Attachment 1 - User Fee Study - Building and Safety Department — Camarillo City Council, December 11, 2024

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User Fee Study – Building & Safety Department
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary ................................. ................................................... .................... 3

1.1 Findings ...................................... ............................................................................. 3

1.2 Report Format ................................. ........................................................................ 4 Introduction and Fundamentals ........................................................................ .............. 5

2.1 Scope of Study ................................ ......................................................................... 5

2.2 Methods of Analysis ........................... ..................................................................... 5 Building & Safety Department ...................... ................................................... ............. 10

3.1 Cost of Service Analysis ...................... ................................................................... 10

3.2 Fee Establishment ............................. .................................................................... 11

3.3 Cost Recovery Evaluation ...................... ................................................................ 11 General Plan Fee ..................................................................................... ...................... 13

4.1 Cost of Service Analysis ...................... ................................................................... 13

4.2 Fee Establishment ............................. .................................................................... 14

4.3 Cost Recovery Evaluation ...................... ................................................................ 15 Technology Fee ....................................................................................... ...................... 16

5.1 Cost of Service Analysis ...................... ................................................................... 16

5.2 Fee Establishment ............................. .................................................................... 16

5.3 Cost Recovery Evaluation ...................... ................................................................ 17 Conclusion ........................................................................................... ......................... 18 Appendices
Cost of Service Analysis (Fee Tables) Appendix A

Comparative Fee Survey Appendix B

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NBS performed a User Fee Study (Study) for the City of Camarillo (City), focusing on the Building & Safety Department (Department). The purpose of this report is to present the find ings and recommendations of the various fee analyses performed as part of the S tudy and provide the City with the information need ed to update and establish user and regulatory fees fo r service. Throughout the process, the Study afford ed much effort to ensure that not only are the fees an d charges reasonable and equitable, but that they a lso meet industry standards and uphold the statutory re quirements of the State of California.

California cities, counties, and special districts may impose user and regulatory fees for services an d activities they provide through provisions set fort h in the State Constitution, Article XIII C § 1. Un der this legal framework, a fee may not exceed the reasonabl e cost of providing the service or performing the activity. For a fee to qualify as such, it must rel ate to a service or activity performed at the reque st of an individual or entity upon which the fee is imposed, or their actions specifically cause the local gove rnment agency to perform additional activities. In this in stance, the service or underlying action causing th e local agency to perform the service is either discretiona ry and/or is subject to regulation. As a discretion ary service or regulatory activity, the user fees and r egulatory fees considered in this Study fall outsid e of the definition and statutory requirement to impose gene ral taxes, special taxes, and fees as a result of property ownership.

The City’s main reason for conducting this Study wa s twofold: (1) first, to ensure that existing fees do not exceed the costs of service, and (2) second, to pro vide an opportunity for the City Council to re-alig n fee amounts with localized cost recovery policies.

1.1 Findings
This Study examined user and regulatory fees manage d by the City’s Building & Safety Department, as we ll as the calculation of a General Plan Maintenance an d Technology Fee. The Study identified an estimated $3.3 million in eligible costs for recovery from fe es for service compared to approximately $1.1 milli on the City is currently collecting each year from fees. T he following table provides a summary o f the Study’s results :

Table 1. Report Summary

As shown in Table 1 above, the City is recovering a pproximately 34% of the costs associated with providing user and regulatory fee-related services. Should Council adopt fees at 100% of the full cost recovery amounts determined by this Study, an addit ional $2.2 million in costs could be recovered.

Fee Category
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual Estimated
Revenues at Full
Cost Recovery
Fee
Annual Cost
Recovery
Surplus/
Deficit
Existing Cost
Recovery
Percentage
Annual Estimated
Revenues at Staff
Recommended
Cost Recovery
Fee
Recommended
Cost Recovery
Percentage
Building $ 1,117,245 $ 2,318,012 (1,2 $ 00,767) 48% $ 2,256,920 97% General Plan Fee $ - $ 222,534 $ (222,534) 0% $ 222,534 10 0% Technology Fee $ - $ 744,720 $ (744,720) 0% $ 744,720 100% Total $ 1 ,117,245 $ 3,285,265 (2,168, $ 021) 34% $ 3,224,174 98%

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However, Section 2.2.3 later explains, there may be other local policy considerations that support adopting fees at less than the calculated full cost recovery amount. Since this element of the Study i s subjective, NBS provided the maximum potential of f ee amounts at 100% full cost recovery for the City to consider. Once the City Council has reviewed and ev aluated the results of the Study, the City can set fees at appropriate cost recovery levels according to lo cal policy goals and considerations.

1.2 Report Format
This report documents the analytical methods and da ta sources used in the Study, presents findings regarding current levels of cost recovery achieved from user and regulatory fees, discusses recommende d fee amounts, and provides a comparative survey of f ees to neighboring agencies for similar services. T he report is organized into the following sections:
 Section 2 - Outlines the general framework, approac h, and methodology of the Fee Study.  Sections 3 through 5 - Discusses the results of the cost of service analysis performed by department and/or fee program. The analysis include s: (1) fully burdened hourly rate(s); (2) calculation of the costs of providing service; (3) the cost recovery performance of each fee category; and (4) the staff-recommended fees for pr oviding services.  Section 6 - Presents the conclusions of the analysi s provided in the preceding sections.  Appendices to this report - Include additional deta ils of the analysis performed and a comparison of the fees imposed by neighboring agenc ies for similar services.

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INTRODUCTION AND FUNDAMENTALS

2.1 Scope of Study
The fees evaluated during the Study were specific t o the Building & Safety Department, as well as a st udy of the costs associated with the update, maintenanc e, and implementation of the General Plan documents, policies, and procedures and the recover y of costs associated with technology systems required to issue permits, archive documents, etc. The Study excludes development impact fees, utility rates, and any special tax assessments which fall u nder a different set of statutory and procedural requirements from the body of user and regulatory f ees analyzed in this Study. The Study also excludes facility and equipment rental rates, as well as mos t fines and penalties imposed by the City for viola tions of its requirements or codes. 1

2.2 Methods of Analysis
Three phases of analysis were completed for the Bui lding & Safety Department:

2.2.1 COST OF SERVICE ANALYSIS
This cost of service analysis is a quantitative eff ort that compiles the full cost of providing govern mental services and activities. There are two primary type s of costs considered: direct and indirect costs. D irect costs are those that specifically relate to an acti vity or service, including the real-time provision of the service. Indirect costs are those that support the provision of services in general but cannot be dire ctly or easily assigned to a singular activity or service.

Direct Costs:
 Direct personnel costs – Expenses for staff involved in the provision of se rvices and activities to the public. The City outsources Building & Safet y plan check and permitting services to a third-party provider.
 Direct non-personnel costs – Discrete expenses attributable to a specific servi ce or activity performed, such as contractor costs, third-party ch arges, and materials used in the service or activity.

Indirect Costs:
 Indirect personnel costs – Personnel expenses supporting the provision of ser vices and activities. This can include line supervision and d epartmental management, administrative support within a department, and staff involved in technical support activities related to the direct services provided to the public.

1 According to the California Constitution Article XIII C § 1 (e) (4) and (5), 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.

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 Indirect non-personnel costs – Expenses other than labor involved in the provisi on of services. In most cases, these costs are allocated across all services provided by a department, rather than directly assigned to individual fee/rat e categories.  Overhead costs – These are expenses, both labor and non-labor, re lated to agency-wide support services. Support services include general administrative services such as City Manager, Finance, Human Resources, etc.

All cost components in this Study use annual (or an nualized) figures, representing a twelve-month cycl e of expenses incurred by the Department in the provisio n of all services and activities City-wide.

Nearly all the fees reviewed in this Study require specific actions on the part of City staff and/or t he City’s contract services provider, Charles Abbott Associat es, Inc. Since labor is the primary underlying fact or in these activities, the Study expresses the full cost of service as a fully burdened cost per labor hour . NBS calculated a composite, fully burdened, hourly rate for the Building & Safety Department. This rate se rves as the basis for further quantifying the average fu ll cost of providing individual services and activi ties.

Determining the fully burdened labor rate requires two data sets: (1) the full costs of service, and ( 2) the number of staff hours available to perform those se rvices. NBS derived the hours available based on th e complete list of all City employees and/or availabl e service hours of its contracted professionals (wh ere applicable).

NBS also assisted in reviewing the staff time for t he services and activities listed in the City’s fee schedule.

Time tracking records for fee programs, when availa ble, can prove useful in identifying time spent providing general categories of service (e.g., divi sion administration, plan review, inspection, publi c information assistance, etc.). However, the City do es not systematically track the service time of act ivities for all individual fee-level services provided. The refore, NBS relied on interviews and questionnaires to develop the necessary data sets of estimated labor time. In many cases, the City and Charles Abbott provided estimates of the average amount of time (i n minutes and hours) it took to complete a typical service or activity considered on a per-occurrence basis.

It should be noted that the development of these ti me estimates was not a one-step process but require d careful review by both NBS and department managers to assess the reasonableness of such estimates.

Based on the results of this review, time estimates were reconsidered until all parties were comfortab le that the fee model reasonably reflected the average service level provided. Finally, the fully burdene d labor rate(s) calculated in earlier steps were appl ied at the individual fee level time estimates, yie lding an average total cost of providing each fee for servic e or activity.

2.2.2 FEE ESTABLISHMENT
The fee establishment process includes a range of c onsiderations, including the following:
 Addition to and deletion of fees – The Study provided the Building & Safety Departme nt with the opportunity to propose additions and deletions to their current fee schedules, as well as re-name, re-organize, and clarify which fees were t o be imposed. Many of these fee revisions allowed for better adherence to current practices, as well as the improvement in the calculation, application, and collection of the fee s owed by an individual. Some additions to the fee schedule were simply the identification of existing services or activities performed for which no fee is currently charged.

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 Revision to the structure of fees – In some cases, the focus was to re-align the fee amount to match the costs of service and leave the current st ructure of fees unchanged. However, in several cases, fee categories and fee names had to be simplified or re-structured to increase the likelihood of full cost recovery or to enhance the fairness of how the fee is applied to the various types of fee payers.
 Documentation of the tools used to calculate specia l cost recovery – The City’s fee schedule should include the fully burdened hourly rate devel oped by the Study. Documenting this rate 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 the rate so that all fee payers can readily reference the ba sis of any fee amounts. The fee schedule should provide language that supports special forms of cost recovery for activities and services not included in the adopted master fee sch edule. In these rare instances, published rates are used to estimate a flat fee or bill on an hourly basis, which is at the department director’s discretion.

2.2.3 COST RECOVERY EVALUATION
The NBS fee model compares the existing fee for eac h service or activity to the average total cost of service quantified through this analysis. Here are the possible outcomes of the fee analysis:
 Cost recovery rate of 0% - This signifies that ther e is currently no current recovery of costs from fee revenues (or insufficient information avai lable for evaluation).  Cost recovery rate of 100% - This means that the fe e currently recovers the full cost of service.
 Cost recovery rate between 0% and 100% - This indic ates partial recovery of the full cost of service through fees.
 Cost recovery rate greater than 100% - This means t hat the fee exceeds the full cost of service. User fees and regulatory fees should not e xceed the full cost of service.

