Public Works Fee Schedule
Updated 12/2025
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Rate Unit Notes
Review Conceptual Grading Plan, Preliminary
Hydrology/Hydraulics Report, and Preliminary
Soils Report
3,000$ deposit
Review Preliminary Priority and Non-Priority
Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP)
2,000$ deposit
Sewer Generation Study Review 4,000 $ deposit
Traffic Study Review 3,000 $ deposit
Tentative Parcel and Tract Map 5,000 $ deposit
Final Tract Maps 10,000 $ deposit Billed at actual cost, including consultant ex
penses
Final Parcel Maps 5,000 $ deposit Billed at actual cost, including consultant expenses
Lot Line Adjustments 4,086 $ each
Map to revert subdivided land to acreage 3,136 $ each Certificate of Correction 2,586 $ each
Certificate of Compliance 2,586 $ each
Miscellaneous Licensed Land Surveyor Review 2,500$ deposit Billed at actual cost, including consultant expenses (i.e. Record of Survey, easement dedications,
summar
y vacations, etc.)
Grading Plan Review, Inspection, & Bonds
Single Family Residence - Flat
Plan Check 2,000$ deposit
Inspection 2,000$ deposit
Single Family Residence - Hillside
Plan Check 5,000$ deposit
Inspection 5,000$ deposit
Multi-Family Residence: < 20 Units
Plan Check 7,500$ deposit
Inspection 7,500$ deposit
Multi-Family Residence: > 20 Units
Plan Check 10,000$ deposit
Inspection 10,000$ deposit
Commercial / Industrial Developments
Plan Check 5,000$ deposit
Inspection 5,000$ deposit
Grading Bond - Flat Land 2.75 $ cubic yard; $2,500 minimum Grading Bond - Slope/hillside 3.50 $ cubic yard; $5,000 minimum Fee/Charge
Mapping
Development Services
Entitlement Review Deposits
An account for deposits (billable/reimbursable) shall be established for entitlement projects as determined by
the Director of Public Works. All expenses will be
charged against the deposit at actual costs of labor,
materials, plus overhead, and pass-through fees for
consultants. Consultant services will be paid at a
predetermined hourly rate on a time and material
basis. Any remaining balance in the account at the end
of the entitlement process will be used for subsequent
phases of the project.
An account for deposits (billable/reimbursable) shall be established for all projects requiring a grading permit to cover plan check, inspection, permit processing, permit issuance, and consultant expenses. All costs will be
charged against the account based on actual costs of
labor, materials, overhead, consultants fees.
Consultant services will be paid at a predetermined
hourly rate on a time and material basis. Any amount
remaining in the account after project completion will
be refunded. If the deposited amount isn't sufficient to complete the project review and/or inspection process,
additional deposit(s) will be required as necessary to
finalize the project.
Covers up to 3 reviews; additional $500 fee will be
collected for each subsequent review
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Rate Unit NotesFee/Charge
Fire Plan Check/Inspection 250.00 $ each
Inspection outside of normal business hours 327.00$ per hour Reinspection fees assessed under section
provisions
63.00$ each
Priority WQMP Review and Inspection 4,000 $ deposit Billed at actual cost, including consultant expenses
Non-Priority WQMP Review and Inspection 1,500 $ deposit Billed at actual cost, including consultant expenses
Best Management Practice (BMP) Inspection 500 $ each Annual fee High Priority Inspection 274 $ each Annual fee
Low/Medium Priority Inspection 251 $ each Annual fee Off-site plan check & inspection for public right-of-
way improvement with an estimated cost over
$10,000
1,293$ deposit A reimbursable deposit account
shall be set up for projects who's estimated cost of
public right-of-way improvement fees exceed $10,000,
or at the discretion of the Director of Public Works.
Plan check and inspection fees are paid on a time and
material basis and are estimated to total approximately 3% of the cost of public improvements for plan check
services, and 5% of the total cost of public
improvements for inspection. All work shall be billed
against the deposit at actual costs for time and
materials, plus overhead of pass-through fees for
consultant services. Billed at actual cost, including
consultant expenses.
Over-the-Counter or building permit review with
valuation less than $50,000
161$ each Covers up to 3 reviews; additional $75 fee will be collected for each subsequent review
Building permit review with valuation greater than
$50,000
520$ each Covers up to 3 reviews; additional $75 fee will be collected for each subse
quent review
Process encroachment permit application 131 $ each Curb Ramp 915 $ each
Driveway (non-arterial) 806 $ each
Driveway (arterial) 915 $ each
1-100 feet 806 $ each
101-300 feet 1,351 $ each
301-500 feet 1,897 $ each
501-1000 feet 2,442 $ each
1001-1500 feet 2,987 $ each
1501-2000 feet 3,532 $ each
Sewer Lateral 806 $ each
Curb Coring, Parkway Drain, or Curb Drain 320 $ each Issuance and inspection Temporary street occupancy or closure 349 $ each/day Outdoor dining 349 $ each Issuance and inspection Plan Check and Inspection
Encroachment Permits
Streetwork
Environmental Inspection / National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Includes plan check, inspection, and permit issuance
for construction of curb/gutter, sidewalk, pavement
replacement, trench repair, trench reinspection, etc.
Overtime inspection is subject to additional cost.
