City of Laguna Beach
Community Development Fees
Proposed Fees
Fee Type Ref #
Current
Fee
100% Cost
Recovery
from 2021
Study
(adjusted for
CPI)
2026-27
Proposed Fee
(0% Subsidy)
2026-27
$ increase in
Fee from
Current Fee
% Increase
in Fee from
Current Fee
Zoning Plan Check - Small - Up to three reviews S-001 $ 945 $ 1,390 $ 1,390 $ 445 47% Zoning Plan Check - Large - Up to three reviews S-002 $ 4,743 $ 6,975 $ 6,975 $ 2,232 47% Pre-Application Meeting - Optional On-Site Meeting S-003 $ 700 $ 775 $ 775 $ 75 11% Pre-Application Meeting - DMT S-004 $ 1,206 $ 1,330 $ 1,330 $ 124 10% Concept Review - Application S-005
$2,795
(50%applied
toward future
project
entitlement
fees)
$ 4,740 $ 4,740 $ 1,945 70%
Design Review - Administrative Review S-006 $ 782 $ 1,075 $ 1,075 $ 293 37% Design Review - Design Review Board Review S-007 $ 4,075 $ 4,490 $ 3,368 $ 1,945 48% Coastal Development Permit - Approval in Concept S-011 $ 237 $ 260 $ 260 $ 23 10% Historic - Alteration to Historic Register Structure S-017 $ 2,549 $ 4,685 $ 4,685 $ 2,136 84% Historic - Alteration to Historic Resource S-018 $ 2,423 $ 4,453 $ 4,453 $ 2,030 84% Historic - Historic Resource Determination S-019 $ 1,108 $ 1,225 $ 1,225 $ 117 11% Historic - Local Historic Determination S-020 $ 1,503 $ 1,660 $ 1,660 $ 157 10% Landscape Plan Review and Inspection S-021
$175 +
actual
consultant
cost
$195 + actual
consultant cost
$195 + actual
consultant cost $ 20 11%
Revocable Encroachment Permit S-022 $ 2,606 $ 3,830 $ 3,830 $ 1,224 47% Extension of Approval Period S-023 $ 787 $ 865 $ 865 $ 78 10% Continuance S-024 $ 684 $ 755 $ 755 $ 71 10%
Design Review - Referral to Design Review Board S-025 $ 4,226 $ 6,210 $ 6,210 $ 1,984 47% Appeal to City Council (All Applications) S-026 $ 2,500 $ 6,290 $ 6,290 $ 3,790 152% Plan Revision S-027
$5,000
minimum
deposit for
hourly costs
$5,000
minimum
deposit for
hourly costs
Actual cost
with $5,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Administrative Use Permit S-028 $ 3,341 $ 4,910 $ 4,910 $ 1,569 47% Conditional Use Permit - Minor S-029 $ 4,931 $ 7,250 $ 7,250 $ 2,319 47% Conditional Use Permit - Intensification of Use S-030 $ 8,629 $ 12,680 $ 12,680 $ 4,051 47% Conditional Use Permit - Minor Design Review S-031 $ 9,601 $ 14,110 $ 14,110 $ 4,509 47% Conditional Use Permit - Major Design Review S-032 $ 29,081 $ 42,740 $ 42,740 $ 13,659 47% Conditional Use Permit - Amendment S-033 $ 3,934 $ 5,425 $ 5,425 $ 1,491 38% Design Review - Minor Design Review S-034 $ 4,065 $ 5,975 $ 5,975 $ 1,910 47% Design Review - Major Design Review S-035 $ - $ 21,325 $ 21,325 $ 21,325 100% Coastal Development Permit - De Minimus Waiver S-036 $ 125 $ 140 $ 140 $ 15 12% Coastal Development Permit - De Minimus Hearing S-037 $ 1,024 $ 1,130 $ 1,130 $ 106 10% Coastal Development Permit - Exemption S-038 $ 339 $ 375 $ 375 $ 36 11% Coastal Development Permit - Administrative S-039 $ 1,115 $ 1,230 $ 1,230 $ 115 10% Coastal Development Permit - Non-Appealable Zone S-040 $ 533 $ 585 $ 585 $ 52 10% Coastal Development Permit - Minor Appealable Zone S-041 $ 1,070 $ 1,180 $ 1,180 $ 110 10% Coastal Development Permit - Major Appealable Zone S-042 $ 3,326 $ 4,890 $ 4,890 $ 1,564 47% Local Coastal Program Amendment S-043
$10,000
deposit for
hourly costs
$10,000 deposit
for hourly costs
Actual cost
