Legal Opinion
Drees Co. v. Hamilton Township
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided May 31, 2012No. 2010-1548PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPfeifer, J.
{¶ 1} In this case we consider whether Hamilton Township, a limited-home-rule township, was authorized under Ohio law to impose its system of impact fees upon applicants for zoning certificates for new construction or redevelopment within its unincorporated areas. We hold that the impact fees operated as taxes; thus, Hamilton Township was not authorized to impose them pursuant to R.C. 504.04(A)(1).
Factual and Procedural Background
{¶ 2} Appellee Hamilton Township is a township that has adopted a limited-home-rule government, as defined by R.C. Chapter 504, and is located in Warren County. It…
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