Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
1 Permitted Value of Construction
2 New Habitable Construction
Valuation base: per
SF $ 509 $ 509
3 Remodeled Habitable
Construction
Valuation base: per
SF $ 436 $ 436
4 New or Remodeled NonHabitable ConstructionValuation base: per SF $ 181 $ 181
5 JADU
Valuation base: per
SF $ 509 $ 0
6 ADU- That comply with Town
Setbacks Standards
Valuation base: per
SF $ 509 $ 0
7 ADU
Valuation base: per
SF $ 509 50%
8 Valuation - non defined project Valuation base $ 1
9 Non-habitable construction: ie.
Patio covers & gazebos (> 1000
Sq Ft or attached to new
construction)
Valuation base: per
SF $ 146 $ 146
Flat Fees **
10 Swimming pools (first 1000 sf )
Plan check and
inspection $ 2,125 $ 2,125
11 Swimming pools (Over 1000 sf)
Plan check and
inspection $ 2,542 $ 2,542
12 Patio covers & gazebos (up to
1000 Sq Ft)
Plan check and
inspection $ 1,563 $ 1,563
13 Drive way gates
Plan check and
inspection $ 1,291 $ 1,291
Town of Atherton
Master Fee Schedule
Building Fees
Fee Description
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
14 Non Habitable new pool house
including cabanas (up to and
including 1500 sf)
Plan check and
inspection $ 2,525 $ 2,525
Other Building (Flat) Fees
15 Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical
(MP&E) Permit (single
inspection) $ 301 $ 301
16 MP&E each additional inspection $ 217 $ 217
17 MP&E plan check (min .5 hour) $ 127 $ 127
18 Green Identified-Plumbing,
Mechanical, Electrical (MP&E)
Permit (single inspection) $ 0 $ 0
19 Demolition Permit Fee $ 654 $ 654
20 Landscape Screening Permit Fee $ 518 $ 518
21 Water Well Permit Fee $ 909 $ 909
22 Solar Panels Permit Fee * $ 654 $ 0
23 Heritage Tree Removal - Staff
Level (First Tree) $ 716 $ 716
24 Heritage Tree Removal - Staff
Level (Each Additional Tree) $ 248 $ 248
Excavation Permit
25 Plan check revision Fee (1 hour
min) Hourly $ 310 $ 310
26 Address Change $ 660 $ 660
27 Address Change (JADU & ADU) $ 660 $ 0
28 Property Search (plus
photocopying and/or printing
posts and excludes public records
searches) Hourly $ 220 $ 220
Fee Description
Building Fees
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
29 Reactivation of an Expired Permit
(Up to One-Half the Amount
Required for a New Permit for
Such Work)
(Up to One-Half the
Amount Required
for a New Permit
for Such Work)
30 Work without Permit (Penalty) 2x the Permit Cost
31 Code Enforcement -
Administrative (Penalty) Hourly
32 Second Utility Deposit
(Ordinance 15.04.040) $ 5,000
33 Landscape Screening Deposit
(Ordinance 17.50.060) $ 5,000
34 Temporary Occupancy Deposit: $ 5,000
35 Administrative Fee (TOC) $ 400 $ 400
36 Excavation Road Deposit
(Ordinance 15.04.045) $ 5,000
37 Recycled Deposit
$1000 Min & $500
Min for reroof
permits
38 Reinspection and additional
inspections exceeding the
normal number of inspections T&M $ 272 $ 272
39 Unusual custom projects not
reflected in the fee schedule T&M
40 Technology surcharge (to fund
updates and new acquisition of
permit systems and digital
storage of plans) (3.3% of fee) 3.30%
Building Fees
Fee Description
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
41 Storm water compliance
review/inspection T&M $ 500
42 Tree protection verification
(deposit) + COP T&M $ 2,500
43 Tree protection administration
for flat fee permits (initial
inspection) $ 745 $ 745
44 Tree protection administration
for flat fee permits (full
inspection) $ 910 $ 910
45 Additional Arborists Inspection $ 248 $ 248
46 Tree protection zone exception
(staff level) $ 716 $ 716
47 Tree protection verification
(deposit) + COP
48 Reroofing < 5000SF Per app $ 744 $ 744
49 Reroofing > 5000SF Per app $ 1,034 $ 1,034
50 Reroofing requiring additional
inspections Per insp. $ 290 $ 290
51 Reroofing requiring plan check
(min one hour) Per PC $ 255 $ 255
52 SMIP Fee (State Mandate)
53 Building Standards
Administration Special Revolving
Fund ( Senate Bill No. 1473 State
Mandate)
54 Surcharge for General Plan
Maintenance and Update (2.0%) 2.55%
55 Generator installation (per
valuation schedule)
Fee Description
Building Fees
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
56 Minimum New Construction Fee $ 168 $ 168
Note: plan review assumes 2
reviews. Each additional plan
review at the applicable hourly
rate
Fee Description
Building Fees
ATTACHMENT 2
Total Valuation Building Permit Fee Plan Review Fee
$1.00 to $500 $24.70 65% of Building Permit Fee
