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Developer Fee Information

Developer Fees

Effective July 12, 2022

The California State Allocation Board, at it's February 2022 meeting, authorized an increase in Level 1 school impact (developer) fees, and was approved by Poway Unified School District’s Board of Education on May 12, 2022. 

With the increase in Level 1 fee exceeding the approved Level 2 fee, the District will suspend the collection of Level 2 fees until a new School Facilities Needs Analysis is prepared to justify its collection.

In order to impose Alternative School Fees on new residential construction within the District, the Poway Unified School District prepares and adopts a "School Facilities Needs Analysis" (SFNA) at least once annually as required by applicable law. The 2019 SFNA, dated September 12, 2019 was prepared and adopted by the Governing Board at their meeting on September 12, 2019.

Fees

Shall be made payable to "Poway Unified School District (PUSD)" and may be in the form of check or cash only. Payments received for the incorrect amount or improper form payment will not be accepted. Note: Fees subject to change at any time, therefore, please contact our office to verify current rates prior to securing school fee payments. The District will also need a copy of the "School Fee Form" (City of Poway), "Required Agency Clearance Form" (County of San Diego) or "School Charge Approval Form" (City of San Diego) in order to prepare your Certificate of Compliance. Please email a copy of the letter to [email protected] in advance or bring it with you to avoid delay in preparing your certificate.    

Planning will not be able to prepare your document without a form from your respective agency.

Developer Fee Schedule

(Construction within District Boundaries)
Commercial, Industrial & Federally Qualified Senior Housing
Fee Rate Effective Date
$.78/sq. ft for all commercial / industrial assessable area July 12, 2022
Commericial, Industrial & Federally Qualified Senior Housing with Mitigation Agreement This rate is determined by the terms of the Mitigation Agreement. These Agreements are established in lieu of the Level 2 or Level 3 fees.

Please contact our office for fee amounts
 

Residential Fees
Type of Fee Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Effective Date
Residential without Mitigation Agreement

$4.79/SF 
will be assessed on new residential construction and additions with assessable area greater than 500 square feet.  No fees are due for residential additions with 500 square feet or less of assessable area.

$3.96/SF
will be assessed on new residential construction

 $7.92/SF 
will be assessed on new residential construction when state construction funds are not available.

 

 Level 1 Fees - July 12, 2022
Level 2 & 3 Sep 13, 2019 through Sep 12, 2020
Residential with Mitigation Agreement This rate is determined by the terms of the Mitigation Agreement. These Agreements are established in lieu of the Level 2 or Level 3 fees.

Please contact our office for fee amounts.		 Per Mitigation Agreement
In accordance with Resolution 04-2002, passed at the July 30, 2001 School Board meeting, the Certificate of Compliance issued by the Poway Unified School District shall be valid for a period of thirty (30) calendar days from the date of issuance. If the project applicant is unable to obtain a building permit from the City or County due to circumstances beyond reasonable control, the project applicant may submit to the District, a written extension request containing documentation explaining the circumstances preventing the issuance of a building permit. No more than two (2), thirty (30) calendar day extensions will be considered. The District, at the District’s sole discretion, may grant any such extension.
With the adoption of Senate Bill 50 and Proposition 1A in 1998, school districts which meet certain requirements now have the option of adopting alternative school fees ("Alternative School Fees"), also known as Level 2 Fees and Level 3 Fees, in accordance with Government Code Sections 65995.5, 65995.6 and 65995.7. In general, Alternative School Fees, which are calculated for each school district, apply solely to residential construction within a school district. More specifically, the Level 2 Fee, which is intended to represent fifty percent (50%) of a school district’s school facility construction costs per new home served, applies when the State Allocation Board ("SAB") is apportioning State Funding to school districts in California. The Level 3 Fee, on the other hand, is intended to represent one hundred percent (100%) of a school district’s school facility construction costs per new home served, and applies when the SAB officially declares that it is no longer making such apportionments.