MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FEE BULLETIN
Chapter 4 – Business Fees
4-100 General Business Fees
City of Chula Vista Finance Department
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 April 23, 2024
City of Chula Vista www.chulavistaca.gov 619.691.5250
GENERAL BUSINESS
1. Business License Fees, General
Duplicate license ............................................ $5.00 Change of location ............................................ $12 Home Occupation Permit ................................. $25
Business resource and energy evaluation
Non-compliance fine, greater of ....................... $15 or ............................... 5% of business license fee
2. Sales, Special
Closing out sale, first 60 days ............................ $30 Closing out sale, one 30-day extension ............ $15 Special sales event ............................................ $45 Temporary outside sales event ......................... $45
SPECIFIC BUSINESS (REGULATORY)
1. Bath House
Application, annual ...................................... $1,400
2. Bingo
Application ...................................................... $265 Annual renewal ............................................... $265
3. Commercial Cannabis
Application & First Year License Fees
Application Phase 1 – New Application ....... $7,493
Application Phase 1 – Resubmittal ............. $2,800
Application/Initial Compliance Inspection Phase 2
(due at license application) .................... $16,570 First Year Compliance Inspection Phase 2
(due at conditional license issuance) ..... $31,275
First Year Compliance Inspection Phase 2
includes 4 City inspections per commercial
cannabis business. Additional inspections will be
subject to the Commercial Cannabis License
Reinspection fee.
Renewal Fees
Annual Renewal/Compliance Inspection, each
(City) ....................................................... $28,210 Annual Compliance Inspection, each (HDL) . $6,000
Additional Fees
Zoning Verification Letter ............................... $183 New Background Review ............................. $1,155 Resubmittal Background Review .................... $663 Appeal .......................................................... $3,276 Reinspection, each .......................................... $330 Employee Background Review ........................ $320 Employee Background Renewal……………………$222
4. Card Room
Work permit, application ............................... $175 Work permit, annual renewal ......................... $100
5. Casino Parties
Application ...................................................... $265
6. Firearms Dealer
Application ...................................................... $365 Annual renewal ............................................... $310
7. Fraternal Society Gameroom
Application ...................................................... $265
8. Holistic Health Establishment
Application ...................................................... $195 Annual renewal ................................................. $25
9. Holistic Health Practitioner
Application ...................................................... $175 Annual renewal ............................................... $100
10. Junk Dealer
Application ...................................................... $315 Renewal, every 2 years ................................... $100
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11. Massage Establishment
Application ................................................... $1,400 Annual renewal ............................................ $1,250
Sale, transfer or change of location requires a new
application, including payment of application fee.
12. Massage Technician
Application ...................................................... $175 Annual renewal ............................................... $100
13. Mobile Home Park Annual Operating Fee
The annual safety and health fee for operation of a
mobile home park shall be as established by the
State.
14. Pawnbroker
Application ...................................................... $315 Renewal, every 2 years ................................... $100
Pawnshop employee ID card
Application ...................................................... $165 Annual renewal ................................................. $70 Change of address/replacement....................... $10
15. Peddler
Application ...................................................... $165
16. Public Dance
Application ...................................................... $175
17. Second Hand Dealer
Application ...................................................... $315 Renewal, every 2 years ................................... $100
18. Short-Term Rental
Application ...................................................... $250 Annual Renewal .............................................. $175 Event Permit...................................................... $40
19. Solicitor
Application, includes ID card........................... $165 ID card, annual renewal .................................... $70
20. Transient Merchant
Application ...................................................... $165
21. Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
Determination of Public Convenience or
Necessity (PCN) Hearing
Filing Hearing fee ........................ Full cost recovery Initial deposit ............................................... $1,500
22. Tobacco Retailer
Permit fee ....................................................... $322
23. Service Provider (Homeless Outreach Services)
Application ...................................................... $315 Annual renewal ............................................... $235
APPEALS
1. ABC PCN Determination
Processing fee ............................. Full cost recovery Initial deposit ............................................... $1,000
2. Police Regulated Business License
Processing fee ............................. Full cost recovery Initial deposit .................................................. $250
FULL COST RECOVERY
For all full cost recovery fee items, an initial deposit shall be collected to cover the City’s full cost,
including overhead, incurred in conjunction with
review and processing as requested by applicant.
Additional funds may be collected, as required, to
cover City costs. Should the application be
withdrawn at any time, the deposit shall be
adjusted to cover the City’s actual costs, including
overhead, up to that time. Any funds remaining on
deposit at the time of the completion or
withdrawal of the application shall be returned to
the depositor, after accounting for expenses
incurred to date.
See Master Fee Schedule Fee Bulletins 1 -100 and
1-200 for additional discussion of full cost recovery
and current hourly rates.