are. Criticism Impact fees are accepted forms of financing in many communities in the country. Still, their use is not universally accepted, and the use of impact fees as a means to collect revenue is still controversial in many communities. One argument against impact fees is that they may constrain and hurt the local economy. The argument includes the assertion that they may serve as a de facto tax which can have a result of slowing or ending development in an area and instead cause investment in other areas that do not levy impact fees. Another argument is that the fees increase the price of housing—especially new construction, where developers who pay the fees pass the cost of the fees onto the future property owners. Another concern is that the negative effect that they may have on a local economy may directly hurt job growth and reduce the number of jobs that are available in an area. See also Economic development Exaction Public finance Taxation Value capture Notes External links impactfees.com Urban planning in the United States Local taxation in the United States