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# Fee Amount
1 2 New Habitable Construction Valuation base: per SF $ 535 3 Remodeled Habitable Construction Valuation base: per SF $ 455 4 New or Remodeled Non-Habitable
Construction
Valuation base: per SF $ 190
5 JADU Valuation base: per SF $ 0
6 ADU- That comply with Town Setbacks
Standards
Valuation base: per SF $ 0
7 ADU Valuation base: per SF 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 $ 155
10 Swimming pools (first 1000 sf ) Plan check and inspection $ 2,235 11 Swimming pools (Over 1000 sf) Plan check and inspection $ 2,675 12 Patio covers & gazebos (up to 1000 Sq Ft) Plan check and inspection $ 1,645 13 Drive way gates Plan check and inspection $ 1,355
14 Non Habitable new pool house including
cabanas (up to and including 1500 sf)
Plan check and inspection $ 2,655
15 Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical (MP&E)
Permit (single inspection) Fee
$ 320
16 MP&E each additional inspection Fee $ 225
17 MP&E plan check Fee $ 135
18 Green Identified-Plumbing, Mechanical,
Electrical (MP&E) Permit (single inspection)
$ 0
19 Demolition Permit Fee $ 690
20 Landscape Screening Permit Fee $ 545
21 Water Well Permit Fee $ 955
22 Solar Panels Permit Fee $ 0
23 Heritage Tree Removal - Staff Level (First
Tree)
$ 755
24 Heritage Tree Removal - Staff Level (Each
Additional Tree)
$ 260
25 Plan check revision Fee Hourly $ 330
26 Address Change $ 695
27 Address Change (JADU & ADU) $ 0
28 Property Search (plus photocopying and/or
printing posts and excludes public records
searches)
Hourly $ 230
29 Reactivation of an Expired Permit (Up to OneHalf 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) Appropriate Staff hourly rate
Town of Atherton
Master Fee Schedule
Fee Description
Building Fees (Valuation Based Fees Calculated From Valuation Table) Permitted Value of Construction
Flat Fees
Other Building (Flat) Fees
Attachment 6
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# Fee Amount
Town of Atherton
Master Fee Schedule
Fee Description
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) $ 420
36 Excavation Road Deposit (Ordinance
15.04.045)
$ 5,000
37 Recycled Deposit (minimums) $1000 Min & $500 Min for reroof permits
38 Reinspection and additional inspections
exceeding the normal number of inspections
$ 290
39 Unusual custom projects not reflected in the
fee schedule
Appropriate Staff hourly
rate
40 Technology surcharge (to fund updates and
new acquisition of permit systems and digital
storage of plans) (3.3% of fee)
Flat % Fee 3.50%
41 Storm water compliance review/inspection $ 500
42 Tree protection verification (deposit) + COP $ 2,500 43 Tree protection administration for flat fee
permits (initial inspection)
$ 785
44 Tree protection administration for flat fee
permits (full inspection)
$ 955
45 Additional Arborists Inspection $ 260
46 Tree protection zone exception (staff level) $ 755
47 Tree protection verification (deposit) + COP $ -
48 Reroofing < 5000SF Per Application $ 780
49 Reroofing > 5000SF Per Application $ 1,090
50 Reroofing requiring additional inspections Per Inspection $ 310 51 Reroofing requiring plan check Per Plan Check $ 265
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%) of fee
Flat % Fee 2.65%
55 Generator installation (per valuation
schedule)
56 Minimum New Construction Fee $ 175
Note: plan review assumes 2 reviews. Each
additional plan review at the applicable
hourly rate.
