All fees must be paid prior to the issuance of a building permit allowing simultaneous construction of both new development and new schools. School impact fees on government facilities, agriculture development and residential development designated as low-income or affordable housing are prohibited. The district has issued debt or incurred obligations for capital outlay in amounts equivalent to 15 or 30 percent of the district's local bonding capacity. The increase per square foot is determined by a formula that will generate enough funds to equal the state's matching per pupil site assistance, as authorized by Proposition 1A, 1998. This figure will help accommodate the projected number of new students attributed to the new development.
Districts are responsible for one-half of the cost of projects.
In order to use this funding, school districts must match the state's dollars given to a new school construction project. Government Code 65995.5 and 65995.7 allows the developer's school impact fees to be increased to match the state's fund's, to pay for half of the project or to pay for the project entirely until Proposition 1A dollars are available.