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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT
AMENDING SECTIONS II (PLANNING , ENGINEERING, AND
BUILDING & SAFETY ) TO MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE
BUILDING USER FEES AND ESTABLISH AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROCESSING FEES AND MAKING FINDINGS OF CEQA EXEMPTION
WHEREAS, on March 1, 1994 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 8672, as amended from time to time, establishing the City’s Master Fee Schedule, fixing and establishing fees, rates and charges for goods and services provided by the City of Fremont; and WHEREAS, the proposed adjustments to Building & Safety Fees are necessary to ensure the cost to provide permitting services are adequately recovered; and WHEREAS, establishment of affordable housing program processing fees ensures that costs associated with supporting the refinancing of or changes in ownership of restricted affordable housing units adequately cover the costs associated with providing the service; and NOW, THEREFORE, based on the information set forth in the report to City Council dated November 4, 2025, as well as any information submitted to the City Council during the public hearing, or considered by the City Council during its deliberations on this matter, the City Council of the City of Fremont hereby resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. The following sections of Section II, Development – Planning, Engineering, Affordable Housing, and Building & Safety, of the Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 8672, as amended), are updated as set for in Attachment 1, attached hereto and incorporated by this reference:
• Addition of Section II.B.3, Environmental Services Staff building permit plan check review (when Design Review not required)
• Amendment to Section II.P.2.b, Building Plan Check and Inspection/Permit Fees • Amendment of Section, Electrical Charging Unit Fee
• Addition Section II.H.1, Affordable Housing Processing Fees • Amendment of Miscellaneous category in Exhibit 1, Minimum Acceptable Building Permit Valuation Per Square Foot
SECTION 2. None of the fees identified in Attachment 1 exceed the cost to the City of Fremont to provide the service associated with the fee.
SECTION 3. This action to update the Master Fee Schedule is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to, without limitation, CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2), (4) and/or (5), as it is a fiscal or administrative action that does not have the potential to cause a significant direct or indirect impact on the environment. The action also is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section15061(b)(3), in that it does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Each of the foregoing provides a separate and independent basis for CEQA exemption.
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SECTION 4. The Master Fee Schedule (as adopted by Resolution No. 8672, and as amended thereafter) is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
ADOPTED November 4, 2025, by the City Council of the City of Fremont by the following vote, to wit, and to be effective on January 5, 2026:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
_________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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ATTACHMENT 1:
Modifications to Master Fee Schedule Section II,
Development – Planning, Engineering, Affordable Housing, and Building & Safety
Section II.B.3. Added:
Section II.B.3, Environmental Services Staff building permit plan check review (when Design Review not required):
3. Environmental Services staff: A fee equivalent to the Environmental Specialist II classification hourly labor rate at step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, charged for each 15 minutes of Environmental Services plan check of Building permit requests not requiring design review by FMC Chapter 18.235, Design Review Permits, administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar.
Fee: $123 / hr; min. ¼-hr
Section II.P.2.b Amended:
Section II.P.2.b, Building Plan Check and Inspection/Permit Fees, is hereby amended as follows and as attached as Exhibit 1, Minimum Acceptable Building Permit Valuation per Square Foot:
b. Building Plan Check and Inspection/Permit Fees
The minimum building project valuation shall be based upon the most current building valuation data guide published, including the regional modifier for the San Jose Area as published by RS Means Square Foot Costs, as adopted in Exhibit 1, and to be administratively updated annually on July 1. Plan check fee covers up to three plan check review cycles per FMC Section 15.10.090.
Inspection/permit fee covers two inspections per element. (Res. 2025-XX)
1. Minimum Fees
a. Plan Check/Review $147 15 flat
b. Inspection $133 10 flat
2. Valuation Fees
Valuation Range Fee Amount
a. $1 to $8,000 Minimum Fee (Section II.P.2.b.1)
b. $8,001 to $25,000 $155.07 for the first $8,000 plus $14.77 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and
including $25,000
c. $25,001 to $50,000 $406.19 for the first $25,000 plus $10.34 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000
d. $50,001 to $100,000 $664.69 for the first $50,000 plus $7.38 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and
including $100,000
e. $100,001 to $500,000 $967.27 for the first $100,000 plus $5.91for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and
including $500,000
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f. $500,001 to $1,000,000 $3,331.27 for the first $500,000 plus $4.43 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and
including $1,000,000
g. $1,000,001 to $1,750,000 $4,503.68 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.70 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and
including $1,750,000
h. $1,750,001 and up $7,278.68 for the first $1,750,000 plus $2.96 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Footnotes:
10 A fee equivalent to the Building Inspector II classification hourly rate at step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1. 15 A fee equivalent to the Plan Check Professional classification hourly rate at step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1.
