Quimby Parkland Fee

“This section is enacted pursuant to the authority granted by the Subdivision Map Act and the general police power of the city and is for the purpose of providing such additional park and recreational facilities and open space as appropriate pursuant to the general plan of the city.”

“The money collected shall be used, in accordance with the schedule developed pursuant to Section 36.08.040(k), for the purpose of developing new or rehabilitating existing neighborhood or community park or recreational facilities reasonably related to serving the subdivision, including the purchase of necessary land and/or improvement of such land for park or recreational purposes. The money shall be committed within five years after payment thereof or the issuance of building permits on one-half of the lots created by the subdivision, whichever occurs later. If the money is not committed, it shall be distributed and paid to the then record owners of the subdivision in the same proportion that the size of their lot bears to the total area of all lots in the subdivision.”

“As a condition of approval of a tentative map, the subdivider shall dedicate land, pay a fee in lieu thereof, or both, at the option of the city, for park or recreational purposes at the time and according to the standards and formula contained in this article.”

“(Ord. 1407 §1; Ord. 1752 §1; Ord. 1859 §§10, 11; Ord. 2116 §3, 2003; Ord. 2390 §§2, 3, 2012; Ord. 2678, 11/4/2025)”

“At the time of the recording of the final map or parcel map, the subdivider shall dedicate the land and/or pay the fees as determined by the city. At the discretion of the city, fees may be paid prior to issuance of any building permit for any structure in the subdivision.”

City of Davis, the agency that levies it

“Parkland In-Lieu (Quimby) Fee (Updated annually by Public Works) $19,904.91”

“(l) Not applicable to certain subdivisions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following: Subdivisions containing four or less parcels and not used for residential purposes. However, a condition may be placed on the approval of such parcel map that if a building permit is requested for construction of a residential structure or structures on one or more of the parcels within four years, the fee pursuant to this section may be required to be paid by the owner of such parcel as a condition to the issuance of such permit. Commercial or industrial subdivisions. Condominium projects or stock cooperatives which consist of the subdivision of airspace in an existing apartment building which is more than five years old when no new dwelling units are added.”

“If the subdivider provides park and recreational improvements to the dedicated land, the value of the improvements together with any equipment located thereon shall be a credit against the payment of fees or dedication of land required by this section.”

“Parkland In-Lieu (Quimby) Fee (Updated annually by Public Works)”