HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 07 - Update to the City's Master Fee Schedule
Department Name: Community Development
Cost Center: 4006
For Agenda of: July 7, 2020
Placement: Consent
Estimated Time: N/A
FROM: Michael Codron, Director of Community Development Department
Prepared By: Nanika Kala, Administrative Analyst
Jacob Nunez, Revenue Specialist
SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION UPDATING THE CITY’S MASTER FEE
SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE NEW DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEES FOR
TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, AND PLANNING
CONSULTATION, AND UPDATE THE CURRENT FEE FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT DETERMINATION AND APPLY NEEDED
CORRECTIONS TO ADOPTED FEES
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) updating the City’s Master Fee Schedule, as follows:
1. Create a new fee for a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
2. Create a new fee for Planning Consultations.
3. Update the fee currently charged for Environmental Impact Determinations, Cannabis
application fees, water and wastewater fees, and building fees.
4. Decrease Utilities set-up and discontinuation fees.
5. Eliminate the Utilities Property Management set-up fee.
6. Add the updated LOVR Subarea fees, Parking in-lieu fees, and Orcutt Area Specific Plan
fees to the Master Fee Schedule.
REPORT IN BRIEF
This report covers a variety of fee updates and new fees associated with development services.
There are two new fees proposed, first for a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy, and second for
Planning Consultation. These fees are necessary to address expenses currently incurred by the
Community Development Department for which there is no cost recovery. City budget policies
calls for a high level of cost recovery for development services activities.
In addition to these two new fees, there are modifications proposed to a variety of existing fees.
For example, staff is recommending that the fee for Environmental Impact Determination shift
from a fixed fee to a cost recovery model based on the City’s actual cost of hiring a consultant to
perform the work. Changes to Utilities fees are recommended to more accurately reflect the cost
of services provided and include elimination of the current Property Management set-up Fee.
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Council is also being asked to add a variety of fees to the Master Fee schedule to facilitate
administration and ensure transparency. The following table summarizes the recommendations in
this report.
Fee Name Reason for Change
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy • New fee for cost recovery
Planning Consultation • New fee for cost recovery
Environmental Impact Determination • Change from fixed fee to cost recovery model
Building Fees • Correction to the cost inflator
Water and Wastewater Fees • Updated fee to reflect fee changes applied in
December 2019
Cannabis related fees • Correction to the cost inflator
LOVR Transportation Add-On • Not listed in current Master Fee Schedule
Parking In-Lieu Fee • Not listed in current Master Fee Schedule
Orcutt Area Specific Plan Impact Fee • Not listen in current Master Fee Schedule
Utilities Set-Up and Discontinuation of
Service Fees
• Change to fee due to increased efficiencies
providing the service.
DISCUSSION
Community Development Department Fees
The Community Development Department is proposing to add two new fees and update an
existing fee associated with City Development Review services. Charging these fees is consistent
with City budget policies and will help ensure that the City meets its cost recovery goals. These
fees will be experienced by customers pursuing entitlements and constructing their projects.
1. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) Fee
The California Building Code permits building officials to issue Temporary Certificates of
Occupancy (TCOs) prior to completion of all work covered by the permit, provided the building
is found safe for occupancy. TCOs are issued only when incidental construction, such as site and
interior work not regulated by the code, or exterior decoration not necessary to the integrity of
the building, remain. Projects that require a Certificate of Final Completion and Occupancy
(CFC) but are not ready for final inspections may apply for a TCO. A TCO may be granted for a
reasonable timeframe and are commonly used for all occupancy classifications including single
family residences. If approved, an owner will be permitted to make use of the building for a
period of time agreed upon by both the owner of the property and the City while completing the
remaining construction work. TCO requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
A TCO request is reviewed by multiple departments, such as Fire, Community Development,
Utilities, and Public Works. The Community Development Department currently does not have
an established fee that recovers the cost of staff time. However, TCO requests have become
common and often require significant coordination and oversight of the “conditions” under
which a TCO is issued. The proposed fee is $860 which would capture the expense of staff’s
time for a typical TCO review process.
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The City of Santa Barbara has an established TCO fee for service at $985. Similar to Santa
Barbara, the City of San Luis Obispo based its fee upon the number of staff h ours required to
process a typical request and the associated hourly rates of staff members involved. Along with
the established fee, a formal application process will be implemented that will require contractors
to plan for a TCO in advance. While some TCO’s can be turned around in three days if review
by multiple City departments is unnecessary, applicants should make their application for TCO
at least 10 business days in advance to ensure that the approval can be reviewed and completed
by the intended temporary occupancy date.
TCOs are valid for a maximum of 90 days. If the TCO is to expire and an extension is required ,
one 45-day extension may be approved by the building official. If this timeframe cannot be met,
a new TCO request must be filed with the associated fees. The proposed fee and application
process will improve customer service by establishing clear expectations via a formal review
process, reducing the potential for miscommunication around project occupancy dates.
