GARDEN GROVE CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND AMENDING USER AND REGULATORY FEES FOR
VARIOUS CITY SERVICES
WHEREAS, user and regulatory fees are established by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City recently completed a study to identify the cost of providing various user and regulatory fee-related services; and
WHEREAS, the study examined fee-related services provided by the City, the costs reasonably borne by the City in providing those services, the beneficiaries of those services, and the revenues produced by those paying fees and charges for special services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that providing these services is of direct benefit to applicants both separate and apart from the general benefit to the public; and therefore, in the interests of fairness to the general public, the City desires to better recover the costs of providing these services from applicants who have sought or require the City's services by revising its schedule of fees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the study provides adequate evidence to conclude that the revised fees do not exceed the cost to provide the services for which the fees are charged; and
WHEREAS, this hearing to set fees was duly noticed pursuant to hearing to set fees was duly noticed pursuant to Government Code Sections 6062(a) – Manner of Publication, and 66016, Local agency fees; new fees and increases; procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that each WHEREAS paragraph, set forth above, is hereby adopted as a specific finding of this City Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the fees as set forth in attached Exhibit "A" and incorporated by this reference. The adopted fees shall be effective over a multi -year phase-in as follows: July 1, 2025 and July 1, 2026. Upon the effective date of the fees, the fees shall be incorporated into the City’s comprehensive schedule of User Fees for Various City Services.
Garden Grove City Council
Resolution No.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council desires that annually beginning July 1, 202 7, the City Manager, or City Manager designee may update the fees based on the prior year annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index All Urban Consumers for Los Angeles -Long Beach-Anaheim, California (CPI). If the CPI does not change or goes down in a given year, no change shall be made to the fee schedule that year unless a public hearing is held to consider amendment of fees; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any and all provisions of prior resolutions of the City Council establishing or modifying fees for the services, programs or products set forth in Exhibit “A,” are hereby repealed and replaced as of the effective date(s) of this Resolution in the manner set forth in Exhibit “A;” provided, however, that such repeal shall not excuse or affect the failure of any person or entity to pay any fee heretofore imposed upon such person or entity.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council desires to clarify that in adopting this Resolution, it is taking action only on those fees for the services, programs or products set forth in Exhibit “A” which have been modified from prior resolutions of the City Council. The remaining fees that have not been modified from prior resolutions shall remain in full force and effect.
Adopted this 28th day of January 2025.
ATTEST: /s/ STEPHANIE KLOPFENSTEIN
MAYOR
/s/ LIZ VASQUEZ, CMC
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS:
CITY OF GARDEN GROVE )
I, TERESA POMEROY, City Clerk of the City of Garden Grove, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Garden Grove, California, at a meeting held on January 28, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
/s/ LIZ VASQUEZ, CMC_
CITY CLERK
Exhibit “A”
Proposed Fee Schedules
1 Proposed Fee Schedule
Year One of Multi-Year Phase-In
2 City of Garden Grove
PLANNING FEES
Fee FY 25/26 Charge Basis Note
CPI
Adjust
Application
1 Director’s Review
a) Existing Single Family $1,287 Fixed Y
b) Duplex and Triplex $4,506 Fixed Y
c) All Others $1,499 Fixed Y
2 Front yard determination $1,123 Fixed Y
3 Street Vacation $5,176 Fixed Y
4 Zone Change $5,274 Fixed Y
5 Site Plan $7,683 Fixed Y
6 General Plan Amendment $4,733 Fixed Y
7 Specific Plan Actual Cost + 15% T&M N
8 Conditional Use Permit
a) Conditional Use Permit Entertainment $2,398 Fixed Y
