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CITY OF GARDEN GROVE
CLEARSOURCE REPORT TO CITY OF GARDEN GROVE
CONTENTS
REPORTING
Section Description Page #
1 TRANSMITTAL 1
2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | Overall Findings 2
3 PROJECT ORIENTATION | Scope and Guidance 6
4 IMPLEMENTATION | Considerations for Implementation 10
APPENDICES
Appendix Description
A REGIONAL FEE COMPARISON
B COST OF SERVICE ANALYSIS
December 2024
Attn: Niki Wetzel, Community Development Director
11222 Acacia Parkway
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Dear Ms. Wetzel:
ClearSource Financial Consulting submits the following report describing the findings of our preparation of a User and Regulatory Fee Study for the City of Garden Grove.
Please refer to the Executive Summary for the key findings of the analysis. The balance of the report and its appendices provide the necessary documentation to support those outcomes.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve the City on this topic. We are happy to continue discussion on this study as the need arises or consult with you on additional topics.
Sincerely,
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2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
STUDY OVERVIEW
The City of Garden Grove provides many services to ensure safe, orderly and aesthetically pleasing development and construction within the City. The broad categories of these services include, but are not limited to, project entitlement review, map review, improvement plan check, and construction permitting.
User fees and regulatory fees are the mechanism by which the City may recoup a portion of or all of the costs associated with these services.
The City of Garden Grove has completed a User and Regulatory Fee Study . California cities regularly conduct these studies to justify fee amounts imposed and to optimize the overall portfolio of revenues available to the municipality to fund its services.
Industry practice and fiscal conditions in the state have led most cities to link cost recovery for services of individual action, cause, or benefit to that same individual through user fee revenue, relieving the agency’s general revenues as much as possible for use toward services of broader community benefit.
USER AND REGULATORY FEES
Cities derive annual revenue from a numbe r of sources. These include, but are not limited to, property taxes, sales taxes, license fees, franchise fees, fines, rents, and user and regulatory fees. User and regulatory fees are intended to cover all, or a portion of, the costs incurred by the City for providing fee-related services and activities that are not otherwise provided to those not paying the fee.
California law provides guidance regarding the amounts the City may charge for fee-related services and activities. Specifically, in order to avoid being considered taxes, the fees charged shall not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the services, activities, or materials for which fees are charged.
COST RECOVERY POLICY AND PRACTICE
Recovering the costs of providing fee -related services directly influences the City’s fiscal health and increases the City’s ability to meet the service level expectations of fee payers.
The services for which the City imposes a user or regulatory fee typically derive from an individual person or entity’s action, request, or behavior. Therefore, except in cases where there is an overwhelming public benefit generated by the City’s involveme nt in the individual action, a fee for service ensures that the individual bears most, if not all, of the cost incurred by the City to provide that service . When a fee targets “100% or full cost recovery,” the individual bears the entirety of the cost. When a fee targets less than full cost recovery, another City revenue source – in most cases, the General Fund – subsidizes the individualized activity.
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3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
FINDINGS AND PROPOSED ACTION
During the course of study, information and analysis was generated and is discussed substantively throughout this report and its technical appendices. However, summarized in the following findings statements by broad fee category, are outcomes and proposals of particular interest to City policymakers.
Multi-Year Phase-In Approach is Recommended
• Current fees recover less than the City’s full cost of providing fee-related services. • Since these fees are regulatory in nature, and typically correlated with high levels of direct benefit to the service recipient communities frequently target full cost recovery for these development- related services.
• In order to allow the City to move toward full cost recovery, while being mindful of broad community goals and values and collaboration with the development community, staff recommends using a multi-year phase in approach to enhance cost recovery levels. • The recommended fee phase -in would take place over a three -year timeframe. An example of timing of the proposed fee adjustments is as follows:
o Year 1 Fee Adjustment – Fiscal Year 2025/26
o Year 2 Fee Adjustment – Fiscal Year 2026/27
o Year 3 Fee Adjustment – Fiscal Year 2027/28
In the event that City Council prefers an alternative approach, staff has also prepared two additional scenarios for City Council consideration:
• Two-year phase-in of fee adjustment
• Immediate adjustment of fees to full cost recovery/targeted cost recovery levels.
Building Fees
• Current fees recover less than the City’s full cost of providing fee-related services. o The Division collects approximately $ 3,489,000 annually in fee revenues. Fee -related expenditures are anticipated to be approximately $4,333,000. This results in an aggregate cost recovery level of 81% and a General Fund subsidy of approximately $844,000. o A multi-year phase-in to full cost recovery is targeted for building fees with an initial year cost recovery target of 87%.
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Planning Fees
• Current fees recover less than the City’s full cost of providing fee-related services. o The Division collects approximately $ 301,000 annually in fee revenues. Fee -related expenditures are anticipated to be approximately $1,159,000. This results in an aggregate cost recovery level of 26% and a General Fund subsidy of approximately $858,000. • A multi-year phase-in to f ull cost recovery is targeted for planning fees with an initial year cost recovery target of 63%.
Regional Fee Comparison
• Similar fees are collected by communities throughout the region and the State. The proposed fee amounts do not exceed the City’s cost of service and are in -range of amounts charged by other jurisdictions. Regional fee comparison information is included in Appendix A of this report.
Additional Cost Recovery from Proposed Adjustments to Fees Under each of the proposed scenarios, the anticipated fiscal impact is $1,702,000 in additional cost recovery. However, the timing of the additional cost recovery will be influenced by the alternative selected by City Council. The three alternatives are illustrated below:
• Three Year Phase -In: The enhanced cost recovery anticipated from the initial year phase -in included in the fee schedule update is $709,000 in additional General Fund revenues. An overview of current and proposed cost recovery is provided in the table below.
Description Cost of Service
Fee Cost
Recovery
General Fund
Subsidy
Incremental
Change
Overall Cost
Recovery
Current $5,492,000 $3,790,000 $1,702,000 69%
Year 1 $5,492,000 $4,499,000 $993,000 $709,000 82%
Year 2 $5,492,000 $4,996,000 $496,000 $497,000 91%
Year 3 $5,492,000 $5,492,000 $0 $496,000 100%
Total $1,702,000
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• Two Year Phase-In: The enhanced cost recovery anticipated from the initial year phase-in included in the fee schedule update is $1,062,000 in additional General Fund revenues. An overview of current and proposed cost recovery is provided in the table below.
• Immediate Adjustment: The enhanced cost recovery anticipated from the initial year phase -in included in the fee schedule update is $1,702,000 in additional General Fund revenues. An overview of current and proposed cost recovery is provided in the table below.
Fairly allocating costs to the services provided and recovering some, or all, of these costs from service recipients creates value and predictability for City customers and reimburses the City for services provided to a single party, as compared to the public at large. Collecting fees for services:
Increases the availability of General Fund revenues to be used for services and activities available to all residents and businesses, such as public safety and public works services. Helps meet fee-payer service level expectations by collecting fees to fund the existing level of services provided.
Please continue to the following technical report and appendices for further discussion of this User and Regulatory Fee Study.
Description Cost of Service
Fee Cost
Recovery
General Fund
Subsidy
Incremental
Change
Overall Cost
Recovery
Current $5,492,000 $3,790,000 $1,702,000 69%
Year 1 $5,492,000 $4,852,000 $640,000 $1,062,000 88%
Year 2 $5,492,000 $5,492,000 $0 $640,000 100%
Total $1,702,000
Description Cost of Service
Fee Cost
Recovery
General Fund
Subsidy
Incremental
Change
Overall Cost
Recovery
Current $5,492,000 $3,790,000 $1,702,000 69%
Year 1 $5,492,000 $5,492,000 $0 $1,702,000 100%
Total $1,702,000
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6 PROJECT ORIENTATION
SCOPE OF STUDY
The City of Garden Grove has completed a User and Regulatory Fee Study, which represents an external review of prevailing practices and development of a n updated Schedule of User Fees and Charges .
ClearSource Financial Consulting has prepared this analysis during Fiscal Year 2023/24 and 2024/25 and will be available to answer questions as the City proceeds in implementing findings as it chooses.
Key tasks expected by the City from this study included the following:
Review eligible fee-related services citywide to establish the reasonable relationship between current fees for service and the underlying costs of service.
Calculate the full cost of service, including estimated citywide overhead costs. Recommend fees to be charged for each service.
Recommend cost recovery strategies and best practices in setting fees, while considering the complexities and demands of responsible programs or departments. Identify underlying billable rates for cost recovery opportunities and as the basis for user fees. Maintain a thoroughly documented analysis to ensure compliance with Proposition 26, and other statutes, as applicable.
DIRECT SERVICES UNDER REVIEW
Fee Categories
City fees under review in this project focused on direct services eligible for user fee methodology, as listed in the City’s published fee schedules . Additionally, the project was tasked with identifying any relevant additions for services performed without a fee or for under -quantified or ineffectively structured fees.
Current services shown in the City’s various prevailing fee schedules and addressed in this study are summarized as follows:
Planning – Entitlement review and permitting.
Building – Building plan review, permitting, and inspection for construction and sub-trades.
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REASON FOR STUDY
Cities derive annual revenue from a numbe r of sources. These include, but are not limited to, property taxes, sales taxes, franchise fees, fines, rents, and user and regulatory fees. User and regulatory fees are intended to cover all, or a portion of, the costs incurred by a c ity for providing fee -related services and activities that are not otherwise provided to those not paying the fee.
California cities regularly conduct fee studies to justify fee amounts imposed and to optimize the overall body of revenues available to the municipality to fund its services. Widespread industry practice and fiscal conditions in the state have led most cities to link cost recovery for services of individual action, cause, or benefit to that individual through user fee revenue, relieving the agency’s general revenues for servic es of broader community benefit.