2. Planning Consultation Fee
The Planning Division implements the General Plan and Zoning Regulations by reviewing
current development proposals and providing informal feedback over the phone or at the
Planning Counter. While this arrangement works for many customers, some require additional
guidance or feedback on their project through multiple iterations over an extended period of
time. In this case, documentation and tracking of the feedback provided by staff is helpful to both
staff and the project proponent, since these projects often turn into formal applications down the
road.
Fees are charged for formal review of proposed development projects, however, there is
currently no charge for planning consultations regardless of the amount of time a staff member
may spend with a potential applicant.
The recommendation is for Community Development to implement a cost recovery fee for
consultations on more complicated or time-consuming projects prior to an application being filed
with the City. Staff recommends the fee be assessed to anyone who is seeking a written response
to questions and/or the amount of time required to address the customer’s questions is greater
than 30 minutes. A free, 30-minute initial consultation will satisfy the needs of most customers.
The rate for a Planning Consultation that goes beyond 30 minutes will be $173 per hour and will
only be charged to the customer if they agree to the fee and wish to continue with the
consultation. The fee was determined based on the full cost recovery hourly rate for the staff
involved as identified in the 2017 NBS City User Fee and Rate Study. NBS determined that the
Fully Burdened Hourly Rate (FBHR) for Development Review is $173 per Activity Based Cost
hour, and the City is keeping in line with this analysis.
The proposed fee will formalize an existing process to the benefit of customers by providing for
documented responses and focused staff time on a particular project or question prior to the
major expense of a new Planning Application. This fee would result in costs that would likely be
more than a “zoning letter” ($453.42) but less than a “Pre-Application” ($956.09).
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3. Environmental Impact Determination Fee
City staff reviews all discretionary projects for compliance with CEQA and when necessary,
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in order to make an environmental impact
determination for the project. If an Initial Study of Environmental Impact is required, additional
studies and/or technical analysis may be necessary to determine the appropriate course of action.
When this is the case, the City experiences additional costs associated with staff and consultant
services to perform the analysis. For these more complicated projects, the cost to the City to
reach an environmental determination would exceed the City’s current flat fee for Environmental
Impact Determination, which is set at $6,357.27. Going forward, the flat fee would only be
assessed in cases where the scope of the Initial Study is limited and does not require consultant
support or special studies for the purpose of making the final determination.
The purpose of this recommendation is to provide a moderate Environmental Impact
Determination fee that falls between the flat rate (typically required for a simple Negative
Declaration) and a full Environmental Impact Report. Creating this moderate Environmental
Impact Determination fee allows the City to capture the additional cost for work performed by
staff and the consultant, and eliminates increased unbudgeted expenses when additional studies
and/or technical analysis are necessary for staff to make an environmental determination. In this
fee structure, the cost to the applicant would be the full cost of the consultant contract plus 30%
to cover staff time associated with administration and oversight of the consultant work product.
Changes to the Approved Master Fee Schedule
On June 2, 2020, the City Council adopted the City’s Master Fee Schedule for 2020-21. After the
approval, staff began to update the systems through which fees are being assessed and charged.
During the update, it was discovered that several fees, though approved by the Council, were
never added to the previous Master Fee Schedule, hence they were not increased by the
applicable inflator. In addition, the Utilities Department received approval from Council to
change its water and wastewater impact fees outside the annual cycle. This increase was not
reflected in the fees that Council approved on June 2nd. Given these discrepancies, staff took
another look at the fees to make sure no increases or changes were missed in the 2019-20 Master
Fee Schedule that provided the basis for the fees to be charged in 2020-21.
Changes proposed in Attachment A – Exhibit A are the result of this review and will correct all
the fees that were surfaced with having deficiencies or had never been incorporated into the
schedule. If approved, the fees will be incorporated into the Master Fee Schedule and provide the
correct basis for all subsequent updates. In order to ensure that all fees are captured when
introduced, changed, or adjusted during the year, staff will implement appropriate processes to
ensure that the Master Fee Schedule reflects the correct fees and is all inclusive.
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Utilities Fee Adjustments
4. Decrease Utilities set-up fee
Change from $90 to $38
Customers pay a fee when they start a new water and sewer account. The purpose of this fee is to
recover the cost to provide the service. The fee pays for the time that it takes a Utility Billing
Assistant to set-up the account in the utility billing software and the time that it takes a Water
Distribution Operator to visit the property to turn-on and/or read the water meter. Since the set-
up fee was adopted in 2017, several more efficient procedures and technologies have been
implemented that have greatly decreased the time it takes to complete these activities.
Better Data
Over the past year, the Water Distribution division has used its asset management software,
Cityworks, to track the amount of time that it takes to turn-on and/or read a water meter for a
new account. This data shows that this activity takes less time to complete than it did in the past.
This is largely due to efficiencies in procedures and the utilization of technology.
