Disclaimer: this document is intended to provide an example set of development fees, as well as supporting sheets showing accompanying justifications and cost bases utilizing three (3) common approaches to development fee assessment (flat fees, per lot fees, and variable fees).
This document has been created for educational and informative purposes in order to assist Tennessee communities in gaining compliance with Public Chapter 140. Cities and counties should not interpret the information contained in this document to imply a recommended fee, fee amount, staff position, or staff salary.
Each community will have its own unique level of service related to the provision of development related fees. Each community should closely analyze its own operations in order to determine: 1) which development related fees exist; 2) the level of community resources involved in providing the service associated with the fee; and 3) the appropriate monetary amount for each fee to be charged.
The workbook includes: a fee justification spreadsheet, example rezoning fee cost basis, example preliminary plat cost basis, and an example construction plan cost basis.
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