Legal Opinion
Home Builders Ass'n of Savannah, Inc. v. Chatham County
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 24, 2003No. S02A1291PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Home Builders Association of Savannah, Inc. sued Chatham County alleging that certain fees charged by various county departments for the issuance of building permits, and other fees related to real estate development, exceed the true cost of services for which the fees are charged and are not rationally related to cost of the services being provided. The multi-count complaint alleged an illegal tax; a deprivation of property without due process of law under both the Georgia and Federal Constitutions; a violation of OCGA § 48-13-9 (a) (regulatory fee must approximate the cost…
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