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Park and impact fees for new homes in East Palo Alto

East Palo Alto's own rules on park and impact fees for new homes, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the East Palo Alto Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What East Palo Alto's code says

East Palo Alto code What East Palo Alto's code adds
How the park fee is set
  • Fair market value of the land otherwise dedicated: the greater of the citywide residential average or the subdivision land's value.
    Applies: When the subdivision has no designated park or recreation facility, or has 50 or fewer parcels.
    § 18.62.040 · code text
    Either the average estimated fair market value for all residentially zoned real property located in the City, or the fair market value of the land in the subdivision, based upon its then assessed value modified to equal current market value in compliance with the practices of the County Assessor and as determined by the Director, whichever amount shall be the greater.
Parkland per 1,000 residents
  • 3 acres per 1,000 residents.
    Applies: Subdivisions dedicate land or pay a fee instead.
    § 18.62.030 · code text
    It is hereby found and determined that the public interest convenience, health, welfare, and safety require that three acres of real property for each 1,000 persons residing within the City be devoted to park and recreational purposes.
When the fee applies
  • 50 or fewer parcels.
    Applies: The fee instead of land applies when the proposed subdivision has 50 or fewer parcels.
    § 18.62.040 · code text
    or in the event that the proposed subdivision contains 50 or less parcels, then the subdivider shall pay a fee to the City in lieu of dedicating land

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Frequently asked questions

What park or impact fees apply to a new home in East Palo Alto?

East Palo Alto's code: Fair market value of the land otherwise dedicated: the greater of the citywide residential average or the subdivision land's value. (When the subdivision has no designated park or recreation facility, or has 50 or fewer parcels.) (§ 18.62.040); 3 acres per 1,000 residents. (Subdivisions dedicate land or pay a fee instead.) (§ 18.62.030).

General information, not legal advice.

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