Development Impact Fees & Capacity Charges
Development Impact Fees (DIF) are one-time fees assessed on new development to help fund the construction of public facilities needed to serve growth, such as roads, parks, and public buildings. Capacity charges are one-time fees that fund the cost of connecting new development to existing utility systems, such as water and sewer, and expanding those systems to have sufficient capacity to serve additional users.
The authority for local jurisdictions to collect DIF and Capacity Charges is established in Government Code Sections 66001 through 66025 (the “Mitigation Fee Act”) and related laws. Additionally, under Victorville Municipal Code Section 16-5.01.080, DIF apply to all development within the City of Victorville. For the City to levy DIF, a comprehensive study was completed to verify there is a reasonable relationship between the purpose of each fee, the fee’s use, and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed. Capacity Charges were also studied to ensure that they do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of the services and public improvements/facilities for which the charges are imposed and are of proportional benefit to the person/property being charged.
Current Development Impact Fees & Capacity Charges
Previous Development Impact Fees, Capacity Charges, & Studies
Assembly Bill 602 (AB 602) Compliance
Existing law requires that each public agency compile one list or more specifying the information required from any application for a development project. For purposes of this section, "development project" includes a housing development project as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 65905.5.
AB 602 amends existing law to require cities to make all of the applicable information available on its website. This information now includes: 1) the current and five previous annual fee reports or the current and five previous annual financial reports; 2) an archive of impact fee nexus studies, cost of service studies, or equivalent, conducted by that city on or after January 1, 2018; and 3) A development proponent, upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy or the final inspection, whichever occurs last, must provide the city with the total amount of fees and exactions associated with the project for which the certificate was issued. Disclaimer: The City is not responsible for the accuracy for the information received and posted pursuant to subparagraph (A).
Resources
AB 1600 Development Impact Fee Reports
Permit Activity Reports & Records Search
DIF and Capacity Fee Capital Improvement Plan(PDF, 2MB)