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City of San Luis Obispo
Citywide User Fee and Rate Study
DRAFT Final Report
February 9, 2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... 1
Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 1
Outcomes ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Report Format ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Section 1 – Introduction and Fundamentals .......................................................................................... 3
Scope of Study ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Methods of Analysis ............................................................................................................................... 4
Cost of Service Analysis.................................................................................................................... 4
Fee Establishment ............................................................................................................................. 6
Cost Recovery Evaluation ................................................................................................................. 7
Comparative Fee Survey ...................................................................................................................... 8
Data Sources .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Section 2 – Finance Administrative Fees ............................................................................................. 10
Cost of Service Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 10
Fee Establishment................................................................................................................................ 10
Cost Recovery Evaluation ................................................................................................................... 10
Section 3 – Community Development – Planning Division Fees ...................................................... 12
Cost of Service Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 12
Fee Establishment................................................................................................................................ 13
Cost Recovery Evaluation ................................................................................................................... 14
Section 4 – Community Development – Engineering Development Review Fees ........................ 15
Cost of Service Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 15
Fee Establishment................................................................................................................................ 16
Cost Recovery Evaluation ................................................................................................................... 16
Section 5 – Public Works Fees .............................................................................................................. 18
Cost of Service Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 18
Fee Establishment................................................................................................................................ 19
Cost Recovery Evaluation ................................................................................................................... 19
Section 6 – Utilities Fees ......................................................................................................................... 21
Cost of Service Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 21
Fee Establishment................................................................................................................................ 21
Cost Recovery Evaluation ................................................................................................................... 22
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Section 7 – Fire Department – Fire Prevention Fees ......................................................................... 23
Cost of Service Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 23
Fee Establishment................................................................................................................................ 24
Cost Recovery Evaluation ................................................................................................................... 24
Section 8 – Police Fees ........................................................................................................................... 26
Cost of Service Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 26
Fee Establishment................................................................................................................................ 26
Cost Recovery Evaluation ................................................................................................................... 26
Section 9 – Parks & Recreation Department ....................................................................................... 28
Impacts of Proposition 26 on Recreation Fees Analysis ................................................................ 28
Fee Establishment................................................................................................................................ 29
Section 10 – Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 30
Appendices
Cost of Service Analysis (Fee Tables)
Finance Appendix A.1
Community Development - Planning Appendix A.2
Community Development - Engineering Appendix A.3
Public Works Appendix A.4
Utilities Appendix A.5
Fire – Hazardous Occupancy Permits and Annual Inspections Appendix A.6
Fire – Development Review Appendix A.7
Police Appendix A.8
Development Review – Comprehensive Cost and Recommended Fee Chart Appendix A.9
Comparative Fee Survey
Finance Appendix B.1
Development Review - Planning Appendix B.2
Development Review - Engineering Appendix B.3
Public Works Appendix B.4
Utilities Appendix B.5
Fire – Hazardous Occupancy Permits and Annual Inspections Appendix B.6
Fire – Development Review Appendix B.7
Police Appendix B.8
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Executive Summary
Purpose
NBS performed a User Fees and Charges Study (Study) for the City of San Luis Obispo (City). The purpose
of this report is to describe the Study’s findings and recommendations, which intend to defensibly update
and establish user and regulatory fees for service for the City of San Luis Obispo, California.
California cities impose user fees and regulatory fees for services and activities they provide through
provisions of the State Constitution. First, cities may perform broad activities related to their local policing
power and other service authority as defined in Article XI, Sections 7 and 9. Second, cities may establish
fees for service through the framework defined in Article XIIIC, Section 1. Under this latter framework, a
fee may not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service or performing the activity. For
a fee to qualify as such, it must relate to a service or activity under the control of the individual/entity on
which the fee is imposed. For example, the individual/entity requests service of the municipality or his or
her actions specifically cause the municipality to perform additional activities. In this manner, the service
or the underlying action causing the municipality to perform service is either discretionary and/or is subject
to regulation. As a discretionary service or regulatory activity, the user fees and regulatory fees considered
in this Study fall outside requirements for imposition of taxes, special taxes, or fees imposed as incidences
of property ownership.
The City’s chief purposes in conducting this Study were to ensure that existing fees do not exceed the costs
of service and to provide an opportunity for the City Council to re-align fee amounts with the adopted cost
recovery policies.
Outcomes
This Study ex amined user and regulatory f ees m anaged by the following City departm ents and program s:
Finance, Development Services, Public Works, Utilities, Fire Prevention, and Police. The Study
identified approxim ately $4.3 million currently collected per year from f ees f or service, versus $5.2 million
of eligible costs f or recov ery f rom f ees f or serv ice. The following table provides a summ ary of results for
each service area studied:
As shown, the City is recovering approximately 82% of costs associated with providing user and regulatory
fee related services. Should the Council elect to adopt fee levels at 100% of the full cost recovery amounts
determined by this Study, an additional $912,000 in costs could be recovered. However, as discussed in
Section 1 of this report, there are reasons for adopting a fee at less than the calculated full cost recovery
Department / Division
Estimated
Annual Current
Fee Revenue
Estimated Annual
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Revenue
Current Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Annual
Recommended
Fee Revenue
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Finance $ 442,998 $ 440,289 101% $ 439,240 100%
Development Review (Planning) $ 1,243,660 $ 1,234,476 101% $ 1,170,708 95%
Development Review (Engineering) $ 585,979 $ 957,380 61% $ 942,263 98%
Public Works $ 747,631 $ 655,905 114% $ 654,365 100%
Utilities $ 316,722 $ 773,277 41% $ 769,215 99%
Fire Prevention $ 828,777 $ 971,760 85% $ 861,641 89%
Police $ 90,825 $ 135,311 67% $ 110,037 81%
Total $ 4,256,592 $ 5,168,397 82% $ 4,947,470 96%
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amount. In addition, the City has an adopted Cost Recovery Policy, which guides de cisions about the
ultimate fee amounts adopted. As such, City staff provided initial recommended fee amounts for
consideration. If Council elects to adopt fee levels at staff’s initial rec ommendations, an additional $691,000
in costs could be recovered, or a 96% cost recovery outcome for services provided.
Based on the project’s timeline and information available, the NBS analysis for the Parks and Recreation
Department established the total annual cost of the Department combined, rather than an analysis at the
individual recreational program or fee level. The Department performed their own analysis of costs at the
program level and individual fee level, and recently reviewed their recommendations for changes to various
fee amounts with the Parks and Recreation Commission. Refer to the Parks and Recreation Agenda
Report, February 1, 2017.
Report Format
This report documents analytical methods and data sources used throughout the Study, presents findings
regarding current levels of cost recovery achieve d from user and regulatory fees, discusses recommended
fee amounts, and provides a comparative survey of fees imposed by neighboring agencies for similar
services.
Section 1 of the report outlines the foundation of the Study and general approach.
Sections 2 through 9 discuss the results of the cost of service analysis performed, segmented by
category of fee and/or department. The analysis applied to each category/department falls into
studies of: the fully burdened hourly rate(s), the calculation of the costs of providing service, the
cost recovery policies of each fee category, and the recommended fees for providing services.
Section 10 provides the grand scope conclusions of the analysis provided in the preceding sections.
Appendices to this report include additional analytical details for each department or division
studied, and a comparison of fees imposed by neighboring agencies for similar services.
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Section 1 – Introduction and Fundamentals
Scope of Study
The following is a summarized list of fees for each City department or program studied:
General administrative services, including:
o Business License processing and renewal
o Returned check processing
o Special requests for GIS services.
Community Development services, including:
o Planning & Zoning - entitlement and permit approvals,
o Engineering plan review and encroachment permit processing
o Support to Building plan review
Public Works Department services, including
o Tree maintenance and removal
o Support to Planning entitlement review
o Support to Engineering plan review and encroachment permit processing
o Transportation Planning and Engineering
o Construction field inspection for improvements projects
Utilities services, including:
o Meter installation and removal, account set up and disconnect
o Lateral installation and abandonment
o Support to Planning entitlement review
o Support to Engineering plan review and construction inspection
o Support to Building plan review
Fire Prevention services, including:
o Hazardous occupancy permits
o Non-mandated and required inspections
o Certified Unified Participating Agency fees (CUPA)
o Multi-dwelling fire and life safety inspection
o Support to Planning entitlement review
o Support to Engineering plan review
o Support to Building plan review and field inspection
o Fire sprinkler and suppression systems
Police services, including:
o Various administrative processing fees such as vehicle impound and release, alarm
permits, taxi permits, etc.
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o Support to Planning Entitlement Review
Recreational services, classes, programs and permits
The fees examined in this Study specifically excluded utility rates, development impact fees, and special
assessments, all of which fall under distinct analytical and procedural requirements different from the body
of user/regulatory fees analyzed in this effort. Additionally, this Study and the resultant master fee schedule
excluded facility and equipment rental rates, as well as most of the fines and penalties that may be imposed
by the City for violations to its requirements or code. (The City is not limited to the costs of service when
charging for entrance to or use of government property, or when imposing fines and penalties.)
Methods of Analysis
There are three phases of analysis completed for each City department or program studied:
1) Cost of service analysis
2) Fee establishment
3) Cost recovery evaluation
Cost of Service Analysis
A cost of service analysis is a quantitative effort that compiles the full cost of providing governmental
services and activities. There are two primary types of costs considered: direct and indirect costs. Direct
costs are those that specifically relate to the activity in question, including the real-time provision of the
service. Indirect costs are those that support provision of services in general, but cannot be directly
assigned to the fee for service in question.
Components of the full cost of service include direct labor costs, indirect labor costs, specific direct non -
labor costs where applicable, allocated non-labor costs, and allocated City-wide overhead. Definitions of
these cost components are as follows:
Labor costs – Salary, wages and benefits expenses for City personnel specifically involved in the
provision of services and activities to the public.
Indirect labor costs – Personnel expenses supporting the provision of services and activities. This
can include line supervision and departmental management, administrative support within a
department, and staff involved in technical activities related to the direct services provided to the public.
Specific direct non-labor costs – Discrete expenses incurred by the City due to a specific service or
activity performed, such as contractor costs, third-party charges, and very specific materials used in
the service or activity. (In most fee types, this component is not used, as it is very difficult to directly
assign most non-labor costs at the activity level.)
Allocated indirect non-labor costs – Expenses other than labor for the departments involved in the
provision of services. In most cases, these costs are allocated across all services provided by a
department, rather than directly assigned to fee categories.
Allocated indirect organization-wide overhead – These are expenses, both labor and non-labor,
related to agency-wide support services. Support services include general administrative services such
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as City Council, City Manager, City Clerk, City Attorney, Human Resources, Finance, and Information
Services, as well as cost burdens for building and equipment use and maintenance. An agency’s
support services departments assist the direct providers of public service. The amount of costs
attributable to each department or program included in this Study were sourced from a separate Cost
Allocation Plan, prepared by the City’s Finance Department.
All cost components in this Study use annual (or annualized) figures, representing a twelve-month cycle of
expenses incurred by the City in the provision of all services and activities agency-wide.
Nearly all of the fees under review in this Study require specific actions on the part of City staff to provide
the service or conduct the activity. Because labor is the primary underlying factor in these activities, the
Study expresses the full cost of service as a fully burdened cost per labor hour. NBS calculates a
composite, fully burdened, hourly rate for each department, division, program, or activity, as applicable to
the specific organization and needs of each area studied. The rate serves as the basis for further quantifying
the average full cost of providing individual services and activities.
Deriving the fully burdened labor rate for each department, and various functional divisions within a
department, requires two figures: the full costs of service and the n umber of hours available to perform
those services. The full costs of service are quantified through the earlier steps described in this analysis.
NBS derives the hours available from a complete listing of all personnel employed by the City.
A full-time employee equates to 2,080 hours per year of regular time. Using this as an initial benchmark of
labor time, the Study removes the average employee’s eligible annual leave from the total number of regular
paid hours to generate the total number of avail able labor hours for each City department or program .
These available hours represent the amount of productive time available for providing both fee-recoverable
and non-fee recoverable services and activities. The productive labor hours divided into the annual full
costs of service equals the composite fully burdened labor rate. Some agencies also use the resulting rates
for other purposes than setting fees, such as when the need arises to calculate the full cost of general
services, or structure a cost recovery agreement with another agency or third party.
Fully burdened labor rates applied at the individual fee level estimate an average full cost of providing each
service or activity. This step required the development of staff time estimates for the services and activities
listed in the City’s fee schedule. In some fee programs, the City’s time tracking records were useful in
identifying time spent providing general categories of service (e.g. plan review, inspec tion, public
assistance, etc.). However, the City does not systematically track activity service time for all departments
or all fee services provided. Consequently, interviews and questionnaires were used to develop the
necessary data sets describing estimated labor time. In most cases , City staff estimated the average
amount of time (in minutes and hours) it would take to complete a typical occurrence of each service or
activity considered. Every attempt was made to ensure that each department having a direct role in the
provision of each service or activity provided a time estimate.
It should be noted that the development of these time estimates was not a one -step process: estimates
received were carefully reviewed by both consultant and departmental management to assess the
reasonableness of such estimates. Based on this review, the City reconsidered its time estimates until both
parties were comfortable that the fee models reasonably reflected the average service level provided by
the City. Then, staff’s time estimates were applied to the appropriate fully burdened labor rate to yield an
average full cost of the service or activity.
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The average full cost of service is just that: an average cost at the individual fee level. The City does not
currently have the systems in place to impose fees for every service or activity based on the actual amount
of time it takes to serve each individual. Moreover, such an approach is almost universally infeasible without
significant – if not unreasonable – investments in costly technology. Much of the City’s fee schedule is
composed of flat fees, which by definition, are linked to an average cost of service; thus, use of this average
cost method is the predominant approach in proceeding toward a schedule of revised fees. Flat fee
structures based on average costs of service are widely applied among other California municipalities, and
it is a generally accepted approach. (Refer to the subsection below regarding “Fee Establishment” for
further discussion.)
Subsequent chapters and the appendices of this report discuss the completed cost of service analysis
developed for each department or division.
Fee Establishment
Because most of the City’s fees are flat fees, they correspond directly to the average full cost of service
result. For the few activities where estimating an average was impossible – due to the highly variable
nature of the service – use of fully burdened hourly rates coupled with time tracking is the preferred fee
structure. (In other words, the City would impose a fee per hour of staff time, requiring some degree of time
estimation or outright time-tracking at the case level.)
Establishing fees also includes a range of considerations, as described below:
Addition to and deletion of fees – The Study’s process provided each department the opportunity
to propose additions and deletions to their fee schedules, as well as rename, reorganize, and clarify
fees imposed. Many such revisions better conform fees to current practices, as well as improve the
calculation of fees owed by an individual, the application of said fees, and the collection of revenues.
In other words, as staff is more knowledgeable and comfortable working with the fee schedule, the
accuracy achieved in both imposing fees on users and collecting revenues for the City is greater.
Beyond this, some additions to the fee schedule were simply identification of existing services or
activities performed by City staff for which no fee is currently charged.
Revision to the structure of fees – In most cases, the current structure of fees did not change; the
focus is to recalibrate the fee amount to match the costs of service. In several cases, however, fee
categories and fee names were simplified or re-structured to increase the likelihood of full cost
recovery, or to enhance the fairness of how the fee applies to various types of fee payers.
Documentation of tools to calculate special cost recovery – The City’s fee schedule should
include the list of fully burdened rates developed by the Study. Documenting these rates in the fee
schedule provides an opportunity for the City Council to approve rates for cost recovery under a “time
and materials” approach. It also provides clear publication of those rates, so fee payers of any
uniquely determined fee can reference the amounts. The fee schedule should provide language that
supports special forms of cost recovery for activities and services not contemplated by the adopted
master fee schedule. These rare instances use the published rates to estimate a flat fee, or bill on an
hourly basis, at the discretion of the director of each department.
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Cost Recovery Evaluation
The NBS fee model compares the existing fee for each service or activity to the average full cost of service
quantified through this analysis. A cost recovery rat e of 0% identifies no current recovery of costs from fee
revenues (or insufficient information available for evaluation). A rate of 100% means that the fee currently
recovers the full cost of service. A rate between 0% and 100% indicates partial recovery of the full cost of
service through fees. A rate greater than 100% means that the fee exceeded the full cost of service.
User fees and regulatory fees examined in this Study should not exceed the full cost of service. In other
words, the cost recover y rate achieved by a fee should not be greater than 100%. In most cases, imposing
a fee above this threshold could require the consensus of the voters.
NBS also assists with modeling the “recommended” or “targeted” level of cost recovery for each fee, always
established at 100%, or less, than the calculated full cost of service. Targets and recommendations always
reflect agency-specific judgments linked to a variety of factors, such as existing City policies, agency -wide
or departmental revenue objectives, economic goals, community values, market conditions, level of
demand, and others.
A general means of selecting an appropriate cost recovery target is to consider the public and private
benefits of the service or activity in question.
To what degree does the public at large benefit from the service?
To what degree does the individual or entity requesting, requiring, or causing the service benefit?
When a service or activity completely benefits the public at large, there is generally little to no recommended
fee amount (i.e., 0% cost recovery), reflecting that a truly public-benefit service is best funded by the general
resources of the City, such as General Fund revenues (e.g., taxes). Conversely, when a service or activity
completely benefits an individual or entity, there is generally closer to or equal to 100% of cost recovery
from fees, collected from the individual or entity. An example of a completely private benefit service may
be a request for exemption from a City regulation or proces s.
In some cases, a strict public-versus-private benefit judgment may not be sufficient to finalize a cost
recovery target. Any of the following other factors and considerations may influence or supplement the
public/private benefit perception of a service or activity:
If optimizing revenue potential is an overriding goal, is it feasible to recover the full cost of service?
Will increasing fees result in non-compliance or public safety problems?
Are there desired behaviors or modifications to behaviors of the service population helped or
hindered through the degree of pricing for the activities?
Does current demand for services support a fee increase without adverse impact to the citizenry
served or current revenue levels? (In other words, would fee i ncreases have the unintended
consequence of driving away the population served?)
Is there a good policy basis for differentiating between type of users (e.g., residents and non -
residents, residential and commercial, non-profit entities and business entities)?
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Are there broader City objectives that inform a less than full cost recovery target from fees, such
as economic development goals and local social values?
Because this elem ent of the Study is subjective, NBS provides the full cost of service calculation information
and the framework for considering fees, while those closest to the fee -paying population – the City
departments and programs – have considered appropriate cost recovery levels at or below that full cost for
the Council’s review.
Comparative Fee Survey
Often policy makers request a comparison of their jurisdiction’s fees to surrounding or similar communities.
The purpose of a comparison is to provide a sense of the local market pricing for services, and to use that
information to gauge the impact of recommendations for fee adjustments.
Appendix B presents the results of the Comparative Fee Survey for the City of San Luis Obispo. NBS
worked with the City to choose five comparative agencies: Cities of Davis, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria,
Paso Robles, and the County of San Luis Obispo.
NBS notes the following about the approach to, and use of, comparative survey data:
Comparative surveys do not provide information about the cost recovery policies or procedures inherent
in each comparison agenc y.
A “market based” decision to price services below the full cost of service calculation, is the same as
making a decision to subsidize that service.
Comparative agencies may or may not base their fee amounts on the estimated and reasonable cost
of providing services. NBS did not perform the same level of analysis provided for this Study on the
comparative agencies’ fees.
Comparative fee survey efforts are often non-conclusive for many fee categories. Comparison agencies
typically use varied terminology for provision of similar services.
In general, NBS reasonably attempts to source each comparison agency’s fee schedule from the Internet,
and compile a comparison of fee categories and amounts for the most readily comparable fee items that
match the client’s existing fee structure.
Data Sources
The following City-published data sources were used to support the cost of service analysis and fee
establishment phases of this Study:
The City of San Luis Obispo’s Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-17.
A complete listing of all City personnel, salary/wage rates, regular hours, paid benefits, and paid leave
amounts – provided by the Finance Department.
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Various correspondences with the City staff supporting the adopted budgets and current fees, including
budget notes and expenditure detail not shown in the published document.
Prevailing fee schedules provided by each involved department.
Annual workload data from the prior fiscal year provided by each involved department.
The City’s adopted budget is the most significant source of information affecting cost of service results .
NBS did not audit or validate the City’s financial management and budget practices, nor was cost
information adjusted to reflect different levels of service or any specific, targeted performance benchmarks.
This Study has accepted the City’s budget as a legislatively adopted directive describing the most
appropriate and reasonable level of City spending. Consultants accept the City Council’s deliberative
process and ultimate acceptance of the budget plan and further assert that through that legislative process,
the City has yielded a reasonable expenditure plan, valid for use in setting cost -based fees.
Original data sets also support the work of this Study: primarily, estimated staff time at various levels of
detail. To develop these data sets, consultants prepared questionnaires and conducted interviews with
individual departments. In the fee establishment phase of the analysis, departmental staff provided
estimates of average time spent providing a service or activity corresponding with an existing or new fee.
Consultants and departmental management reviewed and questioned responses to ensure the best
possible set of estimates.
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Section 2 – Finance Administrative Fees
The Finance Department processes City Business Licenses. The City may charge a fee to recover for the
cost of issuing a license as well as renewing that license on an annual basis.
Cost of Service Analysis
At the time of Study, the Finance Department included both general finance and accounting duties, as well
as the City’s internal information technology support staff. As such, NBS developed one composite fully-
burdened blended hourly rate for Finance Services, and one for IT services. The details of this rate
calculation are presented below:
*Citywide Overhead for IT services is included in the Division Administration line
Section 1, Cost of Service Analysis, of this report describes the types of expenditures and allocated costs
considered in the development of these rates. All subsequent fee calculations will incorporate the fully
burdened hourly rate of $131 for Finance Services and $106 for IT Services.
Fee Establishment
The list fees shown in Appendix A.1 to this report did not incur many significa nt changes, deletions, or
additions from the City’s prior fee schedule. Processing fees for Business License activities are inclusive of
support from the Planning and Building departments, and Returned Check fees are regulated (capped) by
the State at $25 for the first check, and $35 for each subsequent check.
Cost Recovery Evaluation
Appendix A.1 presents the results of the detailed cost recovery analysis for the City’s general administrative
fees. The “Cost of Service per Activity” column establishes the maximum adoptable fee amount for the
corresponding service identified in the “Fee Description” list.
Cost Element Finance
Services IT Services
Labor 1,132,178$ 1,055,849$
Recurring Non-Labor 451,759 146,300
Citywide Overhead 251,607 -
Division Administration 740,147 484,743
Department Total 2,575,691$ 1,686,893$
Fully Burdened Hourly Rate $ 131 $ 106
19,726 15,987 Reference: Direct Hours Only
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The City’s general administrative fees currently recover approximately 101% of the cost of providing
services. As shown in the following table, the Cit y collects approximately $443,000 per year in revenues at
current fee amounts. At full cost recovery, the same demand for these services would generate
approximately $440,000.
NBS provided the full cost of service information and the framework for considering fees, while those closest
to the fee-paying population, the City departments, considered appropriate cost recovery levels at or below
that full cost. The “Recommended Fee” column in Appendix A.1 displays the City staff’s initially
recommended fee amounts. These recommended fee amounts adjust several fees downward from current
fee amounts to equal the calculated full cost of service, while two fees for business license processing
activities propose to increase. Returned Check fees, which are regulated (capped) by the State,
recommend no change because existing fees are already at the State’s maximum allowed amount.
These initial recommendations for adjusted fee amounts decrease revenue by approximately $3,700. Fees
would continue to recover approximately 100% of the total costs of providing fee related services.
Department /
Division
Estimated
Annual Current
Fee Revenue
Estimated Annual
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Revenue
Current Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Annual
Recommended
Fee Revenue
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Finance $ 442,998 $ 440,289 101% $ 439,240 100%
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Section 3 – Community Development – Planning Division Fees
The City has adopted laws that regulate the use of land and the design of most commercial and housing
projects. The purpose of these laws is to protect the health, safety and welfare of community residents and
visitors. Laws, such as the Zoning Regulations, architectural review requirements, and Subdivision
Regulations, require that people submit applications for project approval to the Community Development
Department. The Development Review Division evaluates development proposals for consistency with the
City's General Plan and all other applicable plans and regulations. Staff from this Division also prepare and
oversee reports that study the environmental effects of development projects and identify ways of avoiding
environmental damage. This work is required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Planning actions are those taken by the City Council, Plannin g Commission, Architectural Review
Commission, or the Administrative Hearing Officer. Actions cover a wide range of activities from the City
Council's approval of a housing subdivision to the Hearing Officer's approval of a permit for a six -foot fence
in the front yard of a house. The Development Review Division serves the residents, property owners, and
businesses of the City of San Luis Obispo by administering a variety of City regulations relating to physical
development of the community. Additionally, the department manages the development of City-wide and
neighborhood plans and programs including adoption and maintenance of the General Plan.
Cost of Service Analysis
The following categorizes the Planning Division’s costs across both fee related and non-fee related
services, as well as the resulting fully-burdened hourly rate applicable toward establishing the full cost of
providing fee related services.
All subsequent cost of service calculations at the individual fee level assume a fully burdened hourly rate
of $191, with approximate recovery of $1.6 million in costs from fees for service.
The cost category columns shown in the table above were adapted and summarized from Division staff
interviews. To assist the reader in understanding the underlying costs and assumptions used to calculate
the fully burdened hourly rate, the following provides summary descriptions of each cost category:
Cost Element Public
Information
CIP Review
and Support
Direct (Fee-
Related)
Services
Total
Labor 164,057$ 1,965$ 494,799$ 660,822$
Recurring Non-Labor - - - -
Citywide Overhead 141,154 1,691 425,722 568,567
Allocated Common Activities 142,667 1,709 430,286 574,662
Department Total 447,879$ 5,365$ 1,350,808$ 1,804,051$
Cost Recovery Targeted from Fees 60%0%100%90%
Amount Targeted for Consideration in Billings/Fees 268,727 - 1,350,808 1,619,535
Amount Requiring Another Funding Source 179,151 5,365 - 184,516
Fully Burdened Hourly Rate $ 32 $ - $ 159 $ 191
Reference: Direct
Hours Only 8,494
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Public Information – Activities associated with responding to phone calls and supporting both active
permits and the development review process in general. Typically, some portion of costs for provision
of general public information and assistance do not apply toward recovery from fees. Planning staff
estimated that approximately 60% of these costs support land use application review activities, while
the remaining costs should be not be considered in the calculation of fees for services. The remaining
40% of the costs of providing public information services requires funding from sources other than fees.
CIP Review and Support – Development Review Division staff support the review and implementation
of various City capital improvement projects. These costs do not apply toward recovery from Planning
and Zoning review fees.
Direct (Fee-Related) Services – Development review and approval comprises the majority of this
Division’s work efforts. 100% of these costs apply toward recovery from Planning and Zoning fees for
service.
Significant analytical and policy decisions revolve around inclusion of categorized activity c osts in the fully
burdened hourly rate. The decision of whether to apply or exclude certain costs toward recovery in fees
for service stems from the basic fee setting parameters offered by the California State Constitution and
Statutes, which requires that any new fee levied or existing fee increased should not exceed the estimated
amount required to provide the service for which the charge is levied.
Fee Establishment
This Study addressed several key fee-setting issues for the Development Services Division.
First, the Division wanted to change the method of cost recovery for complex application review services
from flat fees to a deposit based system. NBS worked with the Division’s manager to identify the fee
categories that best suited for a deposit based fee structure. Selected fee categories include Planned
Development, Rezoning, Appeals, General Plan Amendments, Specific Plan Amendments, Annexation,
Development Agreement Application, and Reimbursement Agreement.
Second, the City wanted to update its Development Review Surcharge, and evaluate whether there was a
better way of accomplishing the surcharge’s objective. The City’s policy for recovery of development review
costs is 100%. To achieve this objective, the City implemented a policy and collect ion procedure of
recovering 45% of selected planning and zoning development application fees at the time of submittal to
the Planning Division, with the remaining 55% of the fee collected through a 44% general surcharge
established on all building permits. After much review and discussion about the strengths and opportunities
for improvement regarding this method of collection, NBS recommended that the City proceed with a project
specific collection method; meaning, any particular fee selected for phased collection between the planning
and building phases of a project be charged specific to that project. The City has made significant
technological advancements since the initial surcharge was implemented, and is now able to track and
charge on a project-by-project basis.
The City also wanted to quantify the total estimated costs of development review incurred not only by the
Planning Division, but also by departments outside of the Division. Engineering, Public Works, Building,
Fire, Police, and Utilities may all receive routed copies of planning applications for review and comment.
As such, NBS structured the City’s fee model to quantify support costs for each of these departments,
where applicable.
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Finally, the City wanted to quantify the total estimated c osts of support provided by the Planning Division
to Engineering project review and Building plan check. NBS structured the City’s fee model to quantify
these support costs for Engineering, and also recommended separate fee categories for Building Plan
Review Support based on the type of project.
Cost Recovery Evaluation
Appendix A.2 presents the results of the detailed cost recovery analysis for the City’s Planning and Zoning
fees. The “Cost of Service per Activity” column establishes the maximum adoptable fee amount for the
corresponding service identified in the “Fee Description” list.
The City’s Planning and Zoning fees currently recover approximately 94% of the Planning Division’s cost
of providing services. As shown in the following table, the City collects approximately $1.2 million per year
in revenues at current fee amounts. At full cost recovery, the same demand for these services would also
generate approximately $1.2 million.
NBS provided the full cost of service information and the framework for considering fees, while those closest
to the fee-paying population, the City departments, considered appropriate cost recovery levels at or below
that full cost. The “Recommended Fee” column in Appendix A.2 displays the City staff’s initially
recommended fee amounts. These initial recommendations for adjusted fee amounts would decrease the
Planning Division’s revenues by approximately $73,000. Recommended fees are projected to recover
approximately 95% of the total costs of providing fee related services.
The cost recovery evaluation described above evaluates only the costs of the Development Review
Division’s services as compared to the City’s current fees for Planning and Zoning review. For many fees
in the table, the amounts shown in the “Current Fee / Deposit” column of the Appendix reflect approximately
45% of the full fee amount actually charged by the City. The additional Development Review Surcharge
currently attempts to recover the remaining 55% of the City’s full cost recovery fee amount on top of building
permits. The estimated annual surcharge revenue amount displays in the Appendix under the “Annual
Estimated Revenues at Current Fee” column (see Development Review Surcharge category near the
bottom of the table). However, it was not possible to translate this lump sum revenue reasonably to the
individual fee categories in order to provide a better sense of the Existing Cost Recovery percentage for
each fee item. Also, a comparison of the City’s existing fee amount to the total cost of providing services,
inclusive of supporting departments such as Engineering, Public Works, Fire, etc. is available as Appendix
A.9.
Department /
Division
Estimated
Annual Current
Fee Revenue
Estimated Annual
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Revenue
Current Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Annual
Recommended
Fee Revenue
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Development Review
(Planning) $ 1,243,660 $ 1,234,476 101% $ 1,170,708 95%
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Section 4 – Community Development – Engineering Development Review Fees
The Engineering Development Review Division provides reviews for planning entitlements and building
permit plans for grading, drainage, floodplain management, Stormwater regulations, compliance with City
Engineering Standards, and the Parking and Driveway Standards. The Division is the lead for processing
parcel and final maps to recordation along with the approval of any requisite subdivision improvement plans.
The Division issues encroachment and transportation permits.
Cost of Service Analysis
The following table categorizes the Engineering Development Review Divis ion’s costs across both fee
related and non-fee related services, as well as the resulting fully-burdened hourly rate applicable toward
establishing the full cost of providing fee related services.
All subsequent cost of service calculations at the individual fee level assume a fully burdened hourly rate
of $136, with approximate recovery of $1 million in costs from fees for service.
The cost category columns shown in the table above were adapted and summarized from Division staff
interviews. To assist the reader in understanding the underlying costs and assumptions used to calculate
the fully burdened hourly rate, the following provides summary descriptions of each cost category:
Public Information – Activities associated with responding to phone calls and supporting both active
permits and the development review process in general. Typically, some portion of costs for provision
of general public information and assistance do not apply toward recovery from fees. Engineering staff
estimated that approximately 60% of these costs support permits and plan submittal activities, while
the remaining costs should be not be considered in the calculation of fees for services. The remaining
40% of the costs of providing public information services requires funding f rom sources other than fees.
Floodplain Management, Engineering Inspection Support (CIP), and Stormwater Management –
Staff from the Engineering Department participate in other City projects and programs that are not part
of development review approval and regulation. None of these apply toward recovery in fee related
services.
Direct Services – Development review and approval comprises the majority of this Division’s work
efforts. 100% of these costs apply toward recovery from Engineering development review fees for
service.
Cost Element Public
Information
Floodplain
Management
Engineering
Inspection
Support (CIP)
Stormwater
Management
Direct
Services Total
Labor 19,818$ 6,864$ 13,729$ 13,729$ 487,368$ 541,508$
Recurring Non-Labor 319 111 221 221 7,849 8,721
Citywide & Department Overhead 11,776 4,079 8,158 8,158 289,605 321,776
Allocated Common Activities 8,707 3,016 6,032 6,032 214,118 237,904
Department Total 40,621$ 14,070$ 28,139$ 28,139$ 998,940$ 1,109,909$
Cost Recovery Targeted from Fees 60%0%0%0%100%92%
Amount Targeted for Consideration in Billings/Fees 24,372 - - - 998,940 1,023,313
Amount Requiring Another Funding Source 16,248 14,070 28,139 28,139 - 86,596
Fully Burdened Hourly Rate $ 3 $ - $ - $ - $ 133 $ 136
Reference: Direct
Hours Only 7,510
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Significant analytical and policy decisions revolve around inclusion of categorized activity costs in the fully
burdened hourly rate. The decision of whether to apply or exclude certain costs toward recovery in fees
for service stems from the basic fee setting parameters offered by the California State Constitution and
Statutes, which requires that any new fee levied or existing fee increased should not exceed the estimated
amount required to provide the service for which the charge is levied.
Fee Establishment
This Study addressed several key fee-setting issues for the Engineering Development Review Division.
NBS recommended restructuring of the City’s fees for Improvement Plan check to include additional tiers
for various project sizes, and a method of scaling the fee amount in between tiers. The City’s current fee
structure includes a base fee amount plus a flat 1.8% applied to the construction value of the project.
Migrating to tiered fee structure reflects a better economy of scale in the effort (and therefore cost or fee
amount) for smaller versus larger projects.
The City also wanted to quantify the total estimated costs of providing services to engineering development
review fees by departments outside of the Division. Planning, Building, Fire, Utilities, and Public Works may
all receive routed copies of improvement plans and final map submittals for review and comment. In
addition, the Public Works Department participates in issuance and inspection of various encroachment
permits. As such, NBS structured the City’s fee model to quantify support costs for each of these
departments, where applicable.
