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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="20-703" title_number="20" title_name="Taxes and Development Impact Fees" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Development Impact Fees">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Subject to subsection (b) of this section, by ordinance, the governing body of Frederick County may impose development impact fees to finance any of the capital costs of additional or expanded public works, improvements, and facilities required to accommodate new construction or development.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Before adopting an ordinance under this section, the governing body of Frederick County shall hold a public hearing.</text>
  </level>
</section>
