Developer Fees
PUBLIC NOTICE: Availability of Developer Fee Report
Legislative statute requires that local public agencies provide a public report of the receipt and use of all developer fees each fiscal year. This posting is a public notice that the Developer Fee Report for the Hayward Unified School District is now available for public review on its website (Community, Developer Fees) and at its Business Services office located at 24411 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544.
California Government Code section 66006 requires that the annual accounting of the Developer Fees be reviewed by the Board of Trustees at its next regularly scheduled board meeting held no earlier than 15 days after the information is made available to the public. This information is being made available to the public on Friday, January 9, 2026. It will be reviewed by the Board of Trustees of the Hayward Unified School District at its meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The public is welcome to attend.
Click here to view the report.
| Type of Project | Fee Per Square Foot |
|---|---|
| Residential - Habitable Space | $4.79 |
| All Residential - Non-Habitable Space, i.e. garage, porch | $0.00 |
| Senior/Affordable Housing - Habitable Space | $0.78 |
| Senior/Affordable Housing - Non-Habitable Space, i.e. garage, porch | $0.00 |
| Any/All Commercial/Retail | $0.78 |
| Government/Public | Exempt |
| Small Projects: 0 - 750 square feet | Exempt |
Demolition/Replacement/Remodeling A third-party developer fee justification study conducted by Government Financial Strategies, Inc. concluded that the "District" (Hayward Unified School District) is justified in imposing the fee "on all new residential development (e.g. new construction, demolition and replacement, additions of more than 750 square feet to existing homes, etc.) to the extent allowed by law."