Land Use & Zoning
In Montana, 'impact fees' charged by cities and counties to developers are used to:
AFund local government employee salaries
BFinance the capital infrastructure (roads, parks, schools, utilities) needed to serve new development✓ Correct
CCompensate existing property owners for reduced views
DPay for environmental remediation on development sites
Explanation
Impact fees are one-time charges imposed on new development to fund the capital infrastructure improvements needed to serve the new development, such as roads, parks, schools, water, and sewer systems.
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