Public Works Permits
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Rate Unit NotesFee/Charge
Overtime Inspection 327 $ hour
Initial Annual Permit Issuance 459 $ each AT&T, SoCal Gas, SoCal Edison, Spectrum/Charter Supplemental Permit Issuance 102 $ each
Plan check and inspection
Annual Permit 420 $ per well Applicable for accessing monitoring wells when travel lane closure occurs on an arterial street
New Construction Permit 806 $ per well Subject to Encroachment Agreement New Construction Cash Bond 5,000 $ per well Refundable upon completion Cash Bond - Life of the Well 5,000 $ per well Refundable upon deconstruciton and site restored to its original, or better, condition.
Destruction Permit 567 $ per well
Application fee for installation of small wireless
facility on existing City facility/pole
500$ each Covers up to 5 small wireless facilities. $100 additional for each additional small wireless facility.
Application fee for each new pole intended to
support one or more small wireless facility.
1,000$ each Includes Public Works plan check
Recurring site fee (per year) for locating a small
wireless facility in the public right-of-way
270$ each
Encroachment Permits for small wireless facilities
on Public Right of Way
1,133$ each
Single occurrence 16 $ each
Annual permit 90 $ each
Variance To Permit 210 $ each
Additional Fee if Inspection is required 218 $ each Permits for personal passenger vehicles owned
by resident of permit parking area
15$ each
Guest permits for residents of permit parking
area
2$ each
Resident permits for new vehicles acquired by
residents with valid permit
2$ each
Replacement for damaged permit upon exchange
of permit
2$ each
6$ each
Block party 53 $ each
Special Events on Public Property - less than 500
attendants
1,000$ each
Special Event on Public Property - greater than
500 attendants
2,000$ each
Harbor Blvd Banner 105 $ each
Utility Permit
Monitoring Wells Permit (Public Property)
Small Wireless Facilities (Small Cell) Permit
Transportation Permit (Vehicle Over Weight/Size Limit)
Downtown Employee Parking Permit
Resident Parking Permits
Miscellaneous Permits
Actual cost of staff time, plus overhead. Billed monthly.
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Rate Unit NotesFee/Charge
Guarantee compliance with any restrictions in
work hours (lane closures) stated on a permit
2,000$ deposit Refundable upon permit close-out. Failure to comply with the stated work hours will result in the City
deducting from the deposit an assessment of $250 for
every 15 minutes or a portion thereof for any work or
lane closure performed in violation of the hours stated on the
permit
Pay for any cleanup or repairs that the City finds
necessary to have done due to the contractors'
inattention or failure to correct the problem in a
timely manner. Deductions for repair and/or
cleanup shall be at the cost of the work plus the
Cit
y's overhead
2,000$ deposit Refundable upon permit close-out.
Guarantee trench has not failed after 6 months of
acceptance
Residential Street 1,250$ deposit
Arterial Street 2,500$ deposit
Guarantee protection and/or restoration of public
property to its original condition after a special
event in which attendance is estimated at 500 or
less. Deductions for cleaning and/or repair shall
be for City crew labor, material, and overhead
costs
1,000$ deposit Refundable upon permit close-out.
Guarantee protection and/or restoration of public
property to its original condition after a special
event in which attendance is estimated at 500 or
greater. Deductions for cleaning and/or repair
shall be for City crew labor, material, and
overhead costs
2,000$ deposit Refundable upon permit close-out.
Guarantee protection and/or restoration of City
water mains Deductions for cleaning and/or
repair shall be for City crew labor, material, and
overhead costs.
- New service
, fire hydrants, abandonments
5,000$ deposit Refundable upon permit close-out.
Guarantee protection and/or restoration of City
water mains Deductions for cleaning and/or
repair shall be for City crew labor, material, and
overhead costs.
- Backflow
preventers, new meters
500$ deposit Refundable upon permit close-out.
Penalty fee for failure to obtain permit prior to
work for construction / improvements
Double the
actual
permit fee
each
Penalty fee for failure to obtain permit prior to
work s
pecifically for Grading Permits
8,000$ each
Permit Compliance & Assurance
Refundable after 6 months of permit close-out.
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Rate Unit NotesFee/Charge
Standard Outdoor Dining Application Fee 286 $ each Lease Rates for Establishments without Liquor 0.58$
Lease Rates for Establishments with Beer/Wine
Only
1.14$
Lease Rates for Establishments with Full Liquor 1.71$
Paid Parking Revenue Replacement 60 $ stall/month Restoration Deposit 2.50 $ square
foot
Refundable deposit upon removal of encroachment
and site restored to its original, or better, condition.
New Encroachment Agreements 1,579 $ each Includes recordation with Orange County Renew Existing Encroachment Agreements 885 $ each Includes recordation with Orange County Overnight Parking Exemption Review 729 $ each
Crossing Guard Study (School District) 1,295 $ each Transportation & Circulation Commission (T&CC)
Decision Appeals
418$ each
Miscellaneous Traffic Related Requests 627 $ each Speed Lump Study 618 $ each
Speed Survey 299 $ each
Change of existing street address or addition of
new street address
251$ each
Permit Extension 219 $ each Permit extensions beyond 6 months require City Engineer approval.
Document Imaging Fee
8.5" x 11" sheet $0.18 each
Large Sheet (>= 11"x17") $1.32 each
Traffic Engineering Services
Miscellaneous Fees
Standard Outdoor Dining (Public Property)
Encroachment Agreement
square foot/month
square foot/month
square foot/month
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