Finally, the City wanted to quantify the total estimated costs of support provided by the Engineering
Development Review Division to Planning project review. NBS structured the City’s fee model to quantify
these support costs. NBS also recommended changing the method of cost recovery for this Division’s
support to the Building plan review process. Currently the City charges a 15% surcharge on building plans
to recover for the costs of Engineering review. The Division created an itemized fee schedule in response
to NBS’ recommendation, and will have the ability to charge fees based on the type and size of the project
reviewed, as well as for consideration of the scope of review involved.
Cost Recovery Evaluation
Appendix A.3 presents the results of the detailed cost recovery analysis for the City’s Engineering
Development Review fees. The “Cost of Service per Activity” column establishes the maximum adoptable
fee amount for the corresponding service identified in the “Fee Description” list.
The City’s Engineering fees currently recover approximately 61% of the Division’s cost of providing
services. As shown in the following table, the City collects approximately $586,000 per year in revenues at
current fee amounts. At full cost recovery, the same demand for these services would generate
approximately $957,000.
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NBS provided the full cost of service information and the framework for considering fees, while those closest
to the fee-paying population, the City departments, considered appropriate cost recovery levels at or below
that full cost. The “Recommended Fee” column in Appendix A.3 displays the City staff’s initially
recommended fee amounts. These initial recommendations for adjusted fee amounts recover an additional
$356,000 of the Engineering Development Review Division’s costs annually. Fees at recommended
amounts would recover approximately 98% of the total costs of providing fee related services.
The cost recovery evaluation described above evaluates only the costs of the Engineering Development
Review Division’s services. A comparison of the City’s existing fee amount to the total cost of providing
services, inclusive of supporting departments such as Planning, Public Works, Fire, etc. is available as
Appendix A.9.
Department /
Division
Estimated
Annual Current
Fee Revenue
Estimated Annual
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Revenue
Current Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Annual
Recommended
Fee Revenue
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Development Review
(Engineering) $ 585,979 $ 957,380 61% $ 942,263 98%
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Section 5 – Public Works Fees
The Public Works Department performs a wide variety of tasks from planting and trimming City trees,
inspecting development, maintaining City parks, designing our utilities infrastructure, repairing sidewalks
and streets, building bike trails, improving traffic safety, maintaining bridges, swimming pools and stadiums,
managing downtown and neighborhood parking, and providing transit service, to repairing City vehicles and
maintaining City buildings.
Cost of Service Analysis
The Public Works Department’s divisions of Capital Improvement / Development inspection,
Transportation, and Tree Maintenance, either charge fees for their discipline -specific services, or support
the review and implementation of fee for service activities in the City’s Community Development
department. As such, NBS calculated one composite fully burdened blended hourly rate for each division.
Public Works – Capital Improvement / Development Inspection
Public Works – Transportation Engineering
Cost Element
Development
Review /
Permitting
CIP / Other
Duties Total
Labor 280,770$ 1,285,624$ 1,566,394$
Recurring Non-Labor 13,791 63,146 76,937$
Department and Citywide Overhead 128,163 586,850 715,013$
Allocated Common Activities 114,080 522,362 636,442$
Department Total 536,803$ 2,457,982$ 2,994,785$
Fully Burdened Hourly Rate $ 135 n/a n/a
Reference: Direct Hours Only 3,979 n/a n/a
Cost Element
Development
Review /
Permitting
CIP / Other
Duties Total
Labor 68,991$ 564,200$ 633,190$
Recurring Non-Labor 4,384 35,852 40,236$
Department and Citywide Overhead 9,657 78,971 88,627$
Allocated Common Activities 19,005 155,420 174,425$
Department Total 102,036$ 834,442$ 936,478$
Fully Burdened Hourly Rate $ 111 n/a n/a
Reference: Direct Hours Only 917 n/a n/a
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Public Works – Tree Maintenance
Section 1, Cost of Service Analysis, of this report describes the types of expenditures and allocated costs
considered in the development of these rates. The total estimated cost of Public Works’ fee related activities
(Development Review and Permitting), is approximately $679,000 annually. All subsequent fee calculations
will incorporate the fully burdened hourly rate of $135 for Construction Inspection services, $111 for
Transportation and $95 for Tree Maintenance.
Fee Establishment
Public Works has a few Tree maintenance fees charged for Tree/Shrub Abatement, Commem orative Tree
Planting, and Tree Removal permits. NBS assisted the Department with clarifying the purpose and structure
of these fees. The bulk of fees charged by this department are for inspection of improvement projects and
encroachment permits, which initiate in the Engineering Development Review Division. In addition, NBS
quantified the costs of the Public Works Department’s support to Planning application review.
NBS also recommended restructuring of the City’s fees for Construction Inspection to inclu de additional
tiers for various project sizes, and a method of scaling the fee amount in between tiers. The City’s current
fee structure includes a base fee amount plus a flat 12.9% applied to the construction value of the project.
Migrating to tiered fee structure reflects a better economy of scale in the effort (and therefore cost or fee
amount) for smaller versus larger projects.
Cost Recovery Evaluation
Appendix A.4 presents the results of the detailed cost recovery analysis for the City’s Public Works fees.
The “Total Cost of Service per Activity” column establishes the maximum adoptable fee amount for the
corresponding service identified in the “Fee Description” list.
The City’s Public Works fees currently recover approximately 114% of the Department’s cost of providing
services. As shown in the following table, the City collects approximately $748,000 per year in revenues at
current fee amounts. At full cost recovery, the same demand for these services would generate
approximately $656,000.
Cost Element
Development
Review /
Permitting
Other
Programs and
Activities
Total
Labor 29,455$ 353,076$ 382,531$
Recurring Non-Labor (5,638) 16,321 10,682$
Department and Citywide Overhead 11,983 143,644 155,627$
Allocated Common Activities 4,240 60,757 64,996$
Department Total 40,039$ 573,798$ 613,836$
Fully Burdened Hourly Rate $ 95 n/a n/a
423 n/a n/a Reference: Direct Hours Only
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NBS provided the full cost of service information and the framework for considering fees, while those closes t
to the fee-paying population, the City departments, considered appropriate cost recovery levels at or below
that full cost. The “Recommended Fee” column in Appendix A.4 displays the City staff’s initially
recommended fee amounts. These initial recommendations for adjusted fee amounts would decrease
annual fee revenue for this Department by approximately $93,000. Fees at recommended amounts would
recover approximately 100% of the total costs of providing fee related services.
The cost recovery evaluation described above evaluates only the costs of the Public Works Department
services. A comparison of the City’s existing fee amount to the total cost of p roviding services, inclusive of
supporting departments is available as Appendix A.9.
Department /
Division
Estimated
Annual Current
Fee Revenue
Estimated Annual
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Revenue
Current Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Annual
Recommended
Fee Revenue
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Public Works $ 747,631 $ 655,905 114% $ 654,365 100%
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Section 6 – Utilities Fees
The Utilities Department serves the residents, property owners, and businesses of the City of San Luis
Obispo by providing both water and sewer services.
Cost of Service Analysis
NBS developed one composite fully burdened blended hourly rate for the Utilities Department.
Section 1, Cost of Service Analysis, of this report describes the types of expenditures and allocated costs
considered in the development of this rate. All subsequent fee calculations will incorporate the fully
burdened hourly rate of $125.
Fee Establishment
SLO’s Utilities Department recovers the majority of its costs through water and wastewater rates, which are
not subject to the parameters and scope of this Study. Utility rates are subject to Proposition 218 stipulation
and proceedings and require a separate type of analysis and adoption procedure. However, the Department
does provide several services, which should be recovered by user fees or regulatory, namely meter
services, account set up fees, lateral installation and abandonment, etc. The Department actively charges
for these services. Pre-treatment Inspection Services, which are set separately by City Ordinance, were
excluded from the Study.
A primary goal for the Utilities Department’s involvement in the Study was to quantify the costs of the
Department’s support to development review approval and inspection activities. NBS worked closely with
the Department to quantify the costs of support to the Planning and Zoning application review process, as
well as review of Engineering’s improvement plan submittals. For Construction Inspection of improvements,
as well as support to Building plan review, NBS assisted the Department in establishing a customized list
of fees that reflected the Department’s service level.
Cost Element W / WW Ops Fee for Service
Activities
Labor 5,253,142$ 445,691$
Recurring Non-Labor 3,696,066 26,745
Citywide Overhead 1,904,063 168,386
Dept/Division Administration/Dispatch 3,991,856 235,696
Department Total 14,845,126$ 876,517$
Fully Burdened Hourly Rate n/a $ 125
n/a 7,013 Reference: Direct Hours Only
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Cost Recovery Evaluation
Appendix A.5 presents the results of the detailed cost recovery analysis for the Utilities Department’s fees.
The “Cost of Service per Activity” column establishes the maximum adoptable fee amount for the
corresponding service identified in the “Fee Description” list.
Fees currently recover approximately 41% of the cost of providing services. As shown in the following table,
the City collects approximately $317,000 per year in revenues at current fee amounts. At full cost recovery,
the same demand for these services would generate approximately $773,000.
NBS provided the full cost of service information and the framework for considering fees, while those closest
to the fee-paying population, the City departments, considered appropriate cost recovery levels at or below
that full cost. The “Recommended Fee” column in Appendix A.5 displays the City staff’s initially
recommended fee amounts. The Department recommended fees at 100% cost recovery, with the exception
of support to Community Development applications for Administrative Approval Applications. For these
applications, the City’s Community Development Director recommended no fee. These initial
recommendations for adjusted fee amounts increase cost recovery by approximately $452,000 annually.
Department /
Division
Estimated
Annual Current
Fee Revenue
Estimated Annual
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Revenue
Current Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Annual
Recommended
Fee Revenue
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Utilities $ 316,722 $ 773,277 41% $ 769,215 99%
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Section 7 – Fire Department – Fire Prevention Fees
The scope of this Study for the Fire Department focused predominantly on fire prevention services
provided by the Fire Prevention and Education Division. This Division has a staff of five professionals who
perform plan review, fire inspections, fire investigations, and public education coordination.
Cost of Service Analysis
The following table categorizes the Fire Prevention Division’s costs across both fee related and non-fee
related services, as well as the resulting fully-burdened hourly rate applicable toward establishing the full
cost of providing fee related services.
All subsequent cost of service calculations at the individual fee level assume a fully burdened hourly rate
of $141, with approximate recovery of $1 million in costs from fees for service.
The cost category columns shown in the table above were adapted and summarized from Division staff
interviews. To assist the reader in understanding the underlying costs and assumptions used to calculate
the fully burdened hourly rate, the following provides summary descriptions of each cost category:
Public Education, Community Outreach, Code Enforcement, Weed Abatement, Fire
Investigations, Fuel Management, and Hydrant Maintenance – Staff from the Prevention Division
participate in a variety of regulatory programs and services that do not apply toward recovery from fee
revenues. These services are funded through a variety of sources, including the General Fund,
penalties, hourly billings, or enterprise fund revenues.
Direct Permitting Services – Inspection and permitting services comprise the majority of this
Divison’s work efforts. 100% of these costs apply toward recovery from Fire Prevention fees for
service.
Significant analytical and policy decisions revolve around inclusion of categorized activity costs in the fully
burdened hourly rate. The decision of whether to apply or exclude certain costs toward recovery in fees
for service stems from the basic fee setting parameters offered by the California State Constitution and
Statutes, which requires that any new fee levied or existing fee increased should not exceed the esti mated
amount required to provide the service for which the charge is levied.
Cost Element
Public
Education /
Community
Outreach
Code
Enforcement
/ Complaint
Response
Weed
Abatement
Fire
Investigations
Fuel
Management
Program
Utility Fund -
Hydrant
Maintenance
Direct
Permitting
Services
Total
Labor 25,853$ 12,010$ 4,522$ 19,568$ 15,710$ 8,609$ 484,379$ 570,651$
Recurring Non-Labor 618 6,487 1,608 468 375 206 43,678 53,440
Citywide Overhead 11,305 5,252 1,977 8,556 6,869 3,765 211,809 249,533
Allocated Common Activities 14,498 9,115 3,112 10,973 8,810 4,828 283,960 335,296
Department Total 52,274$ 32,864$ 11,219$ 39,565$ 31,764$ 17,408$ 1,023,826$ 1,208,920$
Cost Recovery Targeted from Fees 0%0%0%0%0%0%100%85%
- - - - - - 1,023,826 1,023,826
52,274 32,864 11,219 39,565 31,764 17,408 - 185,094
Fully Burdened Hourly Rate $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 141 $ 141
Reference: Direct
Hours Only 7,252
Amount Targeted for Consideration
in Billings/Fees
Amount Requiring Another Funding
Source
Cost Allocation to Each Function / Activity
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Fee Establishment
The Fire Prevention Division’s fee program is generally comprised of two types of regulatory activities:
1. Permits that are required by the Fire Code for one-time events or annual activities, and inspections
of existing businesses which are either mandated by the State, or required by the City’s oridnances
and policies:
Hazardous occupancy permits
Non-mandated and required inspections
Certified Unified Participating Agency fees (CUPA)
Multi-dwelling fire and life safety inspection
2. Development review services
Support to Planning entitlement review
Support to Engineering plan review
Support to Building plan review and field inspection
Fire sprinkler and suppression systems plan review and inspection
NBS assisted the Division in restructuring many of the City’s existing fees. The City also wanted to quantify
the total estimated costs of providing services to development review application approval. As such, NBS
structured the Fire Prevention fee model to quantify support costs for Planning and Zoning application
review and Engineering Improvement Plan Review. NBS also assisted the Fire department in updating its
customized fee structure associated with cost recovery for plan review and inspection services initiated
through the Building Division.
Cost Recovery Evaluation
Appendix A.6 presents the results of the detailed cost recovery analysis for the Division’s non-development
related permitting and inspection activities (Category 1 above). Appendix A.7 presents the results for the
Division’s development related costs and fees. The “Cost of Service per Activity” column in each appendix
establishes the maximum adoptable fee amount for the corresponding service identified in the “Fee
Description” list.
The City’s Fire Prevention fees currently recover approximately 85% of the cost of providing services. As
shown in the following table, the City collects approximately $829,000 per year in revenues at current fee
amounts. At full cost recovery, the same demand for these services would generate approximately
$972,000.
Department /
Division
Estimated
Annual Current
Fee Revenue
Estimated Annual
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Revenue
Current Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Annual
Recommended
Fee Revenue
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Fire Prevention $ 828,777 $ 971,760 85% $ 861,641 89%
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NBS provided the full cost of service information and the framework for considering fees, while those
closest to the fee-paying population, the City departments, considered appropriate cost recovery levels at
or below that full cost. The “Recommended Fee” column in appendices A.6 and A.7 display the City staff’s
initially recommended fee amounts. These initial recommendations for adjusted fee amounts recover an
additional $33,000 in costs annually. Fees at recommended amounts would recover approximately 89%
of the total costs of providing fee related services.
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Section 8 – Police Fees
The scope of this user and regulatory fee analysis for Police focused almost exclusively on various
administrative processing fees such as records copies, business regulatory fees, and vehicle impound or
release.
Cost of Service Analysis
The majority of services provided by the Police Department are not recoverable in user/regulatory fees for
service. For the Police Department, the NBS fee model derived fully burdened labor rates for several
specific categories of personnel. The table below illustrates the fully burdened hourly rate for Sworn versus
Non-Sworn personnel classifications in the Police Department.
*Citywide Overhead costs are included in the Division Administration line for the non-sworn rate
All subsequent cost of service calculations at the individual fee level assume the applicable fully burdened
hourly rates as shown above.
Fee Establishment
The list fees shown in Appendix A.8 to this report did not incur many significant changes, deletions, or
additions from the City’s prior fee schedule. In addition, because many fees available for police
departments to charge are set by various sections of the State’s governmental codes, NBS did not
evaluate many of the Department’s existing fees.
Cost Recovery Evaluation
Appendix A.8 presents the results of the cost recovery analysis for the City’s Police Department. The
“Cost of Service per Activity” column establishes the maximum adoptable fee amount for the
corresponding service identified in the “Fee Description” list.
Cost Element Sworn Direct
Services
Non-sworn
Direct Services
Labor 8,927,006$ 344,076$
Recurring Non-Labor 180,143 725
Citywide Overhead 1,860,618 -
Dept/Division Administration/Dispatch 5,478,962 115,915
Department Total 16,446,729$ 460,715$
Fully Burdened Hourly Rate $ 181 $ 99
90,846 4,675 Reference: Direct Hours Only
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Police Department fees currently recover approximately 67% of the cost of providing services. As shown
in the following table, the City collects approximately $91,000 per year in revenues at current fee amounts.
At full cost recovery, the same demand for these services would generate approximately $110,000.
NBS provided the full cost of service information and the framework for considering fees, while those
closest to the fee-paying population, the City departments, considered appropriate cost recovery levels at
or below that full cost. The “Recommended Fee” column in Appendix A.8 displays the City staff’s initially
recommended fee amounts. These initial recommendations for adjusted fee amounts increase cost
recovery by approximately $19,000 annually. Fees would adjust to recover approximately 81% of the total
costs of providing fee related services.
Department /
Division
Estimated
Annual Current
Fee Revenue
Estimated Annual
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Revenue
Current Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Annual
Recommended
Fee Revenue
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Police $ 90,825 $ 135,311 67% $ 110,037 81%
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Section 9 – Parks & Recreation Department
The Parks & Recreation Department offers a wide variety of recreation services and programs serving
San Luis Obispo’s youth, seniors and adults. The expenses of administering, operating, and maintaining
the City’s parks and recreation programs and facilities are funded in part by fees collected from various
users, as well as resources from the General Fund.
Impacts of Proposition 26 on Recreation Fees Analysis
In November 2010, nearly 53% of the electorate affirmed Proposition 26 (P26), which essenti ally created
new law. P26 mandates a 2/3 approval by registered voters before a public agency may impose any
“regulatory fee.” Regulatory fees are fees imposed on an individual or entity through a public agency’s
regulatory or police power. Examples of regulatory fees could include land development approval,
building inspection, water quality inspections, business registrations, health/safety monitoring, etc. In all
but a few cases, the regulatory action is “imposed” and the local agency expends effort due to the specific
action or request of an individual or entity.
It is generally accepted that the intention of P26 was to cover regulatory actions of broad public
benefit. Example of this are: a “fee” on a can of paint to pay for air quality mitigation; a “fee” on a bottle
of wine to pay for substance abuse programs; or a “fee” on sugary beverages to pay for public health
programs. Notice in all of these examples, the “fee” applies to every user, regardless of whether that user
individually mitigated their effect on the environment or avoided burdening the public health system. P26
labels these types of fees as “taxes,” which are subject to the pre -existing approval threshold of 2/3 of
the electorate.
Most of the regulatory fees NBS studies fall under one or more of seven noted exceptions within P26,
and are therefore not subject to P26’s definition of a tax. This means existing law and approval
thresholds apply. The local legislative body may approve the fees based on a majority vote of the body
alone, so long as the fee does not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for
which the fee is charged. As the new law is tested inevitably in court, this position may change, but we
believe the text of P26 is clear in most cases. In summary:
Regulatory fees linked to a specific individual are not affected
User fees are also not affected
Any fee or charge already covered by Proposition 218 is not affected (utility rates and property
related fees, which are not within the scope of a typical user fee study).
However, recreation fees and facility rental fees do fall into an area of concern. Under the guidance of
P26, recreation fees fall under one of these two P26 exceptions:
Exception No. 2: Section 1 (e)(2) Exception for Fees for Services and Products Provided – this
category includes fees imposed for a service, like lessons, transportation, child care, etc. The fee for
services exception requires that such fees be limited to “the estimated costs to the local government of
providing the service.”
Exception No. 4: Section 1 (e)(4) exception for fees for use of government property – this category
includes fees imposed for services such as admission to parks, rental of government property
(recreational equipment) and for rental of fields and meeting rooms. The language of this exception does
not include the “reasonable costs” limitation. However, a general law city is subject to the constraint on
the amount of a fee charged under either category imposed by Government Code SS 50402.
Additionally, based on the League of California Cities Implementation Guide (April 2011), there is
reasonable agreement that a charge for a lesson, class, program and other participation is not “imposed”
within the meaning of P26 if:
a) Participants have meaningful private market options, and
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b) Participation is meaningfully voluntary
We have changed our approach to recreation program fees and facility rental fees analysis since P26
passed. NBS performs a high-level cost analysis by program area to assist local communities in
understanding cost recovery performance and in developing cost recovery policy, rather than an analysis
at the individual fee level.
In our typical scope of services, we also include a basic survey of comparable jurisdictions (Appendix
B.9), which may assist the agency in establishing proof of meaningful public market options. We also
recommend that a local government document the private or public-private market options available to
consumers. We include this information in the final report to demonstrate that participation in the
recreational program or facility rental is meaningfully voluntary and to support determination that charges
for recreational, cultural and educational programs are not “imposed.” Therefore, they are not subject to
P26’s requirement to limit these fees for recreational program participation or facility rentals to the cost of
providing service.
NBS’ provides this professional opinion on Proposition 26 for informational purposes, and as background
to support this Study’s results. NBS does not intend their interpretation of the law as a definitive legal
opinion, and recommends each agency consult with their legal counsel for additional support in this area.
Fee Establishment
The expenses of administering, operating, and maintaining the City’s parks and recreation programs and
facilities are funded by a mixture of fees collected from various recreation programs and facility rentals, as
well as resources from the General Fund. Based on the project’s timeline and information available for
analysis, the NBS analysis for the Parks and Recreation Department established the total annual cost of
the Department combined, rather than an analysis at the individual recreational program or fee level. The
Department performed their own analysis of costs at the program level and individual fee level, and
recently reviewed their recommendations for changes to various fee amounts with the Parks and
Recreation Commission. Refer to the Parks and Recreation Agenda Report, February 1, 2017
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Section 10 – Conclusion
Based on the Cost of Service Analysis, Cost Recovery Evaluation, and Proposed Fee phases of analysis
in this Study, the proposed master schedule of fees formatted for implementation has been prepared and
included in the City’s accompanying staff report.
As discussed throughout this report, the proposed fee schedule includes fee increases intended to greatly
improve the City’s recovery of costs incurred to provide individual services, as well as to adjust fees
downward where fees charge exceed the average costs incurred.
Predicting the amount to which any adopted fee increases will affect Department revenues is difficult to
quantify. For the near-term, the City should not count on increased revenues to meet any specific
expenditure plan. Experience with these fee increases should be gained first before revenue projection s
are revised. However, unless there is some significant, long -term change in activity levels at the City,
proposed fee amendments should – over time – enhance the City’s revenue capabilities, providing it the
ability to stretch other resources further for the benefit of the public at large.
The City’s Master Fee Schedule should become a living document but handled with care:
A fundamental purpose of the fee schedule is to provide clarity and transparency to the public and
to staff regarding fees imposed by the City. Once adopted by the Council, the fee schedule is the
final word on the amount and manner in which fees should be imposed by the departments. Old
fee schedules should be superseded by the new master document. If the master document is
found to be missing fees, those fees need eventually to be added to the master schedule and
should not continue to exist outside the consolidated, master framework.
The City should consider adjusting these user fees and regulatory fees on an annual basis to ke ep
pace at least with cost inflation. For all fees and charges, the City could use either a Consumer
Price Index adjustment or a percentage of Labor Cost increase, and that practice would be well
applied to the new fee schedule. Conducting a comprehensive user fee Study is not an annual
requirement; it becomes worthwhile only over time as significant shifts in organization, local
practices, legislative values, or legal requirements change. In NBS’ experience, a comprehensive
analysis such as this should be performed every three to five years. It should be noted that when
an automatic adjustment is applied annually, the City is free to use its discretion in applying the
adjustment; not all fees need to be adjusted, especially when there are good policy rea sons for
an alternate course. The full cost of service is the City’s only limit in setting its fees.
As a final note in this Study, it is worth acknowledging the path that fees in general have taken in California.
The public demands ever more precise and equitable accounting of the basis for governmental fees and
a greater say in when and how they are imposed. It is inevitable in the not too distant future that user fees
and regulatory fees will demand an even greater level of analysis and supporting data to meet the public’s
evolving expectations. Technology systems will play an increased and significant role in an agency’s
ability to accomplish this. Continuous improvement and refinement of time tracking abilities will greatly
enhance the City’s ability to set fees for service and identify unfunded activities in years to come.
In preparing this report and the opinions and recommendations included herein, NBS has relied on a
number of principal assumptions and considerations with regard to financial m atters, conditions and events
that may occur in the future. This information and assumptions, including the City’s budgets, time estimate
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data, and workload information from City staff, were provided by sources we believe to be reliable;
however, NBS has not independently verified such information and assumptions.
While we believe NBS’ use of such information and assumptions is reasonable for the purpose of this
report, some assumptions will invariably not materialize as stated herein and may vary signifi cantly due to
unanticipated events and circumstances. Therefore, the actual results can be expected to vary from those
projected to the extent that actual future conditions differ from those assumed by us or provided to us by
others.
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APPENDIX A.1
Cost of Service Analysis – Finance
City of San Luis Obispo
Finance - User Fee Study FY 16/17
Cost of Service Estimate for Fee Related Services and Activities APPENDIX A.1
FEES
1 New Business License Processing Fee
Application 0.42 131$ 54$ 47.00$ 86%54$ 100%797 37,459$ 43,361$ 43,361$
Zoning Fee
Planning Department Sign Off [4]0.33 173$ 57$
Building Department Sign Off [4]0.25 187$ 47$
Subtotal Zoning Fee 0.58 104$ 97.00$ 93%104$ 100%219 21,243$ 22,750$ 22,750$
2 Annual Business License Renewal Processing
Fee 0.35 131$ 46$ 47.00$ 103%46$ 100%8,089 380,183$ 369,673$ 369,673$
3 Home Occupancy Business
Renewal or New Application [7]0.25 131$ 33$ 47.00$ 144%33$ 100%-$ -$ -$
4 Business License & Tax Certificate
Replacement Fee 0.08 131$ 11$ 43.00$ 395%11$ 100%5 215$ 54$ 54$
5 Change of Location Only [4]
Application 0.08 131$ 11$ 47.00$ 432%11$ 100%17 799$ 185$ 185$
Zoning Fee
Planning Department Sign Off 0.33 173$ 57$
Building Department Sign Off 0.25 187$ 47$
Subtotal Zoning Fee 0.58 104$ 97.00$ 93%104$ 100%17 1,649$ 1,766$ 1,766$
6 Special Requests for GIS services [6]1.00 106$ 106$ -$ 0%106$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
7 Returned Check Fee [1]
Initial returned check 0.33 131$ 43$ 25.00$ 58%25$ 58%58 1,450$ 2,499$ 1,450$
Each subsequent returned check 0.33 131$ 43$ 35.00$ 81%35$ 81%- -$ -$ -$
TAXES [8]
8 Annual Business Minimum Tax Fee n/a -$ 25.00$ %-$ %n/a -$ -$ -$
or 0.5%, whichever is greater
9 Annual Downtown Assessment -for locations
within Downtown n/a -$ 150.00$ %-$ %n/a -$ -$ -$
or 0.5%, whichever is greater
10 SB1186 State Fee - Disability Access [5]n/a -$ 1.00$ %-$ %n/a -$ -$ -$
TOTAL 442,998 440,289 439,240
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
[Notes]
[1]Set by Section 1719 of the Civil Code
[4]Businesses within the City of San Luis Obispo
[5]Added to new licenses and renewals - does not increase
[6]New fee item
[7]Consult Planning Fee table for additional Home Occupation
Permit fee
[8]NBS did not evaluate taxes as part of Study
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APPENDIX A.2
Cost of Service Analysis – Development Review - Planning
City of San Luis Obispo
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Cost of Service Estimate for Fee Related Services and Activities APPENDIX A.2
Zoning Services
1 Sidewalk Sales Permit 1.00 173$ $ 173 $ 123 71.05%104$ 60.00%- -$ -$ -$
2 Home Occupation Permit [1]1.50 173$ 260$ $ 141 54.30%156$ 60.00%144 20,304 37,395 22,437
Home Occupation Permit (Reduced version)[1]1.50 173$ 260$ $ 35 13.48%156$ 60.00%10 350 2,597 1,558
3 Administrative Use Permit 10.00 173$ 1,731$ $ 879 50.77%1,731$ 100.00%40 35,160 69,251 69,251
Creek Setback Exception Use Permit
High Occupancy Residential User Permit
4 Planning Commission Use Permit 21.75 173$ 3,765$ $ 3,348 88.91%3,765$ 100.00%4 13,392 15,062 15,062
6 Variance 10.00 173$ 1,731$ $ 959 55.39%1,731$ 100.00%1 959 1,731 1,731
7 Planned Development [2]
Rezoning deposit 81.75 173$ 14,153$ $ 9,075 64.12%14,153$ 100.00%- - - -
Plan Amendment deposit 20.00 173$ 3,463$ $ 1,878 54.24%3,463$ 100.00%1 1,878 3,463 3,463
8 Rezoning [2]
Map Amendment deposit 60.25 173$ 10,431$ $ 6,808 65.27%10,431$ 100.00%- - - -
Text Amendment deposit 41.75 173$ 7,228$ $ 9,518 131.68%7,228$ 100.00%1 9,518 7,228 7,228
9 Secondary Dwelling Units 8.00 173$ 1,385$ $ 1,138 82.17%-$ 0.00%9 10,242 12,465 -
10 Time Extension 4.00 173$ 693$
25% of
current filing
fee
0.00% 25% of current
filing fee n/a 16 17,616 11,080 11,080
11 Non-profit Special Event Fee 2.00 173$ 346$ $ 64 18.48%87$ 25.00%4 256 1,385 346
12 Affordable Housing Incentive Request 4.00 173$ 693$ $ 261 37.69%693$ 100.00%1 261 693 693
13 Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) Plan Review Fee
Reviews Requiring ALUC Hearing 10.00 173$ 1,731$ $ 495 28.59%1,731$ 100.00%- - - -
14 Subdivision Services
Lot Line Adjustment 9.00 173$ 1,558$ $ 1,525 97.87%1,558$ 100.00%8 12,200 12,465 12,465
Tentative Subdivision Map
1-4 Lots 24.00 173$ 4,155$ $ 7,119 171.33%4,155$ 100.00%8 56,952 33,240 33,240
5-10 Lots 40.00 173$ 6,925$ 10,638$ 153.62%6,925$ 100.00%2 21,276 13,850 13,850
11-20 lots 42.00 173$ 7,271$ 12,753$ 175.39%7,271$ 100.00%1 12,753 7,271 7,271
21+ lots deposit [2]80.00 173$ 13,850$ $ - 0.00%13,850$ 100.00%1 - 13,850 13,850
15 Certificate of Compliance 8.00 173$ 1,385$ $ 1,659 119.78%1,385$ 100.00%- - - -
Activity Service Cost Analysis Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Fee No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity (hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit [8]
Fee Type /
Unit
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
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Activity Service Cost Analysis Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Fee No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity (hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit [8]
Fee Type /
Unit
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Other Planning Services
17 Environmental Impact Study for Historic Resources [4]0.00 173$ -$ $ 546 0.00%-$ 0.00%3 1,638 - -
18 Environmental Impact Determination [4]24.00 173$ 4,155$ $ 2,633 63.37%4,155$ 100.00%5 13,165 20,775 20,775
19 Environmental Impact Report [6]
Consultant
Contract plus
30% for
administrative
& review
services (No
Change)
Consultant
Contract plus 30%
for administrative &
review services (No
Change)
1 207,966 207,966 207,966
20 Environmental Impact Report Monitoring Program deposit [2,4]
XX Transportation Impact Study 0.00 173$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
21 Architectural Review [7]
Signs 24.00 173$ 4,155$ $ 1,497 36.03%4,155$ 100.00%1 1,497 4,155 4,155
Conceptual Review 20.00 173$ 3,463$ $ 1,463 42.25%3,463$ 100.00%3 4,389 10,388 10,388
Development Projects 40.00 173$ 6,925$ $ 2,924 42.22%6,925$ 100.00%26 76,024 180,051 180,051
new fee Development Projects - Major
(Example: 25 residential units, or 35k s.f., or 60 hotel units)60.00 173$ 10,388$ $ - 0.00%10,388$ 100.00%- - - -
Minor-Incidental 16.00 173$ 2,770$ $ 1,138 41.08%2,770$ 100.00%38 43,244 105,261 105,261
with Cultural Heritage Commission Hearing 0.00 173$ -$ $ 1,138 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
Plan Revision 20.00 173$ 3,463$ $ 1,587 45.83%3,463$ 100.00%- - - -
Time Extension 4.00 173$ 693$
25% of
current filing
fee 0.00%
25% of current
filing fee n/a - - - -
22 Christmas Tree/Pumpkin Lot Permit 2.00 173$ 346$ $ 316 91.26%173$ 50.00%1 316 346 173
23 Fence Height Exception 4.00 173$ 693$ $ 515 74.37%346$ 50.00%7 3,605 4,848 2,424
24 Voluntary Merger 5.00 173$ 866$ $ 521 60.19%433$ 50.00%4 2,084 3,463 1,731
25 Agreements 4.00 173$ 693$ $ 412 59.49%693$ 100.00%- - - -
26 Bonds/Guarantees (voluntary)4.00 173$ 693$ $ 665 96.03%693$ 100.00%- - - -
27 Change of Address 1.00 173$ 173$ $ 117 67.58%173$ 100.00%- - - -
28 Street Name Change 24.00 173$ 4,155$ $ 5,677 136.63%4,155$ 100.00%- - - -
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Activity Service Cost Analysis Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Fee No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity (hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit [8]
Fee Type /
Unit
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
29 Street Abandonment 48.00 173$ 8,310$ $ 11,065 133.15%8,310$ 100.00%- - - -
30 Condominium Conversion 60.00 173$ 10,388$ $ 9,846 94.79%10,388$ 100.00%- - - -
31 Appeals [9]
Tier 1 18.00 173$ 3,116$ $ 281 9.02%779$ 25.00%5 1,405 15,581 15,581
Tier 2 10.00 173$ 1,731$ $ 281 16.23%433$ 25.00%5 1,405 8,656 8,656
Tier 3 7.00 173$ 1,212$ $ 281 23.19%303$ 25.00%5 1,405 6,059 6,059
Tier 4 3.00 173$ 519$ $ 281 54.10%130$ 25.00%5 1,405 2,597 2,597
32 Mills Act Participation Application 16.00 173$ 2,770$ $ 3,984 143.83%693$ 25.00%2 7,968 5,540 1,385
33 Administrative Approval Applications 5.00 173$ 866$ $ 314 36.27%433$ 50.00%58 18,212 50,207 25,103
34 Land Use Documentation Request 2.00 173$ 346$ $ 187 54.01%346$ 100.00%21 3,927 7,271 7,271
36 General Plan Amendment [2]
Map (includes rezoning), Deposit deposit 78.50 173$ 13,590$ $ 16,576 121.97%16,576$ 121.97%- - - -
Text deposit 83.00 173$ 14,369$ $ 17,325 120.57%17,325$ 120.57%1 17,325 14,369 17,325
37 Specific Plan Amendment, Deposit deposit [2]76.50 173$ 13,244$ $ 15,170 114.54%15,170$ 114.54%- - - -
38 Annexation, Deposit deposit [2]107.25 173$ 18,568$ $ 22,094 118.99%22,094$ 118.99%- - - -
39 Sidewalk Cafes
Sidewalk Café User Permit 5.00 173$ 866$ $ 314 36.27%433$ 50.00%3 942 2,597 1,298
Sidewalk Café Use Fee per square foot per month [3]n/a $ 1
40 Pre-Application 2.00 173$ 346$ $ 563 162.60%173$ 50.00%12 6,756 4,155 2,078
With site visit 3.00 173$ 519$ $ 1,125 216.60%260$ 50.00%1 1,125 519 260
41 Blue Card Inspection 1.50 173$ 260$ $ 279 107.44%260$ 100.00%- - - -
42 Development Agreement Application Fee deposit [2]80.00 173$ 13,850$ Time &
Materials 0.00%13,850$ 100.00%- - - -
43 Reimbursement Agreement deposit [2]80.00 173$ 13,850$ Time &
Materials 0.00%13,850$ 100.00%- - - -
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Fee No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity (hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit [8]
Fee Type /
Unit
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
ENGINEERING SUPPORT
1 Improvement Plan Check
Plan check fees are based on Estimated Construction Cost
(ECC)
$10,000 flat fee up to
$10,000 1.00 173$ 173$ -$ 0.00%173$ 100.00%1 -$ 173$ 173$
each add'l
$10,000 0.3333 173$ 58$ -$ 0.00%58$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
$100,001 base fee @
$100,001 4.00 173$ 693$ -$ 0.00%693$ 100.00%1 -$ 693$ 693$
each add'l
$10,000 0.1000 173$ 17$ -$ 0.00%17$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
$500,001 base fee @
$500,001 8.00 173$ 1,385$ -$ 0.00%1,385$ 100.00%1 -$ 1,385$ 1,385$
each add'l
$10,000 0.0400 173$ 7$ -$ 0.00%7$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
$1,000,001 base fee @
$1,000,001 10.00 173$ 1,731$ -$ 0.00%1,731$ 100.00%2 -$ 3,463$ 3,463$
each add'l
$10,000 0.0500 173$ 9$ -$ 0.00%9$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
$3,000,001 base fee @
$3,000,001 20.00 173$ 3,463$ -$ 0.00%3,463$ 100.00%2 -$ 6,925$ 6,925$
each add'l
$10,000 0.0667 173$ 12$ -$ 0.00%12$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
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Fee No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity (hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit [8]
Fee Type /
Unit
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
2 Construction Inspection
Inspection fees are based on Estimated Construction Cost
(ECC)
$10,000 flat fee up to
$100,000 n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
each add'l
$10,000 0.0000 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
$100,001 base fee @
$100,001 n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
each add'l
$10,000 0.0000 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
$500,001 base fee @
$500,001 n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
each add'l
$10,000 0.0000 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
$1,000,001 base fee @
$1,000,001 n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
each add'l
$10,000 0.0000 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
$3,000,001 base fee @
$3,000,001 n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
each add'l
$10,000 0.0000 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
3 Final Maps
Parcel Map - Residential Zone (4 lots or Less)2.00 173$ 346$ -$ 0.00%346$ 100.00%2 -$ 693$ 693$
Parcel Map - Commercial Zone (4 lots or less)2.00 173$ 346$ -$ 0.00%346$ 100.00%1 -$ 346$ 346$
Plus per lot or common interest unit 0.00 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Tract Map (base fee)12.00 173$ 2,078$ -$ 0.00%2,078$ 100.00%5 -$ 10,388$ 10,388$
Plus per lot or common interest unit n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%247 -$ -$ -$
-$
4 Certificate of Compliance or Final Lot Line Adjustment Agreement -$
Lot Line Adjustments n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Certificates of Compliance n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Additional Document Review/Certificates of Correction n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
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Cost of Service Estimate for Fee Related Services and Activities APPENDIX A.2
Activity Service Cost Analysis Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Fee No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity (hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit [8]
Fee Type /
Unit
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
5 Encroachment Permits
Curb and Gutter (base fee)n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Sidewalk (base fee)n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Driveway Approach/Curb Ramp (base fee)n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Trenched or Bored Excavation (base fee)
Water Service/Recycled Service(base fee)n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Sewer (base fee)n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot (Bore)n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot (Trench)n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Fire Lateral/Hydrant/Water and Recycled Main Extension (base fee)n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Other (base fee)n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot (Bore)n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot (Trench)n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Monitoring Well n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Other Minor Encroachment Permits not Listed n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Time Extension for Encroachment Permit n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Unpermitted Encroachments n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Encroachment Permit - Plan Review fee (if required)n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Annual Encroachment Permit for Utility Companies n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
6 Transportation Permit
Single Trip Permit n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Annual Permit n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Maximum fee amount established by State Department of
Transportation and is not subject to CPI increases
7 Fiber Infrastructure Protection Fee (per Call)n/a 173$ -$ 144$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
8 Traffic Control Plan Review
Regular n/a 173$ -$ 28$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Complex n/a 173$ -$ 112$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
9 Traffic Control Plan Inspection
Minor - first day n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
each additional day n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Major - first day n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
each additional day n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
10 4th and subsequent plan review (per submittal)
Public Improvement Plans n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Building Plans n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Maps / Additional Documents n/a 173$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
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Cost of Service Estimate for Fee Related Services and Activities APPENDIX A.2
Activity Service Cost Analysis Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Fee No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity (hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit [8]
Fee Type /
Unit
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
11 Design Exception 0.00 136$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
BULIDING PLAN REVIEW SUPPORT
Residential
Minor 1.00 173$ 173$ -$ 0.00%173$ 100.00%107 -$ 18,525 18,525
Moderate 2.00 173$ 346$ -$ 0.00%346$ 100.00%19 -$ 6,579 6,579
Major deposit [2]16.00 173$ 2,770$ -$ 0.00%2,770$ 100.00%49 -$ 135,731 135,731
Commercial
Minor 1.50 173$ 260$ -$ 0.00%260$ 100.00%152 -$ 39,473 39,473
Moderate 2.50 173$ 433$ -$ 0.00%433$ 100.00%61 -$ 26,402 26,402
Major deposit [2]16.00 173$ 2,770$ -$ 0.00%2,770$ 100.00%31 -$ 85,871 85,871
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SURCHARGE
44%
surcharge
added to all
construction
permit and
plan check
fees
-$ 1 614,740$ - -
TOTAL 1,243,660$ 1,234,476$ 1,170,708$
[Notes]
[1]A location change for a Home Occupation Permit is 25% of the regular fee.
