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Park and impact fees for new homes in Scotts Valley

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

What Scotts Valley's code says

Scotts Valley code What Scotts Valley's code adds
How the park fee is set
  • Fair market value of the land that would be dedicated, based on unimproved assessed value or an independent appraisal.
    Applies: Subdivisions paying instead of giving park land; value set when the tentative map is filed.
    § 16.35.070 · code text
    Where a fee is required to be paid in lieu of land dedication, the amount of such fee shall be based upon the fair market value of the amount of land which would otherwise be required to dedicate pursuant to Section 16.35.040.
Parkland per 1,000 residents
  • 5 acres per 1,000 residents.
    § 16.35.030 · 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 recreation purposes.
When the fee applies
  • Subdivisions of 50 parcels or less pay a fee instead of dedicating land.
    § 16.35.050 · 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 local park, recreation or open space land required to serve the needs of the residents of the proposed subdivision as prescribed in subsection A of this section and in an amount determined in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Scotts Valley's code: Fair market value of the land that would be dedicated, based on unimproved assessed value or an independent appraisal. (Subdivisions paying instead of giving park land; value set when the tentative map is filed.) (§ 16.35.070); 5 acres per 1,000 residents. (§ 16.35.030).

General information, not legal advice.

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