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Park and impact fees for new homes in Delano

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

What Delano's code says

Delano code What Delano's code adds
How the park fee is set
  • The fee equals the fair market value of the park land needed to serve the subdivision's residents.
    Applies: Applies to subdivisions of 50 parcels or less.
    § 16.34.050 · code text
    If the proposed subdivision contains fifty parcels or less, the subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the fair market value of the land or the portion of the local park required to serve the needs of residents of the proposed subdivision
Parkland per 1,000 residents
  • The city standard is 3 acres of parkland for each 1,000 residents.
    § 16.34.030 · code text
    It is found and determined that the public interest, convenience, health, welfare, and safety require that three acres of property for each one thousand persons residing within this city be devoted to local recreation and park purposes.
When the fee applies
  • Subdivisions of 50 parcels or less pay a fee instead of dedicating land.
    Applies: The city council may accept land the subdivider offers voluntarily.
    § 16.34.050 · code text
    If the proposed subdivision contains fifty parcels or less, the subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the fair market value of the land or the portion of the local park required to serve the needs of residents of the proposed subdivision

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

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

Delano's code: The fee equals the fair market value of the park land needed to serve the subdivision's residents. (Applies to subdivisions of 50 parcels or less.) (§ 16.34.050); The city standard is 3 acres of parkland for each 1,000 residents. (§ 16.34.030).

General information, not legal advice.

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