In all cases, the cost recovery rate achieved by a fee should not be greater than 100%. In most cases, imposing a fee above this threshold could change th e definition of the charge from a cost of service b ased fee to a tax which has other procedural requirement s, such as ballot protest or voter approval.

NBS assisted with modeling the “recommended” or “ta rget” level of cost recovery for each fee, established at either 100% or any amount less than the calculated full cost of service. Targets and recommendations reflect discretion on the part of t he agency based on a variety of factors, such as existing City policies and agency-wide or departmen tal revenue objectives, economic goals, community values, market conditions, level of demand, and oth ers.

A general method of selecting an appropriate cost r ecovery target is to consider the public and privat e benefits of the service or activity in question, su ch as:
 To what degree does the public at large benefit fro m the service?  To what degree does the individual or entity reques ting, requiring, or causing the service benefit?

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When a service or activity benefits the public at l arge, there is generally little to no recommended f ee amount (i.e., 0% cost recovery), reinforcing the fa ct that a service which truly benefits the public i s best funded by general resources of the City, such as re venues from the General Fund (e.g., taxes). Convers ely, when a service or activity wholly benefits an indiv idual or entity, the cost recovery is generally clo ser to or equal to 100% of cost recovery from fees collected from the individual or entity.

In some cases, a strict public-versus-private benef it judgment may not be sufficient to finalize a cos t recovery target. Any of the following factors and c onsiderations may influence or supplement the publi c- versus-private benefit perception of a service or a ctivity:
 If optimizing revenue potential is an overriding go al, is it feasible to recover the full cost of service?
 Will increasing fees result in non-compliance or pu blic safety problems?  Are there desired behaviors or modifications to beh aviors of the service population helped or hindered through the degree of pricing for the acti vities?  Does current demand for services support a fee incr ease without adverse impact to the community served or current revenue levels? In othe r words, would fee increases have the unintended consequence of driving away the populati on served?  Is there a good policy basis for differentiating be tween the type of user (e.g., residents vs. non-residents, residential vs. commercial, non-prof it entities, and business entities)?  Are there broader City objectives that merit a less than full cost recovery target from fees, such as economic development goals and local social values? NBS provided the cost of service calculation based on 100% full cost recovery and the framework for th e City to adjust the amount of cost recovery in accor dance with its broader goals as they pertain to cod e compliance, cost recovery, economic development, an d social values.

2.2.4 COMPARATIVE FEE SURVEY
Appendix B presents the results of the Comparative Fee Survey for the City. Policy makers often reques t a comparison of their jurisdictional fees to those of surrounding or similar communities. The purpose of a comparison is to provide a sense of the local marke t pricing for services, and to use that information to gauge the impact of recommendations for fee adjustm ents.

In this effort, NBS worked with the City to choose seven comparative agencies – cities of Moorpark, Oj ai, Oxnard, Santa Barbara, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura. It is important to keep the following in mind when interpreting the general approach to, and use of, comparative survey data:
 Comparative surveys do not provide information abou t cost recovery policies or procedures inherent in each comparison agency.
 A “market-based” decision to price services below t he full cost of service calculation is the same as deciding 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 of the comparative agencies’ fees.
 The results of comparative fee surveys are often no n-conclusive for many fee categories.

Comparison agencies typically use varied terminolog y for the provision of similar services.

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NBS made every reasonable attempt to source each co mparison agency’s fee schedule from their respective websites and compile a comparison of fee categories and amounts for the most readily comparable fee items that match the City’s existing fee structure.

2.2.5 DATA SOURCES
The following data sources were used to support the cost of service analysis and fee establishment pha ses of this Study:
 The City’s Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25
 A complete list of all City personnel, salary/wage rates, regular hours, paid benefits, and paid leave amounts
 A complete list of all current contract staff rates and proposed contract service positions provided by Charles Abbott
 Prevailing fee schedules
 Annual workload data provided by the Building & Saf ety Department The City’s adopted budget serves as an important so urce of information that affects the cost of servic e results. NBS did not audit or validate these financ ial documents and budget practices, nor was the cos t information adjusted to reflect different levels of service or any specific, targeted performance benchmarks. This Study accepts the City’s budget as a legislatively adopted directive describing the m ost appropriate and reasonable level of City spending. NBS consultants accept the City Council’s deliberat ive process and the City’s budget plan and further asse rt that through this legislative process, the City has yielded a reasonable and valid expenditure plan to use in setting cost-based fees.

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BUILDING & SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The Building & Safety Department provides a number of services including permitting, inspection and pl an check services for the City. The Department ensures that all construction in the City of Camarillo is built to the most current Building, Mechanical, Electrical a nd Plumbing Code. Most of the day to day Building & Safety services are provided contractually by Charl es Abbott Associates, Inc.

3.1 Cost of Service Analysis
NBS calculated the total estimated annual cost of s ervices provided by the Building & Safety Departmen t, segregated by those costs that are eligible and/or targeted for recovery in fees for service and those that require another funding source other than fees. The costs recoverable through fees were also translate d into a fully burdened hourly rate for purposes of i ndividual fee calculations. Table 2 summarizes the outcomes of the analysis:

Table 2. Fully Burdened Hourly Rate

The Building & Safety Department incurs a total ann ual cost of approximately $2.7 million, of which approximately 74% is eligible and/or targeted for r ecovery from fees. The results of the cost of servi ce analysis identified approximately $2 million in cos ts eligible for recovery from Building & Safety fee s for service with the remaining $708,000 recommended for recovery through funding sources with than Building & Safety fees. All subsequent cost of serv ice calculations at the individual fee level assume s a fully burdened hourly rate of $146 .

Based on interviews with Department staff, the anal ysis segregated the total cost of services into two primary services categories: (1) All Other Division Support; and, (2) Direct Permitting Services - Bui lding. In order to clarify the underlying costs and assumptio ns used to calculate the fully burdened hourly rate , here is a summary of the descriptions for each cost category:

Cost Element
All Other
Department
Support
Direct
Permitting
Services -
Building
Total
Labor (including contract services) $ 525,200 1 $ ,527,240 $ 2,052,440 Recurring Non-Labor 46,708 117,255 163,964 Department / Citywide Overhead 85,786 215, 354 301,140 Department Administration 50,358 142,405 192,764 Department Total $ 708,053 $ 2,002,255 2,710,3 $ 07 Cost Recovery Targeted from Fees 0% 100% 74%
Amount Targeted for Consideration in Billings/Fees - 2,002,255 2,002,255 Amount Requiring Another Funding Source 708,053 - 708,053 Fully Burdened Hourly Rate $ 146
13,720 Reference: Direct Hours Only

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 All Other Division Support – City Staff activities not related to the adminis tration, or management of third-party contractors for outsource d Building & Safety plan review and inspection services. These activities are related t o other City department support and therefore are not targeted for recovery in Building & Safety fees for services.  Direct Permitting Services - Building – Work activities associated with City staff’s administration and management of third-party contra ctors for outsourced Building & Safety plan review and inspection services, as well as thi rd-party contract services. 100% of these costs are recoverable through Building & Safety fee s for service.

3.2 Fee Establishment
The Building & Safety Department’s fee schedule und erwent a complete transition from a construction valuation-based fee calculation methodology to a ca lculation methodology dependent on square footage and occupancy classification. Additionally, the Dep artment identified numerous minor common permit types, such as re-roof, walls and signs, etc. not a ssociated with larger building permits, which can b e charged as a flat fee amount and not be based on a square footage/occupancy classification calculation .

The proposed refinement in fee structure is consist ent with refinements being made by jurisdictions throughout the State. While many agencies still suc cessfully use a construction valuation-based fee calculation methodology, many agencies are moving t oward fee structures that function similar to the one currently proposed. The rationale is that this type of fee structure results in fees that represen t a clearer connection between the service provided and the fee collected.

Section 2.2.2, Methods of Analysis – Fee Establishment , provides additional discussion on the Study’s approach to adding, deleting, and revising fee cate gories.

3.3 Cost Recovery Evaluation
Appendix A presents the results of the detailed cos t recovery analysis of fees for the City’s Building & Safety Department. In the Appendix, the “Cost of Se rvice per Activity” column establishes the maximum adoptable fee amount for the corresponding service identified in the “Fee Name” list.

Currently, the Department is recovering approximate ly 48% of the total cost of providing services from fees. As Table 3 shows, the City collects approxima tely $1.1 million per year in revenue at the curren t fee amounts. At full cost recovery and the same demand level for these services, the City would recover approximately $2.3 million.

Table 3. Cost Recovery Outcomes

NBS provided a full cost of service evaluation and the framework for considering fees, while the City determined the appropriate cost recovery levels at or below full cost amounts.

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The “Rec’d Fee” column in Appendix A displays the C ity staff’s initial recommended fee amounts. Based on this information, the staff recommends that all fees recover 100% of the costs of providing service s with the exception of all fees capped by the State such as Photovoltaic (Solar) fees set by Government Code 66015. These initial recommendations for adjus ted fee amounts are projected to recover approximately 97% of the total costs of providing f ee-related services, assuming the demand for servic es remains the same.

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GENERAL PLAN FEE
It is common for jurisdictions in California to emp loy “surcharges” on top of their fees for service t o fund certain types of operational support costs. Common surcharges charged by California public agencies on top of development permits include those for update and maintenance of the general plan document, as well as update and maintenance of permitting techno logy needs. Surcharges are generally assessed as a percentage of fees or some other metric such as pro ject construction value. Surcharge revenues are tracked to a separate fund and are designated solel y for the purpose of updating and implementing the General Plan document.

The City of Camarillo updates its General Plan on a routine basis. This Plan helps to guide the growth of the community in a consistent manner. Government Co de 66014 (b) allows local agencies to, “…include the costs reasonably necessary to prepare and revis e the plans and policies that a local agency is req uired to adopt before it can make any necessary findings and determinations”. This section of the Government Code supports the development of a fee to recover a reasonable share of costs associated with the update and maintenance of the General Plan.
2 4.1 Cost of Service Analysis
Most cities perform a comprehensive update of their General Plan on a ten to twenty year cycle. In ord er to ensure funding is available for the significant costs associated with comprehensive updates, the Ci ty estimated a need for approximately $2.5 million in consulting costs. Additionally, Planning staff supp orts the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the G eneral Plan and associated Zoning Code updates.

As shown in the table below, the estimated annual c osts of a comprehensive general plan update and its associated implementation is $347,534.

Table 4. Annual General Plan Update Costs

The City’s General Plan provides the key plans, pol icies, and legal parameters required for developmen t project approval. However, it is recognized that th e General Plan has other applications for the City’ s use in continuing to serve its existing residents and b usinesses. For purposes of a reasonable fee calcula tion, each jurisdiction’s policy makers must decide to wh at degree new development impacts the revision and maintenance efforts for their General Plan. For jur isdictions with large amounts of undeveloped land available, the impact is typically higher than for jurisdictions that are closer to “build-out” of ava ilable

2 See also Collier v. City and County of San Francisco (2007) 151 Cal App 4 th 1326 Element Cost per Work
Program Element
Update Cycle
(Years) Annualized $ % Applicable to
Development 1
Annual Funding
Target
Consultant Costs
General Plan Update & EIR $ 2,000,000 10 2
$ 00,000 50% $ 100,000
Zoning Code Update 500,000 10 50,00 0 50% 25,000 Subtotal 2,500,000 $ 250,000 $ 125,000 $ Staff Time (Average Per Year) 975,338 10 97,534 100% 97,534 Total 347,534 $ 64% 222,534 $

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land resources. As such, Community Development staf f estimated approximately $222,534 of those costs are attributable to development review approvals.