[2]Fees will be set on a Deposit basis and debited by the amount of staff time and
other materials required to provide services
[3]Sidewalk rental charge not included in fee analysis. Placeholder for Master Fee
Schedule
[4]Separate Fish and Game fees may apply, as set by the State of California
[5]Modifications to applications are charged at 25% of the original fee amount, per
Department policy
[6]Fee set per City policy, NBS did not evaluate
[7]CHC review applications do not have an additional fee.
[8]Current Fee / Deposit reflects initial fee, net of development surcharge. This fee is
approximately 45% of the total amount paid for services
[9]Refer to City's Master Fee Schedule for tier definitions.
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APPENDIX A.3
Cost of Service Analysis – Development Review - Engineering
City of San Luis Obispo
Engineering Development Review - User Fee Study FY 17
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services APPENDIX A.3
1 Improvement Plan Check [1]
Plan check fees are based on Estimated Construction Cost
(ECC)
$10,000 flat fee up to
$10,000 4.00 136$ 545$ 2,215$ 406.41%545$ 100.00%3 6,645$ 1,635$ 1,635$
each add'l
$10,000 6.2222 136$ 847.79$ 180$ 21.23%848$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
$100,001 base fee @
$100,001 60.00 136$ 8,175$ 4,015$ 49.11%8,175$ 100.00%2 8,030$ 16,350$ 16,350$
each add'l
$10,000 0.5000 136$ 68.13$ 180$ 264.21%68$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
$500,001 base fee @
$500,001 80.00 136$ 10,900$ 11,200$ 102.75%10,900$ 100.00%2 22,400$ 21,800$ 21,800$
each add'l
$10,000 0.8000 136$ 109.00$ 180$ 165.13%109$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
$1,000,001 base fee @
$1,000,001 120.00 136$ 16,350$ 20,200$ 123.54%16,350$ 100.00%2 40,400$ 32,701$ 32,701$
each add'l
$10,000 0.2000 136$ 27.25$ 180$ 660.54%27$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
$3,000,001 base fee @
$3,000,001 160.00 136$ 21,800$ 56,200$ 257.79%21,800$ 100.00%2 112,400$ 43,601$ 43,601$
each add'l
$10,000 0.5333 136$ 72.66$ 180$ 247.72%73$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
2 Construction Inspection [1]
see Public Works section
3 Final Maps
Parcel Map - Residential Zone (4 lots or Less)40.00 136$ 5,450$ 8,135$ 149.26%5,450$ 100.00%2 16,270$ 10,900$ 10,900$
Parcel Map - Commercial Zone (4 lots or less)60.00 136$ 8,175$ 8,135$ 99.51%8,175$ 100.00%1 8,135$ 8,175$ 8,175$
Plus per lot or common interest unit 0.25 136$ 34$ 102$ 299.44%34$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
Tract Map (base fee)80.00 136$ 10,900$ 12,226$ 112.16%10,900$ 100.00%5 61,130$ 54,501$ 54,501$
Plus per lot or common interest unit 1.00 136$ 136$ 102$ 74.86%136$ 100.00%247 25,194$ 33,655$ 33,655$
-
4 Certificate of Compliance or Final Lot Line Adjustment Agreement -
Lot Line Adjustments 20.00 136$ 2,725$ 2,876$ 105.54%2,725$ 100.00%6 17,256$ 16,350$ 16,350$
Certificates of Compliance 5.00 136$ 681$ 2,876$ 422.16%681$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
Additional Document Review/Certificates of Correction 2.00 136$ 273$ -$ 0.00%273$ 100.00%22 -$ 5,995$ 5,995$
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Current
Fee
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
(Performed)
Fee Activity
Fee
No.Fee Description
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
FBHRFee Type /
Unit NotesActivity Service Cost Analysis
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Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services APPENDIX A.3
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Current
Fee
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
(Performed)
Fee Activity
Fee
No.Fee Description
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
FBHRFee Type /
Unit NotesActivity Service Cost Analysis
5 Encroachment Permits
Curb and Gutter (base fee)2.00 136$ 273$ 594$ 217.98%273$ 100.00%16 9,504$ 4,360$ 4,360$
plus per linear foot 0.02 136$ 3$ 5$ 183.48%3$ 100.00%1,665 8,325$ 4,537$ 4,537$
Sidewalk (base fee)2.00 136$ 273$ 592$ 217.24%273$ 100.00%77 45,584$ 20,983$ 20,983$
plus per linear foot 0.02 136$ 3$ 5$ 183.48%3$ 100.00%3,076 15,380$ 8,382$ 8,382$
Driveway Approach/Curb Ramp (base fee)2.00 136$ 273$ 594$ 217.98%273$ 100.00%9 5,346$ 2,453$ 2,453$
plus per linear foot 0.02 136$ 3$ 5$ 183.48%3$ 100.00%1,136 5,680$ 3,096$ 3,096$
Trenched or Bored Excavation (base fee)
Water Service/Recycled Service(base fee)2.00 136$ 273$ 592$ 217.24%273$ 100.00%36 21,312$ 9,810$ 9,810$
plus per linear foot 0.02 136$ 3$ 2$ 73.39%3$ 100.00%1,163 2,326$ 3,169$ 3,169$
Sewer (base fee)2.00 136$ 273$ 592$ 217.24%273$ 100.00%68 40,256$ 18,530$ 18,530$
plus per linear foot (Bore)0.02 136$ 3$ 2$ 73.39%3$ 100.00%4,061 8,122$ 11,066$ 11,066$
plus per linear foot (Trench)0.02 136$ 3$ 2$ 73.39%3$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
Fire Lateral/Hydrant/Water and Recycled Main Extension (base fee)2.00 136$ 273$ 592$ 217.24%273$ 100.00%12 7,104$ 3,270$ 3,270$
plus per linear foot 0.02 136$ 3$ 2$ 73.39%3$ 100.00%422 844$ 1,150$ 1,150$
Other (base fee)2.00 136$ 273$ 592$ 217.24%273$ 100.00%22 13,024$ 5,995$ 5,995$
plus per linear foot (Bore)0.02 136$ 3$ 2$ 73.39%3$ 100.00%2,271 4,542$ 6,189$ 6,189$
plus per linear foot (Trench)0.02 136$ 3$ 2$ 73.39%3$ 100.00%2,512 5,024$ 6,845$ 6,845$
Monitoring Well 0.50 136$ 68$ 981$ 1439.97%68$ 100.00%17 16,677$ 1,158$ 1,158$
Other Minor Encroachment Permits not Listed 0.50 136$ 68$ 113$ 165.87%68$ 100.00%108 12,204$ 7,358$ 7,358$
Time Extension for Encroachment Permit 1.00 136$ 136$ 113$ 82.93%136$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
Unpermitted Encroachments 4.00 136$ 545$ 113$ 20.73%545$ 100.00%1 113$ 545$ 545$
new fee Encroachment Permit - Plan Review fee (if required)2.00 136$ 273$ -$ 0.00%273$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
Annual Encroachment Permit for Utility Companies 72.09 136$ 9,822$ 8,541$ 86.95%9,822$ 100.00%4 34,164$ 39,290$ 39,290$
6 Transportation Permit [2]
Single Trip Permit 1.00 136$ 136$ 84$ 61.65%16$ 11.74%75 6,300$ 10,219$ 1,200$
Annual Permit 1.00 136$ 136$ 84$ 61.65%90$ 66.05%14 1,176$ 1,908$ 1,260$
Maximum fee amount established by Department of Transportation and is not subject to CPI increases
7 Fiber Infrastructure Protection Fee (per Call)1.00 136$ 136$ 145$ 106.42%136$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
8 Traffic Control Plan Review
Minor 1.00 136$ 136$ 28$ 20.55%136$ 100.00%5 140$ 681$ 681$
Major 1.50 136$ 204$ 113$ 55.29%204$ 100.00%44 4,972$ 8,993$ 8,993$
9 Traffic Control Plan Inspection
Minor - first day 0.50 136$ 68$ -$ 0.00%68$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
each additional day n/a 136$ n/a -$ 0.00%n/a n/a - -$ -$ -$
Major - first day 0.50 136$ 68$ -$ 0.00%68$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
each additional day n/a 136$ n/a -$ 0.00%n/a n/a - -$ -$ -$
10 4th and subsequent plan review (per submittal)
Public Improvement Plans 5.00 136$ 681$ -$ 0.00%681$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
Building Plans 2.00 136$ 273$ -$ 0.00%273$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
Maps / Additional Documents 2.00 136$ 273$ -$ 0.00%273$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
11 Design Exception 2.00 136$ 273$ -$ 0.00%273$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
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Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Current
Fee
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
(Performed)
Fee Activity
Fee
No.Fee Description
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
FBHRFee Type /
Unit NotesActivity Service Cost Analysis
PLANNING SUPPORT
Zoning Services
1 Sidewalk Sales Permit 0.50 136$ 68$ $ - 0.00%68$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
2 Home Occupation Permit n/a 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Home Occupation Permit (Reduced version)n/a 136$ -$ $ 1 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
3 Administrative Use Permit 2.50 136$ 341$ $ - 0.00%341$ 100.00%39 -$ 13,285$ 13,285$
Creek Setback Exception Use Permit
High Occupancy Residential User Permit
4 Planning Commission Use Permit 5.50 136$ 749$ $ - 0.00%749$ 100.00%4 -$ 2,998$ 2,998$
6 Variance 2.50 136$ 341$ $ - 0.00%341$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
7 Planned Development
Rezoning [4]4.00 136$ 545$ $ - 0.00%545$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
Plan Amendment [4]1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
8 Rezoning
Map Amendment [4]3.00 136$ 409$ $ - 0.00%409$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
Text Amendment [4]2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%273$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
9 Secondary Dwelling Units 0.00 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
9 Guest Quarters Permit 1.50 136$ 204$ $ - 0.00%204$ 100.00%5 -$ 1,022$ 1,022$
10 Time Extension 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%5 -$ 681$ 681$
11 Non-profit Special Event Fee 0.50 136$ 68$ $ - 0.00%68$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
12 Affordable Housing Incentive Request 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
13 Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) Plan Review Fee
Reviews Requiring ALUC Hearing n/a 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
14 Subdivision Services
Lot Line Adjustment 3.00 136$ 409$ $ - 0.00%409$ 100.00%7 -$ 2,861$ 2,861$
Tentative Subdivision Map
1-4 Lots 4.00 136$ 545$ $ - 0.00%545$ 100.00%8 -$ 4,360$ 4,360$
5-10 Lots 8.00 136$ 1,090$ $ - 0.00%1,090$ 100.00%2 -$ 2,180$ 2,180$
11-20 lots 12.00 136$ 1,635$ $ - 0.00%1,635$ 100.00%1 -$ 1,635$ 1,635$
21+ lots (deposit of $20,000)16.00 136$ 2,180$ $ - 0.00%2,180$ 100.00%1 -$ 2,180$ 2,180$
15 Certificate of Compliance 5.00 136$ 681$ $ - 0.00%681$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
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Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Current
Fee
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
(Performed)
Fee Activity
Fee
No.Fee Description
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
FBHRFee Type /
Unit NotesActivity Service Cost Analysis
Other Planning Services
17 Environmental Impact Study for Historic Resources 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
18 Environmental Impact Determination 4.00 136$ 545$ $ - 0.00%545$ 100.00%3 -$ 1,635$ 1,635$
19 Environmental Impact Report n/a 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
20 Environmental Impact Report Monitoring Program, Deposit n/a 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
XX Transportation Impact Study n/a 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
21 Architectural Review
Signs 2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%273$ 100.00%1 -$ 273$ 273$
Conceptual Review 5.00 136$ 681$ $ - 0.00%681$ 100.00%2 -$ 1,363$ 1,363$
Development Projects 8.00 136$ 1,090$ $ - 0.00%1,090$ 100.00%26 -$ 28,341$ 28,341$
new
fee
Development Projects - Major
(Example: 25 residential units, or 35k s.f., or 60 hotel units)12.00 136$ 1,635$ $ - 0.00%1,090$ 66.67%- -$ -$ -$
Minor-Incidental 2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%273$ 100.00%35 -$ 9,538$ 9,538$
with Cultural Heritage Commission Hearing 0.00 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Plan Revision 2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%273$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
Time Extension 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
22 Christmas Tree/Pumpkin Lot Permit 0.50 136$ 68$ $ - 0.00%68$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
23 Fence Height Exception 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%7 -$ 954$ 954$
24 Voluntary Merger 2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%273$ 100.00%4 -$ 1,090$ 1,090$
25 Agreements 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
26 Bonds/Guarantees (voluntary)1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
27 Change of Address 0.50 136$ 68$ $ - 0.00%68$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
28 Street Name Change 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
29 Street Abandonment 24.00 136$ 3,270$ $ - 0.00%3,270$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
30 Condominium Conversion 15.00 136$ 2,044$ $ - 0.00%2,044$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
31 Appeals [4]
Tier 1 n/a 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Tier 2 n/a 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Tier 3 n/a 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
Tier 4 n/a 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
32 Mills Act Participation Application n/a 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
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Cost of
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Per
Activity
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Current
Fee
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
(Performed)
Fee Activity
Fee
No.Fee Description
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
FBHRFee Type /
Unit NotesActivity Service Cost Analysis
33 Administrative Approval Applications 1.50 136$ 204$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%17 -$ 3,474$ -$
34 Land Use Documentation Request 0.50 136$ 68$ $ - 0.00%68$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
36 General Plan Amendment
Map (includes rezoning), Deposit [4]4.00 136$ 545$ $ - 0.00%545$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
Text [4]4.00 136$ 545$ $ - 0.00%545$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
37 Specific Plan Amendment, Deposit [4]4.00 136$ 545$ $ - 0.00%545$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
38 Annexation, Deposit [4]6.00 136$ 818$ $ - 0.00%818$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
39 Sidewalk Cafes
Sidewalk Café User Permit 1.25 136$ 170$ $ - 0.00%170$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
Sidewalk Café Use Fee per square foot per month n/a 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
40 Pre-Application 2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%136$ 50.00%13 -$ 3,543$ 1,771$
With site visit 3.00 136$ 409$ $ - 0.00%204$ 50.00%1 -$ 409$ 204$
41 Blue Card Inspection n/a 136$ -$ $ - 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
42 Development Agreement Application Fee 2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%273$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
43 Reimbursement Agreement 2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%273$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
BUILDING SUPPORT
1
Site Improvements - This includes substantial development of private
parking lots which are processed separate of the structure and include
any combination of the following: Underground utilities, parking lot
lighting, accessible path of travel analysis, grading, drainage and
compliance with the City's parking and driveway standards.
Square Footage of Site Disturbance:
Non-Single Family Residential
0-2499 2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%273$ 100.00%52 -$ 14,170$ 14,170$
2500-4999 3.00 136$ 409$ $ - 0.00%409$ 100.00%9 -$ 3,679$ 3,679$
5000-14999 5.00 136$ 681$ $ - 0.00%681$ 100.00%29 -$ 19,757$ 19,757$
15000-21999 8.00 136$ 1,090$ $ - 0.00%1,090$ 100.00%11 -$ 11,990$ 11,990$
22000-43559 10.00 136$ 1,363$ $ - 0.00%1,363$ 100.00%12 -$ 16,350$ 16,350$
43560+12.00 136$ 1,635$ $ - 0.00%1,635$ 100.00%16 -$ 26,161$ 26,161$
Single Family Residential
0-2500 2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%273$ 100.00%43 -$ 11,718$ 11,718$
2501+6.00 136$ 818$ $ - 0.00%818$ 100.00%131 -$ 107,095$ 107,095$
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Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services APPENDIX A.3
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Current
Fee
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
(Performed)
Fee Activity
Fee
No.Fee Description
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
FBHRFee Type /
Unit NotesActivity Service Cost Analysis
2 Final Inspection Approval / Bluecard Signoff
Square Footage of Site Disturbance:
Non-Single Family Residential
0-2499 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%52 -$ 7,085$ 7,085$
2500-4999 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%9 -$ 1,226$ 1,226$
5000-14999 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%29 -$ 3,951$ 3,951$
15000-21999 2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%273$ 100.00%11 -$ 2,998$ 2,998$
22000-43559 3.00 136$ 409$ $ - 0.00%409$ 100.00%12 -$ 4,905$ 4,905$
43560+4.00 136$ 545$ $ - 0.00%545$ 100.00%16 -$ 8,720$ 8,720$
Single Family Residential
0-2500 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%43 -$ 5,859$ 5,859$
2501+2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%273$ 100.00%131 -$ 35,698$ 35,698$
3 Flood Zone Analysis
Minor - Verificatoin only 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%45 -$ 6,131$ 6,131$
Major - New/Substantial Remodel Analysis/Documentation 4.00 136$ 545$ $ - 0.00%545$ 100.00%15 -$ 8,175$ 8,175$
4 Post Construction Requirements / Stormwater / Inspection
Impervious Square Footage:
Non-Single Family Residential
0-2499 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%52 -$ 7,085$ 7,085$
2500-4999 2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%273$ 100.00%9 -$ 2,453$ 2,453$
5000-14999 4.00 136$ 545$ $ - 0.00%545$ 100.00%29 -$ 15,805$ 15,805$
15000-21999 4.00 136$ 545$ $ - 0.00%545$ 100.00%11 -$ 5,995$ 5,995$
22000-43559 6.00 136$ 818$ $ - 0.00%818$ 100.00%12 -$ 9,810$ 9,810$
43560+8.00 136$ 1,090$ $ - 0.00%1,090$ 100.00%16 -$ 17,440$ 17,440$
Single Family Residential
0-2500 1.00 136$ 136$ $ - 0.00%136$ 100.00%43 -$ 5,859$ 5,859$
2501+4.00 136$ 545$ $ - 0.00%545$ 100.00%131 -$ 71,397$ 71,397$
5 Drainage Report/Flood Study - Breadth of Study
Minor 2.00 136$ 273$ $ - 0.00%273$ 100.00%45 -$ 12,263$ 12,263$
Major 5.00 136$ 681$ $ - 0.00%681$ 100.00%9 -$ 6,131$ 6,131$
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SURCHARGE
15%
surcharge on
building plan
itemized fees,
above 203,168$ - -
TOTAL 585,979$ 957,380$ 942,263$
Notes
[1]An estimate is required from the applicant for verification of the public
improvement costs.
[2]Maximum fee amount established by Department of Transportation and is not
subject to CPI increases
[3]Set per City policy. NBS did not study this item.
[4]Refer to City's Master Fee Schedule for tier definitions.
