City of Cathedral City
Cost of Service Study for Analyzing User and Regulatory Fees Finance Department - Business Licensing
Calculation of the Estimated Costs of Providing Fee Related Services Fee Description Finance Planning Building Fire Prev Police Engin'rg Code
Enf'rcmt Total
1 Police Inspection Review for Business License
a) Massage - Establishment
i) Initial 0.50 0.50 x
ii) Renewal 0.50 0.50 x
b) Massage - Therapist / Practitioner
i) Initial 0.50 0.50 x
ii) Renewal 0.50 0.50 x
d) Sexually Oriented Business
i) Initial 1.00 1.00 x
ii) Renewal 0.50 0.50 x
[a] Maximum permit fee established by State of California. 1 City of Cathedral City
Cost of Service Study for Analyzing User and Regulatory Fees Finance Department - Business Licensing
Calculation of the Estimated Costs of Providing Fee Related Services Fee Description
1 Police Inspection Review for Business License
a) Massage - Establishment
i) Initial
ii) Renewal
b) Massage - Therapist / Practitioner
i) Initial
ii) Renewal
d) Sexually Oriented Business
i) Initial
ii) Renewal
[a] Maximum permit fee established by State of California.
Cost Recovery Information
Finance Planning Building Fire Prev Police Engin'rg Code
Enf'rcmt
Estimated
Cost of
Service
$132 $198 $162 $163 $182 $197 $151 = $91
$132 $198 $162 $163 $182 $197 $151 = $91
$132 $198 $162 $163 $182 $197 $151 = $91
$132 $198 $162 $163 $182 $197 $151 = $91
$132 $198 $162 $163 $182 $197 $151 = $182
$132 $198 $162 $163 $182 $197 $151 = $91
2 City of Cathedral City
Cost of Service Study for Analyzing User and Regulatory Fees Finance Department - Business Licensing
Calculation of the Estimated Costs of Providing Fee Related Services Fee Description
1 Police Inspection Review for Business License
a) Massage - Establishment
i) Initial
ii) Renewal
b) Massage - Therapist / Practitioner
i) Initial
ii) Renewal
d) Sexually Oriented Business
i) Initial
ii) Renewal
[a] Maximum permit fee established by State of California.
Cost Recovery Information
Current Fee
Current Cost
Recovery
Proposed
Fee
Proposed
Cost
Recovery Unit Notes
$273 300% $91 100% each
$91 100% $91 100% each
$273 300% $91 100% each
$91 100% $91 100% each
$273 150% $182 100% each
$91 100% $91 100% each
3 City of Cathedral City
Cost of Service Study for Analyzing User and Regulatory Fees Building Fees
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A. Fees for Commonly Requested Building Permit Types
3 Residential Solar Photovoltaic System - Solar Permit
a) Residential Solar Photovoltaic System - Solar Permit - all inclusive up to 15kW - per kW
3.00 x $162 = $486 $320 66% $450 93% [a]
7 EV Charger - Residential 0.88 x $162 = $142 varies varies $142 100% 8 EV Charger - Commercial 1.42 x $162 = $230 varies varies $230 100% 22 Block/Masonry Wall
a) 0 - 100 ft 2.00 x $162 = $324 varies varies $324 100% b) Each Add'l 25 ft 0.10 x $162 = $16 varies varies $16 100% 23 Trash Enclosure 2.50 x $162 = $406 varies varies $406 100% each G. Building Plan Review Fees
1 Plan Check Fees
h) Standalone Plan Check 0.50 x $162 = $81 varies varies $81 100% per half hour H. Other Fees
18 Code Compliance Inspection Fee 1.00 x $162 = $162 varies varies $162 100% 19 Special / Other Inspection Fee 1.00 x $162 = $162 varies varies $162 100% 20 Mobile Home Permit Fees varies varies See Title 25 of the Housing & Community
varies
21 Permit Renewal Fee within 1 year of Issuance varies varies 50% varies 50% of original fee 22 Permit Renewal Fee over 1 year since Issuance varies varies 100% varies 100% of original fee 23 Refunds
a) Fees Erroneously Paid or Collected by the City x $162 = $0 varies varies 100% refund varies [b] b) Fees Prior to Work Being Commenced x $162 = $0 varies varies up to 80% refund of permit fee
varies [c]