b) Conditional Use Permit Alcohol $2,398 Fixed Y
c) Conditional Use Permit - All Other $5,935 Fixed Y
9 Animal Conditional Use Permit $300 Fixed N
10 Variance
a) Existing Single-family Residential Lot $2,975 Fixed Y b) All Others $4,860 Fixed Y
11 Tentative Tract Map
a) Base Fee $6,745 Fixed Y
b) Per Lot Fee $36 Fixed Y
12 Tentative Parcel Map
a) Base Fee $4,612 Fixed Y
b) Per Lot Fee $36 Fixed Y
13 Lot Line Adjustment $3,349 Fixed Y
14 Planned Unit Development $7,758 Fixed Y
15 Modification to Approved Plans 50% cost of current fee Fixed N 16 Home Occupation Permits $150 Fixed N
17 Ordinance Amendments $5,237 Fixed Y
Activity Description
3 City of Garden Grove
PLANNING FEES
Fee FY 25/26 Charge Basis Note
CPI
AdjustActivity Description
18 Interpretation of Use
a) Zoning Administrator $2,942 Fixed Y
b) Planning Commissions $3,067 Fixed Y
19 Environmental Impact Report Actual Cost + 15% T & M N 20 Environmental Impact Report Monitoring $134 Per Hour Y 21 Negative Declaration $4,639 Fixed Y
22 Addendum (when technical Studies required) $4,251 Fixed Y 23 Notice of Exemption $591 Fixed Y
24 In-Fill Exemptions (Class 32) $1,962 Fixed Y
25 Mitigated Negative Declaration $5,866 Fixed Y
26 Time Extension 50% of original fee, not
to exceed $3,488
Fixed N
27 Letters of Zoning Confirmation $261 Fixed Y
28 Letters of Flood Plain $261 Fixed Y
29 CC&R's Review $1,349 Fixed Y
30 Ministerial Screening $486 Fixed Y
31 Pre-Application Review $1,115 Fixed Y
32 Modification to Conditions of Approval 50% cost of current fee Fixed N 33 Wireless Telecommunications
a) Facility Technical Review Actual Cost + 15% T & M N
b) Master Plan Fee Actual Cost + 15% T & M N
34 Minor Modifications $2,012 Fixed Y
35 SB 9 - 2 Unit Development $1,249 Fixed Y
36 SB 2 - Urban Lot Split $2,012 Fixed Y
37 Administrative Hours Extension $818 Fixed Y
38 Density Bonus Application $436 Fixed Y
39 SB 330 Pre-Housing Application $486 Fixed Y
40 Development Agreements $1,526 Fixed Y
41 SB 330 Replacement Housing $545 Fixed Y
42 Annexations (Developer Initiated) $2,180 Fixed Y
43 Traffic Study Review $1,308 Fixed Y
4 City of Garden Grove
PLANNING FEES
Fee FY 25/26 Charge Basis Note
CPI
AdjustActivity Description
Plan Check
44 Single Family Residential (Up to three houses) 20% of bldg permit fee, NTE $50
Fixed N
45 All Other Residential 10% of bldg permit fee,
NTE $500
Fixed N
46 Tenant Improvements 20% of bldg permit fee,
NTE $50
Fixed N
47 Commercial and Office 10% of bldg permit fee,
NTE $500
Fixed N
Appeals
48 Appeals $1,112 Fixed Y
5 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Fee FY 25/26 Charge Basis Note
CPI
Adjust
Administrative Fees (Applicable to all permit types)
1 Issuance Fee
a) Single Permit $50 Y
b) Combination Permit $83 Y
2 Supplemental Permit Issuance Fee $24 Y
3 Refunds (No Work Done) 80% less Issuance Fee N
4 Certificate of Occupancy - In conjunction with final inspection approval
No Charge N
5 Certificate of Occupancy - When no inspection required (Reissuance)
$45 Y
6 Research and processing of code modification (one hour minimum) $142 Y 7 Research and processing of alternative materials/methods (one hour minimum)
$142 Y
8 Application for plan duplication $30 N
9 Investigation Inspection Fee Equal to Permit Fee N
10 Reinspection Fee $162 Y
11 Overtime Inspection Fee (per hour; 2 hour minimum) $161 Y 12 Strong Motion Instrumentation (SMI) Fee Calculation
a) Residential $0.50 or valuation x
.00013
N
b) Commercial $0.50 or valuation x
.00028
N
13 Building Standards (SB 1473) Fee Calculation (Valuation) a) $1 - $25,000 $1 N
b) $25,001 - $50,000 $2 N
c) $50,001 - $75,000 $3 N
d) $75,001 - $100,000 $4 N
e) Each Add'l $25,000 or fraction thereof Add $1 N
Activity Description
6 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Fee FY 25/26 Charge Basis Note
CPI
Adjust
1 Building Plan Check Fees - Building
a) Plan Review Fee, if applicable 65% % of permit [a] N i) Increase fee by percentage if the building is subject to state disabled access standards
10% [a] N
ii) Increase fee by percentage if the project is subject to state energy conservation standards
10% [a] N
iii) Increase fee by percentage if the building is or project is located in a flood hazard overlay zone
2% [a] N
(If more than one increase applies, they shall be cumulative) b) Supplemental plan review (per hour; one hour minimum) $139 Y [a] Includes up to three plan checks. The City will bill hourly for additional plan review required.