PREVAILING GUIDANCE
The objectives of this study, the methodology used to complete the study, and the formulation of outcomes and recommendations for future consideration were significantly influenced by Article 13C of the California Constitution and Section 66014 of the California Government Code.
Article 13C states that the local government bears the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that a levy, charge, or other exaction is not a tax, that the amount is no more than necessary to cover the reasonable costs of the governmental act ivity, and that the manner in which those costs are allocated to a payer bear a fair or reasonable relationship to the payer’s burdens on, or benefits received from, the governmental activity. Additionally, Article 13C identifies the following as items th at are not defined as taxes:
A charge imposed for a specific benefit conferred or privilege granted directly to the payer that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of conferring the benefit or granting the privilege. A charge imposed for a specific government service or product provided directly to the payer that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of providing the service or product.
A charge imposed for the reasonable regulatory costs to a local government for issuing licenses and permits, performing investigations, inspections, and audits, enforcing agricultural marketing orders, and the administrative enforcement and adjudication thereof. A charge imposed for entrance to or use of local government property, or the purchase, rental, or lease of local government property.
A fine, penalty, or other monetary charge imposed by the judicial branch of government or a local government, as a result of a violation of law.
A charge imposed as a condition of property development.
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Assessments and property-related fees imposed in accordance with the provisions of Article XIII D.
Section 66014(a) of the California Government Code includes the following, “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when a local agency charges fees for zoning variances; zoning changes; use permits; building inspections; building permits; …the process ing of maps under the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act…; or planning services…; those fees may not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged, unless a question regarding the amount of the fee charged in excess of the estimated reasonable cost of providing the services or materials is submitted to, and approved by, a popular vote of two-thirds of those electors voting on the issue.
The outcomes and recommendations of the study are intended to comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws including providing confirmation that the proposed fees (“charges”) recommended as a result of this study are not taxes as defined in Articl e 13C of the California Constitution and that the proposed fees are no more than necessary to the cover the reasonable costs of the City’s activities and services addressed in the fees. Additionally, this report is intended to show that the manner in which the costs are allocated to a payer bear a fair and reasonable relationship to the payer’s burdens on, or benefits received from the activities and services provided by the City.
METHODOLOGY AND DATA SOURCES
This study calculated the estimated reasonable cost of providing various fee -related services across the City organization. Generally, the estimated reasonable cost of providing the fee -related services and activities examined in this study can be calculated as the product of the composite fully-burdened hourly labor rate of the division responsible for providing services and the estimated labor time required to process a typical request for service.
The composite fully -burdened hourly rates calculated in this study are based on the estimated annual hours spent providing fee related services, and estimated labor, services and supplies, and citywide overhead expenditures, sourced as follows:
Labor expenditures for in-house personnel were based on budgeted salary and benefits expenditures. Contract service personnel and other services and supplies related costs were based on Fiscal Year 2023/24 adopted budgets and anticipated costs.
Citywide overhead cost allocations were based on a reasonable allocation of indirect costs to the various direct service departments of the City..
Estimated labor time spent providing fee related services were developed based on interviews with City staff and are in-line with typical direct service ratios experienced by the consultant via studies of similar municipalities throughout California . Commonly used industry data also aided in the development of time estimates and proposed fee structures.
Once cost of service levels are identified, the City may use this information to inform tar geted cost recovery from fees. Fees set at the cost-of-service target full cost recovery. Fees set at any amount less than the cost-of-service target less than full cost recovery.
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An illustration of the methods used in this analysis is shown in Exhibit 2.
EXHIBIT 2 | STEPS IN ANALYZING COSTS OF SERVICE AND USER FEES
COST OF SERVICE ANALYSIS – PROCESS AND METHODS
1 ANNUAL LABOR TIME IDENTIFY ANNUAL HOURS SPENT PROVIDING FEE SERVICES FOR EACH
PARTICIPATING DIVISION
INFORMATION IS DEVELOPED AND TESTED USING A COMBINATION OF INTERVIEWS,
QUESTIONNAIRES, HISTORICAL PROJECT INFORMATION, AND HISTORICAL REVENUE
INFORMATION
2 ANNUAL EXPENDITURES IDENTIFY ANNUAL COST OF PROVIDING FEE SERVICES FOR EACH PARTICIPATING
DIVISION
INFORMATION IS DEVELOPED AND TESTED USING A COMBINATION OF INFORMATION FOUND IN THE CITY’S ADOPTED BUDGET, EXPENDITURE HISTORY, AND THE OVERHEAD COST PLAN.
3 FULLY BURDENED
HOURLY RATES
CALCULATE THE ESTIMATED FULLY BURDENED HOURLY RATE USING INFORMATION FROM STEPS 1 AND 2
4 SERVICE/ACTIVITY LABOR
TIME
ESTIMATE LABOR TIME REQUIRED TO PROCESS INDIVIDUAL REQUEST FOR SERVICE INFORMATION IS DEVELOPED AND TESTED USING A COMBINATION OF INTERVIEWS,
QUESTIONNAIRES, COMMONLY USED MEASURES, AND INFORMATION DEVELOPED IN STEP 1
5 UNIT COST OF SERVICE CALCULATE THE ESTIMATED COST OF SERVICE USING INFORMATION FROM STEPS 3 AND 4
6 CURRENT COST RECOVERY CALCULATE CURRENT COST RECOVERY LEVEL FOR A SPECIFIC SERVICE
7 TARGETED COST
RECOVERY
USE LAWS, INDUSTRY STANDARDS, GOALS AND POLICIES, AND HISTORICAL TRENDS
TO DETERMINE TARGETED COST RECOVERY
8 TEST FOR
REASONABLENESS
TEST TO CONFIRM FORECAST REVENUE FROM FEES WILL NOT EXCEED PROGRAM COSTS
USE HISTORICAL PERMIT VOLUME AND PROPOSED FEES TO FORECAST ANTICIPATED
REVENUE FROM FEES
FORECASTED REVENUES SHOULD NOT EXCEED PROGRAM COSTS
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10 IMPLEMENTATION
CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
If the City decides to adopt or otherwise utilize outcomes generated through this study, it should:
Update Systems for Fee Outcomes – Ensure that City staff begin using updated fees and associated outcomes once the updated schedule of fees becomes effective. Values should be included in all official fee schedules used throughout the City (e.g., departmental pamphlets, counter schedules, and online information). Additionally, ensure collections processes are updated, which may include coding in billing systems and training for personnel who handle fees directly with the public. Actively Monitor the Use of Fees – In order to recover accurate and eligible amounts expected, the City should be diligent about tracking time to projects for time and materials billings and ensuring fees are applied in the correct amount and using the correct and intended basis for fixed fee billings. Monitor Feedback and Permit Statistics – Monitor permit and application volume and applicant feedback to determine if fee modifications are resulting in any unanticipated changes in project frequency and to increase the level of detail available for revenue forecasting. Annually Review and Adjust Fee Values – In order to generally maintain pace with regional cost inflation and/or the City’s salary cost inflation, the City should adjust its fees on an annual basis . A commonly used, reasonable inflation index is the annual change in the all-urban Consumer Price Index (CPI) representative of the region.
Periodically Perform Comprehensive Analysis – A comprehensive fee study should be conducted periodically (e.g., every three to five years) to ensure fee levels remain at or below legal limits and are consistent with evolving service practices and local conditions.
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REGIONAL FEE COMPARISON
Similar fees are collected by communities throughout the region and the State. The proposed fee amounts do not exceed the City’s cost of service and are in -range of amounts charged by other jurisdictions.
In order to provide the City Council with additional information as it considers potential adjustments to fees, current and proposed fees were compared to amounts collected by other agencies . For sampling purposes the fee comparison examined fees for:
• City of Costa Mesa
• City of Fullerton
• City of Fountain Valley
• City of Orange
• County of Orange
• City of Santa Ana
• City of Westminster
Of note: the cities of Orange and Santa Ana use alternative structures for calculating building fees that don’t allow for apples-to-apples comparison.
The City of Garden Grove, consistent with other cities throughout the State, has an existing fee schedule that contemplates hundreds of potential unique requests for service. This can result in thousands of fee scenarios when comparing among multiple agencies. Consequently, an exhaustive comparison of the hundreds, and potentially thousands of scenarios is unrealistic. Instead, comparison information for several targeted fee categories (e.g., high volume categories, fee categories of particular interest to community, etc.) are provided in order to provide City Council with a reasonable sense of changes expected.
For Garden Grove, outcomes will show that new fees may range from mid, to upper end of regional fee spectrum depending on the service provided. This is common among municipalities due to differing levels of service and review included among various fee categories.
