RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CHANGES TO PUBLIC WORKS FEE
SCHEDULE AND AMENDING THE CITY OF FULLERTON’S MASTER
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
WHEREAS, California State law authorizes the City of Fullerton to collect fees and charges for services, provided such fees and charges do not exceed the reasonable cost of providing such service.
WHEREAS, it is necessary from time to time to amend the City Schedule of Fees and Charges and revise the amounts charged to assist in the cost recovery of performing such services as cost of services can increase annually and for other economical or defensible reasons.
WHEREAS, the most recent update to the Public Works Engineering Fee Schedule was in 2017.
WHEREAS, the Public Works Engineering Fee Schedule are either not recovering full cost of providing these services and / or have experienced cost of doing business increases and user fees are no longer at full cost recovery.
WHEREAS, the City may also amend fees or charges to align with economic market rates, industry best practices and / or attribute to economically defensible cost of doing business increases (i.e. to account for increases in labor or inflation costs).
WHEREAS, staff noticed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Public Works Engineering Fee Schedule Public Hearing for November 18, 2025.
WHEREAS, City Council held a public hearing on November 18, 2025 and desires to adopt the FY 2025-26 Public Works Engineering Fee Schedule which incorporates such proposed fee changes.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. City Council adopts all fees set forth in this Resolution and will take effect on the 60
th day following adoption of this Resolution. The existing rate shall remain in effect until that date.
2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 20, 2026.
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
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Fred Jung
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
Date
Attachments:
• Attachment 1 – Public Works Fee Schedule
Public Works Fee Schedule
Updated January 2026
ENGINEERING
Rate Unit Notes
1 2
3 Review Conceptual Grading Plan, Preliminary
Hydrology/Hydraulics Report, and Preliminary
Soils Report
3,000$ deposit
4 Review Preliminary Priority and Non-Priority
Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP)
2,000$ deposit
5 Sewer Generation Study Review 4,000 $ deposit
6 Traffic Study Review 3,000 $ deposit
7 Tentative Parcel and Tract Map 5,000 $ deposit
8 9 Final Tract Maps 10,000 $ deposit Billed at actual cost, including consultant ex
penses
10 Final Parcel Maps 5,000 $ deposit Billed at actual cost, including consultant expenses
11 Lot Line Adjustments 4,086 $ each
12 Map to revert subdivided land to acreage 3,136 $ each 13 Certificate of Correction 2,586 $ each
14 Certificate of Compliance 2,586 $ each
15 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.)
16 Grading Plan Review, Inspection, & Bonds
17 Single Family Residence - Flat
Plan Check 2,000$ deposit
Inspection 2,000$ deposit
18 Single Family Residence - Hillside
Plan Check 5,000$ deposit
Inspection 5,000$ deposit
19 Multi-Family Residence: < 20 Units
Plan Check 7,500$ deposit
Inspection 7,500$ deposit
20 Multi-Family Residence: > 20 Units
Plan Check 10,000$ deposit
Inspection 10,000$ deposit
21 Commercial / Industrial Developments
Plan Check 5,000$ deposit
Inspection 5,000$ deposit
22 Grading Bond - Flat Land 2.75 $ cubic yard; $2,500 minimum 23 Grading Bond - Slope/hillside 3.50 $ cubic yard; $5,000 minimum 24 Fire Plan Check/Inspection 250.00 $ each
25 Inspection outside of normal business hours 327.00 $ per hour 26 Reinspection fees assessed under section
provisions
63.00$ each
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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Public Works Fee Schedule
Updated January 2026
ENGINEERING
Rate Unit NotesFee/Charge
27 28 Priority WQMP Review and Inspection 4,000 $ deposit Billed at actual cost, including consultant expenses
29 Non-Priority WQMP Review and Inspection 1,500 $ deposit Billed at actual cost, including consultant expenses
30 Best Management Practice (BMP) Inspection 500 $ each Annual fee 31 32 High Priority Inspection 274 $ each Annual fee 33 Low/Medium Priority Inspection 251 $ each Annual fee 34 35 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.
36 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
37 Building permit review with valuation greater
than $50,000
520$ each Covers up to 3 reviews; additional $75 fee will be collected for each subsequent review
38 39
40 Process encroachment permit application 131 $ each 41 Curb Ramp 915 $ each
42 Driveway (non-arterial) 806 $ each
43 Driveway (arterial) 915 $ each
44 45 1-100 feet 806 $ each
46 101-300 feet 1,351 $ each
47 301-500 feet 1,897 $ each
48 501-1000 feet 2,442 $ each
49 1001-1500 feet 2,987 $ each
50 1501-2000 feet 3,532 $ each
Sewer Lateral 806 $ each
52 Curb Coring, Parkway Drain, or Curb Drain 320 $ each Issuance and inspection 53 Temporary street occupancy or closure 349 $ each/day 54 Overtime Inspection 327 $ hour
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.
