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FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY, AICP Costa
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DATE: JANUARY 18, 2005
SUBJECT: FEE ADOPTION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KENSINGTON'COMBINING
DISTRICT AND FEE MODIFICATION TO ALLOW TIME A MATERIALS CHARGES
FOR SPECIFIC LAND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ALL DISTRICTS)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
1. RECOMMENDATION
A. ACCEPT the report from the Director of Community Development related to adjustments
to the Fee Schedule as previously established in Board Resolution 2004/426;
B. OPEN the public hearing, ACCEPT any written or oral public testimony related to the
proposed fee change, and CLOSE the public hearing;
C. DETERMINE for the purposes of compliance with the California Environmental Quality
Act, that the project is Statutorily Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15273
(fees established by public agencies to meet operating expenses);
D. ADOPT Resolution # 2005/30 which incorporates revisions to the fee schedule; and
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
AitSv NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN
Contact: Catherine Kutsuris(5-1210) ATTESTED O♦ d
cc: Community Development JOHN SWEETEN, tLERK F THE BOARD OF
Public Works SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY MINISTRATOR
Building Inspection
BY , DEPUTY
January 18, 2005
Board of Supervisors
Page 2
E. DIRECT staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.
I. FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed fee revisions will align the fees with the expected costs for the implementation of
the Kensington Combining District, and will allow time and materials charges for three
application types so that the amounts charged will reflect the actual costs of providing the
service.
III. BACKGROUND
It is the County's policy to recover the full costs of providing special services of a voluntary and
limited nature, so that general fund revenues are not diverted. The proposed modifications to
the fee resolution would establish fees for the review and permitting of residential projects in
Kensington based on the newly adopted Kensington Combining District, as well as to modify
the fees for Certificates of Compliance, certain Tree Permits and administrative variances to a
"time and materials" basis so that the actual costs may be recovered.
A. Kensington Combining District:
In December of 2004, the Board approved the Kensington Combining District which
extends a design review process, similar to the "small lot review" to all proposed
residential development in the community. It is estimated that each non hearing
application will require four to six hours of staff time with some applications requiring eight
hours. This includes working with property owners who are proposing construction,
reviewing proposed building plans, preparing and distributing the public review package
as required by the ordinance, and answering questions of the applicant, neighbors or the
general public during and at the conclusion of the review period. Staff proposes a
$500.00 fee for this review. If a public hearing is requested, a deposit of$1000.00 will be
required. The deposit is subject to time and materials charges. As such, any cost in
excess of the deposit would be the responsibility of the applicant, and any excess funds
on deposit would be returned to the applicant.
The Department received the attached letter from Mr. Stone who asserts that the
appellant or party that requests a public hearing is the "beneficiary"of the ordinance and,
as such, should be responsible for paying the cost of the review. This would be
inconsistent with the County's policy for land development fees, and would substantially
reduce public participation.
B. Time and Materials for Certificates of Compliance, Administrative Tree Permits and
Administrative Variances:
Certificate of Compliance: A Certificate of Compliance is a type of application used to
determine whether a lot was legally created and, if so, what conditions would have been
imposed at the time that the lot was created. In some cases, the review involves
reviewing chains of title of historic deeds. When a "Conditional"Certificate of Compliance
January 18, 2005
Board of Supervisors
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is issued, the review effort may be similar to a lot split which has an application fee of
$2000.00. The existing fee of $650.00 does not cover the staff costs necessary to
provide this service. Revising the fee to a $1000.00 deposit with "time and materials"
charges will allow actual staff costs to be recovered.
Tree Permits: The County's Tree Ordinance requires a permit for the alteration or
removal of protected trees. When a public hearing is requested, the application requires
a $1000.00 deposit and is subject to time and materials charges. This is sufficient to
cover staff costs for tree permits for which no public hearing is required. However, the
current schedule sets the fee for administrative tree permits between $300.00 and
$550.00 depending upon the number of trees involved. A review of the administrative
tree permits in the year 2004 revealed an average cost at $1000.00, with approximately
25% of the permits having costs substantially lower (at or about $500.00). Given the
range in costs, it is most appropriate to set the deposit at $500.00 (which is close to the
current fee) and to include the requirement for time and materials charges so that staff
costs on the more time consuming projects are covered.
Variances: Variance applications are decided administratively unless a public hearing is
required. The schedule provides for a $550.00 fee. This would cover approximately five
to six hours of staff time plus the required public notification. This is not sufficient to
review the application, conduct a field visit, complete an environmental review, discuss
the project and answer questions from the applicant, other public agencies and the public,
and write the staff report and recommendations. In addition, the time of a Zoning
Administrator to review and decide on the application must also be included.
A review of the year 2004 administrative variances found an average cost of$1500.00,
which is generally consistent with the cost for variances which require a public hearing.
Although the average cost was $1500.00, there were a number of applications that had
lower costs. As such, the Department recommends setting a $1000.00 deposit with time
and material charges which will allow for the variation in effort among this application type.
This change will be consistent with how variances that require a public hearing are
handled.
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** S-051D Administrative Permit $500 minimum deposit.
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Protected Trees Time and Materials.
** S-044 Administrative $1,000 minimum deposit.
Variances Time and Materials.
Notes:
* New fees.
** Fee revised to reflect County costs.
\\FS-CD\Groups\Current Planning\Fee Ordinance\Kensington&more\ATTACHMENT A.doc
Brian E. Stone, Successor Trustee
Stone Living Trust dated December 16, 1991
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554 Cooper Drive
Benicia, CA 94510
:..:: Phone: 707 748-5660a-mail: besstone@aol.com
Date: January 10, 2005
Attention: Ryan Hernandez
Contra Costa County
Community Development Department
Current Planning Division
651 Pine Street North Wing- 2nd Floor
Martinez, CA 94553-0095
Re: Remaining tasks relating to Ordinance No. 2004-46 Kensington Combining District- Fees, Funding
and One Report to Planning Commission
My Standing:
Assessor's Parcel No. 570-251-014-9, Lots 7, 85 95 and 10, Block"N",
Berkeley Woods Addition, (Across from 272 Los Altos Drive, Kensington, CA)
Ryan:
Consider the following comments/suggestions regarding fees and who pays these fees relating to Ordinance
No. 2004-46 Kensington Combining District as well as other items relating to the implementation of this
ordinance.
This ordinance will place additional requirements on parcel owners (the proponent)whom wish to make
improvements on existing structures or make new improvements on vacant lots. These requirements are new
to those owners of lots generally larger than 6000 ft'. Who will be paying and how much for these additional
requirements should be decided along the lines of whom is the beneficiary. Assigning an initial filing fee and
some of the initial processing costs by the County may be reasonable because neither the proponent of an
improvement nor Contra Costa County would be the clear beneficiaries of any outcome from this ordinance at
that point. However, the new beneficiaries of this ordinance will be those neighbors who will request a
hearing and have a zoning administrator make decisions directly affecting the proponent. Additional costs
will be bourne by the proponent such as having an architect (required by County) state the gross floor ratio in
accordance with definitions unique to the ordinance. The proponent (and his architect) will have to be
prepared to participate at a possible hearing that could be requested by a neighbor or other interestedp erson.