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12 APPENDIX A
$356
$405
$462
$463
$521
$579
$607
$667
$812
$0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 $900
FULLERTON
GARDEN GROVE - CURRENT
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 1 PHASE-IN
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 2 PHASE-IN
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 3 PHASE-IN
WESTMINSTER
COSTA MESA
ORANGE COUNTY
Building Permit Fee - $25,000 Project
$394
$671
$765
$833
$996
$998
$1,098
$1,158
$1,344
$0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 $1,600
FULLERTON
GARDEN GROVE - CURRENT
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 1 PHASE-IN
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 2 PHASE-IN
WESTMINSTER
COSTA MESA
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 3 PHASE-IN
ORANGE COUNTY
Building Permit Fee - $50,000 Project
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$603
$1,086
$1,212
$1,239
$1,391
$1,540
$1,544
$1,695
$2,130
$0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500
FULLERTON
GARDEN GROVE - CURRENT
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 1 PHASE-IN
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 2 PHASE-IN
WESTMINSTER
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 3 PHASE-IN
COSTA MESA
ORANGE COUNTY
Building Permit Fee - $100,000 Project
$1,995
$3,226
$4,081
$4,464
$4,935
$5,012
$5,648
$5,790
$7,844
$0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 $9,000
FULLERTON
GARDEN GROVE - CURRENT
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 1 PHASE-IN
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 2 PHASE-IN
WESTMINSTER
COSTA MESA
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 3 PHASE-IN
ORANGE COUNTY
Building Permit Fee - $500,000 Project
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$3,735
$5,576
$6,419
$7,014
$7,263
$8,106
$8,694
$9,699
$12,325
$0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000
FULLERTON
GARDEN GROVE - CURRENT
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 1 PHASE-IN
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 2 PHASE-IN
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 3 PHASE-IN
WESTMINSTER
COSTA MESA
ORANGE COUNTY
Building Permit Fee - $1,000,000 Project
$480
$500
$670
$901
$1,000
$1,220
$1,323
$1,325
$1,744
$1,850
$2,571
$2,655
$3,695
$3,825
$4,944
$0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000
GARDEN GROVE - CURRENT
ORANGE COUNTY
SANTA ANA - NON-APPLICANT
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 1 PHASE-IN
CITY OF ORANGE (T & M DEPOSIT)
COSTA MESA - CC NON-APPLICANT
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 2 PHASE-IN
FOUNTAIN VALLEY - RESIDENT
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 3 PHASE-IN
WESTMINSTER - RESIDENT
FULLERTON - APPLICANT
FOUNTAIN VALLEY - OTHERS
WESTMINSTER - OTHERS
COSTA MESA - CC APPLICANT
SANTA ANA - APPLICANT
Appeal
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$500
$510
$2,150
$2,495
$3,000
$3,115
$3,800
$5,450
$6,000
$6,374
$7,500
$0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000
GARDEN GROVE - CURRENT
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 1 PHASE-IN
WESTMINSTER
CITY OF ORANGE (T & M DEPOSIT)
FULLERTON
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 2 PHASE-IN
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 3 PHASE-IN
ORANGE COUNTY (T & M DEPOSIT)
SANTA ANA
COSTA MESA
Variance - SFR / Minor / Admin
$2,525
$3,000
$3,115
$3,355
$4,081
$5,638
$6,000
$6,325
$6,374
$7,194
$7,500
$0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000
GARDEN GROVE - CURRENT
CITY OF ORANGE (T & M DEPOSIT)
FULLERTON
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 1 PHASE-IN
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 2 PHASE-IN
ORANGE COUNTY (T & M DEPOSIT)
WESTMINSTER
SANTA ANA
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 3 PHASE-IN
COSTA MESA
Variance - All Other
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$2,700
$4,416
$4,647
$6,120
$6,132
$7,110
$7,848
$9,675
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000
GARDEN GROVE - CURRENT
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 1 PHASE-IN
FULLERTON (T & M DEPOSIT)
SANTA ANA
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 2 PHASE-IN
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 3 PHASE-IN
WESTMINSTER
COSTA MESA
CITY OF ORANGE (T & M DEPOSIT)
ORANGE COUNTY (T & M DEPOSIT)
Zone Change
$0
$1,599
$3,000
$3,197
$3,465
$3,800
$4,796
$5,865
$6,000
$6,522
$9,875
$0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000
GARDEN GROVE - CURRENT
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 1 PHASE-IN
CITY OF ORANGE (T & M DEPOSIT)
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 2 PHASE-IN
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
COSTA MESA
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 3 PHASE-IN
SANTA ANA
ORANGE COUNTY (T & M DEPOSIT)
FULLERTON
WESTMINSTER
Conditional Use Permit - Minor
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$3,000
$3,150
$3,465
$5,007
$6,000
$6,863
$7,500
$8,720
$9,600
$10,321
$16,515
$0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 $16,000 $18,000
CITY OF ORANGE (T & M DEPOSIT)
GARDEN GROVE - CURRENT
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 1 PHASE-IN
ORANGE COUNTY (T & M DEPOSIT)
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 2 PHASE-IN
COSTA MESA
GARDEN GROVE - YEAR 3 PHASE-IN
FULLERTON
SANTA ANA
WESTMINSTER
Conditional Use Permit - Major
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COST OF SERVICE ANALYSIS
Cost of Service Analysis
Appendix B: p. 1
Cost of Service Analysis
Planning Fees
Appendix B: p. 2
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Allocation of Community Development Administration Costs Recurring Expenditures [a]
Fund Division Budget Unit Acct Acct Desc Budget Adjust Total Notes 111 General Fund CEDD CD ADMIN-ADMIN 1112111000 51001 CONTRACTUAL SERV $10,000 $10,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD ADMIN-ADMIN 1112111000 52001 COMMODITIES $5,000 $5,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD ADMIN-ADMIN 1112111000 53001 INSURANCE CHARGES $27,700 $27,700 111 General Fund CEDD CD ADMIN-ADMIN 1112111000 53007 FLEET MAINT/OPERATION $8,100 $8,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD ADMIN-ADMIN 1112111000 53004 TELEPHONE $1,400 $1,400 111 General Fund CEDD CD ADMIN-ADMIN 1112111000 53008 STORES NON-STOCK CHG $2,000 $2,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD ADMIN-ADMIN 1112111000 50xxx LABOR ADJUST $112,900 $112,900 [g] 111 General Fund CEDD CD ADMIN-ADMIN 1112111000 50xxx LABOR ADJUST $123,000 $123,000 [g] 111 General Fund CEDD CD ADMIN-ADMIN 1112111000 50xxx LABOR ADJUST $136,400 $136,400 [g] 111 General Fund CEDD CD ADMIN-ADMIN 1112111000 50xxx LABOR ADJUST $375,100 $375,100 [g] Total $54,200 $747,400 $801,600
Appendix B: p. 3
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Allocation of Community Development Administration Costs Allocation of Citywide Overhead
Description
C'wide OH
Rate Mod Op Exp
Allocation of
C'wide OH Notes
Citywide Overhead Allocation 15% $801,600 $120,240 [c]
Allocation of Total Costs
Description Total Notes
Direct Budget Expenses $801,600
Allocation of Citywide Overhead $120,240
Total $921,840
Allocation of Annual Labor Effort and Costs to Core Service Areas Description FTE Total Total Notes
Building 0.25 25% $230,460 [d]
Planning 0.25 25% $230,460 [d]
All Other (e.g., Code Enforcement, Economic Dev, CDBG) 0.50 50% $460,920 [d] Total 1.00 100% $921,840
[a] Source: FY 24/25 Adopted Budget.
[b] Adjustment to include the following positions: Community Development Director; Dept Secretary; Admin Analyst; Office Assistant. [c] Source: Amount intended to represent a reasonable allocation of citywide overhead (deMinimus). The City may use alternative calculation. Amount used for purposes of this analysis only. [d] Amounts intended to serve as reasonable estimates for purposes of this analysis. Amounts may vary from year-to-year depending on City Council priorities and projects. Amounts allocated based on direct service division FTE.
Appendix B: p. 4
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Allocation of Annual Labor Effort - Planning
Position FTE
Total Hours
Per FTE
Less: Holiday
& Leave
Productive
Hours Per
FTE
Total
Productive
Hours Notes
Planning Svcs Manager 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Associate Planner 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Senior Planner 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Associate Planner 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Senior Planner 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Associate Planner 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Planner 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Total 7.00 13,048
Divisional Total
Description Indirect Total Notes
Indirect 32% 4,175 [b]
Direct 68% 8,873 [b]
Total 100% 13,048
[a] Source: FY 24/25 authorized positions.
[b] Direct/Indirect hours are intended to serve as reasonable estimates. Amounts will vary from year-to-year depending on activity, projects, and City Council priorities.
