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Burke Public Law Update: In-Lieu Fees Must Be Refunded If City Has Not Timely Made Five-Year Findings, Court Rules

Must in-lieu fees paid by a developer as a condition of project approval be repaid by the city if it has not timely adopted the five-year findings required by the Mitigation Fee Act?  Yes, the Sixth District Court of Appeal has ruled in Hamilton and High, LLC v. City of Palo Alto.

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