The proponent will pay an architect for any agreed changes in the plans whom will assist the proponent in
dealing with the zoning administrator, a possible appeal (with assistance of a lawyer)to the Planning
Commission and possibly to the Board of Supervisors and beyond.
Clearly a neighbor(s)whom requests a public hearing, whom previously had no rights regarding a proposed
improvement on a 6000+ft'lot, should be expected to pay the additional portion of public's cost the this new
process which would be considerably less than the proponent's related costs to this new process. A
proponent of an improvement receives no offsetting benefit from this ordnance. In short, it would be the fair
thing to do to have the beneficiary pay, and the proponent of an improvement is clearly not the beneficiary of
this ordinance.
The report to the Planning Commission stated that there would be a report by the Community Development
Department to the Commission in one year regarding issues arising from this ordinance. This ordinance
provides new rights to neighbors and other interested persons to request public hearings when improvements
exceed certain parameters contained in the ordinance. As you know I have concern this ordinance may have a
chilling effect on improvements caused by a tyranny by neighbors potentially leading to abuse of the process
implemented by the ordinance. Development and the value of my property could be directly impacted. If I
have concerns, I will communicate them to the Department and Commission and expect them to be considered
in their one year report. So, I want notification of any hearings or opportunities to request hearings arising
from this ordinance. (Please consider this my written request for such notification.)
In my November 30"presentation to the Planning Commission I correctly speculated that the Community
Development Department's expenditures for this ordinance exceeded the $30,0000 which facilitated by
Supervisor Goia's office. I was not surprised that the Department will be seeking a fee resolution for more
money. A newspaper article suggested that the external (not tax dollars) contributions allowed this ordinance
to go forward without a public vote. To better understand this, I would like to be provided an accounting of
the funds that were provided to the Community Planning Department including the source/origin of these
funds, and the expenditures(staff costs) including any requests made to the Board of Supervisors for
additional funding that exceed the initial deposit ($30,000).
The building permit moratorium continues. Ordinance 2004-33 imposed a ten month moratorium on issuing
building permits for undeveloped lots citing a"threat to public health, safety, and welfare". The moratorium
on building permits for undeveloped lots has stripped these parcels of their development rights and need to be
reassessed based on this loss, since this moratorium continues to be in effect through January 1st. Tax
valuation is based on assessment as January 1, 2005, and does not provide for any proration. It would be
helpful and the right thing to do, for the Community Development Department and Board of Supervisors to
advise the County Assessor that all value had been stripped from undeveloped parcels, however temporary,
through January 1st of this year. Property taxes for vacanl lots should be waived for 2005, since the liabilities
and expenses clearly exceed the any value of the undeveloped parcels had on that one day that determines the
assessed value. Hopefully the moratorium will be lifted.
- Summary
This proposed ordinance clearly takes away the rights enjoyed by owners of parcels that exceed 6000 ft2 and
adds additional requirements and allows individuals to appeal decisions that were previously unappealable.
Beneficiaries of this ordinance should pay any attributable fees.
Additional Discussion
... additional fees -who pays and how much?
In the Staff Report and Recommendation to the County Planning Commission dated November 30, 2004, the
County Planning Department suggested"a $750 application cost, with an additional $1000 deposit if a public
hearing is requested"(page 5-11) as"some higher fees". While the County neglected to state the following,
this $1000 deposit apparently is not a cap but open-ended. This deposit would cover time and materials of
County Staff involved with the application and public hearings. This could run to tens of thousands of dollars
if the dispute is carried up through the various levels of appeal.
Other more subtle costs to the proponent include the County's requirement for an architect to verify gross
floor area in accordance with the specific definitions contained in the ordinance if the proposal is to bulge the
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slightest from the existing envelop (page S-8 of Staff Report to Planning Commission). The County's
Dismissal of this additional cost as "speculative" (page S-11)is disingenuous.
In the Staff Report, the Community Development Department argues that cost recovery fees imposed on
those requesting a public hearing would have a direct effect of substantially reducing public involvement
participation, the burden should be bourne by those who benefit from this new ordinance and not by the
initiating parcel owner(page S-13). The fee"sword" should be two sided if it involves a dispute between
private citizens. Remember, that in the case of improvements on 6000ft2+lots, the appellants did not have
any"sword" prior to this ordinance. Supposition about how the Board of Supervisors might rule regarding
such a fees is presumptuous. I do not believe that the Supervisors would impose unfair fees that penalize
proponents without a thought as to whom the beneficiaries might be. Knowing that $1000 deposit described
above is open-ended, this ordinance will have a chilling effect on improvements that exceed a lowest common
denominator of the neighbors' opinion.
Gross Floor area ratio triggers for design reviews subject to appeal in the ordinance is arbitrary and
capricious and unfairly penalizes larger lot owners with an expensive and time consuming review process.
Where and what is rationale for these formula and the apparent penalty? Tables provided to applicants may by
help explain the formulas, but I have yet to see any basis for this trigger. It would seem more logical that a
house on a small lot with a proportionately bigger foot print be more subject to a public hearing than less.
- One Year Report on Issues arising though implementation of ordinance
In the Staff Report and Recommendation to the County Planning Commission dated November 30, 2004,
there is a recommendation that the Staff will return to the Commission".. one year following implementation
to report on any issues that have arisen through the implementation of the proposed Kensington Combining
District, and whether any modification should be made..." As a parcel owner of lots that previously were not
subject to this level of community review, I now have an interest in any public hearings arising from this
ordinance including those relating any improvements proposed by parcel owners of Kensington.
... once again, why not a vote on the ordinance by all of the affected parcel owners?
Staff Response to the Planning Commission dated November 30, 2004, is that "there was significant
involvement by members of the Kensington community, as well as opportunities for public input. This is
beyond that which is normally provided in the land use review process."
A recent article in the Sunday Contra Costa Times by Peter Felsenfeld dated January1, 2005, suggested that
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the payment of the $30,000 to cover the County's cost of the Negative Declaration and related expenses
eliminated the need to go to the voters.
"Kensington's ordinance never went to the voters, in part because proponents didn't have to ask
property owners to pay for a required study. The $30,000 outlay came from private donations,
community groups and a mitigation fund set buy builders for the Dougherty Valley development, Goia
said."
Debate seems currently limited to a few interested people as indicated by the limited response to the surveys in
September 2003 (275 out of 2,249 with approximately 220 for and 50 opposed to a different version of the
ordinance). I was told there was no stratification by vacant/developed lot or standard/substandard lots.
Minutes of meetings and lists of attendees at which this proposed ordinance was discussed and evolved,
apparently are not available to the public. From Supervisor Goia's office I requested copies of other meeting
minutes and identities of attendees, but I was told there were not any other minutes and that identities of
participants were considered a privacy issue and were not available to me. Who was on this task force
referred to in Peter Felsenfeld's January 1'article? While many of the meetings were apparently open to
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the public, this ordinance seems to be driven by a select group. Imposing significant and costly review
requirements on 6000 ft'+lots seems to be matter for the voters and is beyond a"land use review process".
