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Park and impact fees for new homes in Amador City

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

What Amador City's code says

Amador City code What Amador City's code adds
How the park fee is set
  • The land value plus 20% toward off-site improvements, for the share of local park the subdivision needs.
    Applies: Subdivisions of 50 parcels or less.
    § 16.23.060 · code text
    If the proposed subdivision contains fifty (50) parcels or less, the subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the land value, plus twenty (20) percent toward costs of off-site improvements, of the portion of the local park required to serve the needs of residents of the proposed subdivision as prescribed in Section 16.23.040 of this chapter and in an amount determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.23.080 of this chapter.
Parkland per 1,000 residents
  • 5 acres of park land for every 1,000 residents.
    § 16.23.040 · 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 (1,000) persons residing within this city be devoted to neighborhood and community park and recreational purposes.
When the fee applies
  • Subdivisions of 50 parcels or less pay the fee.
    Applies: Subdivisions of this size pay a fee instead of giving park land.
    § 16.23.060 · code text
    If the proposed subdivision contains fifty (50) parcels or less, the subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the land value, plus twenty (20) percent toward costs of off-site improvements, of the portion of the local park required to serve the needs of residents of the proposed subdivision as prescribed in Section 16.23.040 of this chapter and in an amount determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.23.080 of this chapter.

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Frequently asked questions

What park or impact fees apply to a new home in Amador City?

Amador City's code: The land value plus 20% toward off-site improvements, for the share of local park the subdivision needs. (Subdivisions of 50 parcels or less.) (§ 16.23.060); 5 acres of park land for every 1,000 residents. (§ 16.23.040).

General information, not legal advice.

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