Property Owners v. Municipality (Development Charges Limitation Period)

Property owners appealed a municipal decision imposing development charges, arguing the claim was time-barred because the underlying authorization had been granted years prior and the development charges were levied after the statutory limitation period had expired. The court determined that the limitation period for imposing such charges begins when the decision granting the construction permit becomes legally binding, and since the administrative act establishing the basis for the charge (the authorization) was finalized before the applicable statute of limitations expired, the claim for the advantage-based development charge was not time-barred and thus upheld the imposition.