This ordinance will clearly add to the burden of the larger lot owners(46% of the Kensington parcels), but I
am sad to say they are probably largely ignorant of the impact of this ordinance on future improvements that
they may want to undertake. And, it adds injury to insult to expect parcel owners to pay for new rights
people will have against them.
... Moratorium continues - Property Tax Relief is due.
Ordinance 2004-33 imposed a ten month moratorium on issuing building permits for undeveloped lots citing a
"threat to public health, safety, and welfare". The moratorium on building permits for undeveloped lots has
stripped these parcels of their development rights and need to be reassessed based on this loss, since this
moratorium continues to be in effect through January 1',. Tax valuation is based on assessment as January 1,
2005, and does not provide for any proration. Since there never was a"threat to public-health, safety, and
welfare" the moratorium should be lifted, immediately.
Please let me know the dates and location of public meetings(Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors on
January 18?, etc.) relating to this ordinance, related fees, fundinp,for the County's costs and reimbursement.
If you have any questions, please call me at the above number.
Sincerely,
/s/Brian E. Stone
Al-
Brian E. Stone
Successor Trustee
Stone Living Trust dated December 16, 1991
Enclosure(Sunday Contra Cost Times, January 1, 2005, Peter Felsenfeld, "Kensington Ponders Monster Free
Zone")
cc: e-mailed to without enclosure to Ryan Hernandez(rahem@cd.cccounty.us)without enclosure
Dave Stone, Trust Beneficiary
Victoria Curtis (without enclosure)
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on January 18, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES: (AiWer.", Wlf,10go j Ar4v
NOES:
ABSENT: P 0 14 Eo
ABSTAIN: RESOLUTION NO. 2005/30
SUBJECT: NEW & REVISED FEES FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS:
FEE ADOPTION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KENSINGTON
COMBINING DISTRICT AND FEE MODIFICATION TO ALLOW TIME AND
MATERIALS CHARGES FOR SPECIFIC LAND DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATIONS
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES as follows:
A. BACKGROUND FINDINGS:
1. The County of Contra Costa has conducted an analysis of its services, the
costs reasonably borne of providing those services, the beneficiaries of those
services, and the revenues produced by those paying fees and charges for special
services.
2. The County wishes to comply with both the letter and the spirit of Article XIIIB of
the California Constitution and limit the growth of taxes.
3. The County's policy is to recover the full costs reasonably borne of providing
special services of a voluntary and limited nature, so that general taxes are not
diverted from general services of a broad nature and used to unfairly and
inequitably subsidize special services.
4. Heretofore, the Board of Supervisors has, by ordinance, established its policy
on the recovery of costs, particularly, the percentage of costs reasonably borne
from users of County services and directed staff as to the methodology for
implementing said ordinance.
5. It is the intention of the Board of Supervisors to develop, as necessary, a
revised schedule of fees and charges based on the County's budgeted and
projected costs reasonably borne, for each fiscal year.
6. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66016, the specific fees to be charged
for services may be adopted by the Board of Supervisors by Resolution, after
providing notice of and holding a public hearing at which oral and written
presentations may be made, and providing an opportunity to review the supporting
data upon which the fees are based at least ten days before the hearing. This
Board finds that all of the requirements of Government Code Section 66016 have
been met.
7. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66018 other fees for services may be
charged after providing notice pursuant to Government Code Section 6062a and
holding a public hearing at which oral and written representations may be made.
This Board finds that all of the requirements of Government Code Section 66018
have been met.
B. ADOPTION OF FEE:
1. Fee Schedule Adoption. The fees set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference, are hereby adopted and shall be charged
and collected for the services enumerated therein.
2. Separate Fee for Each Process. All fees set by this resolution are for each
identified process. Additional fees shall be required for each additional process or
service that is requested or required. Where fees are indicated on a per unit of
measurement basis, the fee is for each identified unit or portion thereof within the
indicated ranges of such unit.
3. Added Fees and Refunds. One and one half times the set fee shall be charged
for accelerated processing. Where additional fees must be charged and collected
for completed staff work, or where a refund of excess deposited monies is due,
and where such charge or refund is ten dollars ($10.00) or less, a charge or refund
need not be made, pursuant to and provided the requirements of Government
Code Sections 29373.1 and 29375.1 and amendments thereto are met. Where a
feepayment is over 60 days past due, the departments shall seek a court
judgment against the debtor and will charge interest at a rate of 10% from the date
of judgment.
4. Establishment of a Trust Fund.- The Auditor-Controller shall establish a trust
fund for joint Community Development/Public Works application review fees, and
the Treasurer shall invest said deposits with interest to accrue in the trust fund.
5. Defining_and Timing of Fee Schedule. Definitions regarding and the timing of
the implementation of the herein enumerated fee schedule shall be as set forth
herein and in Ordinance No. 98/196, as said ordinance is amended from time to
time.
6. Interpretation. This Resolution may be interpreted by the several involved
County department heads in consultation with the County Administrator. The
department heads may reasonably and consistently modify a fee calculation
methodology such that the resulting fee amount more closely reflects the cost
reasonably borne for providing a service. If there is a conflict between two fees, the
lower in dollar amount of the two shall be applied.
7. Severability. If any portion of this resolution is declared invalid or unenforceable
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Board of Supervisors hereby declares that
it would have adopted the remainder of this Resolution regardless of the absence
of the invalid part(s).
8. Repealer. All resolutions and other actions of the Board of Supervisors in
conflict with the contents of this Resolution, including Resolution No. 95-636, are
repealed to the extent of any conflict, on the operative date of the conflicting
provisions hereof. Obligations existing under any resolution or other Board action
repealed by this section shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and
effect.
9. Effective. This Resolution is effective immediately upon adoption subject to any
applicable terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 98/196, as amended, except that
fees imposed herein on development projects (Gov. Code, §66000) become
effective 60 days after adoption.
10. Supercedes. This Resolution supersedes Resolution No. 2004/426.
Orig.Dept: Community Development
Contact Person: Catherine Kutsuris
cc: Conununity Development I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an
Public Works action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Building Inspection Supervisors on the date shown.
Northern California BHA
Attn: Guy S.B erke ATTESTED:
n\1 / ca
JOHN SVAETE ,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
BY. Deputy
EXHIBIT A
Page I of 16
FEE SCHEDULE
S-001 Permit Processing and Issuance Program
A. Plan Review 65%of Building Permit Fee. Applicable when plans are
required beyond a plot or site plan.
B. Permit Review and Processing 25% of Building Permit Fee. Applicable when review for
compliance can be determined through a plot or site plan, or
references to a master plan previously reviewed and
approved by the department.
C. Additional Processing Applicable when additional plan review is required due to:
1)incomplete or unacceptable follow-through by applicant
on deficiencies found in the initial plan review; 2)
significant revisions submitted after plan review is well
underway; or 3)revisions submitted during construction to
reflect field changes. Fees for such reviews shall be at the
following hourly rates: Structural Engineers - $70; Plans
Examiners - $50; Inspectors - $60.
D. Refinery and Chemical Plant Fee
1. Yearly Building/ 10% of the actual annual valuation of building construction
Grading Permit and grading activity. Excluded from this category are all
expenditures for which individual building or grading
permits are applicable.