Streetwork
Plan Check and Inspection
Encroachment Permits
Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) Review & Inspection Environmental Inspection / National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Public Works Permits
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Public Works Fee Schedule
Updated January 2026
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Rate Unit NotesFee/Charge
55 56 Initial Annual Permit Issuance 459 $ each AT&T, SoCal Gas, SoCal Edison, Spectrum/Charter 57 Supplemental Permit Issuance 102 $ each
58 Plan check and inspection
59 60 Annual Permit 420 $ per well Applicable for accessing monitoring wells when travel lane closure occurs on an arterial street
61 New Construction Permit 806 $ per well Subject to Encroachment Agreement 62 New Construction Cash Bond 5,000 $ per well Refundable upon completion 63 Cash Bond - Life of the Well 5,000 $ per well Refundable upon deconstruciton and site restored to its ori
ginal, or better, condition.
64 Destruction Permit 567 $ per well
65 66 Application fee for installation of small wireless facility on existing City facility/pole
500$ each Covers up to 5 small wireless facilities. $100 additional for each additional small wireless facility. 67 Application fee for each new pole intended to
support one or more small wireless facility.
1,000$ each Includes Public Works plan check
68 Recurring site fee (per year) for locating a small
wireless facility in the public right-of-way
270$ each
69 Encroachment Permits for small wireless
facilities on Public Right of Way
1,133$ each
70 71 Single occurrence 16 $ each
72 Annual permit 90 $ each
73 Variance To Permit 210 $ each
74 Additional Fee if Inspection is required 218 $ each 75 76 Permits for personal passenger vehicles owned
by resident of permit parking area
15$ each
77 Guest permits for residents of permit parking
area
2$ each
78 Resident permits for new vehicles acquired by
residents with valid permit
2$ each
79 Replacement for damaged permit upon
exchange of permit
2$ each
80 6 $ each
81 82 Block party - $ each
83 Special Events on Public Property - less than
500 attendants
1,000$ each
84 Special Event on Public Property - greater than
500 attendants
2,000$ each
85 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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Public Works Fee Schedule
Updated January 2026
ENGINEERING
Rate Unit NotesFee/Charge
86 87 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 $250 for
every 15 minutes or a portion thereof for any work or
lane closure performed in violation of the hours stated on the permit
88 Pay for any cleanup or repairs that the City finds
necessary to have done due to the contractors'
inattention or failure to correct the problem in a
timely manner. Deductions for repair and/or
cleanup shall be at the cost of the work plus the
City's overhead
2,000$ deposit Refundable upon permit close-out.
Residential Street 1,250$ deposit
Arterial Street 2,500$ deposit
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
1,000$ deposit Refundable upon permit close-out.
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
2,000$ deposit Refundable upon permit close-out.
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
5,000$ deposit Refundable upon permit close-out.
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
500$ deposit Refundable upon permit close-out.
96 Penalty fee for failure to obtain permit prior to
work for construction / improvements
Double
the actual
permit fee
each
97 Penalty fee for failure to obtain permit prior to
work s
pecifically for Grading Permits
8,000$ each
98 99 Standard Outdoor Dining Application Fee 286 $ each 100 Lease Rates 0.60 $ per square
foot per month
$8,000 Annual Cap.
Not applicable for encroachment under 100sf
101 Paid Parking Revenue Replacement 60 $ stall/month 102 Restoration Deposit 2.50 $ square foot Refundable deposit upon removal of encroachment and site restored to its original, or better, condition. 103
104 New Encroachment Agreements 1,579 $ each Includes recordation with Orange County 105 Renew Existing Encroachment Agreements 885 $ each Includes recordation with Orange County Guarantee trench has not failed after 6 months of acceptance Standard Outdoor Dining (Public Property)
Encroachment Agreement
Refundable after 6 months of permit close-out.
Permit Compliance & Assurance
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Public Works Fee Schedule
Updated January 2026
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Rate Unit NotesFee/Charge
106
107 Overnight Parking Exemption Review 729 $ each 108 Crossing Guard Study (School District) 1,295 $ each 109 Transportation & Circulation Commission
(T&CC) Decision Appeals
418$ each
110 Miscellaneous Traffic Related Requests 627 $ each 111 Speed Lump Study 618 $ each
112 Speed Survey 299 $ each
113
114 Change of existing street address or addition of
new street address
251$ each
115 Permit Extension 219 $ each Permit extensions beyond 6 months require City Engineer approval.
116 8.5" x 11" sheet 0.18 $ each
117 Large Sheet (>= 11"x17") 1.32 $ each
Traffic Engineering Services
Miscellaneous Fees
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