4.2 Fee Establishment
To implement a fee for recovery of general plan mai ntenance and update costs, the Department and Council should agree upon a desired cost recovery t arget for this program, to be captured on top of Building and Planning fees related to new construct ion and additions projects only.

To establish the cost recovery target, the degree t o which development impacts the revision and maintenance efforts to the General Plan must be est imated. For jurisdictions with large amounts of undeveloped land available or considerable amounts of intensification of development occurring, the impact is typically considered higher than for juri sdictions that are closer to “build-out” of availab le land resources or development capacity. This fee should apply to projects with the largest relative impact on the maintenance, update, and use of the City’s Gene ral Plan, and the remaining unfunded amount would be subsidized by other City revenue sources such as the general fund for the general community benefit received from the plan, as well as for the use of t he Plan by other departments such as public safety and utilities.

The following table presents four options for fee a mounts based on 100%, as well as stages of less tha n 100% recovery of General Plan costs on top of selec ted Building and Planning fees for services.

Table 5. General Plan Maintenance Fee Calculation

The proposed fee is a percentage charged on top of the fee collected by the Planning and Building and Safety departments for each identified relevant fee type. Relevant fee types include the following lis t of applications and permits:
 Planning
o Annexation
o Appeal
o Banner
o General Plan Amendment
o General Plan Amendment Referral
o Specific Plan Amendment
o Specific Plan
o Home Occupation Permit
o Home Occupation Permit (Cottage Food)
o Minor Modification
o Major Modification
o Conditional Use Permit – Complex, Simple, Direct Pl anned Development Permit 100% Recovery 75% Recovery 50% Recovery 25% Recovery
Annual Costs Targeted for Recovery in Fee 222,534 $ 166,900 $ 111,267 $ 55,633 $ Applicable Fee Revenues:

Planning (selected application types) 485,636 $ 485,636 $ 485,636 $ 485,636 $ Building (PC and Permit Fees - selected application types) 757,995 $ 757,995 $ 757,995 $ 757,995 $ Total Applicable Fee Revenues 1,243,631 $ 1,243,631 $ 1,243,631 $ 1,243,631 $ General Plan Maintenance Fee 17.89% 13.42% 8.95% 4.47%
=Annual Costs Targeted for Recovery in Fee / Total Applicable Fee Revenues

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o Sign – New, Change or Copy
o Master Sign
o Special Event
o Special Event – Filming
o Special Event – Animal
o SB 35
o Subdivision
o Land Division
o Lot Line Adjustment
o Lot Merger
o Newsrack
o Administrative Wireless Permit
o Zone Change
o Zone Change Prezone
o Zone Clearance
o Zoning Ordinance Amendment
o Zoning Verification
o Categorical Exemption
o Mitigated Negative/Negative Declaration
o EIR Review
o Variance
o Landscape Plan Check
o Zoning Approval for Business Occupancy
o Density Bonus and Other Incentives
o Agreements and Covenants
o Development Agreement

 Building - All residential and commercial building permit and plan check fees except for non- residential alterations/improvements and residentia l alterations non-structural.

4.3 Cost Recovery Evaluation
The City does not currently charge a General Plan F ee. The proposed fee would apply to selected types of Planning and Building applications as discussed abo ve.

Table 6. Cost Recovery Outcome

NBS provided a full cost of service evaluation and the framework for considering fees, while the City determined the appropriate cost recovery levels at or below full cost amounts. City staff’s initial recommendation is to recover 100% of the total cost s.

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TECHNOLOGY FEE
Routine maintenance and investment in the City’s la nd management software and systems are key in promoting efficient development approval and proces sing services. The basic premise behind implementation of a Technology Fee is that technolo gy fee revenues are tracked to a separate fund and are designated solely for the purpose of digital im aging, storage of plans and documents, and technolo gy maintenance, update and replacements to enhance cus tomer service.

5.1 Cost of Service Analysis
As part of this study NBS analyzed the basis and fe e amount for the technology fee. According to the City’s Finance and Information Technology departmen ts, the following table identifies the technology improvement investments targeted for funding from f ee revenues:

Table 7. Periodic Replacement Costs

As shown, the City’s cost estimate for the permitti ng system’s replacement and on-going software licensing and maintenance is approximately $957,000 every one to five years, which calculates to an average replacement cost per year of approximately $745,000.

5.2 Fee Establishment
The main users of the permitting system for develop ment review include the Building, Planning, and Public Works fee programs. The following table show s the projected annual eligible permit fee revenue, per department, that the technology fee would apply to and shows the options for implementation of a revised Technology Fee either at, or below, the 100 % estimated cost recovery amount.

Technology Requirement Cost Life (yrs) Average Repl.

Cost / Year
OpenGov Permitting & Licensing Software $ 442,226 1 $ 4 42,226 Document Management System (OpenGov) 3,938 1 3,938 LaserFiche Integration 8,000 1 8,000
Hardware Costs (approximately 10 laptops) 13,500 5 2,700 General IT Support to Permitting Software 67,500 1 67,500 OpenGov System Integrations - CentralSquare Lockbox 2,730 5 5 46 Laptop Configuration 4,032 5 806
OpenGov Implementation Costs 92,975 5 18, 595 Document Management Deployment 16,243 5 3 ,249 City Staff Implementation Costs 135,930 5 2 7,186 General IT Overhead (ISF Allocation to 101-2401, ba sed on 10 devices) 169,974 1 169,974 Total Technology Requirements 957,047 $ 744,720 $

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Table 8. Annual Eligible Permit Fee Revenue

It should be noted that calculation of the fee will be affected by the actual fee-setting action deter mined by the local decision making authority. The table a bove assumes a calculation based on annual projecte d recommended fee revenue amounts, which may increase or decrease significantly based on Council’s action related to this study’s results.

Based on the ratio of annual funding needs for the permitting system and the estimated revenue to be collected for eligible projects, to recover 100% of the costs for maintaining and replacing the City’s land management software system, a 14.44% fee would need to be applied to eligible projects. Should the Cit y recommend a cost recovery level less than 100%, the table above also provides the fee amount at varied recovery levels.

5.3 Cost Recovery Evaluation
The City does not currently charge a Technology Fee . At full cost recovery the City would recover approximately $745,000.

Table 9. Cost Recovery Outcome

NBS provided a full cost of service evaluation and the framework for considering fees, while the City determined the appropriate cost recovery levels at or below full cost amounts. Staff’s initial recommendation is to recover 100% of the total cost s.

100% Recovery 75% Recovery 50% Recovery 25% Recovery
Annual Costs Targeted for Recovery in Fee $ 744,720 $ 5 58,540 $ 3 72,360 $ 186,180 Average Eligible Permit Fee Revenue
Building & Safety [1] $ 2,256,920 $ 2,256,920 $ 2,256,920 $ 2,256,920 Planning 2,194,716 2,194,716 2,194,716 2,194,716 Public Works 705,672 705,672 705,6 72 705,672 Total Average Eligible Permt Fee Revenues 5,157,308 $ 5,157,308 $ 5,157,308 $ 5,157,308 $ Technology Fee 14.44% 10.83% 7.22% 3.61%
=Annual Costs Targeted for Recovery in Fee / Subtot al of Average Eligible Permit Fee Revenue

1. Based on recommended recovery fee revenue calculated in this Fee Study Fee Category
Annual
Estimated
Revenues at
Current Fee
Annual Estimated
Revenues at Full
Cost Recovery
Fee
Annual Cost
Recovery
Surplus/
Deficit
Existing Cost
Recovery
Percentage
Annual Estimated
Revenues at Staff
Recommended
Cost Recovery
Fee
Recommended
Cost Recovery
Percentage
Technology Fee - $ 744,720 $ (744,720) $ 0% 744,720 $ 100%

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CONCLUSION
Based on the outcomes of the Cost of Service Analys is, Fee Establishment, and Cost Recovery Evaluation presented in this Study, the proposed Master Fee Sc hedule has been prepared by the City for implementation and included in the Department’s Sta ff Report.

As discussed throughout this report, the intent of the proposed fee schedule is to improve the City’s recovery of costs incurred to provide individual se rvices, as well as adjust fees where the fees charg ed exceed the average costs incurred. Predicting the a mount to which any adopted fee increases will affec t City revenues is difficult to quantify. For the nea r-term, the City should not count on increased reve nues to meet any specific expenditure plan. Experience w ith the revised fee amounts should be gained first before revenue projections are revised. However, un less there is some significant, long-term change in activity levels at the City, proposed fee amendment s should enhance the City’s cost recovery performance over time, 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 livi ng document, but handled with care:
 A fundamental purpose of the fee schedule is to pro vide clarity and transparency to the public and to staff regarding fees imposed by the City. On ce adopted by the City Council, the fee schedule is the final word on the amount and method in which fees should be charged and supersedes all previous fee schedules. If it is dis covered that the master document is missing certain fees, those fees will eventually need to be added to the master fee schedule and should not exist outside the consolidated, master f ramework.  The City should consider adjusting these user fees and regulatory fees on an annual basis to keep pace with cost inflation. For all fees and cha rges, for example, the City could use a Consumer Price Index adjustment that is applied to the new fee schedule. Conducting a comprehensive user fee Study is not an annual requi rement, and only becomes worthwhile over time as shifts in organization, local practice s, legislative values, or legal requirements result in significant change.

As a final note, it is worth mentioning the path th at fees, in general, have taken in the State of Cal ifornia. In recent years, there is more public demand for the p recise and equitable accounting of the basis for governmental fees and a greater say in when and how they are charged. It is likely that into the futur e, user and regulatory fees will require an even great er level of analysis and supporting data to meet th e public’s growing expectations. An agency’s ability to meet these new pressures will depend on the leve l of technology they invest in their current systems. Co ntinuous improvement and refinement of time trackin g abilities will greatly enhance the City’s ability t o set fees for service and identify unfunded activi ties in years to come.

Disclaimer: In preparing this report and the opinio ns and recommendations included herein, NBS has rel ied on a number of principal assumptions and consid erations with regard to financial matters, conditions and events that may occur in the future. This information and assumptions, including the City’s budgets, time es timate data, and workload information from City staff, were provided by sources we believe to be reliable; however, NBS has not independently verified such information an d assumptions.

While we believe NBS’ use of such information and a ssumptions is reasonable for the purpose of this re port, some assumptions will invariably not material ize as stated herein and may vary significantly due to unanticipa ted events and circumstances. Therefore, the actua l results can be expected to vary from those projec ted to the extent that actual future conditions differ from those ass umed by us or provided to us by others.

