School Facilities Fee (Level 1) - Davis Joint USD

“The Governing Board of the School District will charge and collect school fees on new residential and commercial/industrial development to obtain funds for the construction and/or reconstruction of school facilities to accommodate students generated as a result of such development.”

“The School District has determined that revenues collected from Applicable School Fees imposed on residential and commercial/industrial developments will be used for the following purposes: i. Construction (when needed), reconstruction (when needed) and/or refurbishment of school facilities required to accommodate students generated by new residential and commercial/industrial development in areas of the School District where school facilities are needed; ii. Construction (when needed), reconstruction (when needed) and/or refurbishment of administrative, operations and other facilities required in response to new student growth from new development or to maintain a level of service commensurate with that presently existing district-wide; iii. Acquisition or lease of property for unhoused students generated from new development in areas of the School District where such property may be needed, and when needed; iv. Purchase or lease of interim and/or temporary school facilities in order to accommodate student capacity demands or to house students during any construction, reconstruction, or refurbishment of school facilities; v. Costs associated with the administration, collection, and justification for the Applicable School Fees; vi. Provide local funding that may be required if the School District applies for State funding through SB 50; and vii. Other purposes as may be identified by the School District, and which purposes will be re-examined, as appropriate.”

“The School District serves areas within the City of Davis and portions of unincorporated Yolo County, and provides education for transitional kindergarten (TK) through 12th grade.”

2009-06-04 (earliest DJUSD adoption documented)

“Effective 60 days after June 4, 2009, when this Level 1 fee rate was adopted by the Board pursuant to the findings and information in the "Developer Fee Justification Study," dated April 2009, via Resolution No. 60-09 to Adopt Statutory School Fees Imposed on Residential and Commercial/Industrial Development Projects Pursuant to Education Code Section 17620 (Level 1 Fees).”

"Resolution No. 60-09"

“Effective 60 days after June 4, 2009, when this Level 1 fee rate was adopted by the Board pursuant to the findings and information in the "Developer Fee Justification Study," dated April 2009, via Resolution No. 60-09 to Adopt Statutory School Fees Imposed on Residential and Commercial/Industrial Development Projects Pursuant to Education Code Section 17620 (Level 1 Fees).”

at building permit

“The applicable Building Department is to calculate the square footage of the Project. Payment of school impact fees to DJUSD is a prerequisite to the issuance of a building permit. Pursuant to Education Code, sec. 17620(b), the City/County shall not issue a building permit for the Project absent a completed Certificate of Compliance from DJUSD.”

Davis Joint Unified School District, the agency that levies it

“Owner must bring this form and any other documentation to the Business Services Office, 526 B Street in Davis. After receiving the total amount due, fees must be paid by Certified or Cashier's Check, made payable to Davis Joint Unified School District.”

“EXEMPTION FROM SCHOOL IMPACT FEES FOR FOLLOWING PROJECTS: 1. Reissued or renewed permit for which fees were already paid and the assessed fee amount remains the same. 2. Remodel of existing residence when expansion is 500 square feet or less (Ed. Code, §17620(a)(1)(C)) ... 3. Greenhouse / Enclosed agricultural space (Ed. Code, §17622(a)) ... 9. Replacement of residential or commercial structure damaged or destroyed by natural disaster, where the replacement structure is less than or equal to the square footage of the original structure and is equivalent in kind to the original structure. (Ed. Code, §17626). 10. Construction to make dwelling more accessible to a severely and permanently disabled resident ... 11. Facility used exclusively for religious purposes (Gov. Code, §65995(d)) 12. Facility used exclusively as a private full-time day school for K-12 students (Gov. Code, §65995(d)) 13. Facility owned and occupied by federal, state, or local governmental agency (Gov. Code, §65995(d)) 14. Agricultural migrant worker housing (Gov. Code, §65995.1(b))”

“Therefore, reconstruction or redevelopment from one development category (e.g., commercial) to another development category (e.g., residential) is considered a new construction project and the appropriate fee rate for that development category would be charged without any credit on the prior project of a different development category.”