2. Individual Building/ For new construction, additions, or major alterations of
Grading Permit buildings, the fees charged will be consistent with other
sections of this fee schedule. For all other construction work
the valuation will be based upon the actual cost of materials
and labor associated with the installation of foundations and
other structural items only. The permit will be calculated as
per Table No. 1-A.
3. Yearly Electrical Permit 1% of the actual valuation of electrical construction activity.
S-002 Construction Inspection Program
A. Building Inspection
1. Building Permit The Building Permit fee shall be as set forth in the Fee
Schedule(Table No. 1-A)of the 1994 Uniform Building
Code, or$62.25, whichever is greater.
2. Energy Compliance 25%of Building Permit and Plan Review or processing fees.
Applicable on all structures with heated or air-conditioned
space.
3. Access Compliance 25%of Building Permit and Plan Review or processing fees.
Applicable on all buildings except residential use buildings
with fewer than 4 dwelling units. Additions and alterations
to an exempt building, and accessory structures on the same
parcel with an exempt building, also are exempt from this
fee.
B. Earthquake Fee Residential: $10 per each$100,000 of building valuation.
Commercial: $20 per each$100,000 of building valuation.
EXHIBIT A
Page 2 of 16
FEE SCHEDULE
Valuation. The determination of value or valuation under any provisions of the County Building
Code shall be made by the Director of Building Inspection. The total valuation to be used with
the Fee Schedule shall be determined using the Building Valuation Data contained in the Building
Standards Magazine, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, Whittier,
California. The data in the March-April issue of each year shall be used for the ensuing fiscal
Year. Work not listed in the Building Valuation Data shall be valued per the Building Valuation
Data Supplement below, which may be expanded administratively by the Director of Building
Inspection to clarify or cover additional types of work and situations.
The valuation to be used in computing the building permit fee shall be the total valuation of all
construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing,
mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems,
and any other permanently installed equipment. For industrial facilities, the value of process
equipment and heavy machinery supported by the structure or by its own foundation shall be
included. Contractor overhead and profit shall be included.
The valuation of grading, retaining walls, paving and other site work, and any demolition work,
shall be included unless such work was included in other permits issued by the Building
Inspection Department.
The valuation data is used to establish consistent criteria for calculating permit fees, and the
calculated total valuation does not necessarily reflect actual costs. The County Assessor does not
rely on this cost,but performs independent assessments of the permitted work.
BUILDING VALUATION DATA SUPPLEMENT
The work listed in this supplement shall be valued based on the gross square footage of the work, or where
noted, as a lump sum. Where actual costs are higher, those costs shall be used for the valuation.
$/Sq.Ft.
1 Residential addition
-Good Quality 94.80
-Average Quality 69.04
2. Residential remodel(to existing floor areas) 47.40
If bathrooms are added or remodeled, for each one, add lump sum of 51000-00
If kitchen is remodeled, add lump sum of 151000.00
3. Residential use conversion from garage,basement or unfinished area
-Good Quality 56.50
-Average Quality 33.90
If bathrooms or kitchen added, include lump sum(s) as for residential
remodel
4. Sun room with >60%glazing, cabanas, other similar structures 37.10
If conditioned space and integrated with main structure, add 5 8.3 0
5. Patio cover(includes pre-fab types, usually with ICBG research listing) 16.27
If enclosed with walls or glazing, add 31.80
6. Deck 15-90
7. Retaining wall (projected sq.ft. areas of wall and footing) 10.60
-concrete or CMU
-wood 5.30
8. Freestanding fence(projected area)
-concrete or CMU 5.30
-wood, chainlink 3.18
9. Swimming pool, lump sum of 25,000-00
EXHIBIT A
Page 3 of 16
FEE SCHEDULE
10. Remodel or tenant improvement work in commercial buildings
Type I and II Construction 31.80
Type III, IV and V Construction 26.50
If restrooms are added or relocated - add lump sum for each 103000.00
If commercial kitchen is added- add lump sum of 30.000.00
11. Reroofing
-Built up, composition shingles, foam 3.18
-Treated wood, metal and proprietary products 3.71
-Tile -masonry, clay, concrete 4.77
12. Mobile home on permanent foundation(based on square footage of mobile 10.60
home)
13. Moved building(for existing s.f any added s.f shall be at "average 31.80
quality" valuation)
14. Agricultural/husbandary buildings
-Pole construction 9.00
-Wood construction 14.00
-Steel construction 16.00
B. Electrical Inspection Fees
1. New dwelling 15% of the Building Permit Fee.
2. Addition or alteration to dwelling 20%of the Building Permit Fee, $62.25 minimum.
unit
3. New commercial building 25%of the Building Permit Fee, $62.25 minimum.
4. Shell building 5% of the Building Permit Fee, $62.25 minimum.
5. Commercial alterations &tenant 20% of the Building Permit Fee, $62.25 minimum.
improvements
6. Electrical Permit $62.25 minimum. See * note.
* An electrical permit is required for all electrical work regulated by the Electrical Code. Fees for
work not included in Items 1 - 5 above shall be calculated using Table 1-A of the Building Code, and
based on the contract amount of the electrical work. Where such electrical work isp erformed in
conjunction with a building permit, the fee may be added to that permit, and a separate electrical
permit is not required.
C. Mechanical Inspection Fees
1. New dwelling 10%of the Building Permit Fee.
2. Addition or alteration to dwelling 15% of the Building Permit Fee, $62.25 minimum.
unit.
3. New commercial building 15% of the Building Permit Fee, $62.25 minimum.
4. Shell building 5% of the Building Permit Fee, $62.25 minimum.
5. Commercial alterations &tenant 10%of the Building Permit Fee, $62.25 minimum.
improvements
6. Mechanical Permit $62.25 minimum. See * note below.
* A mechanical permit is required for all mechanical work regulated by the Mechanical Code. Fees
for work not included in Items 1 - 5 above shall be calculated using Table 1-A of the Building Code,
and based on the contract amount of the mechanical work. Where such mechanical work is
performed in conjunction with a building permit, the fee may be added to that permit, and a separate
mechanical permit is not required.
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D. Plumbing Inspection Fees
1. New dwelling 15% of the Building Permit Fee.
2. Addition or alteration to dwelling 20%of the Building Permit Fee, $62.25 minimum.
unit.
3. New commercial building 20%of the Building Permit Fee, $62.25 minimum.
4. Shell building 5%of the Building Permit Fee, $62.25 minimum.
5. Commercial alterations &tenant 15% of the Building Permit Fee, $62.25 minimum.
improvements
6. Plumbing Permit $62.25 minimum. See * note below.
* Aplumbing permit is required for all plumbing work regulated by the Plumbing Code. Fees for
work not included in Items 1 - 5 above shall be calculated using Table 1-A of the Building Code, and
based on the contract amount of the work. Where such plumbing work is performed in conjunction
with a building permit, the fee may be added to that permit, and a separate plumbing permit is not
required.
E. Miscellaneous Fees
I Reinspections. When return trips to the site by an inspector are necessary as specified below, a
reinspection fee shall be charged as follows:
a. For building permits with total valuations not exceeding$5,000, $25 per trip.
b. For building permits with total valuations of more than$5,000, $60 per trip.
c. For electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits on residential buildings, $25 per trip.
d. For electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits on non-residential buildings, $60 per trip.