Prepared by NBS for the City of Camarillo

APPENDIX A

Cost of Service Analysis – Building & Safety Department

City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 PERMIT: NEW CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, TENANT IMPROVEMENTS AND RESIDENTIAL REMODELS 1 A, B, E, M - (Assembly; Business; Educational; Mercantile) Square Footage:
1,000 base fee up to
1000 SF 1.25 0.00 8.00 9.25 $ 05,31 $ 405 37% $ 053,1 100% 1 $ $ $ 05340,51 053,1 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.163 0.16 $ 17.32 $ - a/n $ a/n .1372 - $ $ - $ - - 5,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 14.50 15.75 $ 99,22 $ 480,2 91% $ 992,2 100% 1 $ $ $ 480,2 992,2 992,2 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.140 0.14 $ 34.02 $ - a/n $ a/n .3042 76 $ $ $ - 963,1 963,1 10,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 21.50 22.75 $ 02,33 $ 342,3 98% $ 023,3 100% 2 $ $ $ 784,6 046,6 046,6 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.095 0.10 $ 68.31 $ - a/n $ a/n .6381 104 $ $ $ - 955,5 955,5 20,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 31.00 32.25 $ 60,74 $ - 0% $ 607,4 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.023 0.02 $ 14.3 $ - a/n $ a/n .134 - $ $ - $ - - 50,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 38.00 39.25 $ 82,75 $ 921,51 264% $ 827,5 100% 1 $ $ $ 921,51 827,5 827,5 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.016 0.02 $ 62.2 $ - a/n $ a/n .622 518 $ $ $ - 448,1 448,1 100,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 45.75 47.00 $ 95,86 $ - 0% $ 958,6 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.001 0.000 0.046 0.05 $ 68.6 $ - a/n $ a/n .668 - $ $ - $ - - 2 F, S - (Factory; Storage)
Square Footage:
5,000 base fee up to
5000 SF 1.25 0.00 8.00 9.25 $ 05,31 $ - 0% $ 053,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.110 0.11 $ 50.61 $ - a/n $ a/n .5601 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 13.50 14.75 $ 35,12 $ - 0% $ 351,2 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.175 0.18 $ 45.52 $ - a/n $ a/n .4552 - $ $ - $ - - 20,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 31.00 32.25 $ 60,74 $ - 0% $ 607,4 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.023 0.02 $ 14.3 $ - a/n $ a/n .134 - $ $ - $ - - 50,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 38.00 39.25 $ 82,75 $ - 0% $ 827,5 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.016 0.02 $ 62.2 $ - a/n $ a/n .622 - $ $ - $ - - 100,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 45.75 47.00 $ 95,86 $ - 0% $ 958,6 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.001 0.000 0.046 0.05 $ 68.6 $ - a/n $ a/n .668 - $ $ - $ - - 3 I, L - (Institutional; Laboratories)
Square Footage:
1,000 base fee up to
1000 SF 1.25 0.00 8.00 9.25 $ 05,31 $ - 0% $ 053,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.200 0.20 $ 91.92 $ - a/n $ a/n .9912 - $ $ - $ - - 5,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 16.00 17.25 $ 71,52 $ - 0% $ 715,2 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.185 0.19 $ 00.72 $ - a/n $ a/n .0702 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 25.25 26.50 $ 76,83 $ - 0% $ 768,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.058 0.06 $ 93.8 $ - a/n $ a/n .983 - $ $ - $ - - 20,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 31.00 32.25 $ 60,74 $ - 0% $ 607,4 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.023 0.02 $ 14.3 $ - a/n $ a/n .134 - $ $ - $ - - 50,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 38.00 39.25 $ 82,75 $ - 0% $ 827,5 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.016 0.02 $ 62.2 $ - a/n $ a/n .622 - $ $ - $ - - 100,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 45.75 47.00 $ 95,86 $ - 0% $ 958,6 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.001 0.000 0.046 0.05 $ 68.6 $ - a/n $ a/n .668 - $ $ - $ - - Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
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Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
Total
Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee Existing Cost
Recovery % Rec'd Fee
Annual Estimated Revenue
Activity Service Cost Analysis Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Estimated Average Labor Time per
Activity (hours) Estimated
Volume of
Activity Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
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Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
Total
Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee Existing Cost
Recovery % Rec'd Fee
Annual Estimated Revenue
Activity Service Cost Analysis Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Estimated Average Labor Time per
Activity (hours) Estimated
Volume of
Activity Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
4 H - (High Hazard)
Square Footage:
5,000 base fee up to
5000 SF 1.25 0.00 12.00 13.25 $ 43,91 $ - 0% $ 439,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.200 0.20 $ 91.92 $ - a/n $ a/n .9912 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 22.00 23.25 $ 39,33 $ - 0% $ 393,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.035 0.04 $ 11.5 $ - a/n $ a/n .151 - $ $ - $ - - 20,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 25.50 26.75 $ 40,93 $ - 0% $ 409,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.038 0.04 $ 95.5 $ - a/n $ a/n .955 - $ $ - $ - - 50,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 37.00 38.25 $ 28,55 $ - 0% $ 285,5 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.025 0.03 $ 56.3 $ - a/n $ a/n .536 - $ $ - $ - - 100,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 49.50 50.75 $ 60,47 $ - 0% $ 604,7 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.001 0.000 0.050 0.05 $ 14.7 $ - a/n $ a/n .174 - $ $ - $ - - 5 R-1, R-2, R-4, C - (Multi-Family Residential; Organized Camps) Square Footage:
1,000 base fee up to
1000 SF 1.25 0.00 12.00 13.25 $ 43,91 $ - 0% $ 439,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.238 0.24 $ 66.43 $ - a/n $ a/n .6463 - $ $ - $ - - 5,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 21.50 22.75 $ 02,33 $ - 0% $ 023,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.225 0.23 $ 48.23 $ - a/n $ a/n .4283 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 32.75 34.00 $ 26,94 $ - 0% $ 269,4 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.098 0.10 $ 32.41 $ - a/n $ a/n .3421 - $ $ - $ - - 20,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 42.50 43.75 $ 58,36 $ - 0% $ 583,6 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.032 0.03 $ 26.4 $ - a/n $ a/n .246 - $ $ - $ - - 50,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 52.00 53.25 $ 17,77 $ - 0% $ 177,7 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.032 0.03 $ 76.4 $ - a/n $ a/n .746 - $ $ - $ - - 100,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 68.00 69.25 $ 60,101 $ - 0% $ 601,01 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.001 0.000 0.068 0.07 $ 11.01 $ - a/n $ a/n .1011 - $ $ - $ - - 6 Non-Residential Alterations/Improvements [1] $ 1,646 n/a 80% of Inspection Fee n/a 88 $ 144,887 $ 144,887 $ 144,887 7 R-3 - Dwellings Custom, Model, Additions
Square Footage:
100 base fee up to
100 SF 1.25 0.00 4.50 5.75 $ 938 $ 132 28% $ 938 100% 9 $ $ $ 080,2 255,7 255,7 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.625 0.63 $ 12.19 $ - a/n $ a/n .1129 74 $ $ $ - 782,4 782,4 500 base fee 1.25 0.00 7.00 8.25 $ 40,21 $ 225 43% $ 402,1 100% 33 $ $ $ 132,71 137,93 137,93 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.333 0.33 $ 56.84 $ - a/n $ a/n .5864 453 $ $ $ - 122,71 122,71 2,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 12.00 13.25 $ 43,91 $ 630,1 54% $ 439,1 100% 01 $ $ $ 163,01 733,91 733,91 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.333 0.33 $ 56.84 $ - a/n $ a/n .5864 523 $ $ $ - 018,51 018,51 5,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 22.00 23.25 $ 39,33 $ 891,5 153% $ 393,3 100% 3 $ $ $ 595,51 971,01 971,01 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.120 0.12 $ 15.71 $ - a/n $ a/n .1751 143 $ $ $ - 279,5 279,5 10,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 28.00 29.25 $ 96,24 $ 117,4 110% $ 962,4 100% 3 $ $ $ 431,41 608,21 608,21 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.013 0.000 0.280 0.29 $ 96.24 $ - a/n $ a/n .9264 023,1 $ $ $ - 643,65 643,65 NBS - Local Government Solutions
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Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
Total
Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee Existing Cost
Recovery % Rec'd Fee
Annual Estimated Revenue
Activity Service Cost Analysis Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Estimated Average Labor Time per
Activity (hours) Estimated
Volume of
Activity Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
8 R-3 - Dwellings Production Phase
Square Footage:
500 base fee up to
500 SF 0.50 0.00 7.00 7.50 $ 59,01 $ - 0% $ 590,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.200 0.20 $ 91.92 $ - a/n $ a/n .9912 - $ $ - $ - - 2,000 base fee 0.50 0.00 10.00 10.50 $ 23,51 $ - 0% $ 235,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.400 0.40 $ 73.85 $ - a/n $ a/n .7835 - $ $ - $ - - 5,000 base fee 0.50 0.00 22.00 22.50 $ 48,23 $ - 0% $ 482,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.120 0.12 $ 15.71 $ - a/n $ a/n .1751 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 0.50 0.00 28.00 28.50 $ 95,14 $ - 0% $ 951,4 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.005 0.000 0.280 0.29 $ 95.14 $ - a/n $ a/n .9154 - $ $ - $ - - 9 Residential Alterations (Remodel) Non-Structural
Square Footage:
100 base fee up to
100 SF 0.50 0.00 3.00 3.50 $ 115 $ - 0% $ 115 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.250 0.25 $ 84.63 $ - a/n $ a/n .8643 - $ $ - $ - - 500 base fee 0.50 0.00 4.00 4.50 $ 756 $ - 0% $ 756 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.050 0.000 0.133 0.18 $ 67.62 $ - a/n $ a/n .6672 - $ $ - $ - - 2,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 6.00 7.25 $ 85,01 $ - 0% $ 850,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.133 0.13 $ 64.91 $ - a/n $ a/n .6941 - $ $ - $ - - 5,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 10.00 11.25 $ 24,61 $ - 0% $ 246,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.160 0.16 $ 53.32 $ - a/n $ a/n .5332 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 18.00 19.25 $ 90,82 $ - 0% $ 908,2 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.013 0.000 0.180 0.19 $ 90.82 $ - a/n $ a/n .9802 - $ $ - $ - - 10 Residential Alterations (Remodel) Structural
Square Footage:
100 base fee up to
100 SF 0.75 0.00 3.60 4.35 $ 536 $ 921 20% $ 536 100% 722 $ $ $ 183,92 501,441 501,441 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.500 0.50 $ 79.27 $ - a/n $ a/n .7297 971 $ $ $ - 160,31 160,31 500 base fee 0.75 0.00 5.60 6.35 $ 729 $ 343 37% $ 729 100% 22 $ $ $ 555,7 783,02 783,02 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.033 0.000 0.160 0.19 $ 12.82 $ - a/n $ a/n .1822 582 $ $ $ - 140,8 140,8 2,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 8.00 9.25 $ 05,31 $ 072 20% $ 053,1 100% 6 $ $ $ 816,1 990,8 990,8 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.320 0.32 $ 07.64 $ - a/n $ a/n .0674 731 $ $ $ - 893,6 893,6 5,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 17.60 18.85 $ 15,72 $ 59 3% $ 157,2 100% 1 $ $ $ 157,2 59 157,2 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.160 0.16 $ 53.32 $ - a/n $ a/n .5332 26 $ $ $ - 844,1 844,1 10,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 25.60 26.85 $ 81,93 $ - 0% $ 819,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.013 0.000 0.256 0.27 $ 81.93 $ - a/n $ a/n .8913 - $ $ - $ - - NBS - Local Government Solutions
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City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
Total
Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee Existing Cost
Recovery % Rec'd Fee
Annual Estimated Revenue
Activity Service Cost Analysis Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Estimated Average Labor Time per
Activity (hours) Estimated
Volume of
Activity Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
11 U - Utility Structures and Buildings
Square Footage:
500 base fee up to
500 SF 1.25 0.00 4.50 5.75 $ 938 $ 201 12% $ 938 100% 26 $ $ $ 492,6 720,25 720,25 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.167 0.17 $ 23.42 $ - a/n $ a/n .2432 53 $ $ $ - 158 158 2,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 7.00 8.25 $ 40,21 $ - 0% $ 402,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.100 0.10 $ 95.41 $ - a/n $ a/n .9451 - $ $ - $ - - 5,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 10.00 11.25 $ 24,61 $ - 0% $ 246,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.100 0.10 $ 95.41 $ - a/n $ a/n .9451 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 15.00 16.25 $ 17,32 $ - 0% $ 173,2 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.013 0.000 0.150 0.16 $ 17.32 $ - a/n $ a/n .1372 - $ $ - $ - - 12 O - All Shell Buildings
Square Footage:
5,000 base fee up to
