Laguna Beach City Council
May 12, 2026

(ii) The application shall be accompanied by a map drawn to scale showing the location of the property concerned and the location of all highways, streets and alleys,
public easements or Offers to Dedicate Public
Easements and all lots and parcels of land within a
distance of five hundred500 feet from the exterior
boundaries of the property involved. The accuracy of
such map shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
(iii) A discussion of the amendment's relationship to and effect on the other sections of the certified LCP.
(iv) An analysis that meets the requirements of California Code of Regulations Section 13511 that demonstrates
conformity with the requirements of Chapter 6 of the
Coastal Act.
(v) Any environmental review documents, pursuant to
CEQA, required for all or any portion of the amendment
to the LCP.
(vi) An indication of the zoning measures or
implementation that will be used to carry out the
amendment (unless submitted at the same time as the
amendment to the Local Coastal Program).
(c) Any application made pursuant to Paragraph (B)(1)(a)(ii) and (iii), above, shall be in writing and signed and verified by the owner of the land involved or by his authorized agent. If a person other than the owner makes the application, written authorization to act on behalf of the owner shall be submitted with such application. The application shall show or be accompanied by the legal description of the property for which the amendment is requested, and the street address or
addresses, if any, or other common description of the
premises.
(2) Review of Filing. An amendment to a certified LCP together with all necessary attachments and exhibits shall be deemed "submitted" after having been received and found by the Community
Development Director to be in proper order and legally adequate to comply with this Section. The Community Development Director shall cause a date of receipt stamp to be affixed to all LCP submissions on the day they are so received and a stamp of the date of submittal on the day they are found to be properly submitted.

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(C) LCP Amendment Hearing and Notice. Upon receipt in proper form of an LCP amendment application, or upon receipt of a Resolution of Intention from the City Council, the Community Development Department shall set a public hearing before the Planning Commission.
(1) Notice of Public Hearings. Notice of public hearings shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Such notice shall state the nature of the proposed change, location of the affected area, and the time(s) and place(s) of the scheduled hearing(s) and for accepting comments on the proposed amendment.
(a) For Amendments to LCP, the notice shall be provided as follows:
(i) By mail to all of the following parties:
(1) Any member of the public who has so
requested;
(2) Each local government contiguous with the area
that is the subject of the Amendment;
(3) Local governments, special districts, or port or
harbor districts that could be directly affected by
or whose development plans should be
considered in the Amendment;
(4) Regional, state and federal agencies that may
have an interest in or be affected by the
amendment;
(5) Local libraries and media;
(6) The Coastal Commission.
(7) Any reference in this subchapter to "interested
parties" or "public agency" shall include the
aforementioned persons or groups.
(ii) By posting the draft amendment to the City’s website in a format that can be downloadable.
(iii) By placing a display advertisement of at least onefourth page in newspaper having the greatest circulation within the area affected by the proposed
action.

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(b) Following a public hearing, the Planning Commission shall recommend approval, modification, or denial of the proposed amendment to the City Council. The recommendation shall be by resolution carried by the affirmative vote of not less than the majority of the entire Commission. It shall be transmitted to the City Council within forty (40) days after the rendering of a decision. Such decision is final and conclusive and may not be reconsidered except upon referral by the City Council. (2) Council Hearing and Notice. After receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation, the City Council shall hold a public hearing and shall give notice in the same manner as required for the Planning Commission in this Section above.
(3) Council Decision. After the required hearing, the City Council shall take actions on the Amendment by resolution or ordinance, as applicable, to either approve, modify, or deny the proposed amendments.
(D) Required Findings. Before approval of any LCP Amendment, the City Council must make the finding that such amendment meets the requirements of, and is in conformity with, the LCP and the policies of Chapter 3 the California Coastal Act.
(E) Certification of Local Coastal Program Amendments.
(1) Submittal to Coastal Commission. Any amendment approved by the City shall be submitted to the Coastal Commission in accordance with Sections 30510, 30512, 30513 and 30514 of the Public Resources Code and Sections 13551 and 13552 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2) Effective Certification. An amendment to the Commission-certified Local Coastal Program shall not become effective after City Council adoption until the amendment is submitted pursuant to the requirements of Section 13551 et seq. of the California Code of Regulations and is effectively certified by the California Coastal Commission pursuant to the requirements of Section 13544 et seq. of the California Code of Regulations.
(3) Amendments Pursuant to PRC 30515 (Public Works Project or Energy Facility Development). LCP Amendments approved by the Coastal Commission pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 30515 shall be effectively certified upon final action by the Coastal Commission.

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SECTION 13. Code Amendment. Section 25.08.010 (Words beginning with “E.”) of Chapter 25.08 (Definitions and Standards) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended to add the following definition in alphabetical order:
“Environmentally Sensitive Area” means any area in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or role in an ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities and developments. “Environmentally Sensitive Area” includes slopes of 30% or greater and areas designated as an “Environmentally Sensitive Area” on a map adopted by resolution of the City Council.

SECTION 14. Code Amendment. Section 25.08.018 (Words beginning with “I.”) of Chapter 25.08 (Definitions and Standards) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended to add the following definition in alphabetical order:
“Improvement” means any building, structure, feature, or object constituting a physical addition to real property or a structure on real property, or any part of such addition.

Improvements include the construction of streets and all related appurtenances bridges, utilities, pedestrian ways, bikeways, trails, or landscaping and irrigation in connection with an approved development or public works project, whether involving the subdivision of land or not.

SECTION 15. Code Amendment. Section 25.08.022 (Words beginning with “L.”) of Chapter 25.08 (Definitions and Standards) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended to add the following definitions in alphabetical order:
“Landscaping” means an area devoted to or developed and maintained with native or exotic plantings, lawn, groundcover, gardens, trees, shrubs, and other plant materials, and associated decorative outdoor landscape elements.
“Landscape plans” means plans prepared to depict proposed landscaping and irrigation on a development site, which include a planting plan and an irrigation plan drawn to the same scale as the grading plan, that clearly and accurately identify specified plants, irrigation layout equipment, finish grades and drainage, specifications and construction details, plan sheet numbers, and drawing date of plans.

SECTION 16. Code Amendment. Subdivision (E)(1)(c) and (E)(1)(d) of Section

25.10.008 (Property development standards) of Chapter 25.10 (R-1 Residential Low Density Zone) of Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):
(E) Yards
. . .
(1) General Provisions
. . .

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(c) The maximum lot area which may be occupied by habitable enclosed building space and covered off-street parking shall depend on lot size. For lots 4,000 four thousand square feet and under, site coverage shall not exceed forty-four percent; for lots greater than four thousand4,000 square feet and less than eight thousand square feet, the maximum site coverage shall be calculated using the formula below; and for lots 8,000 eight thousand square feet and over, site coverage shall not exceed thirty-five percent. The maximum site coverage
percentage permissible on any residential lot shall be
calculated using the following formula:

Building Site Coverage (%) = 35 + (8,000-A) x 9
4,000
Where A = lot area (square feet)
For example, if the lot area is 6,625six thousand six hundred twenty-five square feet, the maximum allowable building site coverage would be calculated as follows:

Lot Area (A) = 6.625 square feet
Building Site Coverage (%) = 35 + (8,000-A) x 9
4,000
= 35 + (1,375) x 9
4,000
= 35 + 3.094
BSC (%) = 38.09
(d) The Design Review Board is authorized to modify the building site coverage requirement identified in subsection

25.10.008(E)(4)(c), above, upon a finding that shall only be modified by the design review board when it is necessary to preserve views, preserve privacy, reduce heights, or to maintain neighborhood development patterns. In no event shall the Design Review Board modify such requirement by more than five percent. In no event shall the Design Review Board modify such requirement by more than five percent.

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in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):
(E) Yards
. . .
(3) Side Yard.
(a) The width of each side yard shall be not less than ten percent of the average lot width, but in no case less than three 3 feet; except that when the average lot width is forty 40 feet or greater, no side yard shall be less than four 4 feet.
. . .
2) Side yards shall not be used for accessory buildings, clotheslines, air conditioning or pool equipment, the
storage of trailers, boats, campers or other materials, or the regular or constant parking of automobiles or other vehicles, except for the required additional parking space when approved by the Design Review Board in
accordance with Section 25.52.012(f).

SECTION 18. Code Amendment. Sections 25.15.002 (Intent and Purpose) and

25.15.004 (Design Criteria) of Chapter 25.15 (R/HP Residential/Hillside Protection Zone) in Title 25 (Zoning) are hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough) with re-numbering and re-lettering to occur in numerical and alphabetical order:

Section 25.15.002 (Intent and Purpose)
The intent and purpose of this zone is to allow for low-intensity, residential development that addresses concerns for public health and safety and promotes the design criteria set forth in Section 25.15.004. All new development in this zone shall be sensitive to the hillside terrain and to the environmental constraints and shall provide for the conservation of existing natural open space lands, unique landforms, scenic hillsides and sensitive biological habitats. These environmental constraints include potential danger from fire, slope failure and erosion, as well as the difficulty of emergency evacuation. Protection of the physical environment, public views and aesthetic qualities associated with undeveloped lands is of critical concern in this zone. Low-intensity agricultural uses and passive, recreational uses are also appropriate for this zone.

Section 25.15.004 (Design Criteria Standards)
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environmentally sensitive habitats. These included rare species of flora or fauna, significant watercourses, ridgelines and unique landforms such as rock outcroppings and caves. In addition, land within this zone typically contains physical conditions such as steep topography and geologically sensitive areas which amplify the environmental and safety concerns of this zoning district.

The following design criteria standards have been established to help ensure that future development proposals take the proper steps to avoid adverse impacts on these unique resources. In addition, all development proposals shall be subject to the zoning standards and design review procedures of this chapter and shall be strictly evaluated for conformance with the city's general plan, with particular emphasis on the open space and conservation element. As part of the environmental review process for any project, the city shall require detailed environmental studies to identify specific impacts, measures to avoid those impacts and, when allowable impacts are unavoidable, the necessary mitigation measures.
(A) To ensure compliance with the applicable General Plan policies, aAll development proposals shall be subject to the following standardscriteria :
(1) Building Site. Development Buildings and other improvements should be located on a slopes of less than thirty percentand shall be situated such that they do not adversely impact any environmentally sensitive areas, and should minimize impacts to ridgelines, geologic hazard areas and unique landforms.
(2) Mass and Scale. The height and scale of the building(s) should respect the natural surroundings and unique visual resources by incorporating designs which minimize bulk and mass, follow natural topography and minimize visual intrusion on the natural landscape. (3) Building Size. In addition to the mass and scale of the residence, the total square footage shall also be maintained at a size compatible with the open space characteristics of the hillsides. Residential designs should blend in with the surroundings, while minimizing their prominence to public view. As such, larger lots shall not necessarily enable the development of correspondingly larger homes. (4) Architectural Style. The architectural style, including materials and colors, should be compatible with the natural setting by encouraging designs which blend in with the surroundings.
(5) Grading. Development proposals should minimize grading of hillside areas by encouraging designs which follow the natural grade while maintaining a building mass and scale that is sensitive to topography. (6) Landscaping. The proposal should maintain native vegetation to the greatest extent possible and should include the provision of additional native vegetation to mitigate potential visual impacts and Docusign Envelope ID: 230D8988-4BC8-83E5-837A-4106220F81E9 164
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erosion concerns associated with the development proposal.

Invasive plantings shall be prohibited.
(7) Fuel Modification. The development proposal should address the required fuel modification as part of the initial application and should integrate fuel modification provisions into the site plan in such a way as to minimize impact on existing native vegetation and areas of visual prominence. Alternative means to thinning and/or removal of native vegetation for fire hazard management such as minimizing the building envelope, and/or siting of the structure(s) away from hazard areas, and/or use of fire retardant design and materials are preferred where feasible. The fuel modification plan shall be in compliance with all Fire Department fuel modification requirements, and may qualify as development requiring a coastal development permit that is subject to the provisions of Chapter 25.07, including instances when such a plan constitutes development that is not exempt pursuant to Section 25.07.008 because it would impact environmentally sensitive habitat areas.

SECTION 19. Code Amendment. Subsection J (Fences and Walls) of Section

25.15.010 (Property development standards) of Chapter 25.15 (R/HP Residential/Hillside Protection Zone) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):
(J) Fences and Walls. All fences and walls shall be subject to the provisions of Section 25.50.012 as well as the following standards:
(1) Except as provided for in subsection (2) below, any fencing shall be located within one hundred100 feet of the main dwelling. If no dwelling exists on the lot, a fence is not permitted.
(2) Requests for security or safety fences which are not addressed in the Building Code may be exempt from the provisions of
subsection (1) abovebelow, subject to design review board approval which includes a finding that the fence is necessary for the preservation of public health, safety and welfare.

SECTION 20. Code Amendment. Section 25.15.012 (Required findings) of Chapter

25.15 (R/HP Residential/Hillside Protection Zone) of Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby repealed.

SECTION 21. Code Amendment. Subsection B (Design Review) of Section

25.24.005 (Property development standards) of Chapter 25.24 (Lagunita Zone) of Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):
(B) Design Review.

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(1) Intent and Purposes. The intent and purpose of this section is to establish design review standards and controls over private development in the Lagunita residential community. It is recognized that there are unique design aspects inherent in the Lagunita community that need to be preserved and enhanced, particularly with respect to preserving existing views and view corridors. The design criteria, as established herein, shall be utilized for all projects proposed within the Lagunita Zone. Prior to any discretionary review by the city, the Lagunita Community Association shall conduct its own project review. The Community Development Department shall notify the Association in writing when the City has received an application with reference to the submitted plans and with information that comments are due within thirty days of when the Community Development Department mails or otherwise sends the written communication to the Association. The Association will may submit a letter of comment to the city for its consideration within thirty days of when the Community Development Department mails or otherwise sends the written communication to the Association. The lack of the comment letter from the Association after the appropriate thirty day notice period afforded by the City will not prevent the City from proceeding with consideration, approval, or denial of the application; however, the City’s processing and decision on the application shall not be delayed or extended to accommodate Association review beyond the timeframes required by applicable state law, including the Permit Streamlining Act (Government Code Section 65920 et seq.), or any other state-mandated deadlines. If compliance with such state-law deadlines requires earlier action, the City may proceed to consider, approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application before the expiration of the thirty (30)-day comment period. prior to the design review board's review of the applicant's plans. The adoption of these design criteria will guide and ensure that all future growth contributes to preservation of the Lagunita community character.
(a) All buildings, structures, and improvements shall be evaluated on criteria in Section 25.05.040, and on the following
additional view preservation criteria: a prime consideration for the Design Review Board in reviewing development
applications including its landscaping shall be the
maintenance of views and view corridors. For purposes of this chapter, a “view corridor” shall be defined as a vista vita or scenic field of vision enjoyed from a residence between and/or above other structures of buildings. Property development standards for the Lagunita Zone shall represent the maximum allowable building envelope. The actual development allowed might be less than that designated by the general standards Docusign Envelope ID: 230D8988-4BC8-83E5-837A-4106220F81E9 166
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for the Lagunita Zone because of localized conditions
identified during the design review process.

SECTION 22. Code Amendment. Section 25.25.010 (Performance Standards/design criteria) of Chapter 25.25 (SLV, South Laguna Village Commercial Zone) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby repealed.

SECTION 23. Code Amendment. Section 25.28.040 (Design criteria) of Chapter

25.28 (Institutional Zone) of Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby repealed.

SECTION 24. Code Amendment. Section 25.35.070 (Design Review) of Chapter

25.35 (Specific Plan (Arch Beach Heights)) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough) with re-numbering and relettering to occur in numerical and alphabetical order:

Section 25.35.070 Design review.
(A) All new residences and accessory structures, and additions to existing residences and accessory structures, are subject to the design and review as per the zoning ordinance. The design review board shall be guided by the development standards set forth in Section 25.35.080 in addition to the normal design review criteria findings in Section 25.05.040. (B) Design review shall be limited to those Projects requiring design review shall be subject to the standards set forth in Sections 25.35.080 and

25.40.005. Additional guidelines may be adopted by resolution of the city council, upon recommendation of the design review board, when such guidelines are deemed warranted.
(C) In the event that a project is disapproved by the design review board, the design review board shall state in writing the subsections of Section 25.35.080 or 25.40.005, or the guidelines adopted by resolution of the city council, upon which such disapproval is based, and shall further state the reason disapproval of the project is justified by said subsections or guidelines.

SECTION 25. Code Amendment. Section 25.35.080 (Design Review development standards) of Chapter 25.35 (Specific Plan (Arch Beach Heights)) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough) with renumbering and re-lettering to occur in numerical and alphabetical order:

25.35.080 (Design review development standards.)
(A) Intent and Purpose. It is the intent and purpose of this section to establish design review development standards and controls over public and private development in the Arch Beach Heights Tract. It is recognized that the area has specific design constraints relating to its visibility from the city below, historic development pattern and potential for fire. In this respect, it is the Docusign Envelope ID: 230D8988-4BC8-83E5-837A-4106220F81E9 167
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declared intent of the city that this section shall serve the following purposes:
(1) To establish standards and policies that will promote and enhance quality design, site relationships, and other aesthetic considerations of development in the Arch Beach Heights Tract.
(2) To improve and augment the controls now included in ordinances related to planning and building in order to promote development which is in the best interest of the public safety and welfare. (3) To recognize the interdependence of land values and aesthetics and to implement these standards in the best interest of the city. (B) Standards.
(1) All designs shall demonstrate an individuality of design, which should be achieved primarily through a manipulation of the volume of the structure rather than by means of nonessential architectural details. (2) While individuality of design should be achieved, the thrust should be scaling down rather than duplication of existing bulk and size of existing structures.
(3) Lot coverage shall not exceed that specified in the zoning ordinance for R-1 development.
(4) All designs shall limit areas of large blank walls by carefully planned windows, porches, and smaller volumes.
(5) Harsh boxlike structures, and structures which make extensive use of glossy surfaces, or strong, glaring colors, shall be avoided. (6) On downhill homes, all designs shall avoid vertical repetitive detailing which adds to the illusion of height.
(7) All designs shall minimize roof penetration by grouping all plumbing vents and ducts together.
(8) All vents, gutters, downspouts, louvers, exposed flashings, and service doors shall be treated as architectural design elements, and shall be painted to coordinate with the color scheme of the structure. (9) Roof decks should shall are not be permitted above the uppermost story., nor should pParapets, walls, protective roof deck railings or and stair enclosures shall not exceed the roof height of the uppermost story, except as approved by design review.

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(10) All exterior lighting should relate to the design of the structure, and the light emitted shall not adversely affect neighboring properties, exceed that reasonably necessary for security purposes, nor detract from the aesthetics of the property.
(11) All landscape plans shall address the functional aspects of landscaping such as drainage, erosion prevention, wind barriers, shade, sound absorption, dust abatement, and reduction of glare. (12) Landscaping shall be used in front and rear yards to relieve solid, unbroken elevations and to soften continuous wall expanses. (13) All designs shall incorporate the use of shrubbery and trees to reduce the appearance of height.
(14) The area between the underside of the building and finished grade should be completely enclosed, except as approved by design review.
(15) There shall be provided a storage area for at least two garbage and trash containers, minimum forty-gallon capacity each, completely enclosed from view, easily accessible to the street. Such areas shall be protected by at least one-hour fire rating.
(16) A general storage area of at least four hundred400 cubic feet, completely enclosed from view, shall be provided within each garage or carport, except as otherwise approved by design review. (17) All developments should seek to minimize the difference between the natural grade and the finished project height by such methods as split level or stepping down the building along with the grade.

SECTION 26. Code Amendment. Section 25.39.100 (Design Review) of Chapter

25.29 (Specific Plan (Sarah Thurston Park)) of Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby repealed.

SECTION 27. Code Amendment. Section 25.44.060 (Architectural design criteria) of Chapter 25.44 (Three Arch Bay Zone) of Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough) with re-numbering and re-lettering to occur in numerical and alphabetical order:

Section 25.44.060 Architectural design criteria Design Review Intent and Purpose. It is the intent and purpose of this section to establish design review standards and controls over private development in the Three Arch Bay residential community. It is recognized that there are unique design aspects inherent in the community appearance that need to be preserved and enhanced. These design criteria will be utilized for all projects in this zone reviewed by the city. Applicants should note that prior to city review, the Three Arch Bay Community Association will conduct its own plan Docusign Envelope ID: 230D8988-4BC8-83E5-837A-4106220F81E9 169
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review. The Association will submit a letter of comment to the city for its consideration and review prior to city approval of the applicant's plans. The adoption of these design criteria will guide and ensure that all future growth contributes to a preservation of the community character. Applicants should note that prior to City review, the Three Arch Bay Community Association will conduct its own plan review. The Community Development Department shall notify the Association in writing when the City has received an application with reference to the submitted plans and with information that comments are due within thirty days of when the Community Development Department mails or otherwise sends the written communication to the Association. The Association may submit a letter of comment to the City for its consideration within thirty days of when the Community Development Department mails or otherwise sends the written communication to the Association; however, the City’s processing and decision on the application shall not be delayed or extended to accommodate Association review beyond the timeframes required by applicable state law, including the Permit Streamlining Act (Government Code Section 65920 et seq.), or any other state-mandated deadlines. If compliance with such state-law deadlines requires earlier action, the City may proceed to consider, approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application before the expiration of the thirty (30)-day comment period. The lack of the comment letter from the Association after the appropriate thirty-day notice period afforded by the City will not prevent the City from proceeding with consideration, approval, or denial of the application.

In order to approve a design review permit, the City’s reviewing authority must make the following findings in addition to the findings at LBMC Section 25.05.040(I):
(A) While individuality of architectural style should be achieved, the design should conform to the established small-scale building character which is sensitive to existing topography and view preservation. (B) All designs shall protect the privacy and views of neighboring properties especially in side and rear yard areas by providing architectural relief from large blank walls by proper placement of windows, porches, architectural pop-outs and other similar features.
(C) The minimum roof pitch on any building or structure shall be 3:12. Flat roofs and roof decks are prohibited.
(D) Roof-mounted solar collectors shall not be visible from any street view; the solar collector shall not exceed the ridge elevation of the roof. (E) All development shall strive to be compatible with surrounding homes and the community with respect to architectural character, style, scale, mass and color.
(F) Walls and fences should tie directly to the main building, enclosing only active use areas. Both wood and wrought iron fencing can be used when the material and color are compatible with the main building.

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(G) All landscape and hardscape plans shall address the functional aspects of landscaping such as drainage, erosion prevention, wind barrier, shade, sound absorption, dust abatement and reduction of glare. (1) Landscaping, as required, shall be provided in accordance with the community design and landscape guidelines as adopted by Resolution No. 89-104 and as hereafter amended.
(2) All residential and landscaping design shall preserve surrounding views of the ocean and, whenever possible, utilize trees and other vegetation to complement this viewshed.

SECTION 28. Code Amendment. Section 25.44.050 (Property development standards) of Chapter 25.44 (Three Arch Bay Zone) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended to add subsection M (Roof Pitch) to read as follows:
(M) Roof Pitch. The minimum roof pitch on any building or structure shall be 3:12. Flat roofs and roof decks are prohibited.

SECTION 28. Code Amendment. Chapter 25.49 (Diamond/Crestview Specific Plan) of Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):

Section 25.49.010 Intent and purpose.

The intent and purpose of this chapter is to establish a specific plan for the Diamond/Crestview area pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Sections 65450 et seq. It is recognized that there is a need for a comprehensive planning program to address the unique issues associated with the Diamond/Crestview area and that this need is best served through the establishment of a specific plan. The Diamond/Crestview Specific Plan contains goals, policies, and development standards and design guidelines.

Section 25.49.020 Description and application.

The specific plan covers a forty-one acre area of Tract 764 and is generally located west of Arch Beach Heights, north of the Loma Tract, east of Woods Cove and south of Bluebird Canyon. The physical boundaries of the specific plan area are delineated on Attachment D attached hereto.

Section 25.49.030 Development regulations.

All development regulations of the Diamond/Crestview Specific Plan area are contained within the text of the document. These regulations include goals, policies, and development standardsand design guidelines. All other ordinances and sections of the Laguna Beach Municipal Code shall also apply to the specific plan area, unless such standards are inconsistent with the provisions of the specific plan, in which case, the specific plan shall apply.

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SECTION 29. Code Amendment. Section 25.45.004 (Definitions) of Chapter 25.45 (Historic Preservation) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):
"Historic resource" means a property or structure that (1) is listed on the City's historic register, (2) is listed on the California Register of Historical Resources, (3) has been officially determined to be eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources by the State Historical Resource Commission, (4) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, (5) has been officially determined to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service, or (6) the City is mandated by law to treat as a historic resource based on substantial evidence in light of the whole record. Generally, a resource shall be considered to be "historically significant" if the resource meets the criteria for listing on the California Register of Historical Resources. The absence of a fully executed and recorded written historic resource preservation agreement between a property owner and the City shall not, on its own, be considered conclusive evidence that the property is not listed on the City’s historic register.

SECTION 30. Code Amendment. Subsection B (Designation Procedures) of Section 25.45.006 (Historic register designation, criteria and procedures and removal from register) of Chapter 25.45 (Historic Preservation) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):
(B) Designation Procedures.
(1) The property owner shall complete the application for the proposed designation as a historic resource and inclusion on the register on a form provided by the department, include all information required and file the application with the department.
(2) The Heritage Committee will review the application for designation.

In its consideration of placement on the register, the Heritage Committee may request additional information and plans for any future planned changes to the structure. There shall be no application fee for placement on the register.
(3) Recordation of a written historic resource preservation agreement between the City and the property owner, acknowledging the owner's obligations and responsibilities to ensure preservation of the historic character of the resource shall be filed after the property is designated by the Heritage Committee for inclusion on the register.

If the owner has applied for incentives, the recordation shall not occur until the owner's request, or the incentive has been acted upon. This agreement shall be recorded with the County and will apply to any subsequent owners. A property approved for the Register shall not be formally designated until the property owner executes the preservation agreement, and it is recorded with the County.

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SECTION 31. Code Amendment. Subsection (A) of Section 25.45.008 (Incentives to properties on the city’s historic register) of Chapter 25.45 (Historic Preservation) of Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):
(A) Parking. The following benefits are subject to Design Review Board approval, except when a conditional use permit is required for the project, in which case the City Council Planning Commission shall be the final approval authority, with a recommendation from the Planning Commission.

SECTION 32. Code Amendment. Section 25.45.010 (Procedures for alteration of an historic resource) of Chapter 25.45 (Historic Preservation) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough) with re-numbering and re-lettering to occur in numerical and alphabetical order:
(A) Review. Prior to the issuance of a building permit to remodel or alter any historic resource, City staff shall review the proposed changes to determine if the proposal is consistent with the design review criteria, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards (SOIS) or the City's Local Design Guidelines.

Interior changes shall not be reviewed unless the changes will alter a character defining features of the historic resource or if the interior area is publicly accessible.
(B) If the project is found to be consistent with the SOIS or the City's Local Design Guidelines, but otherwise requires design review pursuant to Section 25.05.040(B), the Heritage Committee shall make a recommendation to the approval authority prior to design review. Repair or replacement of existing materials with in-kind or historically appropriate materials, in the same location, does not require design review approval.

Minor alterations may be subject to Section 25.05.040 (B)(3). (C) If staff believes the project is not consistent with the SOIS and/or the City's Local Design Guidelines, then after the appropriate environmental documentation has been prepared pursuant to CEQA, design review shall be required. The Heritage Committee shall make a recommendation to the approval authority prior to design review.
(D) Historic Resource Assessment Report. If an historic resource assessment has not been prepared for the property, the Heritage Committee or the design review authority may require that an historic resource assessment, paid for by the City, be prepared prior to the review of the project to evaluate the project impacts to the property.
(E) Environmental Determination. During its review, the design review authority will adopt the appropriate environmental determination pursuant to CEQA.

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potential environmental impact. Projects that comply with the SOIS and the local design guidelines may be eligible for a categorical exemption. (F) Pre-construction Meeting. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, a preconstruction meeting shall occur and shall consist of the property owner, contractor, inspector assigned to inspect the structure, a City staff member, the project architect/designer and historic monitor (if required). This meeting will be used to convey the obligations and responsibilities of the property owner and his or her contractors and architects in protecting and avoiding destruction of the identified historic fabric that is to be retained. (A) Any action pertaining to a historic resource that qualifies for Administrative Design Review pursuant to Section 25.05.040(B)(3) may be approved administratively pursuant to the procedures set forth in that section, provided that such approval shall be based on finding that the proposed action is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings (1995, Weeks and Grimmer), as amended from time to time, as determined by the Community Development Director, or other similar generally accepted resource, as determined by the Community Development Director, in addition to other required findings. Heritage Committee review and recommendation is not required on such minor alterations to historic resources. Before the project is scheduled for Administrative Design Review pursuant to Section 25.05.040(B)(3), Heritage Committee must review the project and make a recommendation on the project. (B) Major modifications, alterations, or other actions pertaining to historic resources that do not qualify for Administrative Design Review shall require approval of a design review permit pursuant to Section 25.05.040(B)(1).

Before the project is scheduled before the Design Review Board or Planning Commission, as appropriate, the Heritage Committee must review the project and make a recommendation on the project.
(C) Historic Resource Assessment. To evaluate whether a property is a historic resource or whether a project has effects on a historic resource, the Community Development Director may require a historic resource assessment report as follows:
(1) The Community Development Director may require a historic resource assessment report, paid for by the City, be prepared prior to the review of the project to evaluate whether the property is a historic resource.
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prior to the review of the project to evaluate the impacts of the project on the historic resource.
(D) Pre-construction Meeting. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, a preconstruction meeting shall occur and shall consist of the property owner, contractor, inspector assigned to inspect the structure, a City staff member, the project architect/designer and historic monitor (if required). This meeting will be used to convey the obligations and responsibilities of the property owner and his or her contractors and architects in protecting and avoiding destruction of the identified historic fabric, as defined in California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 3, Chapter 11.5, Appendix A, as amended from time to time, that is to be retained.

SECTION 33. Code Amendment. Section 25.45.012 (Historic property disclosure) of Chapter 25.45 (Historic Preservation) of Title 25 (Zoning) shall be amended to read as follows:

Section 25.45.012 Historic property disclosure.
(A) Agent Disclosure. If a property has been included in the register, the owner of the property or the owner's representative shall, in any real property transaction, provide the buyer of the property with notice informing the buyer of the property's listing on the register. Distribution of a current Real Property Report issued pursuant to Section 14.76.090 of this code to the buyer shall satisfy the requirements of this subsection. (B) Penalty. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) of this section shall be subject to the penalties and remedies specified in Section

14.76.090 of this code.

SECTION 34. Code Amendment. Subsection (G) of Section 25.52.006 (Special provisions) of Chapter 25.52 (Parking Requirements) of Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):
(G) Incentives. The City Council Design Review Board or Planning Commission, as appropriate, may approve a conditional use permit, and a coastal development permit when required, upon recommendation by the approval authority, to reduce the parking standards required under this chapter where the proposed use provides for and promotes the use of alternative modes of transportation such as ride-sharing, carpools, vanpools, public transit, bicycle and walking; and where the reduced parking requirement will not adversely impact public access to beaches, parks, open spaces, and trails and one or more of the following conditions apply:
(1) The proposed use is a very low or low income, disabled, or senior housing project;
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(2) The proposed use is a sidewalk cafe having outdoor seating available to restaurant customers, and when the outdoor seating is located on public property or right-of-way, to the general public as well, which contributes positively to the local pedestrian environment.

The parking reduction may be granted on a temporary or seasonal basis and shall be limited to a maximum of five spaces; and (3) The proposed use incorporates innovative parking solutions, such as a shuttle service program provided by the entity whose parking requirement has been reduced. Any proposed innovative parking solution shall provide parking mitigation measures at an equivalent ratio to the parking spaces required by Section 25.52.012(G) for the proposed intensification of use. An innovative parking solution shall be described in a detailed program which includes, but is not limited to, the number of otherwise required parking spaces that will not be provided, a detailed description of the proposed innovative solution, a detailed description of how the innovative solution provides an equivalent ratio to the number of parking spaces that would have been required without the innovative solution, and a detailed description of how the proposed solution is expected to offset impacts from the reduction in required parking spaces, supported by studies and/or examples. An example of a program for innovative parking solutions might include, but not be limited to, a shuttle service program provided by the entity whose parking requirement has been reduced that indicates the number and capacity of shuttle vehicles, the range of shuttle services, where shuttle vehicles are stored and the hours of shuttle service operation. At the discretion of the Director of Community Development, peer review of such a program may be required and paid by the applicant.

A parking study shall be prepared by a qualified engineer, retained by the entity whose parking requirement has been reduced, that reviews efficiencies, effectiveness and/or problems of the approved innovative parking solutions at one year and at five years from the date of their approval; and the study shall be provided to the City for review and assessment.

This Subsection 25.52.006(G)(3) shall expire five years from the date of effective certification of LCP-5-LGB-19-0139-1. If innovation solutions have been implemented pursuant to this section, and the required engineered parking studies demonstrate the effectiveness of those innovative parking solutions, a Local Coastal Program amendment may be requested to retain this subsection for an extended period. Such an LCPA shall include all necessary supporting documentation with submittal of the LCP amendment request.

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SECTION 35. Code Amendment. Subdivision (C) of Section 25.54.010 (Signs permitted on private property) of Chapter 25.54 (Sign Regulations) in Title 25 (Zoning) is repealed and replaced to read as follows:
(C) Lighting
(1) Method.
(a) Where not otherwise restricted, signs may be indirectly lighted. The lighting source shall be shielded in an appropriate manner to direct light only upon the sign and minimize glare and/or light spillage onto the public way or adjacent
properties.
(b) Except for luminous tube signs, signs shall not be internally illuminated. The Planning Commission may approve an
application for a luminous tube sign if it is able to make all of the following required findings:
(i) The sign satisfies the design criteria set forth in Section

25.54.018(D);
(ii) The sign does not appear mass-produced or generic
but instead serves as a unique expression of the
business;
(iii) The sign’s design, placement, and illumination ensures minimal to no adverse impacts on nearby properties,
including residential uses. The lighting design will not result in glare, excessive brightness, light spillover, or visual distraction.
(iv) The color and quality of illumination contribute to the design integrity of the sign and are consistent with the overall aesthetic of the building and surrounding area; (v) All exposed conduit, junction boxes, and other
electrical components are discreetly located or
architecturally integrated into the sign design to
minimize their visibility and maintain a clean, finished appearance.
(c) High intensity discharge light sources including, but not limited to mercury vapor, metal halide, and high-pressure sodium, shall not be permitted.
(2) Luminance.

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(a) The maximum allowable lighting intensity shall be based on the following table:
(b) Illumination of signs shall be measured with a light meter using appropriate methodology that ensures accurate
luminance readings.
(c) Notwithstanding the above Sign Luminance Standards, the Director of Community Development may order the dimming of all sign illumination determined to be excessively bright.

SECTION 36.SECTION 35. Code Amendment. Subdivision (D) of Section

25.54.010 (Signs permitted on private property) of Chapter 25.54 (Sign Regulations) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):
(D) Master Sign Programs. A master sign program shall be submitted for review and approval in relation to new office or shopping center construction or substantial façade improvements of an existing office or shopping center, when either contain four or more businesses or uses prior to the issuance of any sign permits. (See the master sign program submittal requirements in Section 25.54.018(A).) In order to assure aesthetic compatibility, the approval authority Planning Commission may establish whatever conditions are deemed necessary to maintain appropriate design, continuity and harmony of the signage for the site.