Efficiencies
Water Distribution has begun using mobile mapping to complete turn -ons and meter reads for
new accounts. The mobile map routes all the day’s work activities on a map that field staff
follows. This allows staff to complete all their field work in the most efficient way possible.
The Utility Billing (UB) division has also implemented several more efficient procedures since
the current fee schedule was adopted that have reduced the amount of time that it takes to set -up
a new water and sewer account. UB implemented a Laserfiche form to collect new account
information from customers. The form makes the process to set up an account much quicker
because the form automatically sends customers a confirmation email. Previously this was done
manually.
All communications between UB and Water Distribution related to new accounts are now
electronic and automated. In the past, UB printed paperwork orders that were picked up from the
office by Water Distribution. This electronic communication has proved to be a huge time saver.
5. Discontinuation for Non-Payment Fee (Restore)
Change from $117 to $50
Customers pay a fee when their water is shut-off for non-payment. The purpose of this fee is to
recover all the costs incurred to shut-off a delinquent customer’s water. This includes all
notifications and the time it takes to shut off the water and then turn it back on after the customer
pays their past due bill.
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Better Data
As with the set-up fee, Water Distribution has been tracking the amount of time that it takes to
turn off water and then return to the property to turn it back on. This data shows that these
activities take less time than they did in the past.
Efficiencies
UB has implemented several more efficient procedures since the current fee schedule was
adopted that have reduced the amount of time that it takes to shut off water for non -payment. For
example, UB used to prepare door tags for every customer whose water is shut off. This activity
was eliminated with very few customer service impacts. In addition, telephone communication
between the office and field has been replaced with service requests that automatically notify
field staff, when a customer has paid, to turn water back on.
Mobile mapping is also used for shut-offs and restoration of service.
The following table displays the change to staff time for each of the fees.
Current Fee Basis Proposed Fee Basis
Set-Up Fee - Total .75 hours .35 hours
Office Staff .25 hours .1 hours
Field Staff .5 hours .25 hours
Discontinuation Fee - Total .86 hours .5 hours
Office Staff .46 hours .25 hours
Field Staff .4 hours .25 hours
6. Property Management Fee
Eliminate
This fee allowed property management companies or individuals who start multiple new water
and sewer accounts each year to pay an annual fee for unlimited new accounts. In 2017, the City
implemented Master accounts which are continuous service agreements that automatically revert
an account back to a landlord or property manager’s name when the tenant moves out. Master
accounts have replaced the property management fee.
Previous Council or Advisory Body Action
Minor changes to overall fee study City Council previously reviewed and adopted on June 2,
2020. Similar fee categories were presented; however, these fees were not included at that time.
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Policy Context
The budget policy for cost recovery is located in the 2019-2021 Financial Plan (Page 476), and
reads as follows:
Public Engagement
Staff has utilized a “notify” level of public engagement to implement the proposed additional and
updated fees. In each case, staff has sought to add value to the services offered by the
Community Development Department through the proposed fee structure. Each of these fees
reflects a service that is commonly used by customers, but for which a fee does not exist, or in
the case of Environmental Impact Determination, the current fee does not cover the full scope of
the service needed. In performing outreach for this item, staff sent e-mail correspondence to its
Developer’s Roundtable notification list and notified the Chamber of Commerce directly.
CONCURRENCE
The City’s Finance Department concurs with the recommendation.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the recommended action in th is
report, because the action does not constitute a “Project” under CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted: No Budget Year: 2020-2021
Funding Identified: N/A
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Fiscal Analysis:
Funding
Sources
Total Budget
Available
Current Funding
Request
Remaining
Balance
Annual
Ongoing Cost
General Fund N/A
State
Federal
Fees
Other:
Total
The fees listed in the Master Fee Schedule allow for cost recovery for services provided. The
level of cost recovery is set by the City Council and reflected in the City’s financial policies. As
such, all actions outlined in this report have a positive impact and the City budgets for all service
fees within its annual budget appropriation to off-set operating expenditures.
Several of the fees outlined in Exhibit A to the resolution have already been applied to the
respective services but have not been integrated into the overall fee schedule. This action
corrects this oversight and will assure appropriate fee adjustments in the future. The presented
fee increases recover the approximate $200,000 in cost of transaction expenses that the City
incur each year. This cost has never been considered in the cost of the service. Additionally,
some fees were not published in previous fee schedules. All fees that were not previously
published will be incorporated into this Master Fee Schedule, which will serve as the guiding fee
document for the City moving forward.
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO)
By not recovering full costs of services performed, the City is realizing a revenue deficit. This
deficit must be met through other funds, such as the General Fund, to subsidize the shortfall in
staffing costs. A TCO is an applicant driven fee and because the vast majority of building
permits don’t need a TCO, it is not economically fair to include this cost in every permit, but to
only apply this fee to those who actually need one. This fee provides a net increase in revenue
and was not included in the previous fee study.