Chief Building Official Hourly $ 435
Sr. Building Inspector Hourly $ 300
Plan Checker Hourly $ 260
Permit Tech Hourly $ 225
Residential: valuation
amount X 0.00013
Permit Valuation:
$1-25,000 = $1; $25,001-
50,000 = $2; $50,001 -
75,000 = $3; $75,001 -
100,000 = $4; Every
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# Fee Amount
Town of Atherton
Master Fee Schedule
Fee Description
57 Conditional Use Permit $ 8,790
58 Variance $ 10,970
59 Heritage Tree Removal Permit $ 7,130
60 Special Structures $ 8,490
61 Lot Line Redesignation $ 6,165
62 Lot Line Adjustment $ 3,165
63 Tentative Parcel Map $ 11,754
64 Final Parcel Map $ 5,520
65 Appeal $ 6,175
66 School Master Plan $ 6,950
67 Initial Review/Negative Declaration $ 9,860
68 Zoning Ordinance Amendment $ 14,065
69 General Plan Amendment $ 33,275
70 Zoning Review for Home Occupation
Business
$ 850
71 Pre-Application Review $ 275
72 Street Easement Vacation $ 7,005
73 Code Enforcement - Administrative (Penalty)
Fee
Flat Fee $ 1,385
Note: Initial Review (2 reviews for fee
amount; additional reviews billed at staff
hourly rate).
74 a. Fence $ 710
75 b. Accessory Structures (includes pools) $ 1,260
76 c. Accessory Buildings $ 1,315
77 d. Additions $ 2,155
78 e. New Construction $ 2,855
80 School Master Plan Plus CUP $ 9,615
81 Technology Surcharge (upgrade and
maintain development technology)
Flat % Fee 3.80%
82 Subdivision Exception $ 11,102
83 SB 9 Tentative Map $ 11,815
84 SB 9 Final Map $ 7,290
85 86 Wireless WTF (minor modification) $ 7,285
87 Wireless WTF (major modification) $ 10,570
88 Junior accessory dwelling unit JADU $ 0
89 Accessory Dwelling Unit ADU-That comply
with Town Setbacks Standards
$ 0
90 Accessory dwelling Unit ADU $ 1,815
91 Environmental Impact Report (deposit for
staff time plus consultant actual cost plus
25% admin)
$ 2,190
92 Recording Fees (County and State) Per Agency by Applicant 93 Planning Commission Tree Protection Zone
Exceptions (PTPZ)
$ 2,850
94 Town Planner Hourly $ 315
95 Sr. Planner Hourly $ 275
96 Associate Planner Hourly $ 250
97 Assistant Planner Hourly $ 195
98 Admin Hourly $ 130
Planning Fees
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# Fee Amount
Town of Atherton
Master Fee Schedule
Fee Description
Encroachment Permits and Fees
99 Driveway Connection to Street: Per Application $ 470 100 Additional Plan Check Per Application $ 80
101 Additional Inspection Per Application $ 105
102 Driveway Connection to Street: Per Application $ 625 103 Additional Plan Check Per Application $ 80
104 Additional Inspection Per Application $ 105
105 Driveway Connection to Street -
Asphalt/Pavers:
Per Application $ 770
106 Without Driveway Culvert (up to 3
inspections)
Per Application $ 80
107 Additional Plan Check Per Application $ 105
108 With Driveway Culvert (up to 4 inspections) Per Application $ 920 109 Additional Plan Check Per Application $ 100
110 Additional Inspection Per Application $ 105
111 Without Driveway Culvert (up to 4
inspections)
Per Application $ 920
112 Additional Plan Check Per Application $ 100
113 Additional Inspection Per Application $ 105
114 With Driveway Culvert (up to 5 inspections) Per Application $ 1,220 115 Additional Plan Check Per Application $ 100
116 Additional Inspection Per Application $ 105
117 Right-of-Way Landscaping, Fence, Etc. -
Minor Construction (up to 2 inspections)
Per Application $ 550
118 Additional Plan Check Per Application $ 150
119 Additional Inspection Per Application $ 105
120 Right-of-Way Landscaping, Fence, Etc. -
Standard (up to 2 inspections)
Per Application $ 625
121 Additional Plan Check Per Application $ 150
122 Additional Inspection Per Application $ 105
123 a. In Pavement Per Application $ 1,070