Activity Description
7 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Total Valuation Fee FY 25/26 CPI
$1 to $2,000 $92.38
$2,001 to $25,000 $118.38 for the first $2,000 plus $16.24 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000
Y
$25,001 to $50,000 $491.88 for the first $25,000 plus $16.91 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000
Y
$50,001 to $100,000 $914.50 for the first $50,000 plus $8.01 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000
Y
$100,001 to $500,000 $1,315.00 for the first $100,000 plus $7.98 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000
Y
$500,001 to $1,000,000 $4,508.00 for the first $500,000 plus $4.67 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000
Y
$1,000,001 and up $6,841.00 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.97 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction thereof Y Determination of Valuation for Fee-Setting Purposes
● Project valuations shall be based on the total value of all construction work, including all finish work, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire-extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment. If, in the opinion of the Building Official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the Building Official. Final building permit valuation shall be set by the Building Official. For determining project valuations for new construction, the Building Official may use data published by the International Code Council (ICC) (building valuation data table, typically updated in February and August of each year). The final building permit valuation shall be set at an amount that allows the City to recover its costs of applicant plan check, permit and inspection activities.
Note: For construction projects with permit fees calculated using Section B, additional fees apply for permit issuance. Additional fees may apply for services provided by other City Departments (e.g. Planning Review), and Fees Collected on Behalf of Other Agencies (e.g. State of California). Additional fees apply for plan review, when applicable.
B. Permit Fee for New Buildings, Additions, Tenant Improvements, Residential Remodels, and Combined Mechanical, Electrical, and/or Plumbing Permits
8 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Fee FY 25/26 Charge Basis Note
CPI
Adjust
Electrical Permit Fees
1 Electrical Plan Review (Greater of a or b)
a) Base Fee 85% N
b) Minimum Fee $88 Y
2 Building & Utilities Safety Inspection $137 Y
3 Electrical Meter Reset $34 Y
System Fees
4 New construction on residential units $0.073 per SF Y 5 New construction on residential garages $0.062 per SF Y 6 Temporary power pole
a) First $67 Y
b) Each Additional $22 Y
Unit Fee Schedule
7 Receptacle, switch, lighting outlets & fixtures
a) First 20 (each) $1 Y
b) Each Additional $1 Y
8 Pole: power, light, etc. (includes on light fixture)
a) First $11 Y
b) Each Additional light fixture on single pole $4 Y
9 Residential appliance (each) $11 Y
10 Non-Residential appliance (each) $11 Y
11 Power apparatus (each)
a) Not over 1 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR $11 Y
b) Over 1 but not over 10 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR $13 Y
c) Over 10 but not over 50 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR $28 Y
d) Over 50 but over 100 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR $50 Y
e) Over 100 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR $78 Y
12 Busways, floor ducts and special raceways (per 100 feet or fraction thereof)
$11 Y
13 Signs: outline lighting and marquees
a) Supplied by one branch $56 Y
b) Additional circuits in same device $11 Y
Activity Description
9 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Fee FY 25/26 Charge Basis Note
