As a means to fund school facilities needed as a result of development.  Government Code § 65995, Education Code § 17620 and Assembly Bill 2926, also known as the “1986 School Facilities Legislation,” granted school districts the right to levy fees to offset the impacts of school facilities from new residential and commercial industrial developments.   

Education Code § 17620(a)(1) allows the District to charge Developer Fees only within the District boundaries.

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Fees are levied/assessed at the time of new construction permits, whether residential, commercial, or industrial.

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
Government Code 65995(b)(1)

a. Developer fees are calculated on all new residential construction.  All covered assessable space within the perimeter of a structure. 

b. Any residential additions to existing structures resulting in an increase in assessable space exceeding 500 sq. ft. are also subject to the collection of developer fees.  This is an accumulative number.  In other words, the 500 square feet minimum is applied to the building throughout the course of the structure’s life.   

Exclusions from assessable space include parking structures, carports, walkways, garages, overhangs or patios, or similarly enclosed areas, or additions of 499 sq. ft. or less. ADUs are not considered additions, see "How are fees assessed/levied on Accessory Dwelling Units" for more information.

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION
Government Code 65995(b)(2)
For purposes of determining all chargeable covered and enclosed space, any exterior space which may be covered and/or enclosed at any point during the year shall be determined to be an extension of such structure intended to expand the use of such structure, whether or not said exterior extension is within the perimeter of a commercial or industrial structure. This space may include exterior dining areas, dancing areas, and play areas which have the ability to be covered and/or enclosed in a manner to extend the use of the facilities and require an appropriate building permit from the building department of the city or county.  Any additions to existing structures resulting in an increase in assessable space are also subject to the collection of developer fees.

This includes: hotels, inns, motels, senior citizen housing (restricted to 55 years old and over, Civil Code, § 51.3), residential care facilities for the elderly (Health & Safety Code, § 1569.2(k)), and multilevel facility for the elderly (Gov. Code, § 14432(d)(9)).

Exclusions: This will not include any storage areas incidental to the principal use of the construction, garage, parking structure, unenclosed walkway, or utility or disposal area.

EXCLUSIONS
Pursuant to Government Code 65995 fees cannot be levied on a facility that is used exclusively for religious worship, owned and occupied by state, federal, or local government, or is used exclusively as a private full-time day school as described in Education Code Section 48222.  If you are replacing a structure destroyed by a disaster, you may also be exempt from fees.

Accessory Dwelling Units (or ADUs), and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs), sometimes called casitas, granny flats, in-law units, accessory units, are separate residential units that can house a new family that generates new students. Fees are assessed on all new ADUs square footage in the same manner as with other new residential construction.  ADUs are not additions to existing residential structures.  Therefore, the exemption for additions 500 square feet or less are not applicable.  A new ADU is charged fees even if it is only 300 square feet.

By statute, an “Accessory Dwelling Unit” is defined as “an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be situated.” (Gov. Code, § 65852.2(j)(1).)

Note: The impact fee restrictions on ADUs imposed by Senate Bill 13  (“SB 13") are only applicable to impact fees levied by cities, counties, and special districts.    School districts are independently authorized to levy school developer fees per Education Code § 17620.  SB 13 does not modify, suspend, or mention Education Code § 17620. Accordingly, SB 13 does not restrict school districts’ levies of school fees on ADUs.  For the same reasons, AB 881 does not limit the levy of school developer fees on ADUs.

IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Canceled/Expired permits: Only if construction does not commence, as provided in Education Code § 17624 and Government Code § 65995. 

To obtain a refund, please complete the District's Application for Refund.  

Refunds issued and based on Education Code section 17624, are subject to a deduction of the District's administrative costs incurred in collecting and repaying the fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement.  This amount will be withheld from the refund amount.

Refunds are issued to the original remitter/owner of funds.

IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

Demolition: To obtain a demolition credit for residential construction, the district needs proof that:

1. The demolished structure was issued a demolition permit and corresponding signed inspection card. A building permit was issued for the construction of a new building as part of the same project.
2. The maximum allowable square footage is determined using the County Assessor’s office building record document(s).
3. The demolished structure was completely removed from the District boundaries - proof bill of laden.

Commercial and Industrial Construction:
​​​​​​​The chargeable covered and enclosed space of commercial or industrial construction shall not be deemed to include the square footage of any structure existing on the site of that construction as of the date the first building permit is issued for any portaion of that construction.

Disaster reconstruction: 
Education Code § 17626(a) defines a disaster as “a fire, earthquake, landslide, mudslide, flood, tidal wave, or other unforeseen event that produces material damage or loss.”  Any structure that is damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster is entitled to a demolition credit against reconstruction, so long as the rebuilt square footage does not exceed the structure’s original square footage.

Personal or Cashier's Check made payable to Clovis Unified School District are the preferred method of payment.

Online payments (subject to additional fees) can be made via RevTrak here.

Any returned personal checks will result in a $50 NSF fee and notice to the building agency to cancel compliance with school fee payment and possible permits.

Yes. Pursuant to section 66020 of the California Government Code, you have a period of ninety (90) days from the date of the issuance of this Certificate of Compliance to protest the imposition of these fees. This ninety (90) day period commences upon such payment of performance of any other requirement, as provided in Section 66020. Any such protest must be in writing and received by the Board of the Clovis Unified School District within ninety (90) calendar days of the date of the Certificate of Compliance.

Address all Correspondence to:
Clovis Unified School District
Attn: Governing Board of Education
1450 Herndon Ave
​​​​​​​Clovis, CA 93619