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Ontario Ranch DIF - Habitat Mitigation

Levied by City of Ontario on new development in Ontario. Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. (specific plan area fee). Collected other: at grading permit (this column only — every other column on the same sheet is collected at building permit).

What one house pays

$4,320

This fee is not in Ontario's published figure. This site publishes a home outside any plan area, and this charge applies only in Ontario Ranch (New Model Colony). The amount shown is what it costs a house that is there.

Total one-time fees here
$56,975
Adjustment
Adjusts only when the board sets a new amount
what the document says

by resolution of the City Council; no interim escalator - Res. No. 2025-010 adopts two dated schedules and names no index

The record

Why it exists

“The City of Ontario assesses certain Development Impact Fees (DIF) upon new development projects to recover the costs to the City for the future construction of public infrastructure, facilities, and improvements necessitated by increased development.”

City of Ontario, Financial Services, "Development Impact Fees" page, read 2026-09-13 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“The DIF collected are utilized to finance public infrastructure, facilities, and improvements identified in the DIF Nexus Report.”

City of Ontario, Financial Services, "Development Impact Fees" page, read 2026-09-13 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“ONTARIO RANCH (OR) DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES EFFECTIVE 07/01/2026”

adopted Ontario Ranch DIF schedule, effective 07/01/2026, sheet title · source document ↗
When it is paid

other: at grading permit (this column only — every other column on the same sheet is collected at building permit)

“COLLECTED AT GRADING PERMIT (PER ACRE) / Habitat Mitigation / TOTAL”

adopted Ontario Ranch DIF schedule, effective 07/01/2026; right-hand column block heading, printed separately from and to the right of the sheet's main heading "COLLECTED AT BUILDING PERMIT ($)" · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of Ontario, the agency that levies it

“In no case shall a final inspection occur nor shall a certificate of occupancy be issued for any unit or building within the construction phase(s) unless and until all DIF fees due to the City of Ontario for such phase(s) have been paid.”

City of Ontario, "DIF Deferral Program" page, read 2026-09-13 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useApplies toBasisEffectiveAmount
Ontario Ranch
Single-family detached detached dwelling per DU 1 Jul 2026 $4,320
the line this rate was read from

“COLLECTED AT GRADING PERMIT (PER ACRE) … Habitat Mitigation … Per Unit: … Detached Dwellings … $ 4,320 $ 4,320”

adopted Ontario Ranch DIF schedule, effective 07/01/2026; "Habitat Mitigation" column and its own "TOTAL" column, "Detached Dwellings" row · source document ↗
Ontario Ranch (OR)
Single-family attached Attached Dwellings per acre — $4,320
the line this rate was read from

“COLLECTED AT GRADING PERMIT (PER ACRE) … Habitat Mitigation … Attached Dwellings … $ 4,320 $ 4,320”

the levying document · source document ↗
Multi-family High Density Dwellings per acre — $4,320
the line this rate was read from

“COLLECTED AT GRADING PERMIT (PER ACRE) … Habitat Mitigation … High Density Dwellings … $ 4,320 $ 4,320”

the levying document · source document ↗

About these figures

Quoted, not summarized. Every amount and fact on this page is copied from the official document it links to. If we couldn’t find something in a document, we leave it blank instead of guessing.

Before any discounts. Some fees offer credits, waivers or phase-ins. They’re listed above but not subtracted, because whether you qualify depends on your project.

Check the date. Fees change. This page shows what was in force on the date at the top, with a link to the document that set it, so you can confirm the current amount yourself. How all of this is put together.

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