$501 to $2,000 $25.95 for the first $2,000, plus $3.37 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000 65% of Building Permit Fee $2,001 to $25,000 $76.47 for the first $2,000, plus $15.46 for each additional $1,000, or fraction therof, to and including $25,000 65% of Building Permit Fee $25,001 to $50,000 $432.06 for the first $25,000, plus $11.15 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000 65% of Building Permit Fee $50,001 to $100,000 $710.89 for the first $50,000, plus $7.73 for each additional $1,000, or fraction therof, to and including $100,000 65% of Building Permit Fee $100,001 to $500,000 $1,097.40 for the first $100,000, plus $6.18 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000 65% of Building Permit Fee $500,001 to
$1,000,000
$3,571.03 for the first $500,000, plus $5.25 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000 45% of Building Permit Fee 1,000,001 and up $6,193.74 for the first $1,000,000, plus $4.03 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof. 45% of Building Permit Fee ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
57 Conditional Use Permit $ 8,360 $ 8,360
58 Variance $ 10,428 $ 10,428
59 Heritage Tree Removal
Permit $ 6,781 $ 6,781
60 Special Structures $ 8,072 $ 8,072
61 Lot Line Redesignation $ 5,864 $ 5,864
62 Lot Line Adjustment $ 3,008 $ 3,008
63 Tentative Parcel Map $ 11,179 $ 11,179
64 Final Parcel Map $ 5,249 $ 5,249
65 Appeal $ 5,873 $ 5,873
66 School Master Plan $ 6,607 $ 6,607
67 Initial Review/Negative
Declaration $ 9,373 $ 9,373
68 Zoning Ordinance
Amendment $ 13,374 $ 13,374
69 General Plan Amendment $ 31,639 $ 31,639
70 Zoning Review for Home
Occupation Business $ 809 $ 809
71 Pre-Application Review $ 263 $ 263
72 Street Easement Vacation $ 6,661 $ 6,661
73 Code Enforcement -
Administrative (Penalty) $ 1,320 $ 1,320
Initial Review (2 reviews for
fee amount; additional
reviews billed hourly):
74 a. Fence $ 986 $ 675
75 b. Accessory Structures
(includes pools) $ 1,198 $ 1,198
76 c. Accessory Buildings $ 1,251 $ 1,251
77 d. Additions $ 2,050 $ 2,050
78 e. New Construction $ 2,712 $ 2,712
Fee Description
Planning Fees
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
79 Revisions to Previously
Approved Plans
80 School Master Plan Plus CUP $ 9,141 $ 9,141
81 Technology Surcharge
(upgrade and maintain
development technology) 3.60%
82 Subdivision Exception $ 10,559 $ 10,559
83 SB 9 Tentative Map $ 11,234 $ 11,234
84 SB 9 Final Map $ 6,930 $ 6,930
85 $ - $ -
86 Wireless WTF (minor
modification) $ 7,095 $ 7,095
87 Wireless WTF (major
modification) $ 10,288 $ 10,288
88 Junior accessory dwelling unit
JADU $ 778 $ 0
89 Accessory Dwelling Unit ADUThat comply with Town
Setbacks Standards $ 2,516 $ 0
90 Accessory dwelling Unit ADU $ 2,516 $ 1,722
91 Environmental Impact Report
(deposit for staff time plus
consultant actual cost plus
25% admin) $ 2,080 $ 2,080
92 Recording Fees (County and
State)
93 Planning Commission Tree
Protection Zone Exceptions
(PTPZ) $ 3,956 $ 2,708
94 Town Planner $ 297 $ 297
95 Sr. Planner $ 263 $ 263
96 Associate Planner $ 238 $ 238
97 Assistant Planner $ 187 $ 187
98 Admin $ 123 $ 123
Fee Description
Planning Fees
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
Encroachment Permits and
Fees
Class A - One Inspection
Required: Per app
99 Driveway Connection to
Street: Per app $ 451 $ 451
100 Additional Plan Check Per app $ 71 $ 71
101 Additional Inspection Per app $ 95 $ 95
Class B - Two Inspections
Required:
102
Driveway Connection to
Street: Per app $ 593 $ 593
103 Additional Plan Check Per app $ 71 $ 71
104 Additional Inspection Per app $ 95 $ 95
Class C - Three or More
Inspections Required:
105
Driveway Connection to
Street - Asphalt/Pavers: Per app $ 734 $ 734
106
Without Driveway Culvert
(up to 3 inspections) Per app
$ 71 $ 71
107 Additional Plan Check Per app $ 95 $ 95
108
With Driveway Culvert (up
to 4 inspections) Per app $ 875 $ 875
109 Additional Plan Check Per app $ 93 $ 93
Fee Description
Engineering Fees
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
110 Additional Inspection Per app $ 95 $ 95
Driveway Connection to
Street - Concrete:
111
Without Driveway Culvert
(up to 4 inspections) Per app
$ 875 $ 875
112 Additional Plan Check Per app $ 93 $ 93
113 Additional Inspection Per app $ 95 $ 95
114
With Driveway Culvert (up
to 5 inspections) Per app $ 1,157 $ 1,157
115 Additional Plan Check Per app $ 93 $ 93
116 Additional Inspection Per app $ 95 $ 95
Class D - Public Right of