SECTION 37. Code Amendment. Subdivision (E) of Section 25.54.016 (Prohibited signs) of Chapter 25.54 (Sign Regulations) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):
(E) Excepting marquees and signs approved by the Planning Commission in accordance with Section 25.54.010(C), internally illuminated signs; SECTION 38.SECTION 36. Code Amendment. Subdivisions (E), (F), and (G) of Section 25.54.018 (General Permit Procedures) of Chapter 25.54 (Sign Regulations) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):

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(E) Signs Eligible for Administrative Approval. Except for luminous tube signs, signs may be eligible for administrative review and approval by the director of community development, if they meet the following criteria. At the discretion of the director, such signs may be referred to the appropriate approval authority the Planning Commission for review. Eligible signs include:
(1) Signs in compliance with an approved master sign program; (2) Signs that meet all of the following conditions:
(a) The sign(s) must meet all applicable design standards as set forth in this chapter, including but not limited to Section

25.54.010 and Tables 1 and 2 at the end of this chapter; (b) The sign(s) shall must not cause the total signage to exceed the maximum allowable sign area for the site; and
(c) The letter or font height must shall not exceed eight fourteen inches.
(3) Temporary signs which comply with the requirements of Section

25.54.020. Temporary signs or temporary sign programs for city council approved special events are not eligible for administrative approval.
(4) Replacement of signs previously authorized by a sign permit provided that the sign meets all applicable design standards as set forth in this chapter, including but not limited to Section 25.54.010 and Tables 1 and 2 at the end of this chapter.
(5) Signs that are not eligible for Administrative Approval shall be considered by the Planning Commission.
(F) Appeals of a Determination by the Community Development Director. Any person disagreeing with a determination of the Community Development Director or Planning Commission shall have the right to appeal in accordance with the appeal provisions in Section 25.05.070to the appropriate approval authority. The appeal must be filed within ten business days after such determination and shall be heard at the next regular meeting of the appropriate approval authority.
(G) Creativity Encouraged. Except for the community development department director, the approval authority The Planning Commission may, at his or her its discretion, grant permits for signs not otherwise in conformance with this chapter up to a twenty-five percent increase in allowable sign area or height, if it finds the sign design to be extraordinarily creative and significantly contributing to the charm and character of Laguna Beach.

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SECTION 37. Code Amendment. Footnote 10 of Table 1 (Permitted Signs by Type and Use) of Chapter 25.54 (Sign Regulations) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):

10. Such luminous tube signs shall only be allowed with Planning Commission approval upon making the findings required by Section 25.54.010(C)(1)(b) by permit in an interior building location that is four feet or more from the closest window.

SECTION 38. Code Amendment. The criteria for Luminous Tube signs in Table 2 (Sign Design Standards by Sign Type) of Chapter 25.54 (Sign Regulations) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):

Table 2. Sign Design Standards by Sign Type
Sign Type
Maximum
Number
Permitted
Maximum
Sign Area 1 Height 2 Other Specifications
. . .

Luminous
Tube
1 per site or
tenant
3 sq. ft.

Discretionary n/a
See design specifications of
Section 25.54.018(D)(6).

SECTION 39.SECTION 37. Code Amendment. Subdivision (A) of Section

25.54.026 (Arts Organizations) of Chapter 25.54 (Sign Regulations) in Title 25 (Zoning) is hereby added to read as follows:

25.54.026 Arts and cultural organizations
(A) Signs, Façade Changes and Sign Programs for Arts and Cultural Organizations. It is recognized that certain public benefit non-profit arts and cultural organizations, specifically such as the Festival of Arts, the Sawdust Festival, the Art-A-Fair, the Laguna Playhouse, the Laguna Art Museum and the Laguna College of Art and Design, conduct annual or ongoing special events which have special needs in terms of the audience or patrons they serve which may not be adequately addressed by the sign requirements applicable to private commercial enterprises. (B) Criteria. The above a Arts organizations and cultural organization may apply for and receive approval for sign permits or sign programs, including façade changes, from the planning commission in accordance with the provisions of this section. The proposed plans for a sign, façade change or Docusign Envelope ID: 230D8988-4BC8-83E5-837A-4106220F81E9 180
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sign program must: (1) specify the size and design for each sign or façade change; (2) the maximum display term; and (3) the location of each sign.

The planning commission has complete discretion for these specifications, regardless of the other provisions of this chapter. The approved signs, façade changes or sign programs shall minimize clutter, be compatible with the village character of Laguna Beach, reflect an integration with the site's surroundings, promote the purpose and mission of the arts organization and not significantly differ from the historic pattern of the arts and cultural organization's signage and façade presentation. (C) Administrative Approval. The planning commission may authorize administrative approval by the director of community development for new signs or changes to existing signs subject to and in accordance with an approved sign program. The planning commission may establish special criteria for such administrative approvals by the director when it approves an arts and cultural organization's sign program.
(D) Commercial Events. Signs for any type of private commercial events located at an arts and cultural organization's site shall require separate sign permits and be subject to the requirements of this chapter.

SECTION 40.SECTION 38. Code Amendment. Subdivision (H) of Section

25.55.006 (Permits Required) of Chapter 25.55 (Wireless Communication Facilities) is hereby added to read as follows:

Section 25.55.006 (Permits Required)
In addition to the permit requirements described below, the permit requirements of Chapter 25.07 Coastal Development Permits remain applicable except when inconsistent with federal law.
. . .
(H) Exemptions. Wireless Communications Facilities owned and operated by the City or other local or regional public agency do not require a permit under this Chapter. Such exempt wireless communications facilities shall fully comply with other applicable requirements of the Laguna Beach Municipal Code.

SECTION 39. Code Amendment. Section 25.56.011 (Major Remodels) is hereby added to Chapter 25.56 (Nonconforming Buildings, Lots, and Uses) of Title 25 (Zoning) to read as follows:

Section 25.56.011 (Major Remodels)
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development standards of the subject zone, and all requirements applicable to the construction of a new building or structure including undergrounding requirements, required dedication of on- and off-site improvements, and payment of new development fees.

SECTION 40. Code Amendment. Chapter 25.58 (Amendments to General Plan) is hereby added to Title 25 (Zoning) to read as follows:

Chapter 25.58 (Amendments to General Plan)

25.58.010 Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for making changes to the General Plan, as provided for in applicable law when there are reasons to do so. These circumstances include, without limitation, changes in applicable law, in the public interest, property owner interest, opportunities that were unanticipated at the time of General Plan adoption or the last amendment, or as required by State law.

25.58.020 Applicability
(A) The procedures of this chapter apply to all proposals to change the content of the General Plan.
(B) The City Council, by resolution, shall establish and from time to time amend a schedule of fees imposed for any initiation or application to change the content of the General Plan.

25.58.30 Initiation of Amendments
(A) Request. A request to initiate an amendment to the General Plan may be submitted by an applicant or the City. This request must occur before the City processes any applications associated with the request to amend the General Plan.
(B) Initiation Factors. The following factors must be considered by the City Council for the initiation of a non-City applicant’s proposed General Plan amendment:
(1) The amendment proposed appears to be consistent with the Guiding Principles and Goals of the General Plan;
(2) The amendment proposed appears to have minimal to no material effect on the community or the General Plan;
(3) The amendment proposed provides additional public benefit to the community as compared to the existing land use designation or policy;
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(4) Public facilities appear to be available to serve the affected site, or their provision will be addressed as a component of the amendment process; or
(5) The amendment proposed is required under other rules or regulations.
(C) Public Hearing. The City Council will consider, deliberate, and act upon the initiation of all proposed General Plan amendments at a duly noticed public hearing. If the General Plan Amendment request is not initiated, then the General Plan Amendment application will not be processed by the City. (D) Expiration. If a request to initiate a General Plan Amendment is approved by City Council, a General Plan Amendment application must be submitted within two years from the date of initiation. If no application for a General Plan Amendment is submitted within this time period, the approved initiation shall expire, become null and void, and shall not be subject to an extension.

25.58.040 Planning Commission Hearing and Recommendation (A) Hearing. Following City Council initiation and project processing by the City, the Planning Commission must conduct a duly noticed public hearing. (B) Recommendation to Council. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission must make a written recommendation on the adoption or amendment of the General Plan or any Element thereof based on the findings listed below. A recommendation for approval must be made by a resolution carried by an affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the Planning Commission membership in accordance with California Government Code Section 65354. The Director must promptly transmit to the City Council the Planning Commission’s written recommendation, together with any maps, charts, studies, or other materials, including any required environmental analysis.
(C) Required Findings. The Planning Commission must make all of the following findings in its recommendation to the City Council:
(1) The amendment is consistent with the guiding principles and goals of the General Plan.
(2) The amendment is deemed to be in the public interest.

25.58.050 City Council Hearing and Action
(A) Council Hearing. Before acting upon any proposed General Plan Amendment, the City Council must hold a duly noticed public hearing.

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(B) Council Action. After the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may approve, modify, or deny the proposed General Plan amendment. If the Council proposes any substantial modification not previously considered by the Planning Commission during its hearings, the proposed modification must first be referred back to the Planning Commission for its recommendation.
(C) Required Findings. The City Council must make all of the following findings to amend the General Plan:
(1) The amendment is consistent with the guiding principles and goals of the General Plan.
(2) The amendment is deemed to be in the public interest.

SECTION 41. Section 21.08.030 (Lot Line Adjustments exempted.) of Chapter

21.08 (Subdivisions) in Title 21 (Plats and Subdivisions) is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in underline and deletion shown in strikethrough):

Section 21.08.030 (Lot Line Adjustments exempted.)
(A) In accordance with Section 66412(d) of the California Government Code, a lot line adjustment between two or more existing building sites, or between parcels of land contained within an existing building site, where the land taken from one building site is added to an adjacent building site, or where interior parcel lines are eliminated for the purpose of consolidation, and where a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not thereby created, is exempt from this Chapter, provided the lot line adjustment is approved by the City Council of the City of Laguna Beach and observes the following requirements:
(1) The project site described in the proposal consists of legal building sites as defined in Title 25 (Zoning) of this code;
(2) The proposal does not create one or more building site(s); (3) Any land taken from one site will be added to an adjacent site and no additional sites will result from the lot line adjustment; (4) The project complies with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act;
(5) The proposal is consistent with the general plan;
(6) The parcels proposed to be adjusted by the lot line adjustment comply with all applicable zoning regulations or, in the case of existing, legal nonconforming lots, do not significantly or adversely increase the extent of such nonconformity;
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(7) The lot line adjustment, in and of itself, will not result in the need for additional improvements and/or facilities;
(8) The proposal does not include any lots or parcels created illegally; (9) The project does not impair any existing access, create a need for new access, impair any existing easements or create a need for any new easements serving any adjacent lots or parcels.
(B) Application. Lot line adjustment applications shall be filed by the legal owner(s) on a form prescribed by the Director of Community Development and submitted with a fee as established by resolution of the City Council.

Since the forms, if approved, must be filed for record with the Orange County recorder they shall be drawn in a clear, legible, and professional manner using conventional surveying or civil engineering techniques. An acceptable current title report, excerpt or lot book report that verifies the legal ownership of the parcels under consideration shall be submitted. (C) Approval Authority.
(1) An application for a lot line adjustment shall be reviewed in conjunction with whatever other permits are required for the project in the underlying zone; the approval authority for the lot line adjustment shall be the same as the approval authority for the permits required by the underlying zone or other City rule or policy. (2) In the case where the project only requires a lot line adjustment and a coastal development permit, the project applications may be approved or denied by the Director of Community Development. The Department of Community Development shall set a public hearing date before the Director of Community Development or designee and noticing shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 25.05.065 and Section 25.07.014.
(D) Recording. Any failure to file for the record an approved lot line adjustment form within ninety days from the date of approval by the City Council Director of Community Development, or from the date of a final decision, whichever is later, shall result in a termination of approval unless prior to expiration an application for extension not to exceed an additional ninety days is submitted in writing for approval by the Director of Community Development.

SECTION 42. Code Amendment. Section 22.10.010 (Permits required) of Chapter

22.10 (Permit Required) of Title 22 (Excavating, Grading, and Filling) is hereby amended to add subsection (e)(6) to read as follows:
(e) Exceptions. A grading permit shall not be required for any of the following conditions, but in all other respects the provisions of this title shall apply:

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. . .
(6) Backfill for a swimming pool if authorized by a valid building permit.

SECTION 43. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any entity, person or circumstance is held for any reason to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council of the City of Laguna Beach hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 44. CEQA. This Ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 because it consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. Here, the recommended action meets the exemption because the City is amending its code to improve procedural efficiencies and to comply with state law.

The City is not authorizing new uses that are not already established within the City through this ordinance. Furthermore, under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15265, CEQA does not apply to activities and approvals pursuant to the Coastal Act necessary for the preparation and adoption of a local coastal program because the Coastal Commission’s LCP review and approval procedures have been found to be functionally equivalent to the environmental review process. Therefore, the adoption of the Ordinance amending the City’s local coastal program is statutorily exempt from CEQA. Upon taking the recommended action, City staff will cause to be filed within five calendar days a notice of exemption with the County and State Clearinghouse.

SECTION 45. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days following its adoption by the City Council and upon concurrence by the California Coastal Commission.

SECTION 46. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance. Not later than fifteen (15) days following the passage of this Ordinance, the Ordinance, or a summary thereof, along with the names of the City Council members voting for and against the Ordinance, shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Laguna Beach, California, at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the ____ day of ______, 2026.

CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH:

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Mark Orgill
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Ann Marie McKay
City Clerk
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Megan Garibaldi
City Attorney
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Protect the Cottage, Not the Box
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Dear Council Members,
The desire to "streamline" the Design Review Board (DRB) process is a logical response to administrative backlog. However, as currently drafted, the DRB Efficiency Ordinance risks sacrificing the very soul of Laguna Beach, our unique cottage character in favor of administrative speed.

I support bypassing the DRB for homeowners who choose to build responsibly. If a resident proposes a small, one-story cottage with double the required setbacks, they are contributing to the preservation of our village scale. That resident should be rewarded with an expedited "administrative" path. However, the current proposal creates a "one-size-fits-all" streamlining that treats a charming 1,200 sq. ft. cottage the same as a 3,500 sq. ft. modern "square box." Without specific protections for mass and scale, we are effectively incentivizing developers to build to the maximum allowable envelope without the public oversight that has kept Laguna from looking like every other coastal suburb.

Why Height and Mass Matter :To put the stakes in perspective, consider the physical impact on a typical Laguna street:
• The "Village" Standard: A classic Laguna cottage often sits at roughly 12 to 14 feet in height. This allows for sunlight, air circulation between neighbors, and a "human scale" at the street level.
• The "Box" Threat: Under the proposed "efficiency" standards, a developer could potentially push a structure to the 15-foot maximum with no articulation, a flat roof, and up to the setbacks only slightly increased with 20%.

A 15-foot wall is not just a building; it is a "massing event" that changes the character of a neighborhood forever. If we are to allow "Administrative Design Review," it should be reserved for projects that voluntarily stay 20% below the maximum height and 25% above the minimum setbacks and a cottage design.

My Recommendation:

1. Postpone the Vote: This ordinance is too significant to rush. Please agree to a 60-day postponement to allow for a stakeholder workshop involving local designers and residents who understand the nuance of Laguna’s topography and village character.

2. Tiered Streamlining: Create a "Green Track" for cottages. If a project is single-story and under a certain square footage, under the 15’ height, and has cottage mass and scale then bypass the DRB; all others must remain under the scrutiny of the DRB.

3. Define "Charming" through Code: Codify specific design elements—such as pitched roofs and recessed roof lines—that qualify for streamlining, rather than allowing flat-roofed "cubes" to bypass public review.

Laguna Beach did not become world-famous because of its "efficient" permit processing; it became famous because it was meticulously protected.

Let us streamline the right kind of growth, not just any growth.

Respectfully,
Joy Berry
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1 McKay, Ann Marie CC
From: Laguna Beach City Clerk
Subject: Item #22
-----Original Message-----
From: Anne Caenn
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 9:07 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>; Laguna Beach City Clerk <[email protected]> Subject: Item #22
Mayor Orgill and Councilmembers,
It is easy to understand why you are looking to streamline the design review board process. In reading the staff reports, it seems like problems will occur, parƟcularly that it will be easier for developers to bypass the scruƟny that keeps Laguna charming. As a long Ɵme, resident with concerns about keeping our town beauƟful, I request that you postpone the vote and allow Ɵme for a town meeƟng to receive input and suggesƟons from those who will be working with the system such as developers, designers and architects, as well as residents before, changing the rules that protect our village.

Best,
Anne
Anne Caenn
xxx Katella Street
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Subject: Regular Business Item #22 - DESIGN REVIEW EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE AND EFFICIENCY

ORDINANCE
From: Mike
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2026 3:57 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Regular Business Item #22 - DESIGN REVIEW EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE AND EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE Dear City Council:

As a homeowner who has lived with the consequences of the earlier efforts at "DRB Streamlining", I would ask you to approach this latest effort with extreme caution. There are always unintended consequences that accompany streamlining, especially when developers have such a strong financial incentive to exploit grey areas to their advantage.

I'm especially concerned with the proposition of exempting the following from Design Review entirely:
a) changes that do not constitute a major remodel
b) new primary dwelling units that do not exceed a height of 15 feet and a single story, with greater setbacks than those required by the underlying zone as specified, and otherwise complying with all applicable objective development standards in the Zoning Code
Speculators will expand what is intended under (a) and will likewise push projects to be covered under (b), which, when viewed in their entirety, they should not be.

The previous "streamlining" changes resulted in a 6-year tsunami of projects in my lower Mystic Hills area, with ever larger projects competing to outdo the next.

If delays in the DRB process are the impetus for this current effort might I suggest that the DRB be expanded, perhaps establishing a 2nd DRB panel so that greater throughput is possible. To achieve a reduced DRB backlog by reducing the projects that are required to go before DRB is a bad idea that will accelerate the loss of the unique charm that Laguna Beach is supposed to embody. Please do not move forward with this approach to reducing the DRB backlog.

Regards,
Michael Morris
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Subject: Request delay regarding streamlining the Design Review Board From: Susan Skinner
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2026 2:26 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Request delay regarding streamlining the Design Review Board Dear Laguna Beach City Council,
I would like to request that you delay the decision regarding the Design Review Board streamline process in order to give the community more of an opportunity to weigh in on these changes.

A decision to change the process may well have unintended consequences that haven't been considered and allowing a more vigorous debate from the community gives the council that input to consider before making the decision.

Thank you,
Susan Skinner
31561 Table Rock Dr., #419
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Subject: Agenda Item 22 and Agenda Item #23
From: Darrylin Girvin
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2026 4:24 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Agenda Item 22 and Agenda Item #23
Dear City Council members
I am writing to ask you to postpone the vote on Item# 22 and let the community of residents, architects and local designers to weigh in on the DRB process change.

The reason DRB exists is to maintain and preserve Laguna Beaches Village character from its very inception.

This includes any building affecting our community from downtown to new homes or remodels.

If you put this in the hands of personnel who may not have the knowledge of Laguna's history or know codes or have an opportunity to know the applicant this could be devastating to all concerned.

DRB is vital to our building process.

Also, if this is a way to garner more funds for inappropriate City ordinances I'm totally against this.

Item #23
The new DRB fees that are being suggested for the appeals are unreasonable and ridiculous and discourage opponents to a project.

I received a notice for a property north of me and was shocked to see the cost if I was to appeal it.

This is discouraging to any neighbor who may not have funds to appeal.

This is just one more way the City needs money to pay for all the personnel that have been hired.

Darrylin Girvin
Laguna Beach resident
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1 McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: DRB Streamlining
Attachments: Protect the Cottage.pdf
Dear Council Members,
The desire to "streamline" the Design Review Board (DRB) process is a logical response to administrative backlog. However, as currently drafted, the DRB EƯiciency Ordinance risks sacrificing the very soul of Laguna Beach, our unique cottage character in favor of administrative speed.

I support bypassing the DRB for homeowners who choose to build responsibly. If a resident proposes a small, one-story cottage with double the required setbacks, they are contributing to the preservation of our village scale. That resident should be rewarded with an expedited "administrative" path. However, the current proposal creates a "one-size-fitsall" streamlining that treats a charming 1,200 sq. ft. cottage the same as a 3,500 sq. ft. modern "square box." Without specific protections for mass and scale, we are eƯectively incentivizing developers to build to the maximum allowable envelope without the public oversight that has kept Laguna from looking like every other coastal suburb.

Why Height and Mass Matter :To put the stakes in perspective, consider the physical impact on a typical Laguna street:
 The "Village" Standard: A classic Laguna cottage often sits at roughly 12 to 14 feet in height. This allows for sunlight, air circulation between neighbors, and a "human scale" at the street level.
 The "Box" Threat: Under the proposed "eƯiciency" standards, a developer could potentially push a structure to the 15-foot maximum with no articulation, a flat roof, and up to the setbacks only slightly increased with 20%.

A 15-foot wall is not just a building; it is a "massing event" that changes the character of a neighborhood forever. If we are to allow "Administrative Design Review," it should be reserved for projects that voluntarily stay 20% below the maximum height and 25% above the minimum setbacks and a cottage design.

My Recommendation:

1. Postpone the Vote: This ordinance is too significant to rush. Please agree to a 60-day postponement to allow for a stakeholder workshop involving local designers and residents who understand the nuance of Laguna’s topography and village character.

2. Tiered Streamlining: Create a "Green Track" for cottages. If a project is single-story and under a certain square footage, under the 15’ height, and has cottage mass and scale then bypass the DRB; all others must remain under the scrutiny of the DRB. 333 of 399
2 3. Define "Charming" through Code: Codify specific design elements—such as pitched roofs and recessed roof lines—that qualify for streamlining, rather than allowing flatroofed "cubes" to bypass public review.

Laguna Beach did not become world-famous because of its "eƯicient" permit processing; it became famous because it was meticulously protected. Let us streamline the right kind of growth, not just any growth.

Respectfully,
Joy Berry
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5/11/26
To City Council and City Manager,
On behalf of our membership and South Laguna neighborhood residents, the South Laguna Civic Association (SLCA) writes regarding the proposed Design Review Efficiency Ordinance and related amendments currently before the Council.

SLCA supports efforts to improve the efficiency, predictability, fairness, and consistency of Laguna Beach’s development review process for all parties, including both applicants and impacted neighbors. We recognize the State’s increasing push toward streamlined and objective standards and the legitimate need to reduce unnecessary delay. We also believe that Administrative Design Review can be an appropriate and efficient path for many smaller or straightforward projects.

We are concerned, however, that portions of the current proposal weaken important community protections without addressing the actual sources of delay in the City’s development process. In our experience, significant project slowdowns more often stem from inconsistent interpretations, repeated administrative review cycles, shifting staff direction, and fragmented coordination between departments—not from the Design Review Board itself.

This concern is especially important in South Laguna, where unique zoning protections and carefully developed community standards are proposed to be repealed or weakened as part of this ordinance. SLCA strongly objects to the proposed repeal of the South Laguna Village Commercial Zone performance standards contained in Section 25.25.010.

While the City may seek more objective standards, the existing South Laguna provisions were intentionally crafted to preserve compatibility between commercial development and surrounding residential neighborhoods, which in South Laguna frequently exist in unusually close proximity with limited separation. These standards address issues fundamental to South Laguna’s character, including pedestrian orientation, neighborhood scale, landscaping, traffic impacts, architectural compatibility, protection of views, and the relationship between commercial and residential uses. These are not abstract or unnecessary provisions, but placespecific protections developed through years of public planning and community input.

We are also concerned that a broad expansion of Administrative Design Review, paired with increasingly high appeal costs, risks undermining one of Laguna Beach’s defining strengths:
meaningful community participation in shaping neighborhood character. Issues involving neighborhood compatibility and community character should default to public forums whenever possible, not become matters residents must challenge through costly appeals in response to staff-level determinations. The growing cost of appeals risks placing meaningful public participation increasingly out of reach for average residents. The Design Review Board 335 of 399
—with all of its flaws—continues to serve an important civic function by providing transparency, accessibility, and a fair, standardized public process.

SLCA supports thoughtful reforms that improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary delay. Yet in pursuing these goals, we respectfully urge the Council to retain the South Laguna Village performance standards and ensure that any expansion of Administrative Design Review preserves meaningful public participation, transparent noticing procedures, and accessible oversight for projects with broader community impacts.

Thank you for your consideration.

In partnership,
Greg O’Loughlin
President
South Laguna Civic Association
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To preserve and enhance the unique village character of Laguna Beach May 6, 2026
Re: Design Efficiency Ordinance and Fee Schedule
City Council:

Village Laguna supports retaining the existing structure, scope and responsibilityofour Design Review Board and recommends reconsidering revising the scope of the Administrative Design Review process.

While we understand that the state has imposed new requirements emphasizing ministerial approvals we question the need for such extensive changes to the Design Review requirements and processes to address chronic “delays and slow pacing of project approvals.” We seriously question whether such extensive changes to the Design Review process are the appropriate solution to these very real problems. We are concerned that public participation and tools for maintaining the appreciated character of our city will suffer as a result of these proposed changes.

Design Review is an Asset
It is critical that we preserve our unique village character. San Francisco isnot East Hampton, Marfa is not Palm Springs, Carmel is not Martha's Vineyard, Laguna Beach is not Irvine.

Design Review maintains our unique character by providingaforumtoensure adherence to our carefully thought-out zoning, planning and design guidelines. It does not need to be restructured/"streamlined" to encourage circumventing these. By sending more projects to Administrative Design Review with appeal an onerously expensive option, important factors can remain unaddressed.

Fromitsinception the Design ReviewBoard hasmonitored and provided guidance for remodels, revisions and newconstruction. It hasdonethissuccessfullythrough many members' terms. It provides residents assurance that barbeques and decks won't belocated adjacent totheir bedrooms, that a purely decorative non-functioning chimney will not block their primary view, thatlandscapingwill beappropriate - neither growing into views nor being too scanty to provide a visual connection to the earth. It assures a fair and reasonable hearing and all ofthis done in a non-confrontationalsetting where both applicants and concerned residents are heard. The Board facilitates those win-win situations with mid-century moderns adjacent to"Laguna Charmers" inour acclaimed eclectic neighborhoods. To move these important itemsfrom the Board's purviewtoacasual and abbreviated hearing before various (possibly rotating)staff members in the Administrative Design Review process is a serious mistake and does a disservice to all parties.
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More Items Sent to Administrative Design Review?
Adding considerably more items to Administrative Design Review will most likely cause a commensurate delay in that process. Hearings are inconveniently held during working hours rather than in the evening. The proposed ordinance provides that hearings are to be requested by anyone with concerns within 15 days of date of mailing. Allowing for mail delivery time which is not reliable, that can mean ten days or less to respond and this doesn't take into account that vacations away from home typically last for two weeks. Failure by a person to request a public hearing will result in an automatic approval, according to the proposal. If someone does request a hearing then a hearing date must be set and the noticing repeated. It seems that it would be more efficient and fair to continue with the present system which allows for more time for neighbors to respond and would not require repeat noticing.

While the ordinance does provide for the Administrative Design Review hearing officer to refer projects to the regular Design Review Board (DRB), in practice this rarely happens. The referral is completely at the discretion of the hearing officer/Director of Community Development and it is not in the interest of the department work load to do such a referral. It’s just easier to ignore community requests for hearing at DRB and to tell the requesting members of the public, “You can appeal to DRB or Planning Commission.” Such an appeal is very costly, and the appeal fee seems to increase every year. Now an appeal fee of $2500 is being proposed.

This is extremely unfair to our residents.

The previous system was so much better. CDD staff invited concerned parties to a conference room where the plans were laid out. Staff asked if there were any questions or concerns.

Staff, applicant and neighbors looked at the plans together and often most questions were resolved and the applicant agreed to some adjustments. If there were outstanding issues that could not be agreed on, staff would refer the item to DRB. Now the hearings are unnecessarily formal, there is no forum to look at the plans together and the CCD decisions are final without an expensive appeal. Please reinstate the previous method.

The proposal inverts the Design Review relationship—listing uses requiring Design Review providing that anything not listed as requiring Design Review is exempt. Exemptions under MC

25.05.040 (B)(2) are clearly listed as A through Z. With constant changes in processes, materials, etc., occurring, it seems clearer, more specific and more efficient to continue to list exemptions as those surface rather than listing those subject to Design Review, or stating that the list of those subject to Design Review is not conclusive and may be added to based on the findings of the Community Development Director.

The following items need further consideration, clarification or amendment:

Section 3. Code Amendment(B)(2)(i) Exempt from Design Review (b) (i) (ii) Any improvement or building that does not exceed a height of 15 feet above the adjacent, legal ground elevation and provides 20% greater setbacks than normally required.

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there is a very large lot so increasing the setbacks would be no problem. But a 15’ height limit would stll have allowed a very large house, and one that would completely block views from Coast Highway and the neighbors across the street. Design Review approved a large house but one that is completely below the Coast Highway. It is very risky to exempt any new house from Design Review.

Exempt from Design Review (o) and (p) and (iii) Landscaping that does not exceed 16 feet in height. The height of plantings is not the only consideration in approving landscaping. The landscape guidelines of the “Landscape and Scenic Highways Resource Document” should also be required as noted in Section 3. Code Amendment (H) (6). The landscape plans should not be exempt just based on height limits.

Exempt from Design Review (u) Swimming pools and spas no more than three (3) feet above adjacent, legal ground surface. The height of a pool above grade could be a factor in potential impact on neighbors, but impact is more likely to be related to size, placement, type of water feature and noise potential. Pools should not be exempt solely because of their height above grade.

Section 3. Code Amendment(B)(3)(b) The Community Development Department director grant permits if no request is made for a hearing after noticing to neighbors, allowing 15 days from the date of sending the notice. This requires neighbors to access the plans at the city “during normal operating hours.” Omit this system for automatic approval if no request for hearing is made within 15 days.

Section 18. Design Criteria. In changing Design Criteria to Standards, many important topics have been omitted—references to the general plan, effect on environment, mass and scale, building size, architectural style, grading, landscaping…This one example of items that relate to preservation of the community environment being removed from the code. Reconsider.

Section 22 South Laguna Village Commercial Zone Performance Standards are repealed. The ability to include performance standards is an important part of having this separate and unique zone. Do not repeal.

Section 23 Institutional zone, Section 24 and 25 Arch Beach Heights , Section 26 Sarah Thurston Park, Section 27 Three Arch Bay standards are modified. A great deal of public attention was given to drafting the details in these zones as parts of specific plans and other efforts and they should not be summarily changed or repealed.

Section 32 Historic Preservation requirements are modified. Section 25.45.010 (C)Heritage Committee review should be included in the review of historic resource report assessments.

Section 39 Luminous tube signs. Village Laguna supports the Planning Commission’s deletion of these signs (neon is one example) from the list of allowed signage.

Noticing and appeals. The ordinance assumes that members of the public who live within the 300’ noticing area are the only relevant parties to notice, and they are the only ones who can appeal. We should consider that there are items of general public interest that may surface as 339 of 399
part of project review, especially related to public works projects, public views, tree protection and historic preservation. The ordinance should provide for broader noticing and rights to appeal to protect community features of public interest.

Fee Increases for appeals Village Laguna objects to increasing the fees for appeals (now staff suggests $4500!) and asks the Council to restore the more reasonable fee of $750 to appeal to Council. Many of these appeals are in the public interest and provide the benefit of community knowledge to the public discussion. Appeals elevate the public discussion and raise important issues for council consideration. Appellants should not be penalized for dedicated participation in the city process.

Administrative Design Review appeals should be free, or better yet if there are outstanding issues remaining after Admin DR testimony, the hearing officer should just forward the item to the DRB or Planning Commission as discussed above.

Please consider these comments and ask staff to revise the proposal.

Sincerely,
Merrill Anderson, President
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STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date:

May 12, 2026

NON APPEAL
23 SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION UPDATING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Open the public hearing and receive input;

2. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ITS MASTER FEE SCHEDULE AND

FINDING SUCH ACTIONS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT,” thereby approving the update Master Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2026; and

3. Find the action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.

SUMMARY OF THE MATTER
On April 14, 2026, the City Council held a study session to review the Community Development Department’s fees (specifically for planning and zoning fees) to determine whether they should be set at 100% full cost recovery in Fiscal Year 2026/27. The proposed fees included in Attachment 1 include the proposed fees presented at the April 14th study session with the following modifications: the proposed Appeal to City Council fee is reduced from $6,290 (the amount recommended in the 2021 fee study, adjusted for inflation since 2022) to $4,500; the Design Review-Major Design Review fee of $21,325 is changed to “actual cost with a minimum initial deposit of $10,000; and all Real Property Report fees were let unadjusted at $40 per report. In addition, Attachment 2 includes a comprehensive update to other City’s fees.

If the fees are approved, the fees would be effective July 1, 2026, with the exception of the Community Development Department’s fees, which would be effective July 12, 2026. A red-lined version of the Master Fee Schedule is presented in Attachment 2. A public notice for this public hearing was published in the Los Angeles Times on April 17, 2026. Staff recommends the City Council approve the Resolution included in Attachment 1. (Attachment 2 will serve as Exhibit A to the Resolution.)

DISCUSSION
State law allows cities to collect user fees to recover some, or all costs incurred in providing a specific discretionary service from which one or more individuals obtain a benefit. A discretionary service is defined as a service where the customer is identifiable and the service is measurable. Examples of the types of fees the City charges include city staff time, building permits, encroachment fees, plan check fees, recreation classes, license fees, etc.

State law, including Propositions 26 and 218, sets parameters under which user fees can be established and administered by public agencies. User fees may not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged. AS such, fees are based upon studies that calculate the full cost of providing specific discretionary services, including direct, indirect, and support costs. The City’s last Cost 1 of 831

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May 12, 2026

of Services Study was conducted in 2021 by Revenue & Cost Specialists LLC (RCS). This 300+ page document includes an analysis of the staff time and costs associated with several discretionary fees included in the City’s Master Fee Schedule (Attachment 4). As explained during the study session held on April 14th, staff applied an annual increase for 2023, 2024, and 2025, utilizing the annual CPI that was published in December for each year to compute the 2026 cost for each service.

Industry best practices recommend that a comprehensive review of the cost of services and fees be performed every three to five years. City staff is currently working on a comprehensive zoning code update and a design review efficiency ordinance. These ordinances, if approved by the City Council, will have an impact in the costs associated with certain fees included in the City’s Master Fee Schedule. Staff intends to request funding for a new comprehensive user fee study in a future budget cycle after the new Ordinances are approved and implemented.

The proposed Master Fee Schedule incorporates CPI increases to all Department fees. Some fees (Animal Shelter, for example) have been routinely adjusted by CPI annually. As a result, these fees represent a 3% CPI increase. However, other fees have not been routinely adjusted for CPI since 2022 (Building, Public Works and Fire Inspection Fees). Therefore, staff followed the same methodology used for the planning and zoning fees and applied CPI for 2023, 2024, and 2025 to adjust the City’s fee for inflation. The City’s business license application and renewal processing fees are increasing by 5% next year to align with contract increases with the City’s vendor for business license administration services, HdL. No adjustments were made to the City’s sewer connection fees or sewer rates because the City’s wastewater rate study project is reviewing these fees and rates. Staff anticipates the study will be completed by the end of the calendar year.

The proposed changes to the Master Fee Schedule also include the following new fees:
• Fire inspection fees that were approved by the City Council on May 24, 2022, with the adoption of Resolution No. 22.037, but not incorporated into the Master Fee Schedule document; • Unpermitted false alarm fees;
• Special event permit fees; and
• Appeal to Planning Commission or Design Review Board (per new efficiency Ordinance in progress).

Feedback from the Study Session on April 14, 2026
Staff received a number of questions and feedback during the City Council Study Session held on April 14th. One question involved the methodology and cost components used in the 2021 Cost of Services Study prepared by the City’s consultant, RCS, and the current subsidy the General Fund is funding for Community Development Department Fees. As previously noted, the complete 300+ page report is included as Attachment 4 to the staff report. RCS utilized a methodology called “the costs reasonably borne” analysis established by Section 8(c) of Proposition 4, now Article XIIB of the California Constitution and Proposition 26.
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This methodology involved interviewing City staff and reviewing documentation to understand and capture the costs associated with each discretionary service provided. The thorough report includes “Appendix B – Revenue and Cost Summary Worksheets Matched with Cost Detail Worksheets”.

This section of the report provides the consultants’ analysis supporting how the reasonable cost for each Zoning and Planning fee was determined, including the staff time and any third-party costs involved. The total costs are then divided by the average number of permits or applications processed for that service to determine the cost per unit and that is compared to the fee that was charged in 2021.

For example, a “Zoning Plan Check – Small” fee takes on average 8 hours of City staff time at a total cost of $388,253 (per the 2021 study) divided by 308 permits annually resulted in a per unit cost of $1,260.56 (the recommended fee in the 2021 study). In 2021, the City was charging $417 for a “Zoning Plan Check – Small” project. The General Fund subsidy was 33% in 2021.

