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Childcare Development Impact Fee 
In June 2022, the San Carlos City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the San Carlos Municipal Code to charge developers a child care impact fee for any new commercial, industrial, or office projects in the city. The Childcare Development Impact Fee can range from $1.60 to $5 per square foot, depending on the type of project.  Fee revenue is used for capital projects including building new child care centers, acquiring land to be used for child care services, or providing grants to child care programs to upgrade or expand their spaces to serve more children.  Developers can avoid paying the impact fee by building a child care center on-site and contracting with a licensed child care provider to run it. On-site programs must meet state licensing requirements and local regulatory requirements.  learn more: childcare development impact fee Sources: City of San Carlos Finance Division. (2022, November 28). City of San Carlos Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. City of San Carlos. (2022). San Carlos Municipal Code, Chapter 8.52: Child Care Development Impact Fees.
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      2022
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      Amendment to the San Carlos Municipal Code charges developers a child care impact fee for any new commercial, industrial, or office projects in the city
      In June 2022, the San Carlos City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the San Carlos Municipal Code to charge developers a child care impact fee for any new commercial, industrial, or office projects in the city. The Childcare Development Impact Fee can range from $1.60 to $5 per square foot, depending on the type of project.  Fee revenue is used for capital projects including building new child care centers, acquiring land to be used for child care services, or providing grants to child care programs to upgrade or expand their spaces to serve more children.  Developers can avoid paying the impact fee by building a child care center on-site and contracting with a licensed child care provider to run it. On-site programs must meet state licensing requirements and local regulatory requirements.  learn more: childcare development impact fee Sources: City of San Carlos Finance Division. (2022, November 28). City of San Carlos Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. City of San Carlos. (2022). San Carlos Municipal Code, Chapter 8.52: Child Care Development Impact Fees.
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      City population

      30,722 Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2020

      Persons under 5 years old

      5.30% Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2023

      Poverty levels: Children 0-8 below 200% poverty

      N/A Source KIDSCOUNT, 2023

      Median household income

      $233,333 Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2023

      Unemployment rate

      3.40% Source Data Commons, 2024

      Unemployment rate of parents

      N/A Source KIDSCOUNT, 2023

      Children under age 6 with all available parents in the labor force

      N/A Source KIDSCOUNT, 2023

      Children living in households with a high housing cost burden

      N/A Source KIDSCOUNT, 2023