c) 180 Days After Payment of Fees x $162 = $0 varies varies no refund varies [d] [b] The Building Official may authorize refunding of any fee paid, or portion thereof, which was erroneously paid or collected by the city. [c] No fees are refundable once the work covered by them is commenced. [d] Whether work has commenced or not, no fees are refundable more than 180 days after their payment. [a] California Government Code Section 66015(a)(1), establishes maximum fees for residential solar energy systems. For photovoltaic systems, fees shall not exceed $450 plus $15 per kW for each kilowatt above 15kW. For thermal systems, fees shall not exceed $450, plus $15 per kWth for each kilowatt thermal above 10kWth. Fees in excess of these amounts require written findings and resolution or ordinance. 4 City of Cathedral City
Cost of Service Study for Analyzing User and Regulatory Fees Code Enforcement Fees
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Recovery Unit Notes
Code Enforcement Fees
3 Release of Notice of Pendency Fee
b) Each Additional Notice After the Initial Notice 0.83 x $151 + $20 = $145 varies varies $145 100% Business License Fees
8 Code Inspection for Business License, if Required 0.50 x $151 + $22 = $98 varies varies $98 100% 5 City of Cathedral City
Cost of Service Study for Analyzing User and Regulatory Fees Engineering Fees
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Grading / Project Improvements
7 Plan Review (First 3 Reviews):
o) Traffic Studies and Reports
i) Traffic Studies Scoping Agreement 2.50 x $197 = $493 Billed Hourly 89% $456 93% per agreement q) Water Quality Mgmt. Plan (WQMP)
iii) WQMP Plan (per sheet) 1.00 x $197 = $197 Billed Hourly 89% $182 93% per agreement iv) WQMP Plan Revisions (per sheet) 0.50 x $197 = $99 Billed Hourly 89% $91 93% per agreement v) WQMP Covenant 3.00 x $197 = $591 Billed Hourly 89% $547 93% per agreement 11 Encroachment Permits
l) Cut/Pot Hole 0.50 x $197 = $99 varies varies $91 93% 12 Research/Administrative
g) Misc Covenant Review & Approval 3.00 x $197 = $591 $400 68% $547 93% per sheet h) Erosion Control Plan (per sheet) 1.00 x $197 = $197 varies varies $182 93% per sheet i) Geotechnical/Soils Reports 2.50 x $197 = $493 varies varies $456 93% per report k) Streetlight Application
i) SCE Streetlight Application Review 1.50 x $197 = $296 Billed Hourly varies $273 93% per report ii) Streetlight Covenant 3.00 x $197 = $591 $400 68% $547 93% per report 16 Pool Drain Permit 0.25 x $197 = $49 $31 63% $37 75%
6 City of Cathedral City
Cost of Service Study for Analyzing User and Regulatory Fees Fire Prevention Fees
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1 Water Based Fire Protection Systems (1)
b) Fire Sprinkler Commercial/Multi Family/Other - New System or Alteration i) Plan Review (up to 50 heads) 2.00 x $163 = $326 varies n/a $326 100% per review/correction ii) Inspection (up to 50 heads) 2.50 x $163 = $408 varies n/a $408 100% per installation c) Fire Sprinkler Commercial/Multi Family/Other - New System or Alteration i) Plan Review (each additional 25 heads, or fraction thereof) 0.25 x $163 = $41 varies n/a $41 100% per review/correction ii) Inspection (each additional 25 heads, or fraction thereof) 1.00 x $163 = $163 varies n/a $163 100% per installation g) Standpipe
i) Plan Review (per vertical standpipe) 3.00 x $163 = $489 $312 64% $489 100% per system ii) Inspection (per vertical standpipe) 2.00 x $163 = $326 $624 191% $326 100% per system 3 Alternative Automatic Extinguishing Systems (Dry, Wet, CO2, Halon, UL 300, Clean Agent, Spray Booth, Other) (2):b) Inspection 1.00 x $163 = $163 $351 215% $163 100% per system 4 Other Fire Construction Reviews and Inspections (2):
a) LPG, Cryogenics, Compressed Gas, Medical Gas, Battery Storage Systems, Industrial Oven, & other Fire Construction Permit
ii) Inspection
