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Park Impact Fee (neighborhood + community)

Levied by City of West Sacramento on new development in West Sacramento. Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. Collected at building permit.

What one house pays

$13,633

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 zone, so see the full schedule below.

Share of West Sacramento's total
16%
Total one-time fees here
$86,648
Adjustment
Not recorded

The record

Why it exists

“'Fee' or 'city-wide park fee' means the fee established by this chapter. The fee shall be collected prior to the issuance of any building permit. The fee shall be used solely to finance the facilities.”

WSMC § 12.30.010, Definitions; Ord. 90-9 §3 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“All proceeds from the fees, penalty and interest collected under this chapter shall be paid into a segregated fund of the city, which fund shall be used only for the acquisition, development, renovation, improvement and replacement of parks and recreational facilities.”

WSMC § 12.30.050, Proceeds; Ord. 90-9 §3 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“A parks facilities development fee shall be imposed as a condition of the issuance of all building permits in the city.”

WSMC § 12.30.020.A · source document ↗
When it was adopted

1993-12-15 (fee adopted by resolution); enabling ordinance 1990 (Ord. 90-9, WSMC Ch. 12.30)

“HISTORY: AUTHORITY DATE ACTION / Res. 93-118 12/15/93 Adoption of citywide park facilities development fee / Res. 03-31 5/14/04 Update current land values / Res. 03-125 12/23/03 Update for 2003 Park Master Plan / Res. 10-14 3/3/10 Update for Interim Traffic and Park Fee Study / Res. 10-14 3/16/10 Council approved that interim fees sunset per resolution and adjusted to previous levels effective 4/1/11 / Res. 21-67 10/6/21 Updated Park Impact Fee Analysis / Res. 22-84 9/19/22 Adoption of targeted impact fee reform program in Central Business District and Washington District / Res. 22-130 10/19/2022 Correction of Resolution 22-84 to reapply 50% credit for Neighborhood Parks in West Capitol Avenue Area outside of Central Business District / Res. 24-20 4/10/24 Adoption of Urban Infill Fee Reduction Program Expansion”

City of West Sacramento Engineering Division, General Notes & Requirements / Permit Information / Fee Schedules, November 2025, effective November 1, 2025 — appended "CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO BOOK OF FEES — PARK IMPACT FEES" page, HISTORY table · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Resolution 93-118 (fee adopted); Ordinance No. 90-9 (enabling chapter, as amended by Ord. 93-23)

“HISTORY: AUTHORITY DATE ACTION / Res. 93-118 12/15/93 Adoption of citywide park facilities development fee / Res. 03-31 5/14/04 Update current land values / Res. 03-125 12/23/03 Update for 2003 Park Master Plan / Res. 10-14 3/3/10 Update for Interim Traffic and Park Fee Study / Res. 10-14 3/16/10 Council approved that interim fees sunset per resolution and adjusted to previous levels effective 4/1/11 / Res. 21-67 10/6/21 Updated Park Impact Fee Analysis / Res. 22-84 9/19/22 Adoption of targeted impact fee reform program in Central Business District and Washington District / Res. 22-130 10/19/2022 Correction of Resolution 22-84 to reapply 50% credit for Neighborhood Parks in West Capitol Avenue Area outside of Central Business District / Res. 24-20 4/10/24 Adoption of Urban Infill Fee Reduction Program Expansion”

City of West Sacramento Engineering Division, General Notes & Requirements / Permit Information / Fee Schedules, November 2025, effective November 1, 2025 — appended "CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO BOOK OF FEES — PARK IMPACT FEES" page, HISTORY table · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“B. Date Due. The parks facilities development fee shall be paid by each applicant prior to issuance of a building permit.”

WSMC § 12.30.020.B; Ord. 90-9 §3; Ord. 93-23 §4 · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of West Sacramento, the agency that levies it

“PARK IMPACT FEES … Administered by Finance Department”

Book of Fees — Park Impact Fees page header · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“There is excepted from the fee imposed by this chapter the construction and occupancy of any unit which is a replacement for a unit being removed from the same lot or parcel of land.”

WSMC § 12.30.030, Exception; Ord. 90-9 §3 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“D. CREDITS — Additionally, the City Manager may provide credits against the Park Impact Fees for a previous structure of similar use on the same lot that was lawfully demolished within five years of the building permit issuance for a new structure.”

FEE SCHEDULE G — PARK IMPACT FEE, p. 30, § D · source document ↗
How it changes

“Res. 22-84 9/19/22 Adoption of targeted impact fee reform program in Central Business District and Washington District"; "Res. 22-130 10/19/2022 Correction of Resolution 22-84 to reapply 50% credit for Neighborhood Parks in West Capitol Avenue Area outside of Central Business District"; "Res. 24-20 4/10/24 Adoption of Urban Infill Fee Reduction Program Expansion”

Book of Fees — Park Impact Fees, HISTORY · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

RateBasisEffectiveAmount
Zone 1 (Southern Area)
this home per DU 1 Jan 2025 $13,633

“PARK IMPACT FEES | A NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES / Residential Dwelling Unit / Single-family / Zone 1 EA $2,225.00 | B COMMUNITYWIDE FACILITIES / Residential Dwelling Unit / Single-family / Zone 1 EA $11,408.00”

City of West Sacramento Book of Fees, Effective Date April 15, 2026 · source document ↗
Zone 2 (Urban Infill)
per DU 1 Jan 2025 $5,454
the line this rate was read from

“PARK IMPACT FEES | A NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES / Single-family / Zone 2 EA $890.00 | B COMMUNITYWIDE FACILITIES / Single-family / Zone 2 EA $4,564.00”

City of West Sacramento Book of Fees, Effective Date April 15, 2026 · 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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