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General City DIF - Facilities

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

What one house pays

$330

For a typical home: a 2,000 sq ft detached house on a 0.13 acre lot, on a new subdivision lot — this fee varies by the row that applies, so see the full schedule below.

Share of Ontario's total
1%
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 Purpose of the Fee. The costs of extending the same level of service to the newly developing community as is provided to the existing community that has largely paid for the existing facilities can be calculated, a fee imposed and collected, and the fee used to expand the facilities necessary to extend that same level of services.”

Development Impact Fee Calculation and Nexus Report, adopted 2022-07-15, Chapter 10 "General Facilities, Vehicles and Equipment", printed page 129 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“The improvements necessary to contend with increased demand resulting from additional residents and businesses would include the following: • City Hall and the Annex reconfiguration. • Expansion of the administrative pool car and general maintenance fleet. • Up-sizing of the existing centralized computer system capacity. • Completion of the City maintenance service center by financing the General Fund portion of the Share of Common City Yard Improvements.”

Development Impact Fee Calculation and Nexus Report, adopted 2022-07-15, Chapter 10, printed page 130 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“"EXHIBIT B" City of Ontario Development Impact Fee Schedule 07.01.26 ... General City - Maximum General Facilities, Vehicles and Equipment Development Impact Fees by Land Use”

Resolution No. 2025-010, adopted 2025-03-18, Exhibit B, PDF pages 18 and 22 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2003-07-01

“On July 1, 2003, the City Council adopted Ordinance Nos. 2779 and 2780 approving the collection of Development Impact Fees (DIF) in the City of Ontario to mitigate the impacts of future development. In accordance with the provisions of Ordinance Nos. 2779 and 2780, the City began collecting DIF on September 1, 2003.”

AB 1600 Development Impact Fee Annual Report (Unaudited), For Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025, "Introduction", report page 1 of 19 · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Ordinance Nos. 2779 and 2780

“On July 1, 2003, the City Council adopted Ordinance Nos. 2779 and 2780 approving the collection of Development Impact Fees (DIF) in the City of Ontario to mitigate the impacts of future development. In accordance with the provisions of Ordinance Nos. 2779 and 2780, the City began collecting DIF on September 1, 2003.”

AB 1600 Development Impact Fee Annual Report (Unaudited), For Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025, "Introduction", report page 1 of 19 · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“GENERAL CITY (GC) DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES EFFECTIVE 07/01/2026 / COLLECTED AT BUILDING PERMIT ($)”

General City (GC) Development Impact Fees Effective 07/01/2026, sheet header; footer "CC Resolution No. 2025-010 (Effective 07/01/26)" · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of Ontario, the agency that levies it

“DIF Collections: Development Impact Fee assessed at building permit issuance.”

AB 1600 Development Impact Fee Annual Report, FY ended 2025-06-30, "Legend" beneath the Gov. Code 66006 schedule, report page 12 of 19 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“No developer will be required to construct any portion of any general facility as a condition of development.”

Development Impact Fee Calculation and Nexus Report, adopted 2022-07-15, Chapter 10, "Relationship Between the Amount of the Fee and the Cost of the Portion of the Facility Attributed to the Development Project", printed page 131 · source document ↗
How it changes

“SECTION 5. This Resolution, including the updated fee amounts contained in "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B" attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall be effective for all new development projects occurring in the City, when applicable, sixty (60) days following its adoption.”

Resolution No. 2025-010, adopted 2025-03-18, Section 5, page 3 of 5 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useApplies toBasisEffectiveAmount
General City
Mobile home Mobile Home Dwellings per DU — $369.00
the line this rate was read from

“General City - Maximum General Facilities, Vehicles and Equipment Development Impact Fees by Land Use | Mobile Home Dwellings | $ 369/Unit”

the levying document · source document ↗
Single-family detached detached dwellingthis home per DU 1 Jul 2026 $330.00

“General City - Maximum General Facilities, Vehicles and Equipment Development Impact Fees by Land Use | Proposed Land Use / Impact Fee Per Unit or S.F. | Detached Dwellings | $ 330/Unit”

Resolution No. 2025-010, adopted 2025-03-18, Exhibit B "City of Ontario Development Impact Fee Schedule 07.01.26", PDF page 22 · source document ↗
Single-family attached Attached Dwellings per DU — $116.00
the line this rate was read from

“General City - Maximum General Facilities, Vehicles and Equipment Development Impact Fees by Land Use | Attached Dwellings | $ 116/Unit”

the levying document · source document ↗
Multi-family High Density Dwellings per DU — $74.00
the line this rate was read from

“General City - Maximum General Facilities, Vehicles and Equipment Development Impact Fees by Land Use | High Density Dwellings | $ 74/Unit”

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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