Appendix B: p. 5
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Community Development - Planning Recurring Expenditures [a]
Fund Division Budget Unit Acct Acct Desc Budget Adjust Total Notes 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50001 REGULAR SALARIES $669,800 $669,800 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50004 FRINGE - WORKERS COMP $51,000 $51,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50008 FRINGE-UAL $261,100 $261,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50201 OVERTIME - PAID $21,000 $21,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50211 BILINGUAL PAY $7,000 $7,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50212 LONGEVITY PAY $8,300 $8,300 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50303 PERS HEALTH INS PMT $106,500 $106,500 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50307 PERS PENSION PMT $145,100 $145,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50310 LIFE INS PREMIUM $1,100 $1,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50311 DISABILITY INSURANCE $5,600 $5,600 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50312 OASDI/MEDICARE TX $13,400 $13,400 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50316 FRINGE-PEMHCA $5,800 $5,800 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50317 FRINGE-SICK LEAVE PAID $2,200 $2,200 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50318 FRINGE-OTHER BENEFITS $1,900 $1,900 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50319 FRINGE-VACATION LEAVE $33,900 $33,900 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 50320 FRINGE-SICK & OTHER LEAVE $6,900 $6,900 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 51001 CONTRACTUAL SERV $101,700 ($101,700) $0 [b] 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 51002 CARRYOVER CONTRACTUAL $3,000 ($3,000) $0 [b] 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 51402 TUITION/TRAINING $2,100 $2,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 52001 COMMODITIES $16,500 $16,500 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 52106 BOOKS/SUBSCRIPTIONS $600 $600 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 53004 TELEPHONE $9,100 $9,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD PLNG-ADMIN 1112131000 53009 INFO SYS CHG(TRSF) $111,100 $111,100 Total $1,584,700 ($104,700) $1,480,000
Total $1,584,700 ($104,700) $1,480,000
Appendix B: p. 6
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Community Development - Planning Allocation of Citywide Overhead
Description
C'wide OH
Rate Mod Op Exp
Allocation of
C'wide OH Notes
Citywide Overhead Allocation 15% $1,480,000 $222,000 [c] Allocation of Departmental Administration
Description Total Notes
Departmental Administration Allocation $230,460 [d]
Total $230,460
Allocation of Total Costs
Description Total Share Notes
Direct Expenses $1,480,000 77%
Allocation of Citywide Overhead $222,000 11%
Allocation of Departmental Administration $230,460 12%
Total $1,932,460 100%
Allocation of Labor Effort
Description Share Total Notes
Planning Entitlement Review and Permit Plan Check 60% $1,159,476 Advanced Planning 40% $772,984
Total 100% $1,932,460
Appendix B: p. 7
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Community Development - Planning Revenue Summary [a]
Fund Acct Acct Desc
FY 20/21
Actual
FY 21/22
Actual
FY 22/23
Actual
Multi-Year
Average
FY 24/25
Budget Notes
111 42204 CONDITIONAL USE $55,620 $38,145 $47,250 $47,005 $55,000 111 42205 COM EVENT PERMIT $2,048 $2,371 $2,984 $2,467 $2,500 111 42206 SPEC EVENT PERMIT $420 $1,155 $770 $782 $1,000 111 45901 SITE PLAN $54,210 $24,975 $33,750 $37,645 $40,000 111 45902 SITE PLAN AMENDMENT $33,486 $33,065 $34,156 $33,569 $33,200 111 45903 GEN PLAN AMENDMENT $48,435 $37,700 $42,055 $42,730 $43,000 111 45904 COTTAGE FOOD FEE $0 $200 $200 $133 $0
111 45905 VARIANCE FEE $2,525 $6,050 $2,525 $3,700 $4,300 111 45906 PLANNED UNIT DEV $7,088 $4,725 $4,725 $5,513 $5,900 111 45907 PLAN MODIFICATIONS ($16,759) $6,300 $270 ($3,396) $0 111 45909 BANK PROP REG FEE $900 $900 $1,350 $1,050 $0
111 45910 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT $3,312 $7,047 $4,392 $4,917 $5,200 111 45911 USE DETERMINATION/ZA $1,150 $700 $850 $900 $1,000 111 45912 EIR NEGATIVE DECLAR $5,202 $2,234 $3,232 $3,556 $3,700 111 45913 NOTICE OF EXEMPT FEE $7,750 $8,260 $7,675 $7,895 $8,000 111 45915 LETTERS/ZONING/FRONT YARD $46,240 $48,545 $53,290 $49,358 $54,500 111 45916 CC & R'S REVIEW $0 $800 $1,600 $800 $1,000
111 45917 PRE APPLIC REVIEW $25,900 $26,530 $39,760 $30,730 $27,000 111 45919 PLAN SCAN FEE $3,360 $4,410 $7,595 $5,122 $8,000 111 45920 DIRECTORS REVIEW $30,175 $4,775 $6,600 $13,850 $7,000 111 45923 APPEAL FEES $0 $0 $575 $192 $0
111 45924 SIGNS/BARRACADE FEE $139 $681 $740 $520 $400
111 45925 TENT TR MAP FEE $6,499 $4,327 $18,412 $9,746 $4,300 111 45926 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT $4,740 $2,930 $0 $2,557 $0 Total $322,439 $266,825 $314,755 $301,340 $305,000
Appendix B: p. 8
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Community Development - Planning Planning Fees Cost Recovery
Description Total Notes
Revenue $301,340
Costs $1,159,476
Cost Recovery Rate 26%
General Fund Subsidy $858,136
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate for Building Fee-Related Services Description Total Notes
Costs $1,932,460
Direct Hours 8,873 [e]
Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate $218
[a] Source: FY 24/25 Adopted Budget.
[b] Excludes amounts eligible for direct recovery and non-fee related contract service costs. [c] Source: Amount intended to represent a reasonable allocation of citywide overhead (deMinimus). The City may use alternative calculation. Amount used for purposes of this analysis only. [d] Source: Department administration allocation developed for purposes of this analysis. See separate worksheet for details. [e] See separate worksheet.
Appendix B: p. 9
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Planning Fees
Calculation of Estimated Cost of Service
Fee Description
Est. Labor
Hours Hourly Rate
Est. Cost of
Svc Current Fee
Current Cost
Recovery
Proposed Fee
Year 1
Cost
Recovery
Year 1
Application
1 Director’s Review
a) Existing Single Family 11.0 $218 $2,398 $175 7% $916 38% b) Duplex and Triplex 34.0 $218 $7,412 $1,600 22% $3,537 48% c) All Others 11.0 $218 $2,398 $600 25% $1,199 50%
2 Front yard determination 9.5 $218 $2,071 $175 8% $807 39% 3 Street Vacation 39.0 $218 $8,502 $1,850 22% $4,067 48% 4 Zone Change 36.0 $218 $7,848 $2,700 34% $4,416 56%
5 Site Plan 55.0 $218 $11,990 $3,375 28% $6,247 52%
6 General Plan Amendment 30.0 $218 $6,540 $2,925 45% $4,130 63% 7 Specific Plan Actual Cost + 15% 100% Actual Cost + 15% 100% 8 Conditional Use Permit
a) Conditional Use Permit Entertainment 22.0 $218 $4,796 new category $1,599 33% b) Conditional Use Permit Alcohol 22.0 $218 $4,796 new category $1,599 33% c) Conditional Use Permit - All Other 40.0 $218 $8,720 $3,150 36% $5,007 57% 9 Animal Conditional Use Permit $300 $300
10 Variance
a) Existing Single-family Residential Lot 25.0 $218 $5,450 $500 9% $2,150 39% b) All Others 33.0 $218 $7,194 $2,525 35% $4,081 57%
11 Tentative Tract Map
a) Base Fee 44.5 $218 $9,701 $3,788 39% $5,759 59%
b) Per Lot Fee 0.25 $218 $55 $17 31% $30 54%
12 Tentative Parcel Map
a) Base Fee 32.5 $218 $7,085 $2,138 30% $3,787 53%
b) Per Lot Fee 0.25 $218 $55 $17 31% $30 54%
13 Lot Line Adjustment 24.0 $218 $5,232 $1,465 28% $2,721 52% 14 Planned Unit Development 49.5 $218 $10,791 $4,725 44% $6,747 63% 15 Modification to Approved Plans 50% cost of current fee varies 50% cost of current fee varies 16 Home Occupation Permits $150 $150
17 Ordinance Amendments 36.0 $218 $7,848 $2,625 33% $4,366 56% 18 Interpretation of Use
a) Zoning Administrator 25.5 $218 $5,559 $325 6% $2,070 37% b) Planning Commissions 25.5 $218 $5,559 $575 10% $2,236 40% 19 Environmental Impact Report T & M + 15% Actual Cost + 15% 100% Actual Cost + 15% 100% 20 Environmental Impact Report Monitoring 1.0 $218 $218 $50 23% $106 49% 21 Negative Declaration T & M + 15% $775 varies Actual Cost + 15% 100% 22 Addendum (when technical Studies required) T & M + 15% n/a - new n/a - new Actual Cost + 15% 100% Appendix B: p. 10