On April 14th, some feedback suggested that increasing the reasonable costs determined in the 2021 Cost of Services Study by CPI for 2023, 2024, and 2025 was not a reasonable basis to determine the 2026 cost.

The utilization for CPI to determine inflation increases in costs is a universally accepted methodology across multiple business sectors, not just local government. For example, many of the City’s vendors for contracted services include an inflation factor in their contract that increases the annual contract price by CPI.

Secondly, utilizing CPI is more conservative than investing the staff resources to update each staff hourly rate included in the 2021 fee study with the fully burdened hourly rate for the staff position in the City’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 proposed budget. The annual CPI percentages used were 3.5% (2023); 3.4% (2024); and 3.0% (2025). The City’s actual personnel costs increased by more than this amount with average salary increases averaging 4% and benefit cost increases (including employee benefits and retirement costs) increasing an average of 8% annually during this period.

Regarding the current General Fund subsidy for the Community Development Department overall, using the Fiscal Year 2025/26 as a basis, the General Fund subsidy (the difference between the costs of the Building Division and Planning Division in comparison to building and planning fees collected) is $2 million for the Building Division and $2.8 million for the Planning Division.

There was discussion about the history of the City’s past practice to subsize Community Development fees and what has changed. Overall, the best practice is that discretionary services are funded by fees to those users of those services and not subsidized by the General Fund’s tax revenues so those resources can be used to fund municipal services that are not funded by fees (public safety, fuel modification, code enforcement, general government activities, for example).

The decision on how much of a discretionary service to subsize is a City Council policy decision. It could be that prior City Councils concluded the City’s tax revenues could afford to subsidize the Community Development Department’s activities. However, as service levels in the City have increased (increased public safety and fuel modification costs, for example) and the cost of delivering the discretionary services 3 of 831

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have also increased, the pressure on the General Fund’s other revenues suggests that the City’s user fees should be more aligned to the full cost recovery model.

A suggestion was made to consider a tiered approach to the City’s fee schedule to incentivize projects that can be completed in fewer reviews or hearings. City staff position is that the current fee schedule includes a tired structure. For example, many fees have a “minor” vs “major” category to distinguish the scope and size of a project. A “Zoning Plan Check” fee is segregated based on 3 reviews or less and then additional fees for more than 3 reviews. Staff can evaluate whether the current tiered structure should be modified in a future comprehensive fee study after efficiencies have been identified.

Finally, while we now propose an amended Appeals Fee of $4,500 (up from todays’ rate of $2,500 but down from our initial recommendation of $6,290), a suggestion was made to suggest a tiered structure for appeals. We appreciate that suggestion – but currently, appeals fees can be refunded if the City Council finds abuse of discretion. Additionally, Council members may “call for review” many items at no cost to concerned residents. Lastly, the cost of many appeals is significantly higher than even $6,290 per appeal.

We hope that the Council call-for-review provisions as well as the abuse of discretion fee refund can mitigate some of the concerns involving our recommendations. Staff can evaluate whether the current tiered structure should be modified in a future comprehensive fee study after efficiencies have been identified.

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
The Fiscal Year 2026/27 Proposed Budget presented to the City Council during the study session held on May 12, 2026, included the impacts of the proposed fees. The additional General Fund revenue from the new proposed fees is approximately $832,000.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") do not apply to the proposed action as it is not a "project" because there is no substantial evidence to show that the proposed action has the potential to result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, section 15378(a). Further, this Ordinance does not qualify as a project pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, section 15378 (b)(4) and (b)(5) as an amendment to the City’s Financia Guidelines and Budgeting Procedures is a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Resolution to Adopt Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026/27 (Pgs. 5-7)

2. Exhibit A to Attachment 1 – Master Fee Schedule (clean version) (Pgs. 8-39)

3. Proposed Changes to Master Fee Schedule (red-lined version) (Pgs. 40-86)

4. 2021 Comprehensive User Fee Study (Pgs. 87-416)
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Submitted By: .Michelle Bannigan Approved: .David A Kiff Michelle Bannigan, Director of
Administrative Services
Dave Kiff, City Manager
Report Prepared By: Coordinated With:

Michelle Bannigan, Director of Administrative
Services
Matthew Schneider, Director of Community
Development
Patrick Donegan, Assistant City Attorney
Alexis Braun, Acting Director of Transit and
Community Services
Mark McAvoy, Director of Public Works & Utilities
Kai Bond, Marine Safety Chief
Dante Chegini, Administrative Analyst (Finance)
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Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO 26.XXX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ITS MASTER

FEE SCHEDULE AND FINDING SUCH ACTIONS EXEMPT

FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, under the police power granted by Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, cities may impose fees, charges and rates for certain municipal services; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Laguna Beach that these fees, charges, and deposits shall cover up to, but not exceed, the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to increase certain fees and adopt new fees that are not charged in order to ensure cost recovery for the services provided; and WHEREAS, based upon the evidence provided, the City Council hereby determines the fees established in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein reasonably cover, but do not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves the City of Laguna Beach Master Fee Schedule, attached hereto and incorporated herein as "Exhibit A." Any newly adopted, or increased, fees, charges or deposits related to a development project shall become effective 60 days from the adoption of this Resolution. All other fees, charges or deposits shall take effect upon adoption of this Resolution.
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SECTION 3. The adoption of this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, as it is not a “project” and has no potential to result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment. (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15378(a).) A “project” specifically does not include continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as general policy and procedure making. (14 Cal.

Code Regs. § 15378(b)(2).) Alternatively, the proposed actions are exempt from CEQA, as there is no possibility that such action would have a significant negative effect on the environment. (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3).) Rather, the proposed actions are administrative in nature and merely adjust the fees and charges for City services to reflect the costs reasonably borne by the City in providing such services.

SECTION 4. If any action, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid provisions.

SECTION 5. The documents and materials associated with this Resolution that constitute the record of proceedings on which the City Council’s findings and determinations are based are located at 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, California 92651. The custodian of these documents is the City Clerk for the City of Laguna Beach.

SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall attest as to the adoption and execution of this Resolution and cause the same to be maintained in the permanent records of the City.

ADOPTED this 12th day of May 2026.
____________________________________
Mark Orgill, Mayor
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ATTEST:

Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk
I, Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Beach, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 26.XXX was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on May 12, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

City Clerk, City of Laguna Beach, CA
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Attachment 2

EXHIBIT A
Update: May 12, 2026
Effective Date: July 1, 2026, with exceptions noted

CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
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Table of Contents
MISCELLANOUS FEES .................................................................................................................................... 2 CITY ATTORNEY FEES ..................................................................................................................................... 3 BUSINESS LICENSE FEES ................................................................................................................................ 4 PARKING LOTS, PERMITS, AND METERS ....................................................................................................... 5 POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES ........................................................................................................................... 7 General ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Personnel Services ....................................................................................................................... 8 Animal Services .......................................................................................................................... 8 Towing Charges ........................................................................................................................... 9 FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES ............................................................................................................................. 10 Fire Inspection Fees (Effective July 12, 2026) ........................................................................ 10 Other Fire Department Fees ...................................................................................................... 14 MARINE SAFETY DEPARTMENT FEES .......................................................................................................... 15 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FEES ............................................................................................................ 16 Permit Fees ................................................................................................................................ 16 Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion Fees ................................................................ 17 Water Quality Fees .................................................................................................................... 17 Labor and Equipment Rates ...................................................................................................... 17 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FEES (Effective July 12, 2026) ............................................. 18 Personnel Fees ........................................................................................................................... 18 Building Fees............................................................................................................................. 18 Planning and Zoning Fees……………………………………………………………………..22
SEWER FEES ................................................................................................................................................. 25 Sewer Connection Fees ............................................................................................................. 25 Sewer Service Charges .............................................................................................................. 26 COMMUNITY SERVICES Department (RECREATION FEES) .......................................................................... 27 TRANSIT FARES ............................................................................................................................................ 30 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ADJUSTMENT ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 31 9 10 of 831
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MISCELLANOUS FEES
Photocopies or Printouts-Black and White, $0.35 per sheet Sizes to 8 1/2x14, single or double-sided
Photocopies or Printouts-Black and White,
Size 11x17, single sided only $0.63 per sheet
City Clerk Record Copy Fees $0.10 per sheet
Plotter Prints (8½ x 11) $2.00 per sheet
Plotter Prints (11 x 17) $4.00 per sheet
Plotter Prints (17 x 22) $6.00 per sheet
Plotter Prints (24 x 36) $8.00 per sheet
Plotter Prints (36 x 48) $10.00 per sheet
Electronic Media $10.00 or actual cost of media
Public Records-Transcript $0.00/hr
Public Records-Clerical Research $0.00/hr
Public Records-Admin Research $0.00/hr
Public Records-Legal Research $0.00/hr
Public Records-Faxing $0.50 per page sent
Public Records-Mailing Costs Actual Costs + $1.00 handling fee Returned Check Fee $15.00
Budget $50.00
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report $35.00
Single Audit $20.00
Copy Fee $0.10/page
Domestic Partnership Registration $25.00
Civil Wedding Ceremony $100.00
Recording City Documents Fee $9.00 1st page $3.00 for each additional page Civil Subpoenas – Per Individual $275.00
Civil Subpoenas – Production of Records $15.00
Ballot Initiative Filing Fee $200.00
Credit Card Convenience Fee* Actual Cost or 2.6% per transaction * The City’s payment vendor will collect the actual cost whenever possible. When this is not feasible, the City will charge 2.6% per transaction.
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CITY ATTORNEY FEES
Personnel Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Regular Rate
(Per Hour)
City Attorney $213 $245
Assistant City Attorney $144 $166
Paralegal $64 $74
City will pass-through all eligible outside legal service costs (e.g. telecom, CEQA, etc.)

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BUSINESS LICENSE FEES
Business License Base Fee $63.00
New Business License Application Fee $21.00
Annual Business License Renewal Fee $21.00
Business License Change Fee $21.00
Senate Bill 1186 Fee $4.00
Retail, Wholesale, Manufacturing, Fabrication processing $0.44 per $1,000 Artists, Craftsman, and Lawn & Garden to a maximum of $1,650 Personal Services, Recreation & Entertainment, and Renting $0.88 per $1,000 Of Personal Property and Accommodations to a maximum of $1,650 Practice of Professions $1.10 per $1,000.00
to a maximum of $1,650.00
Ambulance $226.00
Real estate, Insurance, Commodity and Stockbrokers $226.00 General Contractor $267.00
Subcontractor $218.00
Fortune Teller $1,028.00
Retail Pickup and Delivery $184.00/year for 1st vehicle $51.00/year for each additional vehicle
Wholesale Pickup and Delivery $114.00/year for 1st vehicle $51.00/year for each additional vehicle
Taxi and Passenger Vehicles $173.00/year
(O.C.T.A.P. Tax permit required)

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PARKING LOTS, PERMITS, AND METERS
Daily Parking Lots
Year Downtown
Rate – Summer
(3-hour time
limit)
All Day Lots
10, 11 & 12 –
Summer
Non-Downtown
Rate – Summer
(3-hour time
limit)
Citywide
Average OffSeason
2026 $7.00 $23 weekday
$28 weekend
$3.95 $3.50
2027 $7.70 $26 weekday
$31 weekend
$4.35 $3.50
2028 $8.45 $28 weekday
$34 weekend
$4.80 $3.50
2029 $9.30 $30 weekday
$37 weekend
$5.30 $3.50
2030 $10.20 $32 weekday
$31 weekend
$5.85 $3.5
Monthly Parking Lots
Alice Court $100.00 per month
20 spaces available 7 days/week - dedicated parking space

Hagan Place $100.00 per month
25 spaces available Monday-Friday before 5 p.m. - dedicated parking space Parking Permits
Resident Shopper Permit (2 year permit) $80.00 each (1st and 2nd permit) $150.00 each (3rd and 4th permit)
School District (2 year permit) $120.00 (1st Permit)
$150.00 (2nd Permit)
Non-Resident Senior/Military Veterans Shoppers Permit (1 year permit) $200.00 Business Employee Parking Permit
Standard $40/month or $240 for 6 months
Premier $80/month or $480 for 6 months
Residential Parking Permit (1 year permit) $200.00
Summer Festival Parking Permit (summer only) LCAD Pass $25.00 Premier Pass $50.00
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Parking Meter Zones (non summer months)
Zone A1 (Cliff Drive- Heisler Park) $3.50/hr (4 hour limit) Zone A2 (Lower Cliff Drive) $3.50/hr
Zone B (Downtown North) $3.50/hr (30 min & 3 hour limits) Zone C (Downtown South) $3.50/hr (30 min & 3 hour limits) Zone D (SCH & intersecting side streets) $3.50/hr (30 min, 1, 3 & 4 hour limits) Zone DP (Laguna Canyon Road at Dog Park) $2.50/hr
Zone E (Laguna Canyon and Frontage Road) $3.50/hr (30 min, 3 & 10 hour limits) Zone F (NCH & intersecting Side Streets) $3.50/hr (30 min, 1, 3 & 4 hour limits) Zone G (Glenneyre Street) $3.50/hr (30 min & 3 hour limit) Zone H (Coast Highway-Montage Resort Area) $3.50/hr (3 hour limit) City Hall (Front City Hall) $3.50/hr (30 min & 3 hour limit) Parking Meter Zones (summer months Mid-June to early September) Zone A1 (Cliff Drive- Heisler Park) $3.95/hr (4 hour limit) Zone A2 (Lower Cliff Drive) $3.95/hr
Zone B (Downtown North) $7.00/hr (30 min & 3 hour limits) Zone C (Downtown South) $7.00/hr (30 min & 3 hour limits) Zone D (SCH & intersecting side streets) $3.95/hr (30 min, 1, 3 & 4 hour limits) Zone DP (Laguna Canyon Road at Dog Park) $3.30/hr
Zone E (Laguna Canyon and Frontage Road) $3.95/hr (30 min, 3 & 10 hour limits) Zone F (NCH & intersecting Side Streets) $3.95/hr (30 min, 1, 3 & 4 hour limits) Zone G (Glenneyre Street) $3.95/hr (30 min & 3 hour limit) Zone H (Coast Highway-Montage Resort Area) $3.95/hr (3 hour limit) City Hall (Front City Hall) $7.00 (30 min & 3 hour limit) Meter Bag Fee
Monday-Friday $25.00/day
Saturday and Sunday $50.00/day

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POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES

GENERAL
Copies of Police Reports
Reports covered by the Public Records Act $0.20 per page Other Reports $16 per report
Police Electronic File Copy
Reports covered by the Public Records Act $8 per device Other Reports $70 per device
Fingerprinting $45
Letters of clearance $25
Vehicle Tow Releases (Police Fee) $200
Parking Boot Release $125
Subpoenas for production of records Determined by the Court Civil subpoenas-per officer Determined by the Court
Citation Sign Off (Non-Residents) $15
Tow Truck Driver Permit
New $195
Renewal $150
Tow Company License Fee $500
Residential Alarm Permit
New $65
Renewal $45
Business Alarm Permit
New $65
Renewal $45
Unpermitted False Alarm Fees: 1-3 $180
Unpermitted False Alarm Fees: 4-6 $245
Unpermitted False Alarm Fees: 7+ $395
More than 3 false burglary alarms in 12 months with permit (per false alarm) $175 More than 6 false burglary alarms in 12 months with permit (per false alarm) $350 False robbery alarm with permit $265
Burglary false alarm without a permit $175
Robbery false alarm without a permit $265
Charitable Solicitation Permits $36
Door to Door Solicitation Permits $56
DUI Collision Response
Charge the fully allocated hourly rates for all responding emergency personnel, not to exceed $12,000 per incident in accordance with State Law
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PERSONNEL SERVICES
Personnel Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Regular Rate
(Per Hour)
Overtime Rate
(Per Hour)
Lieutenant $137 $158 $237
Sergeant $117 $135 $202
Police Corporal $104 $120 $180
Police Officer / Detective / Motor Officer $94 $108 $162 Sr Dispatcher $83 $95 $143
Community Services Officer II $69 $79 $118
Park Ranger $69 $79 $118
Animal Services Officer $63 $72 $108
Sr Parking Services Officer/Accident
Investigator $58 $67 $100
Records Specialist $59 $68 $101

ANIMAL SERVICES
Animal Licenses Registration Fees
Animal License (spayed/neutered) $24.00
Animal License (not spayed/neutered) $96
Animal License (Senior Citizen 65+, spayed/neutered) $12.00 Animal License (late registration) $17.00
Animal License (replacement tag) $5.00
Impound and Boarding Fees
First Impoundment within One Year $36.00
Second Impoundment within One Year $72
Third Impoundment within One Year $108
Fourth Impoundment within One Year $144
Fifth Impoundment within One Year $180
Sixth Impoundment within One Year $216
Seventh and Subsequent Impoundments within One Year (Per Incident) $252 Boarding Costs –Per Day $21
Vicious Animal Boarding Costs-Per Day $77
Boarding Costs – Quarantined Animal Per Day $57
($100 Deposit Required)
In-home Quarantine Costs for Bite Incident $93
Vicious Animal Hearing $613 per hearing plus Hearing Officer costs Animal Services Officer Re-Inspections $62 per re-inspection Pet Adoptions
Puppies Adoption (4 months or less) $155
Dog Adoption (over 4 months old) $129
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Kittens Adoption (4 months or less) $103
Cat Adoption (over 4 months old) $77
Other Animals Adoption (rabbits, pigs, etc.) $52
Private Facility License Fees
Permit 2 years for 5 to 6 animals $191
Commercial Animal Facility License Fees
9 or fewer animals $252
10-29 animals $314
30-59 animals $371
60 or more animals $494
Pet Stores/Grooming $314
Wild, exotic and non-domesticated animals $314
Temporary animal permit
Permit $191
Inspection after the first inspection $62
Bee Hive Permit (9 hives or fewer) $191
Bee Hive Permit (10 or more hives) $314
Event Fees
Circus – First day $371
Each day thereafter $118
Rodeo – First day $371
Each day thereafter $371
Dog or Cat Show (per event)
50 Animals or less $252
51 to 100 Animals $314
Over 100 Animals $371

TOWING CHARGES
Fees
Towing of light vehicles $125
Towing of medium vehicles $170
Towing of heavy vehicles $275
Towing of motorcycles $125
Use of flatbed $125
Drop fee $45
Night Gate fee $50
Storage
Passenger vehicle outside $40
Passenger vehicle inside $40
Trucks $45
Motorcycles $30
Labor rate $100/hr
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FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES
Fire Inspection Fees (Effective July 12, 2026)
Fee
Code Description Unit Cost

DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION FEES –
Underground/Aboveground Storage Tanks
F-1 Underground Tank & Piping Installation Plan Check 349.03 F-2 Underground Tank & Piping Installation Inspection 435.75 F-3 Underground Tank Install Plan Check – Each Additional Tank 86.72 F-4 Underground Tank Install Inspection – Each Additional Tank 349.03 F-5 Underground Tank Removal Plan Check 174.52
F-6 Underground Tank Removal Inspection 872.58
F-7 Underground Tank Removal Plan Check – Each Additional Tank 43.35 F-8 Underground Tank Removal Inspection – Each Additional Tank 174.52 F-9 Flammable/Combustible Liquid Piping New or Re-pipe Plan Check 261.23 F-10 Flammable/Combustible Liquid Piping New or Re-pipe Inspection 349.03 F-11 Aboveground Storage Tank Installation Plan Check 523.55 F-12 Aboveground Storage Tank Installation Inspection 349.03 F-13 Aboveground Storage Tank Removal Plan Check 86.72
F-14 Aboveground Storage Tank Removal Inspection 261.23 F-15
Aboveground Storage Tank Install or Removal Plan Check – Each Additional Tank 43.35
F-16
Aboveground Storage Tank Install or Removal Inspection – Each Additional Tank 174.52

DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION FEES – Water Based Fire
Protection Systems
F-29 New Single Family Base (up to 30 heads) Plan Check 435.75 F-30 New Single Family Base (up to 30 heads) Inspection 523.55 F-31 New Multi Family Residences (up to 120 heads) Plan Check 698.06 F-32 New Multi Family Residences (up to 120 heads) Inspection 1047.09 F-33 New Commercial/Industrial Base (up to 50 heads) Plan Check 698.06 F-34 New Commercial/Industrial Base (up to 50 heads) Inspection 872.58 F-35
Tenant Improvement – Residential/Commercial (up to 10 heads) Plan Check 174.52
F-36
Tenant Improvement – Residential/Commercial (up to 10 heads) Inspection 261.23
F-37 Per Additional Head – New or Tenant Improvement (Plan Check) 2.17 F-38 Per Additional Head – New or Tenant Improvement (Inspection) 3.25 F-39 Standpipe Plan Check (per standpipe) 349.03
F-40 Standpipe Inspection (per standpipe) 698.06
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F-41
Per Additional Head Plan Check (head replacement only, no modification to piping) 1.08
F-42
Per Additional Head Inspection (head replacement only, no modification to piping) 1.68
F-43 Fire Protection Underground Plan Check (includes 1 riser or hydrant) 523.55 F-44 Fire Protection Underground Inspection (includes 1 riser or hydrant) 698.06 F-45 Per Additional U.G. Sprinkler Riser or Hydrant Plan Check 349.03 F-46 Per Additional U.G. Sprinkler Riser or Hydrant Inspection 349.03 F-47 Fire Pump Plan Check 698.06
F-48 Fire Pump Inspection 1047.09
DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION FEES – Fire Alarm
F-49 Up to 25 Devices – Plan Check 435.75
F-50 Up to 25 Devices – Inspection 435.75
F-51 Tenant Improvement (up to 5 devices) Plan Check 174.52 F-52 Tenant Improvement (up to 5 devices) Inspection 261.77 F-53 Per Additional Device (new or TI) Plan Check 3.25
F-54 Per Additional Device (new or TI) Inspection 6.50

DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION FEES – Alternative
Automatic Extinguishing Systems
F-55 Dry, Wet, CO2, Halon, Clean Agent, Other – Plan Check 349.03 F-56 Dry, Wet, CO2, Halon, Clean Agent, Other – Inspection 349.03

OTHER FIRE CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
F-57 Industrial Oven Plan Check 174.52
F-58 Industrial Oven Inspection 349.03
F-59
LPG, Cryogenics, Compressed Gas, Medical Gas, Energy Storage Systems & other Fire Construction Permit Plan Check 349.03 F-60
LPG, Cryogenics, Compressed Gas, Medical Gas, Energy Storage Systems & other Fire Construction Permit Inspection 435.75 F-61 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage Plan Review & Coordination 523.55 F-62 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage Inspection & Coordination 698.06 F-63 Public School Access & Water Supply Plan Check 349.03

FIRE INSPECTION OF BUILDING PLAN/PERMIT – Valuation
Based Fees
F-65 $1 to $500 52.03
F-66 $501 to $2,000: 1st $500 52.03
F-67 $501 to $2,000: Each Additional $100 or Fraction Thereof 2.17 F-68 $2,001 to $25,000: 1st $2,000 84.55
F-69 $2,001 to $25,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 4.33 F-70 $25,001 to $50,000: 1st $25,000 184.27
F-71 $25,001 to $50,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 2.17 F-72 $50,001 to $100,000: 1st $50,000 238.47
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F-74 $100,001 to $500,000: 1st $100,000 291.58
F-75 $100,001 to $500,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 0.69 F-76 $500,001 to $1,000,000: 1st $500,000 570.15
F-77 $500,001 to $1,000,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 0.69 F-78 $1,000,000 and up: 1st $1,000,000 918.10
F-79 $1,000,000 and up: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 0.65

FIRE REVIEW OF BUILDING PLAN/PERMIT – Valuation Based
Fees
F-80 $1 to $500 52.03
F-81 $501 to $2,000: 1st $500 52.03
F-82 $501 to $2,000: Each Additional $100 or Fraction Thereof 2.17 F-83 $2,001 to $25,000: 1st $2,000 84.55
F-84 $2,001 to $25,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 4.33 F-85 $25,001 to $50,000: 1st $25,000 184.27
F-86 $25,001 to $50,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 2.17 F-87 $50,001 to $100,000: 1st $50,000 238.47
F-88 $50,001 to $100,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 1.05 F-89 $100,001 to $500,000: 1st $100,000 291.58
F-90 $100,001 to $500,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 0.69 F-91 $500,001 to $1,000,000: 1st $500,000 570.15
F-92 $500,001 to $1,000,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 0.69 F-93 $1,000,000 and up: 1st $1,000,000 918.10
F-94 $1,000,000 and up: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 0.65

OTHER FEES
F-96
Alternative Materials and Methods of Construction (hourly) – Minimum 1 Hour
174.52
Minimum
OPERATIONAL PERMIT FEES (includes temporary permits)
F-97 Plan Check / Application Code Review (per permit) 174.52 F-98 Inspection (per permit) 174.52

FIRE / LIFE SAFETY INSPECTION FEES (Engine Company &
Bureau)
F-100 Restaurant/Bar Inspection 348.22 Eng Co.

F-101 Office/Retail Inspection 174.11 Eng Co.

F-102 Industrial/Auto Repair/Gas Station Inspection 348.22 Eng Co.

F-103 Festival Grounds/Theater Inspection 696.43 Eng Co.

F-104 Private College Inspection (per building) 174.11 Eng Co.

F-105 Three or More Repeat Inspections with Violation Notice (each time) 348.22 Eng Co.

STATE MANDATED INSPECTION FEES
F-118 Convalescent / Care Facility Inspections 174.52
F-119 Hospital Inspections 349.03
F-120 Small Preschool (1 building) 174.52
F-121 Large Preschool (more than 1 building) 349.03
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F-122 Elementary School 349.03
F-123
Hotel/Motel & Multi-family Inspections – 3 Units Base Fee (per building) 67.05 Eng Co.

F-124
Hotel/Motel & Multi-family Inspections – Per Additional Unit Over 3 (per building) 2.16 Eng Co.

F-125 Large Family Day Care Inspections 348.22 Eng Co.

F-126 Fire Clearance Pre-Inspection for State License – 1 to 25 Persons 174.52 F-127 Fire Clearance Pre-Inspection for State License – 26 or More Persons 349.03

FUEL MODIFICATION PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION
F-128 Fuel Modification Plan With or Without AM&M 349.03 F-129 Fuel Modification Development Project Inspection 174.52 F-130 Wildland Fire Prevention (Defensible Space) Inspection 175.99 S-105 F-131
Defensible Space Compliance Inspection (triggered by building sale in VHFHSV) 351.99 S-106

SPECIAL SERVICES FEES & CONDITIONS
F-136
Inspection Outside of Normal Work Hours – Hourly Rate (Conditions 1, 3, 4)
209.41
Minimum
F-137 Inspection During Normal Work Hours – Hourly Rate (Conditions 1, 2) 174.52
Minimum
F-138
Plan Review Outside Normal Work Hours – Hourly Rate (Conditions 1, 3, 4)
209.41
Minimum
F-139
Plan Review During Normal Work Hours – Hourly Rate (Conditions 1, 2)
174.52
Minimum
F-140 Investigation Charge (work without a permit)
174.52
Minimum
F-141 Administrative Processing for Consultant Work 86.72 Minimum

HOURLY RATES
F-252 Fire Prevention Staff (Hourly Rate) 174.52
F-258
Consultant Fee (Final consultant fee charges based on actual per hour charges) Actual Cost

VIOLATION PENALTIES / OTHER
— False Alarm Response to Occupancy – Over 2 in a 12-Month Period 110.23 per
response
— Work Commencing Before Permit Issuance – Additional Inspection Fee 275.57

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OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES
Personnel Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Regular Rate
(Per Hour)
Overtime Rate
(Per Hour)
Fire Chief $173 $199 $298
Deputy Fire Chief $159 $183 $275
Battalion Chief $141 $162 $242
Fire Marshal $128 $147 $221
Fire Captain $106 $122 $182
Fire Engineer $93 $107 $161
Firefighter $72 $83 $124
Apparatus
Type I Fire Engine $220.00/hr
Type III Fire Engine $165.00/hr
Command Vehicle $88.00/hr
Support Vehicle (Squad, Utility, or Staff) $88.00/hr
Emergency Medical Services Charges
Expendable Medical Supplies (per transport) $110.30
Advanced Life Support Rate Ambulance Support $3,088.40
Basic Life Support Rate Ambulance Support $3,529.60
Oxygen (applicable when administered) $44.12
Mileage (per patient mile of fraction thereof) $22.06
Hazardous Material Response
Actual Cost of Laguna Beach Fire Department Resources
Actual Cost of Mutual/Automatic Aid Resources
Laguna Beach is a subscriber to Orange County Fire Hazardous Materials Program Miscellaneous
Copy of Fire Report $11.00
Color Copies $0.28 per sheet
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MARINE SAFETY DEPARTMENT FEES
Tidepool Education Tours $40.00 per group/class of 10 or less $60.00 per group/class of 11 or more

MARINE SAFETY PERSONNEL SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT
Personnel Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Regular Rate
(Per Hour)
Overtime Rate
(Per Hour)
Marine Safety Captain $117 $135 $202
Marine Safety Lieutenant $90 $104 $155
Marine Safety Officer $77 $89 $133
Recurrent Hourly Lifeguard $33 $38 $57
Ocean Lifeguard II $33 $38 $57
Ocean Lifeguard III $37 $43 $64
Marine Protection Officer $44 $51 $76
Equipment
Fee Description
Current Fee
(Per Hour)
Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Command Vehicle $ 90.00 $ 80.00
Rescue Watercraft - Jet Ski $ 75.00 $ 70.00
Rescue Watercraft - Rescue Vessel $ 200.00 $ 180.00
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FEES

PERMIT FEES
Curb & Gutter Construction $408 for the first 50 lineal feet, plus $33 per additional 50 lineal feet
Encroachment Permit Extension $61
Haul Route Permit $529
Non-Utility Asphalt $320 for first 500 square feet, plus Pavement Construction $105 per each additional
1,000 square feet
Miscellaneous Encroachment Permit 10% of first $2,000 of Construction cost plus 1% of construction
above $2,000 ($250 min.)
Revocable Encroachment Permit $336 per permit (wall)
Construction $220 per permit (other)
Sidewalk Construction $408 for first 200 square feet, plus $33 per each additional
200 square feet
Small Wireless Facility $546 per facility
Traffic Control Plan Review $171 per page
Utility Street Excavation
Non-Excavation $176 per permit
Patch $193 per permit
Potholing/Boring $193 for the first four, plus
$105 for each additional
Trench $694 for first 100 lineal feet, plus
$265 for each additional 100 lineal feet
Wide & Overload Permit $18 daily; $99 annual
Double Fee. When work for which a permit is required by these regulations is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining the permit, the fees above specified shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of any applicable code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed.

Exception. The payment of double fees shall not apply to emergency work when it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit therefore before the commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to so do, and if there be an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, a double fee as herein provided shall be charged.
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CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE DIVERSION FEES
Administrative $61 per project
Refundable Security Deposits
Every demolition and new construction project $1,102
Renovations that consist of an addition to an existing residential or commercial structure $827
Remodels and Renovations $551
Re-roofs that require tear off $276

WATER QUALITY FEES
Grease Trap Inspection $269
NPDES Business Annual Inspection $90
Sewer Connection Inspection $63
Sewer Lateral Video Review $68
WQMP Review $257
NPDES BMP Inspection $2,801
WQMP Annual Inspection $239
WQMP Annual Self Certification $128
WQMP Construction Inspection $1,519

LABOR AND EQUIPMENT
RATES
Personnel
Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Regular Rate
(Per Hour)
Overtime Rate
(Per Hour)
Maintenance Worker $46 $53 $80
Maintenance Worker I $56 $64 $97
Maintenance Worker II/Gardener $63 $72 $109
Equipment Operator/Sweeper Operator $66 $76 $114
Equipment Mechanic $71 $82 $123
Maintenance Leadworker $73 $84 $125
Maintenance Supervisor $85 $98 $147
Sr. Maintenance Supervisor/Project
Manager $99 $114
$170
Division Manager/Deputy Director of
PW $121 $139
$209
Assistant City Engineer $120 $138 $208
City Engineer $147 $169 $253
Director of PW $170 $196 $294
Laborer I $20 $23 $34
Laborer II $21 $24 $36
Laborer III $23 $26 $40
Laborer IV $26 $30 $46
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Equipment Rates - 3 Hour Minimum:

Pickup Truck $29.76/hr
Work Truck $48.50/hr
Paint Truck $48.50/hr
Service Truck $48.50/hrSkip Loader (Backhoe)
$97.00/hr
Dump Truck $ 97.00/hr
Water Truck $97.00/hr
Small Vactor $145.50/hr
Rodder $145.50/hr
Street Sweeper $181.88/hr
Jetter/Vactor $181.88/hr
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FEES

PERSONNEL FEES
Personnel Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Regular Rate
(Per Hour)
Overtime Rate
(Per Hour)
City Planner Classification $78 $89 $134

