Fees Table

Please note that the BMR (Below Market Rate) is now $19.31/gsf (as of August 18, 2014). Please visit PAUSD for more information.

BMR and School Impact Fees are subject to change without notice and are generally subject to annual increases.

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Applicable Fee Fee Amount Policy Date When Paid
BMR Housing (Below Market Rate Housing) $19.31 / new gsf
(Effective August 18, 2014)
December 12, 2000 At Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO)
School Impact Fee (Palo Alto Unified School District) $0.54 / net increase gsf
(commercial development)
$3.36 / net increase gsf
(residential development)
(Revised August 28, 2014)
November 1999 Prior to Issuance of Building Permit
SIP (Stanford Infrastructure Program) 4.6% of the total project budget (excluding SIP, GUP, BMR and School Impact Fees) July 27, 2001 Monthly
GUP Entitlement Fee (General Use Permit) Per gsf by fiscal year:
FY11 = $86
FY12 = $89
FY13 = $92
FY14 = $97
FY15 = $101
FY16 = $107
FY17 = $112
FY18 = $117
July 27, 2001
July 17, 2013 (rev)
At Construction Approval (Also applies to Partial Construction)