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Park and impact fees for new homes in Susanville

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

What Susanville's code says

Susanville code What Susanville's code adds
Exemptions
  • Homes lawfully in place before final or parcel map approval do not count as new dwelling units.
    Applies: Park land dedication or fee for subdivisions.
    § 16.32.040 · code text
    The term "new dwelling unit" does not include dwelling units lawfully in place prior to the date on which the final map or parcel map is approved;
How the park fee is set
  • The fee is the fair market value of the land otherwise dedicated, plus 20% toward off-site improvement costs.
    Applies: Subdivisions paying a fee instead of dedicating land. Land values are set by city council resolution.
    § 16.32.050 · code text
    the amount of such fee shall equal the fair market value (FMV), Section 16.32.020(E), of the amount of land which would otherwise be required for dedication as determined by the planning commission or city council pursuant to Section 16.32.040 hereof, plus 20% toward costs of off-site improvements
Parkland per 1,000 residents
  • 3 acres of parkland for each 1,000 residents.
    Applies: Residents of new subdivisions. The council may change it by resolution.
    § 16.32.030 · code text
    three acres of property for each 1,000 persons residing within the development be devoted to neighborhood and community park and recreational purposes.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Susanville's code: The fee is the fair market value of the land otherwise dedicated, plus 20% toward off-site improvement costs. (Subdivisions paying a fee instead of dedicating land. Land values are set by city council resolution.) (§ 16.32.050); 3 acres of parkland for each 1,000 residents. (Residents of new subdivisions. The council may change it by resolution.) (§ 16.32.030).

General information, not legal advice.

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