§ 17438 School Facilities Lien Creation

Education Code·California

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•After a school plan is approved, it gets recorded with the county.
•Once recorded, the school can put a lien on the property to pay for the plan.
•This lien stays with the property until the school costs are paid.

Example

A new school is being built in a neighborhood, and the city approves the plan.

The city records the plan with the county, and now the homes nearby might have a lien on them to help pay for the new school.

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§ 17438 School Facilities Lien Creation

After adoption of the resolution ordering implementation of the school facilities plan, the resolution shall be recorded with the county recorder of the county or counties in which the real property subject to the owner’s development lien is located. Upon recordation of the resolution, an owner’s development lien is hereby created and attaches to the real property described therein for the cost of implementing the school facilities plan. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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owner’s development lien school facilities plan

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 17438.

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