Situations where reinspection fees shall be applicable include the following:
a. When the work for a called inspection is not ready or not accessible to the inspector.
b. When extra inspections are necessary due to deficient or defective work through fault or
error of the owner or contractor. One such extra inspection will be made for each phase of work
that requires inspection (i.e. foundation, rough electric, etc.) under the regular fees prescribed in
this section. A reinspection fee shall be charged for each additional visit or inspection thereafter.
c. When more than one inspection is made on a phase of work(i.e. "partial inspections") that
normally is inspected in one trip. The fee may be waived when partial inspections are necessary
due to the large size of the project, or when the inspections do not adversely affect the efficiency
of the inspector.
2. Owner-requested inspection of an existing building. The fee shall be based on an hourly rate @$60
per hour, with I hour minimum. If overtime is required the rate shall be $180 per hour with a one
hour minimum.
3. Inspection for Change of Occupancy. The fee shall be based on an hourly rate a $60 per hour,with
I hour minimum.
4. Investigation of work without permit. When a Stop Work Notice is issued for work being performed
without permits or performed beyond the scope of existing permits, a special investigation and
inspection shall be made before permits may be issued for such work. An investigation fee shall be
charged equal to two times the amount of all permit fees required by this ordinance,with a minimum
of$100. The fee is additive to the pen-nit fees. This provision shall not apply to emergency work
when it can be proven to the satisfaction of the Director of Building Inspection that such work was
urgently necessary, that it was not practical to obtain a permit before the work was commenced, and
that a permit was applied for as soon as practical.
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5. Abatement of code violations.
BuildAbatement costs: When an RF (Report Form) is issued as a result of an inspection of a
property, and compliance is required to correct violations found, or permits are required
to legalize work previously performed without building permits, a code enforcement
cost shall be charged equal to two times the amount of all permit fees required by this
ordinance, with a minimum of$100. Where repeat visits are required before the owner
complies or obtains the required permits, a reinspection cost of $25 per trip shall be
charged after the second trip. Where repeat visits are necessary after compliance or
permit issuance to enforce the abatement work, a reinspection cost of$25 per trip shall
be charged after the second trip. The costs in this section are additive to the permit fees.
Zonin . When Code Enforcement activities are required as a result of an inspection of a property
and compliance is required to correct violations found, or permits are required for
compliance, a code enforcement cost shall be charged equal to the amount of all permit
fees required by this ordinance, with a minimum of $100. Where repeat visits are
required before the owner complies or obtains the required permits, a reinspection cost
of$25 per trip shall be charged. Where repeat visits are necessary after compliance or
permit issuance to enforce the abatement work, a reinspection cost of$25 per trip shall
be charged. The costs in this section are additive to the permit fees.
6. Renewal fee for an expired permit:
• For Final Inspection: 10% of the current building valuation will be used as the basis for the
calculation of the building permit fee.
• For permits that have expired within one year after issuance date: the permit fee will be 50% of
the sum of the original building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing fees.
• For permits that have expired more than one year from issuance date: full fee is applicable.
S-003 Grading Plan Check/Inspection
Improvement Value: Fee:
$100,000 or less The greater of 5% or$100.
$1005001 to $19000,000 $5,000 plus 4%of amount in excess of$100,000.
Over$1,000,000 $41,000 plus 3%of amount in excess of$1,000,000.
Additional fee if.-
Work
f:Work goes over 1 year I% of uncompleted work+ $100.
Work goes over 2 years 2% of uncompleted work+$100.
S-004 Building Demolition Review $60 permit.
S-005 Mobile Home Park Annual Inspection $25 plus $2 per lot for licensing,plus $4 per mobile home
lot for annual inspection.
S-006 Mobile Home Permit Inspection Application- $20.
Inspection- $100 plus $30 for each half hour over one hour.
Reinspection- $60 plus $30 for each half hour over one
hour.
S-007 Permanent Mobile Home Inspection Same as construction inspection. (S-002)
S-008 R-Form Complaint Investigation Costs are offset by a portion of the 40% surcharge collected
on building permit fees. To the extent surcharge revenues
are insufficient, costs are absorbed by the operations
reserve.
S-009 R-Form Site Investigation $200 per investigation plus County's fully burdened hourly
rates for travel time outside the County.
S-010 County Code Compliance $200 per report.
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5-011 Records Information Research Retrieval/research fee: $60 per hour, $15 minimum.
Photocopy charges at published rates.
Documents requested to be certified have an additional
charge:
First page $4.50
Add'1 pages $1.00 each
S-012 Subpoena Services Evidence reproduction: $60 per hour, $15 minimum
Witness summons: Time and materials plus mileage, $150
deposit.
5-013 Certificate of Compliance Review
5-014 Development Plan Review $6,000 minimum deposit plus
(Multiple Family/ Multiple family: $195 per unit.
Commercial/Office/Industrial) Commercial, Office, Industrial: $.20 sq.ft.
Time and materials.
5-015 Development Plan Review $2,900 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
(Exterior Change)
5-016 Development Plan Review $2,000 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
(No Exterior Change)
5-017 Time Extension(Administrative) $200 fee.
5-018 Time Extension(Public Hearing) $600 fee.
S-019 General Plan Amendment Review $5,000 plus $100 per acre minimum deposit.
Time and materials. $3,500 non refundable fee for General
Plan Maintenance.
5-019A Specific Plan Amendment $5,000 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
S-019B General Plan Amendment Feasibility $750 fee credited towards subsequent General Plan
Request Amendment application.
S-020 General Plan Maintenance Costs are offset by the 40%surcharge on building permit
fees. To the extent such fees are insufficient, costs will be
absorbed by the operations reserve.
5-021 Land Use Permit(Quarry) $5,600 minimum deposit plus $75 per acre.
Time and materials.
5-022 Land Use Permit $1,780 minimum deposit plus $75 per acre.
(Quarry Reclamation Plan) Time and materials.
5-023 Land Use Permit $2,000 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
(Caretaker Mobile Home)
S-024 Land Use Permit $750 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
(Family Member Mobile Home) $150 with proof of financial hardship of property owner.
5-025 Land Use Permit $3,000 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
(Residential Care Facility)
5-026 Land Use Permit(Home Occupation) $300 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
5-027 Land Use Permit (Take Out Food) $2,700 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
5-027A Land Use Permit(Second Unit) $1,000 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
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5-027B Land Use Permit $2,000 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
(Additional Residence)
5-028A Land Use Permit $2,000 minimum deposit plus Development Plan deposit.
(Development Plan Combination) Time and materials.
S-028B Land Use Permit(Development Plan $500 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
Combo,Minor Revisions/Amendments)
5-029 Land Use Permit (Other) $2,700 minimum deposit plus %i%of value of project over
$100,000. Time and materials.
5-029A Land Use Permit $10,000 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
(Solid Waste Disposal Review)
5-030 Land Use Permit $570 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
(Administrative Permit- Gas Well)
5-031 Land Use Permit $2,060 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
(Gas Well Ordinance)
5-032 Lot Line Adjustment Review $50 per adjusted parcel. $500 minimum.
