A governmental entity may provide in a development impact fee ordinance the means for collection of development impact fees, including, but not limited to:
(1)  Additions to the fee for reasonable interest and penalties for non-payment or late payment;

Terms Used In Idaho Code 67-8213

  • Development: means any construction or installation of a building or structure, or any change in use of a building or structure, or any change in the use, character or appearance of land, which creates additional demand and need for public facilities or the subdivision of property that would permit any change in the use, character or appearance of land. See Idaho Code 67-8203
  • Development impact fee: means a payment of money imposed as a condition of development approval to pay for a proportionate share of the cost of system improvements needed to serve development. See Idaho Code 67-8203
  • Governmental entity: means any unit of local government that is empowered in this enabling legislation to adopt a development impact fee ordinance. See Idaho Code 67-8203
  • Proportionate share: means that portion of the cost of system improvements determined pursuant to section 67-8207, Idaho Code, which reasonably relates to the service demands and needs of the project. See Idaho Code 67-8203
(2)  Withholding of the building permit or other governmental approval until the development impact fee is paid;
(3)  Withholding of utility services until the development impact fee is paid; and
(4)  Imposing liens for failure to timely pay a development impact fee following procedures contained in chapter 5, title 45, Idaho Code.
A governmental entity that discovers an error in its impact fee formula that results in assessment or payment of more than a proportionate share shall, at the time of assessment on a case by case basis, adjust the fee to collect no more than a proportionate share or discontinue the collection of any impact fees until the error is corrected by ordinance.