a) Battery Storage System 2.00 x $163 = $326 - n/a $326 100% per system b) Other Systems 1.00 x $163 = $163 - n/a $163 100% per system 5 Hazardous Activities Installation/Removal Permits Above Ground - Hazardous Materials Tank and/or Pipe Installation or Removal (1 tank, Includes Class I to Class II and sudden asphyxiants)(4):
a) Plan Review 1.50 x $163 = $245 0% $245 100% per system b) Inspection 1.00 x $163 = $163 0% $163 100% per system 6 Technical Report, Alternate Means & Methods
i) Plan Review 1.50 x $163 = $245 0% $245 100% per submittal ii) Inspection 1.00 x $163 = $163 0% $163 100% per submittal 7 Architectural - New Construction or Tenant Improvement Plan Check:
i) Plan Review 1.50 x $163 = $245 0% $245 100% per project ii) Inspection 1.00 x $163 = $163 0% $163 100% per project Permits to Operate (Type of Permit Activity)
8 Candles and Open Flames 1.00 x $163 = $163 $156 96% $163 100% 9 Dry Cleaning Plant 1.00 x $163 = $163 $156 96% $163 100% 10 Hazardous Materials Storage:
a) S1 occupancy, up to maximum quantities as permitted for S1 per code 2.00 x $163 = $326 $156 48% $326 100% b) F or H occupancy, up to maximum quantities as permitted per occupancy type per code
2.00 x $163 = $326 $156 48% $326 100%
c) B or M occupancy, up to maximum quantities as permitted per occupancy type per code
0.50 x $163 = $82 $156 191% $82 100%
7 City of Cathedral City
Cost of Service Study for Analyzing User and Regulatory Fees Fire Prevention Fees
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d) Miscellaneous moderate risk storage not specified herein. 1.00 x $163 = $163 $156 96% $163 100% per hour 11 Repair Garage 1.00 x $163 = $163 $156 96% $163 100%
12 Spraying and Dipping (No Spray Booth) 1.00 x $163 = $163 $156 96% $163 100% 13 Tire Storage 1.00 x $163 = $163 $156 96% $163 100%
14 Christmas Tree Lot 1.00 x $163 = $163 $156 96% $163 100% 15 Pyrotechnics Display 2.33 x $163 = $380 $156 41% $380 100% Other Miscellaneous Fees
16 Renewal of Expired Construction Permit 1.00 x $163 = $163 0% $163 100% 8 City of Cathedral City
Cost of Service Study for Analyzing User and Regulatory Fees Planning Fees
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CHRISTMAS TREE LOT PERMIT:
5 Christmas Tree Lot Permit: 1.75 x $198 = $346 $320 93% $346 100% flat fee 6 Christmas Tree Lot Deposit (Refundable) 1.00 x $198 = $198 $100 51% $109 55% flat fee DESIGN REVIEWS:
17 Design Review - Revision 22.00 x $198 = $4,348 $4,158 96% $4,348 100% minimum fee / initial deposit
19 HISTORICAL PRESERVATION APPLICATION PERMIT:
Application to Obtain Historic Designation 0.50 x $198 = $99 $100 101% $99 100% flat fee Certification of Appropriateness 9.00 x $198 = $1,779 $1,692 95% $1,779 100% flat fee Application to Remove or Downgrade Designation 14.00 x $198 = $2,767 $2,619 95% $2,767 100% flat fee PEDDLER PERMIT:
25 Peddler permit 1.50 x $198 = $296 $284 96% $296 100% flat fee PLANS:
31 Zone Ordinance Amendment 45.00 x $198 = $8,894 $8,505 96% $8,894 100% flat fee 9 City of Cathedral City
Cost of Service Study for Analyzing User and Regulatory Fees Police Department
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Fee Description Officer
Records
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Records
Specialist
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Service Current Fee
Current Cost
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Proposed
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Recovery Unit
6 Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) Verification (No Charge for
Cathedral City Residents)
0.50 0.10 0.60 x $182 $94 = $100 + $0 = $100 $0 0% $15 15% per request 10 City of Cathedral City
Cost of Service Study for Analyzing User and Regulatory Fees Short Term Rental Permits
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Short-Term Rental Permits
2 Inspections
a) STVR - Health and Safety Inspection 0.58 x $151 = $88 $78 89% $85 96% each b) STVR - Health and Safety Reinspection 0.58 x $151 = $88 $78 89% $85 96% each 11