Planning Consultation Fee
Fee revenues are comprised primarily of the fees paid for all the different types of development
applications processed by the Development Review program. There are many different fees
charged by the Department for its various development project applications. These include fees
for building permit applications. This fee would cover staff time and materials necessary to
provide the customer information relative to their specific issue or project. Full cost recovery
hourly rate for planners are established at $173/hour for the Planner Consultation Fee.
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Environmental Impact Determination
The fiscal impact analysis is focused on the City’s General Fund budget. When applications are
submitted and deemed to require an Environmental Impact Determination, the applicant pays the
$6357.27 flat fee for this service. However, in order to make an environmental determination,
additional studies and/or technical analysis may be required. In these cases, additional
unbudgeted funds are necessary to cover the cost of the service, not covered by the customer, to
pay for staff and consultants for the additional work performed once the original fee amount is
depleted. The proposed moderate Environmental Impact Fee would fully cover this additional
expense. This fee would mirror the fee structure already in place for an Environmental Impact
Report. The 30% administration fee associated with the Environmental Impact Determination fee
is directly absorbed by the General Fund, bringing in additional revenue to cover staff costs. For
example, if a contract consultant scope of work is $10,000, the applicant would pay that amount
plus $3,000 administrative fee towards the General Fund.
Utilities Fee Decreases
The Utilities fee reductions represent a direct benefit to customers resulting from operational
efficiencies. The reduction in the set-up fee and discontinuation fee will result in an approximate
$80,000 decrease in revenue to the Water fund and an approximate decrease of $80,000 to the
sewer fund. Although these amounts are not insignificant, this a less than 0.1% reduction to
revenue in each of the funds.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Council could decide not to authorize proposed new fees and the City is not recovering
costs for the work performed. This alternative is not recommended because customers value
the services being requested and cost recovery as proposed is consistent with City policy.
2. Council could decide not to update the Master Fee Schedule, however, this is not
recommended because incorporating fees into the Master Fee Schedule is the best way to
ensure that they are updated properly on an annual basis and that all of the City’s fees are
available in one location.
3. Council could defer action and ask for additional information. If the Council pursues this
alternative it should provide direction to staff regarding the information needed to make a
decision.
Attachments:
a - Draft Resolution
b - Exhibit A to Resolution - Fee Correction
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R ______
RESOLUTION NO. _____ (2020 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING NEW FEES AND AMENDING THE
2020-21 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, Section 2 of the City’s 2019-21 Financial Plan, titled “User Fee Cost
Recovery Goals,” defines the level of cost of services cost recovery for the various City services;
and
WHEREAS, Section 1(H) of the City’s 2019-21 Financial Plan provides that Development
Review Programs cost recovery should be 100% of cost of service; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department offers services that are not
currently covered by fees: and
WHERAS, the Community Development Department has assessed the cost of the services
and desires to begin assessing fees to cover its costs; and
WHERAS, the Utilities Department has reassessed the basis for cost recovery for service
turn-on and disconnect which lead to a lower than currently applied service charge and the
conclusion that certain fees no longer apply; and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2020, the City Council approved the City’s Master Fee Schedule
listing all applicable service fee levels for fiscal year 2020-21; and
WHEREAS, it was subsequently discovered that several approved fees were not reflected
in the fee schedule; and
WHEREAS, several Utilities fees had been updated mid-year and did not reflect the
correct level of cost recovery; and
WHEREAS, the Master Fee Schedule will be updated to reflect all new, additional, and
updated fees becoming effective July 1, 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
as follows:
SECTION 1. The Community Development Department will begin charging fees for
Temporary Certificates of Occupancy and Planning Consultation as set forth in Exhibit A to this
Resolution. These fees will be adjusted annually between any Cost of Services study with the
Consumer Price Index Los Angles/Riverside.
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Resolution No. _____ (2020 Series) Page 2
R ______
SECTION 2. The Environmental Impact Determination will be changed from a fixed fee
to a cost recovery model as set forth in Exhibit A to this Resolution. This fee will be adjusted
annually between any Cost of Services study with the Consumer Price Index Los Angles/Riverside
SECTION 3. Due to increased efficiency in the Utilities department’s system, the
Utilities service turn-on and disconnect fees are hereby lowered to better reflect the current cost of
services. Additionally, the Utilities department’s property management services fee is hereby
discontinued as the introduction of master accounts has rendered it obsolete.
SECTION 4. Fees previously introduced and approved are herewith incorporated into the
Master Fee Schedule. Such fees are: Parking-in-Lieu, Los Osos Valley Road Add-On Impact Fees,
Orcutt Specific Plan Area Add-On Impact Fee, Park Impact Fees, and multiple Building related
fees.
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Resolution No. _____ (2020 Series) Page 3
R ______
SECTION 5. Certain Planning fees, Cannabis application fees, Building Plan Check and
Inspections fees, and Water and Wastewater impact fees are hereby adjusted to reflect the
appropriate fee levels for 2020-21.
Upon motion of _______________________, seconded by _______________________,
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
The foregoing resolution was adopted this _____ day of _____________________ 2020
____________________________________
Mayor Heidi Harmon
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________________
J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, on _____________________.
____________________________________
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
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Fee Description Proposed Fee Amount
Temporary Certificate of
Occupancy
$860.00
Planning Consultation $173.00
Per Hour
Fee Description Proposed Fee Amount
Environmental Impact
Determination Fee- Moderate Consultant Contract + 30% for
Administrative and Review
Services
Community Development New Fees
New Fees
Amended Fees
Community Development New Fees
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Fee Number Fee Description
June 2nd
Adopted Fee Proposed Fee
3
Minor Use Permit (Admin)$2,148.64 $2,163.68
4
Conditional Use Permit
(Planning Commission)
$4,226.00 $4,255.58
12
Affordable Housing
Incentive Request
$810.77 $816.45
13 Reviews Requiring ALUC
Hearing
$1,011.06 $1,018.13
22 Signs $2,985.69 $3,006.59
23 Conceptual Review $3,880.05 $3,907.21
24 Development Projects -
Moderate
$8,018.39 $8,074.52
25 Development Projects -
Major
$10,619.22 $10,693.55
26 Development Project -
Minor
$2,678.28 $2,697.03
27 Plan Revision $2,969.05 $2,989.84
PLANNING FEES
Planning Fees have two components‐ the initial fee and completion fee. 10 Planning Fees were published
without a CPI increase being applied to the Completion Fee. The increase to the planning fee is reflected
above
Corrected Fees
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Fee Number Fee Description June 2nd
Adopted Fee Proposed Fee
One Time Application Fee
1 Retail Store Front
Application Fee $23,262.13 $23,885.42
Other Commercial
Cannabis Business
Applicants
2 Initial Application Fee $5,302.00 $5,087.79
3
Final Application fee when
permit issues
$19,589.00 $18,797.63
Cannabis Fees
Council Approved changes that were made in December of 2019 were not considered in the fee
schedule. A council correspondence was created to correct this, but the calculation was
inaccurate
Corrected Fees
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Fee Description June 2nd
Fee
Proposed
Fee
Account Set-up $93.81 $37.84
Property Management (first 25 set-ups)$1,196.00 $1,237.19
Each Additional 25 set-ups $1,196.00 $1,237.19
Disconnect Service for Non-Payment $117.00 $50.16
Class I (ex: Automotive Repair, Photo processors)$338.00 $340.37
Class II (ex: Restaurant, Bakery)$182.00 $183.27
Significant Industrial User (ex: Chemical Manufacturing, Electro-plating)$1,762.00 $1,774.33
Industrial User Re-Inspection $82.00 $82.57
Industrial User permits were not increased by CPI on June 2nd
Utilities Fees
The Utilities Business Manager conducted an analysis for the Account Set Up and Disconnect Service fee that considered the same components
as the original fee study that priced all fees. New ways of doing business has resulted in decreased for both Fees
The Property Management and Each Additional 25 Set ups are no longer fees that the City Charges. We are looking to remove them from Master
Fee Schedule
Corrected Fees
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June 2nd Fee Proposed Fee
IA, IB IA, IB
base base
1-2,499 $3,400.80 $3,478.09
2,500-3,999 $6,802.68 $6,957.28
4,000-5,999 $7,482.84 $7,652.90
6,000-7,999 $8,503.08 $8,696.33
8,000-Unlimite $10,204.56 $10,436.48
This fee was incorrectly Published in previous fee schedules.
June 2nd Fee Proposed Fee
IA, IB IA, IB
base base
1-399 $1,222.87 $1,834.30
400-599 $1,342.50 $2,012.63
600-999 $1,998.24 $2,997.36
1,000-2,999 $2,391.46 $3,586.64
3,000-Unlimite $3,980.97 $5,971.46
IIB,IIIB,VB,IV IIB,IIIB,VB,IV
1-4,999 $1,412.28 $1,566.24
5,000-9,999 $2,824.56 $6,264.99
10,000-49,999 $3,389.47 $10,962.63
50,000-99,999 $4,236.84 $15,661.36
100,000-Unlimited $5,649.12 $21,926.36
These fees were incorrectly Published in previous fee schedules.