S-033 Tentative Subdivision Map Review- 5-30 $5,490 minimum deposit plus $185 per
Major lots/units lot/unit 5-30. Time and materials.
31-100 $11,500 minimum deposit plus $96 per
lots/units lot/unit 31-100. Time and materials.
101 or $.18,200 minimum deposit plus $64 per
more lot/unit 101 and up. Time and materials.
lots/units
5-033A Development Agreement $1,000 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
5-034 Tentative Subdivision Map Review - $4,800 minimum deposit plus $300 per lot/unit.
Minor Time and materials.
5-034A Reversion to Acreage $1,500 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
5-035 Condo Conversion
Tentative Map
1 - 301ots/units $1,910 minimum deposit plus $140 per lot/unit 1 - 30.
31 - 1001ots/units $6,104 minimum deposit plus $105 per lot/unit 31 - 100.
101/or more lots/units $13,454 minimum deposit plus $70 per lot/unit 101 and up.
Time and materials.
5-036 Lot Split $2,000 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
5-036A Undersized Lot Review $150 fee. If public hearing, $500 minimum deposit in
addition to review fee. Time and materials.
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5-037 Planned Unit Development
Rezoning Review-Residential
1-30 units $4,185 minimum deposit plus $128 per unit.
1-100 units $8,025 minimum deposit plus $96 per unit 31 - 100.
1-101/up $14,745 minimum deposit plus $64 per unit 101 and up.
Time and materials.
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S-038 Planned Unit Development $6,200 minimum deposit plus $.15 per sq.ft. of floor area
Rezoning Review- over 25,000 sq. ft. Time and materials.
C ommerci al/Industrial
5-039A Planned Unit Development $3,500 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
Final Development Plan Review/New
5-039B Planned Unit Development $1,000 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
Final Development Plan
Review/Non-Substantial Modification
5-039C Planned Unit Development $3,000 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
Final Development Plan
Review/Substantial Modification
S-040 Planned Unit Development $2,850 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
Tentative Subdivision Map Review
5-041 Rezoning Review - $6,500 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
Commercial/Industrial
5-042 Rezoning Review - Other $2,500 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
5-043 Police Services District Formation $800 fee.
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S-045 Sign Review Minor modification $550 fee.
Public hearing Additional $800 deposit towards
time and materials.
5-045A Address Change/Private Road $500 fee plus $100 per address over 10.
Name Change
5-046 Request for Determination $200 fee.
S-046A Accelerated Review Non-refundable deposit equal to 30% of amount of
consultant contract plus time and materials.
5-047A Zoning Administrator Appeal $125 filing fee.
- Land Use Permit Time and materials charged to applicant.
5-047B Zoning Administrator Appeal $125 filing fee.
-Minor Subdivision Time and materials charged to applicant.
5-047C Zoning Administrator Appeal $125 filing fee.
-Major Subdivision Time and materials charged to applicant.
5-047D Zoning Administrator Appeal $125 filing fee.
- Other Time and materials charged to applicant.
5-047E Planning Commission Agenda $25 per year plus $5 per year for each additional agenda.
Mailing Service
5-048 Fish and Game -Posting Fee $25 fee.
Administrative Fee $25 fee.
5-048A Appeal to the Board $125 filing fee.
- Land Use Permit Time and materials charged to applicant.
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S-048B Appeal to the Board $125 filing fee.
-Minor Subdivision Time and materials charged to applicant.
S-048C Appeal to the Board $125 filing fee.
-Major Subdivision Time and materials charged to applicant.
S-048D Appeal to the Board $125 filing fee.
- Other Time and materials charged to applicant.
S-049 Reconsideration Review $125 filing fee. Time and materials.
S-049A Condition of Approval $500 fee. Time and materials with$1,000 deposit if
Modification Review modification goes to public hearing.
S-049B Modification of Official $250 fee.
Document
S-050 Agricultural Preserve $1,000 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
Rezoning Review
S-050A Agricultural Preserve Contract $500 deposit. Time and materials.
S-051 Agricultural Preserve $5,400 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
Cancellation Review
S-051 A Preapplication Review
Minor Subdivision, Minor $500 fee. All additional costs charged to future application,
Land Use Permit, Development credit given for fee paid.
Permit (Not more than one
building)
Major Subdivision $750 fee. All additional costs charged to future application,
up to 100 lots credit given for fee paid.
101 - 250 lots $950 fee. All additional costs charged to future application,
credit given for fee paid.
Major Residential, Commercial or $1,000 fee. All additional costs charged to future
Industrial Development application, credit given for fee paid.
(More than one building)
S-051 B Agricultural Preserve $300 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
Non-Renewal Notice
S-051 C Annual Review of Quarry Reclamation $1,000 fee plus $2 per acre.
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S-051 F Heritage Tree(appeal) $50 minimum deposit plus time and materials.
S-051 G Heritage Tree (nomination) $100 fee per tree.
S-051 H Heritage Tree (removal permit) $1,000 minimum deposit plus time and materials.
S-051 J Heritage Tree $500 minimum deposit plus time and materials.
(encroachment permit)
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S-052 Planning Surcharge 40% surcharge on building permits.
S-052A Fee Services Clerical Costs to be offset by a portion of the Planning Surcharge.
To the extent such revenues are insufficient, costs will be
absorbed by the operations reserve.
S-052B Notification List Services $1.50 per address plus $30.
S-053 Mitigation/ Condition of Approval $1,500 minimum deposit plus time and materials.
Compliance Monitoring
S-056 Hazardous Waste Application
Review
Determination $2,440 minimum deposit plus time and materials.
Monitoring 86/100 $2,900/year minimum deposit plus time and materials.
Mitigation Monitoring Time and materials.
(non 86/100)
S-057 Environmental Impact Review Contract amount plus 30% administrative surcharge.
Time and materials.
S-059 County Water Agency Wetland Review $500 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
S-060 Records Information Research Retrieval/research fee: $60 per hour, $15 minimum.
Photocopy charges at published rates.
Documents requested to be certified have an additional
charge:
First page $4.50.
Add'1 pages $1.00 each.
S-060A Geologic Review Contract amount. Time and materials.
Major Subdivision: Deposit of$750
Minor Subdivision: Deposit of$1,500
Others: Deposit based on estimated
contract amount.
Deposit to be paid at submittal application or submittal of
soil report whichever is earlier.
S-060B Landscaping and Tree Time and materials g
charged against$100 minimum initial
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Protection Agreement deposit.
S-060C COA Compliance Check for Minor Developments - $500 minimum deposit.
Building Permit Issuance Time and materials.
Major Developments - $1,000 minimum deposit.
Time and materials.
S-060D Liquor License Site Determination $525 fee
S-060E Gun Ordinance Annual License $250 fee.
S-060F Deemed Approved Annual Fee $400 yearly fee per ABC license
S-060G Subpoena Services Evidence reproduction: $60 per hour, $15 minimum.
Witness summons: Time and materials plus mileage, $150
deposit.
S-061 Growth Management Task Force Costs offset by portion of 40% surcharge on Building
Review Review Permit fees. To the extent such revenues are
insufficient, costs will be absorbed by the operations
reserve.