CPI
AdjustActivity Description
14 Services
a) 600 V max - 200 amps max $34 Y
b) 600 V max - 201 to 1,000 amps $73 Y
c) Over 1,000 amps or over 600 V $140 Y
15 Switchboard, Motor Control Center, etc.
a) First $45 Y
b) Each additional section over one $34 Y
16 Subpanels/Distribution Panels
a) Single Phase $34 Y
b) Three Phase $73 Y
17 Swimming Pool/Spa $73 Y
18 Fireworks Booth Electrical (per booth) $42 Y
10 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Fee FY 25/26 Charge Basis Note
CPI
Adjust
Mechanical Permit Fees
1 Mechanical Plan Review (Greater of a or b)
a) Base Fee 85% N
b) Minimum Fee $88 Y
2 Furnace
a) Up to 100,000 BTU $34 Y
b) 100,001 through 1,000,000 BTU $50 Y
c) More than 1,000,000 BTU $84 Y
3 Installation or relocation of floor furnace, suspended heater, wall heater, or unit heater
$34 Y
4 Installation of appliance vent only (not included in appliance permit)
$25 Y
5 Repair alteration or addition to any heating, cooling, refrigeration or absorption system
$34 Y
6 Evaporative cooler $34 Y
7 Boilers, Compressors and Absorption Systems
a) Up to 3 h.p. or 100,000 BTUs $34 Y
b) Up to 15 h.p. or 500,000 BTUs $39 Y
c) Up to 30 h.p. or 1,000,000 BTUs $50 Y
d) Up to 50 h.p. or 1,750,000 BTUs $84 Y
e) Over 50 h.p. or 1,750,000 BTUs $140 Y
8 Air Handling Unit
a) Up to 2,000 CFM $34 Y
b) 2,001 CFM - 10,000 CFM $50 Y
c) More than 10,000 CFM $84 Y
9 Ventilation and Exhaust
a) Vent fan connected to single duct $25 Y
b) Separate ventilation system (e.g. domestic range hood) $25 Y c) Type I Commercial Ventilation Hood $50 Y
d) Type II Commercial Ventilation Hood $34 Y
10 Fire Damper (each) $11 Y
11 Decorative Fireplace $34 Y
12 Each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the UMC but not specifically mentioned herein
$34 Y
Activity Description
11 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Fee FY 25/26 Charge Basis Note
CPI
Adjust
Plumbing Permit Fees
1 Plumbing Plan Review (Greater of a or b)
a) Base Fee 85% N
b) Minimum Fee $88 Y
2 Fixtures and Vents
a) For each plumbing fixture or trap not specifically listed below, or set of fixtures on one trap (including water and drainage piping and backflow prevention)
$11
Y
b) Garbage disposal $11 Y
c) Diswasher $11 Y
d) Automatic Washing Machine $11 Y
3 Sewers, Disposal Systems and Interceptors
a) Building Sewer
i) First 100 ft. $34 Y
ii) Each Additional 100 ft. $11 Y
b) Cesspool/Leachline Replacement
i) One cesspool or leachline $84 Y
ii) Each Additional $39 Y
c) Private Sewage Disposal System $106 Y
d) Industrial waste pre-treatment interceptors, including trap and vent
$106 Y
e) Each occupancy termination of a sewer system/building drain
$34 Y
f) Rainwater system, per drain $11 Y
4 Water Piping, Water Treating and Water Heaters
a) Water Piping
i) First 100 ft. $34 Y
ii) Each Additional 100 ft. $11 Y
b) Water treating equipment, water softeners, etc. $11 Y c) Industrial waste pre-treatment interceptor, sand trap, receptor
$106 Y
d) Water Heater (and vent) $34 Y
e) Occupancy termination of water service $34 Y
5 Gas System
a) Up to 5 Outlets $21 Y
b) Each Additional Outlet $4 Y
Activity Description
12 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Fee FY 25/26 Charge Basis Note
CPI
AdjustActivity Description
6 Lawn Sprinklers, Vacuum Breakers, and Backflow Prevention Devicesa) Lawn Sprinklers (SFDs) including backflow protection device i) First Backflow Device $11 Y
ii) Each Additional Backflow Device $3 Y
b) Non-residential sprinklers with atmospheric type vacuum breakers or backflow prevention device
i) 1 to 5 Devices $17 Y
ii) Each Additional Device $4 Y
c) Non-residential sprinklers with non-atmospheric backflow prevention device
i) 2" and smaller - per device $17 Y
ii) Over 2" - per device $20 Y
7 On-site fire hydrant
a) First $140 Y
b) Each Additional $106 Y
8 Swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs (piping, fixtures, and appurtenant devices)
$73 Y
9 Each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the Plumbing but not specifically mentioned herein
$11 Y
13 Proposed Fee Schedule
Year Two of Multi-Year Phase-In
14 City of Garden Grove
PLANNING FEES
Fee FY 26/27 Charge Basis Note
CPI
Adjust
Application
1 Director’s Review
a) Existing Single Family $2,398 Fixed Y
b) Duplex and Triplex $7,412 Fixed Y
c) All Others $2,398 Fixed Y
2 Front yard determination $2,071 Fixed Y
3 Street Vacation $8,502 Fixed Y
4 Zone Change $7,848 Fixed Y
5 Site Plan $11,990 Fixed Y
6 General Plan Amendment $6,540 Fixed Y
7 Specific Plan Actual Cost + 15% T&M N
