The record
“Development impact fees are charged by the city to developers in connection with approval of development projects for the purpose of defraying all or a portion of the costs of public facilities required to serve the new development.”
“Circulation (Streets, Signals, and Bridges) System. A fee for streets, signals, and bridges is established to finance the construction of streets, signals, and bridges within the development area and in areas outside the development area but impacted by the development. The fee will be used to construct streets, signals, and bridges consistent with the circulation element of the city's General Plan, and shall include any fee established by the County of San Bernardino to satisfy regional circulation requirements. Additionally, as part of this fee category, a congestion management program fee is established for regional transportation improvements.”
“CITYWIDE DIF / DIF apply to residential, commercial, industrial, office/business park, and institutional or meeting place developments located outside The Preserve area.”
2019-08-07
“ORDINANCE NO. 2019-007 / AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3.40, "DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES," TO INCLUDE UPDATED PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS PERTAINING TO ANNUAL REIMBURSEMENTS, CREDITS, AND FEE CALCULATIONS, AND TO INCORPORATE REVISIONS TO THE UPDATED DIF REPORT AND MASTER FACILITIES PLAN ... PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7th day of AUGUST, 2019.”
Ordinance No. 2019-007
“ORDINANCE NO. 2019-007 / AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3.40, "DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES," TO INCLUDE UPDATED PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS PERTAINING TO ANNUAL REIMBURSEMENTS, CREDITS, AND FEE CALCULATIONS, AND TO INCORPORATE REVISIONS TO THE UPDATED DIF REPORT AND MASTER FACILITIES PLAN ... PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7th day of AUGUST, 2019.”
at building permit
“Payment Requirement: DIF payments are due at the time the building permit is issued by the City of Chino.”
City of Chino, the agency that levies it
“The City of Chino currently collects the DIF and In-Lieu Fees outlined in the table below. The DIF fees align with Resolution No. 2025-030, and the City fund numbers correspond with the City's financial system.”
“Development impact fees will not be charged for any development project consisting of a building or building addition of less than five hundred (500) square feet, except for the construction of an accessory dwelling unit.”
“Credit and Reimbursement Agreement. If, as a condition of approval of a development project, a developer constructs a public facility identified in the Reports, for which a development impact fee is imposed, then the developer shall be eligible to receive a fee credit toward the development impact fee imposed on the development project for the same type of public facility so constructed, and shall be entitled to reimbursement for eligible costs of constructing the public facility.”
“The revised fees shall become effective 60 days after City Council approval, and shall apply to all building permits and entitlements deemed complete and accepted for processing on or after that date.”
Every published rate
| Land use | House size | Basis | Effective | Amount |
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| Single-family detached | detached low densitythis home | per DU | 1 Jul 2025 | $4,806 |
Resolution No. 2025-030 Exhibit A, FY 2025-26, "EFFECTIVE 8-18-2025", Citywide Development Impact Fees, item 3, column heading "New Fee" · source document ↗
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| General City (Citywide DIF, outside The Preserve) | ||||
| Single-family attached | Attached Medium Density Residential | per DU | — | $3,208 |
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| Mobile home | Mobile Home | per DU | — | $2,501 |
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| Multi-family | Attached High Density Residential | per DU | — | $1,985 |
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| ADU | ADUs 751 - 1,200 SF | per sq ft | — | $1.83 |
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