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012026 PW Public Works Department Fee Schedule Engineering Fee Schedule Analysis

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January 20, 2026

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012026 PW Public Works Department Fee Schedule Engineering Fee Schedule Analysis
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January 20, 2026
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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$ 8 Mapping
9 Final Tract Maps deposit 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 100% 10,000 $ 10 Final Parcel Maps deposit 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 100% 5,000 $ 11 Lot Line Adjustments each $825, plus consultant
hourl
y rate
4,086$ N/A 4,086$
12 Map to revert subdivided land to
acreage
each 3,136 $ 3,136 $ 100% 3,136 $ 13 Certificate of Correction each $327, plus consultant hourly rate
2,586$ N/A 2,586$
14 Certificate of Compliance each $957, plus consultant hourly rate
2,586$ N/A 2,586$
15 Miscellaneous Licensed Land Surveyor
Review
deposit $500 min. plus
consultant hourly rate
2,500$ N/A 2,500$
16 Grading Plan Review, Inspection, & Bonds
17 Single Family Residence - Flat deposit - $ 2,000$ N/A 2,000$ 18 Single Family Residence - Hillside deposit - $ 5,000$ N/A 5,000$ 19 Multi-Family Residence: < 20 Units deposit - $ 7,500$ N/A 7,500$ 20 Multi-Family Residence: > 20 Units deposit - $ 10,000$ N/A 10,000$ 21 Commercial / Industrial Developments deposit - $ 5,000$ N/A 5,000$ 22 Grading Bond - Flat Land cubic yard 2.20 $ 2.75 $ 80% 2.75$ 23 Grading Bond - Slope/hillside cubic yard 2.75 $ 3.50 $ 79% 3.50$ 24 Fire Plan Check/Inspection each 135 $ 250 $ 54% 250$ 25 Inspection outside of normal business
hours
per hour 135 $ 327 $ 41% 327$ 26 Reinspection fees assessed under
section provisions
each 63 $ 63 $ 100% 63 $ 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
27 Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) Review & Inspection 28 Priority WQMP Review and Inspection deposit 601 $ 4,000 $ 15% 4,000$ 29 Non-Priority WQMP Review and
Inspection
deposit 300 $ 1,500 $ 20% 1,500$ 30 Best Management Practice (BMP)
Inspection
each - $ 500 $ N/A 500$ 31 Environmental Inspection / National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 32 High Priority Inspection each - $ 274 $ N/A 274$ 33 Low/Medium Priority Inspection each - $ 251 $ N/A 251$ 34 Plan Check and Inspection
35 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$
36 Over-the-Counter or building permit
review with valuation less than $50,000
each 55 $ 161 $ 34% 161$ 37 Building permit review with valuation
greater than $50,000
each 231 $ 520 $ 44% 520$ 38 Public Works Permits
39 Encroachment Permits
40 Process encroachment permit
application
each - $ 131 $ N/A 131$ 41 Curb Ramp each - $ 915 $ N/A 915$ 42 Driveway (non-arterial) each 322 $ 806 $ 40% 806$ 43 Driveway (arterial) each 322 $ 915 $ 35% 915$ 44 Streetwork
45 1-100 feet each - $ 806 $ N/A 806$ 46 101-300 feet each - $ 1,351$ N/A 1,351$ 47 301-500 feet each - $ 1,897$ N/A 1,897$ 48 501-1000 feet each - $ 2,442$ N/A 2,442$ 49 1001-1500 feet each - $ 2,987$ N/A 2,987$ 50 1501-2000 feet each - $ 3,532$ N/A 3,532$ 51 Sewer Lateral each - $ 806 $ N/A 806$ 52 Curb Coring, Parkway Drain, or Curb
Drain
each 52 $ 320 $ 16% 320$ 53 Temporary street occupancy or closure each/day 225 $ 349 $ 64% 349$ 54 Overtime Inspection hour 1.5 fully loaded
inspection rate
327$ N/A 327$
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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
55 Utility Permit
56 Initial Annual Permit Issuance each 177 $ 459 $ 39% 459$ 57 Supplemental Permit Issuance each 52 $ 102 $ 51% 102$ 58 Plan check and inspection
59 Monitoring Wells Permit (Public Property)
60 Annual Permit per well 225 $ 420 $ 54% 420$ 61 New Construction Permit per well 483 $ 806 $ 60% 806$ 62 New Construction Cash Bond per well 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 100% 5,000 $ 63 Cash Bond - Life of the Well per well 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 100% 5,000 $ 64 Destruction Permit per well 322 $ 567 $ 57% 567$ 65 Small Wireless Facilities (Small Cell) Permit
66 Application fee for installation of small
wireless facility on existing City
facility/pole
each 500 $ 500 $ 100% 500 $ 67 Application fee for each new pole
intended to support one or more small
wireless facility.
each 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 100% 1,000 $ 68 Recurring site fee (per year) for locating
a small wireless facility in the public
right-of-way
each 270 $ 270 $ 100% 270 $ 69 Encroachment Permits for small
wireless facilities on Public Right of Way
each - $ 1,133$ N/A 1,133$ 70 Transportation Permit (Vehicle Over Weight/Size Limit) 71 Single occurrence each 16 $ 16 $ 100% 16 $ 72 Annual permit each 90 $ 90 $ 100% 90 $ 73 Variance To Permit each - $ 210 $ N/A 210$ 74 Additional Fee if Inspection is required each - $ 218 $ N/A 218$ 75 Resident Parking Permits
76 Permits for personal passenger
vehicles owned by resident of permit
parking area
each 10 $ 15 $ 67% 15$ 77 Guest permits for residents of permit
parking area
each 2 $ 2 $ 100% 2 $ 78 Resident permits for new vehicles
acquired by residents with valid permit
each 2 $ 2 $ 100% 2 $ 79 Replacement for damaged permit upon
exchange of permit
each 2 $ 2 $ 100% 2 $ 80 Downtown Employee Parking Permit each 6 $ 6 $ 100% 6 $ 81 Miscellaneous Permits
82 Block party each - $ - $ N/A - $ 83 Special Events on Public Property -
less than 500 attendants
each 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 100% 1,000 $ 84 Special Event on Public Property -
greater than 500 attendants
each - $ 2,000$ N/A 2,000$ 85 Harbor Blvd Banner each 66 $ 105 $ 63% 105$ 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
86 Permit Compliance & Assurance
87 Guarantee compliance with any
restrictions in work hours (lane
closures) stated on a permit
deposit 2,000$ 2,000 $ 100% 2,000 $ 88 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
deposit 2,000$ 2,000 $ 100% 2,000 $ 89 Guarantee trench has not failed after 6
months of acceptance
90 Residential Street deposit 1,250 $ 1,250 $ 100% 1,250 $ 91 Arterial Street deposit 2,500 $ 2,500 $ 100% 2,500 $ 92 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$ 93 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$ 94 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$ 95 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$ 96 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
97 Penalty fee for failure to obtain permit
prior to work specifically for Grading
Permits
each - $ 8,000$ N/A 8,000$ 98 Standard Outdoor Dining (Public Property)
99 Standard Outdoor Dining Application each 286 $ 286 $ 100% 286 $ 100 Lease Rates square
foot/month

