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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]

§ 66018

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

  1. (a)Prior to adopting an ordinance, resolution, or other legislative enactment adopting a new fee or approving an increase in an existing fee to which this section applies, a local agency shall hold a public hearing, at which oral or written presentations can be made, as part of a regularly scheduled meeting. Notice of the time and place of the meeting, including a general explanation of the matter to be considered, shall be published in accordance with Section 6062a.

(b)Any costs incurred by a local agency in conducting the hearing required pursuant to subdivision (a) may be recovered as part of the fees which were the subject of the hearing.

(c)This section applies only to the adopting or increasing of fees to which a specific statutory notice requirement, other than Section 54954.2, does not apply.

(d) As used in this section, “fees” do not include rates or charges for water, sewer, or electrical service.

(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1572, Sec. 20.)

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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
        2. § 66017
        3. ▸ § 66018
          Overview
          1. § 66018.5
        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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