A small town in western Stanislaus County was found to have issued development fees that violated state laws. The Stanislaus County Superior Court ordered the City of Patterson to rescind its development fees. The big picture: Under the ruling, Patterson is now prohibited from collecting or enforcing the fees in question. He also ruled that Patterson violated certain legal requirements mandated by the Constitution, the California Mitigation Fee Act and CEQA. Maisetti said White Brenner is giving Patterson bad legal advice, which leads to the city having to spend more money in legal fees.