The record
“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.”
“The DIF collected are utilized to finance public infrastructure, facilities, and improvements identified in the DIF Nexus Report.”
“GENERAL CITY (GC) DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES EFFECTIVE 07/01/2026”
2025-03-18
“22. A CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DIF NEXUS REPORT UPDATE AND MODIFY DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES ... RESOLUTION NO. 2025-010 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE CALCULATION AND NEXUS UPDATE REPORT AND ADOPTING AN UPDATED AND MODIFIED DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE. ... MOTION: Moved by Council Member Bowman, seconded by Council Member Porada and carried by a unanimous vote 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-010.”
Resolution No. 2025-010
“22. A CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DIF NEXUS REPORT UPDATE AND MODIFY DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES ... RESOLUTION NO. 2025-010 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE CALCULATION AND NEXUS UPDATE REPORT AND ADOPTING AN UPDATED AND MODIFIED DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE. ... MOTION: Moved by Council Member Bowman, seconded by Council Member Porada and carried by a unanimous vote 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-010.”
at building permit
“COLLECTED AT BUILDING PERMIT ($)”
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.”
“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. When an improvement is complete, Developer shall submit a request to the City with all supporting documentation to DIF@ontarioca.gov.”
“ATTACHMENT: Development Impact Fee (DIF)^03 General City DIF Breakdown (Effective 07.01.25) 50%.pdf / ATTACHMENT: Development Impact Fee (DIF)^04 General City DIF Breakdown (Effective 07.01.26) 100%.pdf”
Every published rate
| Land use | Applies to | Basis | Effective | Amount |
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| Single-family detached | detached dwellingthis home | per DU | 1 Jul 2026 | $1,449 |
General City (GC) Development Impact Fees effective 07/01/2026, sole page, "Per Unit:" block, "Library" column, "Detached Dwellings" row · source document ↗
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| Single-family attached | — | per unit | — | $1,285 |
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| Mobile home | — | per unit | — | $1,210 |
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| Multi-family | High Density Dwellings | per unit | — | $1,017 |
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