School Facilities Fee (Level 1) - San Diego USD

“The purpose of the fees is to provide adequate school facilities for the students of the District who will be generated by residential and commercial/industrial development in the District.”

“The fees are to be used to finance the construction and reconstruction of school facilities.”

“WHEREAS, Education Code section 17620 authorizes school districts to levy a fee, charge or dedication against any new construction within its boundaries for the purpose of funding the construction or reconstruction of school facilities”

2026-03-10

“PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Education of the San Diego Unified School District, San Diego, California, at a public meeting thereof duly called and held this 10th day of March, 2026, by the following vote: AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 ABSTAIN: 0”

“PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Education of the San Diego Unified School District, San Diego, California, at a public meeting thereof duly called and held this 10th day of March, 2026, by the following vote: AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 ABSTAIN: 0”

at building permit

“Said notice shall specify that collection of the fees is not subject to the restriction set forth in Government Code section 66007, subdivision (a) but, pursuant to subdivision (b) of that statute, the fees are to be collected prior to issuance of building permits.”

San Diego Unified School District, Real Estate Department — same agency

“At the time of in-person payment, our office will create and issue a Certificate of Compliance(COC), in most cases. A copy of the COC will be emailed to the Project Contact and City of San Diego DSD.”

“The following facilities are exempt from developer fees: 1. Residential construction projects resulting in 500 square feet or less of assessable space (Education Code §17620(a)(1)(C)). 2. Any structure that is damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster is entitled to a demolition credit against reconstruction, provided the rebuilt square footage does not exceed the structure's original square footage and a new project is developed within five years. ... 3. Facilities used exclusively for religious purposes, and facilities owned and occupied by a federal, state, or local government agency (Government Code § 65995(d)). 4. Private full-time day school as described in California Education Code § 48222.”

“Residential: Credit for demolition of a residential structure against reconstruction is available if the current fee justification study does not consider a reconstructed residential structure to generate new students beyond the original structure. (Education Code § 17620(a)(1)(C)(ii)).”

“AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the increase in fees shall take effect sixty (60) days after the date of this Resolution.”