with $10,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Wireless Facility Permit - Administrative S-044 $ 5,201 $ 5,735 $ 5,735 $ 534 10% Wireless Facility Permit - Planning Commission S-045 $ 12,073 $ 13,310 $ 13,310 $ 1,237 10%
Attachment 1
3 City of Laguna Beach
Community Development Fees
Proposed Fees
Fee Type Ref #
Current
Fee
100% Cost
Recovery
from 2021
Study
(adjusted for
CPI)
2026-27
Proposed Fee
(0% Subsidy)
2026-27
$ increase in
Fee from
Current Fee
% Increase
in Fee from
Current Fee
Concept Review - Planning Commission S-046
$6,666
(50%applied
toward future
project
entitlement
fees)
$ 12,245 $ 12,245 $ 5,579 84%
General Plan - Amendment S-047
$10,000
deposit for
hourly costs
$10,000 deposit
for hourly costs
Actual cost
with $10,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Zone Change/Ordinance Amendment S-048
$10,000
minimum
deposit for
hourly costs
$10,000 deposit
for hourly costs
Actual cost
with $10,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Specific Plan Amendment S-049
$10,000
minimum
deposit for
hourly costs
$10,000
minimum
deposit for
actual costs
Actual cost
with $10,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Variance - Stand Alone S-015/
S-050 $ 4,780 $ 5,270 $ 5,270 $ 490 10%
Variance - With Another Application S-051 $ 2,188 $ 2,415 $ 2,415 $ 227 10% Categorical Exemption - Hist/SOIS Comp - S-052 $ 5,910 $ 6,515 $ 6,515 $ 605 10% Initial Study, Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration, Environmental Impact Report
S-053; S
054
$20,000
deposit
towards full
consultant
cost + 25% of
final
consultant
cost for staff
time
$20,000 deposit
towards full
consultant cost
+ 25% of final
consultant cost
for staff time
Actual
consultant cost
+ 25% of final
consultant cost
for staff time
with $20,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Subdivision - Tentative Parcel/Tract Map S-055
$10,000
minimum
deposit for
hourly costs
$10,000
minimum
deposit for
actual costs
Actual cost
with $10,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Subdivision - Tentative Map Amendment S-056
$5,000
minimum
deposit for
hourly costs
$5,000
minimum
deposit for
actual costs
Actual cost
with $5,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Final Map S-057
$5,000
deposit for
hourly costs
$5,000 deposit
for hourly costs
Actual cost
with $5,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Condominium Conversion S-058
$10,000
deposit for
hourly costs
$10,000 deposit
for hourly costs
Actual cost
with $10,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Subdivision - Lot Line Adjustment S-059 $ 4,443 $ 6,530 $ 6,530 $ 2,087 47% Subdivision - Lot Merger S-060 $ 4,443 $ 6,530 $ 6,530 $ 2,087 47% Certificate of Compliance S-061 $ 1,224 1,350 $ 1,350 $ 126 10%
4 City of Laguna Beach
Community Development Fees
Proposed Fees
Fee Type Ref #
Current
Fee
100% Cost
Recovery
from 2021
Study
(adjusted for
CPI)
2026-27
Proposed Fee
(0% Subsidy)
2026-27
$ increase in
Fee from
Current Fee
% Increase
in Fee from
Current Fee
Street - Easement/Abandon/Vacation S-062 $ 12,277
$10,000
minimum
deposit for
actual costs
Actual cost
with $10,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Road Extension S-063 $ 18,503
$10,000
minimum
deposit for
actual costs
Actual cost
