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Hendersonville adopts residential impact fees after months of debate; fees set at $6,000 (single-family) and $5,500 (multifamily)
Summary
After extended public comment and several amendments, the Hendersonville Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Feb. 10 adopted a residential-only impact-fee ordinance establishing $6,000 per single-family home and $5,500 per multifamily unit, effective April 1, 2026, with a credits program and annual review provisions.
HENDERSONVILLE — The Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to adopt a residential impact-fee ordinance on second reading Feb. 10, setting the new charge at $6,000 per single-family home and $5,500 per multifamily unit. The fees—split two-thirds for roads and one-third for parks—take effect April 1, 2026, under an amended implementation schedule the board approved earlier in the meeting.
The ordinance had been under study for roughly two years; consultants recommended higher fees based on a TischlerBise study, and board members debated proportionality, legal defensibility and the effect on housing costs. Alderman Sassy, who led a months-long effort to refine the…
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