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Park and impact fees for new homes in Millbrae

Millbrae'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 Millbrae Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Millbrae's code says

Millbrae code What Millbrae's code adds
How the park fee is set
  • The fee equals the value of the land that would have been dedicated.
    Applies: Applies to subdivisions with no park site on the recreation plan.
    § 10.20.050 · code text
    the subdivider shall, in lieu of dedicating land, pay a fee equal to the value of the land prescribed for dedication in MMC § 10.20.040, and in an amount determined in accordance with the provisions of MMC § 10.20.070
Parkland per 1,000 residents
  • The city standard is 5 acres of parkland for each 1,000 residents.
    § 10.20.030 · code text
    It is found and determined that the public interest, convenience, health, welfare and safety require that five acres of property for each one thousand persons residing within this city be devoted to local park and recreational purposes.
When the fee applies
  • Subdivisions of 50 parcels or less pay a fee instead of dedicating land.
    § 10.20.050 · code text
    If the proposed subdivision contains fifty parcels or less, the subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the land value of the portion of the local park required to serve the needs of the residents of the proposed subdivision as prescribed in MMC § 10.20.040 and in an amount determined in accordance with the provisions of MMC § 10.20.070.
  • Subdivisions of over 50 lots must both dedicate land and pay a fee.
    § 10.20.060 · code text
    In subdivisions of over fifty lots, the subdivider shall both dedicate land and pay a fee in lieu thereof in accordance with the following formula:

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Frequently asked questions

What park or impact fees apply to a new home in Millbrae?

Millbrae's code: The fee equals the value of the land that would have been dedicated. (Applies to subdivisions with no park site on the recreation plan.) (§ 10.20.050); The city standard is 5 acres of parkland for each 1,000 residents. (§ 10.20.030).

General information, not legal advice.

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