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Planning Fees
Calculation of Estimated Cost of Service
Fee Description
Application
1 Director’s Review
a) Existing Single Family
b) Duplex and Triplex
c) All Others
2 Front yard determination
3 Street Vacation
4 Zone Change
5 Site Plan
6 General Plan Amendment
7 Specific Plan
8 Conditional Use Permit
a) Conditional Use Permit Entertainment
b) Conditional Use Permit Alcohol
c) Conditional Use Permit - All Other
9 Animal Conditional Use Permit
10 Variance
a) Existing Single-family Residential Lot
b) All Others
11 Tentative Tract Map
a) Base Fee
b) Per Lot Fee
12 Tentative Parcel Map
a) Base Fee
b) Per Lot Fee
13 Lot Line Adjustment
14 Planned Unit Development
15 Modification to Approved Plans
16 Home Occupation Permits
17 Ordinance Amendments
18 Interpretation of Use
a) Zoning Administrator
b) Planning Commissions
19 Environmental Impact Report
20 Environmental Impact Report Monitoring
21 Negative Declaration
22 Addendum (when technical Studies required)
Proposed Fee
Year 2
Cost
Recovery
Year 2
Proposed Fee
Year 3
Cost
Recovery
Year 3
Fee
Structure Note
$1,657 69% $2,398 100% Fixed
$5,475 74% $7,412 100% Fixed
$1,799 75% $2,398 100% Fixed
$1,439 69% $2,071 100% Fixed
$6,285 74% $8,502 100% Fixed
$6,132 78% $7,848 100% Fixed
$9,118 76% $11,990 100% Fixed
$5,335 82% $6,540 100% Fixed
Actual Cost + 15% 100% Actual Cost + 15% 100% T&M
$3,197 67% $4,796 100% Fixed
$3,197 67% $4,796 100% Fixed
$6,863 79% $8,720 100% Fixed
$300 $300 Fixed
$3,800 70% $5,450 100% Fixed
$5,638 78% $7,194 100% Fixed
$7,730 80% $9,701 100% Fixed
$42 77% $55 100% Fixed
$5,436 77% $7,085 100% Fixed
$42 77% $55 100% Fixed
$3,976 76% $5,232 100% Fixed
$8,769 81% $10,791 100% Fixed
50% cost of current fee varies 50% cost of current fee varies Fixed $150 $150 Fixed
$6,107 78% $7,848 100% Fixed
$3,814 69% $5,559 100% Fixed
$3,898 70% $5,559 100% Fixed
Actual Cost + 15% 100% Actual Cost + 15% 100% T & M
$162 74% $218 100% Per Hour
Actual Cost + 15% 100% Actual Cost + 15% 100% T & M
Actual Cost + 15% 100% Actual Cost + 15% 100% T & M
Appendix B: p. 11
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Planning Fees
Calculation of Estimated Cost of Service
Fee Description
Est. Labor
Hours Hourly Rate
Est. Cost of
Svc Current Fee
Current Cost
Recovery
Proposed Fee
Year 1
Cost
Recovery
Year 1
23 Notice of Exemption 4.5 $218 $981 $200 20% $460 47%
24 In-Fill Exemptions (Class 32) T & M + 15% n/a - new n/a - new Actual Cost + 15% 100% 25 Mitigated Negative Declaration T & M + 15% $1,050 varies Actual Cost + 15% 100% 26 Time Extension 16.0 $218 $3,488 50% of original fee varies 50% of original fee, not to exceed $3,488
varies
27 Letters of Zoning Confirmation 2.0 $218 $436 $85 19% $202 46% 28 Letters of Flood Plain 2.0 $218 $436 $85 19% $202 46% 29 CC&R's Review 11.0 $218 $2,398 $300 13% $999 42%
30 Ministerial Screening 4.0 $218 $872 $100 11% $357 41% 31 Pre-Application Review 10.0 $218 $2,180 $50 2% $760 35% 32 Modification to Conditions of Approval 50% cost of current fee varies 50% cost of current fee varies 33 Wireless Telecommunications
a) Facility Technical Review Actual Cost + 15% 100% Actual Cost + 15% 100% b) Master Plan Fee Actual Cost + 15% 100% Actual Cost + 15% 100% 34 Minor Modifications 18.0 $218 $3,924 $100 3% $1,375 35% 35 SB 9 - 2 Unit Development 11.0 $218 $2,398 $100 4% $866 36% 36 SB 2 - Urban Lot Split 18.0 $218 $3,924 $100 3% $1,375 35% 37 Administrative Review for Extension of Hours 7.5 $218 $1,635 $250 15% $712 44% 38 Density Bonus Application 4.0 $218 $872 n/a - new n/a - new $291 33% 39 SB 330 Pre-Housing Application 4.0 $218 $872 $100 $291 33% 40 Development Agreements 14.0 $218 $3,052 n/a - new n/a - new $1,017 33% 41 Annexations (Developer Initiated) 20.0 $218 $4,360 n/a - new n/a - new $1,453 33% Plan Check
42 Single Family Residential (Up to three houses) 6.0 $218 $1,308 20% of bldg permit fee, NTE $50
varies 20% of bldg permit fee, NTE
$50
100%
43 All Other Residential 12.0 $218 $2,616 10% of bldg permit fee, NTE $500
varies 10% of bldg permit fee, NTE
$500
100%
44 Tenant Improvements 2.0 $218 $436 20% of bldg permit fee, NTE $50
varies 20% of bldg permit fee, NTE
$50
100%
45 Commercial and Office 8.0 $218 $1,744 10% of bldg permit fee, NTE $500
varies 10% of bldg permit fee, NTE
$500
100%
Appeals
46 Appeals 8.0 $218 $1,744 $480 28% $901 52%
Appendix B: p. 12
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Planning Fees
Calculation of Estimated Cost of Service
Fee Description
23 Notice of Exemption
24 In-Fill Exemptions (Class 32)
25 Mitigated Negative Declaration
26 Time Extension
27 Letters of Zoning Confirmation
28 Letters of Flood Plain
29 CC&R's Review
30 Ministerial Screening
31 Pre-Application Review
32 Modification to Conditions of Approval
33 Wireless Telecommunications
a) Facility Technical Review
b) Master Plan Fee
34 Minor Modifications
35 SB 9 - 2 Unit Development
36 SB 2 - Urban Lot Split
37 Administrative Review for Extension of Hours
38 Density Bonus Application
39 SB 330 Pre-Housing Application
40 Development Agreements
41 Annexations (Developer Initiated)
Plan Check
42 Single Family Residential (Up to three houses)
43 All Other Residential
44 Tenant Improvements
45 Commercial and Office
Appeals
46 Appeals
Proposed Fee
Year 2
Cost
Recovery
Year 2
Proposed Fee
Year 3
Cost
Recovery
Year 3
Fee
Structure Note
$721 73% $981 100% Fixed
Actual Cost + 15% 100% Actual Cost + 15% 100% T & M
Actual Cost + 15% 100% Actual Cost + 15% 100% T & M
50% of original fee, not to
exceed $3,488
varies 50% of original fee, not to
exceed $3,488
varies Fixed
$319 73% $436 100% Fixed
$319 73% $436 100% Fixed
$1,699 71% $2,398 100% Fixed
$615 70% $872 100% Fixed
$1,470 67% $2,180 100% Fixed
50% cost of current fee varies 50% cost of current fee varies Fixed Actual Cost + 15% 100% Actual Cost + 15% 100% T & M
Actual Cost + 15% 100% Actual Cost + 15% 100% T & M
$2,649 68% $3,924 100% Fixed
$1,632 68% $2,398 100% Fixed
$2,649 68% $3,924 100% Fixed
$1,173 72% $1,635 100% Fixed
$581 67% $872 100% Fixed
$581 67% $872 100% Fixed
$2,035 67% $3,052 100% Fixed
$2,907 67% $4,360 100% Fixed
20% of bldg permit fee, NTE
$50
100% 20% of bldg permit fee, NTE
$50
100% Fixed
10% of bldg permit fee, NTE
$500
100% 10% of bldg permit fee, NTE
$500
100% Fixed
20% of bldg permit fee, NTE
$50
100% 20% of bldg permit fee, NTE
$50
100% Fixed
10% of bldg permit fee, NTE
$500
100% 10% of bldg permit fee, NTE
$500
100% Fixed
$1,323 76% $1,744 100% Fixed
Appendix B: p. 13
Cost of Service Analysis
Building Fees
Appendix B: p. 14
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Allocation of Annual Labor Effort - Building
Position FTE
Total Hours
Per FTE
Less: Holiday
& Leave
Productive
Hours Per
FTE
Total
Productive
Hours Notes
Deputy Director 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Division Manager 0.95 2,080 216 1,864 1,771 [a],[b] Admin Aide 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Admin Aide 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Plan Check Engineer 0.95 2,080 216 1,864 1,771 [a],[b] Plans Examiner 0.95 2,080 216 1,864 1,771 [a],[b] Code Enforcement Supervisor 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Senior Building Inspector 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Building Inspector 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Building Inspector 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Building Inspector 1.00 2,080 216 1,864 1,864 [a],[b] Permit Center Supervisor 0.95 2,080 216 1,864 1,771 [a],[b] Permit Technician 0.95 2,080 216 1,864 1,771 [a],[b] Permit Technician 0.95 2,080 216 1,864 1,771 [a],[b] Total 13.70 25,537
Contract Services
Description Total Hrly Cost Hours Notes
Annual Contract Services $857,800 115$ 7,459 [c];[d] Divisional Total
Description Indirect Total Notes
Indirect 32% 10,559 [b]
Direct 68% 22,437 [b]
Total 100% 32,996
[a] Source: FY 24/25 authorized positions.
[b] Direct/Indirect hours are intended to serve as reasonable estimates. Amounts will vary from year-to-year depending on activity, projects, and City Council priorities. [c] Source: FY 24/25 adopted budget (account 51001).
[d] Amounts intended to serve as reasonable estimates of current average market rates for contract inspection and plan review services.