Corrected Fees
Low & Moderate
Hazard Storage
Single-Family/Duplex
Residential
Building Plan Check Fees
Building Inspection Fees
Attached
Accessory/Utility Uses
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Land Use Category
Water Development
Impact
Fee(Citywide)
Wastewater
Development
Impact Fee
(Citywide)
Water Development Impact
Fee(Citywide)
Wastewater
Development
Impact Fee
(Citywide)
Single Family & Multifamily (per Dwelling Unit Size)
≥ 1,201 sq. ft. (fees are per unit)$12,393.83 $11,192.24 $12,416.15 $11,531.37
801 to 1,200 sq. ft. (fees are per unit)$9,915.07 $8,954.00 $9,932.92 $9,279.25
451 to 800 sq. ft. (fees are per unit)$8,675.68 $7,834.88 $8,691.30 $8,120.01
≤ 450 sq. ft. (fees are per unit)$3,718.15 $3,357.36 $3,746.63 $3,458.57
Mobile/Manufactured Home (per Dwelling Unit)
Mobile/Manufactured Home $7,436.30 $6,715.76 $7,493.25 $6,919.24
Non-Residential (by Meter Size)
3/4" meter $12,393.83 $11,192.24 $12,488.74 $11,531.37
1" meter $21,069.10 $19,027.12 $21,230.45 $19,603.11
1.5" meter $42,139.24 $38,053.20 $42,461.96 $39,206.23
2" meter $66,926.91 $60,437.69 $67,439.47 $62,268.97
3" meter $132,613.60 $119,757.30 $132,852.31 $123,385.42
4" meter $206,976.61 $186,910.75 $207,349.16 $192,573.62
6" meter $413,954.26 $373,820.45 $414,699.37 $385,147.24
June 2nd Adopted Fee Proposed Fee
Water and Wastewater Impact Fees
Council‐Approved changes that were made in December of 2019 were not considered in the fee schedule.
Corrected Fees
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New Construction:
Standard (Fee Per Space)$20,793.00 $21,478.29
Community Partners (50%
Reduction)$10,395.00 $10,742.09
Additions to Existing
Buildings:
Standard (Fee Per Space)$20,793.00 $21,487.29
Community Partners (50%
Reduction)$10,395.00 $10,742.09
Change in Occupancy
Requiring Additional Parking:
[1]
Standard (Fee Per Space)$5,198.00 $5,371.57
Community Partners (50%
Reduction)$2,600.00 $2,686.82
Fees to be added to the Schedule
Parking In‐Lieu Fees were never included in previous fee schedules. These fees are also increased by CCCI instead of
CPI because the nature of these fees is more in line with the Construction Industry
Fee Description FY 19-20 Base Fee Rate Proposed Fees
[1] Per vehicle space required by zoning egulations and not otherwise provided. The number of spaces required by
the change shall be the difference between the number required by the new use and the number required by the
previous occupancy.
Public Works Fees
Proposed Fee Increase
Parking in-Lieu Fees [1]
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Transportation (LOVR Add on Fee- Avila Ranch)Transportation (LOVR Add on Fee- All Other Areas)Citywide Transportation (Orcutt Specific Plan Area Add on) Prior to 7/1/2018Citywide Transportation (Orcutt Specific Plan Area Add on) After to 7/1/2018Transportation (Orcutt Specific Plan Area Add on) Prior to 7/1/2018Transportation (Orcutt Specific Plan Area Add on) After to 7/1/2018Transportation (LOVR Add on Fee- Avila Ranch)Transportation (LOVR Add on Fee- All other Areas)Citywide Transportation (Orcutt Specific Plan Area Add on) Prior to 7/1/2018Citywide Transportation (Orcutt Specific Plan Area Add on) After to 7/1/2018Transportation (Orcutt Specific Plan Area Add on) Prior to 7/1/2018Transportation (Orcutt Specific Plan Area Add on) After to 7/1/2018ResidentialSingle Family≥ 1,400 sq. ft. (fees are per unit)$2,260.00 $2,157.00$3,922.00 $10,817.88 $17,185.00 $16,207.00$2,314.26 $2,208.78 $3,990.64 $11,020.17 $18,045.28 $17,018.32700 to 1,399 sq. ft. (fees are per sq. ft.)N/AN/A$3,922.00 $7.73 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A $7.87N/A≤ 699 sq. ft. (fees are per unit)$2,260.00 $2,157.00$3,922.00 $5,408.94 $17,185.00 $16,207.00$2,314.26 $2,208.78 $3,990.64 $5,510.09 $18,045.28 $17,018.32Multifamily Condominium/Apartment≥ 1,100 sq. ft. (fees are per unit)$1,061.00 $1,445.00$3,480.00 $8,404.87 $12,005.00 $11,322.00$1,086.47 $1,479.68 $3,545.07 $8,562.04 $12,605.97 $11,888.78550 to 1,099 sq. ft. (fees are per sq. ft.)N/AN/A$3,480.00 $7.65 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A $7.79N/A≤ 549 sq. ft. (fees are per unit)$1,061.00 $1,455.00$3,480.00 $4,202.43 $12,005.00 $11,322.00$1,086.47 $1,489.93 $3,545.07 $4,281.02 $12,605.97 $11,888.78Non-ResidentialOffice (fees are per sq. ft.)