the fees benefited not just them as property owners, but the public at large which made the fee a tax that counts against taxing limits by cities.

The court: The Minnesota Supreme Court agreed and said the fee amounted to a tax.

Governing | A Threat to City Fees?