School Facilities Fee - Perris Elementary SD

“The purpose of a School Facilities Needs Analysis ('SFNA') is to quantify, for the next five-year period, the impacts of new residential development on the school district's facilities and calculate the permissible Level II and Level III Fees.”

“the Alternative Fees will be used to fund in part the school facilities collectively identified in the 'Long Range Facilities Master Plan and Educational Specifications' adopted by the Board on February 13, 2014 ('PESD Master Plan') and (i) new school facilities, (ii) expansion of existing school facilities and (iii) other upgrades to existing school facilities, but only to the extent that such items are needed to accommodate the projected unhoused students and to the extent that the use of the Alternative Fees on such items is permitted by applicable law.”

“The District encompasses approximately 55 square miles and includes portions of the City of Perris, a small portion of the City of Lake Elsinore and some unincorporated regions in Riverside County.”

2026-05-15 (effective date of current Level II fee); prior year's fee adopted 2025-05-08

“On May 8, 2025, the Perris Elementary School District Board of Education adopted Resolution No. 27 – 2024/2025. This action put into effect a Level II Fee of $5.92 per square foot of assessable space and a Level III Fee of $11.84 per square foot of assessable space. These fees remained in effect through May 8, 2026.”

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“The School Fee Legislation provides that development fees are to be collected prior to the issuance of a building permit. Furthermore, no city or county is authorized to issue a building permit for new residential or commercial/industrial projects unless it first certifies with the appropriate school district(s) that the developer of the project has complied with the development fee requirement.”

“As evidenced on historical certificates of compliance issued by the District, the square footage data on which is received from the local agencies…”

“Churches and religious organizations" are exempt where facilities are "used exclusively for religious purposes"; residential additions are exempt where the increase in assessable space is "equal to or less than 500 square feet"; ADUs under 500 sq ft are exempt, and senior citizen housing meeting Government Code Sections 65995.1 and 65995.2 is charged at the commercial/industrial rate only.”

“A governing board may offer a reimbursement election to the person subject to the Level III Fee that provides the person with the right to monetary reimbursement of an agreed portion of the difference between the Level III and the Level II Fee to the extent that the District receives funds from state sources for construction of the facilities for which that amount was required, less any amount expended by the district for interim housing.”

“The Level II and Level III Fees are adopted by a resolution of the governing board as a part of the adoption or revision of the SFNA and are effective for a maximum of one year. The Alternative Fees are effective immediately after adoption of the resolution per Government Code Section 65995.6(f). Upon adoption, the District files notices with any applicable City or County.”