A Northern California man took his case over development impact fees up to the U.S. Supreme Court and won in a unanimous vote after a 7.5-year battle.
EL DORADO COUNTY - 'I'm the little guy, and to get that far is amazing and it shows you that every once in a while, the small guy can win one,' George Sheetz said.Sheetz wanted to retire back in 2016 and made plans to build a 1,800-square-foot manufactured home on his property.'When they told me the cost when I went down to get the permit, I was in shock and I said, 'I did not budget for this,' ' Sheetz said.
'So I said I will go ahead with this and I will write a check for the total fees, but I am going to do it under protest,' Sheetz said.He lost in Trial Court and the California Court of Appeal. It was also denied by the California Supreme Court before the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to head it.'It was a bit of a shock for me to go back there and be in front of the 9 justices, and I was amazed this morning when I heard it was 9-0,' Sheetz said.
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