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TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]›DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]›CHAPTER 8. Procedures for Adopting Various Fees [66016 - 66019]›§ 66016

§ 66016.6

Government Code §§ 65970–66025, 66030–66035 — School Facilities Fees and Mitigation Fee Act (Fees for Development Projects) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

66016.6. (a) Prior to levying a new fee or capacity charge, a local agency shall evaluate the amount of the fee or capacity charge. The evaluation shall include evidence to support that the fee or capacity charge does not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing service, in accordance with Section 66013.

(b) All information constituting the evaluation shall be made publicly available at least 14 days prior to a meeting held in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 66016.

(c) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Capacity charge” has the same meaning as defined in Section 66013.

(2) “Fee” has the same meaning as defined in Section 66013.

(3) “Local agency” has the same meaning as defined in Section 66013.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve a local agency of the requirement that it comply with Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 66012), the California Constitution, or applicable case law when calculating the amount of a fee.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 128, Sec. 2. (AB 2536) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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▸ Contents — Government Code §§ 65970–66025, 66030–66035 — School Facilities Fees and Mitigation Fee Act (Fees for Development Projects)
Government Code §§ 65970–66025, 66030–66035 — School Facilities Fees and Mitigation Fee Act (Fees for Development Projects)
  1. Government Code §§ 65970–66025, 66030–66035 — School Facilitie…
  2. ▸ TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]
    Overview
    1. ▸ DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]
      Overview
      1. CHAPTER 4.7. School Facilities [65970 - 65981]
      2. CHAPTER 4.9. Payment of Fees, Charges, Dedications, or Other R…
      3. CHAPTER 5. Fees for Development Projects [66000 - 66008]
      4. CHAPTER 6. Fees for Development Projects Reconstructed After a…
      5. CHAPTER 7. Fees for Specific Purposes [66012 - 66014]
      6. CHAPTER 7.5. Fees for Solar Energy Systems [66015- 66015.]
      7. ▸ CHAPTER 8. Procedures for Adopting Various Fees [66016 - 66019]
        Overview
        1. ▸ § 66016
          Overview
          1. § 66016.5
          2. § 66016.6
        2. § 66017
        3. § 66018
        4. § 66019
      8. CHAPTER 9. Protests, Legal Actions, and Audits [66020 - 66025]
      9. CHAPTER 9.3. Mediation and Resolution of Land Use Disputes [66…

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