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Developer (School) 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, which include both the elementary and high school districts rates, as of May 9, 2011:

Residential Fees for New Construction

School District Name
Fee Per S. F. of Dwelling Area
                 Black Oak Mine
$2.97
                 Buckeye
$3.66
                 Camino   
$2.91
                 Gold Oak
$3.14
                 Gold Trail
$3.14
                 Indian Diggings
$2.97
                 Lake Tahoe
$2.24
                 Latrobe
$3.35
                 Mother Lode
$3.35
                 Pioneer
$3.14
                 Placerville
$3.14
                 Pollock Pines
$3.35
                 Rescue
$3.49
                 Silver Fork
$3.35

Additions - $2.97 per s.f.  Additions under 500 s.f. that are attached to an existing dwelling will not be assessed a school fee.  Dwelling space of any size added to an accessory building will be subject to school fees.

Commercial/Industrial - $.47 per s.f.

School fees are collected by the El Dorado County Development Services. Please provide a separate check for school fees made payable to El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE).

For further information on Developer Fees please contact:
Pamela Matthews, (530)295-2202, email: