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111825 PW Public Works Fees Engineering Fee Schedule Analysis

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November 18, 2025

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111825 PW Public Works Fees Engineering Fee Schedule Analysis
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PUBLIC WORKS

ENGINEERING FEE SCHEDULE

FEE STUDY
Unit Current Rate Full Cost
Current Cost
Recovery
Fee in FY 25- 26
(Full Cost)
1 Development Services
2 Entitlement Review Deposits
3 Review Conceptual Grading Plan,
Preliminary Hydrology/Hydraulics Report,
and Preliminary Soils Report
deposit $ 3,000 3,000$ 100% 3,000$ 4 Review Preliminary Priority and Non-
Priority Water Quality Management Plan
(WQMP)
deposit 2,000$ 2,000$ 100% 2,000$ 5 Sewer Generation Study Review deposit $ - 4,000$ 0% 4,000$ 6 Traffic Study Review deposit $ - 3,000$ 0% 3,000$ 7 Tentative Parcel and Tract Map deposit $ - 5,000$ 0% 5,000$ 7 Mapping
8 Final Tract Maps deposit 10,000$ 10,000$ 100% 10,000$ 9 Final Parcel Maps deposit 5,000$ 5,000$ 100% 5,000$ 10 Lot Line Adjustments each $825, plus consultant
hourly rate
4,086$ N/A 4,086$
11 Map to revert subdivided land to acreage each 3,136$ 3,136$ 100% 3,136$ 12 Certificate of Correction each $327, plus consultant hourly rate
2,586$ N/A 2,586$
13 Certificate of Compliance each $957, plus consultant hourly rate
2,586$ N/A 2,586$
14 Miscellaneous Licensed Land Surveyor
Review
deposit $500 min. plus
consultant hourly rate
2,500$ N/A 2,500$
15 Grading Plan Review, Inspection, & Bonds
16 Single Family Residence - Flat deposit -$ 2,000$ N/A 2,000$ 17 Single Family Residence - Hillside deposit -$ 5,000$ N/A 5,000$ 18 Multi-Family Residence: < 20 Units deposit -$ 7,500$ N/A 7,500$ 19 Multi-Family Residence: > 20 Units deposit -$ 10,000$ N/A 10,000$ 20 Commercial / Industrial Developments deposit -$ 5,000$ N/A 5,000$ 21 Grading Bond - Flat Land cubic yard 2.20$ 2.75$ 80% 2.75$ 22 Grading Bond - Slope/hillside cubic yard 2.75$ 3.50$ 79% 3.50$ 23 Fire Plan Check/Inspection each 135$ 250$ 54% 250$ 24 Inspection outside of normal business
hours per hour
135$ 327$ 41% 327$ 25 Reinspection fees assessed under
section provisions each
63$ 63$ 100% 63$ 26 Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) Review & Inspection 27 Priority WQMP Review and Inspection deposit 601$ 4,000$ 15% 4,000$ 28 Non-Priority WQMP Review and deposit 300$ 1,500$ 20% 1,500$ 29 Best Management Practice (BMP)
Inspection
each -$ 500$ N/A 500$ 30 Environmental Inspection / National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 31 High Priority Inspection each -$ 274$ N/A 274$ 32 Low/Medium Priority Inspection each -$ 251$ N/A 251$ Fee/Charge
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PUBLIC WORKS

ENGINEERING FEE SCHEDULE

FEE STUDY
Unit Current Rate Full Cost
Current Cost
Recovery
Fee in FY 25- 26
(Full Cost)Fee/Charge
33 Plan Check and Inspection
34 Off-site plan check & inspection for
public right-of-way improvement with an
estimated cost over $10,000
deposit $638 plus 7% of the
estimated cost in
excess of $10,000
1,293$ N/A 1,293$
35 Over-the-Counter or building permit
review with valuation less than $50,000
each 55$ 161$ 34% 161$ 36 Building permit review with valuation
greater than $50,000
each 231$ 520$ 44% 520$ 37 Public Works Permits
38 Encroachment Permits
39 Process encroachment permit each -$ 131$ N/A 131$ 40 Curb Ramp each -$ 915$ N/A 915$ 41 Driveway (non-arterial) each 322$ 806$ 40% 806$ 42 Driveway (arterial) each 322$ 915$ 35% 915$ 43 44 1-100 feet each -$ 806$ N/A 806$ 45 101-300 feet each -$ 1,351$ N/A 1,351$ 46 301-500 feet each -$ 1,897$ N/A 1,897$ 47 501-1000 feet each -$ 2,442$ N/A 2,442$ 48 1001-1500 feet each -$ 2,987$ N/A 2,987$ 49 1501-2000 feet each -$ 3,532$ N/A 3,532$ 50 Curb Coring, Parkway Drain, or Curb
Drain
each 52$ 320$ 16% 320$ 51 Temporary street occupancy or closure each/day 225$ 349$ 64% 349$ 52 Outdoor dining each -$ 349$ N/A 349$ 53 Overtime Inspection hour 1.5 fully loaded
inspection rate
327$ N/A 327$
54 Annual Utility Permit
55 Initial Annual Issuance Fee each 177$ 459$ 39% 459$ 56 Supplemental Permit Issuance each 52$ 102$ 51% 102$ 57 Plan check and inspection
58 Monitoring Wells Permit (Public Property)
59 Annual Permit per well 225$ 420$ 54% 420$ 60 New Construction Permit per well 483$ 806$ 60% 806$ 61 New Construction Cash Bond per well 5,000$ 5,000$ 100% 5,000$ 62 Cash Bond - Life of the Well per well 5,000$ 5,000$ 100% 5,000$ 63 Destruction Permit per well 322$ 567$ 57% 567$ Streetwork
Actual Cost of staff time
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PUBLIC WORKS

