This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Impact Fee Ordinance of
the Town of Wells, Maine," and will be referred to as "this chapter."
This chapter is adopted pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4354 and
pursuant to the Town of Wells' home rule authority as provided in Article
VIII-A of the Maine Constitution and Maine statute.
The Town of Wells finds that new development places demands on municipal
government to provide new services and expand and improve public facilities.
In order to provide an equitable source of funding for these new services
and facilities, the Town of Wells has established a capital improvement program
which charges a proportionate share of the costs of facilities improvements
to those who are creating the demand for these improvements.
This chapter shall become effective upon its adoption by the Town.