Land Use & Zoning
Development impact fees charged by Alabama municipalities are designed to:
APay for the developer's advertising costs
BFund public infrastructure improvements needed to serve new development✓ Correct
CCompensate existing property owners for reduced views
DPay for environmental remediation of the development site
Explanation
Impact fees are one-time charges imposed on new development to help fund the public infrastructure (roads, utilities, parks, schools) needed to serve the new development.
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