ENGINEERING FEE SCHEDULE

FEE STUDY
Unit Current Rate Full Cost
Current Cost
Recovery
Fee in FY 25- 26
(Full Cost)Fee/Charge
64 Small Wireless Facilities (Small Cell) Permit
65 Application fee for installation of small
wireless facility on existing City
facility/pole
each 8,250$ 500$ 1650% 500$ 66 Application fee for each new pole
intended to support one or more small
wireless facility.
each -$ 1,000$ N/A 1,000$ 67 Recurring site fee (per year) for locating
a small wireless facility in the public right-
of-way
each 1,500$ 270$ 556% 270$ 68 Encroachment Permits for small wireless
facilities on Public Right of Way
each -$ 1,133$ N/A 1,133$ 69 Transportation Permit (Vehicle Over Weight/Size Limit) 70 Single occurrence each 16$ 16$ 100% 16$ 71 Annual permit each 90$ 90$ 100% 90$ 72 Variance To Permit each -$ 210$ N/A 210$ 73 Additional Fee if Inspection is required each -$ 218$ N/A 218$ 74 Resident Parking Permits
75 Permits for personal passenger vehicles
owned by resident of permit parking area
each 10$ 15$ 67% 15$ 76 Guest permits for residents of permit
parking area
each 2$ 2$ 100% 2$ 77 Resident permits for new vehicles
acquired by residents with valid permit
each 2$ 2$ 100% 2$ 78 Replacement for damaged permit upon
exchange of permit
each 2$ 2$ 100% 2$ 79 Downtown Employee Parking Permit each 6$ 6$ 100% 6$ 80 Miscellaneous Permits
81 Block party each -$ 53$ N/A 53$ 82 Special Events on Public Property - less
than 500 attendants
each 1,000$ 1,000$ 100% 1,000$ 83 Special Event on Public Property -
greater than 500 attendants
each -$ 2,000$ N/A 2,000$ 84 Harbor Blvd Banner each 66$ 105$ 63% 105$ Public Works Fee Schedule Engineering Page 3 of 5

PUBLIC WORKS

ENGINEERING FEE SCHEDULE

FEE STUDY
Unit Current Rate Full Cost
Current Cost
Recovery
Fee in FY 25- 26
(Full Cost)Fee/Charge
85 Permit Compliance & Assurance
86 Guarantee compliance with any
restrictions in work hours (lane closures)
stated on a permit
deposit 2,000$ 2,000$ 100% 2,000$ 87 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
City's overhead
deposit 2,000$ 2,000$ 100% 2,000$ Guarantee trench has not failed after 6
months of acceptance
Residential Street deposit 1,250$ 1,250$ 100% 1,250$ Arterial Street deposit 2,500$ 2,500$ 100% 2,500$ 88 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
deposit -$ 1,000$ N/A 1,000$ 89 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
deposit 1,000$ 2,000$ 50% 2,000$ 90 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
deposit -$ 5,000$ N/A 5,000$ 91 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
deposit -$ 500$ N/A 500$ 92 Penalty fee for failure to obtain permit
prior to work for construction /
improvements
each -$ Double the actual
permit fee
N/A Double the actual
permit fee
93 Penalty fee for failure to obtain permit
prior to work specifically for Grading
Permits
each -$ 8,000$ N/A 8,000$ Public Works Fee Schedule Engineering Page 4 of 5

PUBLIC WORKS

ENGINEERING FEE SCHEDULE

FEE STUDY
Unit Current Rate Full Cost
Current Cost
Recovery
Fee in FY 25- 26
(Full Cost)Fee/Charge
94 Standard Outdoor Dining (Public Property)
95 Standard Outdoor Dining Application Fee each 286$ 286$ 100% 286$ 96 Lease Rates for Establishments without
Liquor
square
foot/month

0.58$ 0.58$ 100% 0.58$ 97 Lease Rates for Establishments with
Beer/Wine Only
square
foot/month

1.14$ 1.14$ 100% 1.14$ 98 Lease Rates for Establishments with Full
Liquor
square
foot/month

1.71$ 1.71$ 100% 1.71$ 99 Paid Parking Revenue Replacement stall/month 60$ 60$ 100% 60$ 100 Restoration Deposit square foot 3$ 2.50$ 100% 2.50$ 101 Encroachment Agreement
102 New Encroachment Agreements each 1,018$ 1,579$ 64% 1,579$ 103 Renew Existing Encroachment
Agreements
each 637$ 885$ 72% 885$ 104 Traffic Engineering Services
105 Overnight Parking Exemption Review each 523$ 729$ 72% 729$ 106 Crossing Guard Study (School District) each 925$ 1,295$ 71% 1,295$ 107 Transportation & Circulation Commission
(T&CC) Decision Appeals
each 231$ 418$ 55% 418$ 108 Miscellaneous Traffic Related Requests each 438$ 627$ 70% 627$ 109 Speed Lump Study each -$ 618$ N/A 618$ 110 Speed Survey each 19$ 299$ 6% 299$ 111 Miscellaneous Fees
112 Change of existing street address or
addition of new street address
each 193$ 251$ 77% 251$ 113 Permit Extension each 112$ 219$ 51% 219$ 114 Document Imaging Fee each -$ -$ N/A -$ 115 8.5" x 11" sheet each 0.15$ 0$ 83% 0.18$ 116 Large Sheet (>= 11"x17") each -$ 1.32$ N/A 1.32$ Public Works Fee Schedule Engineering Page 5 of 5

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