124 Additional Plan Check Per Application $ 150
125 Additional Inspection Per Application $ 370
126 b. Outside Pavement Per Application $ 925
127 Additional Plan Check Per Application $ 440
128 Additional Inspection Per Application $ 105
129 Utility - Minor (One Inspection Required): Per Application $ 470 130 Additional Plan Check Per Application $ 80
131 Additional Inspection Per Application $ 105
132 a. In Pavement Per Application $ 770
133 Additional Plan Check Per Application $ 80
134 Additional Inspection Per Application $ 105
Connection to Storm Drain or Atherton Channel:
Utility Connect/Disconnect:
Engineering Fees
Class A - One Inspection Required:
Class B - Two Inspections Required:
Class C - Three or More Inspections Required:
Driveway Connection to Street - Concrete:
Class D - Public Right of Way
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025
# Fee Amount
Town of Atherton
Master Fee Schedule
Fee Description
135 b. Outside Pavement Per Application $ 625
136 Additional Plan Check Per Application $ 80
137 Additional Inspection Per Application $ 105
138 a. In Pavement Per Application $ 850
139 Additional Plan Check per 100 LF Per Application $ 150 140 Additional Inspection per 100 LF Per Application $ 300 141 b. Outside Pavement (up to 100 LF) Per Application $ 845 142 Additional Plan Check per 100 LF Per Application $ 150 143 Additional Inspection per 100 LF Per Application $ 300 144 i. Without Trenching Per Application $ 2,540
145 ii. With Trenching Per Application $ 2,985
146 iii With Trenching > 25 LF (per 100 LF or
fraction thereof)
Per Application $ 595
147 a. Without Detention or Treatment System Per Application $ 3,115 148 b. With Detention System Per Application $ 4,155
149 c. With Multiple Detention / treatment
Systems
Per Application $ 5,340
150 d. With Stormwater treatment system Per Application $ 4,155 151 Detention System Annual Report Filing Per Application $ 1,185 152 Detention System Annual Report -
Submittals Out of Compliance
Per Application $ 890
153 Storm Water Permit Compliance
Review/Inspection Deposit
$ 655
154 Storm Water Permit Compliance
Review/Inspection
Hourly based on
Engineering Support Staff
rates
155 Stop Work Order (Penalty) 100% of permit
156 Code Enforcement - Administrative (Penalty) Hourly based on Engineering Support Staff
rates
157 Work without a permit (penalty) 100% of permit
158 Public Works application fee Per Application $ 165
159 Oversized load permit (outside of right of
way)
Per Application $ 595
160 Technology Surcharge (upgrade and
maintain development technology) (2.5% of
fee)
Flat % Fee Per Application 2.50%
161 Additional work not reflected above - at cost Hourly based on Engineering Support Staff
rates
162 Traffic Control Permit (includes plan check &
first week of inspection)
Base Fee $ 470
163 Traffic Control Inspection (each additional week) $ 150 164 Traffic Control Inspection (for longer term
projects)
Inspection (per month) $ 445
165 Contract Services Actual cost plus 25%
166 NPDES Stormwater Maintenance
Agreements
$ 2,325
167 Underground Electrical Utility Service
Exemption Request
$ 21,130
Wireless Telecommunication and Utilities Installation Permit (25 LF or less):
Property Improvement Permits and Reviews
Utility Main (up to 100 LF)
Grading and Drainage:
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# Fee Amount
Town of Atherton
Master Fee Schedule
Fee Description
168 Office Specialist Hourly $ 180
169 Sr. Engineer/Maint Mgr Hourly $ 300
170 Associate/Senior Engineer Hourly $ 300
171 PW Director/City Engineer Hourly $ 360
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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 EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025
# Fee Amount
Town of Atherton
