Park and impact fees for new homes in Pico Rivera

Each rule below links to the section of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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How the park fee is set	The city's average fair market land value, adjusted annually for property appreciation. Applies: Subdivisions paying a fee instead of park land. § 17.36.230 · code text Whenever a fee is required to be paid in lieu of dedication of land, the amount of such fee shall be based upon the average fair market value for the city, and such fair market value figure shall be adjusted annually by the city to keep current with property appreciation.
Parkland per 1,000 residents	8 acres per 1,000 residents. Applies: Subdivisions; the code states this as .008 acres per resident. § 17.36.190 · code text The amount of land to be dedicated shall be the greater of: 1. .008 acres per resident of the subdivision.
When the fee applies	More than 50 lots. Applies: Subdivisions this size must both dedicate park land and pay a fee. § 17.36.210 · code text If a division of land is subdivided into more than fifty lots, the subdivider shall dedicate land and pay a fee in lieu thereof in accordance with the following formula:

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

Pico Rivera's code: The city's average fair market land value, adjusted annually for property appreciation. (Subdivisions paying a fee instead of park land.) (§ 17.36.230); 8 acres per 1,000 residents. (Subdivisions; the code states this as .008 acres per resident.) (§ 17.36.190).

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