8 Conditional Use Permit
a) Conditional Use Permit Entertainment $4,796 Fixed Y
b) Conditional Use Permit Alcohol $4,796 Fixed Y
c) Conditional Use Permit - All Other $8,720 Fixed Y
9 Animal Conditional Use Permit $300 Fixed N
10 Variance
a) Existing Single-family Residential Lot $5,450 Fixed Y b) All Others $7,194 Fixed Y
11 Tentative Tract Map
a) Base Fee $9,701 Fixed Y
b) Per Lot Fee $55 Fixed Y
12 Tentative Parcel Map
a) Base Fee $7,085 Fixed Y
b) Per Lot Fee $55 Fixed Y
13 Lot Line Adjustment $5,232 Fixed Y
14 Planned Unit Development $10,791 Fixed Y
15 Modification to Approved Plans 50% cost of current fee Fixed N 16 Home Occupation Permits $150 Fixed N
17 Ordinance Amendments $7,848 Fixed Y
Activity Description
15 City of Garden Grove
PLANNING FEES
Fee FY 26/27 Charge Basis Note
CPI
AdjustActivity Description
18 Interpretation of Use
a) Zoning Administrator $5,559 Fixed Y
b) Planning Commissions $5,559 Fixed Y
19 Environmental Impact Report Actual Cost + 15% T & M N 20 Environmental Impact Report Monitoring $218 Per Hour Y 21 Negative Declaration $8,502 Fixed Y
22 Addendum (when technical Studies required) $8,502 Fixed Y 23 Notice of Exemption $981 Fixed Y
24 In-Fill Exemptions (Class 32) $3,924 Fixed Y
25 Mitigated Negative Declaration $10,682 Fixed Y
26 Time Extension 50% of original fee, not
to exceed $3,488
Fixed N
27 Letters of Zoning Confirmation $436 Fixed Y
28 Letters of Flood Plain $436 Fixed Y
29 CC&R's Review $2,398 Fixed Y
30 Ministerial Screening $872 Fixed Y
31 Pre-Application Review $2,180 Fixed Y
32 Modification to Conditions of Approval 50% cost of current fee Fixed N 33 Wireless Telecommunications
a) Facility Technical Review Actual Cost + 15% T & M N
b) Master Plan Fee Actual Cost + 15% T & M N
34 Minor Modifications $3,924 Fixed Y
35 SB 9 - 2 Unit Development $2,398 Fixed Y
36 SB 2 - Urban Lot Split $3,924 Fixed Y
37 Administrative Hours Extension $1,635 Fixed Y
38 Density Bonus Application $872 Fixed Y
39 SB 330 Pre-Housing Application $872 Fixed Y
40 Development Agreements $3,052 Fixed Y
41 SB 330 Replacement Housing $1,090 Fixed Y
42 Annexations (Developer Initiated) $4,360 Fixed Y
43 Traffic Study Review $2,616 Fixed Y
16 City of Garden Grove
PLANNING FEES
Fee FY 26/27 Charge Basis Note
CPI
AdjustActivity Description
Plan Check
44 Single Family Residential (Up to three houses) 20% of bldg permit fee, NTE $50
Fixed N
45 All Other Residential 10% of bldg permit fee,
NTE $500
Fixed N
46 Tenant Improvements 20% of bldg permit fee,
NTE $50
Fixed N
47 Commercial and Office 10% of bldg permit fee,
NTE $500
Fixed N
Appeals
48 Appeals $1,744 Fixed Y
17 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Fee FY 26/27 Charge Basis Note
CPI
Adjust
Administrative Fees (Applicable to all permit types)
1 Issuance Fee
a) Single Permit $64 Y
b) Combination Permit $97 Y
2 Supplemental Permit Issuance Fee $32 Y
3 Refunds (No Work Done) 80% less Issuance Fee N
4 Certificate of Occupancy - In conjunction with final inspection approval
No Charge N
5 Certificate of Occupancy - When no inspection required (Reissuance)
$64 Y
6 Research and processing of code modification (one hour minimum) $193 Y 7 Research and processing of alternative materials/methods (one hour minimum)
$193 Y
8 Application for plan duplication $30 N
9 Investigation Inspection Fee Equal to Permit Fee N
10 Reinspection Fee $193 Y
11 Overtime Inspection Fee (per hour; 2 hour minimum) $232 Y 12 Strong Motion Instrumentation (SMI) Fee Calculation
a) Residential $0.50 or valuation x
.00013
N
b) Commercial $0.50 or valuation x
.00028
N
13 Building Standards (SB 1473) Fee Calculation (Valuation) a) $1 - $25,000 $1 N
b) $25,001 - $50,000 $2 N
c) $50,001 - $75,000 $3 N
d) $75,001 - $100,000 $4 N
e) Each Add'l $25,000 or fraction thereof Add $1 N
Activity Description
18 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Fee FY 26/27 Charge Basis Note
CPI
Adjust
1 Building Plan Check Fees - Building
a) Plan Review Fee, if applicable 65% % of permit [a] N i) Increase fee by percentage if the building is subject to state disabled access standards
10% [a] N
ii) Increase fee by percentage if the project is subject to state energy conservation standards
10% [a] N
iii) Increase fee by percentage if the building is or project is located in a flood hazard overlay zone
2% [a] N
(If more than one increase applies, they shall be cumulative) b) Supplemental plan review (per hour; one hour minimum) $193 Y [a] Includes up to three plan checks. The City will bill hourly for additional plan review required.