with $10,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Street - Name Change S-064 $ 2,414 $ 3,330 $ 3,330 $ 916 38% Street - Address Change S-065 $ 1,250 $ 1,380 $ 1,380 $ 130 10% Planning Commission Interpretation S-066 $ 8,096 $ 11,900 $ 11,900 $ 3,804 47% Historic - Mills Act Application S-067 $ 3,201 $ 4,410 $ 4,410 $ 1,209 38% Historic - Historic Register Removal S-068 $ 10,793 $ 11,895 $ 11,895 $ 1,102 10% Sign Permit - Master Sign Program S-069 $ 4,023 $ 5,915 $ 5,915 $ 1,892 47% Sign Permit - Planning Commission S-070 $ 1,973 $ 2,900 $ 2,900 $ 928 47% Sign Permit - Administrative S-071 $ 604 $ 665 $ 665 $ 61 10% Sign Permit - Temporary S-072 $ 266 $ 290 $ 290 $ 24 9% Use and Occupancy Review S-073 $ 374 $ 415 $ 415 $ 41 11% Home Occupation Permit S-074 $ 180 $ 200 $ 200 $ 20 11% Sidewalk Vendor Permit S-075 $ 912 $ 1,005 $ 1,005 $ 93 10% Temporary Use Permit - Director S-076 $ 817 $ 1,090 $ 1,090 $ 273 33% Temporary Use Permit - Planning Commission S-077 $ 3,585 $ 5,270 $ 5,270 $ 1,685 47% Heritage Tree - Application S-078 $ 2,479 $ 3,645 $ 3,645 $ 1,166 47% Tree Removal Permit - Category I S-079 $ 1,048 $ 1,155 $ 1,155 $ 107 10% Tree Removal Permit - Category II S-080 $ 698 $ 2,580 $ 2,580 $ 1,882 270% Tree Removal Permit - Category III S-081 $ 698 $ 3,125 $ 3,125 $ 2,427 348% Tree Removal Permit - Appeal to City Council S-082 $ 987 $ 4,705 $ 4,705 $ 3,718 377% Hedge Height Claim - Application S-083 $ 3,293 $ 4,840 $ 4,840 $ 1,548 47% Hedge Height Appeal to City Council S-084 $ 2,959 $ 5,615 $ 5,615 $ 2,656 90% View Preservation/Restoration - Preservation S-085 $ 1,048 $ 1,520 $ 1,520 $ 472 45% View Preservation/Restoration - Restoration
Mediation
S-086
$748 + $345
for each
additional
claimant
$3,265 +
actual costs for
mediator
$748 + $345 for
each additional
claimant
$ - 0%
View Preservation/Restoration - Public Hearing S-087
$1,048 +
$455 for each
additional
claimant
$ 6,600 $ 6,600 $ 5,552 530%
View Preservation/Restoration - Appeal to City S-088 $ 2,000 $ 6,110 $ 6,110 $ 4,110 206% View Preservation/Restoration - View Claim - Arborist
Services S-089
$1,000
minimum
deposit for
hourly costs
$1,000
minimum
deposit for
hourly costs
Actual cost
with $1,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Peer Review Deposit S-090
$5,000
minimum
deposit for
hourly costs
$5,000
minimum
deposit for
hourly costs
Actual cost
with $5,000
minimum
deposit required
$ - 0%
Time Extension Review S-091 $ 1,422 $ 1,565 $ 1,565 $ 143 10% Real Property Report - Residential (per report) S-092 $ 40 $ 1,330 $ 1,330 $ 1,290 3225% Real Property Report - Commercial (per report) S-093 $ 40 $ 1,435 $ 1,435 $ 1,395 3488% Real Property Report - Extension (per report) S-094 $ 40 $ 120 $ 120 $ 80 200%
5 City of Laguna Beach
Community Development Fees
Proposed Fees
Fee Type Ref #
Current
Fee
100% Cost
Recovery
from 2021
Study
(adjusted for
CPI)
2026-27
Proposed Fee
(0% Subsidy)
2026-27
$ increase in
Fee from
Current Fee
% Increase
in Fee from
Current Fee
General Plan - Maintenance S-095
3.5% of
building plan
check and
permit fees
3.5% of
building plan
check and
permit fees
3.5% of building
plan check and
permit fees
$ - 0%
Technology Surcharge S-096
1.7% of
building plan
check and
permit fees
1.75% of
building plan
check and
permit fees
1.75% of
building plan
check and
permit fees
$ - 5%
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