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Park and impact fees for new homes in San Luis Obispo County

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

What San Luis Obispo County's code says

San Luis Obispo County code What San Luis Obispo County's code adds
Exemptions
  • Remodels, additions or changes to existing homes are exempt, unless they add units.
    Applies: County public facilities fees; the fire fee is still due on added home square footage.
    § 18.03.020 · code text
    Remodels, additions, or alterations to existing residences, except to the extent that additional units are created.
  • Home accessory buildings, including garages and carports, are exempt.
    Applies: County public facilities fees.
    § 18.03.020 · code text
    Residential accessory structures, including garages, carports and other residential accessory structures as defined in Title 22, Land Use, and Title 23, Coastal Zone Land Use.
  • Affordable homes for extremely low, very low and lower income households are exempt.
    Applies: County public facilities fees.
    § 18.03.020 · code text
    Affordable housing units meeting the definition of extremely low-income, very low-income, and lower-income, as set forth in Land Use Ordinance Section 22.12.070 and Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance Section 23.04.094.
  • Rebuilding any damaged or destroyed project is exempt.
    Applies: County public facilities fees.
    § 18.03.020 · code text
    The reconstruction of any development project that is damaged or destroyed.

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