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Ontario Ranch DIF - Local Water

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 at building permit.

What one house pays

$4,835

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

“DIF are collected at Building Permit issuance to ensure the City collects sufficient monies to construct the additional infrastructure needed to accommodate the growth of new residents and businesses. 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”

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

“WHEREAS, on July 1, 2003, the City Council of the City of Ontario (the "City Council") adopted Ordinance Nos. 2779 and 2780 to implement new and modified Development Impact Fees in recognition of the need to finance adequate infrastructure and other public improvements and facilities made necessary by new development in the City of Ontario ("City"); and WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Resolution No. 2003-039 to establish policies for the implementation of the new and modified Development Impact Fees; Resolution No. 2003-070 to establish additional definitions and policies for the application of Development Impact Fees; and Resolution Nos. 2005-005, 2005-099, 2007-023, 2007-150, 2011-011, 2012-092, 2015-008, 2017-102, 2019-135, and 2022-133 to update and modify Development Impact Fee amounts”

Resolution No. 2025-010, adopted 2025-03-18, page 1 of 5, first and second recitals · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Ordinance Nos. 2779 and 2780 (adopted 2003-07-01), implemented by Resolution No. 2003-039 and Resolution No. 2003-070

“WHEREAS, on July 1, 2003, the City Council of the City of Ontario (the "City Council") adopted Ordinance Nos. 2779 and 2780 to implement new and modified Development Impact Fees in recognition of the need to finance adequate infrastructure and other public improvements and facilities made necessary by new development in the City of Ontario ("City"); and WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Resolution No. 2003-039 to establish policies for the implementation of the new and modified Development Impact Fees; Resolution No. 2003-070 to establish additional definitions and policies for the application of Development Impact Fees; and Resolution Nos. 2005-005, 2005-099, 2007-023, 2007-150, 2011-011, 2012-092, 2015-008, 2017-102, 2019-135, and 2022-133 to update and modify Development Impact Fee amounts”

Resolution No. 2025-010, adopted 2025-03-18, page 1 of 5, first and second recitals · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“COLLECTED AT BUILDING PERMIT ($)”

Ontario Ranch DIF schedule effective 07/01/2026, banner heading spanning the Police-through-Local Fiber Optics columns, i.e. including Local Water · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of Ontario, the agency that levies it

“DIF are collected at Building Permit issuance to ensure the City collects sufficient monies to construct the additional infrastructure needed to accommodate the growth of new residents and businesses.”

City of Ontario, Financial Services, "Development Impact Fees" page, read 2026-09-13 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Developers shall submit a 'DIF Credit Request' or 'DIF Reimbursement Request' in order to receive DIF Credit or DIF Reimbursement, for the construction and completion of DIF Program infrastructure included in the City's DIF Nexus Report.”

City of Ontario, "DIF Credit or Reimbursement Requests" 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 $4,835
the line this rate was read from

“Per Unit: Detached Dwellings 705 1,578 3,302 2,701 1,601 - 3,735 - 11,281 4,835 1,010 1,514 773 330 1,449 2,073 122 19,328 784 1,455 $ 58,576”

Ontario Ranch DIF schedule effective 07/01/2026, "Per Unit:" block, row "Detached Dwellings", tenth value, column "Local Water" · source document ↗
Single-family attached Attached Dwellings per DU — $2,654
the line this rate was read from

“Attached Dwellings 738 1,500 2,204 1,804 608 - 1,418 - 6,193 2,654 766 1,149 657 116 1,285 1,837 108 17,129 784 1,455 $ 42,405”

the levying document · source document ↗
Multi-family High Density Dwellings per DU — $1,408
the line this rate was read from

“High Density Dwellings 738 1,500 1,364 1,116 511 - 1,193 - 3,286 1,408 463 694 329 74 1,017 1,454 86 13,554 784 1,455 $ 31,026”

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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