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LOC’s SDC Survey Responses Due Today
Every three years, the LOC surveys cities about their System Development Charges (SDCs).
Survey responses are due today, Friday June 27, at 5 p.m.
The data from this survey allows cities to compare SDC rates and provides information about the decisions cities make. This survey will demonstrate the consideration that cities take when adopting these fees. SDCs are often the target of scrutiny when developers discuss construction cost because the fees are an identifiable cost to developers. The survey will also help the LOC advocate to maintain SDC discussions at the local level.
SDC’s are an important way for cities to pay for capacity within infrastructure to accommodate new users. These fees are set by each city and paid for by new construction or additional development. The fees either reimburse a city for the capacity it built to:
- Accommodate the new users;
- Pay for planned development of that capacity; or
- A combination thereof.
A city adopts an SDC using a method that considers all future city projects. The city can also reduce the SDC below the actual cost to build when it adopts the fee. For these reasons, SDCs are a complicated balance of infrastructure costs and the desire for city growth.
A special thanks to the cities that have responded to the survey:
| Albany | Dayton | Lafayette | Roseburg |
| Arlington | Detroit | Lake Oswego | Sandy |
| Ashland | Dundee | Lakeside | Scappoose |
| Baker City | Durham | Long Creek | St. Helens |
| Bandon | Elgin | McMinnville | Stanfield |
| Bay City | Estacada | Medford | Sweet Home |
| Beaverton | Glendale | Milwaukie | The Dalles |
| Brookings | Grants Pass | Monmouth | Toledo |
| Canby | Gresham | Moro | Troutdale |
| Cannon Beach | Happy Valley | Nehalem | Umatilla |
| Canyon City | Heppner | North Bend | Veneta |
| Canyonville | Hermiston | Oregon City | West Linn |
| Cave Junction | Hood River | Pendleton | Wheeler |
| Coburg | Independence | Prairie City | Yachats |
| Coos Bay | Irrigon | Redmond | |
| Corvallis | King City | Richland | |
| Cove | La Pine | Rogue River |
Contact: Jayme Pierce, General Counsel – jpierce@orcities.org
Last Updated 6/27/25