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School Facilities Fee (Level 1) - Stockton USD

Levied by Stockton Unified School District on new development in Stockton. Authorized under the Ed. Code Sec. 17620; Gov. Code Sec. 65995 et seq. (statutory school facilities fee). Collected at building permit.

What one house pays

$8,160

This fee is not in Stockton's published figure. This site publishes a home outside any plan area, and this charge applies only in Stockton USD. The amount shown is what it costs a house that is there.

Total one-time fees here
$54,920
Adjustment
Adjusts only when the board sets a new amount
what the document says

by resolution — the fee changes only on Board of Trustees action; no index, formula or automatic adjustment is named in any document read

The record

Why it exists

“The purpose of the fees collected on new residential and commercial/industrial development is to fund construction and reconstruction of school facilities required to serve students generated by new development within the District and to maintain existing levels of service related to increased demand on facilities due to development. (See Ed. Code, § 17620 et seq.)”

same report, page 6, Five-Year Developer Fee Findings, A. Identify the purpose to which the fee is to be put · source document ↗
What it pays for

“1. Cesar Chavez High School property lease and facilities (2018 COP debt services) | $2,612,500.00 | 100% 2. Professional, Legal, and Consulting Services performed in connection with the adoption of fees, requisite reporting, and findings and determinations required | $13,102.99 | Statutorily permitted expenditure”

same report, page 3, Table 3, identification of each public improvement on which fees were expended · source document ↗
Where it applies

“This includes, without limitation, use of fees, as necessary, to provide interim housing for students generated by new construction, and for other school-related considerations relating to the District's ability to accommodate enrollment generated from new construction and costs attributable to the increased demand for school facilities reasonably related to new construction and necessary to maintain existing levels of service”

same report, page 6, Five-Year Findings A; the geography is the District, and the collecting building departments are named on the Certificate of Compliance as "City of Stockton / County of San Joaquin" · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2020-06-09

“Authorized via Resolution No. 19-64 Adopting the 2020 School Facility Fee Justification Report for Residential, Commercial and Industrial Development Projects and the 2020 School Facility Needs Analysis and Justification Study and Establishing School Facility Fees in Accordance with the Law at the Conclusion of the Public Hearing on this Matter, adopted by the Board on June 9, 2020. Because the Level 2 fee rate adopted via Resolution No. 22-96 on June 6, 2023 expired as of June 5, 2024, the District was authorized to collect the Level 1 residential fee rate adopted by the Board via Resolution No. 19-64.”

Stockton USD, Annual Developer Fee Report and Five-Year Findings, Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025, page 2, Table 1 footnote 1 · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Resolution No. 19-64

“Authorized via Resolution No. 19-64 Adopting the 2020 School Facility Fee Justification Report for Residential, Commercial and Industrial Development Projects and the 2020 School Facility Needs Analysis and Justification Study and Establishing School Facility Fees in Accordance with the Law at the Conclusion of the Public Hearing on this Matter, adopted by the Board on June 9, 2020. Because the Level 2 fee rate adopted via Resolution No. 22-96 on June 6, 2023 expired as of June 5, 2024, the District was authorized to collect the Level 1 residential fee rate adopted by the Board via Resolution No. 19-64.”

Stockton USD, Annual Developer Fee Report and Five-Year Findings, Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025, page 2, Table 1 footnote 1 · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“The applicable Building Department is to calculate the square footage of the Project. Payment of school impact fees to SUSD is a prerequisite to the issuance of a building permit. Pursuant to Education Code, §17620(b), the City/County shall not issue a building permit for the Project absent a completed Certificate of Compliance from SUSD.”

Certificate of Compliance for Payment of Developer Fees, rev. as of January 1, 2026, page 1, Section 2 · source document ↗
Who collects it

“Owner must email this form and any other documentation in PDF format to SUSDDeveloperFees@stocktonusd.net. Upon receipt, a District staff member will prepare your certificate and email you an Estimated Developer Fee form showing the total amount due. After receiving the estimate, submit payment by check or money order payable to Stockton Unified School District (SUSD), mailed to 56 South Lincoln Street, Stockton, CA 95203.”

Certificate of Compliance, rev. January 1, 2026, page 2, Instructions for Review by Owner/Developer, item 2 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“EXEMPTION FROM SCHOOL IMPACT FEES FOR FOLLOWING PROJECTS: 1. Reissued or renewed permit for which fees were already paid and the assessed fee amount remains the same. 2. Remodel of existing residence when expansion is 500 square feet or less (Ed. Code, §17620(a)(1)(C)) ... 9. Replacement of residential or commercial structure damaged or destroyed by natural disaster, where the replacement structure is less than or equal to the square footage of the original structure and is equivalent in kind to the original structure. (Ed. Code, §17626) ... 11. Facility used exclusively for religious purposes (Gov. Code, §65995(d)) ... 13. Facility owned and occupied by federal, state, or local governmental agency (Gov. Code, §65995(d)) 14. Agricultural migrant worker housing (Gov. Code, §65995.1(b))”

Application for Exemption from School Impact Fees, rev. January 2026, page 1 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Voluntary Mitigation Agreement Entered in Lieu of Payment of Developer Fees Date Entered: ______ Contract #:______”

Certificate of Compliance, rev. January 1, 2026, page 2, Section 3, Fee Computation block · source document ↗
How it changes

“adopted by the Board on June 9, 2020, with Level 1 statutory fees being effective as of August 8, 2020 – 60 days after adoption pursuant to Government Code 66017.”

Annual Developer Fee Report FY ending June 30, 2025, page 2, Table 1 footnote 2 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useApplies toBasisEffectiveAmount
Stockton USD
Residential per sq ft 6 Jun 2024 $4.08
the line this rate was read from

“Level 1 – Residential | $4.08 / sq. ft. 1 (Eff. 6/6/2024)”

Stockton USD, Annual Developer Fee Report and Five-Year Findings, FY ending June 30, 2025, page 2, Table 1, "A. A brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund" · source document ↗
Senior none per sq ft — $0.61
the line this rate was read from

“Level 1 – Commercial/Industrial; Senior Housing | $0.61 / sq. ft. 2 (Eff. 8/08/2020)”

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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