5000 SF 1.25 0.00 8.00 9.25 $ 05,31 $ - 0% $ 053,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.080 0.08 $ 76.11 $ - a/n $ a/n .7161 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 12.00 13.25 $ 43,91 $ - 0% $ 439,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.100 0.10 $ 95.41 $ - a/n $ a/n .9451 - $ $ - $ - - 20,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 22.00 23.25 $ 39,33 $ - 0% $ 393,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.027 0.03 $ 98.3 $ - a/n $ a/n .938 - $ $ - $ - - 50,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 30.00 31.25 $ 16,54 $ - 0% $ 165,4 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.030 0.03 $ 83.4 $ - a/n $ a/n .843 - $ $ - $ - - 100,000 base fee 1.25 0.00 45.00 46.25 $ 05,76 $ - 0% $ 057,6 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.001 0.000 0.045 0.05 $ 57.6 $ - a/n $ a/n .567 - $ $ - $ - - PLAN CHECK: NEW CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, TENANT IMPROVEMENTS AND RESIDENTIAL REMODELS 13 A, B, E, M - (Assembly; Business; Educational; Mercantile) Square Footage:
1,000 base fee up to
1000 SF 1.25 4.00 0.00 5.25 $ 667 $ 237 96% $ 667 100% 1 $ $ $ 237 667 667 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.044 0.000 0.04 $ 83.6 $ - a/n $ a/n .863 - $ $ - $ - - 5,000 base fee 1.25 5.75 0.00 7.00 $ 22,01 $ - 0% $ 220,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.205 0.000 0.21 $ 29.92 $ - a/n $ a/n .2992 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 16.00 0.00 17.25 $ 71,52 $ 622,5 208% $ 715,2 100% 1 $ $ $ 622,5 715,2 715,2 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.058 0.000 0.06 $ 93.8 $ - a/n $ a/n .983 88 $ $ $ - 837 837 20,000 base fee 1.25 21.75 0.00 23.00 $ 75,33 $ - 0% $ 753,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.039 0.000 0.04 $ 27.5 $ - a/n $ a/n .257 - $ $ - $ - - 50,000 base fee 1.25 33.50 0.00 34.75 $ 17,05 $ 966,22 447% $ 170,5 100% 1 $ $ $ 966,22 170,5 170,5 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.033 0.000 0.03 $ 28.4 $ - a/n $ a/n .248 751 $ $ $ - 657 657 100,000 base fee 1.25 50.00 0.00 51.25 $ 97,47 $ - 0% $ 974,7 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.001 0.050 0.000 0.05 $ 84.7 $ - a/n $ a/n .874 - $ $ - $ - - NBS - Local Government Solutions
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City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
Total
Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee Existing Cost
Recovery % Rec'd Fee
Annual Estimated Revenue
Activity Service Cost Analysis Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Estimated Average Labor Time per
Activity (hours) Estimated
Volume of
Activity Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
14 F, S - (Factory; Storage)
Square Footage:
5,000 base fee up to
5000 SF 1.25 8.00 0.00 9.25 $ 05,31 $ - 0% $ 053,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.050 0.000 0.05 $ 03.7 $ - a/n $ a/n .073 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 10.50 0.00 11.75 $ 51,71 $ - 0% $ 517,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.113 0.000 0.11 $ 24.61 $ - a/n $ a/n .2641 - $ $ - $ - - 20,000 base fee 1.25 21.75 0.00 23.00 $ 75,33 $ - 0% $ 753,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.011 0.000 0.01 $ 85.1 $ - a/n $ a/n .815 - $ $ - $ - - 50,000 base fee 1.25 25.00 0.00 26.25 $ 13,83 $ - 0% $ 138,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.009 0.000 0.01 $ 13.1 $ - a/n $ a/n .113 - $ $ - $ - - 100,000 base fee 1.25 29.50 0.00 30.75 $ 88,44 $ - 0% $ 884,4 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.001 0.030 0.000 0.03 $ 94.4 $ - a/n $ a/n .944 - $ $ - $ - - 15 I, L - (Institutional; Laboratories)
Square Footage:
1,000 base fee up to
1000 SF 1.25 4.00 0.00 5.25 $ 667 $ - 0% $ 667 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.050 0.000 0.05 $ 03.7 $ - a/n $ a/n .073 - $ $ - $ - - 5,000 base fee 1.25 6.00 0.00 7.25 $ 85,01 $ - 0% $ 850,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.190 0.000 0.19 $ 37.72 $ - a/n $ a/n .3772 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 15.50 0.00 16.75 $ 44,42 $ - 0% $ 444,2 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.060 0.000 0.06 $ 67.8 $ - a/n $ a/n .687 - $ $ - $ - - 20,000 base fee 1.25 21.50 0.00 22.75 $ 02,33 $ - 0% $ 023,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.012 0.000 0.01 $ 07.1 $ - a/n $ a/n .017 - $ $ - $ - - 50,000 base fee 1.25 25.00 0.00 26.25 $ 13,83 $ - 0% $ 138,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.009 0.000 0.01 $ 13.1 $ - a/n $ a/n .113 - $ $ - $ - - 100,000 base fee 1.25 29.50 0.00 30.75 $ 88,44 $ - 0% $ 884,4 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.001 0.030 0.000 0.03 $ 94.4 $ - a/n $ a/n .944 - $ $ - $ - - 16 H - (High Hazard)
Square Footage:
5,000 base fee up to
5000 SF 1.25 9.00 0.00 10.25 $ 69,41 $ - 0% $ 694,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.140 0.000 0.14 $ 34.02 $ - a/n $ a/n .3042 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 16.00 0.00 17.25 $ 71,52 $ - 0% $ 715,2 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.055 0.000 0.06 $ 30.8 $ - a/n $ a/n .380 - $ $ - $ - - 20,000 base fee 1.25 21.50 0.00 22.75 $ 02,33 $ - 0% $ 023,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.012 0.000 0.01 $ 07.1 $ - a/n $ a/n .017 - $ $ - $ - - 50,000 base fee 1.25 25.00 0.00 26.25 $ 13,83 $ - 0% $ 138,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.010 0.000 0.01 $ 64.1 $ - a/n $ a/n .614 - $ $ - $ - - 100,000 base fee 1.25 30.00 0.00 31.25 $ 16,54 $ - 0% $ 165,4 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.001 0.030 0.000 0.03 $ 65.4 $ - a/n $ a/n .645 - $ $ - $ - - NBS - Local Government Solutions
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City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
Total
Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee Existing Cost
Recovery % Rec'd Fee
Annual Estimated Revenue
Activity Service Cost Analysis Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Estimated Average Labor Time per
Activity (hours) Estimated
Volume of
Activity Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
17 R-1, R-2, R-4, C - (Multi-Family Residential; Organized Camps) Square Footage:
1,000 base fee up to
1000 SF 1.25 4.00 0.00 5.25 $ 667 $ - 0% $ 667 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.100 0.000 0.10 $ 95.41 $ - a/n $ a/n .9451 - $ $ - $ - - 5,000 base fee 1.25 8.00 0.00 9.25 $ 05,31 $ - 0% $ 053,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.080 0.000 0.08 $ 76.11 $ - a/n $ a/n .7161 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 12.00 0.00 13.25 $ 43,91 $ - 0% $ 439,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.080 0.000 0.08 $ 76.11 $ - a/n $ a/n .7161 - $ $ - $ - - 20,000 base fee 1.25 20.00 0.00 21.25 $ 10,13 $ - 0% $ 101,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.028 0.000 0.03 $ 10.4 $ - a/n $ a/n .140 - $ $ - $ - - 50,000 base fee 1.25 28.25 0.00 29.50 $ 50,34 $ - 0% $ 503,4 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.012 0.000 0.01 $ 77.1 $ - a/n $ a/n .717 - $ $ - $ - - 100,000 base fee 1.25 34.33 0.00 35.58 $ 29,15 $ - 0% $ 291,5 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.001 0.034 0.000 0.04 $ 91.5 $ - a/n $ a/n .951 - $ $ - $ - - 18 Non-Residential Alterations/Improvements [1] $ 1,176 n/a 80% of Plan Check Fee n/a 77 $ 90,517 $ 90,517 $ 90,517 19 R-3 - Dwellings Custom, Model, Additions
Square Footage:
100 base fee up to
100 SF 1.25 1.00 0.00 2.25 $ 823 $ 292 89% $ 823 100% 9 $ $ $ 826,2 559,2 559,2 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.625 0.000 0.63 $ 12.19 $ - a/n $ a/n .1129 32 $ $ $ - 890,2 890,2 500 base fee 1.25 3.50 0.00 4.75 $ 396 $ 107 101% $ 396 100% 23 $ $ $ 714,22 281,22 281,22 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.167 0.000 0.17 $ 23.42 $ - a/n $ a/n .2432 69 $ $ $ - 533,2 533,2 2,000 base fee 1.25 6.00 0.00 7.25 $ 85,01 $ 119 86% $ 850,1 100% 01 $ $ $ 411,9 085,01 085,01 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.067 0.000 0.07 $ 37.9 $ - a/n $ a/n .397 36 $ $ $ - 316 316 5,000 base fee 1.25 8.00 0.00 9.25 $ 05,31 $ 745,91 1448% $ 053,1 100% 1 $ $ $ 745,91 053,1 053,1 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.140 0.000 0.14 $ 34.02 $ - a/n $ a/n .3042 07 $ $ $ - 034,1 034,1 10,000 base fee 1.25 15.00 0.00 16.25 $ 17,32 $ - 0% $ 173,2 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.013 0.150 0.000 0.16 $ 17.32 $ - a/n $ a/n .1372 - $ $ - $ - - 20 R-3 - Dwellings Production Phase
Square Footage:
500 base fee up to
500 SF 0.50 1.50 0.00 2.00 $ 292 $ - 0% $ 292 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.133 0.000 0.13 $ 64.91 $ - a/n $ a/n .6941 - $ $ - $ - - 2,000 base fee 0.50 3.50 0.00 4.00 $ 485 $ - 0% $ 485 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.083 0.000 0.08 $ 61.21 $ - a/n $ a/n .6211 - $ $ - $ - - 5,000 base fee 0.50 6.00 0.00 6.50 $ 949 $ - 0% $ 949 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.120 0.000 0.12 $ 15.71 $ - a/n $ a/n .1751 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 0.50 12.00 0.00 12.50 $ 42,81 $ - 0% $ 428,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.005 0.120 0.000 0.13 $ 42.81 $ - a/n $ a/n .4821 - $ $ - $ - - NBS - Local Government Solutions
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City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
Total
Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee Existing Cost
Recovery % Rec'd Fee
Annual Estimated Revenue
Activity Service Cost Analysis Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Estimated Average Labor Time per
Activity (hours) Estimated
Volume of
Activity Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
21 Residential Alterations (Remodel) Non-Structural
Square Footage:
100 base fee up to
100 SF 0.50 1.00 0.00 1.50 $ 912 $ - 0% $ 912 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.125 0.000 0.13 $ 42.81 $ - a/n $ a/n .4821 - $ $ - $ - - 500 base fee 0.50 1.50 0.00 2.00 $ 292 $ - 0% $ 292 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.050 0.100 0.000 0.15 $ 98.12 $ - a/n $ a/n .9182 - $ $ - $ - - 2,000 base fee 1.25 3.00 0.00 4.25 $ 026 $ - 0% $ 026 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.100 0.000 0.10 $ 95.41 $ - a/n $ a/n .9451 - $ $ - $ - - 5,000 base fee 1.25 6.00 0.00 7.25 $ 85,01 $ - 0% $ 850,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.040 0.000 0.04 $ 48.5 $ - a/n $ a/n .458 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 8.00 0.00 9.25 $ 05,31 $ - 0% $ 053,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.013 0.080 0.000 0.09 $ 05.31 $ - a/n $ a/n .0351 - $ $ - $ - - 22 Residential Alterations (Remodel) Structural
Square Footage:
100 base fee up to
100 SF 0.75 1.00 0.00 1.75 $ 552 $ 452 100% $ 552 100% 87 $ $ $ 048,91 029,91 029,91 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.625 0.000 0.63 $ 12.19 $ - a/n $ a/n .1129 43 $ $ $ - 101,3 101,3 500 base fee 0.75 3.50 0.00 4.25 $ 026 $ 045 87% $ 026 100% 51 $ $ $ 990,8 303,9 303,9 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.033 0.050 0.000 0.08 $ 61.21 $ - a/n $ a/n .6211 85 $ $ $ - 507 507 2,000 base fee 1.25 4.25 0.00 5.50 $ 308 $ 727 91% $ 308 100% 2 $ $ $ 454,1 506,1 506,1 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.125 0.000 0.13 $ 42.81 $ - a/n $ a/n .4821 7 $ $ $ - 821 821 5,000 base fee 1.25 8.00 0.00 9.25 $ 05,31 $ - 0% $ 053,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.140 0.000 0.14 $ 34.02 $ - a/n $ a/n .3042 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 15.00 0.00 16.25 $ 17,32 $ - 0% $ 173,2 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.013 0.150 0.000 0.16 $ 17.32 $ - a/n $ a/n .1372 - $ $ - $ - - 23 U - Utility Structures and Buildings
Square Footage:
500 base fee up to
500 SF 1.25 2.00 0.00 3.25 $ 474 $ 911 25% $ 474 100% 73 $ $ $ 493,4 945,71 945,71 each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.133 0.000 0.13 $ 64.91 $ - a/n $ a/n .6941 3 $ $ $ - 85 85 2,000 base fee 1.25 4.00 0.00 5.25 $ 667 $ - 0% $ 667 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.133 0.000 0.13 $ 64.91 $ - a/n $ a/n .6941 - $ $ - $ - - 5,000 base fee 1.25 8.00 0.00 9.25 $ 05,31 $ - 0% $ 053,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.080 0.000 0.08 $ 76.11 $ - a/n $ a/n .7161 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 12.00 0.00 13.25 $ 43,91 $ - 0% $ 439,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.013 0.120 0.000 0.13 $ 43.91 $ - a/n $ a/n .4931 - $ $ - $ - - NBS - Local Government Solutions
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City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
Per Activity
Total
Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current Fee Existing Cost
Recovery % Rec'd Fee
Annual Estimated Revenue
Activity Service Cost Analysis Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Estimated Average Labor Time per
Activity (hours) Estimated
Volume of
Activity Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
24 O - All Shell Buildings
Square Footage:
5,000 base fee up to
5000 SF 1.25 4.00 0.00 5.25 $ 667 $ - 0% $ 667 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.050 0.000 0.05 $ 03.7 $ - a/n $ a/n .073 - $ $ - $ - - 10,000 base fee 1.25 6.50 0.00 7.75 $ 13,11 $ - 0% $ 131,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.045 0.000 0.05 $ 75.6 $ - a/n $ a/n .765 - $ $ - $ - - 20,000 base fee 1.25 11.00 0.00 12.25 $ 88,71 $ - 0% $ 887,1 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.030 0.000 0.03 $ 83.4 $ - a/n $ a/n .843 - $ $ - $ - - 50,000 base fee 1.25 20.00 0.00 21.25 $ 10,13 $ - 0% $ 101,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.008 0.000 0.01 $ 71.1 $ - a/n $ a/n .711 - $ $ - $ - - 100,000 base fee 1.25 24.00 0.00 25.25 $ 58,63 $ - 0% $ 586,3 100% - $ $ - $ - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.001 0.024 0.000 0.03 $ 86.3 $ - a/n $ a/n .836 - $ $ - $ - - TOTAL $ $ $ 47,0084 56,3218 56,3218
Notes
[1] Fee set by City Policy. NBS did not evaluate.