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APPENDIX A.4
Cost of Service Analysis – Public Works
City of San Luis Obispo
Public Works Department - User Fee Study FY 17
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services
FBHR 135$ 111$ 95$
CREEK & FLOOD PROTECTION (No time analysis needed; placeholder for MFS)
1 Stormwater Connection Fee [1]
Single Property $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 21 0.00%
Larger Developments $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 65 0.00%
TREE MAINTENANCE
2 Tree/Shrub Hazardous Abatement hourly/actual
cost 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 -$ -$ 95$ 95$ 271$ 286.55%
3 Commemorative Tree Planting [2]0.00 0.00 3.00 3.00 $ - $ - $ 284 $ 284 $ 460 162.13%
4 Tree Removal Permit 0.00 0.00 3.25 3.25 $ - $ - $ 307 $ 307 $ 91 29.61%
PLANNING SUPPORT
Zoning Services
1 Sidewalk Sales Permit n/a 1.00 n/a 1.00 $ - $ 111 $ - $ 111 $ - 0.00%
2 Home Occupation Permit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
Home Occupation Permit (Reduced version)0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
3 Administrative Use Permit n/a 1.00 0.00 1.00 $ - $ 111 $ - $ 111 $ - 0.00%
Creek Setback Exception Use Permit
High Occupancy Residential User Permit
4 Planning Commission Use Permit n/a 4.00 0.00 4.00 $ - $ 445 $ - $ 445 $ - 0.00%
6 Variance n/a 1.00 0.00 1.00 $ - $ 111 $ - $ 111 $ - 0.00%
7 Planned Development [x]
Rezoning n/a 6.00 n/a 6.00 $ - $ 667 $ - $ 667 $ - 0.00%
Plan Amendment n/a 6.00 n/a 6.00 $ - $ 667 $ - $ 667 $ - 0.00%
8 Rezoning [x]
Map Amendment n/a 6.00 n/a 6.00 $ - $ 667 $ - $ 667 $ - 0.00%
Text Amendment n/a 6.00 n/a 6.00 $ - $ 667 $ - $ 667 $ - 0.00%
9 Secondary Dwelling Units n/a 0.00 0.00 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
10 Time Extension n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
11 Non-profit Special Event Fee n/a 2.00 n/a 2.00 $ - $ 222 $ - $ 222 $ - 0.00%
12 Affordable Housing Incentive Request n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesINSP
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
INSP Cost
of Service
Per
Activity
TOTAL
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current
Fee /
Deposit
TRANSPO
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TREE
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TOTAL
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TRANSPO
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
TREE
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Existing Cost
Recovery %
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FBHR
CREEK & FLOOD PROTECTION (No time analysis needed; placeholder for MFS)
1 Stormwater Connection Fee [1]
Single Property
Larger Developments
TREE MAINTENANCE
2 Tree/Shrub Hazardous Abatement hourly/actual
cost
3 Commemorative Tree Planting [2]
4 Tree Removal Permit
PLANNING SUPPORT
Zoning Services
1 Sidewalk Sales Permit
2 Home Occupation Permit
Home Occupation Permit (Reduced version)
3 Administrative Use Permit
Creek Setback Exception Use Permit
High Occupancy Residential User Permit
4 Planning Commission Use Permit
6 Variance
7 Planned Development [x]
Rezoning
Plan Amendment
8 Rezoning [x]
Map Amendment
Text Amendment
9 Secondary Dwelling Units
10 Time Extension
11 Non-profit Special Event Fee
12 Affordable Housing Incentive Request
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesAPPENDIX A.4
$ - 0.00% - $ - $ - $ -
$ - 0.00% - - - -
Actual Cost 0.00%- - - -
$ 284 100.00% - - - -
$ 154 50.00% - - - -
- - -
$ 111 100.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ 111 100.00% 12 - 1,335 1,335
$ 445 100.00% 3 - 1,335 1,335
$ 111 100.00% - - -
$ 667 100.00% - - -
$ 667 100.00% - - -
$ 667 100.00% - - -
$ 667 100.00% - - -
- - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% 1 - - -
$ 222 100.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesINSP
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
INSP Cost
of Service
Per
Activity
TOTAL
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current
Fee /
Deposit
TRANSPO
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TREE
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TOTAL
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TRANSPO
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
TREE
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Existing Cost
Recovery %
13 Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) Plan Review Fee
Reviews Requiring ALUC Hearing n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
14 Subdivision Services
Lot Line Adjustment n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
Tentative Subdivision Map
1-4 Lots n/a 2.00 0.50 2.50 $ - $ 222 $ 47 $ 270 $ - 0.00%
5-10 Lots n/a 4.00 0.50 4.50 $ - $ 445 $ 47 $ 492 $ - 0.00%
11-20 lots n/a 8.00 1.00 9.00 $ - $ 890 $ 95 $ 984 $ - 0.00%
21+ lots (deposit of $20,000)n/a 10.00 0.10 10.10 $ - $ 1,112 $ 9 $ 1,122 $ - 0.00%
15 Certificate of Compliance n/a 0.00 0.00 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
Other Planning Services
17 Environmental Impact Study for Historic Resources n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
18 Environmental Impact Determination n/a 2.00 n/a 2.00 $ - $ 222 $ - $ 222 $ - 0.00%
19 Environmental Impact Report n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
20 Environmental Impact Report Monitoring Program, Deposit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
XX Transportation Impact Study n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
21 Architectural Review
Signs n/a 0.50 n/a 0.50 $ - $ 56 $ - $ 56 $ - 0.00%
Conceptual Review n/a 2.00 1.00 3.00 $ - $ 222 $ 95 $ 317 $ - 0.00%
Development Projects n/a 10.00 2.00 12.00 $ - $ 1,112 $ 189 $ 1,302 $ - 0.00%
Development Projects - Major
(Example: 25 residential units, or 35k s.f., or 60 hotel
units)n/a 10.00 2.00 12.00
$ - $ 1,112 $ 189 $ 1,302 $ -
0.00%
Minor-Incidental n/a 2.00 1.00 3.00 $ - $ 222 $ 95 $ 317 $ - 0.00%
with Cultural Heritage Commission Hearing n/a 0.00 0.00 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
Plan Revision n/a 1.00 1.00 2.00 $ - $ 111 $ 95 $ 206 $ - 0.00%
Time Extension n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
22 Christmas Tree/Pumpkin Lot Permit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
23 Fence Height Exception n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
24 Voluntary Merger n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
25 Agreements n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
26 Bonds/Guarantees (voluntary)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
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Fee
No.Fee Description
Notes13 Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) Plan Review Fee
Reviews Requiring ALUC Hearing
14 Subdivision Services
Lot Line Adjustment
Tentative Subdivision Map
1-4 Lots
5-10 Lots
11-20 lots
21+ lots (deposit of $20,000)
15 Certificate of Compliance
Other Planning Services
17 Environmental Impact Study for Historic Resources
18 Environmental Impact Determination
19 Environmental Impact Report
20 Environmental Impact Report Monitoring Program, Deposit
XX Transportation Impact Study
21 Architectural Review
Signs
Conceptual Review
Development Projects
Development Projects - Major
(Example: 25 residential units, or 35k s.f., or 60 hotel
units)
Minor-Incidental
with Cultural Heritage Commission Hearing
Plan Revision
Time Extension
22 Christmas Tree/Pumpkin Lot Permit
23 Fence Height Exception
24 Voluntary Merger
25 Agreements
26 Bonds/Guarantees (voluntary)
APPENDIX A.4
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% 2 - - -
$ 270 100.00% 8 - 2,158 2,158
$ 492 100.00% 2 - 984 984
$ 984 100.00% 1 - 984 984
$ 1,122 100.00% 1 - 1,122 1,122
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ 222 100.00% 3 - 667 667
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ 56 100.00% - - -
$ 317 100.00% 2 - 634 634
$ 1,302 100.00% 26 - 33,840 33,840
$ 1,302
100.00%
- - -
$ 317 100.00% 6 - 1,902 1,902
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ 206 100.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesINSP
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
INSP Cost
of Service
Per
Activity
TOTAL
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current
Fee /
Deposit
TRANSPO
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TREE
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TOTAL
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TRANSPO
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
TREE
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Existing Cost
Recovery %
27 Change of Address n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
28 Street Name Change n/a 1.00 n/a 1.00 $ - $ 111 $ - $ 111 $ - 0.00%
29 Street Abandonment n/a 5.00 n/a 5.00 $ - $ 556 $ - $ 556 $ - 0.00%
30 Condominium Conversion n/a 0.00 0.00 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
31 Appeals [3]
Tier 1 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
Tier 2 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
Tier 3 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
Tier 4 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
32 Mills Act Participation Application n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
33 Administrative Approval Applications n/a 0.17 0.00 0.17 $ - $ 19 $ - $ 19 $ - 0.00%
34 Land Use Documentation Request n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
36 General Plan Amendment [x]
Map (includes rezoning), Deposit n/a 8.00 n/a 8.00 $ - $ 890 $ - $ 890 $ - 0.00%
Text n/a 8.00 n/a 8.00 $ - $ 890 $ - $ 890 $ - 0.00%
37 Specific Plan Amendment, Deposit n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
38 Annexation, Deposit n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
39 Sidewalk Cafes
Sidewalk Café User Permit n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
Sidewalk Café Use Fee per square foot per month n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
40 Pre-Application n/a 2.00 n/a 2.00 $ - $ 222 $ - $ 222 $ - 0.00%
With site visit n/a 3.00 n/a 3.00 $ - $ 334 $ - $ 334 $ - 0.00%
41 Blue Card Inspection n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
42 Development Agreement Application Fee n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
43 Reimbursement Agreement n/a n/a n/a 0.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%
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Fee
No.Fee Description
Notes27 Change of Address
28 Street Name Change
29 Street Abandonment
30 Condominium Conversion
31 Appeals [3]
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
32 Mills Act Participation Application
33 Administrative Approval Applications
34 Land Use Documentation Request
36 General Plan Amendment [x]
Map (includes rezoning), Deposit
Text
37 Specific Plan Amendment, Deposit
38 Annexation, Deposit
39 Sidewalk Cafes
Sidewalk Café User Permit
Sidewalk Café Use Fee per square foot per month
40 Pre-Application
With site visit
41 Blue Card Inspection
42 Development Agreement Application Fee
43 Reimbursement Agreement
APPENDIX A.4
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ 111 100.00% - - -
$ 556 100.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% 2 - 38 -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ 890 100.00% - - -
$ 890 100.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ 111 50.00% 12 - 2,670 1,335
$ 167 50.00% 1 - 334 167
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
$ - 0.00% - - -
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesINSP
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
INSP Cost
of Service
Per
Activity
TOTAL
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current
Fee /
Deposit
TRANSPO
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TREE
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TOTAL
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TRANSPO
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
TREE
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Existing Cost
Recovery %
DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING SUPPORT
1 Improvement Plan Check
Plan check fees are based on Estimated
Construction Cost (ECC)
$10,000 flat fee up to
$10,000 n/a 2.00 n/a 2.00 -$ 222$ -$ 222$ -$ 0.00%
each add'l
$10,000 n/a 0.8889 n/a 0.89 -$ 99$ -$ 99$ -$ 0.00%
$100,001 base fee @
$100,001 n/a 10.00 n/a 10.00 -$ 1,112$ -$ 1,112$ -$ 0.00%
each add'l
$10,000 n/a 0.1250 n/a 0.13 -$ 14$ -$ 14$ -$ 0.00%
$500,001 base fee @
$500,001 n/a 15.00 n/a 15.00 -$ 1,669$ -$ 1,669$ -$ 0.00%
each add'l
$10,000 n/a 0.1000 n/a 0.10 -$ 11$ -$ 11$ -$ 0.00%
$1,000,001 base fee @
$1,000,001 n/a 20.00 n/a 20.00 -$ 2,225$ -$ 2,225$ -$ 0.00%
each add'l
$10,000 n/a 0.1000 n/a 0.10 -$ 11$ -$ 11$ -$ 0.00%
$3,000,001 base fee @
$3,000,001 n/a 40.00 n/a 40.00 -$ 4,450$ -$ 4,450$ -$ 0.00%
each add'l
$10,000 n/a 0.1333 n/a 0.13 -$ 15$ -$ 15$ -$ 0.00%
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Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesDEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING SUPPORT
1 Improvement Plan Check
Plan check fees are based on Estimated
Construction Cost (ECC)
$10,000 flat fee up to
$10,000
each add'l
$10,000
$100,001 base fee @
$100,001
each add'l
$10,000
$500,001 base fee @
$500,001
each add'l
$10,000
$1,000,001 base fee @
$1,000,001
each add'l
$10,000
$3,000,001 base fee @
$3,000,001
each add'l
$10,000
APPENDIX A.4
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
222$ 100.00%3 - 667 667
99$ 100.00%- - - -
1,112$ 100.00%2 - 2,225 2,225
14$ 100.00%- - - -
1,669$ 100.00%2 - 3,337 3,337
11$ 100.00%- - - -
2,225$ 100.00%2 - 4,450 4,450
11$ 100.00%- - - -
4,450$ 100.00%2 - 8,899 8,899
15$ 100.00%- - - -
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Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesINSP
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
INSP Cost
of Service
Per
Activity
TOTAL
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current
Fee /
Deposit
TRANSPO
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TREE
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TOTAL
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TRANSPO
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
TREE
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Existing Cost
Recovery %
2 Construction Inspection
Inspection fees are based on Estimated Construction
Cost (ECC)
$10,000 flat fee up to
$10,000 4.00 n/a 0.00 4.00 540$ -$ -$ 540$ 4,205$ 779.26%
each add'l
$10,000 6.7777 0.0000 0.0000 6.78 914$ -$ -$ 914$ 1,290$ 141.09%
$100,001 base fee @
$100,001 65.00 n/a 0.00 65.00 8,769$ -$ -$ 8,769$ 17,105$ 195.07%
each add'l
$10,000 4.7500 0.0000 0.0000 4.75 641$ -$ -$ 641$ 1,290$ 201.31%
$500,001 base fee @
$500,001 255.00 n/a 0.00 255.00 34,400$ -$ -$ 34,400$ 68,705$ 199.72%
each add'l
$10,000 2.1000 0.0000 0.0000 2.10 283$ -$ -$ 283$ 1,290$ 455.35%
$1,000,001 base fee @
$1,000,001 360.00 n/a 0.00 360.00 48,565$ -$ -$ 48,565$ 133,205$ 274.28%
each add'l
$10,000 2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 2.00 270$ -$ -$ 270$ 1,290$ 478.12%
$3,000,001 base fee @
$3,000,001 760.00 n/a 0.00 760.00 102,527$ -$ -$ 102,527$ 391,205$ 381.56%
each add'l
$10,000 2.5333 0.0000 0.0000 2.53 342$ -$ -$ 342$ 1,290$ 377.47%
3 Final Maps
Parcel Map - Residential Zone (4 lots or Less)1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 135$ 111$ 95$ 341$ -$ 0.00%
Parcel Map - Commercial Zone (4 lots or less)1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 135$ 111$ 95$ 341$ -$ 0.00%
Plus per lot or common interest unit 0.10 0.00 n/a 0.10 13$ -$ -$ 13$ -$ 0.00%
Tract Map (base fee)1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 135$ 111$ 95$ 341$ -$ 0.00%
Plus per lot or common interest unit 0.10 0.00 n/a 0.10 13$ -$ -$ 13$ -$ 0.00%
4 Certificate of Compliance or Final Lot Line Adjustment Agreement
Lot Line Adjustments n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Certificates of Compliance n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Additional Document Review/Certificates of Correction n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
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Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services
Fee
No.Fee Description
Notes2 Construction Inspection
Inspection fees are based on Estimated Construction
Cost (ECC)
$10,000 flat fee up to
$10,000
each add'l
$10,000
$100,001 base fee @
$100,001
each add'l
$10,000
$500,001 base fee @
$500,001
each add'l
$10,000
$1,000,001 base fee @
$1,000,001
each add'l
$10,000
$3,000,001 base fee @
$3,000,001
each add'l
$10,000
3 Final Maps
Parcel Map - Residential Zone (4 lots or Less)
Parcel Map - Commercial Zone (4 lots or less)
Plus per lot or common interest unit
Tract Map (base fee)
Plus per lot or common interest unit
4 Certificate of Compliance or Final Lot Line Adjustment Agreement
Lot Line Adjustments
Certificates of Compliance
Additional Document Review/Certificates of Correction
APPENDIX A.4
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
540$ 100.00%1 4,205$ 540$ 540$
914$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
8,769$ 100.00%1 17,105$ 8,769$ 8,769$
641$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
34,400$ 100.00%1 68,705$ 34,400$ 34,400$
283$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
48,565$ 100.00%2 266,410$ 97,131$ 97,131$
270$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
102,527$ 100.00%1 391,205$ 102,527$ 102,527$
342$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
341$ 100.00% 3 -$ 1,022$ 1,022$
341$ 100.00% - -$ -$ -$
13$ 100.00% - -$ -$ -$
341$ 100.00% 4 -$ 1,363$ 1,363$
13$ 100.00% 247 -$ 3,332$ 3,332$
-$ 0.00% - -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00% - -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00% - -$ -$ -$
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Public Works Department - User Fee Study FY 17
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesINSP
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
INSP Cost
of Service
Per
Activity
TOTAL
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current
Fee /
Deposit
TRANSPO
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TREE
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TOTAL
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TRANSPO
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
TREE
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Existing Cost
Recovery %
5 Encroachment Permits
Curb and Gutter (base fee)2.50 n/a 0.50 3.00 337$ -$ 47$ 385$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot 0.05 n/a n/a 0.05 7$ -$ -$ 7$ -$ 0.00%
Sidewalk (base fee)2.00 n/a 0.50 2.50 270$ -$ 47$ 317$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot 0.02 n/a n/a 0.02 3$ -$ -$ 3$ -$ 0.00%
Driveway Approach/Curb Ramp (base fee)4.00 n/a 0.50 4.50 540$ -$ 47$ 587$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot 0.05 n/a n/a 0.05 7$ -$ -$ 7$ -$ 0.00%
Trenched or Bored Excavation (base fee)
Water Service/Recycled Service(base fee)3.00 n/a n/a 3.00 405$ -$ -$ 405$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot 0.12 n/a n/a 0.12 16$ -$ -$ 16$ -$ 0.00%
Sewer (base fee)2.00 n/a n/a 2.00 270$ -$ -$ 270$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot (Bore)0.02 n/a n/a 0.02 3$ -$ -$ 3$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot (Trench)0.05 n/a n/a 0.05 7$ -$ -$ 7$ -$ 0.00%
Fire Lateral/Hydrant/Water and Recycled Main Extension (base fee)9.00 n/a n/a 9.00 1,214$ -$ -$ 1,214$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot 0.15 n/a n/a 0.15 20$ -$ -$ 20$ -$ 0.00%
Other (base fee)2.50 n/a n/a 2.50 337$ -$ -$ 337$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot (Bore)0.02 n/a n/a 0.02 3$ -$ -$ 3$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot (Trench)0.05 n/a n/a 0.05 7$ -$ -$ 7$ -$ 0.00%
Monitoring Well 1.00 n/a n/a 1.00 135$ -$ -$ 135$ -$ 0.00%
Other Minor Encroachment Permits not Listed 1.00 n/a n/a 1.00 135$ -$ -$ 135$ -$ 0.00%
Time Extension for Encroachment Permit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Unpermitted Encroachments 1.00 n/a n/a 1.00 135$ -$ -$ 135$ -$ 0.00%
Encroachment Permit - Plan Review fee (if required)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Annual Encroachment Permit for Utility Companies 64.50 n/a n/a 64.50 8,701$ -$ -$ 8,701$ -$ 0.00%
6 Transportation Permit
Single Trip Permit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Annual Permit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Maximum fee amount established by Department of Transportation and is not subject to CPI increases
7 Fiber Infrastructure Protection Fee (per Call)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
8 Traffic Control Plan Review
Regular n/a 2.00 n/a 2.00 -$ 222$ -$ 222$ -$ 0.00%
Complex n/a 4.00 n/a 4.00 -$ 445$ -$ 445$ -$ 0.00%
9 Traffic Control Plan Inspection
Minor - first day 1.00 n/a n/a 1.00 135$ -$ -$ 135$ -$ 0.00%
each additional day 0.50 n/a n/a 0.50 67$ -$ -$ 67$ -$ 0.00%
Major - first day 2.00 1.00 n/a 3.00 270$ 111$ -$ 381$ -$ 0.00%
each additional day 0.50 1.00 n/a 1.50 67$ 111$ -$ 179$ -$ 0.00%
10 4th and subsequent plan review (per submittal)
Public Improvement Plans 1.00 1.00 n/a 2.00 135$ 111$ -$ 246$ -$ 0.00%
Building Plans 0.50 n/a n/a 0.50 67$ -$ -$ 67$ -$ 0.00%
Maps / Additional Documents n/a 0.50 n/a 0.50 -$ 56$ -$ 56$ -$ 0.00%
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Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services
Fee
No.Fee Description
Notes5 Encroachment Permits
Curb and Gutter (base fee)
plus per linear foot
Sidewalk (base fee)
plus per linear foot
Driveway Approach/Curb Ramp (base fee)
plus per linear foot
Trenched or Bored Excavation (base fee)
Water Service/Recycled Service(base fee)
plus per linear foot
Sewer (base fee)
plus per linear foot (Bore)
plus per linear foot (Trench)
Fire Lateral/Hydrant/Water and Recycled Main Extension (base fee)
plus per linear foot
Other (base fee)
plus per linear foot (Bore)
plus per linear foot (Trench)
Monitoring Well
Other Minor Encroachment Permits not Listed
Time Extension for Encroachment Permit
Unpermitted Encroachments
Encroachment Permit - Plan Review fee (if required)
Annual Encroachment Permit for Utility Companies
6 Transportation Permit
Single Trip Permit
Annual Permit
Maximum fee amount established by Department of Transportation and is not subject to CPI increases
7 Fiber Infrastructure Protection Fee (per Call)
8 Traffic Control Plan Review
Regular
Complex
9 Traffic Control Plan Inspection
Minor - first day
each additional day
Major - first day
each additional day
10 4th and subsequent plan review (per submittal)
Public Improvement Plans
Building Plans
Maps / Additional Documents
APPENDIX A.4
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
385$ 100.00%16 -$ 6,153$ 6,153$
7$ 100.00%1,665 -$ 11,231$ 11,231$
317$ 100.00%77 -$ 24,416$ 24,416$
3$ 100.00%3,076 -$ 8,299$ 8,299$
587$ 100.00%9 -$ 5,282$ 5,282$
7$ 100.00%1,136 -$ 7,663$ 7,663$
405$ 100.00%36 -$ 14,570$ 14,570$
16$ 100.00%1,163 -$ 18,827$ 18,827$
270$ 100.00%68 -$ 18,347$ 18,347$
3$ 100.00%4,061 -$ 10,957$ 10,957$
7$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
1,214$ 100.00%12 -$ 14,570$ 14,570$
20$ 100.00%422 -$ 8,539$ 8,539$
337$ 100.00%22 -$ 7,420$ 7,420$
3$ 100.00%2,271 -$ 6,127$ 6,127$
7$ 100.00%2,512 -$ 16,944$ 16,944$
135$ 100.00%17 -$ 2,293$ 2,293$
135$ 100.00%108 -$ 14,570$ 14,570$
-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
135$ 100.00%1 -$ 135$ 135$
-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
8,701$ 100.00%4 -$ 34,805$ 34,805$
-$ 0.00%75 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%14 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
222$ 100.00%5 -$ 1,112$ 1,112$
445$ 100.00%44 -$ 19,578$ 19,578$
135$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
67$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
381$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
179$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
246$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
67$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
56$ 100.00%- -$ -$ -$
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Public Works Department - User Fee Study FY 17
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesINSP
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
INSP Cost
of Service
Per
Activity
TOTAL
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current
Fee /
Deposit
TRANSPO
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TREE
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TOTAL
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TRANSPO
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
TREE
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Existing Cost
Recovery %
BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
1
Site Improvements - This includes substantial development of
private parking lots which are processed separate of the structure
and include any combination of the following: Underground
utilities, parking lot lighting, accessible path of travel analysis,
grading, drainage and compliance with the City's parking and
driveway standards.
Square Footage of Site Disturbance:
Non-Single Family Residential
0-2499 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
2500-4999 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
5000-14999 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
15000-21999 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
22000-43559 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
43560+n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Single Family Residential
0-2500 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
2501+n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
2 Final Inspection Approval / Bluecard Signoff
Square Footage of Site Disturbance:
Non-Single Family Residential
0-2499 1.00 n/a 1.00 2.00 135$ -$ 95$ 229$ -$ 0.00%
2500-4999 1.00 n/a 1.00 2.00 135$ -$ 95$ 229$ -$ 0.00%
5000-14999 1.00 n/a 1.00 2.00 135$ -$ 95$ 229$ -$ 0.00%
15000-21999 2.00 n/a 1.00 3.00 270$ -$ 95$ 364$ -$ 0.00%
22000-43559 3.00 n/a 1.00 4.00 405$ -$ 95$ 499$ -$ 0.00%
43560+4.00 n/a 1.00 5.00 540$ -$ 95$ 634$ -$ 0.00%
Single Family Residential
0-2500 1.00 n/a 1.00 2.00 135$ -$ 95$ 229$ -$ 0.00%
2501+1.00 n/a 1.00 2.00 135$ -$ 95$ 229$ -$ 0.00%
3 Flood Zone Analysis
Minor - Verificatoin only n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Major - New/Substantial Remodel Analysis/Documentation n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
4 Post Construction Requirements / Stormwater / Inspection
Impervious Square Footage:
Non-Single Family Residential
0-2499 n/a n/a 1.00 1.00 -$ -$ 95$ 95$ -$ 0.00%
2500-4999 n/a n/a 1.00 1.00 -$ -$ 95$ 95$ -$ 0.00%
5000-14999 n/a n/a 1.00 1.00 -$ -$ 95$ 95$ -$ 0.00%
15000-21999 n/a n/a 1.00 1.00 -$ -$ 95$ 95$ -$ 0.00%
22000-43559 n/a n/a 1.00 1.00 -$ -$ 95$ 95$ -$ 0.00%
43560+
Single Family Residential
0-2500 n/a n/a 1.00 1.00 -$ -$ 95$ 95$ -$ 0.00%
2501+n/a n/a 1.00 1.00 -$ -$ 95$ 95$ -$ 0.00%
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Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesBUILDING PLAN REVIEW
1
Site Improvements - This includes substantial development of
private parking lots which are processed separate of the structure
and include any combination of the following: Underground
utilities, parking lot lighting, accessible path of travel analysis,
grading, drainage and compliance with the City's parking and
driveway standards.
Square Footage of Site Disturbance:
Non-Single Family Residential
0-2499
2500-4999
5000-14999
15000-21999
22000-43559
43560+
Single Family Residential
0-2500
2501+
2 Final Inspection Approval / Bluecard Signoff
Square Footage of Site Disturbance:
Non-Single Family Residential
0-2499
2500-4999
5000-14999
15000-21999
22000-43559
43560+
Single Family Residential
0-2500
2501+
3 Flood Zone Analysis
Minor - Verificatoin only
Major - New/Substantial Remodel Analysis/Documentation
4 Post Construction Requirements / Stormwater / Inspection
Impervious Square Footage:
Non-Single Family Residential
0-2499
2500-4999
5000-14999
15000-21999
22000-43559
43560+
Single Family Residential
0-2500
2501+
APPENDIX A.4
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
-$ 0.00%52 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%9 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%29 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%11 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%12 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%16 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%43 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%131 -$ -$ -$
229$ 100.00%52 -$ 11,933$ 11,933$
229$ 100.00%9 -$ 2,065$ 2,065$
229$ 100.00%29 -$ 6,655$ 6,655$
364$ 100.00%11 -$ 4,008$ 4,008$
499$ 100.00%12 -$ 5,991$ 5,991$
634$ 100.00%16 -$ 10,147$ 10,147$
229$ 100.00%43 -$ 9,868$ 9,868$
229$ 100.00%131 -$ 30,062$ 30,062$
-$ 0.00%45 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%15 -$ -$ -$
95$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
95$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
95$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
95$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
95$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
95$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
95$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
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Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesINSP
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
INSP Cost
of Service
Per
Activity
TOTAL
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current
Fee /
Deposit
TRANSPO
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TREE
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TOTAL
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
TRANSPO
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
TREE
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Existing Cost
Recovery %
5 Drainage Report/Flood Study - Breadth of Study
Minor n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Major n/a n/a n/a 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
6 Review of Mitigation Measures, Conditions, and TIFs n/a 2.00 n/a 2.00 -$ 222$ -$ 222$ -$ 0.00%
TOTAL
[Notes]
[1] Amounts are set by 2010 Ordinance, NBS did not review
[2] Cost of tree and plaque are separate fees in addition to this fee, at $50 and $20 respectively
[3] Refer to City's Master Fee Schedule for tier definitions.
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Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services
Fee
No.Fee Description
Notes5 Drainage Report/Flood Study - Breadth of Study
Minor
Major
6 Review of Mitigation Measures, Conditions, and TIFs
TOTAL
[Notes]
[1] Amounts are set by 2010 Ordinance, NBS did not review
[2] Cost of tree and plaque are separate fees in addition to this fee, at $50 and $20 respectively
[3] Refer to City's Master Fee Schedule for tier definitions.
APPENDIX A.4
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
-$ 0.00%-$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%-$ -$ -$
222$ 100.00%30 -$ 6,674$ 6,674$
747,631 655,905 654,365
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APPENDIX A.5
Cost of Service Analysis – Utilities
City of San Luis Obispo
Utilities - User Fee Study FY 17
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services APPENDIX A.5
Utility Services Fee Schedule [1] [2]
1 Meter Services [3]
Install Water Meter (3/4" - 1")[4]1.00 125$ 125$ $ 85 68%125$ 100%201 17,003$ 25,120$ 25,120$
Install Water Meter (1.5" - 2")[4]2.00 125$ 250$ $ 171 68%250$ 100%8 1,370$ 2,000$ 2,000$
Install Water Meter (larger than 2")[4]n/a 125$ n/a
Time and
Materials %n/a %1 -$ -$ -$
Remove Water Meter (5/8" - 1")1.00 125$ 125$ $ 85 68%125$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
Remove Water Meter (1.5" - 2")2.00 125$ 250$ $ 171 68%250$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
Remove Water Meter (larger than 2")n/a 125$ n/a
Time and
Materials %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Retirement of Service 6.00 125$ 750$ $ 509 68%750$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
Retirement of Service (larger than 2")6.00 125$ 750$
Time and
Materials %750$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
Account Set-up 0.67 125$ 83$ $ 61 73%83$ 100%2,997 182,817$ 249,703$ 249,703$
Account Set-up Same Day n/a 125$ n/a $ 184 %n/a %150 27,600$ -$ -$
Account Set-up After Hours/Weekends
Minimum 2 hours service fee 2.33 125$ 291$ $ 263 90%291$ 100%7 1,841$ 2,038$ 2,038$
Each Additional Hour [7]1.00 146$ 146$ $ - 0%146$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
Property Management (first 25 set-ups)9.01 125$ 1,126$ $ 1,048 93%1,126$ 100%4 4,192$ 4,506$ 4,506$
Each Additional 25 set-ups 9.01 125$ 1,126$ $ - 0%1,126$ 100%4 -$ 4,506$ 4,506$
Disconnect Service for Non-Payment 0.88 125$ 110$ $ 100 91%110$ 100%819 81,900$ 90,414$ 90,414$
2 Lateral Installation 4.00 125$ 500$ $ 384 77%500$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
3 Lateral Abandonment 4.00 125$ 500$ $ 353 71%500$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
4 Pretreatment Inspection Services [5]
Industrial User Class I, per year
Industrial User Class II, per year
Industrial User Class III - Significant User, per year
Industrial User Reinspection, per inspection
PLANNING SUPPORT
Zoning Services
1 Sidewalk Sales Permit n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
2 Home Occupation Permit n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Home Occupation Permit (Reduced version)
3 Administrative Use Permit 1.00 125$ 125$ $ - 0%125$ 100%34 -$ 4,249$ 4,249$
Creek Setback Exception Use Permit
High Occupancy Residential User Permit
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
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Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
4 Planning Commission Use Permit 2.00 125$ 250$ $ - 0%250$ 100%4 -$ 1,000$ 1,000$
6 Variance 1.00 125$ 125$ $ - 0%125$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
7 Planned Development
Rezoning n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Plan Amendment n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
8 Rezoning
Map Amendment n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Text Amendment n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
9 Secondary Dwelling Units 1.00 125$ 125$ $ - 0%125$ 100%9 -$ 1,125$ 1,125$
10 Time Extension n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %4 -$ -$ -$
11 Non-profit Special Event Fee n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %1 -$ -$ -$
12 Affordable Housing Incentive Request n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
13 Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) Plan Review Fee
Reviews Requiring ALUC Hearing n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
14 Subdivision Services
Lot Line Adjustment 2.00 125$ 250$ $ - 0%250$ 100%3 -$ 750$ 750$
Tentative Subdivision Map
1-4 Lots 3.00 125$ 375$ $ - 0%375$ 100%8 -$ 2,999$ 2,999$
5-10 Lots 5.00 125$ 625$ $ - 0%625$ 100%2 -$ 1,250$ 1,250$
11-20 lots 10.00 125$ 1,250$ $ - 0%1,250$ 100%1 -$ 1,250$ 1,250$
21+ lots (deposit of $20,000)16.00 125$ 2,000$ $ - 0%2,000$ 100%1 -$ 2,000$ 2,000$
15 Certificate of Compliance 0.00 125$ -$ $ - %-$ %-$ -$ -$
Other Planning Services
17 Environmental Impact Study for Historic Resources n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
18 Environmental Impact Determination 4.00 125$ 500$ $ - 0%500$ 100%3 -$ 1,500$ 1,500$
19 Environmental Impact Report [6]10.00 125$ 1,250$ $ - 0%1,250$ 100%-$ -$ -$
20 Environmental Impact Report Monitoring Program, Deposit n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
XX Transportation Impact Study n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
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Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
21 Architectural Review
Signs n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Conceptual Review 3.00 125$ 375$ $ - 0%375$ 100%2 -$ 750$ 750$
Development Projects 6.00 125$ 750$ $ - 0%750$ 100%26 -$ 19,496$ 19,496$
Development Projects - Major
(Example: 25 residential units, or 35k s.f., or 60 hotel units)6.00 125$ 750$ $ - 0%750$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
Minor-Incidental 2.00 125$ 250$ $ - 0%250$ 100%33 -$ 8,248$ 8,248$
with Cultural Heritage Commission Hearing 0.00 125$ -$ $ - %-$ %- -$ -$ -$
Plan Revision 1.00 125$ 125$ $ - 0%125$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
Time Extension 0.00 125$ -$ $ - %-$ %- -$ -$ -$
22 Christmas Tree/Pumpkin Lot Permit n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
23 Fence Height Exception n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
24 Voluntary Merger n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %1 -$ -$ -$
25 Agreements n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
26 Bonds/Guarantees (voluntary)n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
27 Change of Address n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
28 Street Name Change n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
29 Street Abandonment 4.00 125$ 500$ $ - 0%500$ 100%-$ -$ -$
30 Condominium Conversion 4.00 125$ 500$ $ - 0%500$ 100%-$ -$ -$
31 Appeals [8]
Tier 1 n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
Tier 2 n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
Tier 3 n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
Tier 4 n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
32 Mills Act Participation Application n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
33 Administrative Approval Applications 1.50 125$ 187$ $ - 0%-$ 0%12 -$ 2,250$ -$
34 Land Use Documentation Request n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
36 General Plan Amendment
Map (includes rezoning), Deposit [6]10.00 125$ 1,250$ $ - 0%1,250$ 100%-$ -$ -$
Text n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
37 Specific Plan Amendment, Deposit [6]10.00 125$ 1,250$ $ - 0%1,250$ 100%-$ -$ -$
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Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
38 Annexation, Deposit [6]10.00 125$ 1,250$ $ - 0%1,250$ 100%-$ -$ -$
39 Sidewalk Cafes
Sidewalk Café User Permit n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
Sidewalk Café Use Fee per square foot per month n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
40 Pre-Application 2.00 125$ 250$ $ - 0%124.98$ 50%13 -$ 3,249$ 1,625$
With site visit 3.00 125$ 375$ $ - 0%187.47$ 50%1 -$ 375$ 187$
41 Blue Card Inspection n/a 125$ n/a $ - %n/a %-$ -$ -$
42 Development Agreement Application Fee [6]4.00 125$ 500$ $ - 0%500$ 100%-$ -$ -$
43 Reimbursement Agreement [6]4.00 125$ 500$ $ - 0%500$ 100%-$ -$ -$
ENGINEERING SUPPORT
1 Improvement Plan Check
Plan check fees are based on Estimated Construction Cost
(ECC)
$10,000 2.00 125$ 250$ -$ 0%250$ 100%1 -$ 250$ 250$
0.8889 125$ 111$ -$ 0%111$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
$100,001 10.00 125$ 1,250$ -$ 0%1,250$ 100%1 -$ 1,250$ 1,250$
0.1250 125$ 16$ -$ 0%16$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
$500,001 15.00 125$ 1,875$ -$ 0%1,875$ 100%1 -$ 1,875$ 1,875$
0.1000 125$ 12$ -$ 0%12$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
$1,000,001 20.00 125$ 2,500$ -$ 0%2,500$ 100%2 -$ 4,999$ 4,999$
0.1000 125$ 12$ -$ 0%12$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
$3,000,001 40.00 125$ 4,999$ -$ 0%4,999$ 100%2 -$ 9,998$ 9,998$
0.1333 125$ 17$ -$ 0%17$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
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Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
2 Construction Inspection
Water - Inspection w/Test 4.00 125$ 500$ -$ 0%500$ 100%55 -$ 27,495$ 27,495$
Water - Re-Inspection/Re-Test 4.00 125$ 500$ -$ 0%500$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
Water - Shut-down 16.00 125$ 2,000$ -$ 0%2,000$ 100%2 -$ 3,999$ 3,999$
Water - Service ID 1.50 125$ 187$ -$ 0%187$ 100%53 -$ 9,936$ 9,936$
Sewer - Inspection 2.00 125$ 250$ -$ 0%250$ 100%11 -$ 2,749$ 2,749$
Sewer - Reinspection 2.00 125$ 250$ -$ 0%250$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
Sewer - Service Connection 4.00 125$ 500$ -$ 0%500$ 100%80 -$ 39,993$ 39,993$
After Hours Inspection Services
Minimum 2 hours service fee 2.33 125$ 291$ $ 263 90%291$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
Each Additional Hour [7]1.00 146$ 146$ $ - 0%146$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
3 Final Maps
Parcel Map - Residential Zone (4 lots or Less)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %2 -$ -$ -$
Parcel Map - Commercial Zone (4 lots or less)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %1 -$ -$ -$
Plus per lot or common interest unit n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Tract Map (base fee)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %5 -$ -$ -$
Plus per lot or common interest unit n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %247 -$ -$ -$
4 Certificate of Compliance or Final Lot Line Adjustment Agreement
Lot Line Adjustments n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Certificates of Compliance n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Additional Document Review/Certificates of Correction n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
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Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
5 Encroachment Permits
USA Locator Fee 1.00 125$ 125$ -$ 0%125$ 100%1,800 -$ 224,958$ 224,958$
Curb and Gutter (base fee)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %16 -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %1,665 -$ -$ -$
Sidewalk (base fee)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %77 -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %3,076 -$ -$ -$
Driveway Approach/Curb Ramp (base fee)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %9 -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %1,136 -$ -$ -$
Trenched or Bored Excavation (base fee)
Water Service/Recycled Service(base fee)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %36 -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %1,163 -$ -$ -$
Sewer (base fee)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %68 -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot (Bore)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %4,061 -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot (Trench)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Fire Lateral/Hydrant/Water and Recycled Main Extension (base fee)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %12 -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %422 -$ -$ -$
Other (base fee)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %22 -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot (Bore)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %2,271 -$ -$ -$
plus per linear foot (Trench)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %2,512 -$ -$ -$
Monitoring Well n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %17 -$ -$ -$
Other Minor Encroachment Permits not Listed n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %108 -$ -$ -$
Time Extension for Encroachment Permit n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Unpermitted Encroachments n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %1 -$ -$ -$
Encroachment Permit - Plan Review fee (if required)n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Annual Encroachment Permit for Utility Companies n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %4 -$ -$ -$
6 Transportation Permit
Single Trip Permit n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Annual Permit n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Maximum fee amount established by Department of Transportation and
is not subject to CPI increases
7 Fiber Infrastructure Protection Fee (per Call)1.00 125$ 125$ -$ 0%125$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
8 Traffic Control Plan Review
Regular n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Complex n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
9 Traffic Control Plan Inspection
Minor - first day n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
each additional day n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Major - first day n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
each additional day n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
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Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service
Per
Activity
Current Fee
/ Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
10 4th and subsequent plan review (per submittal)
Public Improvement Plans 4.00 125$ 500$ -$ 0%500$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
Building Plans n/a 125$ n/a -$ %n/a %- -$ -$ -$
Maps / Additional Documents 0.50 125$ 62$ -$ 0%62$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
11 Design Exception 0.00 136$ -$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- -$ -$ -$
BUILDING PLAN REVIEW / INSPECTION SUPPORT
1 Per Plan Review Submittal
New Meter, trash enclosures, landscape plans 4.00 125$ 500$ -$ 0%500$ 100%34 -$ 16,997$ 16,997$
RH20 4.00 125$ 500$ -$ 0%500$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
C&D Recycling 0.50 125$ 62$ -$ 0%62$ 100%- -$ -$ -$
TOTAL 316,722$ 773,277$ 769,215$
[Notes]
[1]Water And Sewer Service Rates Are Adopted By Council
[2]1 Unit = 748 Gallons
[3]Fees for hardware Charged at Actual Cost
[4]Plus Meter Cost
[5]Set by City Ordinance. NBS did not evaluate
[6]Fees will be set on a Deposit basis and debited by the amount of staff time and other
materials required to provide services
[7]Calculated at OT rate for each additonal hour of service required after normal business
hours beyond 2 hours
[8]Refer to City's Master Fee Schedule for tier definitions.