$3,063.00 $3,063.00$7.86 $10.44 N/AN/A$3,136.53 $3,136.53$8.01 $10.64N/AService (fees are per sq. ft.)$3,063.00 $3,063.00N/A $10.44 N/AN/A$3,136.53 $3,136.53N/A $10.64N/ARetail (fees are per sq. ft.)$24,160.00 $19,199.00$8.26 $15.17 N/AN/A$24,739.99 $19,659.89$8.41 $15.45N/AIndustrial (fees are per sq. ft.)$1,704.00 $1,704.00N/A $6.08 N/AN/A$1,744.91 $1,744.91N/A $6.19N/AInstitutional (fees are per sq. ft.)$1,316.00 $1,316.00N/A $12.28 N/AN/A$1,347.59 $1,347.59N/A $12.51N/ALodging (fees are per room)$1,316.00 $1,316.00N/A $4,364.54 N/AN/A$1,347.59 $1,347.59N/A $4,446.16N/ASpecialty (fees are per ADT) (2)$2,157.00 $2,157.00$365.00 $665.41 N/AN/A$2,208.78 $2,208.78 $371.83 $677.85 $1,985.17Per PM Trip Per PM Trip$1,890.53 $1,782.94Per PM Trip Per PM Trip$1,872.19The LOVR Add on Fee for Avila Ranch and All other Areas were never included in previous fee schedulesThe Orcutt Specific Plan Area prior to and after 7/1/2018 were never included in previous fee schedulesTransportation Impact FeesProposed FeeFY 2019-20 RateFees to be added to the Schedule‐ ContinuedItem 7Packet Page 72
Parkland
Development Fees
(Orcutt Area)
Parkland
Development Fees
(Orcutt Area)
Residential FY 19-20 Base Proposed Fee
Single Family (per Dwelling Unit)$7,130.18 $7,259.30
Multifamily Condominium (per Dwelling unit)
$5,304.38 $5,400.44
Multifamily Apartment (per Dwelling unit)$5,304.38 $5,400.44
The Parkland Development Fees were never published in previous Master Fee Schedules
Fees to be added to the Schedule‐ Continued
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Fee Description FY 19-20 Base Fee Rate Proposed Fee
A/C Residential - BLDG $74.73 $76.44
After Hours Call Out (Building) - BLDG $451.63 $462.00
Air Handler - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
Antenna/Tower w/ Equipment Shelter - BLDG $666.08 $681.38
Appeal of Building Official Decision - BLDG $1,128.54 $1,154.47
Awning/Canopy - BLDG $385.57 $394.43
Boiler - BLDG $94.23 $96.40
Building Sewer - BLDG $74.73 $76.44
Chiller - BLDG $94.23 $96.40
Commercial Access Upgrade - Site work - BLDG $1,193.53 $1,220.95
Commercial Access Upgrade - Upgrades - BLDG $955.26 $977.20
Commercial Coach Installation - BLDG $1,585.59 $1,622.02
Construction Tax - BLDG $154.95 $158.51
Deferred Submittal (Building) $225.28 $230.45
Demolit - Interior or Garage/Utility Build - BLDG $451.64 $462.01
Demolition - Entire Building - BLDG $790.64 $808.80
Drain Vent Repair/Replace - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
Driveway $186.33 $190.61
Dry Rot / Termite Repair - BLDG $235.03 $240.43
Duct Work Only - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
Electric Car Charging System -BLDG $122.39 $125.20
Electric Service Upgrade (up to 200 amp) -BLDG $122.39 $125.20
Electrical Volume & Current Fee Analysis - BLDG $69.31 $70.91
Evaporative Cooler - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
Exhaust Hood - Type I - BLDG $113.72 $116.34
Exhaust Hood - Type II - BLDG $74.73 $76.44
Exhaust Hood & Duct - Residential - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
Fence or Non-Engineered Wall - BLDG $680.16 $695.79
Fire Permit Handling Fee - BLDG 451.63 $462.00
Fireplace Insert Upgrade -BLDG $326.00 $333.49
Fireplace Retrofit / Chimney Repair - BLDG $649.83 $664.76
Fees to be added to the Schedule‐ Continued
Additional Building Fees
Additional Building Fees Continued on Next Page
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Fee Description FY 19-20 Base Fee Rate Proposed Fee (Incl. Credit Card
and CPI Increase)
Fireplace: Masonry $560.09 $572.96
Fixtures - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
Flag, Light, or Sign Pole - BLDG $809.05 $827.63
Foundation New/Replace - BLDG $1,355.99 $1,387.14
Foundation Repair Only - BLDG $676.91 $692.47
Furnace/Heater Replacement -BLDG $122.39 $125.20
Furnaces - BLDG $74.73 $76.44
Generator Installation - BLDG $86.65 $88.64
Graywater Systems - BLDG $150.55 $154.01
Graywater/Rainwater Harvesting System -BLDG $74.73 $76.44
Grease Trap - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
