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A 2004 Concord city ordinance requires developers to pay the fees before the city registers new subdivisions in land records. Developer JVC Enterprises sued in 2017.
The Supreme Court of North Carolina has upheld the city of Concord s authority to charge housing developers water and sewer connection fees.
A 2004 Concord city ordinance requires developers to pay the fees before the city registers new subdivisions in land records. Developer JVC Enterprises sued in 2017, arguing that the city lacked the authority to charge the fees before providing water and sewer service.
The case hinged on a series of changes to Concord s city charter over several decades, which were consolidated in state legislation.