Citywide Development Impact Fee

Levied by City of Irvine on new development in Irvine. Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. Collected at building permit.

What one house pays

$10,680

This fee is not in Irvine's published figure. This site publishes a home outside any plan area, and this charge applies only in Focus Area 1 (Greater Irvine Business Complex Area). The amount shown is what it costs a house that is there.

Total one-time fees here: $41,712

Adjustment: Adjusts yearly · ENR construction cost index
what the document says
California Construction Cost Index (ENR), annually

Next expected change: 1 Jul 2027

The record

Why it exists

“The transportation facilities fee is designed to ensure that new development will not burden the existing service population with the cost of transportation facilities required to accommodate growth. The purpose of the fees documented in this chapter is to provide a funding source from new development for capital improvements to serve that development.”

Development Impact Fee Nexus Study, Final, April 7, 2025, Ch. 3 "Mitigation Fee Act Findings — Purpose of Fee", p. 19 · source document ↗

What it pays for

“The public facilities and improvements included in this analysis are divided into the fee categories listed below: Transportation Facilities; Police Facilities; General Government Facilities; Library Facilities”

Development Impact Fee Nexus Study, Final, April 7, 2025, Executive Summary, p. 3 · source document ↗

Where it applies

“4. CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE | Focus Area 1 only (Greater Irvine Business Complex Area)”

Fee Schedule, Schedule IV, effective August 15, 2026, page 1, item 4, the line printed immediately under the fee-category heading and above every amount · source document ↗

Who adopted it

Resolution No. 25-78

“4. CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE | Fees Per Resolution 25-78”

Fee Schedule: Community Development and Public Works Sustainability, Schedule IV, effective August 15, 2026, page 1; page footer reads "CC RESOLUTION NOS. 24-41 | 25-78" · source document ↗

When it is paid

at building permit

“Final project fees are those fees in effect at the time of permit issuance; if fees should increase or decrease during the deferral period, no adjustment will be made.”

City of Irvine, "New Residential and Non-Residential Development Impact Fee Deferral Program", Form No. 65-42 Rev. 12/11, "Fees Eligible for Deferral Consideration — Note 2" · source document ↗

Who collects it

City of Irvine, the agency that levies it

“The City collects public facilities fees under authority granted by the Mitigation Fee Act (the Act), contained in California Government Code Sections 66000 et seq.”

Development Impact Fee Nexus Study, Final, April 7, 2025, Executive Summary, "Background and Study Objectives", p. 3 · source document ↗

How it changes

“After adoption there is a mandatory 60-day waiting period before the fees go into effect.”

Development Impact Fee Nexus Study, Final, April 7, 2025, Ch. 8 "Implementation — Impact Fee Program Adoption Process", p. 40 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land use	Applies to	Basis	Effective	Amount
Focus Area 1 (Greater Irvine Business Complex Area)
Hotel/motel		per room	15 Aug 2026	$2,929
the line this rate was read from “City of Irvine Fee Schedule, effective August 15, 2026, SCHEDULE IV, "4. CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE \| Fees Per Resolution 25-78" over "Focus Area 1 only (Greater Irvine Business Complex Area)": "Hotel (per room) \| $2,929.00"” cityofirvine.gov · source document ↗
Hotel/motel	Extended Stay Hotel	per room	15 Aug 2026	$1,795
the line this rate was read from “City of Irvine Fee Schedule, effective August 15, 2026, SCHEDULE IV, "4. CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE \| Fees Per Resolution 25-78" over "Focus Area 1 only (Greater Irvine Business Complex Area)": "Extended Stay Hotel (per room) \| $1,795.00"” cityofirvine.gov · source document ↗
Commercial - office		per sq ft	15 Aug 2026	$7.53
the line this rate was read from “City of Irvine Fee Schedule, effective August 15, 2026, SCHEDULE IV, "4. CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE \| Fees Per Resolution 25-78" over "Focus Area 1 only (Greater Irvine Business Complex Area)": "Office (per square foot) \| $7.53"” cityofirvine.gov · source document ↗
Commercial		per sq ft	15 Aug 2026	$7.47
the line this rate was read from “City of Irvine Fee Schedule, effective August 15, 2026, SCHEDULE IV, "4. CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE \| Fees Per Resolution 25-78" over "Focus Area 1 only (Greater Irvine Business Complex Area)": "Commercial (per square foot) \| $7.47"” cityofirvine.gov · source document ↗
Residential		per sq ft	15 Aug 2026	$5.34
the line this rate was read from “City of Irvine Fee Schedule, effective August 15, 2026, SCHEDULE IV, "4. CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE \| Fees Per Resolution 25-78" over "Focus Area 1 only (Greater Irvine Business Complex Area)": "Residential (per square foot) \| $5.34"” cityofirvine.gov · source document ↗
Industrial		per sq ft	15 Aug 2026	$1.94
the line this rate was read from “City of Irvine Fee Schedule, effective August 15, 2026, SCHEDULE IV, "4. CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE \| Fees Per Resolution 25-78" over "Focus Area 1 only (Greater Irvine Business Complex Area)": "Industiral (per square foot) \| $1.94"” cityofirvine.gov · source document ↗
Self-storage		per sq ft	15 Aug 2026	$1.27
the line this rate was read from “City of Irvine Fee Schedule, effective August 15, 2026, SCHEDULE IV, "4. CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE \| Fees Per Resolution 25-78" over "Focus Area 1 only (Greater Irvine Business Complex Area)": "Mini Warehouse (per square foot) \| $1.27"” cityofirvine.gov · source document ↗

The record

Every published rate

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