Activity Description
19 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Total Valuation Fee FY 26/27 CPI
$1 to $2,000 $144.75
$2,001 to $25,000 $144.75 for the first $2,000 plus $18.88 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000
Y
$25,001 to $50,000 $579.00 for the first $25,000 plus $23.16 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000
Y
$50,001 to $100,000 $1,158.00 for the first $50,000 plus $7.72 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000
Y
$100,001 to $500,000 $1,544.00 for the first $100,000 plus $10.62 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000
Y
$500,001 to $1,000,000 $5,790.00 for the first $500,000 plus $4.63 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000
Y
$1,000,001 and up $8,106.00 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.40 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction thereof Y Determination of Valuation for Fee-Setting Purposes
● Project valuations shall be based on the total value of all construction work, including all finish work, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire-extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment. If, in the opinion of the Building Official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the Building Official. Final building permit valuation shall be set by the Building Official. For determining project valuations for new construction, the Building Official may use data published by the International Code Council (ICC) (building valuation data table, typically updated in February and August of each year). The final building permit valuation shall be set at an amount that allows the City to recover its costs of applicant plan check, permit and inspection activities.
Note: For construction projects with permit fees calculated using Section B, additional fees apply for permit issuance. Additional fees may apply for services provided by other City Departments (e.g. Planning Review), and Fees Collected on Behalf of Other Agencies (e.g. State of California). Additional fees apply for plan review, when applicable.
B. Permit Fee for New Buildings, Additions, Tenant Improvements, Residential Remodels, and Combined Mechanical, Electrical, and/or Plumbing Permits
20 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Fee FY 26/27 Charge Basis Note
CPI
Adjust
Electrical Permit Fees
1 Electrical Plan Review (Greater of a or b)
a) Base Fee 85% N
b) Minimum Fee $97 Y
2 Building & Utilities Safety Inspection $145 Y
3 Electrical Meter Reset $37 Y
System Fees
4 New construction on residential units $0.081 per SF Y 5 New construction on residential garages $0.068 per SF Y 6 Temporary power pole
a) First $75 Y
b) Each Additional $25 Y
Unit Fee Schedule
7 Receptacle, switch, lighting outlets & fixtures
a) First 20 (each) $1 Y
b) Each Additional $1 Y
8 Pole: power, light, etc. (includes on light fixture)
a) First $12 Y
b) Each Additional light fixture on single pole $5 Y
9 Residential appliance (each) $12 Y
10 Non-Residential appliance (each) $12 Y
11 Power apparatus (each)
a) Not over 1 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR $12 Y
b) Over 1 but not over 10 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR $15 Y
c) Over 10 but not over 50 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR $31 Y
d) Over 50 but over 100 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR $56 Y
e) Over 100 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR $87 Y
12 Busways, floor ducts and special raceways (per 100 feet or fraction thereof)
$12 Y
13 Signs: outline lighting and marquees
a) Supplied by one branch $62 Y
b) Additional circuits in same device $12 Y
Activity Description
21 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Fee FY 26/27 Charge Basis Note
