Harford County

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    (a)    By ordinance, the County Council of Harford County may impose a development impact fee not exceeding $10,000 on new construction or development.

    (b)    (1)    The County Treasurer shall deposit the revenues from the development impact fee into a special fund.

        (2)    The revenues from the special fund may be used only for school:

            (i)    site acquisition;

            (ii)    construction;

            (iii)    renovation;

            (iv)    debt reduction; or

            (v)    capital expenses.

    (c)    A municipality in Harford County shall assist the county council in the collection of the development impact fee in the municipality by:

        (1)    collecting and remitting the fee to the county; or

        (2)    requiring the fee to be paid to the county in accordance with the county ordinance.

    (d)    If a development impact fee is enacted under this section, the county shall:

        (1)    prepare an annual report on the revenues generated by the development impact fee and how those revenues were spent; and

        (2)    on or before May 31 of each year, submit the report to the Harford County Delegation to the General Assembly.


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