Appendix B: p. 15
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Community Development - Building Recurring Expenditures [a]
Fund Division Budget Unit Acct Acct Desc Budget Adjust Total Notes 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50001 REGULAR SALARIES $294,800 $294,800 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50004 FRINGE - WORKERS COMP $13,300 $13,300 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50008 FRINGE-UAL $94,300 $94,300 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50214 SPECIAL PAY $9,300 $9,300 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50303 PERS HEALTH INS PMT $24,100 $24,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50307 PERS PENSION PMT $42,100 $42,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50310 LIFE INS PREMIUM $500 $500 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50311 DISABILITY INSURANCE $2,600 $2,600 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50312 OASDI/MEDICARE TX $4,200 $4,200 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50316 FRINGE-PEMHCA $2,400 $2,400 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50317 FRINGE-SICK LEAVE PAID $700 $700 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50318 FRINGE-OTHER BENEFITS $700 $700 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50319 FRINGE-VACATION LEAVE $9,900 $9,900 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 50320 FRINGE-SICK & OTHER LEAVE $2,100 $2,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 51001 CONTRACTUAL SERV $31,900 $31,900 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 51402 TUITION/TRAINING $1,100 $1,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 51404 CITY MEMBERSHIPS $1,000 $1,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 52001 COMMODITIES $1,100 $1,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 53004 TELEPHONE $1,400 $1,400 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 53009 INFO SYS CHG(TRSF) $20,200 $20,200 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-ADMIN 1112121000 53012 BUILDING REHAB CHARGE $9,500 $9,500 Total $567,200 $0 $567,200
Appendix B: p. 16
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Community Development - Building Fund Division Budget Unit Acct Acct Desc Budget Adjust Total Notes 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50001 REGULAR SALARIES $407,300 $407,300 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50004 FRINGE - WORKERS COMP $20,000 $20,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50008 FRINGE-UAL $144,900 $144,900 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50211 BILINGUAL PAY $6,600 $6,600 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50303 PERS HEALTH INS PMT $38,400 $38,400 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50307 PERS PENSION PMT $42,900 $42,900 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50310 LIFE INS PREMIUM $600 $600 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50311 DISABILITY INSURANCE $2,500 $2,500 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50312 OASDI/MEDICARE TX $6,400 $6,400 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50316 FRINGE-PEMHCA $2,800 $2,800 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50317 FRINGE-SICK LEAVE PAID $1,400 $1,400 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50318 FRINGE-OTHER BENEFITS $1,000 $1,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50319 FRINGE-VACATION LEAVE $18,100 $18,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50320 FRINGE-SICK & OTHER LEAVE $4,200 $4,200 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 51001 CONTRACTUAL SERV $857,800 $857,800 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 51402 TUITION/TRAINING $3,100 $3,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 52001 COMMODITIES $4,100 $4,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 53004 TELEPHONE $5,600 $5,600 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 53007 FLEET MAINT/OPERATION $8,100 $8,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 53009 INFO SYS CHG(TRSF) $121,200 $121,200 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-PERMITS 1112121195 50xxx LABOR ADJUST $33,000 $33,000 [b] Total $1,697,000 $33,000 $1,730,000
Appendix B: p. 17
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Community Development - Building Fund Division Budget Unit Acct Acct Desc Budget Adjust Total Notes 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50001 REGULAR SALARIES $544,100 $544,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50004 FRINGE - WORKERS COMP $33,900 $33,900 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50008 FRINGE-UAL $231,600 $231,600 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50201 OVERTIME - PAID $6,700 $6,700 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50210 EDUCATION INCENTIVE $600 $600 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50212 LONGEVITY PAY $12,000 $12,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50303 PERS HEALTH INS PMT $110,500 $110,500 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50307 PERS PENSION PMT $104,000 $104,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50310 LIFE INS PREMIUM $1,200 $1,200 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50311 DISABILITY INSURANCE $5,200 $5,200 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50312 OASDI/MEDICARE TX $10,700 $10,700 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50316 FRINGE-PEMHCA $4,500 $4,500 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50317 FRINGE-SICK LEAVE PAID $2,200 $2,200 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50318 FRINGE-OTHER BENEFITS $1,600 $1,600 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50319 FRINGE-VACATION LEAVE $25,100 $25,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50320 FRINGE-SICK & OTHER LEAVE $6,800 $6,800 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 51001 CONTRACTUAL SERV $26,000 $26,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 51052 CELL PHONE $5,100 $5,100 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 51402 TUITION/TRAINING $3,200 $3,200 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 52001 COMMODITIES $3,200 $3,200 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 53004 TELEPHONE $7,000 $7,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 53007 FLEET MAINT/OPERATION $57,000 $57,000 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 53009 INFO SYS CHG(TRSF) $60,600 $60,600 111 General Fund CEDD CD BLDG-INSPECT 1112121200 50xxx LABOR ADJUST $7,300 $7,300 [b] Total $1,262,800 $7,300 $1,270,100
Total $3,527,000 $40,300 $3,567,300
Appendix B: p. 18
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Community Development - Building Allocation of Citywide Overhead
Description
C'wide OH
Rate Mod Op Exp
Allocation of
C'wide OH Notes
Citywide Overhead Allocation 15% $3,567,300 $535,095 [c] Allocation of Departmental Administration
Description Total Notes
Departmental Administration Allocation $230,460 [d]
Total $230,460
Allocation of Total Costs
Description Total Share Notes
Direct Expenses $3,567,300 82%
Allocation of Citywide Overhead $535,095 12%
Allocation of Departmental Administration $230,460 5%
Total $4,332,855 100%
Revenue Summary [a]
Fund Acct Acct Desc
FY 20/21
Actual
FY 21/22
Actual
FY 22/23
Actual
Multi-Year
Average
FY 24/25
Budget Notes
111 42101 BLDG PERMIT $1,366,032 $1,616,403 $1,979,759 $1,654,065 $1,975,000 111 42103 ELECTRICAL PERMITS $107,343 $107,048 $122,166 $112,186 $116,500 111 42104 PLUMBING PERMITS $142,238 $118,829 $139,451 $133,506 $130,000 111 42105 HEATING PERMITS $86,920 $85,584 $116,418 $96,307 $118,500 111 42106 BSASRF STATE FEE $1,536 ($723) $1,914 $909 $3,500 111 45931 ISSUANCE FEES-BLDG $154,335 $170,405 $211,440 $178,727 $175,000 111 45933 PLUMBING P C FEES $65,728 $7,796 ($4,063) $23,154 $4,000 111 45934 HEATING P C FEES $71,236 $29,139 $14,767 $38,381 $7,000 111 45935 ELECTRICAL P C FEES $107,435 $11,775 $2,551 $40,587 $2,000 111 45936 PRV DEV WTR SY PC $8,025 $40,740 $41,880 $30,215 $40,000 111 45937 BLDG P C FEES $1,323,817 $811,197 $1,192,782 $1,109,265 $1,134,200 111 45947 BLDG TECH FEE $37,813 $47,632 $59,293 $48,246 $50,000 111 45948 PERMIT DOC RETENTION FEE $16,927 $23,958 $29,650 $23,512 $25,000 Total $3,489,386 $3,069,784 $3,908,009 $3,489,060 $3,780,700 Appendix B: p. 19
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Calculation of Cost Recovery and Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate - Community Development - Building Building Fees Cost Recovery
Description Total Notes
Revenue $3,489,060
Costs $4,332,855
Cost Recovery Rate 81%
General Fund Subsidy $843,795
Calculation of Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate for Building Fee-Related Services Description Total Notes
Costs $4,332,855
Direct Hours 22,437 [e]
Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate $193
[a] Source: FY 24/25 Adopted Budget.
[b] From Water Operations (estimate).
[c] Source: Amount intended to represent a reasonable allocation of citywide overhead. The City may use alternative calculation. Amount used for purposes of this analysis only. [d] Source: Department administration allocation developed for purposes of this analysis. See separate worksheet for details. [e] See separate worksheet.
Appendix B: p. 20
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
Est. City
Staff Labor
Hrs
Fully-
Burdened
Hourly
Est. Cost
of Service Current Fee
Current
Cost
Recovery
Administrative Fees (Applicable to all permit types)
1 Issuance Fee
a) Single Permit 0.33 x $193 = $64 $35 54%
b) Combination Permit 0.50 x $193 = $97 $70 73%
2 Supplemental Permit Issuance Fee 0.17 x $193 = $32 $15 47% 3 Refunds (No Work Done) 80% less Issuance Fee
4 Certificate of Occupancy - In conjunction with final inspection approval No Charge 5 Certificate of Occupancy - When no inspection required (Reissuance) 0.33 x $193 = $64 $25 39% 6 Research and processing of code modification (one hour minimum) 1.00 x $193 = $193 $90 47% 7 Research and processing of alternative materials/methods (one hour minimum) 1.00 x $193 = $193 $90 47% 8 Application for plan duplication $30
9 Investigation Inspection Fee Equal to Permit Fee, not less than $75 10 Reinspection Fee 1.00 x $193 = $193 $130 67%
11 Overtime Inspection Fee (per hour; 2 hour minimum) 1.00 x $232 = $232 $90 39% 12 Strong Motion Instrumentation (SMI) Fee Calculation
a) Residential $0.50 or valuation x .00010
b) Commercial $0.50 or valuation x .00021
13 Building Standards (SB 1473) Fee Calculation (Valuation) a) $1 - $25,000 $1
b) $25,001 - $50,000 $2
c) $50,001 - $75,000 $3
d) $75,001 - $100,000 $4
e) Each Add'l $25,000 or fraction thereof Add $1
Appendix B: p. 21
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
Administrative Fees (Applicable to all permit types)
1 Issuance Fee
a) Single Permit
b) Combination Permit
2 Supplemental Permit Issuance Fee
3 Refunds (No Work Done)
4 Certificate of Occupancy - In conjunction with final inspection approval 5 Certificate of Occupancy - When no inspection required (Reissuance) 6 Research and processing of code modification (one hour minimum) 7 Research and processing of alternative materials/methods (one hour minimum) 8 Application for plan duplication
9 Investigation Inspection Fee
10 Reinspection Fee
11 Overtime Inspection Fee (per hour; 2 hour minimum)
12 Strong Motion Instrumentation (SMI) Fee Calculation
a) Residential
b) Commercial
13 Building Standards (SB 1473) Fee Calculation (Valuation) a) $1 - $25,000
b) $25,001 - $50,000
c) $50,001 - $75,000
d) $75,001 - $100,000
e) Each Add'l $25,000 or fraction thereof
Proposed Fee
Year 1
Cost
Recovery
Year 1
Proposed Fee
Year 2
Cost
Recovery
Year 2
Proposed Fee
Year 3
Cost
Recovery
Year 3 Unit Notes
$45 70% $55 85% $64 100%
$79 82% $88 91% $97 100%
$21 64% $26 82% $32 100%
80% less Issuance Fee 80% less Issuance Fee 80% less Issuance Fee No Charge No Charge No Charge
$38 59% $51 80% $64 100%
$124 64% $159 82% $193 100%
$124 64% $159 82% $193 100%
$30 $30 $30
Equal to Permit Fee Equal to Permit Fee Equal to Permit Fee $151 78% $172 89% $193 100%
$137 59% $184 80% $232 100%
$0.50 or valuation x .00013 $0.50 or valuation x .00013 $0.50 or valuation x .00013 $0.50 or valuation x .00028 $0.50 or valuation x .00028 $0.50 or valuation x .00028 $1 $1 $1
$2 $2 $2
$3 $3 $3
$4 $4 $4
Add $1 Add $1 Add $1
Appendix B: p. 22
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Est. City Staff Labor Hrs
Fully-
Burdened
Hourly
Est. Cost
of Service Current Fee
Current
Cost
Recovery
1 Building Plan Check Fees - Building
a) Plan Review Fee, if applicable 65% 65% 65% 100%
i) Increase fee by percentage if the building is subject to state disabled access standards
10% 10% 10% 100%
ii) Increase fee by percentage if the project is subject to state energy conservation standards
10% 10% 10% 100%
iii) Increase fee by percentage if the building is or project is located in a flood hazard overlay zone
2% 2% 2% 100%
(If more than one increase applies, they shall be cumulative) b) Supplemental plan review (per hour; one hour minimum) 1.00 x $193 = $193 $85 44% [a] Includes up to three plan checks. The City will bill hourly for additional plan review required.