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City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146

STAND ALONE PERMITS
1 Demolition
Residential Construction Demo flat 0.50 0.00 1.00 1.50 $ 219 $ 113 52% $ 219 100% 5 $ $ $ 567 019,5 019,5 Non-Residential Construction Demo flat 0.50 0.00 1.75 2.25 $ 328 $ 113 35% $ 328 100% 7 $ $ $ 794 229,9 229,9 Swimming Pool/Spa Demo flat 0.50 0.00 1.50 2.00 $ 292 $ 118 40% $ 292 100% 2 $ $ $ 235 584 584 2 Fireplaces/Pizza Ovens
Masonry flat 0.50 1.33 3.25 5.08 $ 741 $ 134 18% $ 741 100% - $ $ $ - - - Factory Built flat 0.33 0.33 1.75 2.41 $ 352 $ 107 31% $ 352 100% - $ $ $ - - - 3 Replace/Repair Siding or Stucco flat 0.50 0.00 1.00 1.50 $ 219 $ 86 39% $ 219 100% 4 $ $ $ 345 876 876 4 Re-Roof
Residential flat 0.50 0.00 1.00 1.50 $ 219 $ 114 52% $ 219 100% 392 $ $ $ 4648,8 8851,1 8851,1 Non-Residential
Up to 5,000 sf flat 0.50 0.00 1.33 1.83 $ 267 $ 500 187% $ 267 100% 15 $ $ $ 570,4 040,6 040,6 Greater than 5,000 sf flat 0.50 0.00 2.33 2.83 $ 413 $ 863 209% $ 413 100% 14 $ $ $ 1027,7 758,2 758,2 5 Photovoltaic (Solar) - per GC 66015
Residential
Up to 15 kW per permit 0.50 0.75 2.00 3.25 $ 474 $ 257 54% $ 450 95% 016,1 $ $ $ 27520,7 50232,7 47475,0 each additonal kW over 15kW per kW [1] 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.50 $ 73 $ 16 22% $ 15 21% 302 $ $ $ 943,4 2024,6 543,2 Non Residential
Up to 50 kW per permit 0.50 2.00 2.50 5.00 $ 730 $ 931 128% $ 730 100% 7 $ $ $ 561,5 150,8 150,8 each additional kW (51kW - 250kW) per kW [1] 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 $ 109 $ 11 10% $ 7 6% 144 $ $ $ 512,3 1759,8 011,0 each additional kW over 250kW per kW [1] 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.50 $ 73 $ 6 9% $ 5 7% 44 $ $ $ 283 233,4 222 6 Swimming Pools
Standard Plan
Residential Pool/Spa flat 0.75 0.50 4.25 5.50 $ 803 $ 157 20% $ 803 100% 117 $ $ $ 1386,5 9931,0 9931,0 Portable Spas flat 0.75 0.33 1.50 2.58 $ 377 NEW % $ 377 100% - $ $ $ - - - Non-Residential Pool/Spa flat 1.00 1.50 6.00 8.50 $ 1,240 NEW % $ 214,0 100% - $ $ $ - - - Engineered Plan
Residential Pool/Spa flat 0.50 3.33 5.00 8.83 $ 1,289 NEW % $ 218,9 100% - $ $ $ - - - Non-Residential Pool/Spa flat 0.50 4.00 6.50 11.00 $ 1,605 NEW % $ 610,5 100% - $ $ $ - - - 7 Windows/Doors/Skylights/Solar Tubes
New/Alteration
Up to 5 flat 0.50 1.25 2.25 4.00 $ 584 $ 44 7% $ 584 100% 36 $ $ $ 517,2 2011,5 2011,5 Each Additional each 0.00 0.33 0.50 0.83 $ 121 $ 22 18% $ 121 100% 21 $ $ $ 468 524,4 524,4 Retrofit/Repair
Up to 10 flat 0.33 0.00 1.70 2.03 $ 296 $ 53 18% $ 296 100% 46 $ $ $ 425,6 1632,8 1632,8 Each Additional 5 each add'l 5 0.00 0.00 0.85 0.85 $ 124 $ 22 17% $ 124 100% 9 $ $ $ 194 111,6 111,6 Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing
Cost
Recovery
%
Rec'd Fee Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Annual Estimated Revenue
Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
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e
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Estimated
Average
Labor Time
per Activity
Total (hours)
Estimated Average Labor Time per Activity
(hours)
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City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing
Cost
Recovery
%
Rec'd Fee Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Annual Estimated Revenue
Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
per Activity
Total (hours)
Estimated Average Labor Time per Activity
(hours)
8 Construction Trailer flat 0.33 0.00 0.75 1.08 $ 158 $ 68 43% $ 158 100% 2 $ $ $ 136 315 315 9 Energy Storage Systems
1st unit flat 0.25 0.50 0.66 1.41 $ 206 $ 53 26% $ 206 100% 6 $ $ $ 318 213,5 213,5 Each additional unit or included as part of Solar install each 0.00 0.50 0.33 0.83 $ 121 NEW % $ 121 100% - $ $ $ - - - 10 Foundation Only each 0.50 0.25 0.00 0.75 $ 109 $ 53 48% $ 109 100% 5 $ $ $ 265 547 547 11 Retaining Walls
6 ft or under
First 100 l.f. flat 0.33 1.50 2.50 4.33 $ 632 $ 424 67% $ 632 100% 35 $ $ $ 1842,8 2121,7 2121,7 Each additional 100 l.f each 0.00 0.00 0.66 0.66 $ 96 NEW % $ 96 100% - $ $ $ - - - Greater than 6 ft
First 100 l.f. flat 0.33 1.50 3.25 5.08 $ 741 NEW % $ 741 100% - $ $ $ - - - Each additional 100 l.f each 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.75 $ 109 NEW % $ 109 100% - $ $ $ - - - 12 Walls/Fences (greater than 6 feet)
First 100 l.f. flat 0.33 1.50 3.25 5.08 $ 741 NEW % $ 741 100% - $ $ $ - - - Each additional 100 l.f each 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 $ 146 NEW % $ 146 100% - $ $ $ - - - 13 Racking
First 50 l.f. flat 0.33 1.00 1.00 2.33 $ 340 $ 352 104% $ 340 100% 6 $ $ $ 121,3 024,0 024,0 Each additional 50 l.f each 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 $ 73 NEW % $ 73 100% - $ $ $ - - - 14 Monument Signs, Menu Boards, Light Poles, Flag Poles, etc (minimum electrical permit required for lights or
power)
For the first one flat