BUILDING FEES
No. APPLICATION TYPE FEE
Building Permit
1 $1 to $2,000 $179.67 + per $1,000
2 $2,001 to $25,000 $478.40 ($10.39/per additional 1000) 3 $25,001 to $50,000 $717.59 ($10.39/per additional 1000) 4 $50,001 to $100,000 $1,434.09 ($10.39/per additional 1000) 5 $100,001 to $500,000 $2,988.32 ($10.39/per additional 1000) 6 $500,001 to $1,000,000 $9,322.11 ($10.39/per additional 1000) 7 $1,000,001 to $5,000,000 $13,386.28 ($10.39/per additional 1000) 8 Over $5,000,000 $39,441.24 ($10.39/per additional 1000) 9 Miscellaneous: Re-Roofs $358.25
10 Solar - Residential $537.92
11 Solar - Commercial per kwh $537.92
12 Demolitions: One-Family Structure $358.25
13 Demolitions: Multi-Family Structure $478.40
14 Demolitions: Simple Structure $119.05
15 Demolitions: Other Than Structure $478.40
16 Extension $59.52
17 Swimming Pool & Spa Building Permit Valuation +
Combination Trade Permit Fees
18 Combination Mechanical, Electrical, or Plumbing Permit 10% of Building Permit Fee (New Construction) 19 Permit Issuance $80.90 for first permit issuance + $40.45 for each additional permit
Grading Permit
20 0 to 200 cubic yards $1,211.42
21 201 to 300 cubic yards $1,241.18
22 301 to 400 cubic yards $1,269.84
23 401 to 500 cubic yards $1,301.81
24 501 to 600 cubic yards $1,359.13
25 601 to 700 cubic yards $1,416.45
26 701 to 800 cubic yards $1,478.18
27 801 to 900 cubic yards $1,536.60
28 901 to 1,000 cubic yards $1,593.92
29 1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards $1,599.43
30 10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards $6,613.77
31 100,001 cubic yards or more $11,780.23
32 Curb & Gutter, Paving, Erosion Control Same as Building Permit fees above 33 Drainage Permits for Alteration to Drainage $298.72
34 Shoring Permit Only $1,075.84
Electrical Permit
35 Outlets $2.20
36 Lighting Fixtures $2.20
Power Apparatus, rating in horsepower, kW, kVA, or kVAR 37 Up to and including 1 $8.82
38 Over 1 to 10 $23.15
39 Over 10 to 50 $48.50
40 Over 50 to 100 $95.90
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41 Over 100 $144.40
42 100' or fraction of busways, for Trolley & Plug-in Bus $13.23 (additional fees for other fixtures connected to the trolley)
43 Sign, outline lighting and marquees supplied from one branch circuit $50.71
44 600V or less; and not over 200A $58.42
45 600V or less; and over 200V to 1,000A $121.25
46 Over 600V; or over 1,000A $239.20
47 Miscellaneous apparatus, conduits, and conductors $36.38 48 Special event, each generator, electrical $50.71
49 Special event lighting $13.23
50 Temporary power service $50.71
51 Temporary service pedestal $50.71
52 Temp. distribution system, lighting, outlet, decorative site, temp receptacles, switches and lighting outlets in which current is controlled (except services feeders, meters)
$26.46
53 Fire Sprinkler/Alarms/Misc. $335.10
54 Low Voltage System $2.20
Electrical Unit
55 Pole or platform-mounted lighting fixtures $50.71
56 Theatrical-type lighting fixtures or assemblies $50.71 57 Residential appliance or receptacle outlet (new construction) $8.82 58 Non-residential appliances and self-contained factory-wired, not exceeding one horsepower $8.82 Mechanical Permit
59 Forced air or gravity type furnace up and including 100,000 Btu/h $27.56
60 Forced air or gravity type furnace over 100,000 Btu/h $31.97 61 Floor furnace, including vent $27.56
62 Suspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor-mounted unit heater $27.56
63 Gas fireplace, including gas line/elec $136.68
64 Installation, relocation, replacement of applicant vent $13.23 65 Repair, alteration of, add'n heating/cooling appliances $27.56 Boiler or Compressor
66 Up to and including 3 HP $27.56
67 Over 50 HP $169.75
68 Over 3 HP and including 15 HP $48.50
69 Over 15 HP and including 30 HP $67.24
70 Over 30 HP and including 50 HP $99.21
Absorption, A/C System, and Heat Pump
71 Up to and including 100,000 Btu/h $27.56
72 Over 100,000 Btu/h and including 500,000 Btu/h $48.50 73 Over 500,000 Btu/h and including 1,000,000 Btu/h $67.24 74 Over 1,000,000 Btu/h and including 1,750,000 Btu/h $99.21 75 Over 1,750,000 Btu/h $169.75
Air Handling Unit
76 Up to and including 10,000 cubic feet/min including attached ducts $18.74
77 Over 10,000 cfm $31.97
78 Evaporative cooler other than portable type $18.74
Ventilation
79 Fan connected to a single duct $13.23
80 System not connected to any other system $18.74
81 Hood served by mech exhaust, including ducts $18.74
Incinerator
82 Domestic $31.97
83 Commercial or industrial $136.68
84 Ducting (per register) $18.74
85 Other equipment or appliances not listed in this code, fee for each $40.78 Plumbing
86 Fixture, trap, set of fixtures on one trap $19.84
87 Building sewer, trailer park sewer $48.50
88 Rainwater system $19.84 per drain
89 Cesspool $70.55
90 Private sewage disposal system $143.30
91 Industrial waste pretreat inter., except kitchen type grease inter. functioning as fixture $38.58 92 Water piping, water treatment equipment $9.92
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93 Drainage or vent piping fixture $9.92
94 Lawn sprinkler system on one meter, backflow protection dev $28.66 95 Vacuum breakers $22.05 up to five + $4.41 for each additional 96 Other backflow protective device for 2" or smaller
Other backflow protective device for or over 2"
$22.05
97 $48.50
98 Gas piping system $9.92 per outlet
99 Water heater and/or vent $38.58 or $79.37 for tankless 100 Inspections $1.68 per square foot with a minimum of $2,928.80 101 Off-hours inspection request $537.37 (2 hr) + $358.25 for each additional hour 102 Other inspections $239.20 per hour
103 Re-inspection $239.20 per hour when corrections are not completed 104 Unpermitted work Double permit and plan check fees
Certificates and Reports
105 Temp Certificate of Occupancy $298.72 + Plan Check hours as required 106 Renewable Temp Certificate of Occupancy $159.83
107 Residential Building Report $159.83 for residential and $239.20 for any occupancy type 108 Strong motion instrumentation (CA State fee) for residential structures less than 3-stories $14.33 per $100,000 construction value Plan Review
109 Buildings or structures 65% of building permit fee
110 Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing 50% of MEP permit fee 111 Pools/Spas $448.63
112 Solar $149.91
113 Demolitions $373.68
114 Fire Sprinkler/Alarms/Misc. $299.82
115 Miscellaneous: Re-roofs $200.62
116 Grading 50% of grading permit fee
Plan Check
117 Review $299.82 per hour
118 Extension $74.96
119 Expedite 1.75 times regular plan review fees ($500 minimum) 120 Determination of unreasonable hardship $397.93 + Plan Check hours as required 121 Drainage plan review for alteration to drainage $224.87 Administration
122 Accessibility Hardship - Board Ratification $1,554.24 123 Appeals Board Hearing $2,151.68
124 Authorization to Duplicate Record Drawings $40.78
125 Flood Zone Determination $119.05
126 Modification to UBC/Alt Materials and Methods $358.25 for each item 127 Real Property $358.25
128 Special Inspector Licenses Renewal $59.52 per classification 129 Special Inspector Original Licenses $119.05 per classification 130 Miscellaneous Administrative Review $80.47 + hourly if needed Coastal Area Road Improvements and Traffic Signals (CARITS) - applicable only to new construction within the Laguna Canyon Annexation Area 131 Single-Family Dwelling $3,294.76
132 Multi-Family Dwelling $2,636.69
133 Commercial $2.97 per square foot
134 Diamond/Crestview Specific Plan (import or export of soil) $1.87 per cubic yard for the first 2,500 cubic yard up to max $4,684.76 135 Diamond/Crestview Specific Plan (gross habitable floor area) $0.55 per square foot of gross habitable floor area Drainage for Subdivisions - Central Drainage Area (excludes El Toro Road, Irvine Cove, and all areas south of Cardinal Way)
136 Single-Family Dwelling
Lesser of (a) $10,453.07 per dwelling or (b)
$16,642.46 per gross acre prorated on the total area
of the subdivision
137 Dwelling, Two-Family or Multiple Family
Lesser of (a) $7,838.42 per dwelling Multiple family
or (b) $16,642.46 per gross acre prorated on the total
area of the subdivision
138 Commercial, Industrial $16,642.46 gross acre Prorated on the total area of the subdivision 139 Technology Surcharge 1.7% of Building Plan Check and Permit Fees 29 30 of 831
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PLANNING AND ZONING FEES

APPLICATION TYPE FEE
Administrative Use Permit $4,910
Appeal to Planning Commission or Design Review Board $2,500 Appeals to the City Council
(per appeal):

Hedge Height $3,048
Tree Removal $1,017
View Preservation $2,006
All Other Appeals $4,500
Certificate of Compliance $1,350
Coastal Development Permit - Administrative $1,230
Coastal Development Permit - Approval in Concept $260
Coastal Development Permit - De Minimus Hearing $1,130
Coastal Development Permit - De Minimus Waiver $140
Coastal Development Permit - Exemption $375
Coastal Development Permit - Major Appealable Zone $4,890 Coastal Development Permit - Minor Appealable Zone $1,180 Coastal Development Permit - Non-Appealable Zone $585
Concept Review - Application $4,740
Concept Review - Planning Commission $12,245
Conditional Use Permit - Amendment $5,425
Conditional Use Permit - Intensification of Use $12,680 Conditional Use Permit - Major Design Review $42,740
Conditional Use Permit - Minor $7,250
Conditional Use Permit - Minor Design Review $14,110
Condominium Conversion Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required
Continuance $755
Design Review - Administrative Review $1,075
Design Review - Design Review Board Review $3,368
Design Review - Major Design Review Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required
Design Review - Minor Design Review $5,975
Design Review - Referral to Design Review Board $6,210
Extension of Approval Period $865
Final Map Actual cost with $5,000 minimum deposit required General Plan - Amendment Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required
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Hedge Height Claim - Application $4,840
Heritage Tree - Application $3,645
Historic - Historic Register Removal $11,895
Historic - Alteration to Historic Register Structure $4,685 Historic - Alteration to Historic Resource $4,453
Historic - Historic Resource Determination $1,225
Historic - Local Historic Determination $1,660
Historic - Mills Act Application $4,410
Home Occupation Permit $200
Initial Study, Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration, Environmental Impact Report
Actual consultant cost + 25% of final consultant
cost for staff time with $20,000 minimum deposit
required
Landscape Plan Review and Inspection $195 + actual consultant cost Local Coastal Program Amendment Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required
Peer Review Deposit Actual cost with $5,000 minimum deposit required Plan Revision Actual cost with $5,000 minimum deposit required Planning Commission Interpretation $11,900
Pre-Application Meeting - DMT $1,330
Pre-Application Meeting - Optional On-Site Meeting $775 Real Property Report - Commercial (per report) $40
Real Property Report - Extension (per report) $40
Real Property Report - Residential (per report) $40
Revocable Encroachment Permit $3,830
Road Extension Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required
Sidewalk Vendor Permit $1,005
Sign Permit - Administrative $665
Sign Permit - Master Sign Program $5,915
Sign Permit - Planning Commission $2,900
Sign Permit - Temporary $290
Specific Plan Amendment Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required
Street - Address Change $1,380
Street - Easement/Abandon/Vacation Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required
Street - Name Change $3,330
Subdivision - Lot Line Adjustment $6,530
Subdivision - Lot Merger $6,530
Subdivision - Tentative Map Amendment Actual cost with $5,000 minimum deposit required Subdivision - Tentative Parcel/Tract Map Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required
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Temporary Use Permit - Director $1,090
Temporary Use Permit - Planning Commission $5,270
Time Extension Review $1,565
Tree Removal Permit - Category I $1,155
Tree Removal Permit - Category II $2,580
Tree Removal Permit - Category III $3,125
Use and Occupancy Review $415
Variance - Stand Alone $5,270
Variance - With Another Application $2,415
View Preservation/Restoration - Preservation $1,520
View Preservation/Restoration - Public Hearing $748 + $345 for each additional claimant View Preservation/Restoration - Restoration Mediation $748 + $345 for each additional claimant View Preservation/Restoration - View Claim - Arborist
Services Actual cost with $1,000 minimum deposit required Wireless Facility Permit - Administrative $5,735
Wireless Facility Permit - Planning Commission $13,310
Zone Change/Ordinance Amendment Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required
Zoning Plan Check - Large - Up to three reviews $6,975
Zoning Plan Check - Small - Up to three reviews $1,390
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SEWER FEES
SEWER CONNECTION FEES (1)
Single Family $4,722 per dwelling unit
Accessory Dwelling Units and
Additions/Remodels
$215 per 100 sq ft
Multi Family
Condominiums
Apartments (2 Units)
Apartments (3+ Units)
$4,644 per dwelling unit
$4,171 per dwelling unit
$3,827 per dwelling unit
Commercial
Light Strength
Medium Strength
Heavy Strength
$4,722 per EDU (as calculated below)
EDUs = est. gpd* ÷ 175 x 0.69
EDUs = est. gpd* ÷ 175 x 1.00
EDUs = est. gpd* ÷ 175 x 2.95
Hotel, Motel Units $1,500 plus $165 per 100 sq. ft. of floor area per unit - Minimum $4,375
Car Wash $17,190 per connection
Car Wash which recycle 50% or more of water
utilized on the operation
$8,590 per connection
Restaurants $2,970 plus $210 per 100 sq. ft. of floor area Industrial $2,970 plus $210 per 100 sq. ft. of floor area All other building and structures / Each dwelling
unit created by remodeling an existing structure
$1,500 plus $105 per 100 sq. ft. of floor area per
unit – Minimum $4,375
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SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
Sewer Residential, Annual Charge per Unit
Ultra-Low Water User Single Family Units $837.46
Single Family Units $1,022.94
Condominiums $1,006.98
Apartments (2 units) $903.50
Apartments (3 Units +) $829.03
Sewer Commercial Accounts, Charge per 100 cubic feet
Commercial Light, Annual Charge $5.70
Commercial Medium, Annual Charge $8.74
Commercial Heavy, Annual Charge $12.61
Sewer Commercial Accounts-Minimum Annual Charge per Parcel Commercial Light, Minimum Fee $1,005.01
Commercial Medium, Annual Charge $1,005.01
Commercial Heavy, Annual Charge $1,005.01

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COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT (RECREATION FEES)
Pool Passes-Valid for Lap and Recreation Swim
Drop In $5.00
Punch Pass (10 visits) $40.00
12 Month Pass (Jan 2-Dec 31) $300.00
Drop-in Sports & Courts
Drop-in $5.00
Punch Pass (10 visits) $40.00
Field Rental $25.00
Pickleball Court Reservation (Community & Recreation Center ONLY) $20.00 Wedding & Proposal Permits
Crescent Bay Park $599.00(1)
(Maximum 50 persons)
Gazebo in Heisler Park $483.00(1)
(Maximum 50 persons)
Monument Point in Heisler Park $483.00(1)
(Maximum 50 persons)
Other beaches and parks $483.00(1)
(Maximum 95 persons)
Community and Recreation Center Chapel $788.00(1)
(Maximum 50 persons)
CRC Chapel additional hour $390.00(1)
Wedding Transfer Fee $10.00
(1) Increase 5% July 1st of each year
Facility Rentals (1)
Community & Recreation Center and Lang Park (1)
Non-Profit Individual Group Business/Corporate
Classroom $44/hour $65/hour $92/hour
CRC Gym – Full $89/hour $121/hour $180/hour
CRC Gym – Half $58/hour $79/hour $121/hour
Lang Gym $58/hour $79/hour $121/hour
Stage (rehearsal) $58/hour $79/hour $121/hour
Stage (performance) $121/hour $161/hour $214/hour
Chapel (meeting) $65/hour $92/hour $151/hour
Library $65/hour $92/hour $151/hour
Lang Park Gymnasium $58/hour $79/hour $158/hour
Lang Park
Multipurpose Room
$44/hour $65/hour $92/hour
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Community & Susi Q Center Art Studio, Community Room, Game Room, & Laguna Room (1)
Community & Susi Q Center Multi-Purpose Room (1)
*Hourly Rate Now Includes On Site Staff
(1) Increase 5% July 1st of each year
City Council Chambers
Group Rate
Non-Profit *$57/Hr
Resident
*$77/Hr
Non-Resident
Private Citizen
*$77/Hr
Resident *$98/Hr
Non-Resident
Commercial Organization *$98/Hr
Resident
*$129/Hr
Non-Resident
Additional Fees
Group Rate
Non-Profit $44/Hr
Resident
$65/Hr
Non- Resident
Private Citizen $65/Hr
Resident
$87/Hr
Non-Resident
Commercial Organization $92/Hr
Resident
$132/Hr
Non-Resident
Group Rate
Non-Profit *$65/Hr
Resident
*$87/Hr
Non-Resident
Private Citizen
*$92/Hr
Resident
*$119/Hr
Non-Resident
Commercial Organization *$119/Hr
Resident
*$151/Hr
Non-Resident
Item Rate
Refundable Deposit on all Rooms $200 per use
Use of Catering Kitchen $50 per use
Extra staff is required for groups
larger than 50 for CRC and CSC $25 per hour
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COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT (RECREATION FEES) (Continued) Special Event Permits
Tier 1 Tier 2
Application Fee $150 Nonprofit - $50 $300 Nonprofit - $100 Security Deposit $500 $1,000
Daily Permit Fee $250 Nonprofit - $100 $750 Nonprofit - $400 Electrical (Cobblestones, Promenade) $50 N/A
Street Sweeping $165/hour
Power Washing $88/hour
Temporary Animal Permit $185
Traffic Control Plan Review $155 per page
Event Vendor Operator License $25 per vendor
Other General Fees
Still Photo Permit $100 for 2 hours
(Single camera shoot) $50 for each additional hr
Commercial Film Permit $150 application fee plus
(Commercial photo, video, and motion shoots) $715 per day of filming(1) Alcohol Permit $20.00
Forest Avenue Banner Permit $50.00(2)
Main Beach Park Cobblestone Area Permit $25.00 per day plus(2) $50.00 electrical (if needed)
Farmers Market Charity Space Permit $10.00(2)
(1) Increase 5% on July 1 each year.
(2) Limited to Laguna Beach based non-profit organizations.

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TRANSIT FARES
Trolley Service Free
Charter Service 3 consecutive hour minimum per trolley required.

Current rate: $176.00 per hour
Effective July 1, 2026: $185.00 per hour
Effective July 1, 2027: $194.00 per hour
Effective July 1, 2028: $204.00 per hour
Effective July 1, 2029: $214.00 per hour
Effective July 1, 2030: $225.00 per hour
There will be an additional charge of $50.00 per hour, per trolley for each hour operated beyond the regular charter hours.

Regular Charger Hours:

Monday through Thursday 8am to 6pm
Friday 8am to 10pm
Saturday 9am to 10pm
Sunday 9am to 7pm
Extended Charter Hours: (+ $50.00 per hour surcharge)
Monday through Thursday 6pm to 12am [1]
Friday 10pm to 12am
Saturday 10pm to 12am
Sunday 7pm to 12am
[1] No charter trolley service is offered past 12:00 am. 38 39 of 831
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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ADJUSTMENT
This Master Fee Schedule shall increase by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index ("CPI") for all urban consumers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area as published by the United States Government Bureau of Labor Statistics for the month of December. However, no CPI adjustment resulting in a decrease of any fee imposed by this subsection shall be made. 39 40 of 831
ATTACHMENT 32

EXHIBIT A
Last Update: February 10May 12, 2026
Effective Date: April 10, July 1, 2026, with exceptions noted

CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
Attachment 3
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Table of Contents
MISCELLANOUS FEES .................................................................................................................................... 2 CITY ATTORNEY FEES ..................................................................................................................................... 4 BUSINESS LICENSE TAX AND FEES ................................................................................................................. 5 PARKING LOTS, PERMITS, AND METERS ....................................................................................................... 6 POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES ..................................................................................................................... 1310 General ................................................................................................................................................ 1310 Personnel Services .............................................................................................................................. 1411 Animal Services ................................................................................................................................... 1412 Towing Charges ................................................................................................................................... 1514 FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES ......................................................................................................................... 1716 Fire Inspection Fees (Effective July 12, 2026) ........................................................................................ 26 Other Fire Department Fees ................................................................................................................... 26 MARINE SAFETY DEPARTMENT FEES ...................................................................................................... 2218 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FEES ........................................................................................................ 2319 Permit Fees ......................................................................................................................................... 2319 Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion Fees .......................................................................... 2420 Water quality Fees .............................................................................................................................. 2420 Labor and Equipment Rates ................................................................................................................ 2420 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FEES (Effective July 12, 2026) ......................................... 2623 Personnel Fees .................................................................................................................................... 2623 Building Fees ....................................................................................................................................... 2623 Planning and Zoning Fees ................................................................................................................... 3326 SEWER FEES ............................................................................................................................................. 3829 Sewer Connection Fees ....................................................................................................................... 3829 Sewer Service Charges ........................................................................................................................ 3930 COMMUNITY SERVICES department (RECREATION FEES) ...................................................................... 4131 TRANSIT FARES ........................................................................................................................................ 4534 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ADJUSTMENT ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 35 Formatted: Font: Bold
Formatted: Font: 11 pt, Check spelling and grammar,
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MISCELLANOUS FEES
Photocopies or Printouts-Black and White, $0.35 per sheet Sizes to 8 1/2x14, single or double-sided
Photocopies or Printouts-Black and White,
Size 11x17, single sided only $0.63 per sheet
City Clerk Record Copy Fees $0.10 per sheet
Plotter Prints (8½ x 11) $2.00 per sheet
Plotter Prints (11 x 17) $4.00 per sheet
Plotter Prints (17 x 22) $6.00 per sheet
Plotter Prints (24 x 36) $8.00 per sheet
Plotter Prints (36 x 48) $10.00 per sheet
CD/DVD copy of recordsElectronic Media $10.00 or actual cost of media Public Records-Transcript $0.00/hr
Public Records-Clerical Research $0.00/hr
Public Records-Admin Research $0.00/hr
Public Records-Legal Research $0.00/hr
Public Records-Faxing $0.50 per page sent
Public Records-Mailing Costs Actual Costs + $1.00 handling fee Returned Check Fee $15.00
Budget $50.00
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report $35.00
Single Audit $20.00
Copy Fee $0.10/page
Domestic Partnership Registration $25.00
Civil Wedding Ceremony $100.00
Recording City Documents Fee $9.00 1st page $3.00 for each additional page Civil Subpoenas – Per Individual $275.00
Civil Subpoenas – Production of Records $15.00
Ballot Initiative Filing Fee $200.00
Credit Card Convenience Fee* Actual Cost or 2.6% per transaction 42 43 of 831
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* The City’s payment vendor will collect the actual cost whenever possible. When this is not feasible, the City will charge 2.6% per transaction.
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CITY ATTORNEY FEES
Personnel Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Regular Rate
(Per Hour)
City Attorney $213197 $245227
Assistant City Attorney $1441 $1662
Paralegal $641 $740
City will pass-through all eligible outside legal service costs (e.g. telecom, CEQA, etc.)

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BUSINESS LICENSE TAX AND FEES
Business License Base Fee $60.0063.00
New Business License Application FeeLicense Filing (new license)/Change Fee $20.0021.00 Annual Business Renewal Fee $21.00
Business License Change Fee $21.00
Senate Bill 1186 Fee $4.00
Home Occupation Fee (Home Based Businesses) $180.00
Use and Occupancy Fee (Commercial Business) $414.00
Retail, Wholesale, Manufacturing, Fabrication processing $0.44 per $1,000 Artists, Craftsman, and Lawn & Garden to a maximum of $1,650 Personal Services, Recreation & Entertainment, and Renting $0.88 per $1,000 Of Personal Property and Accommodations to a maximum of $1,650 Practice of Professions $1.10 per $1,000.00
to a maximum of $1,650.00
Ambulance $226.00
Real estate, Insurance, Commodity and Stockbrokers $226.00 General Contractor $267.00
Subcontractor $218.00
Fortune Teller $1,028.00
Retail Pickup and Delivery $184.00/year for 1st vehicle $51.00/year for each additional
vehicle
Wholesale Pickup and Delivery $114.00/year for 1st vehicle $51.00/year for each additional vehicle
Taxi and Passenger Vehicles $173.00/year
(O.C.T.A.P. Tax permit required)

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PARKING LOTS, PERMITS, AND METERS
Daily Parking Lots
Year Downtown
Rate – Summer
(3-hour time
limit)
All Day Lots
10, 11 & 12 –
Summer
Non-Downtown
Rate – Summer
(3-hour time
limit)
Citywide
Average OffSeason
2026 $7.00 $23 weekday
$28 weekend
$3.95 $3.50
2027 $7.70 $26 weekday
$31 weekend
$4.35 $3.50
2028 $8.45 $28 weekday
$34 weekend
$4.80 $3.50
2029 $9.30 $30 weekday
$37 weekend
$5.30 $3.50
2030 $10.20 $32 weekday
$31 weekend
$5.85 $3.5
Lot Number Non-Summer months
Summer months
(Mid-June to Early
September)
Lot 1/Broadway Lot
(26 spaces available)Lot
1/Broadway Lot
(26 spaces available)
$4.00/hr
(3 hour time
limit)$3.00/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$7.00/hr
(3 hour time limit until
5p.m.)$6.45/hr
(3 hour time limit until 5p.m.)
Lot 2/Peppertree Lot
(38 spaces available)Lot
2/Peppertree Lot
(38 spaces available)
$4.00/hr
(3 hour time
limit)$3.00/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$7.00/hr
(3 hour time limit until
5p.m.)$6.45/hr
(3 hour time limit until 5p.m.)
Lot 3/Ocean Avenue Lot B
(24 spaces available)Lot
3/Ocean Avenue Lot B
(24 spaces available)
$4.00/hr
(3 hour time
limit)$3.00/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$7.00/hr
(3 hour time limit until
5p.m.)$6.45/hr
(3 hour time limit until 5p.m.)
Lot 4/Ocean Avenue Lot A
(15 spaces available)Lot
4/Ocean Avenue Lot A
(15 spaces available)
$4.00/hr
(3 hour time
limit)$3.00/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$7.00/hr
(3 hour time limit until
5p.m.)$6.45/hr
(3 hour time limit until 5p.m.)
Lot 5/Mermaid Lot
(15 spaces available)Lot
5/Mermaid Lot
(15 spaces available)
$4.00/hr
(3 hour time
limit)$3.00/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$7.00/hr
(3 hour time limit until
5p.m.)$6.45/hr
(3 hour time limit until 5p.m.)
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Lot 6/Glenneyre Structure
(215 Spaces Available)Lot
6/Glenneyre Structure
(215 Spaces Available)
$4.00/hr
(3 hour time
limit)$3.00/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$7.00/hr
(3 hour time limit until
5p.m.)$6.45/hr
(3 hour time limit until 5p.m.)
Lot 7/Treasure Island Surface
Lot (31 spaces available)Lot
7/Treasure Island Surface Lot
(31 spaces available)
$4.00/hr
(3 hour time
limit)$2.50/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$3.95/hr
(3 hour time limit)$3.60/hr
(3 hour time limit)
Lot 8/Treasure Island Garage
(39 spaces available)Lot
8/Treasure Island Garage (39
spaces available)
$4.00/hr
(3 hour time
limit)$2.50/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$3.95/hr (3 hour time
limit)$3.60/hr
(3 hour time limit)
Lot 9/Fred Lang Park Lot
(29 spaces available)Lot 9/Fred
Lang Park Lot (29 spaces
available)
$4.00/hr
(3 hour time
limit)$2.50/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$3.95/hr
(3 hour time limit)$3.60/hr
(3 hour time limit)
Lot 10/Laguna Canyon Road
Lot
(65 spaces available)Lot
10/Laguna Canyon Road Lot
(65 spaces available)
$.00/Day$4.00/Day
All spaces $23.00 on weekdays.

All spaces $28.00 on weekends,
holidays.All spaces $22.00 on
weekdays.

All spaces $27.00 on weekends,
holidays.

Lot 11/Forest-Laguna Canyon
Lot
(129 spaces available)Lot
11/Forest-Laguna Canyon Lot
(129 spaces available)
$4.00/Day$4.00/Day
All spaces $23.00 on weekdays.

All spaces $28.00 on weekends,
holidays.All spaces $22.00 on
weekdays.

All spaces $27.00 on weekends,
holidays.

Lot 12/Lumberyard Lot
(81 spaces available)Lot
12/Lumberyard Lot (81
spaces available)
$3.95/Day$4 after 6pm/all
day on weekends
All spaces $23.00 on weekdays.

All spaces $28.00 on weekends,
holidays.All spaces $22.00 on
weekdays.

All spaces $27.00 on weekends,
holidays.

Lot 13/Laguna Beach
Community & Susi Q Center
(74 spaces available)Lot
13/Laguna Beach Community
& Susi Q Center
(74 spaces available)
All spaces $5.00 after
5p.m. on Friday and all
day on Saturday and
Sunday.All spaces $4.00
after 5p.m. on Friday and
all day on Saturday and
Sunday.

All spaces $7.00 after 5p.m.

Monday through Friday.

All spaces $7.00 all day on
Saturday and Sunday.All spaces
$7.00 after 5p.m. Monday
through Friday.

All spaces $7.00 all day on
Saturday and Sunday.

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Parking Lots, Permits, and Meters (continued)
Daily Parking Lots
Lot Number Non-Summer months
Summer months
(Mid-June to Early
September)
Lot 14/Hagan Place Structure
(25 spaces available)Lot
14/Hagan Place Structure (25
spaces available)
All spaces $5.00/hr
after 5p.m. Monday
through Friday and all
day on Saturday and
Sunday.

All spaces $4.00 after
5p.m. Monday through
Friday and all day on
Saturday and Sunday.

All spaces $7.00/hr
after 5p.m. Monday through
Friday.

All spaces $7.00/hr
all day on Saturday and Sunday.

All spaces $7.00 after 5p.m.

Monday through Friday.

All spaces $7.00 all day on
Saturday and Sunday.

Lot 15/Transit Depot Lot
(14 spaces available)Lot
15/Transit Depot Lot
(14 spaces available)
$4.00/hr
(3 hour time limit)$3/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$7.00/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$6.45/hr
(3 hour time limit)
Lot 16/Act V Lot
(258 spaces available)Lot
16/Act V Lot
(258 spaces available)
Public Parking Free on
Weekends in OffSeasonPublic Parking
Free on Weekends in
Off-Season
$5.00 all day parking
Monday through Friday.
$10.00 all day parking Saturday,
Sunday, and Holidays$5.00 all
day parking
Monday through Friday.
$10.00 all day parking Saturday,
Sunday, and Holidays
Lot 17/LCAD Lot
(154 spaces available)Lot
17/LCAD Lot (154
spaces available)
Public parking not
available in NonSummer months
Public parking not
available in NonSummer months
No public parkingNo public
parking
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Lot 18/Summer Breeze Lot in
Irvine
(150 spaces available)
Lot 18/Summer Breeze Lot in
Irvine
(150 spaces available)
Public parking not
available in Non-Summer
monthsPublic parking not
available in Non-Summer
months
Free ParkingFree Parking
Lot 19/Mission Hospital Lot
(50 spaces available)Lot
19/Mission Hospital Lot (50
spaces available)
Public parking available
after 5 p.m. and all day
Saturday and
Sunday.Free public
parking available after 5
p.m. and all day Saturday
and Sunday.

All spaces free after 5 P.M.

Monday through Friday.

All Spaces free all day on
Saturday and Sunday.

All spaces free after 5 P.M.

Monday through Friday.

All Spaces free all day on
Saturday and Sunday.

Lot 20/Seacove Lot
(10 spaces available)
Lot 20/Seacove Lot
(10 spaces available)
Free parking
(3 hour time limit)Free
parking
(3 hour time limit)
Free parking
(3 hour time limit)Free parking
(3 hour time limit)
Lot 21/Legion Lot
(10 spaces available)
Lot 21/Legion Lot
(10 spaces available)
$3.50/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$2.50/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$7.00/hr
(3 hour time limit)
$6.45/hr
(3 hour time limit)
Lot 22/Aliso Beach Lot
(286 spaces available)Lot
22/Aliso Beach Lot
(286 spaces available)
$3.50/hr
(10 hour time limit)$3/hr
(10 hour time limit)
$3.95/hr
(10 hour time limit)
$3.60/hr
(10 hour time limit)
Lot 23/Laguna Beach Library
Lot
(30 spaces available)
$3/hr
(3 hour time limit)
Mon – Thurs after 7pm
Fri & Sat after 5pm
All day Sunday
$6.45
(3 hour time limit)
Mon-Thurs after 7pm
Fri & Sat after 5pm
All day Sunday
Monthly Parking Lots
Alice Court $100.00 per month
20 spaces available 7 days/week - dedicated parking space

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Hagan Place $100.00 per month
25 spaces available Monday-Friday before 5 p.m. - dedicated parking space Parking Permits
Resident Shopper Permit (2 year permit) $80.00 each (1st and 2nd permit) $150.00 each (3rd and 4th permit)
School District (2 year permit) $120.00 (1st Permit)
$150.00 (2nd Permit)
Non-Resident Senior/Military Veterans Shoppers Permit (1 year permit) $200.00 Business Employee Parking Permit
Standard $40/month or $240 for 6 months
Premier $80/month or $480 for 6 months
Residential Parking Permit (1 year permit) $200.00
Summer Festival Parking Permit (summer only) LCAD Pass $25.00 Premier Pass $50.00
Parking Meter Zones (non summer months)
Zone A1 (Cliff Drive- Heisler Park) $3.50/hr (4 hour limit) Zone A2 (Lower Cliff Drive) $3.50/hr
Zone B (Downtown North) $3.50/hr (30 min & 3 hour limits) Zone C (Downtown South) $3.50/hr (30 min & 3 hour limits) Zone D (SCH & intersecting side streets) $3.50/hr (30 min, 1, 3 & 4 hour limits) Zone DP (Laguna Canyon Road at Dog Park) $2.50/hr
Zone E (Laguna Canyon and Frontage Road) $3.50/hr (30 min, 3 & 10 hour limits) Zone F (NCH & intersecting Side Streets) $3.50/hr (30 min, 1, 3 & 4 hour limits) Zone G (Glenneyre Street) $3.50/hr (30 min & 3 hour limit) Zone H (Coast Highway-Montage Resort Area) $3.50/hr (3 hour limit) City Hall (Front City Hall) $3.50/hr (30 min & 3 hour limit) Zone A1 (Cliff Drive- Heisler Park) $2.50/hr (4 hour limit) Zone A2 (Lower Cliff Drive) $2.50/hr
Zone B (Downtown North) $2.50/hr (30 min & 3 hour limits) 50 51 of 831
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Zone C (Downtown South) $2.50/hr (30 min & 3 hour limits) Zone D (SCH & intersecting side streets) $2.50/hr (30 min, 1, 3 & 4 hour limits) Zone DP (Laguna Canyon Road at Dog Park) $2.50/hr
Zone E (Laguna Canyon and Frontage Road) $2.50/hr (30 min, 3 & 10 hour limits) Zone F (NCH & intersecting Side Streets) $2.50/hr (30 min, 1, 3 & 4 hour limits) Zone G (Glenneyre Street) $2.50/hr (30 min & 3 hour limit) Zone H (Coast Highway-Montage Resort Area) $250/hr (3 hour limit) City Hall (Front City Hall) $2.50/hr (30 min & 3 hour limit) Parking Meter Zones (summer months Mid-June to early September) Zone A1 (Cliff Drive- Heisler Park) $3.95/hr (4 hour limit) Zone A2 (Lower Cliff Drive) $3.95/hr
Zone B (Downtown North) $7.00/hr (30 min & 3 hour limits) Zone C (Downtown South) $7.00/hr (30 min & 3 hour limits) Zone D (SCH & intersecting side streets) $3.95/hr (30 min, 1, 3 & 4 hour limits) Zone DP (Laguna Canyon Road at Dog Park) $3.30/hr
Zone E (Laguna Canyon and Frontage Road) $3.95/hr (30 min, 3 & 10 hour limits) Zone F (NCH & intersecting Side Streets) $3.95/hr (30 min, 1, 3 & 4 hour limits) Zone G (Glenneyre Street) $3.95/hr (30 min & 3 hour limit) Zone H (Coast Highway-Montage Resort Area) $3.95/hr (3 hour limit) City Hall (Front City Hall) $7.00 (30 min & 3 hour limit) Zone A1 (Cliff Drive- Heisler Park) $3.60/hr (4 hour limit) Zone A2 (Lower Cliff Drive)$3.60/hr
Zone B (Downtown North) $6.45/hr (30 min & 3 hour limits) Zone C (Downtown South) $6.45/hr (30 min & 3 hour limits) Zone D (SCH & intersecting side streets) $3.60/hr (30 min, 1, 3 & 4 hour limits) Zone DP (Laguna Canyon Road at Dog Park) $3.60/hr
Zone E (Laguna Canyon and Frontage Road) $3.60/hr (30 min, 3 & 10 hour limits) 51 52 of 831
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Zone F (NCH & intersecting Side Streets) $3.60/hr (30 min, 1, 3 & 4 hour limits) Zone G (Glenneyre Street) $3.60/hr (30 min & 3 hour limit) Zone H (Coast Highway-Montage Resort Area) $3.60/hr (3 hour limit) City Hall (Front City Hall) $6.45/hr (30 min & 3 hour limit) Meter Bag Fee
Monday-Friday $25.00/day
Saturday and Sunday $50.00/day

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POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES

GENERAL
Copies of Police Reports
Reports covered by the Public Records Act $0.20 per page Other Reports $16 per report
Police Electronic File Copy
Reports covered by the Public Records Act $8 per device Other Reports $70 per device
Fingerprinting $45
Letters of clearance $25
Vehicle Tow Releases (Police Fee) $200
Parking Boot Release $125
Subpoenas for production of records Determined by the Court Civil subpoenas-per officer Determined by the Court
Citation Sign Off (Non-Residents) $15
Tow Truck Driver Permit
New $195
Renewal $150
Tow Company License Fee $500
Residential Alarm Permit
New $65
Renewal $45
Business Alarm Permit
New $65
Renewal $45
Unpermitted False Alarm Fees: 1-3 $180
Unpermitted False Alarm Fees: 4-6 $245
Unpermitted False Alarm Fees: 7+ $395
More than 3 false burglary alarms in 12 months with permit (per false alarm) $175 More than 6 false burglary alarms in 12 months with permit (per false alarm) $350 False robbery alarm with permit $265
Burglary false alarm without a permit $175
Robbery false alarm without a permit $265
Charitable Solicitation Permits $36
Door to Door Solicitation Permits $56
DUI Collision Response
Charge the fully allocated hourly rates for all responding emergency personnel, not to exceed $12,000 per incident in accordance with State Law
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PERSONNEL SERVICES
Personnel Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Regular Rate
(Per Hour)
Overtime Rate
(Per Hour)
Lieutenant $1372 $1582 $23728
Sergeant $1173 $1350 $202195
Police Corporal $1041 $12016 $18074
Police Officer / Detective / Motor Officer $941 $1085 $16257 Sr Dispatcher $830 $952 $14338
Community Services Officer II $696 $796 $1184
Park Ranger $696 $796 $1184
Animal Services Officer $631 $720 $1085
Sr Parking Services Officer/Accident
Investigator $586 $674 $10097
Records Specialist $597 $686 $10198