Section II.P.5.g, Express Permits, is hereby amended to add the following fees:
• Kitchen or bathroom(s) with window replacement: $798 30 flat + 266 13 flat / additional phase • Kitchen or bathroom(s) with electrical panel replacement: $798 30 flat + 266 13 flat / additional phase
• Kitchen or bathroom(s) with window replacement and electrical panel replacement: $931 44 flat + 266 13 flat / additional phase
Footnotes:
13 A fee equivalent to 2-hours at the Building Inspector II classification hourly rate at step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1. 30 A fee equivalent to 6-hours at the Building Inspector II classification hourly rate at step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar. 44 A fee equivalent to 7-hours at the Building Inspector II classification hourly rate at step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar.
Section II.P.6.d Added:
Section II.P.6.d, Electrical Code Inspection/Permit, is amended to add fee II.P.6.d.5, Electrical Charging Unit, as follows:
(5) Electrical charging unit
(a) Residential, all: $44 35 flat
(b) Non-residential, all: $66 33 flat
Footnotes:
33 A fee equivalent to ½-hour at the Building Inspector II classification hourly rate at step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar. 35 A fee equivalent to ⅓-hour at the Building Inspector II classification hourly rate at step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar.
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Section II.H.1 Added:
Section II.H.1, Affordable Housing Processing Fees, is incorporated in the Master Fee Schedule, including the following fees:
Below Market Price (BMP) Home Program City Fee Basis Additional Fee Below Market Price (BMP) home refinance /
subordination analysis n/a n/a Financial/technical consultant BMP home refinance / subordination administration
processing a $99 Flat n/a
BMP home resale processing b $4,826 Flat n/a
BMP home resale re-inspection c (Applicable if more than two inspections required) $248 / inspection Flat n/a
New BMP unit affordable housing agreement and sale
processing
- 1st unit b
- Each additional unit after 1st unit, up to 3 units d
- Each additional unit after 3 units e
- Each additional unit after 3 units if all to be sold
at the same time e
$4,826 / unit
$2,549 / unit
$2,376 / unit
$2,376 / unit
Flat
Flat
Flat
Flat
Legal consultant
n/a
n/a
Financial/technical consultant
BMP participating lender application review a $99 Flat n/a Restricted Multi-family Rental Program City Fee Basis Additional Fee Annual monitoring f $5,197 Flat / annual
review n/a
City financed acquisition, predevelopment, construction loan preparation n/a n/a Legal consultant; Financial/technical consultant
City financed loan conversion g $4,676 Flat Legal consultant; Financial/technical consultant
City financed loan re-syndication, refinance,
rehabilitation, recapitalization h $7,539 Flat Legal consultant; Financial/technical consultant
City financed loan restructuring h $7,539 Flat Legal consultant; Financial/technical consultant
City financed project transfer of ownership i $1,038 Flat Legal consultant Subordination processing j $2,944 Flat Legal consultant; Financial/technical consultant
No City financing regulatory agreement 25% of Job Cost n/a Legal consultant (Job Cost) Other Fees City Fee Basis Additional Fee
Legal consultant consultation 25% of Job Cost % of Job Cost Job Cost Financial/technical consultant consultation 25% of Job Cost % of Job Cost Job Cost
Notes for Affordable Housing Processing Fees (Section II.H.1):
a Fee at a rate equivalent to 1-hour at a rate equivalent to the Planner I classification hourly rate at Step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar.
b Fee at a rate equivalent to the 47-hours of the Planner I classification hourly rate at Step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar, and 1-hour at a rate equivalent to the Housing Manager classification hourly rate at the top of the pay range as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar.
c Fee at a rate equivalent to the 2.5-hours of the Planner I classification hourly rate at Step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar. d Fee at a rate equivalent to 24-hours at a rate equivalent to the Planner 1 classification hourly rate at Step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar, and 1-hour at a rate equivalent to the Housing Manager classification hourly rate at the top of the pay range as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar.
e Fee at a rate equivalent to 24-hours of the Planner 1 classification hourly rate at Step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar if units are to be sold in different phases up to three units per phase. If more than three units are to be sold at any one time, each additional unit starting at fourth unit at consultant’s hourly rate. f Fee at a rate equivalent to 49 -hours of the Planner I classification hourly rate at Step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar, and 2-hours at a rate equivalent to the Housing Manager classification hourly rate at the top of the pay range as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar.
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g Fee at a rate equivalent to the 20 -hours of the Associate Planner classification hourly rate at Step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar, and 12-hours of the Housing Manager classification hourly rate at the top of the pay range as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar
h Fee at a rate equivalent to the ½-hour of the Planner I classification hourly rate at Step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar, 27-hours of the Associate Planner classification hourly rate at Step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar, and 23-hours of the Housing Manager classification hourly rate at the top of the pay range as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar. i Fee at a rate equivalent to the 6-hours of the Housing Manager classification hourly rate at Step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees , and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar.
j Fee at a rate equivalent to the 12-hours of the Associate Planner classification hourly rate at Step 5 as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar, and 8-hours of the Housing Manager classification hourly rate at the top of the pay range as specified in the Billing Pay Schedule in Section I.G.2, Labor Costs for Employees, and administratively adjusted annually on January 1, rounded to the nearest dollar
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Exhibit 1 (Minimum Acceptable Building Permit Valuation per Square Foot ) Amended:
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