0.33 1.50 1.00 2.83 $ 413 $ 98 24% $ 413 100% 11 $ $ $ 018,2 544,3 544,3 Each additional each 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.75 $ 109 $ 66 61% $ 109 100% - $ $ $ - - - 15 Cell Sites (minumum electrical permit required)
New Tower / Tower equipment modification each 0.50 0.00 2.00 2.50 $ 365 $ 577 158% $ 365 100% 5 $ $ $ 828,7 812,4 812,4 Plan Check hourly 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $ 146 $ 411 282% $ 146 100% 5 $ $ $ 025,6 730 730 16 Replace Insulation each 0.33 0.00 1.00 1.33 $ 194 $ 99 51% $ 194 100% 23 $ $ $ 226,8 446,4 446,4 17 Mobile Home Fee (These are set by the State) [3]
Installation flat Set by
State Set by State
Tie Down flat Set by
State Set by State
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City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing
Cost
Recovery
%
Rec'd Fee Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Annual Estimated Revenue
Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
per Activity
Total (hours)
Estimated Average Labor Time per Activity
(hours)
18 Manufactured Home Parks [3]
Standard Plan Approval (SPA) - Permanent Foundation,
Earthquake Bracing System, Low Profile Skirting (any
material), Awnings, Carport (attached or free standing), Accessory Structures
set by State Set by
State Set by State
Annual Permit to Operate set by State Set by
State Set by State
19 Manufactured Home and Accessory Structure - Outside of a Park [3]
Standard Plan Approval (SPA) - Permanent Foundation,
Low Profile Skirting (any material), Awnings, Carport
(attached of free standing), Accessory Structures
set by State Set by
State Set by State

MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING PERMITS
20 Illuminated Signs
For the first one flat 0.33 0.00 1.00 1.33 $ 194 $ 68 35% $ 194 100% 39 $ $ $ 627,0 577,0 577,0 Each additional each 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.33 $ 48 $ 36 76% $ 48 100% 49 $ $ $ 718,7 326,0 326,0 21 HVAC Change-Out
Residential per system 0.33 0.17 1.25 1.75 $ 255 $ 72 28% $ 255 100% 195 $ $ $ 1048,8 4890,1 4890,1 Non-Residential per system 0.33 0.17 2.00 2.50 $ 365 NEW % $ 365 100% - $ $ $ - - - Structural Review for new roof mounted equipment hou rly 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 $ 146 NEW % $ 146 100% - $ $ $ - - - 22 Line Repair - Sewer/Water/Gas flat 0.33 0.00 1.50 1.83 $ 267 $ 53 20% $ 267 100% 20 $ $ $ 016,0 354,1 354,1 23 Line Replacement - Interior water line repipe or Building drain repipe/reroute flat 0.33 0.00 1.50 1.83 $ 267 $ 82 31% $ 267 100% 24 $ $ $ 917,7 461,0 461,0 24 Service Panel Upgrade
Residential flat 0.33 0.00 1.67 2.00 $ 292 $ 62 21% $ 292 100% 157 $ $ $ 791,7 4852,4 4852,4 Each additional unit or included as part of Solar install each 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 $ 146 NEW % $ 146 100% - $ $ $ - - - Non-Residential flat 0.33 0.33 1.88 2.54 $ 371 0% $ 371 100% - $ $ $ - - - Each additional unit or included as part of Solar install each 0.00 0.00 1.25 1.25 $ 182 NEW % $ 182 100% - $ $ $ - - - NBS - Local Government Solutions
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City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing
Cost
Recovery
%
Rec'd Fee Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Annual Estimated Revenue
Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
per Activity
Total (hours)
Estimated Average Labor Time per Activity
(hours)
25 Electric Vehicle Charging
Residential flat 0.33 0.00 1.00 1.33 $ 194 $ 53 27% $ 194 100% 38 $ $ $ 021,4 377,6 377,6 Each additional unit or included as part of Solar install each 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.75 $ 109 NEW % $ 109 100% - $ $ $ - - - Non-Residential flat 0.33 1.50 1.50 3.33 $ 486 NEW % $ 486 100% - $ $ $ - - - Each additional unit each 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.75 $ 109 NEW % $ 109 100% - $ $ $ - - - 26 Temporary Power Pole flat 0.25 0.00 1.25 1.50 $ 219 $ 61 28% $ 219 100% 8 $ $ $ 491 715,1 715,1 27 Water Heater Change-Out flat 0.33 0.00 1.25 1.58 $ 231 $ 53 23% $ 231 100% 143 $ $ $ 577,9 3927,3 3927,3 28 Electrical Permits
Square Footage:
100 base fee up to
100 SF 0.25 0.00 1.50 1.75 $ 255 $ 62 24% $ 255 100% 348 $ $ $ 2610,9 8887,6 8887,6 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.019 0.02 $ 28.4 $ - an/ $ an/ 824. 147,6 $ $ $ - 1815,0 1815,0 1,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 3.25 3.50 $ 511 $ 107 21% $ 511 100% 35 $ $ $ 734,7 1877,7 1877,7 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.011 0.01 $ 15.5 $ - an/ $ an/ 515. 745,1 $ $ $ - 376,7 376,7 5,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 7.50 7.75 $ 1,131 $ 267 24% $ 113,1 100% 3 $ $ $ 802 339,3 339,3 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.009 0.01 $ 13.1 $ - an/ $ an/ 311. 690 $ $ $ - 906 906 10,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 12.00 12.25 $ 1,788 $ 392 22% $ 718,8 100% 4 $ $ $ 516,8 175,1 175,1 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.003 0.00 $ 03.6 $ - an/ $ an/ 306. 240,2 $ $ $ - 513,3 513,3 50,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 22.00 22.25 $ 3,247 $ 944 29% $ 234,7 100% 2 $ $ $ 818,7 469,4 469,4 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.002 0.00 $ 02.9 $ - an/ $ an/ 209. 916,3 $ $ $ - 573 573 100,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 32.00 32.25 $ 4,706 $ - 0% $ 740,6 100% - $ $ $ - - - each additional 100 s.f. or fraction thereof each ad dt'l 0.000 0.000 0.003 0.00 $ 04.7 $ - an/ $ an/ 407. - $ $ $ - - - 29 Electrical Plan Check
Square Footage:
100 base fee up to
100 SF 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 36 $ 69 188% $ 36 100% 131 $ $ $ 988,2 747,9 747,9 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.005 0.000 0.00 $ 06.6 $ - an/ $ an/ 606. 033,1 $ $ $ - 021,5 021,5 1,000 base fee 0.00 0.66 0.00 0.66 $ 96 $ 59 61% $ 96 100% - $ $ $ - - - each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 $ 00.3 $ - an/ $ an/ 003. 043,6 $ $ $ - 133 133 5,000 base fee 0.00 0.75 0.00 0.75 $ 109 $ 198 181% $ 109 100% 3 $ $ $ 595 328 328 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.00 $ 01.5 $ - an/ $ an/ 105. 690 $ $ $ - 101 101 10,000 base fee 0.00 1.25 0.00 1.25 $ 182 $ 304 166% $ 182 100% 4 $ $ $ 211,4 730 730 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.00 $ 00.8 $ - an/ $ an/ 008. 240,2 $ $ $ - 345 345 50,000 base fee 0.00 3.50 0.00 3.50 $ 511 $ 472 92% $ 511 100% 2 $ $ $ 944 012,2 012,2 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.00 $ 00.7 $ - an/ $ an/ 007. 916,3 $ $ $ - 143 143 100,000 base fee 0.00 6.00 0.00 6.00 $ 876 $ - 0% $ 876 100% - $ $ $ - - - each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.00 $ 00.9 $ - an/ $ an/ 009. - $ $ $ - - - NBS - Local Government Solutions
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City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing
Cost
Recovery
%
Rec'd Fee Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Annual Estimated Revenue
Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
per Activity
Total (hours)
Estimated Average Labor Time per Activity
(hours)
30 Mechanical Permits
Square Footage:
100 base fee up to
100 SF 0.25 0.00 1.50 1.75 $ 255 $ 52 20% $ 255 100% 291 $ $ $ 1156,7 7341,8 7341,8 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.017 0.02 $ 24.3 $ - an/ $ an/ 423. 564,6 $ $ $ - 1952,2 1952,2 1,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 3.00 3.25 $ 474 $ 59 13% $ 474 100% 178 $ $ $ 1506,1 8442,5 8442,5 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.008 0.01 $ 10.9 $ - an/ $ an/ 019. 4279,1 $ $ $ - 5716,1 5716,1 5,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 6.00 6.25 $ 912 $ 205 23% $ 912 100% 3 $ $ $ 616 723,6 723,6 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.012 0.01 $ 17.5 $ - an/ $ an/ 715. 116,9 $ $ $ - 024,7 024,7 10,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 12.00 12.25 $ 1,788 $ 164 9% $ 718,8 100% 3 $ $ $ 493 356,3 356,3 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.002 0.00 $ 03.5 $ - an/ $ an/ 305. 047,7 $ $ $ - 411,3 411,3 50,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 21.50 21.75 $ 3,174 $ 412,4 45% $ 137,4 100% 1 $ $ $ 412,4 137,4 137,4 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.00 $ 01.9 $ - an/ $ an/ 109. 517,5 $ $ $ - 299 299 100,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 28.00 28.25 $ 4,123 $ - 0% $ 142,3 100% - $ $ $ - - - each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.003 0.00 $ 04.1 $ - an/ $ an/ 401. - $ $ $ - - - 31 Mechanical Plan Check
Square Footage:
100 base fee up to
100 SF 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 36 $ 75 207% $ 36 100% 82 $ $ $ 168,7 929,2 929,2 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.005 0.000 0.00 $ 06.6 $ - an/ $ an/ 606. 623,6 $ $ $ - 715,2 715,2 1,000 base fee 0.00 0.66 0.00 0.66 $ 96 $ 49 51% $ 96 100% 30 $ $ $ 417,8 829,0 829,0 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 $ 00.3 $ - an/ $ an/ 003. 043,6 $ $ $ - 133 133 5,000 base fee 0.00 0.75 0.00 0.75 $ 109 $ 147 134% $ 109 100% 2 $ $ $ 293 219 219 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.00 $ 01.5 $ - an/ $ an/ 105. 605 $ $ $ - 88 88 10,000 base fee 0.00 1.25 0.00 1.25 $ 182 $ 82 45% $ 182 100% 3 $ $ $ 246 547 547 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.00 $ 00.8 $ - an/ $ an/ 008. 047,7 $ $ $ - 335 335 50,000 base fee 0.00 3.50 0.00 3.50 $ 511 $ 712 139% $ 511 100% 1 $ $ $ 712 511 511 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.00 $ 00.7 $ - an/ $ an/ 007. 517,5 $ $ $ - 115 115 100,000 base fee 0.00 6.00 0.00 6.00 $ 876 $ - 0% $ 876 100% - $ $ $ - - - each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.00 $ 00.9 $ - an/ $ an/ 009. - $ $ $ - - - NBS - Local Government Solutions
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City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing
Cost
Recovery
%
Rec'd Fee Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Annual Estimated Revenue
Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
per Activity
Total (hours)
Estimated Average Labor Time per Activity
(hours)
32 Plumbing Permits
Square Footage:
100 base fee up to
100 SF 0.25 0.00 1.50 1.75 $ 255 $ 45 18% $ 255 100% 269 $ $ $ 1223,7 6780,0 6780,0 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.017 0.02 $ 24.3 $ - an/ $ an/ 423. 232,5 $ $ $ - 874,4 874,4 1,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 3.00 3.25 $ 474 $ 104 22% $ 474 100% 33 $ $ $ 433,3 1655,2 1655,2 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.004 0.00 $ 05.5 $ - an/ $ an/ 505. 048,2 $ $ $ - 223,4 223,4 5,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 4.50 4.75 $ 693 $ 137 20% $ 693 100% 3 $ $ $ 411 028,0 028,0 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.015 0.02 $ 21.9 $ - an/ $ an/ 129. 690 $ $ $ - 511,0 511,0 10,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 12.00 12.25 $ 1,788 $ 80 4% $ 718,8 100% 4 $ $ $ 321 175,1 175,1 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.002 0.00 $ 02.6 $ - an/ $ an/ 206. 240,2 $ $ $ - 017,3 017,3 50,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 19.00 19.25 $ 2,809 $ 319,5 50% $ 820,9 100% 1 $ $ $ 319,5 820,9 820,9 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.00 $ 02.0 $ - an/ $ an/ 200. 517,5 $ $ $ - 322 322 100,000 base fee 0.25 0.00 26.00 26.25 $ 3,831 $ - 0% $ 833,1 100% - $ $ $ - - - each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.003 0.00 $ 03.8 $ - an/ $ an/ 308. - $ $ $ - - - 33 Plumbing Plan Check
Square Footage:
100 base fee up to
100 SF 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 36 $ 37 102% $ 36 100% 99 $ $ $ 638,1 631,2 631,2 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.005 0.000 0.00 $ 06.6 $ - an/ $ an/ 606. 624,3 $ $ $ - 715,7 715,7 1,000 base fee 0.00 0.66 0.00 0.66 $ 96 $ 55 57% $ 96 100% 28 $ $ $ 515,0 629,7 629,7 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 $ 00.3 $ - an/ $ an/ 003. 733,7 $ $ $ - 123 123 5,000 base fee 0.00 0.75 0.00 0.75 $ 109 $ 68 63% $ 109 100% 3 $ $ $ 205 328 328 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.00 $ 01.5 $ - an/ $ an/ 105. 690 $ $ $ - 101 101 10,000 base fee 0.00 1.25 0.00 1.25 $ 182 $ 40 22% $ 182 100% 4 $ $ $ 161 730 730 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.00 $ 00.8 $ - an/ $ an/ 008. 240,2 $ $ $ - 345 345 50,000 base fee 0.00 3.50 0.00 3.50 $ 511 $ 693 136% $ 511 100% 1 $ $ $ 693 511 511 each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.00 $ 00.7 $ - an/ $ an/ 007. 517,5 $ $ $ - 115 115 100,000 base fee 0.00 6.00 0.00 6.00 $ 876 $ - 0% $ 876 100% - $ $ $ - - - each additional 10 s.f. or fraction thereof each add t'l 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.00 $ 00.9 $ - an/ $ an/ 009. - $ $ $ - - -

ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES
34 Addressing permit fee (to change/verify/add addres s) flat 0.50 0.25 0.75 1.50 $ 219 NEW % $ 219 100% - $ $ $ - - - 35 After Hours Inspection hourly
(4 hour min) NEW Actual Cost
36 Alternate Materials and Materials Review hourly 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 $ 146 NEW % $ 146 100% - $ $ $ - - - 37 Appeals Hearing flat [2] $ 845 $ 845 NBS - Local Government Solutions
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City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing
Cost
Recovery
%
Rec'd Fee Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Annual Estimated Revenue
Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
per Activity
Total (hours)
Estimated Average Labor Time per Activity
(hours)
38 Certificate of Occupancy flat 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 $ 73 NEW % $ 73 100% - $ $ $ - - - 39 Certificate of Occupancy - Temporary and each exte nsion flat 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 $ 73 NEW % $ 73 100% - $ $ $ - - - 40 Excess Plan Review (3rd and subsequent) hourly 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 $ 146 NEW % $ 146 100% - $ $ $ - - - 41 Deferred Submittals (Hourly Rate) hourly 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 $ 146 NEW % $ 146 100% - $ $ $ - - - 42 Fire Fees flat
Based on
County Fee
Schedule
Based on
County Fee
Schedule
43 Flood Fees flat
Based on
County Fee
Schedule
Based on
County Fee
Schedule
44 Investigation Permit flat 0.25 0.00 1.50 1.75 $ 255 NEW % $ 255 100% - $ $ $ - - - 45 Missed Inspection/Excess Re-Inspection Fee each 0.25 0.00 0.75 1.00 $ 146 $ 56 38% $ 146 100% - $ $ $ - - - 46 Penalty Fee - Work performed without a permit or work performed beyond permit scope each
2x the
permit(s)
fees
2x the
permit(s)
fees
47 SB 1473 Fee per $25,000 of
valuation [3]
$1 per
$25,000
valuation
$1 per
$25,000
valuation
48 SMIP Fee [3]
Residential per $1 of
valuation
$0.00013
per $1 of
valuation
$0.00013
per $1 of
valuation
Non Residential per $1 of
valuation
$0.00028
per $1 of
valuation
$0.00028
per $1 of
valuation
49 General Plan Maintenance Surcharge each NEW 17.9%
50 Technology Surcharge each NEW 14.4%
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City of Camarillo APPENDIX A
Building Department - User Fee Study FY 2025
Cost Estimation for Providing Activities and Services Related to Permitting and Regulation Process Plan Check Inspection
$ 146 $ 146 $ 146 Estimated
Volume of
Activity
Cost Recovery Analysis Annual Estimated Revenue Analysis Cost of
Service per
Activity
Current
Fee
Activity Service Cost Analysis
Existing
Cost
Recovery
%
Rec'd Fee Rec'd Cost
Recovery %
Annual Estimated Revenue
Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Rec'd Fee
Fee
No. Fee Name Fee Unit
N
o
t
e
s
Estimated
Average
Labor Time
per Activity
Total (hours)
Estimated Average Labor Time per Activity
(hours)
51 Hourly Fee for Services Not Listed in the Fee Sch edule hourly 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 $ 146 $ 105 72% $ 146 100% - $ $ $ - - - TOTAL $ $ $ 637,171 1,505,646 1,444,555
Notes
[1]
[2]
[3] Set by State. NBS did not evaluate.

Fee capped by GC 66015.

Set by City policy. NBS did not evaluate.

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Prepared by NBS for the City of Camarillo
APPENDIX B Comparative Survey – Building & Safety Department City of Camarillo Appendix B
Building & Safety Department - User Fee Study 2024
Comparison of Charges for Fee Related Activities and Services

BUILDING & SAFETY DEPARTMENT FEES
1 New Single Family Dwelling, trades included
2,062 SF/Garage 478 SF/Porch 114 SF/Balcony 5 SF
$445,037 valuation

44.44% -54.40% 0.05% -41.74% -595.09% -26.11% -65.46% 42.55% a. Plan Check Fee $ 744 $ 965 $ 3,175 $ 620 $ 3,124 $ 6,685 $ 740 $ 3,647 $ 643 b. Building Permit/Inspection Fee $ 2,577 $ 3,832 $ 4,233 $ 4,175 $ 3,676 $ 26,661 $ 5,310 $ 4,291 $ 2,113 Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 3,3214,797 $ 7,407 4,795 6,800 33,346 6,050 7,938 2,756$ 2 Restaurant Tenant Improvement (B Occupancy)
972 SF
$157,726 valuation
176.12% -18.16% -69.77% -17.24% -97.78% -11.72% -52.20% -31.28% a. Plan Check Fee $ 406 $ 800 $ 1,425 $ 1,782 $ 1,516 $ 3,699 $ 1,533 $ 1,968 $ 1,409 b. Building Permit/Inspection Fee $ 613 $ 2,014 $ 1,900 $ 2,995 $ 1,783 $ 1,866 $ 1,610 $ 2,315 $ 2,285 Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1,0192,814 $ 3,325 4,777 3,299 5,565 3,144 4,282 3,69 $ 4

49.64% -12.51% -181.19% 0.54% -100.46% -126.11% -77.07% 2.74% 3 Reroof with Comp Shingles
3,600 SF
$12,672 valuation
$ 146 $ 219 $ 246 $ 616 $ 218 $ 439 $ 495 $ 388 $ 213 139.01% 7.84% -8.63% 74.86% -134.51% 28.34% 72.18% -51.37% 4 Change out FAU, Condenser & Duct (1,040 SF) $ 107 $ 255 $ 235 $ 277 $ 64 $ 598 $ 183 $ 71 $ 386 335.85% 57.14% -19.91% 73.59% -34.20% 28.97% 75.18% 51.52% 5 Water Heater (40 Gal) $ 53 $ 231 $ 99 $ 277 $ 61 $ 310 $ 164 $ 57 $ 112

39.05% -35.62% -6.16% -22.95% -33.22% -57.30% -50.68% -26.03% 6 Fully burdened hourly rate $ 105 $ 146 $ 198 $ 155 $147 - Inspection $212 - Plan Check
$205 -
Inspection
$184 -
Plan Check
$190.91 -
Inspection
$268.41 -
Plan Check
$ 220 $ 184 Notes
[1] Sourced from: "FY24-25 Master Fee Schedule.pdf" effective 9/9/24. Valuation based permit/plan check. [2] Sourced from: "Master Fee Schedule - Effective July 1, 2019.pdf" effective 7/1/19. Square footage/occupancy based permit/plan check. [3] Sourced from: "B100-Fees-Charged-to-Dev.pdf" effective 7/18/24. Valuation based permit/plan check. [4] Sourced from: "Adopted FY2025 Building Permit Fee Schedule.pdf" effective 9/1/24. Square footage/occupancy based permit/plan check. [5] Sourced from: "Summary of Services Charges.pdf" effective 7/1/24. Valuation based permit/plan check. [6] Sourced from: "FY 202325 User Fees Manual_1727219292.pdf" effective 9/1/23 [7] Sourced from: "Master Fee Schedule - FY 2324 - Adopted Effective 071023.pdf" effective 7/1/23. Square footage/occupancy based permit/plan check.

Santa Barbara [4]Thousand Oaks [6] Simi Valley [5] Ventura [7] City of Camarillo Comparative Agencies
Fee No. Fee Description Current Fee Full Cost
Recovery Fee Moorpark [1] Ojai [2] Oxnard [3]
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December 11, 2024