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Park and impact fees for new homes in Taft

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

What Taft's code says

Taft code What Taft's code adds
How the park fee is set
  • The land that would be dedicated times its fair market value, set by agreement, appraisal or county assessor input.
    Applies: Subdivisions paying a fee instead of dedicating land.
    § 10-11-6 · code text
    The amount of land to be dedicated, as computed in subsection (C) of this section shall be multiplied by the fair market value (as set forth in subsection (D)3 of this section). The resultant figure will equate to the in-lieu fee to be paid.
Parkland per 1,000 residents
  • 5 acres per 1,000 residents.
    Applies: Land dedication or fees for subdivisions.
    § 10-11-6 · code text
    The amount of land to be dedicated shall be based on the number of units in the subdivision multiplied by the number of persons per dwelling (as determined pursuant to subsection (B) of this section) multiplied by five (5) acres per one thousand (1,000) city inhabitants (section 66477 of the subdivision map act):
When the fee applies
  • 50 parcels or less: only fees, not land, may be required.
    Applies: Subdivisions.
    § 10-11-6 · code text
    For subdivisions containing fifty (50) parcels or less, only the payment of fees may be required, however, nothing in this section shall prevent the city or the district from accepting the voluntary dedication of land by a subdivider for a subdivision containing less than fifty (50) parcels if the dedication meets the other requirements of this chapter.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Taft's code: The land that would be dedicated times its fair market value, set by agreement, appraisal or county assessor input. (Subdivisions paying a fee instead of dedicating land.) (§ 10-11-6); 5 acres per 1,000 residents. (Land dedication or fees for subdivisions.) (§ 10-11-6).

General information, not legal advice.

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