Vermont § 5204 - Payment of fees

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§ 5204. Payment of fees

  • (a) An impact fee or obligation for offsite mitigation shall be a lien upon all property
    and improvements within land development for which the fee is assessed in the same
    manner and to the same effect as taxes are a lien upon real estate under section 32 V.S.A. § 5061. (b) A municipality may require payment of an impact fee or accept offsite mitigation before
    issuance of a zoning or subdivision permit. (c) A municipality may accept fees on installment at a reasonable rate of interest. (d) A municipality may require a letter of credit to guarantee future payment of an impact
    fee or offsite mitigation. (Added 1987, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 37, eff. July 1, 1989.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 5204 ("Payment of fees") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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