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HomeEducation CodeCh. 4Art. 2.5§ 17437 School Development Lien Requirements

§ 17437 School Development Lien Requirements

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§ 17437 School Development Lien Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •The law says schools can put a special charge on land to help pay for school buildings.
  • •The charge is only for certain pieces of land, and the owners must agree to it.
  • •The amount each landowner pays depends on how much land they own.
  • •The agreement stays with the land even if it’s sold to someone new.

Example

A neighborhood has a big empty field, and the school needs money to build a new classroom.

The school can ask the owners of the field to agree to pay a share of the cost. If the owners say yes, the charge stays on the land even if they sell it later. The more land someone owns, the more they pay.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 17437 School Development Lien Requirements

The resolution ordering implementation of the school facilities plan shall state the following: (a) A legal description of the real property to which an owner’s development lien is to be imposed. (b) The names of all owners of record of the real property to which an owner’s development lien is to be imposed. (c) The total amount of the owner’s development lien to benefit the school district as described in subdivision (g) of Section 17434. (d) The real property described in the resolution shall be subject to an owner’s development lien for a pro rata share on each acre or portion thereof pursuant to this article or any other amount as herein provided. (e) That all owners of the real property described in the resolution have agreed on their behalf and on behalf of their successors in interest to pay the designated share of the owner’s development lien, have acknowledged that such agreement constitutes a covenant running with the land pursuant to Section 17431, have agreed that the obligation created is secured by the owner’s development lien as provided in this article, and have consented to the implementation of the owner’s development lien. (f) That a lease or agreement will be entered into with a nonprofit corporation. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

owner’s development liencovenant running with the landschool facilities plan

Related Statutes

  • § 17434 School Facilities Lease Resolution
  • § 17436 School Facilities Plan Approval
  • § 17438 School Facilities Lien Creation
  • § 17441 Expanding School Facility Benefit Area
  • § 17442 School Facility Lien Payments

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 17437.
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