Predictable and Clear Infrastructure Requirements

SB 1014 would require cities to disclose all local requirements related to infrastructure (like sidewalks and sewers) within 30 days of a housing project’s initial application, and prohibit cities from adding new requirements more than 30 days after a building permit application, except under certain circumstances. The bill will improve project certainty, reducing risk and costs.

Current law doesn’t require cities to disclose all local requirements for infrastructure (such as sidewalks and sewers) and their costs when builders apply to build housing. While builders can request estimates, local governments aren’t required to provide them or honor them. These infrastructure requirements often appear as costly surprises later in the process. This unpredictability makes financing new homes harder and limits homebuilding.

SB 1014 requires local governments to disclose all infrastructure requirements and a good faith estimate of the costs within 30 days of a housing application. The bill also prohibits local governments from adding new requirements more than 30 days after a building permit application, unless they prove it’s necessary to avoid a specific, negative impact on public health or safety. This gives builders the complete cost information needed to create accurate budgets and secure financing. The bill improves project certainty, reducing risk and costs.

Updates

  • SB 1014 was introduced on February 10, 2026. It passed the Senate Local Government Committee on April 15, 2026 and now heads to the Senate Housing Committee.

Author

  • Tim Grayson (SD 9)

Sponsors

  • California YIMBY
  • SPUR

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