§ 36-2. Findings, purpose, and intent.

(a)

The mayor and council of the city, finds and declares:

(1)

That an equitable program for planning and financing public facilities to serve new growth and development is necessary in order to promote and accommodate orderly growth and development and to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Fayetteville; and

(2)

That certain public facilities as herein defined must be constructed or expanded if new growth and development is to be accommodated at the same level of service available to existing development; and

(3)

That it is fair and equitable that new land development shall bear a proportionate share of the cost of such public facilities necessary to serve new growth and development.

(b)

The purpose of this chapter is to impose impact fees, as hereinafter set forth, for certain public facilities, as herein defined.

(c)

It is also the purpose of this chapter to ensure that adequate public facilities are available to serve new growth and development in Fayetteville and to provide that new growth and development bears a proportionate share of the cost of new public facilities needed to serve them.

(d)

This chapter is intended to implement and be consistent with the Fayetteville Comprehensive Plan, as it may be adopted or amended in accord with the Georgia Comprehensive Planning Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-8-1 et seq.) and the Minimum Standards and Procedures for Local Comprehensive Planning as adopted by the Georgia Board of Community Affairs and amended from time to time.

(Ord. No. 0-30-01, art. 2, 9-6-01)