Clovis Unified School District has raised the development impact fee by 8.9% on new residential construction, citing increased demand for school facilities due to prospective growth in enrollment.
The state’s 11th-largest school district serving 43,254 students currently levies a developer fee of $5.86 per square foot on the assessable residential properties within the district boundaries. This rate will rise to $6.38 per square foot, effective July 1, according to the resolution adopted by the school board on Wednesday.
In California, school districts charge a one-time development impact fee on new residential and commercial construction to help fund the schools and facilities. The basis of this fee is that newly built homes often bring new families and students to the district, and the extra money from the fees helps school districts provide adequate school facilities. Per the state’s education code, school districts that levy such fees must conduct an annual assessment to determine the allowable rates…