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

2. (b)

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

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

      1. (i) site acquisition;
      2. (ii) construction;
      3. (iii) renovation;
      4. (iv) debt reduction; or
      5. (v) capital expenses.

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

   1. (1) collecting and remitting the fee to the county; or
   2. (2) requiring the fee to be paid to the county in accordance with the county ordinance.

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

   1. (1) prepare an annual report on the revenues generated by the development impact fee and how those revenues were spent; and
   2. (2) on or before May 31 of each year, submit the report to the Harford County Delegation to the General Assembly.

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.