Way Per app
117
Right-of-Way Landscaping,
Fence, Etc. - Minor
Construction (up to 2
inspections)
Per app
$ 522 $ 522
118 Additional Plan Check Per app $ 141 $ 141
119 Additional Inspection Per app $ 95 $ 95
120
Right-of-Way Landscaping,
Fence, Etc. - Standard (up
to 2 inspections)
Per app
$ 593 $ 593
121 Additional Plan Check Per app $ 141 $ 141
122 Additional Inspection Per app $ 95 $ 95
Engineering Fees
Fee Description
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
Connection to Storm Drain
or Atherton Channel: Per app
123 a. In Pavement Per app $ 1,016 $ 1,016
124 Additional Plan Check Per app $ 141 $ 141
125 Additional Inspection Per app $ 353 $ 353
126 b. Outside Pavement Per app $ 875 $ 875
127 Additional Plan Check Per app $ 423 $ 423
128 Additional Inspection Per app $ 95 $ 95
129
Utility - Minor (One
Inspection Required): Per app $ 451 $ 451
130 Additional Plan Check Per app $ 71 $ 71
131 Additional Inspection Per app $ 95 $ 95
Utility
Connect/Disconnect:
132 a. In Pavement Per app $ 734 $ 734
133 Additional Plan Check Per app $ 71 $ 71
134 Additional Inspection Per app $ 95 $ 95
135 b. Outside Pavement Per app $ 593 $ 593
136 Additional Plan Check Per app $ 71 $ 71
137 Additional Inspection Per app $ 95 $ 95
Utility Main (up to 100 LF)
138 a. In Pavement Per app $ 804 $ 804
139
Additional Plan Check per
100 LF Per app $ 141 $ 141
140
Additional Inspection per
100 LF Per app $ 282 $ 282
Fee Description
Engineering Fees
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
141
b. Outside Pavement (up
to 100 LF) Per app $ 804 $ 804
142
Additional Plan Check per
100 LF Per app $ 141 $ 141
143
Additional Inspection per
100 LF Per app $ 282 $ 282
Wireless
Telecommunication and
Utilities Installation Permit
(25 LF or less):
Per app
144 i. Without Trenching Per app $ 2,412 $ 2,412
145 ii. With Trenching Per app $ 2,838 $ 2,838
146
iii With Trenching > 25 LF
(per 100 LF or fraction
thereof)
Per app
$ 564 $ 564
Property Improvement
Permits and Reviews
Grading and Drainage: Per app
147
a. Without Detention or
Treatment System Hourly/min $ 2,962 $ 2,962
148 b. With Detention System Hourly/min $ 3,950 $ 3,950 149
c. With Multiple Detention
/ treatment Systems Hourly/min
$ 5,078 $ 5,078
Fee Description
Engineering Fees
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
150
d. With Stormwater
treatment system Hourly/min $ 3,950 $ 3,950
151
Detention System Annual
Report Filing Per app $ 1,129 $ 1,129
152
Detention System Annual
Report - Submittals Out of
Compliance
Per app
$ 846 $ 846
153
Storm Water Permit
Compliance
Review/Inspection Deposit $ 639
154
Storm Water Permit
Compliance
Review/Inspection
Hourly
155 Stop Work Order (Penalty) 100% of permit
156
Code Enforcement -
Administrative (Penalty) Hourly
157
Work without a permit
(penalty) 100% of permit
158
Public Works application
fee Per app $ 155 $ 155
159
Oversized load permit
(outside of right of way) Per app $ 564 $ 564
160
Technology Surcharge
(upgrade and maintain
development technology)
(2.37% of fee)
Per app
2.37%
Fee Description
Engineering Fees
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
161
Additional work not
reflected above - at cost Hourly
162
Traffic Control Permit
(includes plan check & first
week of inspection)
Base
$ 451 $ 451
163
Traffic Control Inspection (each additional
week) $ 141 $ 141
164
Traffic Control Inspection
(for longer term projects)
Inspection (per
month) $ 423 $ 423
165
Contract Services Actual cost plus
25%
166
NPDES Stormwater
Maintenance Agreements $ 2,212 $ 2,212
167 Office Specialist (0.5) $ 169 $ 169
168 Sr. Engineer/Maint Mgr (0.6) $ 282 $ 282
169 Associate/Senior Engineer $ 282 $ 282
170 PW Director/City Engineer $ 340 $ 340
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
Copy of Police Report:
171
Without Photos or digital
media $ - $ 0.32
172
With Photos or digital
media Hourly $ 250 $ 250
173 Vehicle Releases $ 108 $ 108
174 Vehicle Repossession Fee $ 43 $ 43
175
Initial Alarm Registration
fee $ 108 $ 100
Fee Description
Police Fees
Fee Description
Engineering Fees
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
176 Renewal Alarm Fee $ 50 $ 50
177 Alarm Alert Signs $ 197 $ 197
178
Garage Sale/Estate Sale
Permits $ 36 $ 36
179
Solicitor Permit (Valid for
six months; business
license required) $ 43 $ 43
180
After Hours Emergency
Construction Permits $ 289 $ 289
181 Special Service Request 31 31
182
On-Site Personnel Fee Hourly (4 Hr.
