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Park and impact fees for new homes in Indio

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

What Indio's code says

Indio code What Indio's code adds
How the park fee is set
  • The fee is set by the City Council.
    Applies: Subdivisions paying a fee instead of giving park land.
    § 514.04 · code text
    The fee shall be set by City Council.
  • A project-specific Quimby fee may be set by a fair market appraisal from a California-licensed real estate appraiser.
    Applies: If the subdivider or developer chooses to submit an appraisal report.
    § 514.04 · code text
    The subdivider/developer shall have the option to submit a fair market appraisal report prepared by a licensed real estate appraiser in the State of California to establish a project specific Quimby in-lieu of fee.
Parkland per 1,000 residents
  • 3 acres of park land per 1,000 people.
    Applies: Park dedication standard for subdivisions.
    § 514.03 · code text
    Said ratio of three acres per thousand population is hereafter referred to as the park area standard.
When the fee applies
  • Subdivisions of 50 parcels or less may be required to pay only the fee, not give land.
    § 514.05 · code text
    If the subdivision contains 50 parcels or less, only the payment of in-lieu fees may be required
  • Projects with more than 50 units may be required to give land.
    Applies: Condominium, stock cooperative or community apartment projects.
    § 514.05 · code text
    except that condominium, stock cooperative or community apartment projects may be required to dedicate land if they have more than 50 dwelling units.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Indio's code: The fee is set by the City Council. (Subdivisions paying a fee instead of giving park land.) (§ 514.04); 3 acres of park land per 1,000 people. (Park dedication standard for subdivisions.) (§ 514.03).

General information, not legal advice.

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