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VOLUSIA COUNTY v. ABERDEEN AT ORMOND BEACH Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: A county imposed a school impact fee on a deed-restricted adult mobile home park. The court found the fee unconstitutional as applied because the community, which legally prohibits children, neither creates a need for new schools nor specially benefits from them.
Legal Significance: A development impact fee is unconstitutional as applied to a property with legally enforceable restrictions that prevent it from contributing to the need for the public facilities the fee is intended to fund. This reinforces the “special benefit” requirement distinguishing valid fees from general taxes.
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
Aberdeen at Ormond Beach is a mobile home community for persons aged 55 or older. Its recorded Supplemental Declaration of Covenants prohibits individuals under 18 from permanently residing in the community. An earlier, unrecorded “Primary Declaration” purported to give the developer a general right to amend all covenants, but the court found it ineffective. Volusia County enacted an ordinance imposing a countywide public school impact fee on all new dwelling units to fund school construction, calculated using a “student generation rate.” Aberdeen paid $86,984 in fees under protest and filed suit, arguing the fee was unconstitutional as applied to its development. Aberdeen contended that because its legally enforceable deed restrictions prevent it from housing children, it does not generate any students and thus does not contribute to the need for new schools. The trial court granted summary judgment for Aberdeen, finding the fee unconstitutional as applied. The county appealed directly to the Supreme Court of Florida.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Is a facially valid public school impact fee unconstitutional as applied to a deed-restricted adult housing community that legally prohibits minors from residing there?
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Legal Issue
Is a facially valid public school impact fee unconstitutional as applied to a deed-restricted adult housing community that legally prohibits minors from residing there?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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- A public school impact fee is unconstitutional as applied to a