North Carolina § 162A-203 - Authorization of system development fee.
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§ 162A-203. Authorization of system development fee.
A local governmental unit may adopt a system development fee for water or sewer service only in accordance with the conditions and limitations of this Article. A system development fee adopted by a local governmental unit under any lawful authority other than this Article and in effect on October 1, 2017, shall be conformed to the requirements of this Article not later than July 1, 2018. History (2017-138, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2017-138, s. 11, made this section effective October 1, 2017, and applicable to system development fees imposed on or after that date. Session Laws 2017-138, s. 11, further provides: "Nothing in this act provides retroactive authority for any system development fee, or any similar fee for water or sewer services to be furnished, collected by a local governmental unit prior to October 1, 2017." § 162A-204: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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