0.60$ 0.60 $ 100% 0.60 $ 101 Paid Parking Revenue Replacement stall/month 60 $ 60 $ 100% 60 $ 102 Restoration Deposit square foot 3 $ 2.50$ 100% 2.50 $ 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
103 Encroachment Agreement
104 New Encroachment Agreements each 1,018 $ 1,579 $ 64% 1,579$ 105 Renew Existing Encroachment
Agreements
each 637 $ 885 $ 72% 885$ 106 Traffic Engineering Services
107 Overnight Parking Exemption Review each 523 $ 729 $ 72% 729$ 108 Crossing Guard Study (School District) each 925 $ 1,295 $ 71% 1,295$ 109 Transportation & Circulation
Commission (T&CC) Decision Appeals
each 231 $ 418 $ 55% 418$ 110 Miscellaneous Traffic Related Requests each 438 $ 627 $ 70% 627$ 111 Speed Lump Study each - $ 618 $ N/A 618$ 112 Speed Survey each 19 $ 299 $ 6% 299$ 113 Miscellaneous Fees
114 Change of existing street address or
addition of new street address
each 193 $ 251 $ 77% 251$ 115 Permit Extension each 112 $ 219 $ 51% 219$ 116 8.5" x 11" sheet each 0.15 $ 0.18 $ 83% 0.18$ 117 Large Sheet (>= 11"x17") each - $ 1.32 $ N/A 1.32$ Public Works Fee Schedule Engineering Page  5 of 5

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