Fayetteville has determined that the encouragement of the development of the Main Street area of the city and businesses related to tourism will tend to create extraordinary economic development and employment growth within the city. Therefore, certain development projects shall be partially exempt from the payment of developmental impact fees that would otherwise be assessed.

Also, Fayetteville has established proportionate share fees as a condition of sewer service to new or existing users, unless otherwise exempted herein. Proportionate share fees shall be based upon the capital cost of sewer facilities and system improvements, either existing or new, and shall be consistent with the capital improvement element of the city's comprehensive plan. Quality restaurant uses, within the main street district, shall be granted an 80% exemption from the city's water and sewer proportionate share fee.
Loan programs also are available such as the Downtown Development Revolving Loan Fund (DD RLF). The purpose of the DD RLF is to assist cities and counties in implementing quality downtown development projects. Eligible applicants are municipalities with populations of 50,000 or less or counties proposing projects in municipalities with populations of 50,000 or less. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) administers the DD RLF and makes loans to eligible applicants with a $250,000 loan limit per project.

Another loan program is the Revolving Loan Fund. Applications are evaluated based on leadership, accountability, long-term sustainability, and potential for private investment. Projects should encourage spin-off development, add jobs, promote downtown housing, or add to the cultural enrichment of the community. Eligible projects include building rehabilitation and historic downtown city halls and courthouses. The loan programs are not automatic, you must apply for them.