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Public Facility Fee (PFF) - streets, signals and street trees

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

What one house pays

$13,336

For a typical home: a 2,000 sq ft detached house on a 0.13 acre lot, on a new subdivision lot.

Share of Stockton's total
24%
Total one-time fees here
$54,920
Adjustment
Not recorded

The record

Why it exists

“The City of Stockton collects fees when it issues building permits for the purpose of mitigating impacts caused by new development on certain public facilities.”

PFF Annual Report FY 2023-24, background section · source document ↗
What it pays for

“The fee revenue is then used to finance the acquisition, construction, and improvement of public facilities needed as a result of new development.”

PFF Annual Report FY 2023-24, background section · source document ↗
Where it applies

“Eligible Developers: Residential project must be located within the Greater Downtown District area (see map below) and/or be an affordable housing project city-wide.”

FY 2026-27 PFF Calculation Worksheet, "As of 7/01/26", section "Greater Downtown Public Facilities Fee Residential Program" · source document ↗
When it was adopted

1988-07-06 (fee first collected November 1988)

“On July 6, 1988, the City Council adopted Stockton Municipal Code Section 16.72.260 et seq. (Ordinance No. 56-88 S.C.)”

City of Stockton Public Facilities Fee (PFF) Annual Report Fiscal Year 2023-24, background/introduction section; same sentence appears in the FY 2022-23 report at https://cms3.revize.com/revize/stockton/Documents/Government/Budget%20And%20Financial%20Reports/Financial%20Reports/PFF/PFF_FY23.pdf · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Ordinance No. 56-88 S.C. (Stockton Municipal Code § 16.72.260 et seq.); payment timing set by Resolution No. 88-0616

“On July 6, 1988, the City Council adopted Stockton Municipal Code Section 16.72.260 et seq. (Ordinance No. 56-88 S.C.)”

City of Stockton Public Facilities Fee (PFF) Annual Report Fiscal Year 2023-24, background/introduction section; same sentence appears in the FY 2022-23 report at https://cms3.revize.com/revize/stockton/Documents/Government/Budget%20And%20Financial%20Reports/Financial%20Reports/PFF/PFF_FY23.pdf · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“The following is a partial list of other City of Stockton fees that may also be applicable to a Building Permit”

City of Stockton, "PUBLIC FACILITIES FEE CALCULATION WORKSHEET", FY 2026-27, As of 7/01/26 · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of Stockton, the agency that levies it

“The City of Stockton collects fees when it issues building permits for the purpose of mitigating impacts caused by new development on certain public facilities.”

PFF Annual Report FY 2023-24 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“Rather than paying Public Facility Fees at the time a building permit is issued, eligible developers who meet the eligibility criteria are exempt from paying the following fees: • City Office Space • Community Recreation Centers • Fire Stations • Libraries • Parkland • Police Stations • Street Improvements”

FY 2026-27 PFF Calculation Worksheet, "Greater Downtown Public Facilities Fee Residential Program", as of 7/01/26 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“The reimbursement agreement was estimated at $7,598,782 (with cash payments of $2,502,800 and fee credits of $4,095,982”

PFF Annual Report FY 2023-24; also lists "Street Improvement Reimbursement Agreements with a total of $6,598,782" and a "reimbursement agreement with Dean A. Spanos for the construction of Trinity Parkway" · source document ↗
How it changes

“This program will sunset upon City Council's adoption of new PFF fees outlined in the" ["forthcoming Development Impact Fee Nexus Study"]”

PFF Annual Report FY 2023-24, Greater Downtown exemption section · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

ComponentBasisEffectiveAmount
Street Improvement per DU 1 Jul 2026 $13,226
street trees - high per tree — $195.00
street trees - low per tree — $140.00
Traffic Signal per DU 1 Jul 2026 $110.00

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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