Land Use & Zoning
Exactions and impact fees in Utah are charges on new development to:
ACompensate existing property owners for reduced views
BFund public infrastructure needed to serve new development (roads, parks, utilities)✓ Correct
CPay for environmental remediation on the development site
DGenerate revenue for the city's general fund
Explanation
Impact fees and exactions require new development to contribute to the cost of public infrastructure needed to serve the development—streets, water, sewer, parks. Utah's Impact Fees Act (Utah Code §11-36a) governs how municipalities may charge impact fees.
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