North Carolina does not authorize general municipal impact fees. NCGS 160D-915 and the long-standing state Supreme Court holding in Lanvale Properties v. County of Cabarrus (2012) constrain local impact fees. Fayetteville charges standard building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permit fees. Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) charges water and sewer connection fees only when new service is installed.
North Carolina constrains municipal impact fees: the NC Supreme Court in Lanvale Properties LLC v. County of Cabarrus (366 N.C. 142, 2012) held that general school-impact fees lacked statutory authority, and NCGS 160D-915 (formerly 160A-372) permits exactions only as proportional to development impact and authorized by specific statute. Fayetteville therefore does not assess transportation, parks, or general impact fees on residential ADUs. Cost components are limited to: (1) Plan review and building permit fees under the schedule adopted by City Council, scaled to construction value; (2) Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical trade permit fees; (3) Water and sewer connection (tap) fees from Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) - only when new service is installed; (4) Stormwater management review fees under UDO 30-5.A for added impervious surface above the threshold. Shared utilities with the primary dwelling avoid (3). Cumberland County also charges nominal recording fees for any required easements. Historic Resources Commission review fees may apply in designated districts. NCGS 153A-307 (county) and 160D-915 (cities) limit fee scope to actual service costs.
Failure to pay required permit fees blocks issuance and inspection scheduling. Continuing work without permits triggers UDO 30-5.J civil penalties up to $500 per day. Unpaid fees and judgments may be filed as liens under NCGS 160D-404. Disputes over fee assessments may be appealed under UDO 30-5.G or in Cumberland County Superior Court.
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