RESOLUTION NO. 2026-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CERTAIN COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT ZONING APPROVAL PERMIT FEES
The City Council of the City of Camarillo (“City”) resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds as follows:
A. The City Council periodically reviews and updates permit fees to ensure alignment with the actual cost of providing services.
B. The City previously established fees for Home Occupation and Cottage Food Operation permits based on the best available cost information at the time of adoption.
C. The City has since conducted an updated review of the administrative and inspection services associated with these permits and has determined that the actual cost of providing such services has changed.
D. Based on the updated analysis described in the staff report accompanying this Resolution, which is incorporated herein by reference, the revised fees adopted by this Resolution do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the applicable services.
E. The prior fees were lawfully adopted and supported by the information available at the time, and therefore no refunds are warranted.
SECTION 2. Adoption of Revised Fees.
A. The following previously adopted Community Development fees are hereby rescinded and replaced:
27.Home-Based Cottage Food Permit – $420
28.Home Occupation Permit – Apartment/Multi-Family Unit – $150
29.Home Occupation Permit – Single-Family – $270
B. The City Council hereby adopts the following revised fees:
27.Home Occupation Permit – Apartment/Multi-Family Unit – $90
28.Home Occupation Permit – Single-Family Residence – $110
29.Home Occupation Permit – Single-Family/Apartment/Multi-Family – No Inspection Required – $25
C. These fees are reflected in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 3. Conflicts with Earlier Resolutions. To the extent any provision of this Resolution is incompatible or varies with any resolution previously adopted, this Resolution will take precedence, and all earlier resolutions will be interpreted to harmonize with and not change this Resolution.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. Any reduced development-related fees would become effective immediately.
A. The following fees will be effective on February 26, 2026:
Exhibit A: Community Development – Fee numbers 27-29.
SECTION 5. CEQA Exemption. The City Council finds that the establishment or modification of fees pursuant to this Resolution is exempt from environmental review under California Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8), as the modification of charges by a public agency for the purpose of meeting operating expenses.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk is directed to certify the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED February 25, 2026.
Mayor
Attested to on _____________________.
City Clerk
I, Carrie Weal, City Clerk of the City of Camarillo, certify Resolution No. 2026-____ was adopted by the City Council of the City of Camarillo at a regular meeting held on February 25, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
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