Appendix B: p. 23
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
1 Building Plan Check Fees - Building
a) Plan Review Fee, if applicable
i) Increase fee by percentage if the building is subject to state disabled access standards
ii) Increase fee by percentage if the project is subject to state energy conservation standards
iii) Increase fee by percentage if the building is or project is located in a flood hazard overlay zone
(If more than one increase applies, they shall be cumulative) b) Supplemental plan review (per hour; one hour minimum) [a] Includes up to three plan checks. The City will bill hourly for additional plan review required.
Proposed Fee
Year 1
Cost
Recovery
Year 1
Proposed Fee
Year 2
Cost
Recovery
Year 2
Proposed Fee
Year 3
Cost
Recovery
Year 3 Notes
65% 100% 65% 100% 65% 100% [a]
10% 100% 10% 100% 10% 100% [a]
10% 100% 10% 100% 10% 100% [a]
2% 100% 2% 100% 2% 100% [a]
$121 63% $157 81% $193 100%
Appendix B: p. 24
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Est. City Staff Labor Hrs Fully-Burdened Hourly Est. Cost of Service Current Fee Current Cost
Recovery
Permit Fee for New Buildings, Additions, Tenant Improvements, Residential Remodels, and Combined Mechanical, Electrical, and/or Plumbing Permits
1 $1 - $2,000 0.75 x $193 = $145 $40 28%
2 $2,001 - $25,000 0.75 x $193 = $145 $92 64%
3 $25,001 - $50,000 3.00 x $193 = $579 $405 70%
4 $50,001 - $100,000 6.00 x $193 = $1,158 $671 58%
5 $100,001 - $500,000 8.00 x $193 = $1,544 $1,086 70%
6 $500,001 - $1,000,000 30.00 x $193 = $5,790 $3,226 56% 7 $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 42.00 x $193 = $8,106 $5,576 69% Appendix B: p. 25
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
Permit Fee for New Buildings, Additions, Tenant Improvements, Residential Remodels, and Combined Mechanical, Electrical, and/or Plumbing Permits
1 $1 - $2,000
2 $2,001 - $25,000
3 $25,001 - $50,000
4 $50,001 - $100,000
5 $100,001 - $500,000
6 $500,001 - $1,000,000
7 $1,000,001 - $5,000,000
Proposed Fee
Year 1
Cost
Recovery
Year 1
Proposed Fee
Year 2
Cost
Recovery
Year 2
Proposed Fee
Year 3
Cost
Recovery
Year 3 Notes
$75 52% $110 76% $145 100%
$110 76% $127 88% $145 100%
$463 80% $521 90% $579 100%
$833 72% $996 86% $1,158 100%
$1,239 80% $1,391 90% $1,544 100%
$4,081 70% $4,935 85% $5,790 100%
$6,419 79% $7,263 90% $8,106 100%
Appendix B: p. 26
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Total Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current Est.
Cost Recovery
Electrical Permit Fees
1 Electrical Plan Review (Greater of a or b)
a) Base Fee 85% = 85% 85% 100%
b) Minimum Fee 0.50 x $193 = $97 $80 83%
2 Building & Utilities Safety Inspection 0.75 x $193 = $145 $130 90% 3 Electrical Meter Reset 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
System Fees
4 New construction on residential units 0.0004 x $193 = $0.081 $0.065 81% 5 New construction on residential garages 0.0004 x $193 = $0.068 $0.055 81% 6 Temporary power pole
a) First 0.39 x $193 = $75 $60 81%
b) Each Additional 0.13 x $193 = $25 $20 81%
Unit Fee Schedule
7 Receptacle, switch, lighting outlets & fixtures
a) First 20 (each) 0.01 x $193 = $1 $1 81%
b) Each Additional 0.00 x $193 = $1 $1 81%
8 Pole: power, light, etc. (includes on light fixture)
a) First 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81%
b) Each Additional light fixture on single pole 0.03 x $193 = $5 $4 81% 9 Residential appliance (each) 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81% 10 Non-Residential appliance (each) 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81% 11 Power apparatus (each)
a) Not over 1 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81%
b) Over 1 but not over 10 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR 0.08 x $193 = $15 $12 81% c) Over 10 but not over 50 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR 0.16 x $193 = $31 $25 81% d) Over 50 but over 100 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR 0.29 x $193 = $56 $45 81% e) Over 100 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR 0.45 x $193 = $87 $70 81%
12 Busways, floor ducts and special raceways (per 100 feet or fraction thereof)
0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81%
13 Signs: outline lighting and marquees
a) Supplied by one branch 0.32 x $193 = $62 $50 81%
b) Additional circuits in same device 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81% Appendix B: p. 27
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
Electrical Permit Fees
1 Electrical Plan Review (Greater of a or b)
a) Base Fee
b) Minimum Fee
2 Building & Utilities Safety Inspection
3 Electrical Meter Reset
System Fees
4 New construction on residential units
5 New construction on residential garages
6 Temporary power pole
a) First
b) Each Additional
Unit Fee Schedule
7 Receptacle, switch, lighting outlets & fixtures
a) First 20 (each)
b) Each Additional
8 Pole: power, light, etc. (includes on light fixture)
a) First
b) Each Additional light fixture on single pole
9 Residential appliance (each)
10 Non-Residential appliance (each)
11 Power apparatus (each)
a) Not over 1 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR
b) Over 1 but not over 10 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR
c) Over 10 but not over 50 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR
d) Over 50 but over 100 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR
e) Over 100 HP/kW/kVA/kVAR
12 Busways, floor ducts and special raceways (per 100 feet or fraction thereof)
13 Signs: outline lighting and marquees
a) Supplied by one branch
b) Additional circuits in same device
Proposed Fee
Year 1
Cost Recovery
Year 1
Proposed Fee
Year 2
Cost Recovery
Year 2
Proposed Fee
Year 3
Cost Recovery
Year 3 Notes
85% 100% 85% 100% 85% 100%
$86 89% $91 94% $97 100%
$135 93% $140 97% $145 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$0.070 87% $0.075 94% $0.081 100%
$0.059 87% $0.064 94% $0.068 100%
$65 87% $70 94% $75 100%
$22 87% $23 94% $25 100%
$1 87% $1 94% $1 100%
$1 87% $1 94% $1 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$4 87% $5 94% $5 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$13 87% $14 94% $15 100%
$27 87% $29 94% $31 100%
$49 87% $52 94% $56 100%
$76 87% $81 94% $87 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$54 87% $58 94% $62 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
Appendix B: p. 28
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Total Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current Est.
Cost Recovery
14 Services
a) 600 V max - 200 amps max 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
b) 600 V max - 201 to 1,000 amps 0.42 x $193 = $81 $65 81% c) Over 1,000 amps or over 600 V 0.80 x $193 = $155 $125 81% 15 Switchboard, Motor Control Center, etc.
a) First 0.26 x $193 = $50 $40 81%
b) Each additional section over one 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81% 16 Subpanels/Distribution Panels
a) Single Phase 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
b) Three Phase 0.42 x $193 = $81 $65 81%
17 Swimming Pool/Spa 0.42 x $193 = $81 $65 81%
18 Fireworks Booth Electrical (per booth) 0.24 x $193 = $47 $38 81% Appendix B: p. 29
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
14 Services
a) 600 V max - 200 amps max
b) 600 V max - 201 to 1,000 amps
c) Over 1,000 amps or over 600 V
15 Switchboard, Motor Control Center, etc.
a) First
b) Each additional section over one
16 Subpanels/Distribution Panels
a) Single Phase
b) Three Phase
17 Swimming Pool/Spa
18 Fireworks Booth Electrical (per booth)
Proposed Fee
Year 1
Cost Recovery
Year 1
Proposed Fee
Year 2
Cost Recovery
Year 2
Proposed Fee
Year 3
Cost Recovery
Year 3 Notes
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$70 87% $75 94% $81 100%
$135 87% $145 94% $155 100%
$43 87% $46 94% $50 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$70 87% $75 94% $81 100%
$70 87% $75 94% $81 100%
$41 87% $44 94% $47 100%
Appendix B: p. 30
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Total Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current Est.
