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Park Development Impact Fee

Levied by City of Sacramento on new development in Sacramento. Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. Collected other: for a residential development project, on the date of final inspection or the date the certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever occurs first, unless City Code 18.56.135.C applies, in which case at issuance of the first building permit.

What one house pays

$6,982

For a typical home: a 2,000 sq ft detached house on a 0.13 acre lot, on a new subdivision lot — this fee varies by house size, so see the full schedule below.

Share of Sacramento's total
12%
Total one-time fees here
$60,437
Adjustment
Adjusts only when the board sets a new amount
what the document says

by resolution — an automatic annual adjustment whose method the City Council "may specify, by resolution"; City Code 18.56.120 names no index

Next expected change
1 Jul 2027 rate on file is stale
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A scheduled adjustment has passed since this rate took effect

This fee escalates annually. The rate on file is effective 1 Jul 2025, and at least one adjustment has fallen due since. The current amount is probably different, and for an indexed fee almost certainly higher. The next change after that is expected 1 Jul 2027.

The figure is published as held rather than projected forward, because a number computed from an index is not a number quoted from an adopted schedule. It is flagged so you can check the agency's current schedule before relying on it.

The record

Why it exists

“The Park Impact Fee Nexus Study, pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act, established the legal and policy basis to allow the city to impose a park development impact fee (PIF) on new residential and non-residential development.”

Developer Information Packet, October 2022, p. 7 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“[1] Includes Citywide parks (Regional parks, Linear Parks/Parkways, Open Space) and facilities (Community Centers, Outdoor Pool Facilities).”

City of Sacramento Park Impact Fee, Final Report, 10/12/16, exhibit 1.3 "Proposed PIF and PIF Components FY 2015/16", page 6 of 59, reproduced as an attachment to the Citywide Development Impact Fee Program report to City Council, February 14, 2017 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“A set of PIF rates are assigned to type of development and location in the city (e.g, Central City or Remaining City), with evaluation of PIF rates every fiscal year.”

Developer Information Packet, October 2022, p. 8 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2017

“New residents and employees create the need for additional parks and park facilities. A set of PIF rates are assigned to type of development and location in the city (e.g, Central City or Remaining City), with evaluation of PIF rates every fiscal year. (Ord. 2017-0011 § 2)”

City of Sacramento Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment, "Developer Information Packet", prepared by Park, Planning, and Development Services, October 2022, section "Park Development Impact Fee (PIF) Sacramento Municipal Code Chapter 18.56", pp. 7-8 · source document ↗
Who adopted it

“New residents and employees create the need for additional parks and park facilities. A set of PIF rates are assigned to type of development and location in the city (e.g, Central City or Remaining City), with evaluation of PIF rates every fiscal year. (Ord. 2017-0011 § 2)”

City of Sacramento Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment, "Developer Information Packet", prepared by Park, Planning, and Development Services, October 2022, section "Park Development Impact Fee (PIF) Sacramento Municipal Code Chapter 18.56", pp. 7-8 · source document ↗
When it is paid

“In accordance with California Government Code section 66007, when a fee is imposed on a residential development project, the fee must be paid on the date of the final inspection or the date the certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever occurs first, unless subsection C applies.”

Sacramento City Code ch. 18.56 Art. I, s. 18.56.135.B "Time for payment of fees"; browser capture 2026-09-12 · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of Sacramento, the agency that levies it

“The city shall collect the fees and deposit them in the appropria[TRUNCATED AT CAPTURE — read the live section for the remainder]”

Sacramento City Code ch. 18.56 Art. I, s. 18.56.135.D; the captured text ends mid-sentence and the remainder was not read · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Through the Park infrastructure fund, the city can reimburse landowners and holders of development credits for costs incurred to construct park facilities as provided in section 18.56.240. The landowner that dedicates a park and choses to construct the park can enter into a Park Development Impact Fee Credit Agreement, or Turnkey Agreement. The City Council would issue development credits against the park impact fee for park facilities constructed by a landowner.”

Developer Information Packet, October 2022, section "Park Development Impact Fee Credit 'Turnkey Agreement' Sacramento Municipal Code Chapter 18.56.240", p. 7 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

House sizeBasisEffectiveAmount
1,501-2,000 sfthis home per DU 1 Jul 2025 $6,982

“City of Sacramento, Community Development Department, CDD-0246 "Residential Fee Estimate (New Construction)", columns headed "Square Footage: Dwelling (price/sq ft) $170.80 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 2,500": "Park Development Impact Fee ** | 3,490.00 | 5,235.00 | 6,982.00 | 6,982.00"”

cityofsacramento.gov · source document ↗
2,001+ sfthis home per DU 1 Jul 2025 $6,982

“City of Sacramento, Community Development Department, CDD-0246 "Residential Fee Estimate (New Construction)", columns headed "Square Footage: Dwelling (price/sq ft) $170.80 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 2,500": "Park Development Impact Fee ** | 3,490.00 | 5,235.00 | 6,982.00 | 6,982.00"”

cityofsacramento.gov · source document ↗
1,001-1,500 sf per DU 1 Jul 2025 $5,235
the line this rate was read from

“City of Sacramento, Community Development Department, CDD-0246 "Residential Fee Estimate (New Construction)", columns headed "Square Footage: Dwelling (price/sq ft) $170.80 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 2,500": "Park Development Impact Fee ** | 3,490.00 | 5,235.00 | 6,982.00 | 6,982.00"”

cityofsacramento.gov · source document ↗
<=1,000 sf per DU 1 Jul 2025 $3,490
the line this rate was read from

“City of Sacramento, Community Development Department, CDD-0246 "Residential Fee Estimate (New Construction)", columns headed "Square Footage: Dwelling (price/sq ft) $170.80 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 2,500": "Park Development Impact Fee ** | 3,490.00 | 5,235.00 | 6,982.00 | 6,982.00"”

cityofsacramento.gov · source document ↗

About these figures

Quoted, not summarized. Every amount and fact on this page is copied from the official document it links to. If we couldn’t find something in a document, we leave it blank instead of guessing.

Before any discounts. Some fees offer credits, waivers or phase-ins. They’re listed above but not subtracted, because whether you qualify depends on your project.

Check the date. Fees change. This page shows what was in force on the date at the top, with a link to the document that set it, so you can confirm the current amount yourself. How all of this is put together.

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