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APPENDIX A.6
Cost of Service Analysis – Fire – Hazardous Occupancy Permits and Annual Inspections
City of San Luis Obispo
Planning - User Fee Study FY 16/17
Cost of Service Analysis for Fee Related Services and Activities APPENDIX A.6
HAZARDOUS OCCUPANCY PERMITS [1]
1 Aircraft Refueling Vehicles 1.00 141$ 141$ 343$ 242.96%141$ 100.00%- $ - $ - $ -
2 Aircraft Repair Hangar 2.00 141$ 282$ 343$ 121.48%282$ 100.00%- - - -
3 Automobile Wrecking Yard 2.50 141$ 353$ 343$ 97.18%353$ 100.00%- - - -
4 Bonfire or Rubbish Fires 1.00 141$ 141$ 343$ 242.96%141$ 100.00%- - - -
5 Burning in Public Place 1.00 141$ 141$ 343$ 242.96%141$ 100.00%- - - -
6 Candles or Open-Flames in Assembly Areas 1.00 141$ 141$ 343$ 242.96%141$ 100.00%- - - -
7 Combustible Fiber Storage (handle/store over 100 cu ft)2.50 141$ 353$ 343$ 97.18%353$ 100.00%- - - -
8 Compressed Gases 1.00 141$ 141$ 343$ 242.96%141$ 100.00%3 1,029 424 424
9 Cryogens 2.00 141$ 282$ 343$ 121.48%282$ 100.00%1 343 282 282
10 Dry Cleaning Plant 2.00 141$ 282$ 343$ 121.48%282$ 100.00%3 1,029 847 847
11 Dust Producing Operation 2.00 141$ 282$ 343$ 121.48%282$ 100.00%6 2,058 1,694 1,694
12 Explosives or Blasting Agents 4.00 141$ 565$ 343$ 60.74%565$ 100.00%2 686 1,129 1,129
13 Fireworks 4.00 141$ 565$ 343$ 60.74%565$ 100.00%- - - -
14 Flammable or Combustible Liquids (Unless in the CUPA Program)2.00 141$ 282$ 343$ 121.48%282$ 100.00%56 19,208 15,812 15,812
15 Fruit Ripening - Ethylene Gas Fogging 2.00 141$ 282$ 343$ 121.48%282$ 100.00%- - - -
16 Garages - Repair 2.00 141$ 282$ 343$ 121.48%282$ 100.00%73 25,039 20,612 20,612
17 Hazardous Chemicals (Unless in the CUPA Program):2.50 141$ 353$ 343$ 97.18%353$ 100.00%46 15,778 16,235 16,235
18 High-Piled Combustible Stock - exceeding 2500 sq ft 2.50 141$ 353$ 343$ 97.18%353$ 100.00%4 1,372 1,412 1,412
19 Junk Yards 2.50 141$ 353$ 343$ 97.18%353$ 100.00%- - - -
20 Liquefied Petroleum Gas 1.50 141$ 212$ 343$ 161.97%212$ 100.00%12 4,116 2,541 2,541
21 Lumberyard - Storage in excess of 100,000 board feet 2.50 141$ 353$ 343$ 97.18%353$ 100.00%1 343 353 353
22 Magnesium Working - Process more than 10 lbs daily 2.00 141$ 282$ 343$ 121.48%282$ 100.00%- - - -
23 Mall (covered)2.50 141$ 353$ 343$ 97.18%353$ 100.00%- - - -
24 Organic Coatings - manufacture over 1 gallon a day 2.50 141$ 353$ 343$ 97.18%353$ 100.00%- - - -
Fee No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
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Fee No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
25 Ovens - Industrial, Baking and Drying 1.00 141$ 141$ 343$ 242.96%141$ 100.00%1 343 141 141
26 Places of Assembly 2.00 141$ 282$ 343$ 121.48%282$ 100.00%147 50,421 41,506 41,506
27 Refrigeration Equipment - Mechanical refrigeration (see UFC for
most common refrigerants)3.00 141$ 424$ 343$ 80.99%424$ 100.00%- - - -
28 Spraying or Dipping 2.00 141$ 282$ 343$ 121.48%282$ 100.00%15 5,145 4,235 4,235
29 Tents and Air-supported Structures - excess of 200 sq ft 2.00 141$ 282$ 343$ 121.48%282$ 100.00%- - - -
30 Tire Re-capping 2.00 141$ 282$ 343$ 121.48%282$ 100.00%- - - -
31 Waste Material Plant 2.50 141$ 353$ 343$ 97.18%353$ 100.00%- - - -
32 Welding and Cutting Operations - Any Occupancy 1.50 141$ 212$ 343$ 161.97%212$ 100.00%89 30,527 18,847 18,847
33 Additional Permitted Use (per permit)[1]0.50 141$ 71$ 343$ 485.91%71$ 100.00%2 686 141 141
Subtotal Hazardous Occupancy Permits 158,123$ 126,213$ 126,213$
NON-MANDATED / REQUIRED INSPECTIONS
34 Commercial Business Inspections (Up to 3 stories)
0 – 5,000 sq. ft. 0.50 141$ 71$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%975 - 68,824 -
5,001 – 40,000 sq. ft.0.75 141$ 106$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%260 - 27,530 -
40,001 – 120,000 sq. ft.1.00 141$ 141$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - -
120,001 – 150,000 sq. ft.1.50 141$ 212$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%65 - 13,765 -
150,001 – or more sq. ft.2.00 141$ 282$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
35 Mid Rise Inspections (4 -6 stories)2.00 141$ 282$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
36 New Business Inspection [9]1.00 141$ 141$ -$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
Subtotal Non-Mandated / Required Inspections -$ 110,119$ -$
FIRE FALSE ALARM FEES
37 Initial Permit and Renewal Registrations - see Police
38 False fire alarms shall be considered excessive when they meet
or exceed the following number:
Two false alarms in any thirty-day period no charge 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
Three false alarms in any three-hundred-sixty day period no charge 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
39 False alarms exceeding these numbers 548$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
Subtotal Fire False Alarm Fees -$ -$ -$
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Cost of Service Analysis for Fee Related Services and Activities APPENDIX A.6
Fee No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
CERTIFIED UNIFIED PARTICIPATING AGENCY FEES [3]
40 Hazardous Materials Handlers
Remote utility (1-time fee)3.22 169$ 542$ 370$ 68.23%542$ 100.00%1 370 542 542
1 - 4 Materials handled 1.85 169$ 312$ 213$ 68.23%312$ 100.00%146 31,098 45,581 45,581
5 - 10 Materials handled 2.11 169$ 356$ 243$ 68.23%356$ 100.00%17 4,131 6,055 6,055
11+ Materials handled 2.53 169$ 427$ 291$ 68.23%427$ 100.00%10 2,910 4,265 4,265
41 Waste Generators
1 Waste stream (professional or medical)1.24 169$ 210$ 143$ 68.23%210$ 100.00%24 3,432 5,030 5,030
1 - 5 Waste streams (all others)1.85 169$ 312$ 213$ 68.23%312$ 100.00%138 29,394 43,083 43,083
6+ Waste streams 2.50 169$ 421$ 287$ 68.23%421$ 100.00%6 1,722 2,524 2,524
Waste Stream (DeMinimus)0.60 169$ 101$ 69$ 68.23%101$ 100.00%12 828 1,214 1,214
42 Tiered Permitting
CE 3.93 169$ 663$ 452$ 68.23%663$ 100.00%- - - -
CA 6.19 169$ 1,044$ 712$ 68.23%1,044$ 100.00%- - - -
PBR 14.63 169$ 2,465$ 1,682$ 68.23%2,465$ 100.00%- - - -
43 Underground Storage Tanks (general model)
First tank 10.69 169$ 1,801$ 1,229$ 68.23%1,801$ 100.00%26 31,954 46,835 46,835
Each additional tank
Tank installation 34.88 169$ 5,879$ 4,011$ 68.23%5,879$ 100.00%- - - -
Tank removal 27.00 169$ 4,551$ 3,105$ 68.23%4,551$ 100.00%- - - -
Minor Modification 10.12 169$ 1,706$ 1,164$ 68.23%1,706$ 100.00%- - - -
Major Modification 31.50 169$ 5,309$ 3,622$ 68.23%5,309$ 100.00%- - - -
44 Above Ground Storage Tanks
One Tank 1.17 169$ 198$ 135$ 68.23%198$ 100.00%7 945 1,385 1,385
Two Tanks 2.35 169$ 396$ 270$ 68.23%396$ 100.00%- - - -
Three Tanks 2.81 169$ 473$ 323$ 68.23%473$ 100.00%3 969 1,420 1,420
45 CALARP
New Stationary Source Facility 15.41 169$ 2,597$ 1,772$ 68.23%2,597$ 100.00%- - - -
Existing Annual Facility Inspection 2.40 169$ 405$ 276$ 68.23%405$ 100.00%- - - -
46 Site Remediation Oversight 1.20 169$ 202$ 138$ 68.23%202$ 100.00%- - - -
Soil Remediation 1.20 169$ 202$ 138$ 68.23%202$ 100.00%- - - -
Temporary Closure Permit 10.03 169$ 1,690$ 1,153$ 68.23%1,690$ 100.00%- - - -
47 Closures
Temporary Closure 10.69 169$ 1,801$ 1,229$ 68.23%1,801$ 100.00%- - - -
Closure in Place 13.50 169$ 2,276$ 1,553$ 68.23%2,276$ 100.00%- - - -
48 Late Fee [4]
Annual permit fees received 31-60 days after original invoice day n/a n/a 25% Penalty 0.00%n/a 0.00%- - - -
Annual permit fees received 61 + days after original invoice day n/a n/a
an additional
25% penalty 0.00%n/a 0.00%- - - -
Subtotal CUPA 107,753$ 157,935$ 157,935$
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Fee No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
FIRE EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL STAND-BY FEES
49 Fire Engine/Ladder Truck [5]419$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
50 Squad or Light Rescue Equipment [5]261$ 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
51 Third & Subsequent Fire Inspection Fee 1.00 169$ 169$ 127$ 75.35%169$ 100.00%- - - -
52
Additional Site Inspection Fee (one hour min.)n/a
Determined by
Finance Director 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
53
Fire Investigation/Fire Preventions n/a
Determined by
Finance Director 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
54
Firefighter Standby n/a
Determined by
Finance Director 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
55
Administrative/Clerical n/a
Determined by
Finance Director 0.00%-$ 0.00%- - - -
Subtotal Fire Equip / Personnel Stand-By Fees -$ -$ -$
MULTI-DWELLING FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY INSPECTION FEE SCHEDULE [6] [7]
These fees are set by Municipal Code
56 Administrative Fee [8]
Processing per facility 0.50 169$ 84$ 65$ 77.13%84$ 100.00%429 27,885 36,156 36,156
Each Additional Owner 0.25 169$ 42$ -$ 0.00%10$ 23.73%- - - -
57 Apartment Houses
Up to 10 units 2.00 169$ 337$ 140$ 41.53%337$ 100.00%334 46,760 112,596 112,596
11 - 20 Units 3.00 169$ 506$ 420$ 83.06%506$ 100.00%42 17,640 21,238 21,238
21 - 50 Units 4.00 169$ 674$ 980$ 145.35%674$ 100.00%40 39,200 26,969 26,969
51 - 100 Units 5.00 169$ 843$ 2,100$ 249.17%843$ 100.00%8 16,800 6,742 6,742
101 - 200 Units 8.00 169$ 1,348$ 4,200$ 311.47%1,348$ 100.00%5 21,000 6,742 6,742
Every additional 100 Units over 200 2.00 169$ 337$ 2,800$ 830.58%337$ 100.00%4 11,200 1,348 1,348
58
Hotels, Motels, Lodging Houses, Bed & Breakfast Facilities,
Youth Hostel Facilities, Senior Facilities, Sororities, Fraternities
and Other Congregate Residences
Hotel, Motel, Bed & Breakfast
1 - 20 Units 2.00 169$ 337$ 200$ 59.33%337$ 100.00%10 2,000 3,371 3,371
21 - 50 Units 3.00 169$ 506$ 200$ 39.55%506$ 100.00%9 1,800 4,551 4,551
51 - 100 Units 5.00 169$ 843$ 300$ 35.60%843$ 100.00%13 3,900 10,956 10,956
101 - 200 Units 8.00 169$ 1,348$ 400$ 29.66%1,348$ 100.00%8 3,200 10,788 10,788
Sorority and Fraternity 4.00 169$ 674$ 400$ 59.33%674$ 100.00%19 7,600 12,810 12,810
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Fee No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Condominiums
Up to 10 Units 2.00 169$ 337$ 200$ 59.33%337$ 100.00%- - - -
11 - 20 Units 3.00 169$ 506$ 200$ 39.55%506$ 100.00%- - - -
21 - 50 Units 4.00 169$ 674$ 300$ 44.50%674$ 100.00%- - - -
51 - 500 Units 6.00 169$ 1,011$ 400$ 39.55%1,011$ 100.00%- - - -
Subtotal Multi-Dwelling Fire and Life Inspection Fee Schedule 198,985$ 254,269$ 254,269$
OTHER FIRE FEES
59 Hydrant Flow Test (First Hydrant)1.00 169$ 169$ 356$ 211.20%169$ 100.00%- - - -
60 Hydrant Flow Test (Each Additional Hydrant)0.50 169$ 84$ 138$ 163.74%84$ 100.00%- - - -
61 Reinspection Fee (construction)1.00 169$ 169$ 149$ 88.40%169$ 100.00%- - - -
62 Board of Appeals 1.00 169$ 169$ 138$ 81.87%169$ 100.00%- - - -
63 Emergency Call-Out (Non-Scheduled)4.00 164$ 657$ 553$ 84.16%657$ 100.00%- - - -
64 After Hours Call-Out (Scheduled)1.00 164$ 164$ 138$ 84.01%164$ 100.00%- - - -
TOTAL 464,861 648,536 538,417
[Notes]
[1]For Locations with multiple required permits, fee is calculated at highest permit fee, plus
1/2 hour of inspection per additional permitted use.
[2]Penalty for excessive false alarms set by City Ordinance - not required for review in this
study
[3]A discount of $79.00 will be provided for two or more programs reviewed
simultaneously.
[4]Fees are punitive in nature and do not require a cost of service analysis.
[5]Placeholder for Master Fee Schedule, NBS did not study
[6]
Fees are waived for units that are built, owned and managed by the San Luis Obispo
Housing Authority, other government agencies or not-for-profit housing organizations.
[7]These fees are applicable to all multi-dwelling units in the City based on the definitions
set forth in the 2007 California Building Code
[8]Administrative fee applies to both Apt Houses and Hotels, Motels, etc. Total processing
fee calculated will be divided equally amongst all owners.
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APPENDIX A.7
Cost of Service Analysis – Fire – Development Review
City of San Luis Obispo
Fire Department - User Fee Study FY 17
Cost Estimation for Providing Development Review Services APPENDIX A.7
PLANNING SUPPORT
Zoning Services
1 Sidewalk Sales Permit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
2 Home Occupation Permit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Home Occupation Permit (Reduced version)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
3 Administrative Use Permit 0.50 2.00 0.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 282$ -$ 353$ -$ 0.00%
Creek Setback Exception Use Permit
High Occupancy Residential User Permit
4 Planning Commission Use Permit 0.50 2.00 0.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 282$ -$ 353$ -$ 0.00%
6 Variance 1.50 141$ 212$ -$ 0.00%
7 Planned Development
Rezoning n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Plan Amendment n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
8 Rezoning
Map Amendment n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Text Amendment n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
9 Secondary Dwelling Units 1.50 141$ 212$ -$ 0.00%
10 Time Extension n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
11 Non-profit Special Event Fee n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ 0.00%
12 Affordable Housing Incentive Request 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
13 Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) Plan Review Fee
Reviews Requiring ALUC Hearing 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
14 Subdivision Services
Lot Line Adjustment 2.50 141$ 353$ -$ 0.00%
Tentative Subdivision Map
1-4 Lots 3.50 141$ 494$ -$ 0.00%
5-10 Lots 5.00 141$ 706$ -$ 0.00%
11-20 lots 10.00 141$ 1,412$ -$ 0.00%
21+ lots (deposit of $20,000)15.50 141$ 2,188$ -$ 0.00%
15 Certificate of Compliance 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
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PLANNING SUPPORT
Zoning Services
1 Sidewalk Sales Permit
2 Home Occupation Permit
Home Occupation Permit (Reduced version)
3 Administrative Use Permit
Creek Setback Exception Use Permit
High Occupancy Residential User Permit
4 Planning Commission Use Permit
6 Variance
7 Planned Development
Rezoning
Plan Amendment
8 Rezoning
Map Amendment
Text Amendment
9 Secondary Dwelling Units
10 Time Extension
11 Non-profit Special Event Fee
12 Affordable Housing Incentive Request
13 Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) Plan Review Fee
Reviews Requiring ALUC Hearing
14 Subdivision Services
Lot Line Adjustment
Tentative Subdivision Map
1-4 Lots
5-10 Lots
11-20 lots
21+ lots (deposit of $20,000)
15 Certificate of Compliance
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%38 -$ 13,412$ 13,412$
353$ 100.00%4 -$ 1,412$ 1,412$
212$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
212$ 100.00%9 -$ 1,906$ 1,906$
-$ 0.00%6 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%2 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%6 -$ 2,118$ 2,118$
494$ 100.00%8 -$ 3,953$ 3,953$
706$ 100.00%2 -$ 1,412$ 1,412$
1,412$ 100.00%1 -$ 1,412$ 1,412$
2,188$ 100.00%1 -$ 2,188$ 2,188$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
Other Planning Services
17 Environmental Impact Study for Historic Resources n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
18 Environmental Impact Determination 4.00 141$ 565$ -$ 0.00%
19 Environmental Impact Report hourly 1.00 141$ 141$ -$ 0.00%
20 Environmental Impact Report Monitoring Program, Deposit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
XX Transportation Impact Study n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
21 Architectural Review
Signs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Conceptual Review 0.50 1.00 0.00 1.50 141$ 71$ 141$ -$ 212$ -$ 0.00%
Development Projects 0.50 2.00 0.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 282$ -$ 353$ -$ 0.00%
Development Projects - Major
(Example: 25 residential units, or 35k s.f., or 60
hotel units)
0.50 2.00 0.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 282$ -$ 353$ -$ 0.00%
Minor-Incidental 0.50 1.00 0.00 1.50 141$ 71$ 141$ -$ 212$ -$ 0.00%
with Cultural Heritage Commission Hearing 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Plan Revision 0.50 1.00 0.00 1.50 141$ 71$ 141$ -$ 212$ -$ 0.00%
Time Extension n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
22 Christmas Tree/Pumpkin Lot Permit 2.00 141$ 282$ -$ 0.00%
23 Fence Height Exception n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ 0.00%
24 Voluntary Merger 0.00 141$ -$ -$ 0.00%
25 Agreements n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
26 Bonds/Guarantees (voluntary)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
27 Change of Address n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
28 Street Name Change 0.00 141$ -$ -$ 0.00%
29 Street Abandonment 0.00 141$ -$ -$ 0.00%
30 Condominium Conversion 4.50 141$ 635$ -$ 0.00%
31 Appeals [8]
Tier 1 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Tier 2 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Tier 3 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Tier 4 n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
Other Planning Services
17 Environmental Impact Study for Historic Resources
18 Environmental Impact Determination
19 Environmental Impact Report hourly
20 Environmental Impact Report Monitoring Program, Deposit
XX Transportation Impact Study
21 Architectural Review
Signs
Conceptual Review
Development Projects
Development Projects - Major
(Example: 25 residential units, or 35k s.f., or 60
hotel units)
Minor-Incidental
with Cultural Heritage Commission Hearing
Plan Revision
Time Extension
22 Christmas Tree/Pumpkin Lot Permit
23 Fence Height Exception
24 Voluntary Merger
25 Agreements
26 Bonds/Guarantees (voluntary)
27 Change of Address
28 Street Name Change
29 Street Abandonment
30 Condominium Conversion
31 Appeals [8]
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
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Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
565$ 100.00%3 -$ 1,694$ 1,694$
141$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
212$ 100.00%2 -$ 424$ 424$
353$ 100.00%26 -$ 9,177$ 9,177$
353$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
212$ 100.00%33 -$ 6,988$ 6,988$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
212$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%4 -$ -$ -$
282$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%2 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
635$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
32 Mills Act Participation Application n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
33 Administrative Approval Applications 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ -$ 0.00%
34 Land Use Documentation Request n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ n/a n/a n/a -$ -$ 0.00%
36 General Plan Amendment
Map (includes rezoning), Deposit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Text n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
37 Specific Plan Amendment, Deposit 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 141$ 565$ -$ 0.00%
38 Annexation 0.50 12.00 0.00 12.50 141$ 71$ 1,694$ -$ 1,765$ -$ 0.00%
39 Sidewalk Cafes
Sidewalk Café User Permit 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Sidewalk Café Use Fee per square foot per month n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
40 Pre-Application 2.00 141$ 282$ 0.00%
With site visit 3.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
41 Blue Card Inspection n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
42 Development Agreement Application Fee n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
43 Reimbursement Agreement n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
32 Mills Act Participation Application
33 Administrative Approval Applications
34 Land Use Documentation Request
36 General Plan Amendment
Map (includes rezoning), Deposit
Text
37 Specific Plan Amendment, Deposit
38 Annexation
39 Sidewalk Cafes
Sidewalk Café User Permit
Sidewalk Café Use Fee per square foot per month
40 Pre-Application
With site visit
41 Blue Card Inspection
42 Development Agreement Application Fee
43 Reimbursement Agreement
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%16 -$ 5,647$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
565$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
1,765$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
141$ 50.00%13 -$ 3,671$ 1,835$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
ENGINEERING SUPPORT
1 Improvement Plan Check
Plan check fees are based on Estimated
Construction Cost (ECC)
$10,000
flat fee up
to
$100,000
n/a 1.00 n/a 1.00 141$ -$ 141$ -$ 141$ -$ 0.00%
each
add'l
$10,000
n/a 0.0000 n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
$100,001
base fee
@
$100,001
n/a 1.00 n/a 1.00 141$ -$ 141$ -$ 141$ -$ 0.00%
each
add'l
$10,000
n/a 0.0000 n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
$500,001
base fee
@
$500,001
n/a 1.00 n/a 1.00 141$ -$ 141$ -$ 141$ -$ 0.00%
each
add'l
$10,000
n/a 0.0000 n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
$1,000,001
base fee
@
$1,000,0
01
n/a 1.00 n/a 1.00 141$ -$ 141$ -$ 141$ -$ 0.00%
each
add'l
$10,000
n/a 0.0100 n/a 0.01 141$ -$ 1$ -$ 1.41$ -$ 0.00%
$3,000,001
base fee
@
$3,000,0
01
n/a 3.00 n/a 3.00 141$ -$ 424$ -$ 424$ -$ 0.00%
each
add'l
$10,000
n/a 0.0100 n/a 0.01 141$ -$ 1$ -$ 1.41$ -$ 0.00%
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
ENGINEERING SUPPORT
1 Improvement Plan Check
Plan check fees are based on Estimated
Construction Cost (ECC)
$10,000
flat fee up
to
$100,000
each
add'l
$10,000
$100,001
base fee
@
$100,001
each
add'l
$10,000
$500,001
base fee
@
$500,001
each
add'l
$10,000
$1,000,001
base fee
@
$1,000,0
01
each
add'l
$10,000
$3,000,001
base fee
@
$3,000,0
01
each
add'l
$10,000
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
141$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
141$ 100.00%1 -$ 141$ 141$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
141$ 100.00%1 -$ 141$ 141$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
141$ 100.00%2 -$ 282$ 282$
1$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
424$ 100.00%2 -$ 847$ 847$
1$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
2 Construction Inspection
Inspection fees are based on Estimated
Construction Cost (ECC)
$10,000
flat fee up
to
$10,000
n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
$100,001
base fee
@
$100,001
n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
each
add'l
$10,000
n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
$500,001
base fee
@
$500,001
n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
each
add'l
$10,000
n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
$1,000,001
base fee
@
$100,000
,001
n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
each
add'l
$10,000
n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
$3,000,001
base fee
@
$300,000
,001
n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
each
add'l
$10,000
n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
3 Final Maps
Parcel Map - Residential Zone (4 lots or Less)n/a 1.00 n/a 1.00 141$ -$ 141$ -$ 141$ -$ 0.00%
Parcel Map - Commercial Zone (4 lots or less)n/a 1.00 n/a 1.00 141$ -$ 141$ -$ 141$ -$ 0.00%
Plus per lot or common interest unit n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Tract Map (base fee)n/a 4.00 n/a 4.00 141$ -$ 565$ -$ 565$ -$ 0.00%
Plus per lot or common interest unit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
4 Certificate of Compliance or Final Lot Line Adjustment Agreement
Lot Line Adjustments n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Certificates of Compliance n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Additional Document Review/Certificates of Correction n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
2 Construction Inspection
Inspection fees are based on Estimated
Construction Cost (ECC)
$10,000
flat fee up
to
$10,000
$100,001
base fee
@
$100,001
each
add'l
$10,000
$500,001
base fee
@
$500,001
each
add'l
$10,000
$1,000,001
base fee
@
$100,000
,001
each
add'l
$10,000
$3,000,001
base fee
@
$300,000
,001
each
add'l
$10,000
3 Final Maps
Parcel Map - Residential Zone (4 lots or Less)
Parcel Map - Commercial Zone (4 lots or less)
Plus per lot or common interest unit
Tract Map (base fee)
Plus per lot or common interest unit
4 Certificate of Compliance or Final Lot Line Adjustment Agreement
Lot Line Adjustments
Certificates of Compliance
Additional Document Review/Certificates of Correction
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
141$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
141$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
565$ 100.00%1 -$ 565$ 565$
-$ 0.00%171 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
5 Encroachment Permits
Curb and Gutter (base fee)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Sidewalk (base fee)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Driveway Approach/Curb Ramp (base fee)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Trenched or Bored Excavation (base fee)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Water Service/Recycled Service(base fee)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Sewer (base fee)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot (Bore)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot (Trench)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Fire Lateral/Hydrant/Water and Recycled Main Extension (base fee)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Other (base fee)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot (Bore)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
plus per linear foot (Trench)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Monitoring Well n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Other Minor Encroachment Permits not Listed n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Time Extension for Encroachment Permit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Unpermitted Encroachments n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Encroachment Permit - Plan Review fee (if required)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Annual Encroachment Permit for Utility Companies n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
6 Transportation Permit
Single Trip Permit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Annual Permit n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Maximum fee amount established by Department of Transportation and is not subject to CPI increases
7 Fiber Infrastructure Protection Fee (per Call)n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
8 Traffic Control Plan Review
Regular n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Complex n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
9 Traffic Control Plan Inspection
Minor - first day n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
each additional day n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Major - first day n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
each additional day n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
10 4th and subsequent plan review (per submittal)
Public Improvement Plans n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Building Plans n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
Maps / Additional Documents n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
11 Design Exception n/a n/a n/a 0.00 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
5 Encroachment Permits
Curb and Gutter (base fee)
plus per linear foot
Sidewalk (base fee)
plus per linear foot
Driveway Approach/Curb Ramp (base fee)
plus per linear foot
Trenched or Bored Excavation (base fee)
Water Service/Recycled Service(base fee)
plus per linear foot
Sewer (base fee)
plus per linear foot (Bore)
plus per linear foot (Trench)
Fire Lateral/Hydrant/Water and Recycled Main Extension (base fee)
plus per linear foot
Other (base fee)
plus per linear foot (Bore)
plus per linear foot (Trench)
Monitoring Well
Other Minor Encroachment Permits not Listed
Time Extension for Encroachment Permit
Unpermitted Encroachments
Encroachment Permit - Plan Review fee (if required)
Annual Encroachment Permit for Utility Companies
6 Transportation Permit
Single Trip Permit
Annual Permit
Maximum fee amount established by Department of Transportation and is not subject to CPI increases
7 Fiber Infrastructure Protection Fee (per Call)
8 Traffic Control Plan Review
Regular
Complex
9 Traffic Control Plan Inspection
Minor - first day
each additional day
Major - first day
each additional day
10 4th and subsequent plan review (per submittal)
Public Improvement Plans
Building Plans
Maps / Additional Documents
11 Design Exception
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
NEW CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, AND MAJOR REMODELS
1
Commercial Uses - Structural (All newly
constructed, added, or structurally remodeled
space for non-residential occupancies
classified as CBC Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, or
other commercial occupancies not specifically
addressed elsewhere in this Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
500 Base
Cost 0.50 4.00 2.00 6.50 141$ 71$ 565$ 282$ 918$ 682$ 74.27%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0001 0.0013 0.0004 0.0019 141$ 0.02$ 0.19$ 0.06$ 0.27$ 0.45$ 170.39%
5,000 Base
Cost 1.00 10.00 4.00 15.00 141$ 141$ 1,412$ 565$ 2,118$ 2,726$ 128.74%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0010 0.0008 0.0018 141$ -$ 0.14$ 0.11$ 0.25$ 0.26$ 101.51%
10,000 Base
Cost 1.00 15.00 8.00 24.00 141$ 141$ 2,118$ 1,129$ 3,388$ 4,016$ 118.53%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0004 0.0001 0.0005 141$ 0.00$ 0.05$ 0.01$ 0.07$ 0.05$ 74.27%
50,000 Base
Cost 1.50 30.00 12.00 43.50 141$ 212$ 4,235$ 1,694$ 6,141$ 6,061$ 98.69%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0002 0.0002 0.0004 141$ 0.00$ 0.03$ 0.02$ 0.05$ 0.04$ 75.48%
100,000 Base
Cost 2.00 40.00 20.00 62.00 141$ 282$ 5,647$ 2,824$ 8,753$ 8,032$ 91.76%
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.00002 0.0004 0.0002 0.0006 141$ 0.00$ 0.06$ 0.03$ 0.09$ 0.08$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
NEW CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, AND MAJOR REMODELS
1
Commercial Uses - Structural (All newly
constructed, added, or structurally remodeled
space for non-residential occupancies
classified as CBC Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, or
other commercial occupancies not specifically
addressed elsewhere in this Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
500 Base
Cost
per s.f between tiers Increment
5,000 Base
Cost
per s.f between tiers Increment
10,000 Base
Cost
per s.f between tiers Increment
50,000 Base
Cost
per s.f between tiers Increment
100,000 Base
Cost
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
918$ 100.00%8 5,452$ 7,341$ 7,341$
0.27$ 100.00%10,836 4,924$ 2,890$ 2,890$
2,118$ 100.00%2 5,452$ 4,235$ 4,235$
0.25$ 100.00%2,654 685$ 674$ 674$
3,388$ 100.00%2 8,032$ 6,777$ 6,777$
0.07$ 100.00%17,868 913$ 1,230$ 1,230$
6,141$ 100.00%1 6,061$ 6,141$ 6,141$
0.05$ 100.00%10,368 409$ 542$ 542$
8,753$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.09$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
2
Commercial Residential and Multifamily
Residential Uses - (All newly constructed,
added, or structurally remodeled space for
residential occupancies classified as CBC
Group R (except R-3), or other residential
occupancies not specifically addressed
elsewhere in this Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
500 0.50 4.00 2.00 6.50 141$ 71$ 565$ 282$ 918$ 871$ 94.94%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0001 0.0013 0.0004 0.0019 141$ 0.02$ 0.19$ 0.06$ 0.27$ 0.58$ 217.85%
5,000 1.00 10.00 4.00 15.00 141$ 141$ 1,412$ 565$ 2,118$ 3,485$ 164.59%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00000 0.0010 0.0008 0.0018 141$ -$ 0.14$ 0.11$ 0.25$ 0.36$ 140.36%
10,000 1.00 15.00 8.00 24.00 141$ 141$ 2,118$ 1,129$ 3,388$ 5,269$ 155.50%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00001 0.0004 0.0001 0.0005 141$ 0.00$ 0.05$ 0.01$ 0.07$ 0.07$ 94.94%
50,000 1.50 30.00 12.00 43.50 141$ 212$ 4,235$ 1,694$ 6,141$ 7,883$ 128.35%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00001 0.0002 0.0002 0.0004 141$ 0.00$ 0.03$ 0.02$ 0.05$ 0.05$ 101.65%
100,000 2.00 40.00 20.00 62.00 141$ 282$ 5,647$ 2,824$ 8,753$ 10,537$ 120.39%
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.00002 0.0004 0.0002 0.0006 141$ 0.00$ 0.06$ 0.03$ 0.09$ 0.11$
3 Duplicate Floor Plan Review - Commercial
Residential and Multifamily Residential Uses
Square Footage:
500 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 548$ 155.34%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0001 0.0002 0.0002 0.0006 141$ 0.02$ 0.03$ 0.03$ 0.08$ 0.12$ 155.34%
5,000 1.00 2.00 2.00 5.00 141$ 141$ 282$ 282$ 706$ 1,097$ 155.34%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00000 0.0004 0.0004 0.0008 141$ -$ 0.06$ 0.06$ 0.11$ 0.04$ 38.83%
10,000 1.00 4.00 4.00 9.00 141$ 141$ 565$ 565$ 1,271$ 1,316$ 103.56%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 141$ 0.00$ 0.01$ 0.01$ 0.03$ 0.01$ 27.41%
50,000 1.50 8.00 8.00 17.50 141$ 212$ 1,129$ 1,129$ 2,471$ 1,645$ 66.57%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00001 0.0001 0.0002 0.0003 141$ 0.00$ 0.01$ 0.02$ 0.04$ 0.01$ 31.07%
100,000 2.00 12.00 16.00 30.00 141$ 282$ 1,694$ 2,259$ 4,235$ 2,193$ 51.78%
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.00002 0.0001 0.0002 0.0003 141$ 0.00$ 0.02$ 0.02$ 0.04$ 0.02$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
2
Commercial Residential and Multifamily
Residential Uses - (All newly constructed,
added, or structurally remodeled space for
residential occupancies classified as CBC
Group R (except R-3), or other residential
occupancies not specifically addressed
elsewhere in this Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
500
per s.f between tiers Increment
5,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
10,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
50,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
100,000
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment
3 Duplicate Floor Plan Review - Commercial
Residential and Multifamily Residential Uses
Square Footage:
500
per s.f between tiers Increment
5,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
10,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
50,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
100,000
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
918$ 100.00%3 2,614$ 2,753$ 2,753$
0.27$ 100.00%8,898 5,169$ 2,373$ 2,373$
2,118$ 100.00%8 27,883$ 16,941$ 16,941$
0.25$ 100.00%16,352 5,833$ 4,155$ 4,155$
3,388$ 100.00%3 15,806$ 10,165$ 10,165$
0.07$ 100.00%43,731 2,858$ 3,010$ 3,010$
6,141$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.05$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
8,753$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.09$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.08$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
706$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.11$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
1,271$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.03$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