ANIMAL SERVICES
Animal Licenses Registration Fees
Animal License (spayed/neutered) $24.00
Animal License (not spayed/neutered) $96
Animal License (Senior Citizen 65+, spayed/neutered) $12.00 Animal License (late registration) $17.00
Animal License (replacement tag) $5.00
Impound and Boarding Fees
First Impoundment within One Year $365.00
Second Impoundment within One Year $720
Third Impoundment within One Year $1085
Fourth Impoundment within One Year $1440
Fifth Impoundment within One Year $18075
Sixth Impoundment within One Year $2160
Seventh and Subsequent Impoundments within One Year (Per Incident) $25245 Boarding Costs –Per Day $210
Vicious Animal Boarding Costs-Per Day $775
Boarding Costs – Quarantined Animal Per Day $575
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($100 Deposit Required)
In-home Quarantine Costs for Bite Incident $930
Vicious Animal Hearing $613595 per hearing plus Hearing Officer costs Animal Services Officer Re-Inspections $620 per re-inspection Pet Adoptions
Puppies Adoption (4 months or less) $1550
Dog Adoption (over 4 months old) $1295
Kittens Adoption (4 months or less) $1030
Cat Adoption (over 4 months old) $775
Other Animals Adoption (rabbits, pigs, etc.) $520
Private Facility License Fees
Permit 2 years for 5 to 6 animals $19185
Commercial Animal Facility License Fees
9 or fewer animals $25245
10-29 animals $31405
30-59 animals $37160
60 or more animals $49480
Pet Stores/Grooming $31405
Wild, exotic and non-domesticated animals $31405
Temporary animal permit
Permit $19185
Inspection after the first inspection $620
Bee Hive Permit (9 hives or fewer) $19185
Bee Hive Permit (10 or more hives) $31405
Event Fees
Circus – First day $37160
Each day thereafter $11815
Rodeo – First day $37160
Each day thereafter $37160
Dog or Cat Show (per event)
50 Animals or less $25245
51 to 100 Animals $31405
Over 100 Animals $37160

TOWING CHARGES
Fees
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Towing of light vehicles $125
Towing of medium vehicles $170
Towing of heavy vehicles $275
Towing of motorcycles $125
Use of flatbed $125
Drop fee $45
Night Gate fee $50
Storage
Passenger vehicle outside $40
Passenger vehicle inside $40
Trucks $45
Motorcycles $30
Labor rate $100/hr

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FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES
Fire Personnel
Personnel Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Regular Rate
(Per Hour)
Overtime Rate
(Per Hour)
Fire Chief $167 $192 $287
Deputy Fire Chief $154 $177 $265
Battalion Chief $136 $156 $234
Fire Marshal $124 $143 $213
Fire Captain $102 $117 $176
Fire Engineer $90 $104 $155
Firefighter $69 $79 $120
Apparatus
Type I Fire Engine $200.00/hr
Type III Fire Engine $150.00/hr
Command Vehicle $80.00/hr
Support Vehicle (Squad, Utility, or Staff) $80.00/hr
Emergency Medical Services Charges
Expendable Medical Supplies (per transport) $39.62
Advanced Life Support Rate $3,200
Basic Life Support Rate $2,800
Hazardous Material Response
Actual Cost of Laguna Beach Fire Department Resources
Actual Cost of Mutual/Automatic Aid Resources
Laguna Beach is a subscriber to Orange County Fire Hazardous Materials Program Miscellaneous
Copy of Fire Report $10.00
Color Copies $0.285 per sheet
Fire Inspection Fees (Effective July 12, 2026)
Fee
Code Description Unit Cost
DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION FEES – Underground/Aboveground Storage Tanks F-1 Underground Tank & Piping Installation Plan Check 349.03 F-2 Underground Tank & Piping Installation Inspection 435.75 F-3 Underground Tank Install Plan Check – Each Additional Tank 86.72 Formatted Table
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F-4 Underground Tank Install Inspection – Each Additional Tank 349.03 F-5 Underground Tank Removal Plan Check 174.52
F-6 Underground Tank Removal Inspection 872.58
F-7 Underground Tank Removal Plan Check – Each Additional Tank 43.35 F-8 Underground Tank Removal Inspection – Each Additional Tank 174.52 F-9 Flammable/Combustible Liquid Piping New or Re-pipe Plan Check 261.23 F-10 Flammable/Combustible Liquid Piping New or Re-pipe Inspection 349.03 F-11 Aboveground Storage Tank Installation Plan Check 523.55 F-12 Aboveground Storage Tank Installation Inspection 349.03 F-13 Aboveground Storage Tank Removal Plan Check 86.72
F-14 Aboveground Storage Tank Removal Inspection 261.23 F-15 Aboveground Storage Tank Install or Removal Plan Check – Each Additional Tank 43.35 F-16 Aboveground Storage Tank Install or Removal Inspection – Each Additional Tank 174.52 DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION FEES – Water Based Fire Protection Systems F-29 New Single Family Base (up to 30 heads) Plan Check 435.75 F-30 New Single Family Base (up to 30 heads) Inspection 523.55 F-31 New Multi Family Residences (up to 120 heads) Plan Check 698.06 F-32 New Multi Family Residences (up to 120 heads) Inspection 1047.09 F-33 New Commercial/Industrial Base (up to 50 heads) Plan Check 698.06 F-34 New Commercial/Industrial Base (up to 50 heads) Inspection 872.58 F-35 Tenant Improvement – Residential/Commercial (up to 10 heads) Plan Check 174.52 F-36 Tenant Improvement – Residential/Commercial (up to 10 heads) Inspection 261.23 F-37 Per Additional Head – New or Tenant Improvement (Plan Check) 2.17 F-38 Per Additional Head – New or Tenant Improvement (Inspection) 3.25 F-39 Standpipe Plan Check (per standpipe) 349.03
F-40 Standpipe Inspection (per standpipe) 698.06
F-41 Per Additional Head Plan Check (head replacement only, no modification to piping) 1.08 F-42 Per Additional Head Inspection (head replacement only, no modification to piping) 1.68 F-43 Fire Protection Underground Plan Check (includes 1 riser or hydrant) 523.55 F-44 Fire Protection Underground Inspection (includes 1 riser or hydrant) 698.06 F-45 Per Additional U.G. Sprinkler Riser or Hydrant Plan Check 349.03 F-46 Per Additional U.G. Sprinkler Riser or Hydrant Inspection 349.03 F-47 Fire Pump Plan Check 698.06
F-48 Fire Pump Inspection 1047.09
DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION FEES – Fire Alarm
F-49 Up to 25 Devices – Plan Check 435.75
F-50 Up to 25 Devices – Inspection 435.75
F-51 Tenant Improvement (up to 5 devices) Plan Check 174.52 F-52 Tenant Improvement (up to 5 devices) Inspection 261.77 F-53 Per Additional Device (new or TI) Plan Check 3.25
F-54 Per Additional Device (new or TI) Inspection 6.50
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DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION FEES – Alternative Automatic Extinguishing Systems F-55 Dry, Wet, CO2, Halon, Clean Agent, Other – Plan Check 349.03 F-56 Dry, Wet, CO2, Halon, Clean Agent, Other – Inspection 349.03

OTHER FIRE CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
F-57 Industrial Oven Plan Check 174.52
F-58 Industrial Oven Inspection 349.03
F-59
LPG, Cryogenics, Compressed Gas, Medical Gas, Energy Storage Systems & other Fire Construction Permit Plan Check 349.03
F-60
LPG, Cryogenics, Compressed Gas, Medical Gas, Energy Storage Systems & other Fire Construction Permit Inspection 435.75
F-61 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage Plan Review & Coordination 523.55 F-62 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage Inspection & Coordination 698.06 F-63 Public School Access & Water Supply Plan Check 349.03 FIRE INSPECTION OF BUILDING PLAN/PERMIT – Valuation Based Fees F-65 $1 to $500 52.03
F-66 $501 to $2,000: 1st $500 52.03
F-67 $501 to $2,000: Each Additional $100 or Fraction Thereof 2.17 F-68 $2,001 to $25,000: 1st $2,000 84.55
F-69 $2,001 to $25,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 4.33 F-70 $25,001 to $50,000: 1st $25,000 184.27
F-71 $25,001 to $50,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 2.17 F-72 $50,001 to $100,000: 1st $50,000 238.47
F-73 $50,001 to $100,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 1.05 F-74 $100,001 to $500,000: 1st $100,000 291.58
F-75 $100,001 to $500,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 0.69 F-76 $500,001 to $1,000,000: 1st $500,000 570.15
F-77 $500,001 to $1,000,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 0.69 F-78 $1,000,000 and up: 1st $1,000,000 918.10
F-79 $1,000,000 and up: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 0.65 FIRE REVIEW OF BUILDING PLAN/PERMIT – Valuation Based Fees F-80 $1 to $500 52.03
F-81 $501 to $2,000: 1st $500 52.03
F-82 $501 to $2,000: Each Additional $100 or Fraction Thereof 2.17 F-83 $2,001 to $25,000: 1st $2,000 84.55
F-84 $2,001 to $25,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 4.33 F-85 $25,001 to $50,000: 1st $25,000 184.27
F-86 $25,001 to $50,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 2.17 F-87 $50,001 to $100,000: 1st $50,000 238.47
F-88 $50,001 to $100,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 1.05 F-89 $100,001 to $500,000: 1st $100,000 291.58
F-90 $100,001 to $500,000: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 0.69 F-91 $500,001 to $1,000,000: 1st $500,000 570.15
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F-93 $1,000,000 and up: 1st $1,000,000 918.10
F-94 $1,000,000 and up: Each Additional $1,000 or Fraction Thereof 0.65

OTHER FEES
F-96 Alternative Materials and Methods of Construction (hourly) – Minimum 1 Hour 174.52 Minimum OPERATIONAL PERMIT FEES (includes temporary permits)
F-97 Plan Check / Application Code Review (per permit) 174.52 F-98 Inspection (per permit) 174.52
FIRE / LIFE SAFETY INSPECTION FEES (Engine Company & Bureau) F-100 Restaurant/Bar Inspection 348.22 Eng Co.

F-101 Office/Retail Inspection 174.11 Eng Co.

F-102 Industrial/Auto Repair/Gas Station Inspection 348.22 Eng Co.

F-103 Festival Grounds/Theater Inspection 696.43 Eng Co.

F-104 Private College Inspection (per building) 174.11 Eng Co.

F-105 Three or More Repeat Inspections with Violation Notice (each time) 348.22 Eng Co.

STATE MANDATED INSPECTION FEES
F-118 Convalescent / Care Facility Inspections 174.52
F-119 Hospital Inspections 349.03
F-120 Small Preschool (1 building) 174.52
F-121 Large Preschool (more than 1 building) 349.03
F-122 Elementary School 349.03
F-123 Hotel/Motel & Multi-family Inspections – 3 Units Base Fee (per building) 67.05 Eng Co.

F-124 Hotel/Motel & Multi-family Inspections – Per Additional Unit Over 3 (per building) 2.16 Eng Co.

F-125 Large Family Day Care Inspections 348.22 Eng Co.

F-126 Fire Clearance Pre-Inspection for State License – 1 to 25 Persons 174.52 F-127 Fire Clearance Pre-Inspection for State License – 26 or More Persons 349.03

FUEL MODIFICATION PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION
F-128 Fuel Modification Plan With or Without AM&M 349.03 F-129 Fuel Modification Development Project Inspection 174.52 F-130 Wildland Fire Prevention (Defensible Space) Inspection 175.99 S-105 F-131 Defensible Space Compliance Inspection (triggered by building sale in VHFHSV) 351.99 S-106

SPECIAL SERVICES FEES & CONDITIONS
F-136 Inspection Outside of Normal Work Hours – Hourly Rate (Conditions 1, 3, 4) 209.41 Minimum F-137 Inspection During Normal Work Hours – Hourly Rate (Conditions 1, 2) 174.52 Minimum F-138 Plan Review Outside Normal Work Hours – Hourly Rate (Conditions 1, 3, 4) 209.41 Minimum F-139 Plan Review During Normal Work Hours – Hourly Rate (Conditions 1, 2) 174.52 Minimum F-140 Investigation Charge (work without a permit) 174.52 Minimum F-141 Administrative Processing for Consultant Work 86.72 Minimum

HOURLY RATES
F-252 Fire Prevention Staff (Hourly Rate) 174.52
F-258 Consultant Fee (Final consultant fee charges based on actual per hour charges) Actual Cost

VIOLATION PENALTIES / OTHER
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— False Alarm Response to Occupancy – Over 2 in a 12-Month Period 110.23 per response — Work Commencing Before Permit Issuance – Additional Inspection Fee 275.57 Other Fire Department Fees
Personnel Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Regular Rate
(Per Hour)
Overtime Rate
(Per Hour)
Fire Chief $173 $199 $298
Deputy Fire Chief $159 $183 $275
Battalion Chief $141 $162 $242
Fire Marshal $128 $147 $221
Fire Captain $106 $122 $182
Fire Engineer $93 $107 $161
Firefighter $72 $83 $124
Apparatus
Type I Fire Engine $220.00/hr
Type III Fire Engine $165.00/hr
Command Vehicle $88.00/hr
Support Vehicle (Squad, Utility, or Staff) $88.00/hr
Emergency Medical Services Charges
Expendable Medical Supplies (per transport) $110.30
Advanced Life Support Rate Ambulance Support $3,088.40
Basic Life Support Rate Ambulance Support $3,529.60
Oxygen (applicable when administered) $44.12
Mileage (per patient mile of fraction thereof) $22.06
Hazardous Material Response
Actual Cost of Laguna Beach Fire Department Resources
Actual Cost of Mutual/Automatic Aid Resources
Laguna Beach is a subscriber to Orange County Fire Hazardous Materials Program Miscellaneous
Copy of Fire Report $11.00
Color Copies
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MARINE SAFETY DEPARTMENT FEES
Tidepool Education Tours $40.00 per group/class of 10 or less $60.00 per group/class of 11 or more

MARINE SAFETY PERSONNEL SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT
Personnel Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Regular Rate
(Per Hour)
Overtime Rate
(Per Hour)
Marine Safety Captain $1173 $1350 $202194
Marine Safety Lieutenant $9087 $1040 $1550
Marine Safety Officer $774 $895 $13328
Recurrent Hourly Lifeguard $330 $385 $572
Ocean Lifeguard II $331 $386 $573
Ocean Lifeguard III $375 $430 $640
Marine Protection Officer $442 $5148 $762
Equipment
Command Vehicle $90.00/hr
Rescue Water Craft $75.00/hr
Equipment (Charity Rates)
Command Vehicle $80.00/hr
Rescue Water Craft $70.00/hr
Fee Description
Current Fee
(Per Hour)
Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Command Vehicle $ 90.00 $ 80.00
Rescue Watercraft - Jet Ski $ 75.00 $ 70.00
Rescue Watercraft - Rescue Vessel $ 200.00 $ 180.00
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FEES

PERMIT FEES
Curb & Gutter Construction $408370 for the first 50 lineal feet, plus $330 per additional 50 lineal feet
Encroachment Permit Extension $6155
Haul Route Permit $529480
Non-Utility Asphalt $320290 for first 500 square feet, plus Pavement Construction $10595 per each additional
1,000 square feet
Miscellaneous Encroachment Permit 10% of first $2,000 of Construction cost plus 1% of construction
above $2,000 ($250 min.)
Revocable Encroachment Permit $33605 per permit (wall)
Construction $22000 per permit (other)
Sidewalk Construction $408370 for first 200 square feet, plus $330 per each additional
200 square feet
Small Wireless Facility $546495 per facility
Traffic Control Plan Review $17155 per page
Utility Street Excavation
Non-Excavation $17660 per permit
Patch $19375 per permit
Potholing/Boring $19375 for the first four, plus
$10595 for each additional
Trench $69430 for first 100 lineal feet, plus
$26540 for each additional 100 lineal feet
Wide & Overload Permit $186 daily; $990 annual
Double Fee. When work for which a permit is required by these regulations is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining the permit, the fees above specified shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of any applicable code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed.
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Exception. The payment of double fees shall not apply to emergency work when it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit therefore before the commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to so do, and if there be an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, a double fee as herein provided shall be charged.

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE DIVERSION FEES
Administrative $6155 per project
Refundable Security Deposits
Every demolition and new construction project $1,102000 Renovations that consist of an addition to an existing residential or commercial structure $827750
Remodels and Renovations $55100
Re-roofs that require tear off $27650

WATER QUALITY FEES
Grease Trap Inspection $26944
NPDES Business Annual Inspection $9082
Sewer Connection Inspection $6357
Sewer Lateral Video Review $682
WQMP Review $25733
NPDES BMP Inspection $2,801541
WQMP Annual Inspection $23917
WQMP Annual Self Certification $12816
WQMP Construction Inspection $1,519378
LABOR and Equipment
RatesPersonnel
Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Regular Rate
(Per Hour)
Overtime Rate
(Per Hour)
Maintenance Worker $465 $532 $80$77
Maintenance Worker I $565 $643 $97$94
Maintenance Worker II/Gardener $631 $720 $109$105
Equipment Operator/Sweeper Operator $664 $764 $114$110
Equipment Mechanic $7169 $8279 $123$119
Maintenance Leadworker $730 $841 $125$121
Maintenance Supervisor $852 $984 $147$142
Sr. Maintenance Supervisor/Project
Manager $995 $11409
$170$164
Division Manager/Deputy Director of
PW $12117 $1395
$209$201
Assistant City Engineer $12016 $1383 $208$200
City Engineer $1471 $1692 $253$244
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Director of PW $17064 $19689 $294$282
Laborer I $2018 $231 $34$30
Laborer II $2119 $242 $36$32
Laborer III $231 $264 $40$36
Laborer IV $264 $3028 $46$42
Equipment Rates - 3 Hour Minimum:

Pickup Truck $29.767.00/hr
Work Truck $48.504.00/hr
Paint Truck $48.504.00/hr
Service Truck $48.504.00/hrSkip Loader (Backhoe)
$9788.00/hr
Dump Truck $ 9788.00/hr
Water Truck $9788.00/hr
Small Vactor $145.532.00/hr
Rodder $145.532.00/hr
Street Sweeper $181.8865.00/hr
Jetter/Vactor $181.8865.00/hr
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FEES

PERSONNEL FEES
Personnel Charity Rate
(Per Hour)
Regular Rate
(Per Hour)
Overtime Rate
(Per Hour)
City Planner Classification $784 $894 $13427

BUILDING FEES
No. APPLICATION TYPE FEE
Building PermitBuilding Permit

1 1 $1 to $2,000$1 to $2,000 $179.67 + per $1,000 $163 + per $1,000 2 2 $2,001 to $25,000$2,001 to $25,000 $478.40 ($10.39/per additional 1000) $434 3 3 $25,001 to $50,000$25,001 to $50,000 $717.59 ($10.39/per additional 1000) $651 4 4 $50,001 to $100,000$50,001 to $100,000 $1,434.09 ($10.39/per additional 1000) $1,301 5 5 $100,001 to $500,000$100,001 to $500,000 $2,988.32 ($10.39/per additional 1000) $2,711 6 6 $500,001 to $1,000,000$500,001 to $1,000,000 $9,322.11 ($10.39/per additional 1000) $8,457 7 7 $1,000,001 to $5,000,000$1,000,001 to $5,000,000 $13,386.28 ($10.39/per additional 1000) $12,144 8 8 Over $5,000,000Over $5,000,000 $39,441.24 ($10.39/per additional 1000) $35,781 9 9 Miscellaneous: Re-RoofsMiscellaneous: Re-Roofs $ 358.25 $325 10 10 Solar - ResidentialSolar - Residential $ 537.92 $488 11 11 Solar - Commercial per kwhSolar - Commercial per kwh $ 537.92 $488 12 12 Demolitions: One-Family StructureDemolitions: One-Family Structure $ 358.25 $325 13 13
Demolitions: Multi-Family StructureDemolitions: Multi-Family Structure $ 478.40 $434 14 14 Demolitions: Simple StructureDemolitions: Simple Structure $ 119.05 $108 15 15 Demolitions: Other Than StructureDemolitions: Other Than Structure $ 478.40 $434 16 16 ExtensionExtension $ 59.52 $54
17 17 Swimming Pool & SpaSwimming Pool & Spa
Building Permit Valuation + Combination Trade Permit Fees Building Permit Valuation + Combination Trade Permit Fees 18 18
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19 19 Permit IssuancePermit Issuance
$80.90 for first permit issuance + $40.45 for each
additional permit $73.39 for first permit issuance +$36.70 for each additional permit Grading PermitGrading Permit

20 20 0 to 200 cubic yards0 to 200 cubic yards $ 1,211.42 $1,099 21 21 201 to 300 cubic yards201 to 300 cubic yards $ 1,241.18 $1,126 22 22 301 to 400 cubic yards301 to 400 cubic yards $ 1,269.84 $1,152 23 23 401 to 500 cubic yards401 to 500 cubic yards $ 1,301.81 $1,181 24 24 501 to 600 cubic yards501 to 600 cubic yards $ 1,359.13 $1,233 25 25 601 to 700 cubic yards601 to 700 cubic yards $ 1,416.45 $1,285 26 26 701 to 800 cubic yards701 to 800 cubic yards $ 1,478.18 $1,341 27 27 801 to 900 cubic yards801 to 900 cubic yards $ 1,536.60 $1,394 28 28 901 to 1,000 cubic yards901 to 1,000 cubic yards $ 1,593.92 $1,446 29 29 1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards $ 1,599.43 $1,451 30 30 10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards $ 6,613.77 $6,000 31 31 100,001 cubic yards or more100,001 cubic yards or more $ 11,780.23 $10,687 32 32
Curb & Gutter, Paving, Erosion ControlCurb & Gutter, Paving, Erosion Control Same as Building Permit fees above same as Building Permit fees above 33 33
Drainage Permits for Alteration to DrainageDrainage Permits for Alteration to Drainage $ 298.72 $271 34 34 Shoring Permit OnlyShoring Permit Only $ 1,075.84 $976 Electrical PermitElectrical Permit

35 35 OutletsOutlets
$ 2.20 $2
36 36 Lighting FixturesLighting Fixtures $ 2.20 $2
Power Apparatus, rating in horsepower, kW, kVA, or kVARPower Apparatus, rating in horsepower, kW, kVA, or kVAR 37 37 Up to and including 1Up to and including 1 $ 8.82 $8 38 38 Over 1 to 10Over 1 to 10 $ 23.15 $21
39 39 Over 10 to 50Over 10 to 50 $ 48.50 $44
40 40 Over 50 to 100Over 50 to 100 $ 95.90 $87
41 41 Over 100Over 100 $ 144.40 $131
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100' or fraction of busways, for Trolley & Plug-in Bus100' or fraction of busways, for Trolley & Plug-in Bus
$13.23 (additional fees for other fixtures connected
to the trolley) $12 (additional fees for other fixtures connected to the trolley)
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Sign, outline lighting and marquees supplied from one branch circuitSign, outline lighting and marquees supplied from one branch circuit $ 50.71 $46 44 44 600V or less; and not over 200A600V or less; and not over 200A $ 58.42 $53 Formatted: Font: 9 pt
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600V or less; and over 200V to 1,000A600V or less; and over 200V to 1,000A $ 121.25 $110
46 46 Over 600V; or over 1,000AOver 600V; or over 1,000A $ 239.20 $217 47 47
Miscellaneous apparatus, conduits, and conductorsMiscellaneous apparatus, conduits, and conductors $ 36.38 $33
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Special event, each generator, electricalSpecial event, each generator, electrical $ 50.71 $46 49 49 Special event lightingSpecial event lighting $ 13.23 $12 50 50 Temporary power serviceTemporary power service $ 50.71 $46 51 51 Temporary service pedestalTemporary service pedestal $ 50.71 $46

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Temp. distribution system, lighting, outlet, decorative site, temp receptacles, switches and lighting outlets in which current is controlled (except services feeders, meters)Temp. distribution system, lighting, outlet, decorative site, temp receptacles, switches and lighting outlets in which current is controlled (except services feeders, meters) $ 26.46 $24

53 53 Fire Sprinkler/Alarms/Misc.Fire Sprinkler/Alarms/Misc. $ 335.10 $304 54 54 Low Voltage SystemLow Voltage System $ 2.20 $2
Electrical UnitElectrical Unit

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Pole or platform-mounted lighting fixturesPole or platform-mounted lighting fixtures $ 50.71 $46 56 56
Theatrical-type lighting fixtures or assembliesTheatrical-type lighting fixtures or assemblies $ 50.71 $46 57 57
Residential appliance or receptacle outlet (new construction)Residential appliance or receptacle outlet (new construction) $ 8.82 $8 58 58
Non-residential appliances and self-contained factory-wired, not exceeding one horsepowerNon-residential appliances and self- contained factory-wired, not exceeding one horsepower $ 8.82 $8 Mechanical PermitMechanical Permit

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Forced air or gravity type furnace up and including 100,000 Btu/hForced air or gravity type furnace up and including 100,000 Btu/h $ 27.56 $25 60 60
Forced air or gravity type furnace over 100,000 Btu/hForced air or gravity type furnace over 100,000 Btu/h $ 31.97 $29
61 61 Floor furnace, including ventFloor furnace, including vent $ 27.56 $25 62 62
Suspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor-mounted unit heaterSuspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor-mounted unit heater $ 27.56 $25 63 63
Gas fireplace, including gas line/elecGas fireplace, including gas line/elec $ 136.68 $124 64 64
Installation, relocation, replacement of applicant ventInstallation, relocation, replacement of applicant vent $ 13.23 $12
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Repair, alteration of, add'n heating/cooling appliancesRepair, alteration of, add'n heating/cooling appliances $ 27.56 $25 Boiler or CompressorBoiler or Compressor

66 66 Up to and including 3 HPUp to and including 3 HP $ 27.56 $25 67 67 Over 50 HPOver 50 HP $ 169.75 $154
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70 70 Over 30 HP and including 50 HPOver 30 HP and including 50 HP $ 99.21 $90 Absorption, A/C System, and Heat PumpAbsorption, A/C System, and Heat Pump 71 71 Up to and including 100,000 Btu/hUp to and including 100,000 Btu/h $ 27.56 $25 72 72
Over 100,000 Btu/h and including 500,000 Btu/hOver 100,000 Btu/h and including 500,000 Btu/h $ 48.50 $44 73 73
Over 500,000 Btu/h and including 1,000,000 Btu/hOver 500,000 Btu/h and including 1,000,000 Btu/h $ 67.24 $61 74 74
Over 1,000,000 Btu/h and including 1,750,000 Btu/hOver 1,000,000 Btu/h and including 1,750,000 Btu/h $ 99.21 $90 75 75 Over 1,750,000 Btu/hOver 1,750,000 Btu/h $ 169.75 $154 Air Handling UnitAir Handling Unit

76 76
Up to and including 10,000 cubic feet/min including attached ductsUp to and including 10,000 cubic feet/min including attached ducts $ 18.74 $17 77 77 Over 10,000 cfmOver 10,000 cfm $ 31.97 $29
78 78
Evaporative cooler other than portable typeEvaporative cooler other than portable type $ 18.74 $17 VentilationVentilation

79 79 Fan connected to a single ductFan connected to a single duct $ 13.23 $12 80 80
System not connected to any other systemSystem not connected to any other system $ 18.74 $17 81 81
Hood served by mech exhaust, including ductsHood served by mech exhaust, including ducts $ 18.74 $17 IncineratorIncinerator

82 82 DomesticDomestic $ 31.97 $29
83 83 Commercial or industrialCommercial or industrial
$ 136.68 $124
84 84 Ducting (per register)Ducting (per register) $ 18.74 $17 85 85
Other equipment or appliances not listed in this code, fee for eachOther equipment or appliances not listed in this code, fee for each $ 40.78 $37 PlumbingPlumbing

86 86
Fixture, trap, set of fixtures on one trapFixture, trap, set of fixtures on one trap $ 19.84 $18
87 87 Building sewer, trailer park sewerBuilding sewer, trailer park sewer $ 48.50 $44 88 88 Rainwater systemRainwater system $19.84 per drain $18 per drain 89 89 CesspoolCesspool $ 70.55 $64
90 90 Private sewage disposal systemPrivate sewage disposal system $ 143.30 $130 91 91
Industrial waste pretreat inter., except kitchen type grease inter. functioning as fixtureIndustrial waste pretreat inter., except kitchen type grease inter. functioning as fixture $ 38.58 $35 92 92
Water piping, water treatment equipmentWater piping, water treatment equipment $ 9.92 $9
93 93 Drainage or vent piping fixtureDrainage or vent piping fixture $ 9.92 $9 94 94
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95 95 Vacuum breakersVacuum breakers $22.05 up to five + $4.41 for each additional $20 up to five + $4 for each additional 96 96 Other backflow protective device for 2" or smallerOther backflow protective device
Other backflow protective device for or over 2"
$ 22.05 $20 for 2" or smaller
97 97 $ 48.50 $44 for over 2"
98 98 Gas piping systemGas piping system $9.92 per outlet $9 per outlet 99 99 Water heater and/or ventWater heater and/or vent $38.58 or $79.37 for tankless $35 or $72 for tankless 10 0
10 0
InspectionsInspections $1.68 per square foot with a minimum of $2,928.80 $1.52 per square foot with a minimum of $2,657
10 1
10 1
Off-hours inspection requestOff-hours inspection request $537.37 (2 hr) + $358.25 for each additional hour $487.5 (2-hr) + $325 for each additional hour
10 2
10 2
Other inspectionsOther inspections
$239.20 per hour $217 per hour
10 3
10 3
Re-inspectionRe-inspection $239.20 per hour when corrections are not completed $217 per hour when corrections are not completed 10 4
10 4
Unpermitted workUnpermitted work Double permit and plan check fees Double permit and plan check fees Certificates and ReportsCertificates and Reports
10 5
10 5
Temp Certificate of OccupancyTemp Certificate of Occupancy $298.72 + Plan Check hours as required $271
10 6
10 6
Renewable Temp Certificate of OccupancyRenewable Temp Certificate of Occupancy $ 159.83 $145
10 7
10 7
Residential Building ReportResidential Building Report $159.83 for residential and $239.20 for any occupancy type $145 for residential and $217 for any occupancy type 10 8
10 8
Strong motion instrumentation (CA State fee) for
residential structures less than 3-storiesStrong motion instrumentation (CA State fee) for residential structures less than 3- stories $14.33 per $100,000 construction value $13 per $100,000 construction value Plan ReviewPlan Review
10 9
10 9
Buildings or structuresBuildings or structures
65% of building permit fee 65% of building permit fee
11 0
11 0
Mechanical/Electrical/PlumbingMechanical/Electrical/Plumbing 50% of MEP permit fee 50% of MEP permit fee
11 1
11 1
Pools/SpasPools/Spas
$ 448.63 $407
11 2
11 2
SolarSolar
$ 149.91 $136
DemolitionsDemolitions $ 373.68 $339
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11 4
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Fire Sprinkler/Alarms/Misc.Fire Sprinkler/Alarms/Misc.
$ 299.82 $272
11 5
11 5
Miscellaneous: Re-roofsMiscellaneous: Re-roofs
$ 200.62 $182
11 6
11 6
GradingGrading
50% of grading permit fee 50% of grading permit fee
Plan CheckPlan Check
11 7
11 7
ReviewReview
$299.82 per hour $272 per hour
11 8
11 8
ExtensionExtension
$ 74.96 $68
11 9
11 9
ExpediteExpedite 1.75 times regular plan review fees ($500 minimum)

1.75 times regular plan review fees ($500 minimum)
12 0
12 0
Determination of unreasonable hardshipDetermination of
unreasonable hardship
$397.93 + Plan Check hours as required $361
12 1
12 1
Drainage plan review for alteration to drainageDrainage plan review for alteration to drainage $ 224.87 $204
AdministrationAdministration
12 2
12 2
Accessibility Hardship - Board RatificationAccessibility Hardship - Board Ratification $ 1,554.24 $1,410
12 3
12 3
Appeals Board HearingAppeals Board Hearing
$ 2,151.68 $1,952
12 4
12 4
Authorization to Duplicate Record DrawingsAuthorization to Duplicate Record Drawings $ 40.78 $37
12 5
12 5
Flood Zone DeterminationFlood Zone Determination
$ 119.05 $108
12 6
12 6
Modification to UBC/Alt Materials and MethodsModification to UBC/Alt Materials and Methods
$358.25 for each item $325 for each item
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12 7
Real PropertyReal Property
$ 358.25 $325
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12 8
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13 0
13 0
Miscellaneous Administrative ReviewMiscellaneous Administrative Review $80.47 + hourly if needed $73 + hourly if needed
Coastal Area Road Improvements and Traffic Signals (CARITS) - applicable only to new construction within the Laguna Canyon Annexation AreaCoastal Area Road Improvements and Traffic Signals (CARITS) - applicable only to new construction within the Laguna Canyon Annexation Area 13 1
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Single-Family DwellingSingle-Family Dwelling
$ 3,294.76 $2,989
13 2
13 2
Multi-Family DwellingMulti-Family Dwelling
$ 2,636.69 $2,392
13 3
13 3
CommercialCommercial
$2.97 per square foot $2.69 per square foot
13 4
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Diamond/Crestview Specific Plan (import or export of
soil)Diamond/Crestview Specific Plan (import or export of soil) $1.87 per cubic yard for the first 2,500 cubic yard up to max $4,684.76 $1.70 per cubic yard for the first 2,500 cubic yard up to max. $4,250 13 5
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Diamond/Crestview Specific Plan (gross habitable floor
area)Diamond/Crestview Specific Plan (gross habitable floor area) $0.55 per square foot of gross habitable floor area 50 cents per square foot of gross habitable floor area Drainage for Subdivisions - Central Drainage Area (excludes El Toro Road, Irvine Cove, and all areas south of Cardinal Way)Drainage for Subdivisions - Central Drainage Area (excludes El Toro Road, Irvine Cove, and all areas south of Cardinal Way) 13 6
13 6
Single-Family DwellingSingle-Family Dwelling
Lesser of (a) $10,453.07 per dwelling or (b)
$16,642.46 per gross acre prorated on the total area
of the subdivision Lesser of (a) $9,483 per dwelling or (b) $15,098 per gross acre prorated
on the total area of the subdivision
13 7
13 7
Dwelling, Two-Family or Multiple FamilyDwelling, Two-Family or Multiple Family
Lesser of (a) $7,838.42 per dwelling Multiple family
or (b) $16,642.46 per gross acre prorated on the total
area of the subdivision Lesser of (a) $7,111 per dwelling Multiple family or (b) $15,098 per
gross acre prorated on the total area of the subdivision 13 8
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Commercial, IndustrialCommercial, Industrial $16,642.46 gross acre Prorated on the total area of the subdivision $15,098 gross acre Prorated on the total area of the subdivision 13 9
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Technology SurchargeTechnology Surcharge 1.7% of Building Plan Check and Permit Fees 1.7% of Building Plan Check and Permit Fees
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PLANNING AND ZONING FEES

APPLICATION TYPE FEE
Administrative Use Permit $4,910
Appeal to Planning Commission or Design Review Board $2,500 Appeals to the City Council
(per appeal):

