| The State
Allocation Board raised the allowable Devel-oper Fees to $2.24 per
square foot for residential buildings and 36 cents per square foot
for commercial development.
Local school boards voted in December to raise the fees charged locally
to that level. The increased fees became effective February 16.
Developer fees must be paid to local school districts before building
permits can be issued. All local fees are paid at the Yosemite Joint
Union High School District office on Road 427 in Oakhurst.
Fees are then split between YJUHSD and the elementary district in
which the construction is taking place. YJUHSD receives 40 percent
of the fees and the elementary district receives 60 percent.
Money from Developer Fees is used by districts for construction or
reconstruction of school facilities.
The California Education Code gives school districts the authority
to assess development fees within their boundaries for construction
or reconstruction.
The California Govern-ment Code requires that the maximum assessment
for development be adjusted every two years by the State Allocation
Board during its January meeting.
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