2,471$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.04$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
4,235$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.04$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
4
Low and Moderate Hazard Storage - (All
newly constructed, added, or structurally
remodeled space for storage occupancies
classified as CBC Group S, or other storage
occupancies not specifically addressed
elsewhere in this Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
500 0.50 4.00 1.00 5.50 141$ 71$ 565$ 141$ 776$ 408$ 52.53%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0001 0.0013 0.0002 0.0017 141$ 0.02$ 0.19$ 0.03$ 0.24$ 0.52$ 218.97%
5,000 1.00 10.00 2.00 13.00 141$ 141$ 1,412$ 282$ 1,835$ 2,726$ 148.55%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00000 0.0004 0.0002 0.0006 141$ -$ 0.06$ 0.03$ 0.08$ 0.26$ 304.48%
10,000 1.00 12.00 3.00 16.00 141$ 141$ 1,694$ 424$ 2,259$ 4,016$ 177.79%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 141$ 0.00$ 0.01$ 0.01$ 0.03$ 0.05$ 193.10%
50,000 1.50 16.00 6.00 23.50 141$ 212$ 2,259$ 847$ 3,318$ 6,061$ 182.68%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 141$ 0.00$ 0.01$ 0.02$ 0.03$ 0.04$ 132.99%
100,000 2.00 20.00 12.00 34.00 141$ 282$ 2,824$ 1,694$ 4,800$ 8,032$ 167.33%
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.00002 0.0002 0.0001 0.0003 141$ 0.00$ 0.03$ 0.02$ 0.05$ 0.08$
5
Attached Accessory and Utility Uses - (All
newly constructed, added, or structurally
remodeled space for utility and accessory
occupancies classified as CBC Group U, or
other utility and accessory occupancies not
specifically addressed elsewhere in this Fee
Schedule)
Square Footage:
200 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 333$ 94.48%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.34$ 0.00%
400 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 401$ 113.49%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.84$ 0.00%
600 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 568$ 161.06%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.24$ 0.00%
1,000 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 663$ 187.80%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.19$ 0.00%
3,000 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 1,044$ 295.69%
per s.f. >3,000 s.f.Increment 0.0002 0.0003 0.0003 0.0008 141$ 0.02$ 0.05$ 0.05$ 0.12$ 0.35$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
4
Low and Moderate Hazard Storage - (All
newly constructed, added, or structurally
remodeled space for storage occupancies
classified as CBC Group S, or other storage
occupancies not specifically addressed
elsewhere in this Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
500
per s.f between tiers Increment
5,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
10,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
50,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
100,000
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment
5
Attached Accessory and Utility Uses - (All
newly constructed, added, or structurally
remodeled space for utility and accessory
occupancies classified as CBC Group U, or
other utility and accessory occupancies not
specifically addressed elsewhere in this Fee
Schedule)
Square Footage:
200
per s.f between tiers Increment
400
per s.f between tiers Increment
600
per s.f between tiers Increment
1,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
3,000
per s.f. >3,000 s.f.Increment
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
776$ 100.00%1 408$ 776$ 776$
0.24$ 100.00%3,389 1,746$ 797$ 797$
1,835$ 100.00%1 2,726$ 1,835$ 1,835$
0.08$ 100.00%906 234$ 77$ 77$
2,259$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.03$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
3,318$ 100.00%1 6,061$ 3,318$ 3,318$
0.03$ 100.00%5,229 206$ 155$ 155$
4,800$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.05$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%10 3,335$ 3,529$ 3,529$
-$ 0.00%694 233$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%23 9,213$ 8,118$ 8,118$
-$ 0.00%1,899 1,594$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%6 3,411$ 2,118$ 2,118$
-$ 0.00%958 226$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%17 11,268$ 6,000$ 6,000$
-$ 0.00%10,675 2,032$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%1 1,044$ 353$ 353$
0.12$ 100.00%140 49$ 16$ 16$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
6
Detached Accessory and Utility Uses - (All
newly constructed, added, or structurally
remodeled space for utility and accessory
occupancies classified as CBC Group U, or
other utility and accessory occupancies not
specifically addressed elsewhere in this Fee
Schedule)
Square Footage:
200 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 314$ 88.88%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.31$ 0.00%
400 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 376$ 106.42%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.80$ 0.00%
600 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 536$ 151.80%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.22$ 0.00%
1,000 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 625$ 177.02%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.18$ 0.00%
3,000 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 981$ 278.02%
per s.f. >3,000 s.f.Increment 0.0002 0.0003 0.0003 0.0008 141$ 0.02$ 0.05$ 0.05$ 0.12$ 0.33$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
6
Detached Accessory and Utility Uses - (All
newly constructed, added, or structurally
remodeled space for utility and accessory
occupancies classified as CBC Group U, or
other utility and accessory occupancies not
specifically addressed elsewhere in this Fee
Schedule)
Square Footage:
200
per s.f between tiers Increment
400
per s.f between tiers Increment
600
per s.f between tiers Increment
1,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
3,000
per s.f. >3,000 s.f.Increment
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
353$ 100.00%5 1,568$ 1,765$ 1,765$
-$ 0.00%398 123$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%3 1,127$ 1,059$ 1,059$
-$ 0.00%258 207$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%1 536$ 353$ 353$
-$ 0.00%360 80$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.12$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
7
Shell Buildings for all Commercial Uses -
(The enclosure for all newly constructed,
added, or structurally remodeled space for non-
residential occupancies classified as CBC
Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, or other commercial
occupancies not specifically addressed
elsewhere in this Fee Schedule where the
interior is not completed or occupiable)
Square Footage:
500 0.50 4.00 2.00 6.50 141$ 71$ 565$ 282$ 918$ 421$ 45.90%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00011 0.0013 0.0004 0.0019 141$ 0.02$ 0.19$ 0.06$ 0.27$ 0.27$ 101.21%
5,000 1.00 10.00 4.00 15.00 141$ 141$ 1,412$ 565$ 2,118$ 1,636$ 77.24%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00000 0.0004 0.0004 0.0008 141$ -$ 0.06$ 0.06$ 0.11$ 0.15$ 137.02%
10,000 1.00 12.00 6.00 19.00 141$ 141$ 1,694$ 847$ 2,682$ 2,410$ 89.83%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 141$ 0.00$ 0.01$ 0.01$ 0.03$ 0.03$ 102.23%
50,000 1.50 16.00 10.00 27.50 141$ 212$ 2,259$ 1,412$ 3,882$ 3,636$ 93.66%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00001 0.0001 0.0000 0.0001 141$ 0.00$ 0.01$ 0.01$ 0.02$ 0.02$ 128.91%
100,000 2.00 20.00 12.00 34.00 141$ 282$ 2,824$ 1,694$ 4,800$ 4,819$ 100.40%
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.00002 0.0002 0.0001 0.0003 141$ 0.00$ 0.03$ 0.02$ 0.05$ 0.05$
8
Commercial Tenant Improvement - Non
Structural - (Non-structurally remodeled space
for non-residential occupancies classified as
CBC Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, or other
commercial occupancies not specifically
addressed elsewhere in this Fee Schedule
where the structure is not altered)
Square Footage:
500 0.50 2.00 1.00 3.50 141$ 71$ 282$ 141$ 494$ 333$ 67.44%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00011 0.0018 0.0002 0.0021 141$ 0.02$ 0.25$ 0.03$ 0.30$ 0.23$ 76.79%
5,000 1.00 10.00 2.00 13.00 141$ 141$ 1,412$ 282$ 1,835$ 1,363$ 74.27%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00000 0.0010 0.0004 0.0014 141$ -$ 0.14$ 0.06$ 0.20$ 0.13$ 65.25%
10,000 1.00 15.00 4.00 20.00 141$ 141$ 2,118$ 565$ 2,824$ 2,008$ 71.11%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 141$ 0.00$ 0.02$ 0.01$ 0.03$ 0.03$ 76.24%
50,000 1.50 20.00 8.00 29.50 141$ 212$ 2,824$ 1,129$ 4,165$ 3,030$ 72.76%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00001 0.0002 0.0002 0.0004 141$ 0.00$ 0.03$ 0.02$ 0.05$ 0.02$ 37.74%
100,000 2.00 30.00 16.00 48.00 141$ 282$ 4,235$ 2,259$ 6,777$ 4,016$ 59.26%
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.00002 0.0003 0.0002 0.0005 141$ 0.00$ 0.04$ 0.02$ 0.07$ 0.04$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
7
Shell Buildings for all Commercial Uses -
(The enclosure for all newly constructed,
added, or structurally remodeled space for non-
residential occupancies classified as CBC
Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, or other commercial
occupancies not specifically addressed
elsewhere in this Fee Schedule where the
interior is not completed or occupiable)
Square Footage:
500
per s.f between tiers Increment
5,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
10,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
50,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
100,000
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment
8
Commercial Tenant Improvement - Non
Structural - (Non-structurally remodeled space
for non-residential occupancies classified as
CBC Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, or other
commercial occupancies not specifically
addressed elsewhere in this Fee Schedule
where the structure is not altered)
Square Footage:
500
per s.f between tiers Increment
5,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
10,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
50,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
100,000
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
918$ 100.00%2 842$ 1,835$ 1,835$
0.27$ 100.00%400 108$ 107$ 107$
2,118$ 100.00%2 3,271$ 4,235$ 4,235$
0.11$ 100.00%4,207 651$ 475$ 475$
2,682$ 100.00%3 7,229$ 8,047$ 8,047$
0.03$ 100.00%55,079 1,689$ 1,652$ 1,652$
3,882$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.02$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
4,800$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.05$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
494$ 100.00%52 17,329$ 25,694$ 25,694$
0.30$ 100.00%71,636 16,394$ 21,350$ 21,350$
1,835$ 100.00%7 9,542$ 12,847$ 12,847$
0.20$ 100.00%8,118 1,047$ 1,605$ 1,605$
2,824$ 100.00%2 4,016$ 5,647$ 5,647$
0.03$ 100.00%16,100 412$ 540$ 540$
4,165$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.05$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
6,777$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.07$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
9
Commercial Residential and Multifamily
Residential Remodels - Non Structural - (Non-
Structurally remodeled space for residential
occupancies classified as CBC Group R
(except R-3), or other residential occupancies
not specifically addressed elsewhere in this
Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
500 0.50 2.00 1.00 3.50 141$ 71$ 282$ 141$ 494$ 342$ 69.31%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0001 0.0018 0.0002 0.0021 141$ 0.02$ 0.25$ 0.03$ 0.30$ 0.23$ 76.59%
5,000 1.00 10.00 2.00 13.00 141$ 141$ 1,412$ 282$ 1,835$ 1,370$ 74.63%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00000 0.0010 0.0004 0.0014 141$ -$ 0.14$ 0.06$ 0.20$ 0.13$ 64.16%
10,000 1.00 15.00 4.00 20.00 141$ 141$ 2,118$ 565$ 2,824$ 2,004$ 70.97%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 141$ 0.00$ 0.02$ 0.01$ 0.03$ 0.03$ 76.61%
50,000 1.50 20.00 8.00 29.50 141$ 212$ 2,824$ 1,129$ 4,165$ 3,031$ 72.78%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.00001 0.0002 0.0002 0.0004 141$ 0.00$ 0.03$ 0.02$ 0.05$ 0.02$ 37.38%
100,000 2.00 30.00 16.00 48.00 141$ 282$ 4,235$ 2,259$ 6,777$ 4,008$ 59.14%
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.00002 0.0003 0.0002 0.0005 141$ 0.00$ 0.04$ 0.02$ 0.07$ 0.04$
10
Single Family Dwellings and Duplexes - (All
newly constructed space for residential
occupancies classified as CBC Group R-3,
including custom builds and model homes for
tract master plans, or other similar residential
occupancies not specifically addressed
elsewhere in this Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
1,000 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 906$ 256.64%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.60$ 0.00%
2,500 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 1,812$ 513.46%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.21$ 0.00%
4,000 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 2,130$ 603.50%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.41$ 0.00%
6,000 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 2,949$ 835.46%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.57$ 0.00%
8,000 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 4,086$ 1157.59%
per s.f. >8,000 s.f.Increment 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0003 141$ 0.01$ 0.02$ 0.02$ 0.04$ 0.51$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
9
Commercial Residential and Multifamily
Residential Remodels - Non Structural - (Non-
Structurally remodeled space for residential
occupancies classified as CBC Group R
(except R-3), or other residential occupancies
not specifically addressed elsewhere in this
Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
500
per s.f between tiers Increment
5,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
10,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
50,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
100,000
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment
10
Single Family Dwellings and Duplexes - (All
newly constructed space for residential
occupancies classified as CBC Group R-3,
including custom builds and model homes for
tract master plans, or other similar residential
occupancies not specifically addressed
elsewhere in this Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
1,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
2,500
per s.f between tiers Increment
4,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
6,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
8,000
per s.f. >8,000 s.f.Increment
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
494$ 100.00%4 1,370$ 1,976$ 1,976$
0.30$ 100.00%1,753 400$ 522$ 522$
1,835$ 100.00%1 1,370$ 1,835$ 1,835$
0.20$ 100.00%4,213 534$ 833$ 833$
2,824$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.03$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
4,165$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.05$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
6,777$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.07$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%28 25,362$ 9,882$ 9,882$
-$ 0.00%18,399 11,118$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%13 23,559$ 4,588$ 4,588$
-$ 0.00%7,484 1,585$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%1 2,130$ 353$ 353$
-$ 0.00%388 159$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.04$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
11 Duplicate Floor Plan Review - Single Family
Dwellings and Duplexes
Square Footage:
1,000 0.50 0.50 1.00 2.00 141$ 71$ 71$ 141$ 282$ 601$ 212.90%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.40$ 0.00%
2,500 0.50 0.50 1.00 2.00 141$ 71$ 71$ 141$ 282$ 1,203$ 425.96%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.17$ 0.00%
4,000 0.50 0.50 1.00 2.00 141$ 71$ 71$ 141$ 282$ 1,460$ 516.95%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.36$ 0.00%
6,000 0.50 0.50 1.00 2.00 141$ 71$ 71$ 141$ 282$ 2,187$ 774.55%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.49$ 0.00%
8,000 0.50 0.50 1.00 2.00 141$ 71$ 71$ 141$ 282$ 3,171$ 1123.22%
per s.f. >8,000 s.f.Increment 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0003 141$ 0.01$ 0.01$ 0.02$ 0.04$ 0.40$
12 Duplicate Floor Plan Review - Attached or
Detached Accessory and Utility Uses
Square Footage:
200 0.50 0.50 1.00 2.00 141$ 71$ 71$ 141$ 282$ 246$ 87.26%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.16$ 0.00%
400 0.50 0.50 1.00 2.00 141$ 71$ 71$ 141$ 282$ 278$ 98.30%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.66$ 0.00%
600 0.50 0.50 1.00 2.00 141$ 71$ 71$ 141$ 282$ 409$ 144.90%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0013 0.0000 0.0013 141$ -$ 0.18$ -$ 0.18$ 0.19$ 108.43%
1,000 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 486$ 137.61%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.15$ 0.00%
3,000 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 791$ 224.23%
per s.f. >3,000 s.f.Increment 0.0002 0.0003 0.0003 0.0008 141$ 0.02$ 0.05$ 0.05$ 0.12$ 0.26$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
11 Duplicate Floor Plan Review - Single Family
Dwellings and Duplexes
Square Footage:
1,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
2,500
per s.f between tiers Increment
4,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
6,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
8,000
per s.f. >8,000 s.f.Increment
12 Duplicate Floor Plan Review - Attached or
Detached Accessory and Utility Uses
Square Footage:
200
per s.f between tiers Increment
400
per s.f between tiers Increment
600
per s.f between tiers Increment
1,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
3,000
per s.f. >3,000 s.f.Increment
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
282$ 100.00%25 15,029$ 7,059$ 7,059$
-$ 0.00%21,700 8,703$ -$ -$
282$ 100.00%2 2,405$ 565$ 565$
-$ 0.00%138 24$ -$ -$
282$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
282$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
282$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.04$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
282$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
282$ 100.00%20 5,551$ 5,647$ 5,647$
-$ 0.00%2,346 1,543$ -$ -$
282$ 100.00%7 2,864$ 1,976$ 1,976$
0.18$ 100.00%705 135$ 124$ 124$
353$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.12$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
15
Site Improvements - This includes substantial
development of private parking lots which are
processed separate of the structure and include
any combination of the following: Underground
utilities, parking lot lighting, accessible path of
travel analysis, grading, drainage and
compliance with the City's parking and driveway
standards.
Square Footage:
500 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 228$ 64.57%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 141$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.15$ 0.00%
5,000 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 912$ 258.41%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0002 0.0002 0.0004 141$ -$ 0.03$ 0.03$ 0.06$ 0.09$ 152.06%
10,000 0.50 2.00 2.00 4.50 141$ 71$ 282$ 282$ 635$ 1,341$ 211.14%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0001 0.0000 0.0001 141$ -$ 0.01$ -$ 0.01$ 0.02$ 242.45%
50,000 0.50 4.00 2.00 6.50 141$ 71$ 565$ 282$ 918$ 2,026$ 220.77%
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0001 141$ -$ 0.01$ 0.01$ 0.01$ 0.01$ 116.35%
100,000 0.50 6.00 4.00 10.50 141$ 71$ 847$ 565$ 1,482$ 2,683$ 180.99%
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.0000 0.0001 0.0000 0.0001 141$ 0.00$ 0.01$ 0.01$ 0.01$ 0.03$
FIRE SPRINKLER AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
(Issued by Building and Safety)
16 Fire Sprinkler Systems (New Installation)
1-25 Heads 0.50 4.00 2.00 6.50 141$ 71$ 565$ 282$ 918$ 576$ 62.77%
26-50 Heads 1.00 6.00 2.00 9.00 141$ 141$ 847$ 282$ 1,271$ 506$ 39.82%
51-100 Heads 1.00 6.00 3.00 10.00 141$ 141$ 847$ 424$ 1,412$ 576$ 40.80%
101-200 Heads 1.50 8.00 4.00 13.50 141$ 212$ 1,129$ 565$ 1,906$ 715$ 37.52%
Every 200 Heads above 200 0.00 2.00 2.00 4.00 141$ -$ 282$ 282$ 565$ 138$ 24.44%
17 Fire Alarm System (New Installation)
1-50 Devices 0.50 4.00 2.00 6.50 141$ 71$ 565$ 282$ 918$ 300$ 32.69%
51-100 Devices 1.00 6.00 4.00 11.00 141$ 141$ 847$ 565$ 1,553$ 369$ 23.76%
Every 50 Devices above 100 0.00 2.00 2.00 4.00 141$ -$ 282$ 282$ 565$ 162$ 28.69%
Sprinkler Monitoring System 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 231$ 65.45%
18 Fire Sprinkler Systems (Tenant Improvement)
1-25 Heads 0.50 1.00 2.00 3.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 282$ 494$ 576$ 116.57%
26-50 Heads 0.50 2.00 2.00 4.50 141$ 71$ 282$ 282$ 635$ 506$ 79.65%
51-100 Heads 1.00 3.00 3.00 7.00 141$ 141$ 424$ 424$ 988$ 576$ 58.29%
101-200 Heads 1.00 4.00 4.00 9.00 141$ 141$ 565$ 565$ 1,271$ 715$ 56.27%
Every 200 Heads above 200 0.00 2.00 2.00 4.00 141$ -$ 282$ 282$ 565$ 138$ 24.44%
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
15
Site Improvements - This includes substantial
development of private parking lots which are
processed separate of the structure and include
any combination of the following: Underground
utilities, parking lot lighting, accessible path of
travel analysis, grading, drainage and
compliance with the City's parking and driveway
standards.
Square Footage:
500
per s.f between tiers Increment
5,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
10,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
50,000
per s.f between tiers Increment
100,000
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment
FIRE SPRINKLER AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
(Issued by Building and Safety)
16 Fire Sprinkler Systems (New Installation)
1-25 Heads
26-50 Heads
51-100 Heads
101-200 Heads
Every 200 Heads above 200
17 Fire Alarm System (New Installation)
1-50 Devices
51-100 Devices
Every 50 Devices above 100
Sprinkler Monitoring System
18 Fire Sprinkler Systems (Tenant Improvement)
1-25 Heads
26-50 Heads
51-100 Heads
101-200 Heads
Every 200 Heads above 200
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
353$ 100.00%1 228$ 353$ 353$
-$ 0.00%0 -$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.06$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
635$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.01$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
918$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.01$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
1,482$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
0.01$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
918$ 100.00%82 47,232$ 75,248$ 75,248$
1,271$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
1,412$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
1,906$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
565$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
918$ 100.00%27 8,100$ 24,777$ 24,777$
1,553$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
565$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
494$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
635$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
988$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
1,271$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
565$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per -
Processing
(hours)
FBHR
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
TOTAL
Current Fee /
Deposit
Fee Type
/ Unit
Estimated
Average Labor
Time - Plan
Check (hours)
Estimated
Average Labor
Time -
Inspection
(hours)
Estimated
Total Average
Labor Time
(hours)
Existing
Cost
Recovery %
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Processing
Cost of
Service Per
Activity - Plan
Check
Cost of
Service Per
Activity -
Inspection
19 Fire Alarm System (Tenant Improvement)
1-50 Devices 0.50 4.00 2.00 6.50 141$ 71$ 565$ 282$ 918$ 300$ 32.69%
51-100 Devices 1.00 6.00 4.00 11.00 141$ 141$ 847$ 565$ 1,553$ 369$ 23.76%
Every 50 Devices above 100 0.50 2.00 2.00 4.50 141$ 71$ 282$ 282$ 635$ 162$ 25.50%
Sprinkler Monitoring System 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 141$ 71$ 141$ 141$ 353$ 231$ 65.45%
141$
20 Other Suppression Systems
Insert Gas Systems 0.50 4.00 2.50 7.00 141$ 71$ 565$ 353$ 988$ 369$ 37.34%
Dry Chemical Systems 0.50 2.00 1.50 4.00 141$ 71$ 282$ 212$ 565$ 231$ 40.91%
Wet Chemical/Kitchen Hood 0.50 1.00 1.50 3.00 141$ 71$ 141$ 212$ 424$ 300$ 70.83%
Foam Systems 0.50 8.00 4.00 12.50 141$ 71$ 1,129$ 565$ 1,765$ 369$ 20.91%
Paint Spray Booth 0.50 2.00 2.00 4.50 141$ 71$ 282$ 282$ 635$ 300$ 47.22%
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FEES
37 Alternative Method and Material Review 4.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 141$ 565$ -$ -$ 565$ -$ 0.00%
38 Expedited Plan Review Fee [7]164$
TOTAL
[Notes]
[1]1/2 hour of inspection per additional permitted use.
[2]A discount of $79.00 will be provided for two or more
programs reviewed simultaneously.
[3]
Fees are waived for units that are built, owned and managed
by the San Luis Obispo Housing Authority, other
government agencies or not-for-profit housing organizations.
[4]
These fees are applicable to all multi-dwelling units in the
City based on the definitions set forth in the 2007 California
Building Code
[5]Penalty for excessive false alarms set by City Ordinance -
not required for review in this study
[6]
Includes average cost for vehicle staffing. Equipment rates
will be added separately by department
[7]
Expedited fees set on a City policy basis at overtime rate for
City staff or outsourced consultant costs as needed
[8]Refer to City's Master Fee Schedule for tier definitions.
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesFee Type
/ Unit
19 Fire Alarm System (Tenant Improvement)
1-50 Devices
51-100 Devices
Every 50 Devices above 100
Sprinkler Monitoring System
20 Other Suppression Systems
Insert Gas Systems
Dry Chemical Systems
Wet Chemical/Kitchen Hood
Foam Systems
Paint Spray Booth
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FEES
37 Alternative Method and Material Review
38 Expedited Plan Review Fee [7]
TOTAL
[Notes]
[1]1/2 hour of inspection per additional permitted use.
[2]A discount of $79.00 will be provided for two or more
programs reviewed simultaneously.
[3]
Fees are waived for units that are built, owned and managed
by the San Luis Obispo Housing Authority, other
government agencies or not-for-profit housing organizations.
[4]
These fees are applicable to all multi-dwelling units in the
City based on the definitions set forth in the 2007 California
Building Code
[5]Penalty for excessive false alarms set by City Ordinance -
not required for review in this study
[6]
Includes average cost for vehicle staffing. Equipment rates
will be added separately by department
[7]
Expedited fees set on a City policy basis at overtime rate for
City staff or outsourced consultant costs as needed
[8]Refer to City's Master Fee Schedule for tier definitions.
APPENDIX A.7 APPENDIX A.7
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery %
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
918$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
1,553$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
635$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
353$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
988$ 100.00%1 369$ 988$ 988$
565$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
424$ 100.00%7 2,100$ 2,965$ 2,965$
1,765$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
635$ 100.00%-$ -$ -$
565$ 100.00%0 -$ -$ -$
363,916$ 323,224$ 323,224$
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APPENDIX A.8
Cost of Service Analysis – Police
City of San Luis Obispo
Police - User Fee Study FY 16/17
Cost of Service Analysis for Fee Related Services and Activities APPENDIX A.8
1 Processing charge for return of property taken
for safekeeping
Processing & maintenance fee
Sworn 0.25 181$ $ 45
Non-sworn 0.41 99 40
Subtotal 0.66 280$ $ 86 $ 11 12.84% $ 11 12.84%95 $ 1,040 $ 8,096 $ 1,040
2 Clearance Letters [1]
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 25 n/a $ 25 n/a $ - $ - $ -
3 Civil SDT [2]
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 15 n/a $ 15 n/a $ - $ - $ -
4 Criminal SDT [3]
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ - 0.00% $ - 0.00% $ - $ - $ -
5 Civil Subpoena [4]
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 275 n/a $ 275 n/a $ - $ - $ -
6 Concealed Weapons Permit (set by penal code
26190)
Investigative costs and permit processing
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 100 n/a $ 100 n/a $ - $ - $ -
Renewal
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 25 n/a $ 25 n/a $ - $ - $ -
7 Massage Facility Permit
Sworn 1.08 181$ $ 196
Non-sworn 1.00 99 99
Subtotal 2.08 280$ $ 294 $ 402 136.70% $ 294 100.00%2 $ 804 $ 588 $ 588
8 Massage Technician Initial Permit
Sworn 0.58 181$ $ 105
Non-sworn 1.00 99 99
Subtotal 1.58 280$ $ 204 $ 126 61.90% $ 204 100.00%9 $ 1,134 $ 1,832 $ 1,832
9 Massage Technician Permit Renewal
Sworn 0.58 181$ $ 105
Non-sworn 0.75 99 74
Subtotal 1.33 280$ $ 179 $ 115 64.27% $ 179 100.00% $ - $ - $ -
10 Local Record Information [5]
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 26 n/a $ 26 n/a $ - $ - $ -
Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity (hours)
FBHR Cost of Service
Per Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit*
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity (hours)
FBHR Cost of Service
Per Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit*
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
11 Impound Vehicle Release (30-day impound)
Sworn 0.66 181$ $ 119
Non-sworn 0.19 99 19
Subtotal 0.85 280$ $ 138 $ 137 99.12% $ 138 100.00%13 $ 1,781 $ 1,797 $ 1,797
12 Vehicle Tow Release Fee
Sworn 0.33 181$ $ 60
Non-sworn 0.19 99 19
Subtotal 0.52 280$ $ 78 $ 79 100.68% $ 78 100.00%154 $ 12,166 $ 12,084 $ 12,084
13 Record sealing fee set by penal code (851.8)
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal
n/a
Determined by
Finance
Director n/a
Determined by
Finance Director n/a
$ - $ - $ -
14 Property Damage-Only Collisions
Investigations
per party per non-injury traffic collision
investigation report
Sworn 1.25 181$ $ 226
Non-sworn 0.00 99 -
Subtotal 1.25 280$ $ 226 $ 61 26.96% $ 113 50.00%161 $ 9,821 $ 36,434 $ 18,217
15 Administrative Investigations
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal
n/a
Determined by
Finance
Director n/a
Determined by
Finance Director n/a
$ - $ - $ -
16 Solicitor Permits
Initial Investigations
Sworn 0.50 181$ $ 91
Non-sworn 0.50 99 49
Subtotal 1.00 280$ $ 140 $ 187 133.76% $ 140 100.00%0 $ - $ - $ -
Follow-up required Determined by
Finance
Director
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity (hours)
FBHR Cost of Service
Per Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit*
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
17 Administrative Citations [6]
Noise Violation, Urination in Public and/or
Open Alcohol Container
First citation for each such violation
(except open container)
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 350 n/a $ 350 n/a $ - $ - $ -
First citation (open container)
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 100 n/a $ 100 n/a $ - $ - $ -
Second citation for each such violation
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 700 n/a $ 700 n/a $ - $ - $ -
Third citation for each such violation
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 1,000 n/a $ 1,000 n/a $ - $ - $ -
Cost Recovery Programs
18 DUI Cost recovery n/a
Determined by
Finance
Director
n/a Determined by
Finance Director n/a - - -
19 Nuisance abatement n/a
Determined by
Finance
Director
n/a Determined by
Finance Director n/a - - -
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity (hours)
FBHR Cost of Service
Per Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit*
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
20 Alarm Permits (City processing cost, net of
contractor payment)[8]
Permit
Sworn 0.21 181$ $ 38
Non-sworn 0.00 99 -
Subtotal 0.21 280$ $ 38 $ 37 98.07% $ 38 100.00%156 $ 5,772 $ 5,885 $ 5,885
Renewal
Sworn 0.21 181$ $ 38
Non-sworn 0.00 99 -
Subtotal 0.21 280$ $ 38 $ 37 98.07% $ 38 100.00%968 $ 35,816 $ 36,520 $ 36,520
Excessive alarms [6]
Third
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 82 0.00% $ 82 n/a $ - $ - $ -
Fourth
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 137 0.00% $ 137 n/a $ - $ - $ -
Fifth
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 226 0.00% $ 226 n/a $ - $ - $ -
Sixth
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 406 0.00% $ 406 n/a $ - $ - $ -
Seventh & More
Sworn n/a
Non-sworn n/a
Subtotal n/a $ 619 0.00% $ 619 n/a $ - $ - $ -
21
Second Response Cost Recovery
Determined by
Finance
Director
Determined by
Finance Director
22 Taxi Permit
Permit fee
Sworn 0.58 181$ $ 105
Non-sworn 1.20 99 118
Subtotal 1.78 280$ $ 223 $ 119 53.30% $ 223 100.00%15 $ 1,785 $ 3,349 $ 3,349
Permit Renewal fee
Sworn 0.58 181$ $ 105
Non-sworn 1.25 99 123
Subtotal 1.83 280$ $ 228 $ 93 40.75% $ 228 100.00%2 $ 186 $ 456 $ 456
23 Electronic Game Center Permit
Sworn 2.00 181$ $ 362
Non-sworn 0.50 99 49
Subtotal 2.50 280$ $ 411 $ 385 93.59% $ 411 100.00%0 $ - $ - $ -
24 Public Dance Permit
Sworn 0.50 181$ $ 91
Non-sworn 0.08 99 $ 8
Subtotal 0.58 280$ $ 98 $ 89 90.44% $ 98 100.00%0 $ - $ - $ -
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Fee
No.Fee Description
NotesEstimated
Average Labor
Time Per
Activity (hours)
FBHR Cost of Service
Per Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit*
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Fee Level /
Deposit
Recommended
Cost Recovery
%
Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Full Cost
Recovery Fee
Annual Estimated
Revenues at
Recommended
Fee
25 Tobacco License Fee - per location
Sworn 3.20 181$ $ 579
Non-sworn 1.16 99 115
Subtotal 4.36 280$ $ 694 $ 540 77.82% $ 694 100.00%38 $ 20,520 $ 26,368 $ 26,368
27 Mobile Food Vendor License
Sworn 0.58 181$ $ 105
Non-sworn 0.50 99 49
Subtotal 1.08 280$ $ 154 $ 187 121.21% $ 154 100.00%0 $ - $ - $ -
PLANNING SUPPORT
28 Administrative Use Permit (bars/nightclubs)
Sworn 1.50 181$ $ 272
Non-sworn 0.00 99 -
Subtotal 1.50 280$ $ 272 0.00% $ 272 100.00%7 $ - $ 1,901 $ 1,901
TOTAL 90,825 135,311 110,037
[Notes]
[1]Fee set by penal code (13322), Dept did not wish to undergo
time or cost of service analysis
[2]Fee set by CA evidence code 1563, Dept did not wish to
undergo time or cost of service analysis
[3]Access through the Discovery Order process, Dept did not wish
to undergo time or cost of service analysis
[4]Fee set by statute (GC 68097.2). Statute increased fee in 2013-
14, Dept did not wish to undergo time or cost of service analysis
[5]Fee limited b penal code (13322), Dept did not wish to undergo
time or cost of service analysis
[6]Set by Municipal Code, punitive in nature and excluded from
cost analysis.
[7]City fee only. DOJ fee charged separately.
[8]City's current fee is $36. Amount reduced to evaluate City cost
of providing services. Per contract agreement, additional 15%
should be added to City fee as a pass through to the contractor.
*Unless set by Statue or Penal Codes, fees are increased
annually by CPI (done by Finance dept.)
