Check a development impact fee against the statutory determinations
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the approval condition and the fee study the lawyer identifies, set out the fee amount, the public facility it is said to fund, and any dedication the papers say has already been provided. Leave blank whether each determination in section 66001 is met. Do not say the fee is valid.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer makes the determinations. California Government Code section 66001(a) says that in establishing, increasing, or imposing a fee as a condition of approval of a development project, the local agency shall identify the purpose of the fee; identify the use to which the fee is to be put, and if the use is financing public facilities, identify the facilities; determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the use of the fee and the type of development project; and determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the public facility and the type of development project. Subsection (b) says the agency shall determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee and the cost of the public facility, or the portion of it, attributable to the development. This is California. Other states differ. The five-year findings for unexpended fee revenue in subsection (d) are not applied unless the question is that fund.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.