min) $ 684 $ 684
183
Police Department
Clearance Letter $ 36 $ 36
184
Subpoena Acceptance fee
(police personnel) Per day $ 275 $ 275
185
Code Enforcement -
violation fee (varies) Fine
False Alarms: (first 3,
warnings-no fee)
186 False Alarm - 4th $ 679 $ 400
187 False Alarm - 5th $ 795 $ 500
188
False Alarm - 6th and
above $ 854 $ 600
189 Citation Sign Off Fee $ 47 $ 47
190
Sign (e.g. Real Estate Sign)
Removal Fee $ 36 $ 36
Fee Description
Police Fees
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
The Main House ATHERTON
RESIDENT
NONATHERTON
RESIDENT
Includes outdoor area adjacent
porch or lower patio
191
(Monday - Friday) 4 hour
minimum $125 per hour $200 per hour
192
Saturday, Sunday, or Holidays
(2 hour Minimum) $350 per hour $450 per hour
Price does not include
Refundable Security deposit
193 Security Deposit $600 $600
Outdoor Area (add on to
Main House)-Exclusive
Use
Price includes the rental of
one of the following: Water
Tower Lawn, or Event Garden
194 Every day (4 hour minimum) $150 per hour $200 per hour Price does not include
Refundable Security deposit
195 Security Deposit $300 $300
Carriage House
196 Every Day (4 hour minimum) $125 per
hour $200 per hour
Price does not include
Refundable Security deposit
197 Security Deposit $600 $600
Fee Description
Park Fees
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
Jennings Pavalion
Includes Water Tower Lawn,
event garden, patio, and side
lawn (subject to availability)
198
Friday Day Use or Monday -
Thursday (4 hour
minimum)**
$250 per hour $400 per hour
199
Friday Evenings, Satuday,
Sunday, or Holidays (4-6 hour
minimum)
$750 per hour $1000 per hour
**Day use has 4 hour
minimum, up to 4pm. 6 hour
minimum ending after 4pm.
Price does not include
Refundable Security deposit
200 Security Deposit $1,200 $1,200
Tennis Courts Fees ATHERTON
RESIDENT
NONATHERTON
RESIDENT
Key Purchases:
201 1 Standard Key ** $100 $275
202 1 Clay Key ONLY $50
**Resident Clay Court Access
included Standard Key
Charge
203
Clay Court Access (Nonresident) $30 per hour
Fee Description
Park Fees
ATTACHMENT 2
Line No. Cost Basis Fee Amount
Day Use Permit Fees
Holbrook-Palmer Park
ATHERTON
RESIDENT
NONATHERTON
RESIDENT
204 13-25 people * $100 $150
205 26-50 people * $175 $300
* Fee when registering at least
one day in advance
Same Day Registration
Doubles Day Use Permit Fee
with a minimum of $200
Penalty None None
OTHER PARK RENTAL
FEES
206 Baseball Field (Per Hour) $40 Per hour
207 Other Fields (Per Hour) $35 Per hour
Staff labor rates Per hour
208
Facility maintenance staff for
services related to facilty
maintenance and preparation
(Before & After Events)
$130
209
Facility attendent staff for
services related to on-site
availability during event
$65
Photo-Shoot Permits
210 One (1) Day $130
211 One (1) Month $640
Penalty none
$0
212
Drone Application
Fee/Day $190
213 CLASSES: INDOOR Per hour $35
214 CLASSES: OUTDOOR Per hour $50
Park Fees
Fee Description
ATTACHMENT 2