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Cost of Service Analysis – Development Review – Comprehensive Cost and Recommended Fee Chart
City of San Luis Obispo
Development Review Time Estimates - All Reviewing Department Efforts APPENDIX A.9
User Fee Study - FY 16/17 187.0
PLANNING APPLICATION FEES
Zoning Services
1 Sidewalk Sales Permit 173$ 68$ 94$ -$ n/a -$ 111$ -$ 446$ 123$ 28%
2 Home Occupation Permit [1]260$ -$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 260$ 141$ 54%
Home Occupation Permit (Reduced version)260$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 260$ 35$ 13%
3 Administrative Use Permit 1,731$ 341$ 374$ 353$ 125$ -$ 111$ -$ 3,035$ 879$ 29%
Creek Setback Exception Use Permit
High Occupancy Residential User Permit
4 Planning Commission Use Permit 3,765$ 749$ 748$ 353$ 250$ -$ 445$ -$ 6,311$ 3,348$ 53%
6 Variance 1,731$ 341$ 374$ 212$ 125$ -$ 111$ -$ 2,894$ 959$ 33%
7 Planned Development [2]
Rezoning 14,153$ 545$ -$ -$ n/a -$ 667$ -$ 15,366$ 9,075$ 59%
Plan Amendment 3,463$ 136$ -$ -$ n/a -$ 667$ -$ 4,266$ 1,878$ 44%
8 Rezoning [2]
Map Amendment 10,431$ 409$ -$ -$ n/a -$ 667$ -$ 11,507$ 6,808$ 59%
Text Amendment 7,228$ 273$ -$ -$ n/a -$ 667$ -$ 8,168$ 9,518$ 117%
9 Secondary Dwelling Units 1,385$ -$ 561$ 212$ 125$ -$ -$ -$ 2,283$ 1,138$ 50%
10 Time Extension
693$ 136$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 829$
25% of current
filing fee 0%
11 Non-profit Special Event Fee 346$ 68$ 187$ -$ n/a -$ 222$ -$ 824$ 64$ 8%
12 Affordable Housing Incentive Request 693$ 136$ 374$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 1,203$ 261$ 22%
13 Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) Plan Review Fee
Reviews Requiring ALUC Hearing 1,731$ -$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 1,731$ 495$ 29%
14 Subdivision Services
Lot Line Adjustment 1,558$ 409$ 374$ 353$ 250$ -$ -$ -$ 2,944$ 1,525$ 52%
Tentative Subdivision Map
1-4 Lots 4,155$ 545$ 374$ 494$ 375$ -$ 222$ 47$ 6,213$ 7,119$ 115%
5-10 Lots 6,925$ 1,090$ 935$ 706$ 625$ -$ 445$ 47$ 10,773$ 10,638$ 99%
11-20 lots 7,271$ 1,635$ 1,870$ 1,412$ 1,250$ -$ 890$ 95$ 14,422$ 12,753$ 88%
21+ lots (deposit of $20,000)13,850$ 2,180$ 2,805$ 2,188$ 2,000$ -$ 1,112$ 9$ 24,145$ -$ 0%
15 Certificate of Compliance 1,385$ 681$ 187$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 2,253$ 1,659$ 74%
Other Planning Services
17 Environmental Impact Study for Historic Resources [4]-$ 136$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 136$ 546$ 401%
18 Environmental Impact Determination [4]4,155$ 545$ -$ 565$ 500$ -$ 222$ -$ 5,987$ 2,633$ 44%
19 Environmental Impact Report
[2,4]
Consultant
Contract plus
30% for
administrative &
review services
(No Change) -$ -$ 141$ 1,250$ -$ -$ -$ 1,391$
Consultant
Contract plus
30% for
administrative
& review
services (No
Change) 0%
Fee
No.Fee Description Planning Eng.BuildingFee
Type/Unit
TOTAL Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit [1]
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Community Development Public Works
Fire Utilities PW - Inspection
PW -
Transportation
and Traffic
PW - Other /
City Arborist
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Fee
No.Fee Description Planning Eng.BuildingFee
Type/Unit
TOTAL Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit [1]
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Community Development Public Works
Fire Utilities PW - Inspection
PW -
Transportation
and Traffic
PW - Other /
City Arborist
20 Environmental Impact Report Monitoring Program, Deposit[2,4]-$ -$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ -$ $ - 0%
XX Transportation Impact Study [2]-$ -$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ -$ $ - 0%
21 Architectural Review
Signs 4,155$ 273$ 374$ -$ n/a -$ 56$ -$ 4,857$ $ 1,497 31%
Conceptual Review 3,463$ 681$ 748$ 212$ 375$ -$ 222$ 95$ 5,796$ $ 1,463 25%
Development Projects 6,925$ 1,090$ 1,496$ 353$ 750$ -$ 1,112$ 189$ 11,915$ $ 2,924 25%
Development Projects - Major
(25 residential units, or 35k s.f., or 60
hotel units)10,388$ 1,635$ 1,496$ 353$ 750$ -$ 1,112$ 189$ 15,923$ $ - 0%
Minor-Incidental 2,770$ 273$ 281$ 212$ 250$ -$ 222$ 95$ 4,102$ $ 1,138 28%
with Cultural Heritage Commission Hearing -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ $ 1,138 n/a
Plan Revision 3,463$ 273$ 374$ 212$ 125$ -$ 111$ 95$ 4,652$ $ 1,587 34%
Time Extension 693$ 136$ 187$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,016$
25% of current
filing fee n/a
22 Christmas Tree/Pumpkin Lot Permit 346$ 68$ -$ 282$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 697$ $ 316 45%
23 Fence Height Exception 693$ 136$ 281$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 1,109$ $ 515 46%
24 Voluntary Merger 866$ 273$ 374$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 1,512$ $ 521 34%
25 Agreements 693$ 136$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 829$ $ 412 50%
26 Bonds/Guarantees (voluntary)693$ 136$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 829$ $ 665 80%
27 Change of Address 173$ 68$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 241$ $ 117 48%
28 Street Name Change 4,155$ 136$ 187$ -$ n/a -$ 111$ -$ 4,590$ $ 5,677 124%
29 Street Abandonment 8,310$ 3,270$ 281$ -$ 500$ -$ 556$ -$ 12,917$ $ 11,065 86%
30 Condominium Conversion 10,388$ 2,044$ 935$ 635$ 500$ -$ -$ -$ 14,502$ $ 9,846 68%
31 Appeals [2]
Tier 1 3,116$ -$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 3,116$ $ 281 9%
Tier 2 1,731$ -$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 1,731$ $ 281 16%
Tier 3 1,212$ -$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 1,212$ $ 281 23%
Tier 4 519$ -$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 519$ $ 281 54%
32 Mills Act Participation Application 2,770$ -$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 2,770$ $ 3,984 144%
33 Administrative Approval Applications 866$ 204$ -$ 353$ 187$ -$ 19$ -$ 1,629$ $ 314 19%
34 Land Use Documentation Request 346$ 68$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 414$ $ 187 45%
36 General Plan Amendment [2]
Map (includes rezoning), Deposit 13,590$ 545$ -$ -$ 1,250$ -$ 890$ -$ 16,275$ $ 16,576 102%
Text 14,369$ 545$ -$ -$ n/a -$ 890$ -$ 15,804$ $ 17,325 110%
37 Specific Plan Amendment, Deposit [2]13,244$ 545$ -$ 565$ 1,250$ -$ -$ -$ 15,604$ $ 15,170 97%
38 Annexation, Deposit [2]18,568$ 818$ -$ 1,765$ 1,250$ -$ -$ -$ 22,400$ $ 22,094 99%
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Fee
No.Fee Description Planning Eng.BuildingFee
Type/Unit
TOTAL Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit [1]
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Community Development Public Works
Fire Utilities PW - Inspection
PW -
Transportation
and Traffic
PW - Other /
City Arborist
39 Sidewalk Cafes
Sidewalk Café User Permit 866$ 170$ 561$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 1,597$ $ 314 20%
Sidewalk Café Use Fee per square foot per month [3]-$ -$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ -$ $ 1 n/a
40 Pre-Application 346$ 273$ 374$ 282$ 250$ -$ 222$ -$ 1,748$ $ 563 32%
With site visit 519$ 409$ 561$ -$ 375$ -$ 334$ -$ 2,198$ $ 1,125 51%
41 Blue Card Inspection [6]260$ -$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 260$ $ 279 107%
42 Development Agreement Application Fee
[2]13,850$ 273$ -$ -$ 500$ -$ -$ -$ 14,623$
Time &
Materials n/a
43 Reimbursement Agreement
[2]13,850$ 273$ -$ -$ 500$ -$ -$ -$ 14,623$
Time &
Materials n/a
ENGINEERING SUBMITTAL FEES
1 Improvement Plan Check
Plan check fees are based on Estimated
Construction Cost (ECC)
$10,000 flat fee up to
$10,000 173$ 545$ 187$ 141$ 250$ -$ 222$ -$ 1,519$ 2,215$ 146%
each add'l
$10,000 57.70$ 847.79$ -$ -$ 111.09$ -$ 98.88$ -$ 1,115$ 180$ 16%
$100,001 base fee @
$100,001 693$ 8,175$ 187$ 141$ 1,250$ -$ 1,112$ -$ 11,558$ 4,015$ 35%
each add'l
$10,000 17.31$ 68.13$ -$ -$ 15.62$ -$ 13.90$ -$ 115$ 180$ 157%
$500,001 base fee @
$500,001 1,385$ 10,900$ 187$ 141$ 1,875$ -$ 1,669$ -$ 16,157$ 11,200$ 69%
each add'l
$10,000 6.93$ 109.00$ -$ -$ 12.50$ -$ 11.12$ -$ 140$ 180$ 129%
$1,000,001 base fee @
$1,000,001 1,731$ 16,350$ 187$ 141$ 2,500$ -$ 2,225$ -$ 23,134$ 20,200$ 87%
each add'l
$10,000 8.66$ 27.25$ -$ 1.41$ 12.50$ -$ 11.12$ -$ 61$ 180$ 295%
$3,000,001 base fee @
$3,000,001 3,463$ 21,800$ 561$ 424$ 4,999$ -$ 4,450$ -$ 35,696$ 56,200$ 157%
each add'l
$10,000 11.55$ 72.66$ 1.87$ 1.41$ 16.66$ -$ 14.83$ -$ 119$ 180$ 151%
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Fee
No.Fee Description Planning Eng.BuildingFee
Type/Unit
TOTAL Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit [1]
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Community Development Public Works
Fire Utilities PW - Inspection
PW -
Transportation
and Traffic
PW - Other /
City Arborist
2 Construction Inspection
Inspection fees are based on Estimated
$10,000 flat fee up to
$10,000 -$ -$ -$ -$ 540$ -$ -$ 540$ 4,205$ 779%
each add'l
$10,000 -$ -$ 914$ -$ -$ 914$ 1,290$ 141%
$100,001 base fee @
$100,001 -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,769$ -$ -$ 8,769$ 17,105$ 195%
each add'l -$ -$ -$ -$ 641$ -$ -$ 641$ 1,290$ 201%
$500,001 base fee @
$500,001 -$ -$ -$ -$ 34,400$ -$ -$ 34,400$ 68,705$ 200%
each add'l -$ -$ -$ -$ 283$ -$ -$ 283$ 1,290$ 455%
$1,000,001 base fee @
$1,000,001 -$ -$ -$ -$ 48,565$ -$ -$ 48,565$ 133,205$ 274%
each add'l -$ -$ -$ -$ 270$ -$ -$ 270$ 1,290$ 478%
$3,000,001 base fee @
$3,000,001 -$ -$ -$ -$ 102,527$ -$ -$ 102,527$ 391,205$ 382%
each add'l
$10,000 -$ -$ -$ -$ 342$ -$ -$ 342$ 1,290$ 377%
3 Final Maps
Parcel Map - Residential Zone (4 lots or Less)346$ 5,450$ -$ 141$ n/a 135$ 111$ 95$ 6,278$ 8,135$ 130%
Parcel Map - Commercial Zone (4 lots or less)346$ 8,175$ -$ 141$ n/a 135$ 111$ 95$ 9,003$ 8,135$ 90%
Plus per lot or common interest unit -$ 34$ -$ -$ n/a 13$ -$ -$ 48$ 102$ 214%
Tract Map (base fee)2,078$ 10,900$ -$ 565$ n/a 135$ 111$ 95$ 13,883$ 12,226$ 88%
Plus per lot or common interest unit -$ 136$ -$ -$ n/a 13$ -$ -$ 150$ 102$ 68%
4 Certificate of Compliance or Final Lot Line Adjustment Agreement
Lot Line Adjustments -$ 2,725$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 2,725$ 2,876$ 106%
Certificates of Compliance -$ 681$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 681$ 2,876$ 422%
Additional Document Review/Certificates of Correction -$ 273$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 273$ -$ 0%
5 Encroachment Permits
Curb and Gutter (base fee)-$ 273$ -$ -$ n/a 337$ -$ 47$ 657$ 594$ 90%
plus per linear foot -$ 3$ -$ -$ n/a 7$ -$ -$ 9$ 5$ 53%
Sidewalk (base fee)-$ 273$ -$ -$ n/a 270$ -$ 47$ 590$ 592$ 100%
plus per linear foot -$ 3$ -$ -$ n/a 3$ -$ -$ 5$ 5$ 92%
Driveway Approach/Curb Ramp (base fee)-$ 273$ -$ -$ n/a 540$ -$ 47$ 859$ 594$ 69%
plus per linear foot -$ 3$ -$ -$ n/a 7$ -$ -$ 9$ 5$ 53%
Trenched or Bored Excavation (base fee)-$ -$ 0%
Water Service/Recycled Service(base fee)-$ 273$ -$ -$ n/a 405$ -$ -$ 677$ 592$ 87%
plus per linear foot -$ 3$ -$ -$ n/a 16$ -$ -$ 19$ 2$ 11%
Sewer (base fee)-$ 273$ -$ -$ n/a 270$ -$ -$ 542$ 592$ 109%
plus per linear foot (Bore)-$ 3$ -$ -$ n/a 3$ -$ -$ 5$ 2$ 37%
plus per linear foot (Trench)-$ 3$ -$ -$ n/a 7$ -$ -$ 9$ 2$ 21%
Fire Lateral/Hydrant/Water and Recycled Main Extension (base fee)-$ 273$ -$ -$ n/a 1,214$ -$ -$ 1,487$ 592$ 40%
plus per linear foot -$ 3$ -$ -$ n/a 20$ -$ -$ 23$ 2$ 9%
Other (base fee)-$ 273$ -$ -$ n/a 337$ -$ -$ 610$ 592$ 97%
plus per linear foot (Bore)-$ 3$ -$ -$ n/a 3$ -$ -$ 5$ 2$ 37%
plus per linear foot (Trench)-$ 3$ -$ -$ n/a 7$ -$ -$ 9$ 2$ 21%
Monitoring Well -$ 68$ -$ -$ n/a 135$ -$ -$ 203$ 981$ 483%
Other Minor Encroachment Permits not Listed -$ 68$ -$ -$ n/a 135$ -$ -$ 203$ 113$ 56%
Time Extension for Encroachment Permit -$ 136$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 136$ 113$ 83%
Unpermitted Encroachments -$ 545$ -$ -$ n/a 135$ -$ -$ 680$ 113$ 17%
Encroachment Permit - Plan Review fee (if required)-$ 273$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 273$ -$ 0%
Annual Encroachment Permit for Utility Companies -$ 9,822$ -$ -$ n/a 8,701$ -$ -$ 18,524$ 8,541$ 46%
addressed
through custom
fee schedule for
Utilities services
to construction
inspection
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User Fee Study - FY 16/17 187.0
Fee
No.Fee Description Planning Eng.BuildingFee
Type/Unit
TOTAL Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee /
Deposit [1]
Existing Cost
Recovery %
Community Development Public Works
Fire Utilities PW - Inspection
PW -
Transportation
and Traffic
PW - Other /
City Arborist
6 Transportation Permit
Single Trip Permit -$ 136$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 136$ 84$ 62%
Annual Permit -$ 136$ -$ -$ n/a -$ -$ -$ 136$ 84$ 62%
Maximum fee amount established by Department of Transportation and is not subject to CPI increases
7 Fiber Infrastructure Protection Fee (per Call)-$ 136$ -$ -$ 125$ -$ -$ -$ 261$ 145$ 56%
8 Traffic Control Plan Review
Regular -$ 136$ -$ -$ n/a -$ 222$ -$ 359$ 28$ 8%
Complex [2]-$ 204$ -$ -$ n/a -$ 445$ -$ 649$ 113$ 17%
9 Traffic Control Plan Inspection
Minor - first day -$ 68$ -$ -$ n/a 135$ -$ -$ 203$ -$ 0%
each additional day -$ n/a -$ -$ n/a 67$ -$ -$ 67$ -$ 0%
Major - first day -$ 68$ -$ -$ n/a 270$ 111$ -$ 449$ -$ 0%
each additional day -$ n/a -$ -$ n/a 67$ 111$ -$ 179$ -$ 0%
10 4th and subsequent plan review (per submittal)
Public Improvement Plans -$ 681$ -$ -$ 500$ 135$ 111$ -$ 1,427$ -$ 0%
Building Plans -$ 273$ -$ -$ n/a 67$ -$ -$ 340$ -$ 0%
Maps / Additional Documents -$ 273$ -$ -$ 62$ -$ 56$ -$ 391$ -$ 0%
Notes
[1]
Current Fee / Deposit reflects initial fee, net of
development surcharge. This fee is approximately 45% of
the total amount paid for services
[2]Refer to City's Master Fee Schedule for tier definitions.
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PLANNING APPLICATION FEES
Zoning Services
1 Sidewalk Sales Permit 446$ 123$ 28%268$ -$ 268$ 60%
2 Home Occupation Permit [1]260$ 141$ 54%156$ -$ 156$ 60%
Home Occupation Permit (Reduced version)260$ 35$ 13%156$ -$ 156$ 60%
3 Administrative Use Permit 3,035$ 879$ 29%1,012$ 2,024$ 3,035$ 100% (split fee
collection)
Creek Setback Exception Use Permit
High Occupancy Residential User Permit
4 Planning Commission Use Permit 6,311$ 3,348$ 53%2,331$ 3,980$ 6,311$ 100% (split fee
collection)
6 Variance 2,894$ 959$ 33%1,070$ 1,824$ 2,894$ 100% (split fee
collection)
7 Planned Development [2]
Rezoning 15,366$ 9,075$ 59%15,366$ -$ 15,366$ 100%
Plan Amendment 4,266$ 1,878$ 44%4,266$ -$ 4,266$ 100%
8 Rezoning [2]
Map Amendment 11,507$ 6,808$ 59%11,507$ -$ 11,507$ 100%
Text Amendment 8,168$ 9,518$ 117%8,168$ -$ 8,168$ 100%
9 Secondary Dwelling Units 2,283$ 1,138$ 50%delete
10 Time Extension 829$ 25% of current
filing fee n/a
11 Non-profit Special Event Fee 824$ 64$ 8%206$ -$ 206$ 25%
12 Affordable Housing Incentive Request 1,203$ 261$ 22%439$ 764$ 1,203$ 100% (split fee
collection)
13 Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) Plan Review Fee
Reviews Requiring ALUC Hearing 1,731$ 495$ 29%779$ 952$ 1,731$ 100% (split fee
collection)
14 Subdivision Services
Lot Line Adjustment 2,944$ 1,525$ 52%2,944$ -$ 2,944$ 100%
Tentative Subdivision Map
1-4 Lots 6,213$ 7,119$ 115%6,213$ -$ 6,213$ 100%
5-10 Lots 10,773$ 10,638$ 99%10,773$ -$ 10,773$ 100%
11-20 lots 14,422$ 12,753$ 88%14,422$ -$ 14,422$ 100%
21+ lots (deposit of $20,000)24,145$ -$ 0%24,145$ -$ 24,145$ 100%
Remaining Planning
Application Fee
Collected with Building
Permit
(55% Planning / 75% Other
Depts)
Total Recommended
Fee
Recommended Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Planning Application
Fee
(45% planning / 25% Other
Depts)
Fee
No.Fee Description Fee
Type/Unit
TOTAL Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee/
Deposit
Current Cost
Recovery %
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Remaining Planning
Application Fee
Collected with Building
Permit
(55% Planning / 75% Other
Depts)
Total Recommended
Fee
Recommended Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Planning Application
Fee
(45% planning / 25% Other
Depts)
Fee
No.Fee Description Fee
Type/Unit
TOTAL Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee/
Deposit
Current Cost
Recovery %
15 Certificate of Compliance 2,253$ 1,659$ 74%
Other Planning Services
17 Environmental Impact Study for Historic Resources [4]136$ 546$ 401%
18 Environmental Impact Determination [4]5,987$ 2,633$ 44%5,987$ -$ 5,987$ 100%
19 Environmental Impact Report [2,4]1,391$
Consultant
Contract plus
30% for
administrative
& review
services (No
Change)
n/a
20 Environmental Impact Report Monitoring Program, Deposit[2,4]-$ -$ 0%
XX Transportation Impact Study [2]-$ -$ 0%
21 Architectural Review
Signs 4,857$ 1,497$ 31%2,045$ 2,812$ 4,857$ 100% (split fee
collection)
Conceptual Review 5,796$ 1,463$ 25%2,141$ 3,654$ 5,796$ 100% (split fee
collection)
Development Projects 11,915$ 2,924$ 25%4,364$ 7,552$ 11,915$ 100% (split fee
collection)
Development Projects - Major
(25 residential units, or 35k s.f., or 60 hotel
units)
15,923$ -$ 0%5,922$ 10,001$ 15,923$ 100% (split fee
collection)
Minor-Incidental 4,102$ 1,138$ 28%1,579$ 2,522$ 4,102$ 100% (split fee
collection)
with Cultural Heritage Commission Hearing -$ 1,138$ 0%remove
Plan Revision 4,652$ 1,587$ 34%1,855$ 2,796$ 4,652$ 100% (split fee
collection)
Time Extension 1,016$ 25% of current
filing fee n/a -$ -$ -$ 25% of filing fee
22 Christmas Tree/Pumpkin Lot Permit 697$ 316$ 45%348$ -$ 348$ 50%
23 Fence Height Exception 1,109$ 515$ 46%555$ -$ 555$ 50%
24 Voluntary Merger 1,512$ 521$ 34%756$ -$ 756$ 50%
25 Agreements 829$ 412$ 50%829$ -$ 829$ 100%
26 Bonds/Guarantees (voluntary)829$ 665$ 80%829$ -$ 829$ 100%
27 Change of Address 241$ 117$ 48%241$ -$ 241$ 100%
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Remaining Planning
Application Fee
Collected with Building
Permit
(55% Planning / 75% Other
Depts)
Total Recommended
Fee
Recommended Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Planning Application
Fee
(45% planning / 25% Other
Depts)
Fee
No.Fee Description Fee
Type/Unit
TOTAL Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee/
Deposit
Current Cost
Recovery %
28 Street Name Change 4,590$ 5,677$ 124%4,590$ -$ 4,590$ 100%
29 Street Abandonment 12,917$ 11,065$ 86%12,917$ -$ 12,917$ 100%
30 Condominium Conversion 14,502$ 9,846$ 68%14,502$ -$ 14,502$ 100%
31 Appeals [7]
Tier 1 3,116$ 281$ 9%779$ -$ 779$ 25%
Tier 2 1,731$ 281$ 16%433$ -$ 433$ 25%
Tier 3 1,212$ 281$ 23%303$ -$ 303$ 25%
Tier 4 519$ 281$ 54%130$ -$ 130$ 25%
32 Mills Act Participation Application 2,770$ 3,984$ 144%693$ -$ 693$ 25%
33 Administrative Approval Applications 1,629$ 314$ 19%815$ -$ 815$ 50%
34 Land Use Documentation Request 414$ 187$ 45%414$ -$ 414$ 100%
36 General Plan Amendment [2]
Map (includes rezoning), Deposit 16,275$ 16,576$ 102%16,275$ -$ 16,275$ 100%
Text 15,804$ 17,325$ 110%15,804$ -$ 15,804$ 100%
37 Specific Plan Amendment, Deposit [2]15,604$ 15,170$ 97%15,604$ -$ 15,604$ 100%
38 Annexation, Deposit [2]22,400$ 22,094$ 99%22,400$ -$ 22,400$ 100%
39 Sidewalk Cafes
Sidewalk Café User Permit 1,597$ 314$ 20%798$ -$ 798$ 50%
Sidewalk Café Use Fee per square foot per month [3]-$ 1$ 0%
40 Pre-Application 1,748$ 563$ 32%874$ -$ 874$ 50%
With site visit 2,198$ 1,125$ 51%1,099$ -$ 1,099$ 50%
41 Blue Card Inspection [6]260$ 279$ 107%260$ -$ 260$ 100%
42 Development Agreement Application Fee [2]14,623$ Time &
Materials n/a 14,623$ -$ 14,623$ 100%
43 Reimbursement Agreement [2]14,623$ Time &
Materials n/a 14,623$ -$ 14,623$ 100%
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Remaining Planning
Application Fee
Collected with Building
Permit
(55% Planning / 75% Other
Depts)
Total Recommended
Fee
Recommended Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Planning Application
Fee
(45% planning / 25% Other
Depts)
Fee
No.Fee Description Fee
Type/Unit
TOTAL Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee/
Deposit
Current Cost
Recovery %
ENGINEERING SUBMITTAL FEES
1 Improvement Plan Check
Plan check fees are based on Estimated
Construction Cost (ECC)
$10,000 flat fee up to
$10,000 1,519$ 2,215$ 146%1,519$ 100%
each add'l
$10,000 1,115$ 180$ 16%1,115$ 100%
$100,001 base fee @
$100,001 11,558$ 4,015$ 35%11,558$ 100%
each add'l
$10,000 115$ 180$ 157%115$ 100%
$500,001 base fee @
$500,001 16,157$ 11,200$ 69%16,157$ 100%
each add'l
$10,000 140$ 180$ 129%140$ 100%
$1,000,001 base fee @
$1,000,001 23,134$ 20,200$ 87%23,134$ 100%
each add'l
$10,000 61$ 180$ 295%61$ 100%
$3,000,001 base fee @
$3,000,001 35,696$ 56,200$ 157%35,696$ 100%
each add'l
$10,000 119$ 180$ 151%119$ 100%
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Remaining Planning
Application Fee
Collected with Building
Permit
(55% Planning / 75% Other
Depts)
Total Recommended
Fee
Recommended Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Planning Application
Fee
(45% planning / 25% Other
Depts)
Fee
No.Fee Description Fee
Type/Unit
TOTAL Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee/
Deposit
Current Cost
Recovery %
2 Construction Inspection
Inspection fees are based on Estimated
$10,000 flat fee up to
$10,000 540$ 4,205$ 779%540$ 100%
each add'l
$10,000 914$ 1,290$ 141%914$ 100%
$100,001 base fee @
$100,001 8,769$ 17,105$ 195%8,769$ 100%
each add'l
$10,000 641$ 1,290$ 201%641$ 100%
$500,001 base fee @
$500,001 34,400$ 68,705$ 200%34,400$ 100%
each add'l
$10,000 283$ 1,290$ 455%283$ 100%
$1,000,001 base fee @
$1,000,001 48,565$ 133,205$ 274%48,565$ 100%
each add'l
$10,000 270$ 1,290$ 478%270$ 100%
$3,000,001 base fee @
$3,000,001 102,527$ 391,205$ 382%102,527$ 100%
each add'l
$10,000 342$ 1,290$ 377%342$ 100%
3 Final Maps
Parcel Map - Residential Zone (4 lots or Less)6,278$ 8,135$ 130%6,278$ 100%
Parcel Map - Commercial Zone (4 lots or less)9,003$ 8,135$ 90%9,003$ 100%
Plus per lot or common interest unit 48$ 102$ 214%48$ 100%
Tract Map (base fee)13,883$ 12,226$ 88%13,883$ 100%
Plus per lot or common interest unit 150$ 102$ 68%150$ 100%
4 Certificate of Compliance or Final Lot Line Adjustment Agreement
Lot Line Adjustments 2,725$ 2,876$ 106%2,725$ 100%
Certificates of Compliance 681$ 2,876$ 422%681$ 100%
Additional Document Review/Certificates of Correction 273$ -$ 0%273$ 100%
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Remaining Planning
Application Fee
Collected with Building
Permit
(55% Planning / 75% Other
Depts)
Total Recommended
Fee
Recommended Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Planning Application
Fee
(45% planning / 25% Other
Depts)
Fee
No.Fee Description Fee
Type/Unit
TOTAL Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee/
Deposit
Current Cost
Recovery %
5 Encroachment Permits
Curb and Gutter (base fee)657$ 594$ 90%657$ 100%
plus per linear foot 9$ 5$ 53%9$ 100%
Sidewalk (base fee)590$ 592$ 100%590$ 100%
plus per linear foot 5$ 5$ 92%5$ 100%
Driveway Approach/Curb Ramp (base fee)859$ 594$ 69%859$ 100%
plus per linear foot 9$ 5$ 53%9$ 100%
Trenched or Bored Excavation (base fee)
Water Service/Recycled Service(base fee)677$ 592$ 87%677$ 100%
plus per linear foot 19$ 2$ 11%19$ 100%
Sewer (base fee)542$ 592$ 109%542$ 100%
plus per linear foot (Bore)5$ 2$ 37%5$ 100%
plus per linear foot (Trench)9$ 2$ 21%9$ 100%
Fire Lateral/Hydrant/Water and Recycled Main Extension (base fee)1,487$ 592$ 40%1,487$ 100%
plus per linear foot 23$ 2$ 9%23$ 100%
Other (base fee)610$ 592$ 97%610$ 100%
plus per linear foot (Bore)5$ 2$ 37%5$ 100%
plus per linear foot (Trench)9$ 2$ 21%9$ 100%
Monitoring Well 203$ 981$ 483%203$ 100%
Other Minor Encroachment Permits not Listed 203$ 113$ 56%203$ 100%
Time Extension for Encroachment Permit 136$ 113$ 83%136$ 100%
Unpermitted Encroachments 680$ 113$ 17%680$ 100%
Encroachment Permit - Plan Review fee (if required)273$ -$ 0%273$ 100%
Annual Encroachment Permit for Utility Companies 18,524$ 8,541$ 46%18,524$ 100%
6 Transportation Permit
Single Trip Permit 136$ 84$ 62%136$ 100%
Annual Permit 136$ 84$ 62%136$ 100%
Maximum fee amount established by Department of Transportation and is not subject to CPI increases
7 Fiber Infrastructure Protection Fee (per Call)261$ 145$ 56%261$ 100%
8 Traffic Control Plan Review
Regular 359$ 28$ 8%359$ 100%
Complex [2]649$ 113$ 17%649$ 100%
9 Traffic Control Plan Inspection
Minor - first day 203$ -$ 0%203$ 100%
each additional day 67$ -$ 0%67$ 100%
Major - first day 449$ -$ 0%449$ 100%
each additional day 179$ -$ 0%179$ 100%
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Remaining Planning
Application Fee
Collected with Building
Permit
(55% Planning / 75% Other
Depts)
Total Recommended
Fee
Recommended Cost
Recovery %
Recommended
Planning Application
Fee
(45% planning / 25% Other
Depts)
Fee
No.Fee Description Fee
Type/Unit
TOTAL Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee/
Deposit
Current Cost
Recovery %
10 4th and subsequent plan review (per submittal)
Public Improvement Plans 1,427$ -$ 0%1,427$ 100%
Building Plans 340$ -$ 0%340$ 100%
Maps / Additional Documents 391$ -$ 0%391$ 100%
Notes
[1]A location change for a Home Occupation Permit is 25%
of the regular fee.
[2]
Fees will be set on a Deposit basis and debited by the
amount of staff time and other materials required to
provide services or Consultant Fee plus 30% Admin Fee .
[3]Sidewalk rental charge not included in fee analysis.
Placeholder for Master Fee Schedule[4]Separate Fish and Game fees may apply, as set by the
State of California[5]Modifications to applications are charged at 25% of the
original fee amount, per Department policy[6]See Final Inspection Approval/Bluecard Signoff (item 16)
[7]Refer to City's Master Fee Schedule for tier definitions.
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APPENDIX B.1
Comparative Fee Survey – Finance
City of San Luis Obispo Appendix B.1
Finance - User Fee Study FY 16/17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
FEES
1 New Business License Processing Fee
Application $ 47 $ 54
Zoning Fee $ 97 $ 110
2 Annual Business License Renewal Processing Fee $ 47 $ 46 No Comparison No Comparison 13$ No Comparison 26$
3 Home Occupancy Business
Renewal or New Application [7] $ 47 $ 33 No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
4 Business License & Tax Certificate Replacement Fee $ 43 $ 11 No Comparison No Comparison 8$ No Comparison No Comparison
5 Change of Location Only [4]
Application $ 47 $ 11
Zoning Fee $ 97 $ 110
6 Special Requests for GIS services [6] $ - $ 106 No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
7 Returned Check Fee [1]
Initial returned check $ 25 $ 25 25$ 25$
Each subsequent returned check $ 35 $ 35 35$ 35$
Notes
[1]Source: "Davis Admin SD Fee Schedule 2016-17.pdf"
[2]Source: "Santa Barbara Adoption of City Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2017.pdf"
[3]Source "Santa Maria_MasterFeeSchedule.pdf"
[4]Source: "Paso Robles Fees-Admin Services.pdf"
[5]Source: "SLO County Treasury FY 15-16 Schedule.pdf"
19$ No Comparison
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Fee No.Fee Description
Notes Current Fee City of Davis City of Santa
Barbara
Recommended
Fee Policy
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
No Comparison
35$
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
25$ 36$
91$ No Comparison
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APPENDIX B.2
Comparative Fee Survey – Development Review - Planning
City of San Luis Obispo Appendix B.2
Planning Division - User Fee Study FY 16/17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
Zoning Services
1 Sidewalk Sales Permit $ 123 268$ No Comparison $51/day No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
2 Home Occupation Permit $ 141 156$
Home Occupation Permit (Reduced version) $ 35 156$
3 Administrative Use Permit $ 879 1,012$ $ 1,600
$1,035 - one
dev except. $550
each additional
$ 1,179 $ 1,200 $ 1,936
Creek Setback Exception Use Permit
High Occupancy Residential User Permit
4 Planning Commission Use Permit $ 3,348 2,331$ $ 2,400 $ 3,340
<10k s.f.:
$2,458
>10k s.f.: $3,131
Minor: $1,200
Major: $5,500 No Comparison
6 Variance $ 959 1,070$ $ 4,000 $ 13,805 $ 1,919 $ 1,200
Variance with
Categorical
Exemption:
$4,368
Variance with
Initial Study:
$9,287
7 Planned Development
Rezoning deposit $ 9,075 15,366$
Plan Amendment deposit $ 1,878 4,266$
8 Rezoning
Map Amendment deposit $ 6,808 11,507$ $ 14,525
Text Amendment deposit $ 9,518 8,168$ $ 25,985
9 Secondary Dwelling Units $ 1,138 -$
10 Time Extension
25% of
current filing
fee
25% of current
filing fee No Comparison $ 240 $ 258 $ 1,200 $ 1,167
11 Non-profit Special Event Fee $ 64 206$ No Comparison $ 119 No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
12 Affordable Housing Incentive Request $ 261 439$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
13 Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) Plan Review Fee
Reviews Requiring ALUC Hearing $ 495 779$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
$ 4,900
$ 14,000
$ 7,500
No Comparison
$ 3,340 $ 5,500
$ 5,500
<10k s.f.:
$2,949
>10k s.f.: $4,605
Minor:
$2,413.20
Major: $5,544.20
Fee No.Fee Description Fee Type /
Unit Current Fee City of Davis
Recommended
Planning
Application FeeNotesClient Name Comparative Agencies
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
City of Santa
Barbara
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
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Planning Division - User Fee Study FY 16/17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
Fee No.Fee Description Fee Type /
Unit Current Fee City of Davis
Recommended
Planning
Application FeeNotesClient Name Comparative Agencies
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
City of Santa
Barbara
14 Subdivision Services
Lot Line Adjustment $ 1,525 2,944$ $ 2,400 $ 2,485 $ 484 $ 1,200 $ 613
Tentative Subdivision Map
1-4 Lots $ 7,119 6,213$ $ 9,045
5-10 Lots $ 10,638 10,773$
11-20 lots $ 11,578 14,422$
21+ lots $ 235 24,145$
15 Certificate of Compliance $ 1,659 1,385$ No Comparison $145/hr No Comparison $ 1,200 $ 851
Other Planning Services
18 Environmental Impact Determination $ 2,633 5,987$ $ 3,667 No Comparison No Comparison $ 1,500 No Comparison
19 Environmental Impact Report flat
Consultant
Contract plus
30% for
administrative
& review
services (No
Change)
Consultant
Contract plus
30% for
administrative &
review services
(No Change)
Contract Cost +
20%
$145/hr, $8,000
minimum deposit $ 21,372 30% of
Consultants cost No Comparison
21 Architectural Review
Signs $ 1,497 2,045$
Conceptual Review $ 1,463 2,141$
Development Projects $ 2,924 4,364$ $ 3,050 Multiple Tiers:
$1,225 - $9,220
Cost combined
with Use Permit
fee (no ARC in
place)
Cost included in
hourly charge of
use permit
review
No separated
fee, may be
evaluated with
CUP
new fee Development Projects - Major (approximately >10 units and > 10k s.f.) $ - 5,922$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
Minor-Incidental $ 1,138 1,579$ $ 1,576
All Arc. Reviews
go to review
body ($1,225
min.)