Master Fee Schedule
Fee Description
172 a. Without Photos or digital media $ 0
173 b. With Photos or digital media $ 260
174 Vehicle Releases Fee $ 115
175 Vehicle Repossession Fee $ 45
176 Initial Alarm Registration Fee $ 100
177 Renewal Alarm Fee $ 50
178 Alarm Alert Signs $ 40
179 Garage Sale/Estate Sale Permits $ 40
180 Solicitor Permit (Valid for six months;
business license required)
$ 50
181 After Hours Emergency Construction Permits $ 310
182 Special Service Request $ 35
183 On-Site Personnel Fee (4 Hr. min - $180/hour) $ 720 184 Police Department Clearance Letter $ 40
185 Subpoena Acceptance fee (police personnel) Per day $ 275 186 Code Enforcement - violation fee (varies) Base Fine False Alarms: (first 3, warnings-no fee)
187 False Alarm - 4th $ 400
188 False Alarm - 5th $ 500
189 False Alarm - 6th and above $ 600
190 Citation Sign Off Fee $ -
191 Sign (e.g. Real Estate Sign) Removal Fee $ 40
Copy of Police Report:
Police Fees
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ATHERTON
RESIDENT
NON-ATHERTON
RESIDENT
Includes outdoor area adjacent porch or lower patio
191 (Monday - Friday) 4 hour minimum $135 per
hour
$210 per hour
192 Saturday, Sunday, or Holidays (2 hour Minimum) $370 per hour
$470 per hour
Price does not include Refundable Security deposit
193 Security Deposit $630 $630
Price includes the rental of one of the following:
Water Tower Lawn, or Event Garden
194 Every day (4 hour minimum) $160 per
hour
$210 per hour
Price does not include Refundable Security deposit
195 Security Deposit $320 $320
196 Every Day (4 hour minimum) $135 per
hour
$210 per hour
Price does not include Refundable Security deposit
197 Security Deposit $630 $630
Includes Water Tower Lawn, event garden, patio,
and side lawn (subject to availability)
198 Friday Day Use or Monday - Thursday (4 hour
minimum)**
$260 per
hour
$420 per hour
**Day use has 4 hour minimum, up to 4pm. 6 hour
minimum ending after 4pm.
199 Friday Evenings, Satuday, Sunday, or Holidays (4-6
hour minimum)
$790 per
hour
$1050 per hour
Price does not include Refundable Security deposit
200 Security Deposit $1,260 $1,260
Key Purchases:
201 1 Standard Key ** Flat Fee $110 $290
**Resident Clay Court Access included in Standard
Key Charge
203 1 Clay Key ONLY Flat Fee $50
204 Clay Court Access (Non-resident) $30 per hour
205 13-25 people * Flat Fee $105 $160
206 26-50 people * Flat Fee $185 $320
* Fee when registering at least one day in advance
Same Day Registration Doubles Day Use Permit
Fee with a minimum of $206
Tennis Courts Fees
Day Use Permit Fees Holbrook-Palmer Park
Jennings Pavilion
Town of Atherton
Master Fee Schedule
Park Fees
All Park Fees are Based On Resident and Non-Resident Basis The Main House
Outdoor Area (add on to Main House)-Exclusive Use
Carriage House
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024
ATHERTON
RESIDENT
NON-ATHERTON
RESIDENT
Town of Atherton
Master Fee Schedule
Park Fees
All Park Fees are Based On Resident and Non-Resident Basis 207 North Meadow Rented as Day Use Fee above 50 people requires rental of Carriage House
208 Baseball Field (Per Hour) $40 Per hour
209 Other Fields (Per Hour) $40 Per hour
210 Facility maintenance staff for services related to
facilty maintenance and preparation (Before & After
Events)
$140 per hour
211 Facility attendent staff for services related to on-site availability during event
$75 per hour
212 One (1) Day Flat Fee $140
213 One (1) Month Flat Fee $670
214 Drone Application Fee/Day Flat Fee $200
215 Hosted Indoor Classes (Requires Separate Use
Agreement)
Per hour $40 per hour
216 Hosted Outdoor Classes (Requires Separate Use
Agreement)
Per hour $50 per hour
OTHER PARK RENTAL FEES
Staff Hourly Rates
Photo-Shoot Permits