Cost Recovery
Mechanical Permit Fees
1 Mechanical Plan Review (Greater of a or b)
a) Base Fee 85% = 85% 85% 100%
b) Minimum Fee 0.50 x $193 = $97 $80 83%
2 Furnace
a) Up to 100,000 BTU 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
b) 100,001 through 1,000,000 BTU 0.29 x $193 = $56 $45 81% c) More than 1,000,000 BTU 0.48 x $193 = $93 $75 81%
3 Installation or relocation of floor furnace, suspended heater, wall heater, or unit heater
0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
4 Installation of appliance vent only (not included in
appliance permit)
0.14 x $193 = $27 $22 81%
5 Repair alteration or addition to any heating, cooling, refrigeration or absorption system
0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
6 Evaporative cooler 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
7 Boilers, Compressors and Absorption Systems
a) Up to 3 h.p. or 100,000 BTUs 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81% b) Up to 15 h.p. or 500,000 BTUs 0.23 x $193 = $43 $35 81% c) Up to 30 h.p. or 1,000,000 BTUs 0.29 x $193 = $56 $45 81% d) Up to 50 h.p. or 1,750,000 BTUs 0.48 x $193 = $93 $75 81% e) Over 50 h.p. or 1,750,000 BTUs 0.80 x $193 = $155 $125 81% 8 Air Handling Unit
a) Up to 2,000 CFM 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
b) 2,001 CFM - 10,000 CFM 0.29 x $193 = $56 $45 81%
c) More than 10,000 CFM 0.48 x $193 = $93 $75 81%
9 Ventilation and Exhaust
a) Vent fan connected to single duct 0.14 x $193 = $27 $22 81% b) Separate ventilation system (e.g. domestic range
hood)
0.14 x $193 = $27 $22 81%
c) Type I Commercial Ventilation Hood 0.29 x $193 = $56 $45 81% d) Type II Commercial Ventilation Hood 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81% 10 Fire Damper (each) 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81%
11 Decorative Fireplace 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
12 Each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the UMC but not specifically mentioned herein
0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
Appendix B: p. 31
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
Mechanical Permit Fees
1 Mechanical Plan Review (Greater of a or b)
a) Base Fee
b) Minimum Fee
2 Furnace
a) Up to 100,000 BTU
b) 100,001 through 1,000,000 BTU
c) More than 1,000,000 BTU
3 Installation or relocation of floor furnace, suspended heater, wall heater, or unit heater
4 Installation of appliance vent only (not included in
appliance permit)
5 Repair alteration or addition to any heating, cooling, refrigeration or absorption system
6 Evaporative cooler
7 Boilers, Compressors and Absorption Systems
a) Up to 3 h.p. or 100,000 BTUs
b) Up to 15 h.p. or 500,000 BTUs
c) Up to 30 h.p. or 1,000,000 BTUs
d) Up to 50 h.p. or 1,750,000 BTUs
e) Over 50 h.p. or 1,750,000 BTUs
8 Air Handling Unit
a) Up to 2,000 CFM
b) 2,001 CFM - 10,000 CFM
c) More than 10,000 CFM
9 Ventilation and Exhaust
a) Vent fan connected to single duct
b) Separate ventilation system (e.g. domestic range
hood)c) Type I Commercial Ventilation Hood
d) Type II Commercial Ventilation Hood
10 Fire Damper (each)
11 Decorative Fireplace
12 Each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the UMC but not specifically mentioned herein
Proposed Fee
Year 1
Cost Recovery
Year 1
Proposed Fee
Year 2
Cost Recovery
Year 2
Proposed Fee
Year 3
Cost Recovery
Year 3 Notes
85% 100% 85% 100% 85% 100%
$86 89% $91 94% $97 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$49 87% $52 94% $56 100%
$81 87% $87 94% $93 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$24 87% $26 94% $27 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$38 87% $41 94% $43 100%
$49 87% $52 94% $56 100%
$81 87% $87 94% $93 100%
$135 87% $145 94% $155 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$49 87% $52 94% $56 100%
$81 87% $87 94% $93 100%
$24 87% $26 94% $27 100%
$24 87% $26 94% $27 100%
$49 87% $52 94% $56 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
Appendix B: p. 32
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Total Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current Est.
Cost Recovery
Plumbing Permit Fees
1 Plumbing Plan Review (Greater of a or b)
a) Base Fee 85% = 85% 85% 100%
b) Minimum Fee 0.50 x $193 = $97 $80 83%
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)
0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81%
b) Garbage disposal 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81%
c) Diswasher 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81%
d) Automatic Washing Machine 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81%
3 Sewers, Disposal Systems and Interceptors
a) Building Sewer
i) First 100 ft. 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
ii) Each Additional 100 ft. 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81%
b) Cesspool/Leachline Replacement
i) One cesspool or leachline 0.48 x $193 = $93 $75 81%
ii) Each Additional 0.23 x $193 = $43 $35 81%
c) Private Sewage Disposal System 0.61 x $193 = $118 $95 81% d) Industrial waste pre-treatment interceptors,
including trap and vent
0.61 x $193 = $118 $95 81%
e) Each occupancy termination of a sewer
system/building drain
0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
f) Rainwater system, per drain 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81% 4 Water Piping, Water Treating and Water Heaters
a) Water Piping
i) First 100 ft. 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
ii) Each Additional 100 ft. 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81%
b) Water treating equipment, water softeners, etc. 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81% c) Industrial waste pre-treatment interceptor, sand
trap, receptor
0.61 x $193 = $118 $95 81%
d) Water Heater (and vent) 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81%
e) Occupancy termination of water service 0.19 x $193 = $37 $30 81% 5 Gas System
a) Up to 5 Outlets 0.12 x $193 = $23 $19 81%
b) Each Additional Outlet 0.02 x $193 = $4 $4 81%
Appendix B: p. 33
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
Plumbing Permit Fees
1 Plumbing Plan Review (Greater of a or b)
a) Base Fee
b) Minimum Fee
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)
b) Garbage disposal
c) Diswasher
d) Automatic Washing Machine
3 Sewers, Disposal Systems and Interceptors
a) Building Sewer
i) First 100 ft.
ii) Each Additional 100 ft.
b) Cesspool/Leachline Replacement
i) One cesspool or leachline
ii) Each Additional
c) Private Sewage Disposal System
d) Industrial waste pre-treatment interceptors,
including trap and vent
e) Each occupancy termination of a sewer
system/building drain
f) Rainwater system, per drain
4 Water Piping, Water Treating and Water Heaters
a) Water Piping
i) First 100 ft.
ii) Each Additional 100 ft.
b) Water treating equipment, water softeners, etc.
c) Industrial waste pre-treatment interceptor, sand
trap, receptor
d) Water Heater (and vent)
e) Occupancy termination of water service
5 Gas System
a) Up to 5 Outlets
b) Each Additional Outlet
Proposed Fee
Year 1
Cost Recovery
Year 1
Proposed Fee
Year 2
Cost Recovery
Year 2
Proposed Fee
Year 3
Cost Recovery
Year 3 Notes
85% 100% 85% 100% 85% 100%
$86 89% $91 94% $97 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$81 87% $87 94% $93 100%
$38 87% $41 94% $43 100%
$103 87% $110 94% $118 100%
$103 87% $110 94% $118 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$103 87% $110 94% $118 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$32 87% $35 94% $37 100%
$20 87% $21 94% $23 100%
$4 87% $4 94% $4 100%
Appendix B: p. 34
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description Total Hourly Rate Cost of Svc Current Fee Current Est.
Cost Recovery
6 Lawn Sprinklers, Vacuum Breakers, and Backflow
Prevention Devicesa) Lawn Sprinklers (SFDs) including backflow protection device
i) First Backflow Device 0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81%
ii) Each Additional Backflow Device 0.02 x $193 = $3 $3 81% b) Non-residential sprinklers with atmospheric type
vacuum breakers or backflow prevention device
i) 1 to 5 Devices 0.10 x $193 = $19 $15 81%
ii) Each Additional Device 0.02 x $193 = $4 $4 81%
c) Non-residential sprinklers with non-atmospheric
backflow prevention device
i) 2" and smaller - per device 0.10 x $193 = $19 $15 81% ii) Over 2" - per device 0.11 x $193 = $22 $18 81%
7 On-site fire hydrant
a) First 0.80 x $193 = $155 $125 81%
b) Each Additional 0.61 x $193 = $118 $95 81%
8 Swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs (piping, fixtures, and appurtenant devices)
0.42 x $193 = $81 $65 81%
9 Each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the Plumbing but not specifically mentioned herein
0.06 x $193 = $12 $10 81%
Appendix B: p. 35
City of Garden Grove
User and Regulatory Fee Study
Building Safety Fees
Cost of Service Calculation - At Fully-Burdened Hourly Rate Fee Description
6 Lawn Sprinklers, Vacuum Breakers, and Backflow
Prevention Devicesa) Lawn Sprinklers (SFDs) including backflow protection device
i) First Backflow Device
ii) Each Additional Backflow Device
b) Non-residential sprinklers with atmospheric type
vacuum breakers or backflow prevention device
i) 1 to 5 Devices
ii) Each Additional Device
c) Non-residential sprinklers with non-atmospheric
backflow prevention device
i) 2" and smaller - per device
ii) Over 2" - per device
7 On-site fire hydrant
a) First
b) Each Additional
8 Swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs (piping, fixtures, and appurtenant devices)
9 Each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the Plumbing but not specifically mentioned herein
Proposed Fee
Year 1
Cost Recovery
Year 1
Proposed Fee
Year 2
Cost Recovery
Year 2
Proposed Fee
Year 3
Cost Recovery
Year 3 Notes
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
$3 87% $3 94% $3 100%
$16 87% $17 94% $19 100%
$4 87% $4 94% $4 100%
$16 87% $17 94% $19 100%
$19 87% $20 94% $22 100%
$135 87% $145 94% $155 100%
$103 87% $110 94% $118 100%
$70 87% $75 94% $81 100%
$10 87% $11 94% $12 100%
Appendix B: p. 36