$85 pre-
submittal review No Comparison No Comparison
Plan Revision $ 1,587 1,855$
Time Extension
25% of
current filing
fee
25% of current
filing fee
22 Christmas Tree/Pumpkin Lot Permit $ 316 348$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
23 Fence Height Exception $ 515 555$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
$ 6,200
5-10 Lots:
$11,615
11-20 Lots:
$18,405
21-50 Lots:
$29,455
50+ Lots:
$36,870
No Comparison
No Comparison
$ 5,678
No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison
Parcel map:
$1,200
Tract Map:
$5,500
$ 4,242
No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison
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Planning Division - User Fee Study FY 16/17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
Fee No.Fee Description Fee Type /
Unit Current Fee City of Davis
Recommended
Planning
Application FeeNotesClient Name Comparative Agencies
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
City of Santa
Barbara
24 Voluntary Merger $ 521 756$ No Comparison
2 lots: $1,545
3-5 lots: $1,961
5+ lots" $202/lot
$ 144 $ 121
25 Agreements $ 412 829$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
26 Bonds/Guarantees (voluntary) $ 665 829$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
27 Change of Address $ 117 241$ No Comparison $ 10 No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
28 Street Name Change $ 5,677 4,590$ No Comparison $ 1,936 No Comparison $ 600 No Comparison
29 Street Abandonment $ 11,065 12,917$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison $ 600 $ 1,034
30 Condominium Conversion $ 9,846 14,502$ No Comparison $ 10,395 No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
31 Appeals
Tier 1 $ 281 $ 779
Tier 2 $ 281 $ 433
Tier 3 $ 281 $ 303
Tier 4 $ 281 $ 130
32 Mills Act Participation Application $ 3,984 693$ $ 50 No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
33 Administrative Approval Applications $ 314 815$ $ 1,576 No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
34 Land Use Documentation Request $ 187 414$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
36 General Plan Amendment
Map (includes rezoning), Deposit deposit $ 16,576 16,275$ $ 14,525
Text deposit $ 17,325 15,804$ $ 25,985
37 Specific Plan Amendment, Deposit deposit $ 15,170 15,604$ $ 8,200 $ 3,340 No Comparison $ 5,500 $ 16,543
38 Annexation, Deposit deposit $ 22,094 22,400$
$25,000
deposit; actual
cost +20%
Admin
< 1 acre: $2,274-
$3,405
1+ acres:
$14,065
Minor: $4,384
Major: $9,564.60 $ 5,500 No Comparison
39 Sidewalk Cafes
Sidewalk Café User Permit $ 314 798$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
Sidewalk Café Use Fee per square foot per month $ 1
40 Pre-Application $ 563 874$ $ 2,800 $ 290 $ 500
With site visit $ 1,125 1,099$ $682/hr $ 510 $ 1,269
$ 9,300
$ 200 $ 490
$ 7,500
$ 300 $ 200 $ 850
$ 87
$ 5,500
No Comparison
Minor: $2,413
Major: $5,544
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Planning Division - User Fee Study FY 16/17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
Fee No.Fee Description Fee Type /
Unit Current Fee City of Davis
Recommended
Planning
Application FeeNotesClient Name Comparative Agencies
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
City of Santa
Barbara
41 Blue Card Inspection $ 279 260$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
42 Development Agreement Application Fee deposit Time &
Materials 14,623$ $ 6,000 $6,485 Deposit $ 3,000 No Comparison No Comparison
43 Reimbursement Agreement deposit Time &
Materials 14,623$ No Comparison No Comparison $ 4,059 No Comparison No Comparison
Notes
[1]Source: "Davis Planning Division Fee Schedule 2016-17.pdf"
[2]Source: "Santa Barbara Adoption of City Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2017.pdf"
[3]Source "Santa Maria_MasterFeeSchedule.pdf"
[4]Source: "Paso Robles Planning Fees.pdf"
[5]Source: "SLO County Planning FY 15-16 Schedule B.pdf"
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APPENDIX B.3
Comparative Fee Survey – Development Review - Engineering
City of San Luis Obispo Appendix B.3
Engineering Development Review - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
1 Improvement Plan Check [1]
Plan check fees are based on Estimated Construction Cost (ECC)
10000 flat fee up to
$10,000 2,215$ 1,519$ $ 2,621
each add'l
$10,000 180$ 1,115$
$100,001 base fee @
$100,001 4,015$ 11,558$ $ 2,621
each add'l
$10,000 180$ 115$ $ 182
$500,001 base fee @
$500,001 11,200$ 16,157$ $ 9,100
each add'l
$10,000 180$ 140$ $ 182
$1,000,001 base fee @
$1,000,001 20,200$ 23,134$ $ 18,200
each add'l
$10,000 180$ 61$ $ 182
$3,000,001 base fee @
$3,000,001 56,200$ 35,696$ $ 54,600
each add'l
$10,000 180$ 119$ $ 182
2 Construction Inspection [1]
see Public Works section
3 Final Maps
Parcel Map - Residential Zone (4 lots or Less)8,135$ 6,278$
Parcel Map - Commercial Zone (4 lots or less)8,135$ 9,003$
Plus per lot or common interest unit 102$ 48$
Tract Map (base fee)12,226$ 13,883$
Plus per lot or common interest unit 102$ 150$
4 Certificate of Compliance or Final Lot Line Adjustment Agreement
Lot Line Adjustments 2,876$ 2,725$ $ 2,400 $ 2,485 $ 484 $ 1,200 $ 613
Certificates of Compliance 2,876$ 681$ $145/hr $ 1,200 $ 851
Additional Document Review/Certificates of Correction -$ 273$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
$1,500 minimum
Deposit & Actual
Cost
Minor: $703
Major: $1,372
N/A. City's fee
structure is not
based on valuation.
Time & Materials
N/A. City's fee
structure is not
based on valuation.
<10 lots: $2,894
>10 lots: $5,210 $ 1,577
No Comparison
$1 - $100,000
valuation: $25 -
$1009
Time & Materials
No Comparison
Fee
No.Fee Description
Notes Current
Fee City of DavisRecommended
Fee Policy
Fee Type /
Unit
Client Name Comparative Agencies
City of Santa Maria City of Paso Robles County of San Luis
Obispo
City of Santa
Barbara
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Engineering Development Review - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
Fee
No.Fee Description
Notes Current
Fee City of DavisRecommended
Fee Policy
Fee Type /
Unit
Client Name Comparative Agencies
City of Santa Maria City of Paso Robles County of San Luis
Obispo
City of Santa
Barbara
5 Encroachment Permits
Curb and Gutter (base fee)594$ 657$
plus per linear foot 5$ 9$
Sidewalk (base fee)592$ 590$
plus per linear foot 5$ 5$
Driveway Approach/Curb Ramp (base fee)594$ 859$
plus per linear foot 5$ 9$
Trenched or Bored Excavation (base fee)
Water Service/Recycled Service(base fee)592$ 677$
plus per linear foot 2$ 19$
Sewer (base fee)592$ 542$
plus per linear foot (Bore)2$ 5$
plus per linear foot (Trench)2$ 9$
Fire Lateral/Hydrant/Water and Recycled Main Extension (base fee)592$ 1,487$
plus per linear foot 2$ 23$
Other (base fee)592$ 610$
plus per linear foot (Bore)2$ 5$
plus per linear foot (Trench)2$ 9$
Monitoring Well 981$ 203$
Other Minor Encroachment Permits not Listed 113$ 203$
Time Extension for Encroachment Permit 113$ 136$
Unpermitted Encroachments 113$ 680$
Encroachment Permit - Plan Review fee (if required)-$ 273$
Annual Encroachment Permit for Utility Companies 8,541$ 18,524$
6 Transportation Permit [2]
Single Trip Permit 84$ 136$ $ 16
Annual Permit 84$ 136$ No Comparison
Maximum fee amount established by Department of Transportation and is not subject to CPI increases
7 Fiber Infrastructure Protection Fee (per Call)145$ 261$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
8 Traffic Control Plan Review
Minor 28$ 359$ $ 88
Major 113$ 649$ $ 311
9 Traffic Control Plan Inspection
Minor - first day -$ 203$
each additional day -$ 67$
Major - first day -$ 449$
each additional day -$ 179$
Utility: $318
Utility Blanket:
$1,833
Driveway: $722
General: $346
Transportation: $16
Transportation
Blanket: $90
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
$ 94
No Comparison
Minor: $2,113
Substantial - new:
$4,076
Substantial -
existing: $ 6,068
$ 491
No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison
Encroachment
Permit - General:
$444
Encroachment
Permit - Renewal
Fee: $91
No Comparison
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Engineering Development Review - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
Fee
No.Fee Description
Notes Current
Fee City of DavisRecommended
Fee Policy
Fee Type /
Unit
Client Name Comparative Agencies
City of Santa Maria City of Paso Robles County of San Luis
Obispo
City of Santa
Barbara
10 4th and subsequent plan review (per submittal)
Public Improvement Plans -$ 1,427$
Building Plans -$ 340$
Maps / Additional Documents -$ 391$
Notes
[1]Source "Davis Plan Check Fee Schedule 2016-17.pdf" & "Davis Public Works Fee Schedule 2016-17"
[2]Source: "Santa Barbara Adoption of City Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2017.pdf"
[3]Source "Santa Maria_MasterFeeSchedule.pdf"
[4]Source "Paso Robles Fees-BLDG-misc.pdf"
[5]Source "SLO County Public Works Fees 15-16 Schedule.pdf"
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
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APPENDIX B.4
Comparative Fee Survey – Public Works
City of San Luis Obispo Appendix B.4
Public Works Department - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
CREEK & FLOOD PROTECTION (No time analysis needed; placeholder for MFS)
1 Stormwater Connection Fee [1]21$ -$
Single Property 65$ -$
Larger Developments
TREE MAINTENANCE
271$ Actual Cost No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
2 Tree/Shrub Hazardous Abatement
460$ 284$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
3 Commemorative Tree Planting
91$ 307$ 87$ $30-$90 No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
4 Tree Removal Permit
2 Construction Inspection
Inspection fees are based on Estimated Construction Cost (ECC)
$10,000 flat fee up to
$10,000 4,205$ 540$
each add'l
$10,000 1,290$ 914$
$100,001 base fee @
$100,001 17,105$ 8,769$ 9,800$ 5,115$ 2,514$
each add'l
$10,000 1,290$ 641$ 800$ 300$ 376$
$500,001 base fee @
$500,001 68,705$ 34,400$ 40,000$ 15,000$ 15,036$
each add'l
$10,000 1,290$ 283$ 800$ 300$ 376$
$1,000,001 base fee @
$1,000,001 133,205$ 48,565$ 80,000$ 30,000$ 33,831$
each add'l
$10,000 1,290$ 270$ 800$ 300$ 376$
$3,000,001 base fee @
$3,000,001 391,205$ 102,527$ 240,000$ 90,000$ 109,011$
each add'l
$10,000 1,290$ 342$ 800$ 300$ 376$
Notes
[1]Source "Davis Public Works Fee Schedule.pdf"
[2]Source: "Santa Barbara Adoption of City Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2017.pdf"
[3]Source "Santa Maria_MasterFeeSchedule.pdf"
[4]Source: "Paso Robles Fees-PWD-CDD.pdf"
[5]Source "SLO County Public Works Fees 15-16 Schedule.pdf"
Fee No.Fee Description
Notes Current Fee City of DavisRecommended
Fee Policy
Fee Type /
Unit
Client Name Comparative Agencies
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
City of Santa
Barbara
N/A. City's fee
structure is not
based on
valuation.
$1,500 minimum
Deposit & Actual
Cost
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
9,800$ 5,115$ 2,514$
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APPENDIX B.5
Comparative Fee Survey – Utilities
City of San Luis Obispo Appendix B.5
Utilities - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
Utility Services Fee Schedule [1]
[2]
1 Meter Services [3]
Install Water Meter (.58" - 1")[4]85$ 125$
Install Water Meter (1.5" - 2")[4]171$ 250$
Install Water Meter (larger than 2")[4]
Time
and
Materials
n/a
Remove Water Meter (.58" - 1")85$ 125$
Remove Water Meter (1.5" - 2")171$ 250$
Remove Water Meter (larger than 2")
Time
and
Materials
n/a
Retirement of Service 509$ 750$
Retirement of Service (larger than 2")
Time
and
Materials
750$
Account Set-up 61$ 83$
Account Set-up After Hours/Weekends 263$ 291$
Account Set-up Unlimited 1,048$ 1,126$
Disconnect Service for Non-Payment 100$ 110$
2 Lateral Installation 384$ 500$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
3 Lateral Abandonment 353$ 500$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
4 Pretreatment Inspection Services
Industrial User Class I, per year -$ -$
Industrial User Class II, per year -$ -$
Industrial User Class III - Significant User, per year -$ -$
Industrial User Reinspection, per inspection -$ -$
5 Construction Inspection of New Water/Sewer Lines -$ -$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
Notes
[1]Source http://cityofdavis.org/ webpage titled "Water Base Rate and Meter Retrofit Charges"
[2]Source: "Santa Barbara Adoption of City Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2017.pdf"
[3]Source "Santa Maria_MasterFeeSchedule.pdf"
[4]Source: "Paso Robles WaterFeesPenalties_notice.pdf"
[5]Source: "SLO County CSA 23 Water Rate Ordinance.pdf"
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of DavisFee No.Fee Description
Notes Current
Fee
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APPENDIX B.6
Comparative Fee Survey – Fire – Hazardous Occupancy Permits and Annual Inspections
City of San Luis Obispo Appendix B.6
Fire - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
HAZARDOUS OCCUPANCY PERMITS [1]
1 Aircraft Refueling Vehicles 343$ 141$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison 140$ No Comparison
2 Aircraft Repair Hangar 343$ 282$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
3 Automobile Wrecking Yard 343$ 353$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
4 Bonfire or Rubbish Fires $ 343 141$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
5 Burning in Public Place $ 343 141$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
6 Candles or Open-Flames in Assembly Areas 343$ 141$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
7 Combustible Fiber Storage (handle/store over 100 cu ft)343$ 353$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
8 Compressed Gases 343$ 141$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
9 Cryogens 343$ 282$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
10 Dry Cleaning Plant 343$ 282$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
11 Dust Producing Operation 343$ 282$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison 140$ No Comparison
12 Explosives or Blasting Agents 343$ 565$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
13 Fireworks 343$ 565$ 533$ No Comparison 183$ 421$ No Comparison
14 Flammable or Combustible Liquids (Unless in the CUPA Program)343$ 282$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison 140$ No Comparison
15 Fruit Ripening - Ethylene Gas Fogging 343$ 282$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
16 Garages - Repair 343$ 282$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison 140$ No Comparison
17 Hazardous Chemicals (Unless in the CUPA Program):343$ 353$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison 140$ No Comparison
18 High-Piled Combustible Stock - exceeding 2500 sq ft 343$ 353$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison 140$ No Comparison
19 Junk Yards 343$ 353$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
20 Liquefied Petroleum Gas 343$ 212$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison 140$ No Comparison
21 Lumberyard - Storage in excess of 100,000 board feet 343$ 353$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison 280$ No Comparison
22 Magnesium Working - Process more than 10 lbs daily 343$ 282$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
23 Mall (covered)343$ 353$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
24 Organic Coatings - manufacture over 1 gallon a day 343$ 353$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
25 Ovens - Industrial, Baking and Drying 343$ 141$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
26 Places of Assembly 343$ 282$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison 140$ No Comparison
City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of DavisFee No.Fee Description
Notes Current Fee
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Fire - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of DavisFee No.Fee Description
Notes Current Fee
27 Refrigeration Equipment - Mechanical refrigeration (see UFC for most common refrigerants)343$ 424$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
28 Spraying or Dipping 343$ 282$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison 140$ No Comparison
29 Tents and Air-supported Structures - excess of 200 sq ft 343$ 282$ 355$ No Comparison No Comparison 140$ No Comparison
30 Tire Re-capping 343$ 282$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
31 Waste Material Plant 343$ 353$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
32 Welding and Cutting Operations - Any Occupancy 343$ 212$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
33 Additional Permitted Use (per permit)[1]343$ 71$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
NON-MANDATED / REQUIRED INSPECTIONS
34 Commercial Business Inspections (Up to 3 stories)
0 – 5,000 sq. ft. -$ -$
5,001 – 40,000 sq. ft.-$ -$
40,001 – 120,000 sq. ft.-$ -$
120,001 – 150,000 sq. ft.-$ -$
150,001 – or more sq. ft.-$ -$
35 Mid Rise Inspections (4 -6 stories)-$ -$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
36 New Business Inspection [9]-$ -$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
FIRE FALSE ALARM FEES
37 Initial Permit and Renewal Registrations - see Police
38 False fire alarms shall be considered excessive when they meet or exceed the following
number:
Two false alarms in any thirty-day period no charge -$ No Comparison No Comparison
Three false alarms in any three-hundred-sixty day period no charge -$ No Comparison No Comparison
39 False alarms exceeding these numbers 548$ -$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison
<10K s.f.: $125
>10K s.f.: $298
1st-2nd
Response: $0
3rd Response:
$200
4th+ Response:
$341
3+ alarms in
any 12 month
period: $269.80
3rd within one
year: $421
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
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Fire - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of DavisFee No.Fee Description
Notes Current Fee
CERTIFIED UNIFIED PARTICIPATING AGENCY FEES [3]
40 Hazardous Materials Handlers
Remote utility (1-time fee)370$ 542$
1 - 4 Materials handled 213$ 312$
5 - 10 Materials handled 243$ 356$
11+ Materials handled 291$ 427$
41 Waste Generators
1 Waste stream (professional or medical)143$ 210$
1 - 5 Waste streams (all others)213$ 312$
6+ Waste streams 287$ 421$
Waste Stream (DeMinimus)69$ 101$
42 Tiered Permitting
CE 452$ 663$
CA 712$ 1,044$
PBR 1,682$ 2,465$
43 Underground Storage Tanks (general model)
First tank 1,229$ 1,801$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
Each additional tank
Tank installation 4,011$ 5,879$ 355$
$103 first tank,
$56 each add'l
tank
Tank removal 3,105$ 4,551$ 355$
$103 first tank,
$56 each add'l
tank
Minor Modification 1,164$ 1,706$
Major Modification 3,622$ 5,309$
44 Above Ground Storage Tanks
One Tank 135$ 198$
Two Tanks 270$ 396$
Three Tanks 323$ 473$
45 CALARP
New Stationary Source Facility 1,772$ 2,597$
Existing Annual Facility Inspection 276$ 405$
46 Site Remediation Oversight 138$ 202$
Soil Remediation 138$ 202$
Temporary Closure Permit 1,153$ 1,690$
47 Closures
Temporary Closure 1,229$ 1,801$
Closure in Place 1,553$ 2,276$
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
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Fire - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of DavisFee No.Fee Description
Notes Current Fee
48 Late Fee [4]
Annual permit fees received 31-60 days after original invoice day 25%
Penalty n/a No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
Annual permit fees received 61 + days after original invoice day
an
additional
25%
penalty
n/a No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
FIRE EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL STAND-BY FEES
49 Fire Engine/Ladder Truck [5]419$ -$ $162/hr
50 Squad or Light Rescue Equipment [5]261$ -$
51 Third & Subsequent Fire Inspection Fee 127$ 169$ 149$
52 Additional Site Inspection Fee (one hour min.)
Determined
by Finance
Director
Determined by
Finance
Director
53 Fire Investigation/Fire Preventions
Determined
by Finance
Director
Determined by
Finance
Director
54 Firefighter Standby
Determined
by Finance
Director
Determined by
Finance
Director
55 Administrative/Clerical
Determined
by Finance
Director
Determined by
Finance
Director
MULTI-DWELLING FIRE AND LIFE INSPECTION FEE SCHEDULE [6] [7]
These fees are set by Municipal Code
56 Administrative Fee [8]
Processing per facility 65$ 84$
Each Additional Owner -$ 10$
57 Apartment Houses
Up to 10 units 140$ 337$
11 - 20 Units 420$ 506$
21 - 50 Units 980$ 674$
51 - 100 Units 2,100$ 843$
101 - 200 Units 4,200$ 1,348$
Every additional 100 Units over 200 2,800$ 337$
No Comparison
3-5 units: $151
6-10 units: $241
11-15 units:
$288
16+ units:$333
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
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Fire - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of DavisFee No.Fee Description
Notes Current Fee
58 Hotels, Motels, Lodging Houses, Bed & Breakfast Facilities, Youth Hostel Facilities, Senior
Facilities, Sororities, Fraternities and Other Congregate Residences
Hotel, Motel, Bed & Breakfast
1 - 20 Units 200$ 337$
21 - 50 Units 200$ 506$
51 - 100 Units 300$ 843$
101 - 200 Units 400$ 1,348$
Sorority and Fraternity 400$ 674$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
Condominiums
Up to 10 Units 200$ 337$
11 - 20 Units 200$ 506$
21 - 50 Units 300$ 674$
51 - 500 Units 400$ 1,011$
OTHER FIRE FEES
59 Hydrant Flow Test (First Hydrant)356$ 169$ No Comparison 150$ 82$ No Comparison No Charge
60 Hydrant Flow Test (Each Additional Hydrant)138$ 84$ No Comparison 150$ 82$ No Comparison No Charge
61 Reinspection Fee (construction)149$ 169$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
62 Board of Appeals 138$ 169$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
63 Emergency Call-Out (Non-Scheduled)553$ 657$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
64 After Hours Call-Out (Scheduled)138$ 164$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
Notes
[1]Source "Davis Fire Fee Schedule 2016-2017.pdf"
[2]Source: "Santa Barbara Adoption of City Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2017.pdf"
[3]Source "Santa Maria_MasterFeeSchedule.pdf"
[4]Source: "Paso Robles Fees-Emergency Services.pdf"
[5]Source: "SLO County Fire FY 16-17 Schedule.pdf"
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
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APPENDIX B.7
Comparative Fee Survey – Fire – Development Review
City of San Luis Obispo Appendix B.7
Fire Department - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
NEW CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, AND MAJOR REMODELS
1
Commercial Uses - Structural (All newly constructed, added, or structurally remodeled space for
non-residential occupancies classified as CBC Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, or other commercial
occupancies not specifically addressed elsewhere in this Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
500 Base Cost 682$ 918$ 196$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.45$ 0.27$ -$
5,000 Base Cost 2,726$ 2,118$ 288$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.26$ 0.25$ -$
10,000 Base Cost 4,016$ 3,388$ 379$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.05$ 0.07$ -$
50,000 Base Cost 6,061$ 6,141$ 474$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.04$ 0.05$ -$
100,000 Base Cost 8,032$ 8,753$ 474$
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.08$ 0.09$ -$
2
Commercial Residential and Multifamily Residential Uses - (All newly constructed, added, or
structurally remodeled space for residential occupancies classified as CBC Group R (except R-3),
or other residential occupancies not specifically addressed elsewhere in this Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
500 871$ 918$ 196$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.58$ 0.27$ -$
5,000 3,485$ 2,118$ 288$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.36$ 0.25$ -$
10,000 5,269$ 3,388$ 379$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.07$ 0.07$ -$
50,000 7,883$ 6,141$ 474$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.05$ 0.05$ -$
100,000 10,537$ 8,753$ 474$
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.11$ 0.09$ -$
3 Duplicate Floor Plan Review - Commercial Residential and Multifamily Residential Uses
Square Footage:
500 548$ 353$ 196$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.12$ 0.08$ -$
5,000 1,097$ 706$ 288$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.04$ 0.11$ -$
10,000 1,316$ 1,271$ 379$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.01$ 0.03$ -$
50,000 1,645$ 2,471$ 474$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.01$ 0.04$ -$
100,000 2,193$ 4,235$ 474$
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.02$ 0.04$ -$
No Comparison 834$
25% of Building
Plan Check
25% of Building
Plan Check
City of Paso
Robles
County of San Luis
Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of Davis
25% of Building
Plan Check No Comparison No Comparison 834$
No Comparison No Comparison 834$
City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
Maria
No Comparison
Fee No.Fee Description Fee Type /
Unit Notes Current
Fee
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Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
City of Paso
Robles
County of San Luis
Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of Davis City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
MariaFee No.Fee Description Fee Type /
Unit Notes Current
Fee
4
Low and Moderate Hazard Storage - (All newly constructed, added, or structurally remodeled
space for storage occupancies classified as CBC Group S, or other storage occupancies not
specifically addressed elsewhere in this Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
500 408$ 776$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.52$ 0.24$
5,000 2,726$ 1,835$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.26$ 0.08$
10,000 4,016$ 2,259$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.05$ 0.03$
50,000 6,061$ 3,318$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.04$ 0.03$
100,000 8,032$ 4,800$
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.08$ 0.05$
5
Attached Accessory and Utility Uses - (All newly constructed, added, or structurally
remodeled space for utility and accessory occupancies classified as CBC Group U, or other
utility and accessory occupancies not specifically addressed elsewhere in this Fee
Schedule)
Square Footage:
200 333$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.34$ -$
400 401$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.84$ -$
600 568$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.24$ -$
1,000 663$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.19$ -$
3,000 1,044$ 353$
per s.f. >3,000 s.f.Increment 0.35$ 0.12$
6
Detached Accessory and Utility Uses - (All newly constructed, added, or structurally
remodeled space for utility and accessory occupancies classified as CBC Group U, or other
utility and accessory occupancies not specifically addressed elsewhere in this Fee
Schedule)
Square Footage:
200 314$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.31$ -$
400 376$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.80$ -$
600 536$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.22$ -$
1,000 625$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.18$ -$
3,000 981$ 353$
per s.f. >3,000 s.f.Increment 0.33$ 0.12$
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison
25% of Building
Plan Check No Comparison
25% of Building
Plan Check
25% of Building
Plan Check No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison
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Fire Department - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
City of Paso
Robles
County of San Luis
Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of Davis City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
MariaFee No.Fee Description Fee Type /
Unit Notes Current
Fee
7
Shell Buildings for all Commercial Uses - (The enclosure for all newly constructed, added, or
structurally remodeled space for non-residential occupancies classified as CBC Group A, B, E, F,
H, I, M, or other commercial occupancies not specifically addressed elsewhere in this Fee
Schedule where the interior is not completed or occupiable)
Square Footage:
500 421$ 918$ 196$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.27$ 0.27$ -$
5,000 1,636$ 2,118$ 288$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.15$ 0.11$ -$
10,000 2,410$ 2,682$ 379$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.03$ 0.03$ -$
50,000 3,636$ 3,882$ 474$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.02$ 0.02$ -$
100,000 4,819$ 4,800$ 474$
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.05$ 0.05$ -$
8
Commercial Tenant Improvement - Non Structural - (Non-structurally remodeled space for non-
residential occupancies classified as CBC Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, or other commercial
occupancies not specifically addressed elsewhere in this Fee Schedule where the structure is not
altered)
Square Footage:
500 333$ 494$ 196$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.23$ 0.30$ -$
5,000 1,363$ 1,835$ 288$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.13$ 0.20$ -$
10,000 2,008$ 2,824$ 379$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.03$ 0.03$ -$
50,000 3,030$ 4,165$ 474$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.02$ 0.05$ -$
100,000 4,016$ 6,777$ 474$
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.04$ 0.07$ -$
9
Commercial Residential and Multifamily Residential Remodels - Non Structural - (Non-
Structurally remodeled space for residential occupancies classified as CBC Group R (except R-3),
or other residential occupancies not specifically addressed elsewhere in this Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
500 342$ 494$ 196$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.23$ 0.30$ -$
5,000 1,370$ 1,835$ 288$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.13$ 0.20$ -$
10,000 2,004$ 2,824$ 379$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.03$ 0.03$ -$
50,000 3,031$ 4,165$ 474$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.02$ 0.05$ -$
100,000 4,008$ 6,777$ 474$
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.04$ 0.07$ -$
No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison 336$
25% of Building
Plan Check No Comparison 834$
No Comparison 25% of Building
Plan Check
25% of Building
Plan Check
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City of San Luis Obispo Appendix B.7
Fire Department - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
City of Paso
Robles
County of San Luis
Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of Davis City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
MariaFee No.Fee Description Fee Type /
Unit Notes Current
Fee
10
Single Family Dwellings and Duplexes - (All newly constructed space for residential
occupancies classified as CBC Group R-3, including custom builds and model homes for tract
master plans, or other similar residential occupancies not specifically addressed elsewhere in this
Fee Schedule)
Square Footage:
1,000 906$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.60$ -$
2,500 1,812$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.21$ -$
4,000 2,130$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.41$ -$
6,000 2,949$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.57$ -$
8,000 4,086$ 353$
per s.f. >8,000 s.f.Increment 0.51$ 0.04$
11 Duplicate Floor Plan Review - Single Family Dwellings and Duplexes
Square Footage:
1,000 601$ 282$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.40$ -$
2,500 1,203$ 282$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.17$ -$
4,000 1,460$ 282$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.36$ -$
6,000 2,187$ 282$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.49$ -$
8,000 3,171$ 282$
per s.f. >8,000 s.f.Increment 0.40$ 0.04$
12 Duplicate Floor Plan Review - Attached or Detached Accessory and Utility Uses
Square Footage:
200 246$ 282$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.16$ -$
400 278$ 282$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.66$ -$
600 409$ 282$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.19$ 0.18$
1,000 486$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.15$ -$
3,000 791$ 353$
per s.f. >3,000 s.f.Increment 0.26$ 0.12$
25% of Building
Plan Check
25% of Building
Plan Check
25% of Building
Plan Check
No Comparison 473$
No Comparison No Comparison 171$
No Comparison No Comparison 473$ 147$
147$ No Comparison
No Comparison
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City of San Luis Obispo Appendix B.7
Fire Department - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
City of Paso
Robles
County of San Luis
Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of Davis City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
MariaFee No.Fee Description Fee Type /
Unit Notes Current
Fee
15
Site Improvements - This includes substantial development of private parking lots which are
processed separate of the structure and include any combination of the following: Underground
utilities, parking lot lighting, accessible path of travel analysis, grading, drainage and compliance
with the City's parking and driveway standards.
Square Footage:
500 228$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.15$ -$
5,000 912$ 353$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.09$ 0.06$
10,000 1,341$ 635$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.02$ 0.01$
50,000 2,026$ 918$
per s.f between tiers Increment 0.01$ 0.01$
100,000 2,683$ 1,482$
per s.f. >100,000 s.f.Increment 0.03$ 0.01$
FIRE SPRINKLER AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
(Issued by Building and Safety)
16 Fire Sprinkler Systems (New Installation)
1-25 Heads 576$ 918$ $ 379 $ 66 133$
26-50 Heads 506$ 1,271$ $ 429 $ 66 133$
51-100 Heads 576$ 1,412$ $ 529 $ 66 133$
101-200 Heads 715$ 1,906$ $ 762 $ 82 200$
Every 200 Heads above 200 138$ 565$ 800$ $ 862 $ 82 200$
17 Fire Alarm System (New Installation)
1-50 Devices 300$ 918$ $ 511 $ 250
51-100 Devices 369$ 1,553$ $ 711 $ 421
Every 50 Devices above 100 162$ 565$ $ 911 $ 491
Sprinkler Monitoring System 231$ 353$ No Comparison No Comparison
18 Fire Sprinkler Systems (Tenant Improvement)
1-25 Heads 576$ 494$ $ 379 $ 66 133$
26-50 Heads 506$ 635$ $ 429 $ 66 133$
51-100 Heads 576$ 988$ $ 529 $ 66 133$
101-200 Heads 715$ 1,271$ $ 762 $ 82 200$
Every 200 Heads above 200 138$ 565$ 800$ $ 862 $ 82 200$
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
N/A. City's fee
structure not
based on
number of
devices
$ 622
$ 622
No Comparison
533$
25% of Building
Plan Check No Comparison
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Fire Department - User Fee Study FY 17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
City of Paso
Robles
County of San Luis
Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of Davis City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
MariaFee No.Fee Description Fee Type /
Unit Notes Current
Fee
19 Fire Alarm System (Tenant Improvement)
1-50 Devices 300$ 918$ $ 511 $ 250
51-100 Devices 369$ 1,553$ $ 711 $ 421
Every 50 Devices above 100 162$ 635$ $ 911 $ 491
Sprinkler Monitoring System 231$ 353$ No Comparison No Comparison
20 Other Suppression Systems
Insert Gas Systems 369$ 988$ No Comparison 140$
Dry Chemical Systems 231$ 565$ 66$ 140$
Wet Chemical/Kitchen Hood 300$ 424$ 66$ 280$
Foam Systems 369$ 1,765$ 280$
Paint Spray Booth 300$ 635$ 147$ 280$
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FEES
37 Alternative Method and Material Review -$ 565$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
38 Expedited Plan Review Fee [7]
Notes
[1]Source "Davis Fire Fee Schedule 2016-2017.pdf"
[2]Source: "Santa Barbara Adoption of City Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2017.pdf"
[3]Source "Santa Maria_MasterFeeSchedule.pdf"
[4]Source: "Paso Robles Fees-Emergency Services.pdf"
[5]Source: "SLO County Fire FY 16-17 Schedule.pdf"
N/A. City's fee
structure not
based on
number of
devices
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison
533$
No Comparison
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APPENDIX B.8
Comparative Fee Survey – Police
City of San Luis Obispo Appendix B.8
Police - User Fee Study FY 16/17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
1 Processing charge for return of property taken for safekeeping
Processing & maintenance fee 11$ 11$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
2 Clearance Letters [1]25$ 25$ 47$
Without Arrests:
$10/ea
With Arrests:
$20/ea
33$ 35$ No Comparison
3 Civil SDT [2]15$ 15$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
4 Criminal SDT [3]-$ -$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
5 Civil Subpoena [4]275$ 275$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison 15$ 24$
6 Concealed Weapons Permit (set by penal code 26190)
Investigative costs and permit processing 100$ 100$ 148$ 100$ 100$
Renewal 25$ 25$ 31$ 25$ 25$
7 Massage Facility Permit 402$ 294$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
8 Massage Technician Initial Permit 126$ 204$ No Comparison No Comparison 144$ 168$ No Comparison
9 Massage Technician Permit Renewal 115$ 179$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison 86$ No Comparison
10 Local Record Information [5]26$ 26$ No Comparison No Comparison 23$ No Comparison No Comparison
11 Impound Vehicle Release (30-day impound)137$ 138$ 35$ No Comparison No Comparison 131$ No Comparison
12 Vehicle Tow Release Fee 79$ 78$ No Comparison 160$ 154$ 131$ No Comparison
13 Record sealing fee set by penal code (851.8)
Determined
by Finance
Director
Determined by
Finance
Director
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
14 Property Damage-Only Collisions Investigations
per party per non-injury traffic collision investigation report 61$ 113$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
15 Administrative Investigations
Determined
by Finance
Director
Determined by
Finance
Director
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of DavisFee No.Fee Description
Notes Current Fee
No Comparison No Comparison
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Police - User Fee Study FY 16/17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of DavisFee No.Fee Description
Notes Current Fee
17 Administrative Citations [6]
Noise Violation, Urination in Public and/or Open Alcohol Container
First citation for each such violation (except open container)350$ 350$
First citation (open container)100$ 100$
Second citation for each such violation 700$ 700$
Third citation for each such violation 1,000$ 1,000$
Cost Recovery Programs
18 DUI Cost recovery
Determined
by Finance
Director
Determined by
Finance
Director
No Comparison No Comparison Full Cost No Comparison No Comparison
19 Nuisance abatement
Determined
by Finance
Director
Determined by
Finance
Director
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
20 Alarm Permits (City processing cost, net of contractor payment)[8]
Permit 37$ 38$ 35$ 40$ 14$ 59$
Renewal 37$ 38$ No Comparison 40$ No Comparison No Comparison
Excessive alarms [6]
Third 82$ 82$ No Comparison
Fourth 137$ 137$ 35$
Fifth 226$ 226$ 35$
Sixth 406$ 406$ 35$
Seventh & More 619$ 619$ 35$
21 Second Response Cost Recovery
Determined
by Finance
Director
Determined by
Finance
Director
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
22 Taxi Permit
Permit fee 119$ 223$ 71$ 520$ 61$ 330$
Permit Renewal fee 93$ 228$ No Comparison 400$ No Comparison No Comparison
23 Electronic Game Center Permit 385$ 411$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
24 Public Dance Permit 89$ 98$ 77$ No Comparison 16$ No Comparison No Comparison
25 Tobacco License Fee - per location 540$ 694$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
27 Mobile Food Vendor License 187$ 154$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison
No Comparison
No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
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City of San Luis Obispo Appendix B.8
Police - User Fee Study FY 16/17
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services
City of Santa
Barbara
City of Santa
Maria
City of Paso
Robles
County of San
Luis Obispo
Client Name Comparative Agencies
Recommended
Fee Policy City of DavisFee No.Fee Description
Notes Current Fee
PLANNING SUPPORT
28 Administrative Use Permit (bars/nightclubs)272$ No Comparison 1,200$ No Comparison No Comparison No Comparison
Notes
[1]Source "Davis Police Fee Schedule 2016-2017.pdf"
[2]Source: "Santa Barbara Adoption of City Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2017.pdf"
[3]Source "Santa Maria_MasterFeeSchedule.pdf"
[4]Source: "Paso Robles Fees-Police Department.pdf"
[5]Source: "SLO County Sheriff FY 15-16 Schedule.pdf"
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