Hedge Height $3,048
Tree Removal $1,017
View Preservation $2,006
All Other Appeals $4,500
Certificate of Compliance $1,350
Coastal Development Permit - Administrative $1,230
Coastal Development Permit - Approval in Concept $260
Coastal Development Permit - De Minimus Hearing $1,130
Coastal Development Permit - De Minimus Waiver $140
Coastal Development Permit - Exemption $375
Coastal Development Permit - Major Appealable Zone $4,890 Coastal Development Permit - Minor Appealable Zone $1,180 Coastal Development Permit - Non-Appealable Zone $585
Concept Review - Application $4,740
Concept Review - Planning Commission $12,245
Conditional Use Permit - Amendment $5,425
Conditional Use Permit - Intensification of Use $12,680 Conditional Use Permit - Major Design Review $42,740
Conditional Use Permit - Minor $7,250
Conditional Use Permit - Minor Design Review $14,110
Condominium Conversion Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required Continuance $755
Design Review - Administrative Review $1,075
Design Review - Design Review Board Review $3,368
Design Review - Major Design Review Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required Design Review - Minor Design Review $5,975
Design Review - Referral to Design Review Board $6,210
Extension of Approval Period $865
Final Map Actual cost with $5,000 minimum deposit required General Plan - Amendment Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required Formatted Table
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General Plan - Maintenance 3.5% of building plan check and permit fees Hedge Height Claim - Application $4,840
Heritage Tree - Application $3,645
Historic - Historic Register Removal $11,895
Historic - Alteration to Historic Register Structure $4,685 Historic - Alteration to Historic Resource $4,453
Historic - Historic Resource Determination $1,225
Historic - Local Historic Determination $1,660
Historic - Mills Act Application $4,410
Home Occupation Permit $200
Initial Study, Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration, Environmental Impact Report
Actual consultant cost + 25% of final consultant cost for staff time with $20,000 minimum deposit required
Landscape Plan Review and Inspection $195 + actual consultant cost Local Coastal Program Amendment Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required Peer Review Deposit Actual cost with $5,000 minimum deposit required Plan Revision Actual cost with $5,000 minimum deposit required Planning Commission Interpretation $11,900
Pre-Application Meeting - DMT $1,330
Pre-Application Meeting - Optional On-Site Meeting $775 Real Property Report - Commercial (per report) $40
Real Property Report - Extension (per report) $40
Real Property Report - Residential (per report) $40
Revocable Encroachment Permit $3,830
Road Extension Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required Sidewalk Vendor Permit $1,005
Sign Permit - Administrative $665
Sign Permit - Master Sign Program $5,915
Sign Permit - Planning Commission $2,900
Sign Permit - Temporary $290
Specific Plan Amendment Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required Street - Address Change $1,380
Street - Easement/Abandon/Vacation Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required Street - Name Change $3,330
Subdivision - Lot Line Adjustment $6,530
Subdivision - Lot Merger $6,530
Subdivision - Tentative Map Amendment Actual cost with $5,000 minimum deposit required Subdivision - Tentative Parcel/Tract Map Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required Technology Surcharge 1.75% of building plan check and permit fees Temporary Use Permit - Director $1,090
Temporary Use Permit - Planning Commission $5,270
Time Extension Review $1,565
Tree Removal Permit - Category I $1,155
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Tree Removal Permit - Category II $2,580
Tree Removal Permit - Category III $3,125
Use and Occupancy Review $415
Variance - Stand Alone $5,270
Variance - With Another Application $2,415
View Preservation/Restoration - Preservation $1,520
View Preservation/Restoration - Public Hearing $748 + $345 for each additional claimant View Preservation/Restoration - Restoration Mediation $748 + $345 for each additional claimant View Preservation/Restoration - View Claim - Arborist
Services Actual cost with $1,000 minimum deposit required Wireless Facility Permit - Administrative $5,735
Wireless Facility Permit - Planning Commission $13,310
Zone Change/Ordinance Amendment Actual cost with $10,000 minimum deposit required Zoning Plan Check - Large - Up to three reviews $6,975
Zoning Plan Check - Small - Up to three reviews $1,390

APPLICATION TYPE FEE
Administrative Use Permit $4,910
Appeal to Planning Commission or Design Review Board $2,500

APPLICATION TYPE FEE
Administrative Use Permit $ 3,341.00
Appeal to City Council
All Application Types $ 2,500.00
Hedge Height & Heritage Tree Removal $2 ,959.00
Art in Public Places
In-Lieu 1.25% of the total project valuation
Installation of Art Work Art work equal to 1% of the total project valuation Biological Habitat Impact Mitigation Fee $1.52 per square foot with a minimum of $2,657 Cat Exempt - Hist/SOIS Comp - Commercial $5,910
Certificate of Compliance $1,224
Coastal Development Permit

Exemption $339
Administrative $1,115
Non-Appealable Zone $533
Approval In-Concept $237
Major - Appealable Zone $ 3,326.0
Minor - Appealable Zone $1,070
De Minimis Hearing $1,024
De Minimis Waiver $125
Concept Review $2,795 (50% applied towards future project entitlement fees) Planning Commission $6,666 (50% applied towards future project entitlement fees) Conditional Use Permit
Intensification of Use $ 8,629.00
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Major Design Review $ 29,081.00
Minor Design Review $ 9,601.00
Minor $ 4,931.00
Amendment $3,934
Condominium Conversion $10,000 deposit for hourly costs Continuance $684
Design Review
Administrative $ 782.00
Minor $ 4,065.00
Design Review Board $4,075
Referral to Design Review Board $ 4,226.00
Planning Commission $11,607
Environmental Notices Filed with the County Orange County Filing + Fish and Wildlife fee as required Extension of Approval Period $787
Final Map $5,000 deposit for hourly costs
General Plan
Amendment $10,000 deposit for hourly costs
Maintenance 3.5% of building plan check and permit fees Hedge Height Claim $ 3,293.00
Appeal to City Council $987
Heritage Tree
Application $ 2,479.00
Appeal to City Council $987
Historic
Alteration to Historic Register Structure $2,549
Alteration to Historic Resource $2,423
Historic Register Removal $10,793
Historic Resource Determination $1,108
Local Historic Register Review $1,503
Mills Act Application $3,201
Home Occupation Permit $180
Housing In-Lieu (refer to Housing Element policies)
Affordable Unit $348,197 per unit
Rental Affordable Unit $247,317 per unit
Converted or Demolished Residential Unit $221 per square foot Initial Study, Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration, Environmental Impact Report
$20,000 deposit towards full consultant cost + 25% of final consultant cost for staff time
In-Lieu Parking Certification $23,000
Landscape Plan Rev & Inspection $175 + consultant cost
Library Impact Fee $200 per new residential unit
Local Coastal Program Amendment $10,000 deposit for hourly costs Park and Recreation Dedication In-Lieu
1 d.u. per acre or more = 0.6% park land
(Pay fee equal to the value of land below and based on
the average sales price per acre of vacant residentially zoned property calculated annually in January utilizing data from the preceding three-year calendar period)
1 d.u. per ½ to 1 acre = 1.2% park land
1 d.u. per 10,000 square feet to ½ acre = 1.73% park land 1 d.u. per 9,000 to 9,999 square feet = 2.7% park land
1 d.u. per 8,000 to 8,999 square feet = 3.01% park land 1 d.u. per 7,000 to 7,999 square feet = 3.4% park land
1 d.u. per 6,000 to 6,999 square feet = 3.9% park land
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1 d.u. per 5,000 to 5,999 square feet = 4.58% park land 10 to 19 d.u. per acre = 5.79% park land
20 to 29 d.u. per acre = 9.3% park land
30 to 39 d.u. per acre = 12.56% park land
40 to 49 d.u. per acre = 15.58% park land
50 to 59 d.u. per acre = 18.4% park land
60 to 69 d.u. per acre = 21.05% park land
70 to 79 d.u. per acre = 23.54% park land
80 to 89 d.u. per acre = 25.85% park land
90 to 99 d.u. per acre = 28% park land
100 d.u. per acre and larger = 29.07% park land
Peer Review Deposit $5,000 minimum deposit for hourly costs Plan
Revision $5,000 minimum deposit for hourly costs
Retrieval $138
Investigation Fees – Code enforcement, building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, grading, and requested site visits and any form of investigations not specifically associated with an active permit that contemplates these activities
Applicable hourly rate for City staff member
City Attorney Review – Applications for telecom projects, Temporary Use Permits, Conditional Use Permits, and
applications requiring City Attorney review for CEQA,
Coastal Act, housing, and/or any other review.

Applicable hourly rate for City Attorney staff or the rate charged by outside counsel. A deposit may be required on a case-by-case basis.

Planning Commission Interpretation $ 8,096.00
Pre-Application Meeting
DMT $1,206
Optional On-Site Meeting $700
Real Property Report
Residential $40
Commercial $40
Extension $40
Revocable Encroachment Permit $ 2,606.00
Road Extension $18,503
Sidewalk Vendor Permit $912
Sign Permit
Temporary $266
Administrative $604
Planning Commission $ 1,973.00
Master Sign Program $ 4,023.00
Specific Plan Amendment $10,000 minimum deposit for hourly costs Street
Address Change $1,250
Name Change $2,414
Street/Easement Abandon/Vacation $12,277
Subdivision
Senate Bill 9 $593
Lot Line Adjustment $ 4,443.00
Lot Merger $ 4,443.00
Tentative Map Amendment $5,000 minimum deposit for hourly costs Tentative Parcel/Tract Map $ 10,000.00 minimum deposit for hourly costs 77 78 of 831
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Temporary Use Permit
Director $ 817.00
Planning Commission $ 3,585.00
Time Extension Review $1,422
Traffic Impact Review $6,500 minimum deposit for hourly costs + $400 per intersection Tree Removal Permit Category I - $1,048
Categories II and III - $698
Appeal to City Council $987
Use & Occupancy Review $374
Variance
Stand-Alone $4,780
With Another Application $2,188
View Preservation/Restoration
View Claim - Arborist Services $1,000 minimum deposit for hourly costs Preservation $1,048
Restoration Mediation $748 plus $345 for each additional claimant Public Hearing $1,048 plus $455 for each additional claimant Appeal to City Council $2,000
Wireless Facility Permit
Administrative $5,201
Planning Commission $12,073
RF Testing $5,000 minimum deposit for hourly costs
Zone Change/Ordinance Amendment $10,000 minimum deposit for hourly costs Zoning Plan Check
SB 9 $567 up to three reviews
Small $ 945.00 up to three reviews
Large $ 4,743.00 up to three reviews

SEWER FEES
SEWER CONNECTION FEES (1)
Single Family $4,722 per dwelling unit
Accessory Dwelling Units and
Additions/Remodels
$215 per 100 sq ft
Multi Family
Condominiums
Apartments (2 Units)
Apartments (3+ Units)
$4,644 per dwelling unit
$4,171 per dwelling unit
$3,827 per dwelling unit
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Commercial
Light Strength
Medium Strength
Heavy Strength
$4,722 per EDU (as calculated below)
EDUs = est. gpd* ÷ 175 x 0.69
EDUs = est. gpd* ÷ 175 x 1.00
EDUs = est. gpd* ÷ 175 x 2.95
Hotel, Motel Units $1,500 plus $150 per 100 sq. ft. of floor area per unit - Minimum $4,375
Car Wash $17,190 per connection
Car Wash which recycle 50% or more of water
utilized on the operation
$8,590 per connection
Restaurants $2,970 plus $210 per 100 sq. ft. of floor area Industrial $2,970 plus $210 per 100 sq. ft. of floor area All other building and structures / Each dwelling
unit created by remodeling an existing structure
$1,500 plus $105 per 100 sq. ft. of floor area per
unit – Minimum $4,375
*est. gpd = Applicant’s estimated gallons per day of indoor water use (1) Sewer connection fee is applicable to all new residential, commercial, and industrial additions of 500 square feet and over.

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SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
Sewer Residential, Annual Charge per Unit
Ultra-Low Water User Single Family Units $837.46
Single Family Units $1,022.94
Condominiums $1,006.08
Apartments (2 units) $903.50
Apartments (3 Units +) $829.03
Sewer Commercial Accounts, Charge per 100 cubic feet
Commercial Light, Annual Charge $5.70
Commercial Medium, Annual Charge $8.74
Commercial Heavy, Annual Charge $12.61
Sewer Commercial Accounts-Minimum Annual Charge per Parcel Fee Commercial Light, Minimum Fee $1,005.01
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Commercial Heavy, Annual Charge $1,005.01

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COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT (RECREATION FEES)
Pool Passes-Valid for Lap and Recreation Swim
Drop In $25.00
Punch Pass (20 10 visits) $40.00
4 Month Pass (Sept 1-Dec 31) $75.00
7 Month Pass (June 1-Dec 31) $110.00
9 Month Pass (April 1-Dec 31 $115.00
12 Month Pass (Jan 2-Dec 31) $150300.00
Drop-in Gym ProgramsSports & Courts
Drop-in $5.00
Punch Pass (10 visits) $40.00
Field Rental $25.00
Pickleball Court Reservation (Community & Recreation Center ONLY) $20.00 Wedding & Proposal Permits
Crescent Bay Park $570599.00(1)
(Maximum 50 persons)
Gazebo in Heisler Park $460483.00(1)
(Maximum 50 persons)
Monument Point in Heisler Park $460483.00(1)
(Maximum 50 persons)
Other beaches and parks $460483.00(1)
(Maximum 95 persons)
Community and Recreation Center Chapel $750788.00(1)
(Maximum 50 persons)
CRC Chapel additional hour $390.00(1)
Wedding Transfer Fee $10.00
(1) Increase 5% July 1st of each year
Facility Rentals (1)
Community & Recreation Center and Lang Park (1)
Local Non-Profit Local Individual Group Business/Corporate Classroom $4244/hour $6265/hour $8892/hour
Field $25/hour $40/hour $50/hour
CRC Gym – Full $8589/hour $115121/hour $150180/hour
CRC Gym – Half $5558/hour $7579/hour $115121/hour
Lang Gym $58/hour $55/hour $79/hour $75/hour $121/hour $115/hour Stage (rehearsal) $58/hour $55/hour $79/hour $75/hour $121/hour $115/hour Stage (performance) $115121/hour $153161/hour $204214/hour Chapel (meeting) $65/hour $92/hour $151/hour
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Library $65/hour $92/hour $151/hour
Lang Park Gymnasium $58/hour $79/hour $158/hour
Lang Park
Multipurpose Room
$44/hour $65/hour $92/hour
Chapel $62/hour $88/hour $144/hour
Library $62/hour $88/hour $144/hour
Community & Susi Q Center Art Studio, Community Room, Game Room, & Laguna Room (1)
Community & Susi Q Center Multi-Purpose Room (1)
*Hourly Rate Now Includes On Site Staff
(1) Increase 5% July 1st of each year
City Council Chambers
Group Rate
Non-Profit *$57/Hr
Resident
*$77/Hr
Non-Resident
Private Citizen
*$77/Hr
Resident *$98/Hr
Non-Resident
Group Rate
Non-Profit $4244/Hr
Resident
$6265/Hr
Non- Resident
Private Citizen $6265/Hr
Resident
$8387/Hr
Non-Resident
Commercial Organization $8892/Hr
Resident
$113132/Hr
Non-Resident
Group Rate
Non-Profit *$6265/Hr
Resident
*$8387/Hr
Non-Resident
Private Citizen
*$8892/Hr
Resident
*$11311932/Hr
Non-Resident
Commercial
Organization
*$11311932/Hr
Resident
*$144151/Hr
Non-Resident
Formatted Table
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Resident
*$129/Hr
Non-Resident
Additional Fees
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT (RECREATION FEES) (Continued) Special Event Permits
Tier 1 Tier 2
Application Fee $150 Nonprofit - $50 $300 Nonprofit - $100 Security Deposit $500 $1,000
Daily Permit Fee $250 Nonprofit - $100 $750 Nonprofit - $400 Electrical (Cobblestones, Promenade) $50 N/A
Street Sweeping $165/hour
Power Washing $88/hour
Temporary Animal Permit $185
Traffic Control Plan Review $155 per page
Event Vendor Operator License $25 per vendor
Other General Fees
Still Photo Permit $100 for 2 hours
(Single camera shoot) $50 for each additional hr
Commercial Film Permit $150 application fee plus
(Commercial photo, video, and motion shoots) $680 7154 per day of filming(1) Alcohol Permit $20.00
Forest Avenue Banner Permit $50.00(2)
Main Beach Park Cobblestone Area Permit $25.00 per day plus(2) $50.00 electrical (if needed)
Farmers Market Charity Space Permit $10.00(2)
Item Rate
Refundable Deposit on all Rooms $200 per use
Use of Catering Kitchen $50 per use
Extra staff is required for groups
larger than 50 for CRC and CSC $25 per hour
Formatted: Indent: Left: 0", First line: 0"
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(1) Increase 5% on July 1 each year.
(2) Limited to Laguna Beach based non-profit organizations.

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TRANSIT FARES
Trolley Service Free
Charter Service 3 consecutive hour minimum per trolley required.

Current rate: $176.00 per hour
Effective July 1, 2026: $185.00 per hour
Effective July 1, 2027: $194.00 per hour
Effective July 1, 2028: $204.00 per hour
Effective July 1, 2029: $214.00 per hour
Effective July 1, 2030: $225.00 per hour
July 2023 to July 2024 $160.00 per hour
July 2024 to July 2025 $168.00 per hour
July 2025 to July 2026 $176.00 per hour
There will be an additional charge of $50.00 per hour, per trolley for each hour operated beyond the regular charter hours.

Regular Charger Hours: ($176/hour)
Monday through Thursday 8am to 6pm
Friday 8am to 10pm
Saturday 9am to 10pm
Sunday 9am to 7pm
Extended Charter Hours: ($226/hour+current rate plus $50.00 per hour surcharge) Monday through Thursday 6pm to 12am [1]
Friday 10pm to 12am
Saturday 10pm to 12am
Sunday 7pm to 12am
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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ADJUSTMENT
Unless another annual increase is provided for in this Master Fee Schedule, on July 1, 2026, and on each July 1 thereafter, the fees included in tThis Master Fee Schedule shall increase by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index ("CPI") for all urban consumers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area as published by the United States Government Bureau of Labor Statistics for the month of December. However, no CPI adjustment resulting in a decrease of any fee imposed by this subsection shall be made.
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Cost of Services Study
for the
City of Laguna Beach
OCTOBER 2021
Prepared by:

Revenue & Cost Specialists, LLC
1519 E Chapman Ave, Ste C
Fullerton, CA 92831
www.revenuecost.com
(714) 992-9020
Attachment 4
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October 13, 2021
Honorable Mayor and City Council
via City Manager Shohreh Dupuis
City of Laguna Beach
100 Civic Center Drive
Laguna Beach, CA 92660
Honorable Mayor, City Council, and Ms. Dupuis:

This Report is submitted pursuant to our contract with the City to perform a revenue and cost analysis and to develop a computerized cost distribution and cost control system for the City for its services.

The motivation for this study is the need of both the City Council and City staff to maintain City’s services at a level commensurate with the standards previously set by the City Council, and to maintain effective policy and management control of City services.

This Report provides currently useful information about the City’s status on recovery of costs for City services. In addition, it will assist in projecting and determining the future level and equity of these City services.

RCS wishes to thank City staff for their assistance and cooperation extended to us during the accomplishment of our work, without whose aid this Report could not have been produced.

The response, awareness and information gathered and supplied by numerous City employees make this Report the sound one we believe it to be.

We also believe that your constituents will appreciate your subjecting the City’s operations to business costing methodologies, and your willingness to be informed of the true and full costs of those services which you have decided the City should provide its citizens.

Respectfully submitted,

ERIC JOHNSON CHU THAI
President Vice President
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................................................................................3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..............................................................................................................................................5 CHAPTER I BACKGROUND OF STUDY ...............................................................................................................9 Financing Adjustments Pursuant to Proposition 4 .................................................................... 10 Desirability of Direct Relationship between Payment and Service .................................... 10 Impact of Propositions 4, 13, 26, and 218 ...................................................................................... 11 Text Topics ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER II IDENTIFYING AND COSTING SERVICE CENTERS .......................................................... 13 Identifying Service Centers .................................................................................................................... 13 Resultant Service Centers ....................................................................................................................... 14 Types of Costs ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Fully Allocated Hourly Rates ................................................................................................................. 17 CHAPTER III OVERVIEW OF SERVICE REVENUES MATCHED AGAINST COSTS ....................... 19 Accounting for All Revenues – Fees and Taxes ............................................................................ 19 Personal Choice versus Community Supported Services ........................................................ 23 Policy Review Information ..................................................................................................................... 23 Result of Acceptance of Fee Suggestions ......................................................................................... 23 CHAPTER IV SERVICE REVENUE RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................... 25 Service Groups ............................................................................................................................................. 25 General Commentary on Chapter Tables ........................................................................................ 26 Zoning/Planning Services ....................................................................................................................... 27 Building/Code Enforcement Services ............................................................................................... 29 Fire Services .................................................................................................................................................. 30 Public Works Services .............................................................................................................................. 31 Water Quality Services ............................................................................................................................. 32 Summary of Personal Choice Services .............................................................................................. 33 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................................... 35 Elimination of Subsidies .......................................................................................................................... 35 Issues Involved............................................................................................................................................. 35 Addressing of Issues by City Council ................................................................................................. 35 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................... 36

APPENDIX A - SUMMARY OF CURRENT FEES AND PROPOSED FEES

APPENDIX B - REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEETS MATCHED WITH COST

DETAIL WORKSHEETS
APPENDIX C – DETAIL OF BUILDING & SAFETY FEES
APPENDIX D – DETAIL OF FIRE FEES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Laguna Beach selected Revenue and Cost Specialists (RCS) to perform a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the City’s fee-based services. Due to the various demands made of the City, it is essential that the City Council and management have complete information upon which to assess fees charged to the public for services provided as well as alternate, and more equitable, ways to finance City services provided to the community.

Based on data presented in this report, the City Council can better respond to the limits on tax revenues available to the City as well as the constant demand for higher and more operational services and capital improvements. Due to demands made of the City, it is essential that the Council and City management have additional information upon which to assist in charting a future financial course that will preserve the quality of life which its citizens have come to expect.

Systematic and Documented Approach. This analysis was designed to provide the City with a systematic and documented approach to understand, control, and recapture the costs which are forced on it by normal service demands, growth and general economic inflation.

Constitutional Methodology. The methodology used for this analysis is the "costs reasonably borne" test established by Section 8(c) of Proposition 4, now Article XIIIB of the California Constitution and Proposition 26. In following that process, RCS has analyzed the ways in which City services can be financed more equitably to assure the City's future financial viability.

Full Business Costs Determined. The methodology followed by both the Authors of Proposition 4, and consequently by RCS, determines the full business cost of providing the reported City services. It also identifies the beneficiaries of those services and determines if they are paying in relationship to benefits derived or if they are deserving of a subsidy paid from the taxes paid by all local citizens and businesses. Thus, the City Council will have full knowledge of costs which are actually occurring.

Financial Integrity Established. This report summarizes the work accomplished and presents recommendations. These recommendations, if implemented, would establish the financial integrity of the analyzed City services and would establish a continuing cost control system following the business principles which are generally espoused for government, but often are ignored in application.
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Identifying Service Centers
There are three basic steps in the process used by RCS. The first step is to identify the services offered by the City. Next, the service costs are calculated. Finally, the revenue currently received is matched to the cost of providing the service to determine if there is a subsidy from taxes.

Refinement Process. In a series of meetings held with City staff, department by department, we developed a list of services, and then allocated staff time to the appropriate services.

This service time was refined over the course of these meetings until all available staff time was allocated and represented an accurate allocation.

Personal Choice versus Community Supported Services
Personal Choice Services are those offered to identifiable customers at a measured level.

They are also services that can be withheld for non-payment. These services are not precisely likened to fee-based services to the extent that policy makers may have decided to subsidize them in full or part. These services are distinguished from Community Supported Services that carry an implicit requirement and rationale for setting a level of subsidization typically based on social, safety or general community welfare.

Summary of Results
If all the recommendations and suggestions made in this Report are adopted, the City would increase cost recovery by $4,856,900 on an annual basis. By taking such actions, far more equity between taxpayers and fee-payers would be gained, and the City’s financial picture would be improved.
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Policy Review Information
As the Council conducts its policy review of each of the revenue-cost match-ups, it should refer to Appendix A and also to the text in Chapter IV to assist in that review.

The policy review should assess the tax revenues used to subsidize each service and address the following options available to the City for each service center:

1. Reduce costs and thereby the tax subsidy by reducing the level of service or restructuring the service to provide it differently.

2. Adjust or institute a fee or charge to recover all of the "costs reasonably borne".

3. Eliminate a tax subsidy to another "less deserving" service to utilize the taxes in order to provide this service.

Result of Acceptance of Fee Suggestions
If the suggestions in Chapter IV and in the fee recommendations in Appendix A are adopted in full then a significant amount of added revenues will be available to the City, which would provide taxpayer equity. Most of these new revenues will be from fee increases to replace tax monies used to make up the difference between fees collected and costs incurred in providing the services, which will then be available for those services which can only be funded from taxes.

These tax "diversions" are the now-documented tax subsidies to potentially self-supporting City services. Thus, additional monies could be made available for police services, infrastructure maintenance, and other City services which are not generally conducive to service charges, thereby achieving much closer equity between benefits and associated payments.

Policy Guidance. More importantly, the Council would be able to make its decisions based on business principles as much as is possible.

Understanding of Equitable Charging for Government. The City Council now has to assist its constituents to understand that under the California Constitution the intent is that:
 Taxes finance services for which there is no alternative way to finance them.  Service charges should be utilized to finance those things for which benefits can be determined.
 Beneficiaries of such services be charged in direct relationship to the benefits derived.
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CHAPTER I

BACKGROUND OF STUDY
The City of Laguna Beach selected Revenue and Cost Specialists (RCS) to perform a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the City’s fee-based services. Due to the various demands made of the City, it is essential that the City Council and management have complete information upon which to assess fees charged to the public for services provided as well as alternate, and more equitable, ways to finance City services provided to the community.

Based on data presented in this report, the City Council can better respond to the limits on tax revenues available to the City as well as the constant demand for higher and more operational services and capital improvements. Due to demands made of the City, it is essential that the Council and City management have additional information upon which to assist in charting future financial course that will preserve the quality of life which its citizens have come to expect.

Systematic and Documented Approach. This analysis was designed to provide the City with a systematic and documented approach to understand, control, and recapture the costs which are forced on it by normal service demands, growth and general economic inflation.

Constitutional Methodology. The methodology used for this analysis is the "costs reasonably borne" test established by Section 8(c) of Proposition 4, now Article XIIIB of the California Constitution and Proposition 26. In following that process, RCS has analyzed the ways in which City services can be financed more equitably to assure the City's future financial viability.

Full Business Costs Determined. The methodology followed by both the Authors of Proposition 4, and consequently by RCS, determines the full business cost of providing the reported City services. It also identifies the beneficiaries of those services and determines if they are paying in relationship to benefits derived or if they are deserving of a subsidy paid from the taxes paid by all local citizens and businesses. Thus, the City Council will have full knowledge and cannot ignore costs which are actually occurring.

Financial Integrity Established. This text summarizes the work accomplished and presents recommendations. These recommendations, if implemented, would firmly establish the financial integrity of the analyzed City services and would establish a continuing cost control system following the business principles which are generally espoused for government, but often are ignored in application.
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Financing Adjustments Pursuant to Proposition 4
Proposition 4, which is more commonly referred to as the "Gann Spirit of 13 'Let's Finish the Job' Initiative", was adopted by 74.3% of the voters of California on November 6, 1979.

It became effective on July 1, 1980, retroactive to Fiscal Year 1978-1979. Statutes clarifying certain provisions of the Proposition, which is now Article XIIIB of the California Constitution, became effective January 1, 1981.

This report provides data to the City for reviewing the reported fee-financed services based on full-costing information and for implementing the "costs reasonably borne" provision of this Constitutional Article, within presently known legal parameters and the authors' pronounced and published intent.

Adjustments to Financing. As a result of this analysis, the City now possesses the basis for making necessary adjustments to its methods of financing services for those services reported on herein. It can achieve a more equitable and fair mix for financing those services and capital needs, using taxes and service charges, in the direction pointed by passage of Article XIIIB, and the business methodologies inherent in that Article.

It should be remembered from the start that taxes are now limited and controlled, and therefore the capability of using these taxes to subsidize "special" services which are wholly or partially fee-financed is also limited.

The "Costs Reasonably Borne" Test. The "costs reasonably borne" process as envisioned by the Authors of Proposition 4 implies a direct relationship between payment of fees and charges and receipt of services. It also implies the use of taxes for financing those governmental activities which humanely and properly cannot be financed other than by taxes.

Desirability of Direct Relationship between Payment and Service This direct fee-for-service and tax equity relationship does not exist when tax monies are used to subsidize services which are received by only a small portion of the taxpaying public or by non-residents. A major underlying goal of this project is to provide information and guidance to the Council on how the City can continue as a viable financial entity, finance the services and facilities that its citizens and business enterprises have come to expect, and yet in the long run be able to live within the limits imposed by Article XIIIB and Propositions 13 and 218.
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At the same time, the City can in great part re-establish basic fairness and equity between users of City services and those who pay for them and control those costs on a continuing basis.

Impact of Propositions 4, 13, 26, and 218
Initiative 4 of November 1979, coupled with its immediate predecessor -- Proposition 13 of a year earlier -- wrought the greatest changes in California governmental financing in a century. Proposition 218, passed in 1996 and becoming Articles XIIIC & D, further limited local governments’ revenue source options. Those propositions have had, and will continue to have, a profound effect on California governments.

Effects on the City. One effect of these propositions has been a constant search for new revenue sources to finance services required by the City. However, at the same time, State and Federal program revenues continue to decrease. Consequently, the City faces the prospect of declining revenue with which to fund City services.

Costs Exceeding Revenues. The full costs of delivering the City's defined fee-financed services -- as defined in business terms by the authors of Article XIIIB, and as applied by the business methods of this analysis as based on that Constitutional Article -- are running at an annual rate beyond current or expected fee revenues. The result is the diversion of tax monies or revenues from other service areas within an enterprise fund to make up the difference between fee revenues collected and full business costs incurred.

Variety of Equitable Revenue Sources. This analysis presents a wide variety of ways in which revenue can surely and legally be raised and as important, more equitably raised than at present. The amount of new revenues to be raised is dependent upon the Council's determination of the level of support for essential services.

Proposition 26. With the passage of Proposition 26 in 2010, these principles were codified with some changes. Article XIII C of the State Constitution was amended to formally declare that fees are not considered taxes if they do not exceed the reasonable costs of the service. Some of the types of services for which reasonable fees are allowable are:
(1)A charge imposed for a specific benefit conferred or privilege granted directly to the payor 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.
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not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of providing the service or product.
(3)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.

Article XIII C also provides that a local government agency must demonstrate that the amount of revenue to be generated by a fee is no more than necessary to cover the reasonable costs of the governmental activity supported by the fee, and that the manner in which those costs are allocated to a payor bear a fair or reasonable relationship to the payor’s burdens on, or benefits received from, the governmental activity. This Report was prepared in accordance with these principles.

Text Topics
The remaining Chapters of this text address the following topics:

II. Identifying and Costing Service Centers
III. Overview of Service Revenues Matched Against Costs IV. Service Revenue Recommendations
V. Conclusion
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IDENTIFYING AND COSTING SERVICE CENTERS
There are three basic steps in the process used by RCS. The first step is to identify the services offered by the City. Next, the service costs are calculated. Finally, the revenue currently received is matched to the cost of providing the service to determine if there is a subsidy from taxes. This chapter covers the first two steps and Chapter III shows the match-up of revenues and costs.

Identifying Service Centers
Two techniques were utilized to identify the service centers for which revenue and cost data were gathered and around which the service cost analysis of this Report is built.

Revenue Analysis
The first technique involved gathering revenue information for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year, and then updating and revising the budget estimates for the same revenue sources for this fiscal year.

Budgets and Financial Reports Used. The Budget for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year was secured and analyzed. Budgeted and received revenues for all fee-supported services were extracted from those reports, where such information was available.

Division of Revenue Sources. RCS has divided services into far smaller "service centers" than the City has traditionally designated.

Service Center Identification
The second technique involved several scheduled meetings with City staff to identify each type of service being provided with or without charge.

Refinement Process. In a series of meetings held with City staff, department by department, we developed a list of services, and then allocated staff time to the appropriate services.

This service time was refined over the course of these meetings until all available staff time was allocated and represented an accurate allocation.
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Resultant Service Centers
"Service Center" Defined. The "service revenue" -- fee or charge for a service -- and the related "service cost" comprise a "service center". Each service center has a unique "Revenue and Cost Summary Worksheet" and a matching "Cost Detail Worksheet”, which are found in Appendix B of this Report. These "Service Center Worksheets" are matched to one another on facing pages.

Types of Costs
The following costs, identified above as part of "costs reasonably borne" by the Authors of Proposition 4, make up the cost detail found on the right-hand page in Appendix B for each service center.

Salaries and Wages
City government is in fact a service industry, and therefore, it is natural that salaries make up the largest single element of cost for most services.

Interview Process. In order to allocate the salaries, lengthy interviews were held, documents sought and researched, and reports and accounting records examined by RCS.

The result was a percentage or hours distribution of individual employee personal services costs.

One hundred percent of the time of all City employees was distributed across the applicable service centers. This study did not provide operational assessments or recommendations for improvements to services.

Employee Fringe Benefits
Since fractional time -- to as low as three minutes per unit of service or one-twentieth of a percent of the annual time of an employee has been allocated to service centers, fringe benefit costs also must be fractionalized to carefully and accurately distribute those ancillary personnel costs.

The City finances numerous benefits for its employees, thereby incurring measurable costs for these items, including:
 PERS/PARS Retirement
 Group Medical Insurance
 Medicare Insurance
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 Workers Compensation Insurance
All of these costs are current operating expenses, and the amounts were isolated. Actual costs were determined and reduced to a percentage of salary for each of the positions.

Available Work-Hours. After the individual elements of cost for positions was compiled, the total cost for each position was divided by the number of available work-hours.

Available work hours were calculated as the total possible work-hours in a year, 2,080, less the following away-from-work benefit hours:
 Holidays
 Vacations
 Personal Leave
 Sick Leave
 Morning/Afternoon Breaks
 Start Up/Down Time
Maintenance and Operation Costs
All maintenance and operation costs, including non-personnel expenses such as professional services, insurance, operating supplies etc., were derived from the current year Council-approved budget and allocated via percentages or through actual allocation to each of the service centers identified in a department or division.

General and Departmental Overhead Costs
Overhead costs provide the vital glue that holds an organization together operationally and provide important coordinating capabilities. They also provide the day-to-day support services and facilities required for the organization to function effectively. RCS has developed a detailed Cost Allocation Plan (CAP) to identify and allocate these costs to the remainder of the City organization. In the CAP, costs were allocated to end-user departments and divisions by applying an agreed-upon overhead allocation factor. Each factor was related to the work effort of its particular overhead element and was assessed for relevance and reasonableness.
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Full Cost Distribution. The purpose of deriving overhead costs to apportion these amounts to direct service program costs. By adopting this method, the City will be aware of its true costs and be able to emulate business methods. Article XIIIB’s (Proposition 4 of 1979) authors intended this, defining as part of “costs reasonably borne” a calculated “reasonable allocation for overhead and administration.”
General City Overhead. These services primarily set policy and support other departments without providing a deliverable service to the public. Where they do perform an end-user service, such costs have not been allocated to other departments. The Citywide Indirect Cost Plan was used to determine these allocations.

Costs in this general administration category City-wide include the following functions:

Departmental Administration. Costs in this category involve intra-departmental support functions, outside the above listed general City overhead functions, and involve the allocation of staff time within and among departmental functions. These services also do not provide end-user deliverables to the public, but instead provide vital administrative support within specific departments.

City Council

1.7% City Manager

11.4%
City Clerk

3.5%
Treasurer

1.8%
Attorney

8.4%
Personnel

10.1%
Info Tech

15.6%
Communic.

3.3%
Finance

11.3%
Non-Dept

4.7%
Vehicle Maint

10.6%
Facil. Maint

13.0%
PW Admin

4.7%
General City Administrative Costs
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Fully Allocated Hourly Rates
All of the above items make up the fully allocated hourly rate which is calculated for each position in the Public Works Department. The makeup of each component of the Department-wide average fully allocated hourly rate is detailed in the chart below.

Salaries

48.4%
Benefits

21.5%
Operating
Expenses

6.8%
City & Dept
Overhead

23.3%
Fully Allocated Hourly Rate Components
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OVERVIEW OF SERVICE REVENUES MATCHED AGAINST COSTS
In the last chapter the method of calculating the costs for all City services was identified.

This chapter begins with a Summary that itemizes the revenues and costs by service center.

Then, an overview is presented of what will be presented in the following chapter, which shows that there is no one solution to the City’s financial challenge.

Accounting for All Revenues – Fees and Taxes
Local government funding comes from a multitude of revenue sources such as taxes, fines, grants, use of property, user fees, utility rates, etc. Our Study focuses on the relationship between fees and taxes. As an example, Zoning Plan Check - Small (S-001) in the following schedule estimates the full costs at $388,253. These expenses are offset by current fee revenues of $128,436, and tax revenues of $259,817 must pay for the remaining. This subsidy can be eliminated by raising the relevant fees. To the extent that the fees are NOT increased, general City taxes paid by all taxpayers are the only alternative revenue source.

CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH SCHEDULE 1

SUMMARY OF FEE SERVICES AND CURRENT FINANCING
FISCAL YEAR 2020-21

TOTAL RESOURCES USED

SERVICE TO FINANCE SERVICE
REF# (1) SERVICE (2) COST (3) FEES (4) TAXES (5)

ZONING/PLANNING
S-001 ZONING PLAN CHECK - SMALL $388,253 $128,436 $259,817 S-002 ZONING PLAN CHECK - LARGE $651,434 $60,770 $590,664 S-003 PRE-APPLICATION SITE REV (OPTIONAL) $13,992 $0 $13,992 S-004 PRE-APPLICATION MEETING (DMT) $25,334 $0 $25,334
S-005 CONCEPT REVIEW $12,902 $15,231 ($2,329)
S-006 DESIGN REVIEW ADMIN REVIEW $89,901 $63,480 $26,421 S-007 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD REVIEW $395,276 $182,760 $212,516 S-008 COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS WAIVER $62 $0 $62
S-009 COASTAL DEV PRMT-DE MINIMUS HEARING $1,751 $0 $1,751 S-010 COASTAL DEV PRMT EXEMPTION $3,381 $0 $3,381
S-011 COASTAL DEV PRMT APPRVL IN CONCEPT $2,848 $0 $2,848 S-012 COASTAL DEV PRMT - ADMIN $41,897 $15,488 $26,409
S-013 COASTAL DEV PRMT - NON-APPEAL AREA $5,429 $9,960 ($4,531) S-014 COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEALABLE AREA $20,777 $9,296 $11,481 S-015 STANDARD VARIANCE $77,905 $68,160 $9,745
S-016 VARIANCE OF EXISTING NON-CONFORM N/A N/A N/A
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TOTAL RESOURCES USED

SERVICE TO FINANCE SERVICE
REF# (1) SERVICE (2) COST (3) FEES (4) TAXES (5)
S-017 ALTERATION TO HISTORIC REG STRUCT $4,248 $0 $4,248 S-018 ALTERATION TO HISTORIC RESOURCE $4,039 $0 $4,039
S-019 HISTORIC RESOURCE DETERMINATION $1,108 $0 $1,108
S-020 LOCAL HISTORIC REGISTER REVIEW $1,503 $0 $1,503
S-021 LANDSCAPE PLAN REV & INSPECTION $25,956 $81,696 ($55,740) S-022 REVOCABLE ENCROACHMENT PERMIT $128,520 $17,242 $111,278 S-023 EXTENSION OF APPROVAL PERIOD $17,321 $7,590 $9,731 S-024 CONTINUANCE $47,207 $0 $47,207
S-025 REFERRAL TO DESIGN REVIEW BOARD $11,266 $0 $11,266 S-026 APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL $74,195 $9,724 $64,471
S-027 PLAN REVISION N/A N/A N/A
S-028 ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT $66,830 $5,205 $61,625
S-029 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - MINOR $85,509 $10,322 $75,187 S-030 COND USE PRMT - INTENSIF. OF USE $34,520 $2,382 $32,138 S-031 COND USE PRMT & MINOR DESIGN REVIEW $51,203 $27,300 $23,903 S-032 COND USE PRMT & MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW $38,770 $11,212 $27,558 S-033 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT $49,179 $4,660 $44,519 S-034 DESIGN REVIEW - MINOR $70,484 $8,970 $61,514
S-035 DESIGN REVIEW - MAJOR $19,345 $5,077 $14,268
S-036 COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS WAIVER $125 $0 $125
S-037 COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS HEARING $1,024 $0 $1,024 S-038 COASTAL DEV PERMIT EXEMPTION $339 $0 $339
S-039 COASTAL DEV PERMIT - ADMINISTRATIVE $1,113 $165 $948 S-040 COASTAL DEV PRMT - NON-APPEAL ZONE $2,130 $4,736 ($2,606) S-041 MIN COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEAL ZONE $4,279 $2,656 $1,623 S-042 MAJ COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEAL ZONE $8,871 $2,368 $6,503 S-043 LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT N/A N/A N/A
S-044 ADMINISTRATIVE WIRELESS PERMIT $5,201 $0 $5,201
S-045 PLANNING COMMISSION WIRELESS PERMIT $12,073 $0 $12,073 S-046 CONCEPT REVIEW - PLANNING COMM. $77,775 $42,000 $35,775 S-047 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT N/A N/A N/A
S-048 ZONE CHANGE/ORDINANCE AMENDMENT N/A N/A N/A
S-049 SPECIFIC PLAN AMMENDMENT N/A N/A N/A
S-050 VARIANCE - STANDALONE $4,780 $5,590 ($810)
S-051 VARIANCE WITH ANOTHER APPLICATION $8,752 $22,360 ($13,608) S-052 CAT EXEMPT - HIST./SOIS COMP - COMM $11,819 $0 $11,819 S-053 INTL STUDY/NEG DEC/MITIG NEG DEC N/A N/A N/A
S-054 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT N/A N/A N/A
S-055 TENTATIVE PARCEL/TRACT MAP N/A N/A N/A
S-056 TENTATIVE MAP AMENDMENT N/A N/A N/A
S-057 FINAL MAP N/A N/A N/A
S-058 CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION N/A N/A N/A
S-059 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT $11,845 $1,058 $10,787
S-060 LOT MERGER $5,923 $0 $5,923
S-061 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE $1,224 $661 $563
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REF# (1) SERVICE (2) COST (3) FEES (4) TAXES (5)
S-063 ROAD EXTENSION $37,005 $19,000 $18,005
S-064 STREET NAME CHANGE $3,018 $0 $3,018
S-065 STREET ADDRESS CHANGE $1,250 $0 $1,250
S-066 PLANNING COMMISSION INTERPRETATION $10,797 $661 $10,136 S-067 MILLS ACT APPLICATION $56,017 $3,948 $52,069
S-068 HISTORIC REGISTER REMOVAL $10,793 $1,328 $9,465
S-069 MASTER SIGN PROGRAM $5,367 $995 $4,372
S-070 SIGN PERMIT - PLANNING COMMISSION $23,690 $4,194 $19,496 S-071 SIGN PERMIT - ADMIN $14,495 $2,136 $12,359
S-072 SIGN PERMIT - TEMPORARY $266 $89 $177
S-073 USE & OCCUPANCY REVIEW $374 $98 $276
S-074 HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT $19,047 $12,720 $6,327
S-075 SIDEWALK VENDOR PERMIT $2,735 $0 $2,735
S-076 TEMPORARY USE PERMIT - DIRECTOR $42,535 $5,148 $37,387 S-077 TEMPORARY USE PERMIT - PLAN COMM $52,539 $5,819 $46,720 S-078 HERITAGE TREE APPLICATION $3,307 $0 $3,307
S-079 HERITAGE TREE REMOVAL - CATEGORY 1 $3,946 $483 $3,463 S-080 DR APPRV. TREE REMOVAL - CATEGORY 2 $2,343 $529 $1,814 S-081 TREE REMOVAL PERMIT - CATEGORY 3 $2,838 $483 $2,355 S-082 TREE REMOVAL APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL $4,272 $748 $3,524 S-083 HEDGE HEIGHT CLAIM $4,392 $794 $3,598
S-084 HEDGE HEIGHT APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL $5,098 $748 $4,350 S-085 VIEW PRESERVATION PROCESSING $69,139 $39,700 $29,439 S-086 VIEW RESTORATION MEDIATION $20,742 $0 $20,742
S-087 VIEW RESTORATION PUBLIC HEARING $11,982 $0 $11,982 S-088 VIEW RESTORATION APPEAL TO COUNCIL $5,546 $748 $4,798 S-089 VIEW CLAIM - ARBORIST SERVICES N/A N/A N/A
S-090 PEER REVIEW DEPOSIT N/A N/A N/A
S-091 TIME EXTENSION REVIEW $2,844 $690 $2,154
S-092 REAL PROPERTY REPORT - RESIDENTIAL $1,331 $400 $931 S-093 REAL PROPERTY REPORT - COMMERCIAL $1,438 $545 $893 S-094 REAL PROPERTY REPORT - EXTENSION $120 $120 $0
S-095 GENERAL PLAN MAINTENANCE $100,000 $0 $100,000
S-096 TECHNOLOGY SURCHARGE $50,000 $0 $50,000
SUBTOTAL - ZONING/PLANNING $3,237,992 $931,991 $2,306,001

BUILDING/CODE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
S-097 BUILDING PLAN CHECK & INSPECTION $3,453,438 $1,591,000 $1,862,438 S-098 CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTION $243,559 $0 $243,559
S-099 INSPECTION WARRANT $986 $0 $986
S-100 ABATEMENT WARRANT $1,060 $0 $1,060
S-101 ABATEMENT PROCESSING $1,276 $0 $1,276
S-102 CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN SET-UP $1,054 $0 $1,054
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TOTAL RESOURCES USED

SERVICE TO FINANCE SERVICE
REF# (1) SERVICE (2) COST (3) FEES (4) TAXES (5)
SUBTOTAL - BUILDING/CODE ENFORCEMENT $3,703,185 $1,591,000 $2,112,185

FIRE SERVICES
S-104 FIRE PREVENTION PLAN REV/INSPECTION $83,745 $0 $83,745 S-105 WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION $131,720 $0 $131,720 S-106 DEFENSIBLE SPACE COMPLIANCE INSPECT $95,796 $0 $95,796 SUBTOTAL - FIRE $311,261 $0 $311,261

PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES
S-107 UTILITY STREET EXCAVATION $31,541 $9,510 $22,031
S-108 NON-UTIL ASPHALT PAVEMENT CONSTRUCT $12,161 $4,180 $7,981 S-109 CURB & GUTTER CONSTRUCTION $1,898 $510 $1,388
S-110 SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION $4,109 $552 $3,557
S-111 REVOCABLE ENCR PRMT CONSTR - WALL $915 $0 $915
S-112 REVOCABLE ENCR. PRMT CONSTR - OTHER $590 $0 $590
S-113 MISCELLANEOUS ENCROACHMENT PERMIT $16,793 $3,250 $13,543 S-114 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT EXTENSION $1,620 $0 $1,620
S-115 SMALL WIRELESS FACILITY $493 $0 $493
S-116 TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN REVIEW $28,238 $0 $28,238
S-117 HAUL ROUTE PERMIT $480 $0 $480
S-118 WIDE & OVERLOAD PERMIT $20 $0 $20
S-119 CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION PERMIT $22,480 $20,000 $2,480 SUBTOTAL - PUBLIC WORKS $121,338 $38,002 $83,336

WATER QUALITY SERVICES
S-120 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN REV $1,867 $6,352 ($4,485) S-121 WQ MGMT PLAN ACTIVE CONSTRUCT REV $8,266 $0 $8,266 S-122 WQ MGMT ANNUAL INSPECTION $433 $0 $433
S-123 WQ MGMT ANNUAL SELF CERTIFICATION $4,278 $0 $4,278 S-124 WATER QUALITY NPDES BMP REVIEW $322,645 $0 $322,645 S-125 NPDES BUSINESS INSPECTIONS $3,781 $0 $3,781
S-126 GREASE TRAP INSPECTION $11,228 $0 $11,228
S-127 SEWER CONNECTION INSPECTION $854 $750 $104
S-128 SEWER LATERAL VIDEO REVIEW $7,998 $0 $7,998
SUBTOTAL - WATER QUALITY $361,350 $7,102 $354,248
GRAND TOTAL $7,735,126 $2,568,095 $5,167,031
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Personal Choice versus Community Supported Services
Personal Choice Services are those offered to identifiable customers at a measured level.

They are also services that can be withheld for non-payment. These services are not precisely likened to fee-based services to the extent that policy makers may have decided to subsidize them in full or part. These services are distinguished from Community Supported Services that carry an implicit requirement and rationale for setting a level of subsidization typically based on social, safety or general community welfare.

As the voter initiative most concerned with fee services, the initiative authors of Proposition 4 were not concerned with what categories of services were being subsidized as long as subsidy levels set by policy were explicit decisions made by the authorizing body with knowledge of full cost information.

Policy Review Information
As the Council conducts its policy review of each of the revenue-cost match-ups in the next chapter, it should refer to comments on the bottom of the service center worksheets in Appendix B and also in the text in the next chapter to assist in that review.

The policy review should assess the tax revenues used to subsidize each service and address the following options available to the City for each service center:

1. Reduce costs and thereby the tax subsidy by reducing the level of service or restructuring the service to provide it differently.

2. Adjust or institute a fee or charge to recover all of the "costs reasonably borne".

3. Eliminate a tax subsidy to another "less deserving" service to utilize the taxes in order to provide this service.

Effects of Budget Reductions. Across-the-board budget reductions during recessionary times affect fee-supported services as well as tax-supported services. But, if staffing reductions cause the service to be provided at a level that is lower than previously, then the costs have also decreased from that previous level. This must result in a lower fee so as not to be charging more than the costs reasonably borne. Therefore, the City should be aware of this result when reviewing possible budget reductions.

Result of Acceptance of Fee Suggestions
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increases to replace tax monies used to make up the difference between fees collected and costs incurred in providing the services, which will then be available for those services which can only be funded from taxes.

These tax "diversions" are the now-documented tax subsidies to potentially self-supporting City services. Thus, additional monies could be made available for other City services which are not generally conducive to service charges, thereby achieving much closer equity between benefits and associated payments.

Policy Guidance. More importantly, the Council would be able to make its decisions based on business principles as much as is possible.

Understanding of Equitable Charging for Government. The City Council now has to assist its constituents to understand that under the California Constitution the intent is:
 That taxes finance those services for which there is no other alternative way to finance them.
 That service charges and special assessments should be utilized to finance those things for which benefits can be determined.
 That the beneficiaries of such services be charged in direct relationship to the benefits derived.
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CHAPTER IV

SERVICE REVENUE RECOMMENDATIONS
The purpose of this Chapter is to present the services which RCS has initially labeled as Personal Choice and to suggest the magnitude of tax revenues that could be diverted from these services to Community Supported Services.

City Council has Final Judgment. It must be understood that considerable judgment--albeit experienced--was exercised by RCS in suggesting what services were Personal Choice as opposed to Community Supported Services and in suggesting that most Personal Choice Services should be paid for by the service requestor rather than subsidized by the entire community. However, the final decision on the nature of the service and whether it deserves to be subsidized will have to be made by the City Council.

Service Groups
RCS has organized Personal Choice Services into the following five service groups for purposes of discussion:

Zoning/Planning Services
Building/Code Enforcement Services
Fire Services
Public Works Services
Water Quality Services
These groups, explained in turn, are program oriented. Each group includes a table summarizing the revenues and costs of each service. The table summarizing the group tables (Table 6) is found at the end of this Chapter.

Appendix A, following the text, summarizes the current fees and the proposed fees for each of the Personal Choice service centers
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General Commentary on Chapter Tables
Each table has eight columns, explained here:

Column 1 is the Report Reference Number.

Column 2 is the title of the service.

Columns 3, 4 & 5 are the same amounts for revenue, cost and profit (subsidy) found on the left page of the detail service sheets in Appendix B.

Column 6 is the current percentage of costs recovered from the user fees and charges with the difference being subsidized by taxes.

Column 7 is the percentage of user fee cost recovery which might be obtainable without tax subsidy. Of course, decisions regarding tax subsidies to a service are a City Council policy decision on how to allocate its tax and general revenues.

Column 8 contains the estimated amount of revenues which RCS suggests could be raised or reduced.
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Zoning/Planning Services
These service centers are identified for Zoning and Planning Services.

Table 1
Zoning/Planning Services

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/ NEW
REF # SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY) ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
S-001 ZONING PLAN CHECK - SMALL $128,436 $388,253 ($259,817) 33.1% 100% $259,800 S-002 ZONING PLAN CHECK - LARGE $60,770 $651,434 ($590,664) 9.3% 100% $590,700 S-003 PRE-APPLICATION SITE REV (OPTIONAL) $0 $13,992 ($13,992) 0.0% 100% $7,000 c S-004 PRE-APPLICATION MEETING (DMT) $0 $25,334 ($25,334) 0.0% 100% $25,300 S-005 CONCEPT REVIEW $15,231 $12,902 $2,329 118.1% 100% ($2,300) S-006 DESIGN REVIEW ADMIN REVIEW $63,480 $89,901 ($26,421) 70.6% 100% $26,400 S-007 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD REVIEW $182,760 $395,276 ($212,516) 46.2% 100% $212,500 S-008 COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS WAIVER $0 $62 ($62) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-009 COASTAL DEV PRMT-DE MINIMUS HEARING $0 $1,751 ($1,751) 0.0% 100% $1,800 S-010 COASTAL DEV PRMT EXEMPTION $0 $3,381 ($3,381) 0.0% 100% $3,400 S-011 COASTAL DEV PRMT APPRVL IN CONCEPT $0 $2,848 ($2,848) 0.0% 100% $2,800 S-012 COASTAL DEV PRMT - ADMIN $15,488 $41,897 ($26,409) 37.0% 100% $26,400 S-013 COASTAL DEV PRMT - NON-APPEAL AREA $9,960 $5,429 $4,531 183.5% 100% ($4,500) S-014 COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEALABLE AREA $9,296 $20,777 ($11,481) 44.7% 100% $11,500 S-015 STANDARD VARIANCE $68,160 $77,905 ($9,745) 87.5% 100% $9,700 S-016 VARIANCE OF EXISTING NON-CONFORM N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 S-017 ALTERATION TO HISTORIC REG STRUCT $0 $4,248 ($4,248) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-018 ALTERATION TO HISTORIC RESOURCE $0 $4,039 ($4,039) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-019 HISTORIC RESOURCE DETERMINATION $0 $1,108 ($1,108) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-020 LOCAL HISTORIC REGISTER REVIEW $0 $1,503 ($1,503) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-021 LANDSCAPE PLAN REV & INSPECTION $81,696 $25,956 $55,740 314.7% 100% $0 S-022 REVOCABLE ENCROACHMENT PERMIT $17,242 $128,520 ($111,278) 13.4% 100% $111,300 S-023 EXTENSION OF APPROVAL PERIOD $7,590 $17,321 ($9,731) 43.8% 100% $9,700 S-024 CONTINUANCE $0 $47,207 ($47,207) 0.0% 100% $47,200 S-025 REFERRAL TO DESIGN REVIEW BOARD $0 $11,266 ($11,266) 0.0% 100% $11,300 S-026 APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL $9,724 $74,195 ($64,471) 13.1% 100% $64,500 S-027 PLAN REVISION N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 b
S-028 ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT $5,205 $66,830 ($61,625) 7.8% 100% $61,600 S-029 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - MINOR $10,322 $85,509 ($75,187) 12.1% 100% $75,200 S-030 COND USE PRMT - INTENSIF. OF USE $2,382 $34,520 ($32,138) 6.9% 100% $32,100 S-031 COND USE PRMT & MINOR DESIGN REVIEW $27,300 $51,203 ($23,903) 53.3% 100% $23,900 S-032 COND USE PRMT & MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW $11,212 $38,770 ($27,558) 28.9% 100% $27,600 S-033 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT $4,660 $49,179 ($44,519) 9.5% 100% $44,500 S-034 DESIGN REVIEW - MINOR $8,970 $70,484 ($61,514) 12.7% 100% $61,500 S-035 DESIGN REVIEW - MAJOR $5,077 $19,345 ($14,268) 26.2% 100% $14,300 S-036 COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS WAIVER $0 $125 ($125) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-037 COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS HEARING $0 $1,024 ($1,024) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-038 COASTAL DEV PERMIT EXEMPTION $0 $339 ($339) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-039 COASTAL DEV PERMIT - ADMINISTRATIVE $165 $1,113 ($948) 14.8% 100% $0 a S-040 COASTAL DEV PRMT - NON-APPEAL ZONE $4,736 $2,130 $2,606 222.3% 100% ($2,600) S-041 MIN COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEAL ZONE $2,656 $4,279 ($1,623) 62.1% 100% $1,600 S-042 MAJ COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEAL ZONE $2,368 $8,871 ($6,503) 26.7% 100% $6,500 S-043 LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 b S-044 ADMINISTRATIVE WIRELESS PERMIT $0 $5,201 ($5,201) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-045 PLANNING COMMISSION WIRELESS PERMIT $0 $12,073 ($12,073) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-046 CONCEPT REVIEW - PLANNING COMM. $42,000 $77,775 ($35,775) 54.0% 100% $35,800 S-047 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 b
S-048 ZONE CHANGE/ORDINANCE AMENDMENT N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 b S-049 SPECIFIC PLAN AMMENDMENT N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 b S-050 VARIANCE - STANDALONE $5,590 $4,780 $810 116.9% 100% $0 a S-051 VARIANCE WITH ANOTHER APPLICATION $22,360 $8,752 $13,608 255.5% 100% ($13,600) S-052 CAT EXEMPT - HIST./SOIS COMP - COMM $0 $11,819 ($11,819) 0.0% 100% $11,800 S-053 INTL STUDY/NEG DEC/MITIG NEG DEC N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 b PCT. RECOVERY

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NOTES:
(a) Insufficient volume of service
(b) Fee determined by actual time and costs
( c) Fee is market sensitive.

Conclusion of Zoning and Planning Services
If the suggestions made in Appendix A are approved, approximately $2,245,000 in new revenue could be realized annually.

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/ NEW
REF # SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY) ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
S-054 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 b S-055 TENTATIVE PARCEL/TRACT MAP N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 b S-056 TENTATIVE MAP AMENDMENT N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 b S-057 FINAL MAP N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 b
S-058 CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 b
S-059 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT $1,058 $11,845 ($10,787) 8.9% 100% $10,800 S-060 LOT MERGER $0 $5,923 ($5,923) 0.0% 100% $0 a
S-061 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE $661 $1,224 ($563) 54.0% 100% $0 a S-062 STREET/EASEMENT ABANDON/VACATION $3,312 $49,108 ($45,796) 6.7% 100% $45,800 S-063 ROAD EXTENSION $19,000 $37,005 ($18,005) 51.3% 100% $0 a S-064 STREET NAME CHANGE $0 $3,018 ($3,018) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-065 STREET ADDRESS CHANGE $0 $1,250 ($1,250) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-066 PLANNING COMMISSION INTERPRETATION $661 $10,797 ($10,136) 6.1% 100% $0 a S-067 MILLS ACT APPLICATION $3,948 $56,017 ($52,069) 7.0% 100% $52,100 S-068 HISTORIC REGISTER REMOVAL $1,328 $10,793 ($9,465) 12.3% 100% $0 a S-069 MASTER SIGN PROGRAM $995 $5,367 ($4,372) 18.5% 100% $0 a S-070 SIGN PERMIT - PLANNING COMMISSION $4,194 $23,690 ($19,496) 17.7% 100% $19,500 S-071 SIGN PERMIT - ADMIN $2,136 $14,495 ($12,359) 14.7% 100% $12,400 S-072 SIGN PERMIT - TEMPORARY $89 $266 ($177) 33.5% 100% $200 S-073 USE & OCCUPANCY REVIEW $98 $374 ($276) 26.2% 100% $300 S-074 HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT $12,720 $19,047 ($6,327) 66.8% 100% $6,300 S-075 SIDEWALK VENDOR PERMIT $0 $2,735 ($2,735) 0.0% 100% $2,700 S-076 TEMPORARY USE PERMIT - DIRECTOR $5,148 $42,535 ($37,387) 12.1% 100% $37,400 S-077 TEMPORARY USE PERMIT - PLAN COMM $5,819 $52,539 ($46,720) 11.1% 100% $46,700 S-078 HERITAGE TREE APPLICATION $0 $3,307 ($3,307) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-079 HERITAGE TREE REMOVAL - CATEGORY 1 $483 $3,946 ($3,463) 12.2% 100% $0 a S-080 DR APPRV. TREE REMOVAL - CATEGORY 2 $529 $2,343 ($1,814) 22.6% 100% $0 a S-081 TREE REMOVAL PERMIT - CATEGORY 3 $483 $2,838 ($2,355) 17.0% 100% $0 a S-082 TREE REMOVAL APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL $748 $4,272 ($3,524) 17.5% 100% $0 a S-083 HEDGE HEIGHT CLAIM $794 $4,392 ($3,598) 18.1% 100% $0 a S-084 HEDGE HEIGHT APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL $748 $5,098 ($4,350) 14.7% 100% $0 a S-085 VIEW PRESERVATION PROCESSING $39,700 $69,139 ($29,439) 57.4% 100% $29,400 S-086 VIEW RESTORATION MEDIATION $0 $20,742 ($20,742) 0.0% 100% $20,700 S-087 VIEW RESTORATION PUBLIC HEARING $0 $11,982 ($11,982) 0.0% 100% $12,000 S-088 VIEW RESTORATION APPEAL TO COUNCIL $748 $5,546 ($4,798) 13.5% 100% $0 a S-089 VIEW CLAIM - ARBORIST SERVICES N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 b S-090 PEER REVIEW DEPOSIT N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% $0 b
S-091 TIME EXTENSION REVIEW $690 $2,844 ($2,154) 24.3% 100% $2,200 S-092 REAL PROPERTY REPORT - RESIDENTIAL $400 $1,331 ($931) 30.1% 100% $900 S-093 REAL PROPERTY REPORT - COMMERCIAL $545 $1,438 ($893) 37.9% 100% $900 S-094 REAL PROPERTY REPORT - EXTENSION $120 $120 $0 100.0% 100% $0 S-095 GENERAL PLAN MAINTENANCE $0 $100,000 ($100,000) 0.0% 100% $100,000 S-096 TECHNOLOGY SURCHARGE $0 $50,000 ($50,000) 0.0% 100% $50,000 SUBTOTAL - ZONING/PLANNING SERVICES $931,991 $3,237,992 ($2,306,001) 28.8% $2,245,000 PCT. RECOVERY

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Building/Code Enforcement Services
These service centers are identified for Building & Safety and Code Enforcement Services.

Table 2
Building/Code Enforcement Services
NOTES:
(a) Insufficient volume of service
( c) Fee is market sensitive.

Conclusion of Building & Safety and Code Enforcement Services If the suggestions made in Appendix A, and detailed in Appendix C, are approved, approximately $1,864,200 in new revenue could be realized annually.

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/ NEW
REF # SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY) ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
S-097 BUILDING PLAN CHECK & INSPECTION $1,591,000 $3,453,438 ($1,862,438) 46.1% 100% $1,862,400 S-098 CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTION $0 $243,559 ($243,559) 0.0% 100% $0 c S-099 INSPECTION WARRANT $0 $986 ($986) 0.0% 100% $0 a
S-100 ABATEMENT WARRANT $0 $1,060 ($1,060) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-101 ABATEMENT PROCESSING $0 $1,276 ($1,276) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-102 CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN SET-UP $0 $1,054 ($1,054) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-103 CODE ENF. CITATION APPEAL HEARING $0 $1,812 ($1,812) 0.0% 100% $1,800 SUBTOTAL - BUILDING/CODE ENFORCEMENT $1,591,000 $3,703,185 ($2,112,185) 43.0% $1,864,200 PCT. RECOVERY

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Fire Services
These service centers are identified for Fire Services.

Table 3
Fire Services
Conclusion of Fire Services
If the suggestions made in Appendix A, and detailed in Appendix D, are approved, approximately $311,200 in new revenue could be realized annually.

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/ NEW
REF # SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY) ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
S-104 FIRE PREVENTION PLAN REV/INSPECTION $0 $83,745 ($83,745) 0.0% 100% $83,700 S-105 WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION $0 $131,720 ($131,720) 0.0% 100% $131,700 S-106 DEFENSIBLE SPACE COMPLIANCE INSPECT $0 $95,796 ($95,796) 0.0% 100% $95,800 SUBTOTAL - FIRE $0 $311,261 ($311,261) 0.0% $311,200
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Public Works Services
These service centers are identified for Public Works Services.

Table 4
Public Works Services
NOTES:
(a) Insufficient volume of service
(d) Fee is limited by State law
Conclusion of Public Works Services
If the suggestions made in Appendix A are approved, approximately $82,300 in new revenue could be realized annually.

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/ NEW
REF # SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY) ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
S-107 UTILITY STREET EXCAVATION $9,510 $31,541 ($22,031) 30.2% 100% $22,000 S-108 NON-UTIL ASPHALT PAVEMENT CONSTRUCT $4,180 $12,161 ($7,981) 34.4% 100% $8,000 S-109 CURB & GUTTER CONSTRUCTION $510 $1,898 ($1,388) 26.9% 100% $1,400 S-110 SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION $552 $4,109 ($3,557) 13.4% 100% $3,600 S-111 REVOCABLE ENCR PRMT CONSTR - WALL $0 $915 ($915) 0.0% 100% $900 S-112 REVOCABLE ENCR. PRMT CONSTR - OTHER $0 $590 ($590) 0.0% 100% $600 S-113 MISCELLANEOUS ENCROACHMENT PERMIT $3,250 $16,793 ($13,543) 19.4% 100% $13,500 S-114 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT EXTENSION $0 $1,620 ($1,620) 0.0% 100% $1,600 S-115 SMALL WIRELESS FACILITY $0 $493 ($493) 0.0% 100% $0 a S-116 TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN REVIEW $0 $28,238 ($28,238) 0.0% 100% $28,200 S-117 HAUL ROUTE PERMIT $0 $480 ($480) 0.0% 100% $0 a
S-118 WIDE & OVERLOAD PERMIT $0 $20 ($20) 0.0% 80% $0 d S-119 CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION PERMIT $20,000 $22,480 ($2,480) 89.0% 100% $2,500 SUBTOTAL - PUBLIC WORKS $38,002 $121,338 ($83,336) 31.3% $82,300 PCT. RECOVERY

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Water Quality Services
These service centers are identified for Water Quality Services.

Table 5
Water Quality Services
Conclusion of Water Quality Services
If the suggestions made in Appendix A are approved, approximately $354,200 in new revenue could be realized annually.

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/ NEW
REF # SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY) ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
S-120 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN REV $6,352 $1,867 $4,485 340.2% 100% ($4,500) S-121 WQ MGMT PLAN ACTIVE CONSTRUCT REV $0 $8,266 ($8,266) 0.0% 100% $8,300 S-122 WQ MGMT ANNUAL INSPECTION $0 $433 ($433) 0.0% 100% $400 S-123 WQ MGMT ANNUAL SELF CERTIFICATION $0 $4,278 ($4,278) 0.0% 100% $4,300 S-124 WATER QUALITY NPDES BMP REVIEW $0 $322,645 ($322,645) 0.0% 100% $322,600 S-125 NPDES BUSINESS INSPECTIONS $0 $3,781 ($3,781) 0.0% 100% $3,800 S-126 GREASE TRAP INSPECTION $0 $11,228 ($11,228) 0.0% 100% $11,200 S-127 SEWER CONNECTION INSPECTION $750 $854 ($104) 87.8% 100% $100 S-128 SEWER LATERAL VIDEO REVIEW $0 $7,998 ($7,998) 0.0% 100% $8,000 SUBTOTAL - WATER QUALITY $7,102 $361,350 ($354,248) 2.0% $354,200 PCT. RECOVERY

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Summary of Personal Choice Services
The following Table 6 summarizes the recommendations and suggestions made in this Chapter.

Table 6
Summary
If all the recommendations and suggestions made in this Chapter and in Appendix A are adopted, the City would raise $4,856,900 on an annual basis.

Taxpayer Equity Achieved. By taking such positive actions, the City’s financial picture would be improved, far more equity between taxpayers and fee-payers could be gained, and fairness between property-related and non-property-related services could be secured.

The above table shows that the City is subsidizing $5,167,031 of Personal Choice Services with City tax dollars. Should the City Council feel that tax dollars are insufficient, or use for different purposes, this chapter has shown that there are opportunities to either increase the user fees or lower the cost of Personal Choice Services.

TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL POSSIBLE

FEE SERVICE PROFIT/ NEW

SERVICE REVENUE COST (SUBSIDY) ACTUAL SUGGEST REVENUE
(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
ZONING/PLANNING SERVICES $931,991 $3,237,992 ($2,306,001) 28.8% 100% $2,245,000 BUILDING/CODE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES $1,591,000 $3,703,185 ($2,112,185) 43.0% 100% $1,864,200 FIRE SERVICES $0 $311,261 ($311,261) 0.0% 100% $311,200 PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES $38,002 $121,338 ($83,336) 31.3% VAR. $82,300 WATER QUALITY SERVICES $7,102 $361,350 ($354,248) 2.0% 100% $354,200 $2,568,095 $7,735,126 ($5,167,031) 33.2% $4,856,900
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CONCLUSION
Elimination of Subsidies
This Report highlights and recommends that most tax subsidies be eliminated as being unintentional. Service users thus can vote with their dollars and not use a service for which they are unwilling or unable to pay. Hidden subsidies, which have existed for many of the City’s supposedly self-financed and self-supporting services, can now be re-evaluated.

Issues Involved
The basic issue involved in viewing the results of the analysis presented by this text is to what degree fees should be expected to support the costs of the services.

Or viewed another way, to what extent should general taxes be utilized to subsidize the difference between the costs of each service center and the revenue produced from fees paid by the user of that service'?
Pressure on Tax Money Use. The opposite side of this issue is the increasing pressure on the use of public tax monies. Tax monies have severely decreased for local government in California. If fees do not pay all costs, then taxes must make up the differences not paid for by fees generated by users of specific services, or those services are threatened with extinction.

Addressing of Issues by City Council
The City Council should address the principles and issues enumerated herein to determine where, and to what extent, taxes will be utilized to cover costs incurred in the provision of special services. This is the current nature of competition between deserving public services for the scarce tax dollar. Who gets the dollars -- Police or Public Works? City streets or persons wanting zone changes? Code Enforcement or Animal Control? This is the nature of the tough policy questions involved in being an elected official in local government today.

Specific Policy Alternatives to Be Answered. Once the above cost issues are determined then the City Council has four clear policy alternatives available as to the revenue/cost mix of each service center:
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 Continue any tax subsidy which might be found.
 Eliminate the tax subsidy by increasing fees to cover all "costs reasonably borne".  Reduce costs by reducing the level of service.
 Decide on an appropriate level of tax subsidy, being aware that taxes are now limited in rate, base and, consequently, in amounts yielded and available.

Cost Model
As part of this process the City will be receiving the Costing Model developed and used by RCS. This will give the City the ability to update the model itself on an as-needed basis and as appropriate.

Conclusion
The City has appropriately responded to the mandate and spirit of Proposition 4. It is utilizing the passage of Propositions 4, 13, 26, and 218 and the attention given to them as an opportunity to review its financial structure and philosophy, and to institute a businesslike cost control system, tailored to the City's needs, to supplement its governmental accounting and budgeting systems.