Guest Quarters Permit $1,167.29 $1,194.11
Handicap Board of Appeals - BLDG $1,128.54 $1,154.47
Heat Pump - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
Heater - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
Heater - Wall - BLDG $74.73 $76.44
Inert Gas Systems $1,049.33 $1,073.44
Inspection Fee $191.11 $195.50
Insulation/Energy Upgrade -BLDG $118.05 $120.76
Make-Up Air System - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
Manufactured Homes $851.19 $870.75
Mechanical Volume & Current Fee Analysis - BLDG $69.31 $70.91
Minor Code Corrections - BLDG $235.02 $240.42
Minor Lease Space Improvements - BLDG $1,355.99 $1,387.14
Minor Repairs - up to 2 inspections - BLDG $309.76 $316.87
Misc Electrical Items NOS - BLDG $74.74 $76.45
Misc Mechanical Items NOS - BLDG $74.73 $76.44
Misc Plumbing Items NOS - BLDG $74.74 $76.45
New/Altered Circuits - 15 or 20 amp - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
New/Altered Circuits - 200+ amps - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
New/Altered Circuits - 25 to 40 amp - BLDG $37.91 $38.78
New/Altered Circuits - 50 to 175 amp - BLDG $45.48 $46.53
Other Electrical Inspections - BLDG $225.28 $230.45
Other Mechanical Inspections - BLDG $225.28 $230.45
Other Plumbing & Gas Inspections - BLDG $225.28 $230.45
Paint Booth - BLDG $1,016.99 $1,040.36
Patio - Enclosed - BLDG $1,185.95 $1,213.19
Patio Cover - Open - BLDG $680.16 $695.79
Permit Issuance - BLDG $243.68 $249.28
Photovoltaic Systems (residential roof mount)$160.12 $163.79
Photovoltaic Unit Installation - Residential $69.18 $70.77
Plumbing Volume & Current Fee Analysis - BLDG $68.23 $69.80
Pool/Spa Commercial - BLDG $1,128.54 $1,154.47
Preliminary Project Consult/Code Analysis - BLDG $225.28 $230.45
Refrigeration Compressor/Condenser - BLDG $94.23 $96.40
Re-Roof Residential - BLDG $235.03 $240.43
Re-roof with Added Ventilation -BLDG $118.05 $120.76
Residential Photovoltaic System $168.96 $172.84
Residential Pool/Spa - Site Built - BLDG $903.27 $924.02
Retaining Wall Non-Engineered - BLDG $792.80 $811.01
School Tenant Permit $901.81 $922.53
Added Fees‐ Continued
Additional Building Fees
Additional Building Fees Continued on Next Page
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Fee Description FY 19-20 Base Fee Rate Proposed Fee (Incl. Credit Card
and CPI Increase)
Secondary Dwelling Units $1,232.42 $1,260.74
Seismic Strengthening of URM Bldg $46.49 $47.55
Shear Wall / Steel Support Column - BLDG $903.27 $924.02
Sign - Monument or free standing - BLDG $603.26 $617.12
Sign - Wall - BLDG $347.00 $354.97
Skylight $305.70 $312.72
SMIP (Commercial)$28.92 $29.59
SMIP (Residential)$13.43 $13.74
Solar / PV System - Commercial -BLDG $812.30 $830.96
Solar Photovoltaic - Commercial/Multifamily - BLDG $790.63 $808.79
Solar Water System Fixtures - BLDG $74.73 $76.44
Stairs - Repair/Replace - BLDG $1,016.99 $1,040.36
Stand Alone Electrical Plan Check - BLDG $227.45 $232.67
Stand Alone Mechanical Plan Check - BLDG $113.72 $116.33
Stand Alone Plumbing Plan check - BLDG $225.28 $230.45
Store Front / Facade Alterations: Minor - BLDG $1,016.99 $1,040.36
Stormwater - Major Project - BLDG $3,953.16 $4,043.99
Stormwater - Minor Project - BLDG $295.68 $302.47
Stormwater - Moderate Project - BLDG $1,863.95 $1,906.77
Stucco/Siding - BLDG $428.89 $438.75
Supplemental Inspection (Building) - BLDG $225.28 $230.45
Supplemental Plan Check (Building) - BLDG $225.28 $230.45
T-Bar Ceiling - BLDG $676.91 $692.47
Temporary Service - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
Trash Enclosure - BLDG $1,128.54 $1,154.47
URM Seismic Strengthening - BLDG $41.32 $42.27
Vapor Recovery - BLDG $565.36 $578.35
Vent Fan (Single Duct) - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
Walk-in Box/Refrigerator Coil - BLDG $74.73 $76.44
Water Heater Replacement -BLDG $74.73 $76.44
Water Pipe Repair/Replace - BLDG $56.32 $57.61
Window Retrofits (non-structural) -BLDG $197.12 $201.65
Fees may be subject to a 3.05% IT Surcharge
Additional Building fees were not published in previous fee schedules
Additional Building Fees
Added Fees‐ Continued
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