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Park and impact fees for new homes in San Gabriel

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

What San Gabriel's code says

San Gabriel code What San Gabriel's code adds
Exemptions
  • Fees may be waived for very low and low income housing kept affordable for at least 30 years.
    Applies: When the developer asks.
    § 154.006 · code text
    Upon the request of the developer, all or a portion of the fees set forth in this chapter may be waived for very low and low income housing, as defined by Cal. Health and Safety Code §§ 50079.5 and 50105 respectively, when such housing is guaranteed affordability for a minimum period of 30 years.
How the park fee is set
  • The City Council sets the fee, no more than the new homes' fair share of open space and recreation costs.
    Applies: New residential development.
    § 154.001 · code text
    An open space and recreation fee is hereby established to be imposed upon all new residential development in the city in an amount to be determined by resolution of the City Council. The amount of the fee shall not exceed the new development's fair share of the costs of developing new open space and recreation facilities, including the acquisition, design, construction, equipment and financing.
Parkland per 1,000 residents
  • The city target is 4 acres of open space per 1,000 residents.
    Applies: A 2004 General Plan target that the fee helps fund; not a land dedication requirement.
    § 154.001 · code text
    The Open Space Chapter of the 2004 General Plan identifies a target of four acres of open space per 1,000 residents; the city does not have adequate facilities or funding to meet this target.

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Frequently asked questions

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

San Gabriel's code: The City Council sets the fee, no more than the new homes' fair share of open space and recreation costs. (New residential development.) (§ 154.001); The city target is 4 acres of open space per 1,000 residents. (A 2004 General Plan target that the fee helps fund; not a land dedication requirement.) (§ 154.001).

General information, not legal advice.

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