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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>347965</law_id><section_number>15.2-2324</section_number><catch_line>Credits against impact fee</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="46" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Powers of Local Government</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="15" identifier="22">Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="10" identifier="8">Road Impact Fees</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The value of any dedication, contribution or construction from the developer for off-site road or other transportation improvements benefiting the <span class="dictionary">impact fee service area</span> shall be treated as a credit against the <span class="dictionary">impact fees</span> imposed on the developer&#x2019;s project. The <span class="dictionary">locality</span> shall treat as a credit any off-site transportation dedication, contribution, or construction, whether it is a condition of a rezoning or otherwise committed to the <span class="dictionary">locality</span>. The <span class="dictionary">locality</span> may by <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> provide for credits for approved on-site transportation improvements in excess of those required by the <span class="dictionary">development</span>.</p><p>The <span class="dictionary">locality</span> also shall calculate and credit against <span class="dictionary">impact fees</span> the extent to which (i) other <span class="dictionary">developments</span> have already contributed to the cost of existing roads which will benefit the <span class="dictionary">development</span>, (ii) new <span class="dictionary">development</span> will contribute to the cost of existing roads, and (iii) new <span class="dictionary">development</span> will contribute to the cost of <span class="dictionary">road improvements</span> in the future other than through <span class="dictionary">impact fees</span>, including any special taxing districts, special assessments, or community <span class="dictionary">development</span> authorities.</p></section></text><history>1989, c. 485, &#xA7; 15.1-498.7; 1992, c. 465; 1997, c. 587; 2007, c. 896.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
