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Old 11-22-2024, 08:31 AM
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Sumter County imposes road impact fees bizarrely. Why is it less in a retirement community? Don't opine that it is because the houses are closer as there is no requirement for spacing of homes to be a retirement community. If you want to base it on spacing, then charge based on frontage.

Could the different charge be a sweetheart deal for the builders of retirement communities? Perish the thought.

Lake County very sensibly charges a higher fee for a larger home.

Sumter has a road impact fee for a Hardware/Paint store of 472/sq ft But for a 24 hr convenience market, it is 22,333 / sq ft. A Supermarket is 6152 /sqft
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