Development Impact Fees

On January 1, 1987, AB 2926 enacted Government Code sections 65995 and 53080, which authorized school districts to levy a developer fee on new construction, for the purpose of paying their required share of school building construction. The fee is levied based on the square footage of residential and commercial/industrial building that takes place in the districts.

Below are the district fees as of June 10, 2024: 

• Residential : $5.17 per square foot
• Commercial: $0.84 per square foot

* Additions less than 500 square feet are exempt from this fee

Step 1:

Please contact the Monterey County Resource Management Agency to obtain your School District Developer Fee Referral Form 

Monterey County RMA 

Step 2:

Please bring the School District Developer Fee Referral Form and payment for fees to the Business Services Department at the NMCUSD District Office, located at 13994 Castroville Blvd., Castroville, CA 95012. Fees must be paid in the form of EXACT cash, money order, or cashier's check.  

North Monterey County Unified School District accepts the following forms of payment: 

• Cashiers Check
• Money Order
• Cash

The Business Services Department is open from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, please call (831) 633-3343 X1200 with any questions or to set up an appointment. 

Residential and Commercial/Industrial Development School Fee Justification Study March 28, 2024

Resolution 2023-2237 Adopted April 11, 2024