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S-062 Growth Management Plan CCTA funds program annually, as long as County was in
compliance in prior year. Allocation of funding internally is
determined by the Board of Supervisors.
Excess costs over annual funding determined by Board of
Supervisors is offset by 40% surcharge on building permit
fees and the operations reserve.
S-063 California Environmental Quality Act Time and materials excluding general overhead.
Review County Projects -Non EIR
S-064 California Environmental Quality Act Time and materials excluding general overhead.
Review County Projects -EIR
S-065 Child Care Application Review $1,000 minimum deposit. Time and materials.
S-066 Code Enforcement Costs are offset by 40% surcharge on building permit fees.
To the extent such revenues are insufficient, costs will be
absorbed by the operations reserve.
S-066A Late Filing of Development Permit Non refundable penalty equal to 50% of application fee or
Application deposit amount.
S-067 Counter Information Costs are offset by 40% surcharge on building permit fees.
To the extent such revenues are insufficient, costs will be
absorbed by the operations reserve.
S-068 Final Map Check(Major) Deposit of$1,500 plus $25 per lot. 50% surcharge for
accelerated review if available.
Lot line revisions after the first check$25 per affected lot.
Time and materials.
S-069 Parcel Map Check Deposit of$1,500 plus $25 per lot. 50% surcharge for
accelerated review if available.
Lot line revisions after the first check are $25 per affected
lot. Time and materials.
S-070 Record of Survey Check The fee is actual time at the County's fully burdened hourly
rates charged against an initial deposit of$500, and
additional deposits as necessary. The minimum fee is $200.
S-072 Public Improvement Plan Check
(Major)
Based on Improvement Value: Deposit of.-
$25,,000
f:$25,000 or less $1,500+ 8%of improvement value.
$25,001-$5031000 $35500 +6% of amount over$25,000.
More than $50,000 $5,000+2% of amount over$50,000.
Time and materials. 50% surcharge for accelerated review
if available.
S-073 Public Improvement Plan Check
(Minor)
Based on Improvement Value: Deposit of:
$25,000 or less $1,500+ 8%of improvement value.
$251,001-$503,000 $311500 + 6% of amount over$25,000.
More than $50,000 $5,000+2% of amount over$50,000.
Time and materials. 50% surcharge for accelerated review
if available.
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S-074A Public Improvement Plan Check
(LUP)
Based on Improvement Value: Deposit of:
$25,000 or less $1,500 + 8% of improvement value.
$251001-$503,000 $3,500+ 6%of amount over$25,000.
More than $50,000 $5,000+2% of amount over$50,000.
Time and materials. 50% surcharge for accelerated review
if available.
S-075 Public Improvement Plan Check
(Development Plan)
Based on Improvement Value: Deposit of:
$25,000 or less $1,500+ 8%of improvement value.
$25500145000 $3,500+6% of amount over$25,000.
More than $50,000 $5,000+2% of amount over$50,000.
Time and materials. 50% surcharge for accelerated review
if available.
S-076 Drainage.Review $700 deposit. Time and materials.
(No Improvement Plan)
S-076A Condition of Approval Compliance $1,000 deposit. Time and materials.
Check(No Improvement Plan)
S-076B Improvement Agreement Extension $250 if documents signed and submitted 21 days before
agreement expires, $400 thereafter.
S-076C Public Improvement Plan $2,000+ 6% of improvement value.
-Bridge/Major Structure Time and materials.
S-077 Public Improvement Inspection
(Major)
Based on Improvement Value: Deposit of:
$100,000 or less $15500+ 6.5% of improvement value.
$100,001 or more $3,500 +4.5% of amount over$101,000.
Time and materials.
M &T Lab retests at scheduled test prices.
S-077A Public Improvement Inspection- Deposit of:
Bridge/Maj or Structure $15500+ 7%of improvement value.
Time and materials.
M & T Lab retests at scheduled test prices.
S-078 Public Improvement Inspection
(Minor)
Based on Improvement Value: Deposit of:
$100,000 or less $15500 +6.5% of improvement value.
$100,001 or more $8,000+4.5% of amount over$100,000.
Time and materials.
M & T Lab retests at scheduled test prices.
S-079 Public Improvement Inspection
(Land Use Permit)
Based on Improvement Value: Deposit of:
$100,000 or less $19500 + 6.5% of improvement value.
$100,001 or more $85000 +4.5% of amount over$100,000.
Time and materials.
M & T Lab retests at scheduled test prices.
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5-080A Public Improvement Inspection
(Development Plan)
Based on Improvement Value: Deposit of:
$100,000 or less $15500+ 6.5% of improvement value.
$100,001 or more $8,000+4.5%of amount over$100,000.
Time and materials.
M&T Lab retests at scheduled test prices.
5-081C Public Improvement Plan Review- $500 deposit plus 2%of improvement value.
Landscaping Time and materials.
5-081D Subdivision Monument Check 1 -2 monuments $500.00
3 -5 monuments $750.00
6-9 monuments (per monument) $125.00
10 or more monuments(per monument) $120.00
Time and materials.
5-081E Application Review - $35.00 fee plus $500 cash bond required for work in the
Encroachment Permit(small) street.
(driveway, sidewalk repairs,
small retaining walls, sewer
laterals or water service by
property owner, etc.)
5-081 F Application Review- Deposit determined by staff based on valuation with a$300
Encroachment Permit(large) initial deposit. One hour minimum. Time and materials at
fully burdened hourly rates. Bond maybe required.
5-081 G Application Review- Time and materials using fully burdened hourly rates. One
Encroachment Permit(utilities) hour minimum.
"Blanket" permit style services are available upon request
for routine utility work within the right of way.
5-082B Public Improvement Inspection- $500 plus 8%of improvement value.
Landscaping Time and materials.
5-082C Encroachment Permit Inspection $100 fee. Unpermitted inspection fee is double inspection
(small) and permit fee.
(driveways, sidewalk repairs,
small retaining walls, etc.) Non-notification for inspection: $100 plus time and
materials.
5-082D Encroachment Permit Inspection Time and materials. One hour minimum.
(large) $300+ $1,000 initial deposit charged at time and materials.
(If engineering plans required for Non-notification for inspection: $100 plus time and
street excavation) materials.
5-082E Encroachment Permit Inspection Time and materials. One hour minimum.
(utilities) $300+$1,000 initial deposit charged at time and materials.
Non-notification for inspection: $100 plus time and
materials.
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S-083 Flood Control District Construction Permit Review- Time and materials.
Encroachment $400 initial deposit.
Inspections- Time and materials. Initial deposit is the larger
of$1,000 or 10% of project valuation.
Temporary Right of Entry-Time and materials. $400
initial deposit.
Non-inspection Notification for Permitted Work- $100 plus
actual cost of inspection.
S-084A Drainage Permit Application Time and materials against initial deposit determined by
staff.
$100 minimum.
S-084B Drainage Permit Inspection Time and materials against initial deposit determined by
staff.
$100 minimum.
S-085A Miscellaneous Road Permit Time and materials. $500 initial deposit.
Application(house move)
S-085B Miscellaneous Road Permit Time and materials. $500 initial deposit.
