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Park and impact fees for new homes in Sand City

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

What Sand City's code says

Sand City code What Sand City's code adds
Exemptions
  • Condo or co-op conversions of apartment buildings over 5 years old that add no new units are exempt.
    § 17.68.030 · code text
    The provisions of this chapter do not apply to commercial or industrial subdivisions; nor do they apply to condominium projects or stock cooperatives which consist of the subdivision of airspace in an existing apartment building which is more than five years old when no new dwelling units are added;
How the park fee is set
  • The fee is based on current land value and development costs where parks are planned.
    Applies: Subdivisions that pay a fee instead of dedicating land.
    § 17.68.030 · code text
    In-lieu fees to be based on current fair market value of land and development costs in areas where park facilities are planned.
Parkland per 1,000 residents
  • The standard is at least 130 square feet of park land per person.
    Applies: Subdivisions.
    § 17.68.030 · code text
    Minimum standard of at least 130 square feet of park land per person;
When the fee applies
  • Subdivisions of 50 parcels or less may be required to pay only a fee, not dedicate land.
    § 17.68.030 · code text
    Only the payment of fees may be required in subdivisions containing 50 parcels or less;

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Frequently asked questions

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

Sand City's code: The fee is based on current land value and development costs where parks are planned. (Subdivisions that pay a fee instead of dedicating land.) (§ 17.68.030); The standard is at least 130 square feet of park land per person. (Subdivisions.) (§ 17.68.030).

General information, not legal advice.

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