CPI
AdjustActivity Description
14 Services
a) 600 V max - 200 amps max $37 Y
b) 600 V max - 201 to 1,000 amps $81 Y
c) Over 1,000 amps or over 600 V $155 Y
15 Switchboard, Motor Control Center, etc.
a) First $50 Y
b) Each additional section over one $37 Y
16 Subpanels/Distribution Panels
a) Single Phase $37 Y
b) Three Phase $81 Y
17 Swimming Pool/Spa $81 Y
18 Fireworks Booth Electrical (per booth) $47 Y
22 City of Garden Grove
BUILDING FEES
Fee FY 26/27 Charge Basis Note
CPI
Adjust
Mechanical Permit Fees
1 Mechanical Plan Review (Greater of a or b)
a) Base Fee 85% N
b) Minimum Fee $97 Y
2 Furnace
a) Up to 100,000 BTU $37 Y
b) 100,001 through 1,000,000 BTU $56 Y
c) More than 1,000,000 BTU $93 Y
3 Installation or relocation of floor furnace, suspended heater, wall heater, or unit heater
$37 Y
4 Installation of appliance vent only (not included in appliance permit)
$27 Y
5 Repair alteration or addition to any heating, cooling, refrigeration or absorption system
$37 Y
6 Evaporative cooler $37 Y
7 Boilers, Compressors and Absorption Systems
a) Up to 3 h.p. or 100,000 BTUs $37 Y
b) Up to 15 h.p. or 500,000 BTUs $43 Y
c) Up to 30 h.p. or 1,000,000 BTUs $56 Y
d) Up to 50 h.p. or 1,750,000 BTUs $93 Y
e) Over 50 h.p. or 1,750,000 BTUs $155 Y
8 Air Handling Unit
a) Up to 2,000 CFM $37 Y
b) 2,001 CFM - 10,000 CFM $56 Y
c) More than 10,000 CFM $93 Y
9 Ventilation and Exhaust
a) Vent fan connected to single duct $27 Y
b) Separate ventilation system (e.g. domestic range hood) $27 Y c) Type I Commercial Ventilation Hood $56 Y
d) Type II Commercial Ventilation Hood $37 Y
10 Fire Damper (each) $12 Y
11 Decorative Fireplace $37 Y
12 Each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the UMC but not specifically mentioned herein
$37 Y
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Plumbing Permit Fees
1 Plumbing Plan Review (Greater of a or b)
a) Base Fee 85% N
b) Minimum Fee $97 Y
2 Fixtures and Vents
a) For each plumbing fixture or trap not specifically listed below, or set of fixtures on one trap (including water and drainage piping and backflow prevention)
$12
Y
b) Garbage disposal $12 Y
c) Diswasher $12 Y
d) Automatic Washing Machine $12 Y
3 Sewers, Disposal Systems and Interceptors
a) Building Sewer
i) First 100 ft. $37 Y
ii) Each Additional 100 ft. $12 Y
b) Cesspool/Leachline Replacement
i) One cesspool or leachline $93 Y
ii) Each Additional $43 Y
c) Private Sewage Disposal System $118 Y
d) Industrial waste pre-treatment interceptors, including trap and vent
$118 Y
e) Each occupancy termination of a sewer system/building drain
$37 Y
f) Rainwater system, per drain $12 Y
4 Water Piping, Water Treating and Water Heaters
a) Water Piping
i) First 100 ft. $37 Y
ii) Each Additional 100 ft. $12 Y
b) Water treating equipment, water softeners, etc. $12 Y c) Industrial waste pre-treatment interceptor, sand trap, receptor
$118 Y
d) Water Heater (and vent) $37 Y
e) Occupancy termination of water service $37 Y
5 Gas System
a) Up to 5 Outlets $23 Y
b) Each Additional Outlet $4 Y
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6 Lawn Sprinklers, Vacuum Breakers, and Backflow Prevention Devicesa) Lawn Sprinklers (SFDs) including backflow protection device i) First Backflow Device $12 Y
ii) Each Additional Backflow Device $3 Y
b) Non-residential sprinklers with atmospheric type vacuum breakers or backflow prevention device
i) 1 to 5 Devices $19 Y
ii) Each Additional Device $4 Y
c) Non-residential sprinklers with non-atmospheric backflow prevention device
i) 2" and smaller - per device $19 Y
ii) Over 2" - per device $22 Y
7 On-site fire hydrant
a) First $155 Y
b) Each Additional $118 Y
8 Swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs (piping, fixtures, and appurtenant devices)
$81 Y
9 Each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the Plumbing but not specifically mentioned herein
$12 Y
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