Application(house move inspection)
S-085C Miscellaneous Road Pen-nit Permit fee set by State. Premium billing service
Application(extra legal load) $100 per year plus $100 security deposit.
S-085D Miscellaneous Road Permit For-profit applicant $300.00
Application(temporary road closure- Not-for-profit applicant $35.00
construction)
S-085E Miscellaneous Road Permit For-profit applicant $300.00
Application(temporary road closure- Not-for-profit applicant $35.00
special events)
S-085F Miscellaneous Road Permit $125 per extension/modification.
Application(extension/modification)
S-085G Road Acceptance Plan Review Same as S-072, S-073, S-074A. S-075 as applicable.
Time and materials.
S-085H Road Acceptance Inspection Same as S-077, S-078, or S-080A as applicable.
Time and materials.
S-086 Street Vacation Review If an in-use area:
Actual time spent at County's fully burdened hourly
rates charged against a$1,700 deposit.
If an unused area:
Actual time spent at County's fully burdened hourly
rates charged against a$900 deposit.
Additional mapping fee if map is required, as follows:
If map exists:
Actual time spent at County's fully burdened
hourly rates charged against a$1,000 deposit.
If no map exists:
Time and materials against a$2,700 deposit.
S-086A Floodplain Management Compliance $30 per parcel.
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5-086B Flood Zone/Base Flood Elevation Flood Zone Determination: $50 per lot, $300 maximum for
Determination a group of adjacent lots. If site visit required: $250 plus
$50 per lot; $550 maximum for a group of adjacent lots.
Base Flood Elevation.- Time and materials, initial deposit
determined by staff based upon complexity of project.
5-0860 Floodplain Management Permit $325 per application. Time and materials.
Application
5-086D Floodplain Elevation Certification $200 per lot.
5-086E Floodplain Map Floodplain Map Amendment: $500.
Revision/Amendment Base map revision, $35 per lot.
Time and materials.
5-087 Assessment District Bond Segregation initiated by owner or County: $1,000+ $30 per
Segregation lot.
Segregation initiated by developer's engineer: time and
materials. $200 initial deposit. $100 minimum.
5-088 Certificate of Correction Time and materials. $500.00 initial deposit.
5-088A Adopt-a-Road $500 per application.
5-088B Adopt-a-Park $250 per application.
5-0880 Road Name Change $200 plus $200 installation charge for first intersection,,
(public road) $50 per intersection thereafter.
5-08 8D Comer Record Check Fee same as fee for recording a document at the Recorders
Office.
5-088F Base Map Revision $25 per lot. This fee is waived if the parcel maps or final
maps are submitted on computer disk.
5-088H Amended Map Revision Time and materials plus base map revision fee of$25 per
lot for altered lots. $1,000 initial deposit.
5-0881 Records Information Research/ Retrieval/Research fee:
Survey Assistance $60 per hour, $15 minimum.
Photocopy charges at published rates.
Documents requested to be certified have an additional
charge:
First page $4.50
Add'l pages $1.00 each
5-088J Subpoena Services Evidence reproduction-, $60 per hour, $15 minimum.
Witness summons: Time and materials plus mileage, $150
deposit.
5-088L Computer Map and Data Requests Prices to be set using time and materials, including the cost
of data development.
5-089A Clean Water Administrative Fee 0.15% of the value of building improvements for residential
additions, commercial additions, carports/garages,
commercial permits, commercial pools, cabanas/recreation
buildings, industrial permits, mobile homes on permanent
foundations, multi-family, residential pools, single family
residences, offices, and commercial shell permits.
EXHIBIT A
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FEE SCHEDULE
FEES FOR BAY POINT PLANNED-UNIT DISTRICT AREA
S-BP01 Administrative Permits $150 fee,plus time and materials.
S-BP02 Land Use Permit -Automotive Uses $1,000 deposit,plus time and materials.
S-BP03 Land Use Permit $500 deposit,plus time and materials.
S-BP04 Development Permit $1,000 deposit, plus time and materials.
S-BP05 Lot Line Adjustment $150 fee per parcel,plus time and materials.
S-BP06 Annual Monitoring Fee $50 fee,plus time and materials.
S-BP07 Home Occupation $50 fee,plus time and materials.
FEES FOR NORTH RICHMOND PLANNED-UNIT DISTRICT AREA
S-NR01 Administrative Permits $150 fee,plus time and materials.
S-NR02 Land Use Permit—Automotive Uses $1,000 deposit,plus time and materials.
S-NR03 Land Use Permit $500 deposit,plus time and materials.
S-NR04 Development Permit $1,000 deposit,plus time and materials.
S-NR05 Lot Line Adjustment $150 fee per parcel,plus time and materials.
S-NR06 Annual Monitoring Fee $50 fee,plus time and materials.
S-NR07 Home Occupation $50 fee,plus time and materials.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING
In the Matter of Notification of Hearing to Consider Adoption of New Fee Resolution
(Kensington) and Modification to Existing Fees (Countywide)
I declare under penalty of perjury that I am now, and at all times herein mentioned have been, a
citizen of the United States, over age 18; and that today I mailed via United States Postal Service
in Martinez, California, first class postage fully prepaid, a copy of the hearing notice, on the
above entitled matter to the following:
Steve Abbs Jeff Lawrence
Davidon Homes Braddock&Logan
1600 South Main St., Suite 150 4155 Blackhawk Plaza, Cir. #201
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Danville, CA 94506-4613
Jay F. Torres-Muga
Seecon Financial &Const. Co., Paramount Homes
Inc. 2108 Grant Street
4021 Port Chicago Hwy Concord, CA 94520
Concord, CA 94524-4113
Heidi L. Friesen
Hoffman Land Development
1380 Galaxy Way
Concord, CA 94522
Guy Bj erke
Home Builders Assoc. of Northern CA
P.O. Box 5160
San Ramon, CA 94583-5160
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct,, at Martinez,,
California.
Dated: January 4, 2005
Maureen Parkes, Secretary
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CONTRA-COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON PLANNING MATTERS
COUNTI'rWfDE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, January 18, 2005, at 9:45 a.m. in the County
Administration Building, Room 107, 651 Pine Street (comer of' Pine and Escobar Streets),
Martinez, California,the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing
to consider the following planning proposals:
A. Ado tion of New Fee Resolution (Kensinlgon) and Modification to Existina Fees
(Counffide): A public hearing to consider adoption of new permit fees for
residential development within the Kensington area; and modification of existing
pennit fees to allow time and material charges for tree permits, certificates of
compliance and administrative variances. The proposed addition to the fee schedule
and modification is on file with the Clerk of the Board, located at 651 Pine Street, V
Floor-Main Building.
If you challenge this matter in Court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or
someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence
delivered to the County at,or prior to,the public hearing.
For further information please contact.-
Attn: Catherine Kutsuris
Community Development Department
Contra Costa County
651 Pine Street,North Wing,2nd Floor
Martinez, CA 94553
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E-mail Address: ckuts(q_),cd.cccounty.us
Phone No.: (925) 335-1210
Facsimile No.: (925)335-1222
Date: January 4, 2005
John Sweeten, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
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Katherine Sinclair,Deputy Clerk