The cooperation, excellent support and data provided in accomplishment of the work reported herein speaks well of the way in which a City organization can adapt to the so-called "new realities" of California governmental finance.
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APPENDIX A - SUMMARY OF CURRENT FEES AND PROPOSED FEES
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-001 TITLE: ZONING PLAN CHECK - SMALL

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Construction valuation: $1,260 per plan (includes 3 reviews) $0-$10,000 - $345
$10,001-$100,000 - $489
$100,001+ - $690
Re-Check (after 1st re-check) - 75% of original Zone Plan Check fee
REF #: S-002 TITLE: ZONING PLAN CHECK - LARGE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Construction valuation: $6,325 per plan (including 4 reviews) $0-$10,000 - $345
$10,001-$100,000 - $489
$100,001+ - $690
Re-Check (after 1st re-check) - 75% of original Zone Plan Check fee
REF #: S-003 TITLE: PRE-APPLICATION SITE REV (OPTIONAL)

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $700 per application
REF #: S-004 TITLE: PRE-APPLICATION MEETING (DMT)

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $1,205 per application
REF #: S-005 TITLE: CONCEPT REVIEW

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Minor Improvement - $690 $4,300 per application
New Structure - $2,777 + $4.60 per $500 of building permit value October 14, 2021
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REF #: S-006 TITLE: DESIGN REVIEW ADMIN REVIEW

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$690 per application $975 per application
REF #: S-007 TITLE: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD REVIEW

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Non-Noticed - $690 $4,075 per application
Requiring Notice:

Standard - $529 + $3.62 per $500 of building permit value Staff Assisted - $2,777 + $4.60 per $500 of building permit value Additional Fee (for projects appealed by the applicant and then referred back to the DRB by the City Council) - 50% of original Design Review fee
REF #: S-008 TITLE: COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS WAIVER

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $60 per application
REF #: S-009 TITLE: COASTAL DEV PRMT-DE MINIMUS HEARING

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $875 per application
REF #: S-010 TITLE: COASTAL DEV PRMT EXEMPTION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $260 per application
REF #: S-011 TITLE: COASTAL DEV PRMT APPRVL IN CONCEPT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $235 per application
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-012 TITLE: COASTAL DEV PRMT - ADMIN

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 $950 per application maximum)
REF #: S-013 TITLE: COASTAL DEV PRMT - NON-APPEAL AREA

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 $360 per application maximum)
REF #: S-014 TITLE: COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEALABLE AREA

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 $1,485 per application maximum)
REF #: S-015 TITLE: STANDARD VARIANCE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$690 + $1.96 per $100 of building permit value above $35,000 $3,245 per application ($19,838 maximum)
Variance from Access Standards - $2,777
REF #: S-016 TITLE: VARIANCE OF EXISTING NON-CONFORM

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Remove this service from the fee schedule as the service is no longer provided.
$690 per application
REF #: S-017 TITLE: ALTERATION TO HISTORIC REG STRUCT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $4,250 per application
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FY 2021-2022

FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-018 TITLE: ALTERATION TO HISTORIC RESOURCE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $4,040 per application
REF #: S-019 TITLE: HISTORIC RESOURCE DETERMINATION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $1,110 per application
REF #: S-020 TITLE: LOCAL HISTORIC REGISTER REVIEW

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $1,505 per application plus contract costs
REF #: S-021 TITLE: LANDSCAPE PLAN REV & INSPECTION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$552 per plan $175 plus actual contract costs
REF #: S-022 TITLE: REVOCABLE ENCROACHMENT PERMIT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$466 per application $3,475 per application
REF #: S-023 TITLE: EXTENSION OF APPROVAL PERIOD

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$345 per application $785 per application
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-024 TITLE: CONTINUANCE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $685 per continuance
REF #: S-025 TITLE: REFERRAL TO DESIGN REVIEW BOARD

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $5,635 per referral in addition to all other applicable fees.

REF #: S-026 TITLE: APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$748 per appeal $5,705 per appeal
REF #: S-027 TITLE: PLAN REVISION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Charge the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs.
$138 per review
REF #: S-028 TITLE: ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$347 per application $4,455 per application
REF #: S-029 TITLE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - MINOR

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$794 per application $6,575 per application
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-030 TITLE: COND USE PRMT - INTENSIF. OF USE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$794 per application $11,505 per application
REF #: S-031 TITLE: COND USE PRMT & MINOR DESIGN REVIEW

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
CUP - $6,135 minimum plus actual costs over the minimum $12,800 per application Non-Noticed Design Review - $690
REF #: S-032 TITLE: COND USE PRMT & MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
CUP - $6,135 minimum plus actual costs over the minimum $38,775 per application Noticed Design Review - $2,777 + $4.60 per $500 of building permit value
REF #: S-033 TITLE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$466 per application $4,920 per application
REF #: S-034 TITLE: DESIGN REVIEW - MINOR

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Non-Noticed - $690 $5,420 per application
REF #: S-035 TITLE: DESIGN REVIEW - MAJOR

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Staff Assisted Noticed - $2,777 + $4.60 per $500 of building permit $19,345 per application value
Additional Fee (for projects appealed by the applicant and then referred back to the PC by the City Council) - 50% of original Design Review fee
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REF #: S-036 TITLE: COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS WAIVER

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $125 per application
REF #: S-037 TITLE: COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS HEARING

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $1,025 per application
REF #: S-038 TITLE: COASTAL DEV PERMIT EXEMPTION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $340 per application
REF #: S-039 TITLE: COASTAL DEV PERMIT - ADMINISTRATIVE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 $1,115 per application maximum)
REF #: S-040 TITLE: COASTAL DEV PRMT - NON-APPEAL ZONE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 $530 per application maximum)
REF #: S-041 TITLE: MIN COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEAL ZONE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 $1,070 per application maximum)
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FY 2021-2022

FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-042 TITLE: MAJ COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEAL ZONE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 $4,435 per application maximum)
REF #: S-043 TITLE: LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs.

Actual costs ($3,318 minimum)
REF #: S-044 TITLE: ADMINISTRATIVE WIRELESS PERMIT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $5,205 per application
REF #: S-045 TITLE: PLANNING COMMISSION WIRELESS PERMIT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $12,075 per application
REF #: S-046 TITLE: CONCEPT REVIEW - PLANNING COMM.

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$1,265 minimum plus actual costs over minimum $11,110 per application REF #: S-047 TITLE: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs.
$3,318 minimum plus actual costs over minimum
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-048 TITLE: ZONE CHANGE/ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs.
$2,455 minimum plus actual costs over minimum
REF #: S-049 TITLE: SPECIFIC PLAN AMMENDMENT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs.

None
REF #: S-050 TITLE: VARIANCE - STANDALONE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$690 + $1.96 per $100 of building permit value above $35,000 $4,780 per application ($19,838 maximum)
REF #: S-051 TITLE: VARIANCE WITH ANOTHER APPLICATION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$690 + $1.96 per $100 of building permit value above $35,000 $2,190 per application ($19,838 maximum)
REF #: S-052 TITLE: CAT EXEMPT - HIST./SOIS COMP - COMM

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $5,910 per application
REF #: S-053 TITLE: INTL STUDY/NEG DEC/MITIG NEG DEC

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Full consultant cost plus 25% of the final consultant cost ($20,000 minimum deposit)
$1,328 minimum plus actual costs over the minimum
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-054 TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Full consultant cost plus 25% of the final consultant cost ($20,000 minimum deposit)
Full consultant cost plus 25% of the final consultant cost ($20,000 minimum deposit)
REF #: S-055 TITLE: TENTATIVE PARCEL/TRACT MAP

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs.

Parcel Map - $2,450 plus $815 per lot/unit minimum plus actual costs over minimum
Tract Map - $4,899 plus $815 per lot/unit minimum plus actual costs over minimum
REF #: S-056 TITLE: TENTATIVE MAP AMENDMENT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$5,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs.

None
REF #: S-057 TITLE: FINAL MAP

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$5,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs.
$1,294 plus $529 per lot/unit
REF #: S-058 TITLE: CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs.
$3,318 minimum plus actual costs over the minimum
REF #: S-059 TITLE: LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$529 per application $5,925 per application
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-060 TITLE: LOT MERGER

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $5,925 per application
REF #: S-061 TITLE: CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$661 per application $1,225 per application
REF #: S-062 TITLE: STREET/EASEMENT ABANDON/VACATION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside/other agency costs. $1,656 per application plus $449 to Water District
REF #: S-063 TITLE: ROAD EXTENSION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs.
$6,135 minimum plus actual costs over minimum
REF #: S-064 TITLE: STREET NAME CHANGE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $3,020 per application
REF #: S-065 TITLE: STREET ADDRESS CHANGE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $1,250 per application
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-066 TITLE: PLANNING COMMISSION INTERPRETATION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$661 per application $10,795 per application
REF #: S-067 TITLE: MILLS ACT APPLICATION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$282 per application $4,000 per application
REF #: S-068 TITLE: HISTORIC REGISTER REMOVAL

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$1,328 per application $10,790 per application
REF #: S-069 TITLE: MASTER SIGN PROGRAM

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$995 per application $5,365 per application
REF #: S-070 TITLE: SIGN PERMIT - PLANNING COMMISSION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$466 per application $2,630 per application
REF #: S-071 TITLE: SIGN PERMIT - ADMIN

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$89 per application $605 per application
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-072 TITLE: SIGN PERMIT - TEMPORARY

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$89 per application $265 per application
REF #: S-073 TITLE: USE & OCCUPANCY REVIEW

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Without Inspection - $98 per application $375 per application With Inspection - $414 per application
REF #: S-074 TITLE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Director - $120 per application $180 per application
Planning Commission - $190 per application
REF #: S-075 TITLE: SIDEWALK VENDOR PERMIT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $910 per application
REF #: S-076 TITLE: TEMPORARY USE PERMIT - DIRECTOR

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$132 per application $1,090 per application
REF #: S-077 TITLE: TEMPORARY USE PERMIT - PLAN COMM

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$529 per application $4,780 per application
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-078 TITLE: HERITAGE TREE APPLICATION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $3,305 per application
REF #: S-079 TITLE: HERITAGE TREE REMOVAL - CATEGORY 1

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$483 per application $3,945 per application
REF #: S-080 TITLE: DR APPRV. TREE REMOVAL - CATEGORY 2

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$529 per application $2,340 per application
REF #: S-081 TITLE: TREE REMOVAL PERMIT - CATEGORY 3

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$483 per application $2,835 per application
REF #: S-082 TITLE: TREE REMOVAL APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$748 per appeal $4,270 per appeal
REF #: S-083 TITLE: HEDGE HEIGHT CLAIM

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$794 per application $4,390 per application
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-084 TITLE: HEDGE HEIGHT APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$748 per appeal $5,095 per appeal
REF #: S-085 TITLE: VIEW PRESERVATION PROCESSING

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$794 minimum plus $345 for each additional claimant and/or $1,380 per application vegetation owner
REF #: S-086 TITLE: VIEW RESTORATION MEDIATION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$748 minimum (for mediator) plus $345 for each additional claimant $2,960 per review plus actual costs for the mediator and/or vegetation owner
REF #: S-087 TITLE: VIEW RESTORATION PUBLIC HEARING

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $5,990 per hearing
REF #: S-088 TITLE: VIEW RESTORATION APPEAL TO COUNCIL

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$748 per appeal $5,545 per appeal
REF #: S-089 TITLE: VIEW CLAIM - ARBORIST SERVICES

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$1,000 minimum to establish deposit trust account plus actual cost over minimum
$575 minimum to establish deposit trust account plus actual cost over minimum
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-090 TITLE: PEER REVIEW DEPOSIT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$5,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs.
$2,530 deposit
REF #: S-091 TITLE: TIME EXTENSION REVIEW

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$345 per application $1,420 per application
REF #: S-092 TITLE: REAL PROPERTY REPORT - RESIDENTIAL

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$400 per report $1,330 per report
REF #: S-093 TITLE: REAL PROPERTY REPORT - COMMERCIAL

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$545 per application $1,435 per application
REF #: S-094 TITLE: REAL PROPERTY REPORT - EXTENSION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$120 per report $120 per report
REF #: S-095 TITLE: GENERAL PLAN MAINTENANCE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None 3.5% of Building Plan Check and Permit fees
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-096 TITLE: TECHNOLOGY SURCHARGE

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None 1.75% of Building Plan Check and Permit fees
REF #: S-097 TITLE: BUILDING PLAN CHECK & INSPECTION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Various fees - See Appendix C
Plus:

Planning/Zoning - 60% of Building Plan Check fees
Fire - 30% of Building Plan Check fees when Fire Department review is required
Various fees - See Appendix C
REF #: S-098 TITLE: CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $150 per inspection
REF #: S-099 TITLE: INSPECTION WARRANT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $985 per warrant
REF #: S-100 TITLE: ABATEMENT WARRANT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $1,060 per warrant
REF #: S-101 TITLE: ABATEMENT PROCESSING

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
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FY 2021-2022

FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-102 TITLE: CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN SET-UP

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $1,055 per lien
REF #: S-103 TITLE: CODE ENF. CITATION APPEAL HEARING

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $905 per appeal
REF #: S-104 TITLE: FIRE PREVENTION PLAN REV/INSPECTION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None Various fees - See Appendix D
REF #: S-105 TITLE: WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $160 per inspection
REF #: S-106 TITLE: DEFENSIBLE SPACE COMPLIANCE INSPECT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $320 per inspection
REF #: S-107 TITLE: UTILITY STREET EXCAVATION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Patch - $175 per permit
Trench - $630 for first 100 lineal feet plus $240 for each 100 lineal feet beyond 100 lineal feet ($150 minimum)
Potholing/Boring - $175 for first 4 potholes/bores plus $95 for each additional 4 potholes/bores
Non-Excavation - $160 per permit
$2 per lineal foot for the first 100 LF plus $0.20 per LF beyond 100 LF ($50 minimum)
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FY 2021-2022

FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-108 TITLE: NON-UTIL ASPHALT PAVEMENT CONSTRUCT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$290 for first 500 square feet plus $95 per each additional 1,000 square feet
$0.20 per square foot for the first 1,000 SF plus $0.02 per SF beyond 1,000 SF ($50 minimum)
REF #: S-109 TITLE: CURB & GUTTER CONSTRUCTION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$370 for first 50 lineal feet plus $30 per each additional 50 lineal feet
$2 per lineal foot for the first 100 LF plus $0.20 per LF beyond 100 LF ($50 minimum)
REF #: S-110 TITLE: SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$370 for first 200 square feet plus $30 per each additional 200 square feet
$0.40 per square foot for the first 1,000 SF plus $0.04 per SF beyond 1,000 SF ($50 minimum)
REF #: S-111 TITLE: REVOCABLE ENCR PRMT CONSTR - WALL

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $305 per permit
REF #: S-112 TITLE: REVOCABLE ENCR. PRMT CONSTR - OTHER

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $200 per permit
REF #: S-113 TITLE: MISCELLANEOUS ENCROACHMENT PERMIT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
10% of first $2,000 of construction cost plus 1% of construction cost above $2,000 ($250 minimum)
10% of first $2,000 of construction cost plus 1% of construction cost above $2,000 ($50 minimum)
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FY 2021-2022

FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-114 TITLE: ENCROACHMENT PERMIT EXTENSION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $55 per application
REF #: S-115 TITLE: SMALL WIRELESS FACILITY

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $495 per application
REF #: S-116 TITLE: TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN REVIEW

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $155 per sheet
REF #: S-117 TITLE: HAUL ROUTE PERMIT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $480 per permit
REF #: S-118 TITLE: WIDE & OVERLOAD PERMIT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Fees are set by the State:

Daily - $16
Annual - $90
Fees are set by the State:

Daily - $16
Annual - $90
REF #: S-119 TITLE: CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION PERMIT

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$50 per permit $55 per permit
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FY 2021-2022

FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-120 TITLE: WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN REV

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$794 per plan plus peer review contract costs $235 per plan plus peer review contract costs REF #: S-121 TITLE: WQ MGMT PLAN ACTIVE CONSTRUCT REV

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Small - $610 per plan
Large - $1,760 per plan
None
REF #: S-122 TITLE: WQ MGMT ANNUAL INSPECTION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $215 per inspection
REF #: S-123 TITLE: WQ MGMT ANNUAL SELF CERTIFICATION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $115 per site
REF #: S-124 TITLE: WATER QUALITY NPDES BMP REVIEW

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Low/Medium - $540
High/Very High - $4,330
None
REF #: S-125 TITLE: NPDES BUSINESS INSPECTIONS

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
Industrial - $95
Restaurant - $95
Auto-Related - $95
Nursery - $95
Retail Gas - $50
ASBS Commercial - $55
None
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FEE COMPARISON REPORT
REF #: S-126 TITLE: GREASE TRAP INSPECTION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $245 per food service establishment
REF #: S-127 TITLE: SEWER CONNECTION INSPECTION

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
$50 per connection $55 per connection
REF #: S-128 TITLE: SEWER LATERAL VIDEO REVIEW

CURRENT FEE RECOMMENDED FEE
None $60 per submittal
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ZONING PLAN CHECK - SMALL S-001

ZONING PLAN
Zone plan check for small projects, such as minor hardscape, pool, landscaping, deck, remodel, skylight, accessory dwelling units, AC install/modification, SRU, ADU and Construction revisions.

Construction valuation:
$0-$10,000 - $345
$10,001-$100,000 - $489
$100,001+ - $690
Re-Check (after 1st re-check) - 75% of original Zone Plan Check fee $1,260 per plan (includes 3 reviews)
100%
$417.00
$1,260.56
$(843.56)
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PRIMARY DEPARTMENT UNIT OF SERVICE SERVICE RECIPIENT

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 33.08%
$(259,817)
$388,253
$128,436
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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ZONING PLAN CHECK - SMALL S-001
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NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 1.00 $187.88 308 $57,867 ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 0.17 $45.32 308 $13,959
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 6.33 $1,001.66 308 $308,511
TYPE SUBTOTAL 7.50 $1,234.86 $380,337
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 0.50 $79.16 100 $7,916
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.50 $79.16 $7,916
TOTALS 8.00 $1,260.56 $388,253
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ZONING PLAN CHECK - LARGE S-002

ZONING PLAN
Zone plan check for large projects such as upper level addition/addition and new building/major remodel.

Construction valuation:
$0-$10,000 - $345
$10,001-$100,000 - $489
$100,001+ - $690
Re-Check (after 1st re-check) - 75% of original Zone Plan Check fee $6,325 per plan (including 4 reviews)
100%
$590.00
$6,324.60
$(5,734.60)
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 9.33%
$(590,664)
$651,434
$60,770
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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ZONING PLAN CHECK - LARGE S-002
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NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 3.50 $657.58 103 $67,731 COM. DEV. ADMIN ASST DIR COMM DEV 1.00 $216.12 103 $22,260 ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 1.17 $311.93 103 $32,129
ZONING ADMIN ASST 0.25 $22.71 103 $2,339
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 27.83 $4,403.82 103 $453,593
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 4.50 $712.44 103 $73,381
TYPE SUBTOTAL 38.25 $6,324.60 $651,434
TOTALS 38.25 $6,324.60 $651,434
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PRE-APPLICATION SITE REV (OPTIONAL) S-003

ZONING APPLICATION
Optional pre-application site review for consistency with City design guidelines and standards.

None
$700 per application
100%
$0.00
$699.60
$(699.60)
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(13,992)
$13,992
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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PRE-APPLICATION SITE REV (OPTIONAL) S-003
20 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 0.25 $66.65 20 $1,333
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 4.00 $632.96 20 $12,659
TYPE SUBTOTAL 4.25 $699.61 $13,992
TOTALS 4.25 $699.60 $13,992
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PRE-APPLICATION MEETING (DMT) S-004

ZONING APPLICATION
Site development review meeting to provide applicate with preliminary evaluation of a projects development potential in relation to the City regulations, guidelines and community and neighborhood standards.

None
$1,205 per application
100%
$0.00
$1,206.38
$(1,206.38)
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(25,334)
$25,334
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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PRE-APPLICATION MEETING (DMT) S-004
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NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 1.00 $187.88 21 $3,945 ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 1.25 $333.26 21 $6,998
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 3.33 $526.94 21 $11,066
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 1.00 $158.32 21 $3,325
TYPE SUBTOTAL 6.58 $1,206.40 $25,334
TOTALS 6.58 $1,206.38 $25,334
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CONCEPT REVIEW S-005

ZONING APPLICATION
Review of the development concept of a specific site within the Diamond Crest View Specific Plan to provide the applicant with a summary of specific applicable development standards.

Minor Improvement - $690
New Structure - $2,777 + $4.60 per $500 of building permit value $4,300 per application
100%
$5,077.00
$4,300.67
$776.33
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 118.05%
$2,329
$12,902
$15,231
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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CONCEPT REVIEW S-005
3 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 5.50 $1,466.36 3 $4,399
ZONING ADMIN ASST 3.33 $302.46 3 $907
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 16.00 $2,531.84 3 $7,596
TYPE SUBTOTAL 24.83 $4,300.66 $12,902
TOTALS 24.83 $4,300.67 $12,902
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DESIGN REVIEW ADMIN REVIEW S-006

ZONING APPLICATION
Design review and approval by City staff and Zoning Administrator $690 per application
$975 per application
100%
$690.00
$977.18
$(287.18)
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 70.61%
$(26,421)
$89,901
$63,480
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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DESIGN REVIEW ADMIN REVIEW S-006
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NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 1.50 $399.92 92 $36,793
ZONING ADMIN ASST 2.00 $181.66 92 $16,713
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 2.50 $395.60 92 $36,395
TYPE SUBTOTAL 6.00 $977.18 $89,901
TOTALS 6.00 $977.18 $89,901
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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD REVIEW S-007

ZONING APPLICATION
Assess proposed development projects to determine whether they conform to the policies of the City's General Plan, Certified Local Coastal Program, Zoning Standards, and Design Review Criteria specified in the Municipal Code Section 25.05.040(H).

Non-Noticed - $690
Requiring Notice:

Standard - $529 + $3.62 per $500 of building permit value Staff Assisted - $2,777 + $4.60 per $500 of building permit value Additional Fee (for projects appealed by the applicant and then referred back to the DRB by the City Council) - 50% of original Design Review fee
$4,075 per application
100%
$1,884.12
$4,075.01
$(2,190.89)
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 46.24%
$(212,516)
$395,276
$182,760
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD REVIEW S-007
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NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 5.50 $1,466.36 97 $142,237
ZONING ADMIN ASST 4.33 $393.29 97 $38,149
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 14.00 $2,215.36 97 $214,890
TYPE SUBTOTAL 23.83 $4,075.01 $395,276
TOTALS 23.83 $4,075.01 $395,276
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COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS WAIVER S-008

ZONING APPLICATION
Review and determination of a de minimus waiver for a proposed development permit in the coastal zone from the application of Local Coastal Program standards.

None
$60 per application
100%
$0.00
$62.00
$(62.00)
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(62)
$62
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS WAIVER S-008
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ADMIN ASST 0.25 $22.71 1 $23
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 0.25 $39.56 1 $40
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.50 $62.27 $62
TOTALS 0.50 $62.00 $62
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COASTAL DEV PRMT-DE MINIMUS HEARING S-009

ZONING APPLICATION
Process for approval by the Coastal Hearing Officer for a minor project in the coastal zone to insure compliance with State Law.

None
$875 per application
100%
$0.00
$875.50
$(875.50)
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REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
SERVICE REFERENCE NO.

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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(1,751)
$1,751
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COASTAL DEV PRMT-DE MINIMUS HEARING S-009
2 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 1.50 $411.57 2 $823
ZONING ADMIN ASST 0.75 $68.12 2 $136
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 2.50 $395.60 2 $791
TYPE SUBTOTAL 4.75 $875.29 $1,751
TOTALS 4.75 $875.50 $1,751
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COASTAL DEV PRMT EXEMPTION S-010

ZONING APPLICATION
Review and determination of an exemption for a proposed development in the coastal zone from the application of Local Coastal Program standards.

None
$260 per application
100%
$0.00
$260.08
$(260.08)
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(3,381)
$3,381
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COASTAL DEV PRMT EXEMPTION S-010
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NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ADMIN ASST 0.25 $22.71 13 $295
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 1.50 $237.36 13 $3,086
TYPE SUBTOTAL 1.75 $260.07 $3,381
TOTALS 1.75 $260.08 $3,381
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COASTAL DEV PRMT APPRVL IN CONCEPT S-011

ZONING APPLICATION
Approval in concept for development permit in the coastal zone to insure compliance in concept to all City land use and development regulations
None
$235 per application
100%
$0.00
$237.33
$(237.33)
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(2,848)
$2,848
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COASTAL DEV PRMT APPRVL IN CONCEPT S-011
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NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 1.50 $237.36 12 $2,848
TYPE SUBTOTAL 1.50 $237.36 $2,848
TOTALS 1.50 $237.33 $2,848
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COASTAL DEV PRMT - ADMIN S-012

ZONING APPLICATION
Review and approval of a Coastal Development Permit by City staff based on location and extent of work. $144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 maximum) $950 per application
100%
$352.00
$952.20
$(600.20)
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UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 36.97%
$(26,409)
$41,897
$15,488
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COASTAL DEV PRMT - ADMIN S-012
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NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 0.08 $21.95 44 $966
ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 1.00 $266.61 44 $11,731
ZONING ADMIN ASST 2.08 $188.93 44 $8,313
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 3.00 $474.72 44 $20,888
TYPE SUBTOTAL 6.16 $952.21 $41,897
TOTALS 6.16 $952.20 $41,897
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COASTAL DEV PRMT - NON-APPEAL AREA S-013

ZONING APPLICATION
Review and approval of a Coastal Development Permit for a project not in the appealable area based on location and extent of work.
$144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 maximum) $360 per application
100%
$664.00
$361.93
$302.07
15 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 183.46%
$4,531
$5,429
$9,960
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COASTAL DEV PRMT - NON-APPEAL AREA S-013
15 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ADMIN ASST 0.50 $45.42 15 $681
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 2.00 $316.48 15 $4,747
TYPE SUBTOTAL 2.50 $361.90 $5,429
TOTALS 2.50 $361.93 $5,429
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COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEALABLE AREA S-014

ZONING APPLICATION
Review and approval of a Coastal Development Permit for a project in the appealable area based on location and extent of work.
$144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 maximum) $1,485 per application
100%
$664.00
$1,484.07
$(820.07)
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 44.74%
$(11,481)
$20,777
$9,296
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEALABLE AREA S-014
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NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 1.00 $266.61 14 $3,733
ZONING ADMIN ASST 2.08 $188.93 14 $2,645
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 6.50 $1,028.56 14 $14,400
TYPE SUBTOTAL 9.58 $1,484.10 $20,777
TOTALS 9.58 $1,484.07 $20,777
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STANDARD VARIANCE S-015

ZONING APPLICATION
Review of a proposed variance from the terms of the Zoning Code that is approved by the Design Review Board. $690 + $1.96 per $100 of building permit value above $35,000 ($19,838 maximum) Variance from Access Standards - $2,777
$3,245 per application
100%
$2,840.00
$3,246.04
$(406.04)
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
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UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 87.49%
$(9,745)
$77,905
$68,160
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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STANDARD VARIANCE S-015
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NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 2.08 $554.55 24 $13,309
ZONING ADMIN ASST 3.50 $317.91 24 $7,630
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 15.00 $2,373.60 24 $56,966
TYPE SUBTOTAL 20.58 $3,246.06 $77,905
TOTALS 20.58 $3,246.04 $77,905
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VARIANCE OF EXISTING NON-CONFORM S-016

ZONING APPLICATION
Zoning review proposed variance from terms of zoning code for existing non-conforming land uses or development
$690 per application
Remove this service from the fee schedule as the service is no longer provided. 100%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
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TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$0
$0
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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VARIANCE OF EXISTING NON-CONFORM S-016
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Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST

0.00 $0.00 0 $0
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.00 $0.00 $0
TOTALS 0.00 $0.00 $0
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ALTERATION TO HISTORIC REG STRUCT S-017

ZONING APPLICATION
Review of proposed alterations to a registered historic structure while giving attention to maintaining its historic character and defining fabric.

None
$4,250 per application
100%
$0.00
$4,248.00
$(4,248.00)
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FY 2021-2022

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TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(4,248)
$4,248
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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ALTERATION TO HISTORIC REG STRUCT S-017
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Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 0.50 $133.31 1 $133
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER Historic Liaison 15.00 $2,373.60 1 $2,374 ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 11.00 $1,740.64 1 $1,741
TYPE SUBTOTAL 26.50 $4,247.55 $4,248
TOTALS 26.50 $4,248.00 $4,248
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ALTERATION TO HISTORIC RESOURCE S-018

ZONING APPLICATION
Review of proposed alterations to an historic resource while giving attention to maintaining its historic character and defining fabric.

None
$4,040 per application
100%
$0.00
$4,039.00
$(4,039.00)
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FY 2021-2022

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UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(4,039)
$4,039
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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ALTERATION TO HISTORIC RESOURCE S-018
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Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 1.50 $399.92 1 $400
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER Historic Liaison 11.00 $1,740.64 1 $1,741 ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 12.00 $1,898.88 1 $1,899
TYPE SUBTOTAL 24.50 $4,039.44 $4,039
TOTALS 24.50 $4,039.00 $4,039
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HISTORIC RESOURCE DETERMINATION S-019

ZONING APPLICATION
Review of an application to nominate a specific parcel of property as an historic resource.

None
$1,110 per application
100%
$0.00
$1,108.00
$(1,108.00)
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TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(1,108)
$1,108
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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HISTORIC RESOURCE DETERMINATION S-019
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 1.00 $158.24 1 $158
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER Historic Liaison 6.00 $949.44 1 $949 TYPE SUBTOTAL 7.00 $1,107.68 $1,108
TOTALS 7.00 $1,108.00 $1,108
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LOCAL HISTORIC REGISTER REVIEW S-020

ZONING APPLICATION
Review of an application to register a specific parcel of property as a locally historic resource or structure.

None
$1,505 per application plus contract costs
100%
$0.00
$1,503.00
$(1,503.00)
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FY 2021-2022

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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(1,503)
$1,503
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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LOCAL HISTORIC REGISTER REVIEW S-020
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING PROJECT PLANNER Historic Liaison 9.50 $1,503.28 1 $1,503 TYPE SUBTOTAL 9.50 $1,503.28 $1,503
TOTALS 9.50 $1,503.00 $1,503
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LANDSCAPE PLAN REV & INSPECTION S-021

ZONING PLAN
Review of the plans for landscape improvements and inspection of those improvements for compliance with City codes and standards.
$552 per plan
$175 plus actual contract costs
100%
$552.00
$175.38
$376.62
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TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 314.75%
$55,740
$25,956
$81,696
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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LANDSCAPE PLAN REV & INSPECTION S-021
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NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 0.08 $21.33 148 $3,157
ZONING ADMIN ASST 0.25 $22.71 148 $3,361
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 0.83 $131.34 148 $19,438
TYPE SUBTOTAL 1.16 $175.38 $25,956
TOTALS 1.16 $175.38 $25,956
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REVOCABLE ENCROACHMENT PERMIT S-022

ZONING APPLICATION
Review and inspection of a revocable encroachment into public right of way. $466 per application
$3,475 per application
100%
$466.00
$3,473.51
$(3,007.51)
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REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 13.42%
$(111,278)
$128,520
$17,242
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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REVOCABLE ENCROACHMENT PERMIT S-022
37 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 1.50 $281.82 37 $10,427 ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 3.92 $1,045.11 37 $38,669
ZONING ADMIN ASST 4.33 $393.29 37 $14,552
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 11.08 $1,753.30 37 $64,872
TYPE SUBTOTAL 20.83 $3,473.52 $128,520
TOTALS 20.83 $3,473.51 $128,520
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EXTENSION OF APPROVAL PERIOD S-023

ZONING APPLICATION
Review a request to extend the approval period for a development project. $345 per application
$785 per application
100%
$345.00
$787.32
$(442.32)
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REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 43.82%
$(9,731)
$17,321
$7,590
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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EXTENSION OF APPROVAL PERIOD S-023
22 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 2.50 $666.53 22 $14,664
ZONING ADMIN ASST 1.33 $120.80 22 $2,658
TYPE SUBTOTAL 3.83 $787.33 $17,321
TOTALS 3.83 $787.32 $17,321
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CONTINUANCE S-024

ZONING CONTINUANCE
To reschedule and re-publish notices for a public hearing to an uncertain date at the request of the applicant.

None
$685 per continuance
100%
$0.00
$684.16
$(684.16)
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REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(47,207)
$47,207
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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CONTINUANCE S-024
69 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 1.25 $333.26 69 $22,995
ZONING ADMIN ASST 1.25 $113.54 69 $7,834
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 1.50 $237.36 69 $16,378
TYPE SUBTOTAL 4.00 $684.16 $47,207
TOTALS 4.00 $684.16 $47,207
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REFERRAL TO DESIGN REVIEW BOARD S-025

ZONING REFERRAL
Referral of an Administrative Design Review application to the Design Review Board for a fuller review of a particular project.

None
$5,635 per referral in addition to all other applicable fees. 100%
$0.00
$5,633.00
$(5,633.00)
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FY 2021-2022

REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(11,266)
$11,266
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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REFERRAL TO DESIGN REVIEW BOARD S-025
2 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 9.50 $2,532.80 2 $5,066
ZONING ADMIN ASST 4.08 $370.59 2 $741
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 17.25 $2,729.64 2 $5,459
TYPE SUBTOTAL 30.83 $5,633.03 $11,266
TOTALS 30.83 $5,633.00 $11,266
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APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL S-026

ZONING APPEAL
Processing an appeal of a decision by the Design Review Board of a proposed development in the coastal zone to the City Council.
$748 per appeal
$5,705 per appeal
100%
$748.00
$5,707.31
$(4,959.31)
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 13.11%
$(64,471)
$74,195
$9,724
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL S-026
13 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 5.50 $1,509.09 13 $19,618 ZONING ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 4.00 $1,066.44 13 $13,864
ZONING ADMIN ASST 2.25 $204.37 13 $2,657
ZONING PROJECT PLANNER 18.50 $2,927.44 13 $38,057
TYPE SUBTOTAL 30.25 $5,707.34 $74,195
TOTALS 30.25 $5,707.31 $74,195
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PLAN REVISION S-027

ZONING REVIEW
Additional review of plans needed due to the actions of the applicant. $138 per review
Charge the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs. 100%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$0
$0
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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PLAN REVISION S-027
1 REFERENCE NO.

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Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST

0.00 $0.00 0 $0
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.00 $0.00 $0
TOTALS 0.00 $0.00 $0
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ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT S-028

PLANNING APPLICATION
Process an administrative use permit involving no construction, for uses such as short term lodging. $347 per application
$4,455 per application
100%
$347.00
$4,455.33
$(4,108.33)
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 7.79%
$(61,625)
$66,830
$5,205
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT S-028
15 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST POLICE INVESTIG. POLICE SERGEANT 1.00 $226.20 15 $3,393 ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 1.00 $187.88 15 $2,818 COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 1.00 $274.38 15 $4,116
PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 4.00 $319.48 15 $4,792
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 2.00 $572.42 15 $8,586
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 13.50 $2,874.96 15 $43,124
TYPE SUBTOTAL 22.50 $4,455.32 $66,830
TOTALS 22.50 $4,455.33 $66,830
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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - MINOR S-029

PLANNING APPLICATION
To process a conditional use permit involving no construction, or involving an addition to an existing structure of less than 10,000 sq. ft. or more than 10% of existing structure, or involving residential property or lots less than 20,000 sq. ft.
$794 per application
$6,575 per application
100%
$794.00
$6,577.62
$(5,783.62)
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 12.07%
$(75,187)
$85,509
$10,322
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - MINOR S-029
13 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST POLICE INVESTIG. POLICE SERGEANT 2.00 $452.40 13 $5,881 ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 1.50 $281.82 13 $3,664 PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 3.50 $279.55 13 $3,634
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 3.08 $881.53 13 $11,460
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 20.50 $4,365.68 13 $56,754
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 2.00 $316.64 13 $4,116
TYPE SUBTOTAL 32.58 $6,577.62 $85,509
TOTALS 32.58 $6,577.62 $85,509
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COND USE PRMT - INTENSIF. OF USE S-030

PLANNING APPLICATION
Process a request for a conditional use permit for an intensification of use. $794 per application
$11,505 per application
100%
$794.00
$11,506.67
$(10,712.67)
3 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 6.90%
$(32,138)
$34,520
$2,382
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COND USE PRMT - INTENSIF. OF USE S-030
3 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST POLICE INVESTIG. POLICE SERGEANT 2.00 $452.40 3 $1,357
ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 2.00 $375.76 3 $1,127
PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 3.50 $279.55 3 $839
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 6.58 $1,883.26 3 $5,650
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 38.50 $8,198.96 3 $24,597
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 2.00 $316.64 3 $950
TYPE SUBTOTAL 54.58 $11,506.57 $34,520
TOTALS 54.58 $11,506.67 $34,520
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COND USE PRMT & MINOR DESIGN REVIEW S-031

PLANNING APPLICATION
Processing and review of a Conditional Use Permit together with a minor design review with minor exterior changes.

CUP - $6,135 minimum plus actual costs over the minimum Non-Noticed Design Review - $690
$12,800 per application
100%
$6,825.00
$12,800.75
$(5,975.75)
4 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 53.32%
$(23,903)
$51,203
$27,300
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COND USE PRMT & MINOR DESIGN REVIEW S-031
4 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST POLICE INVESTIG. POLICE SERGEANT 2.00 $452.40 4 $1,810
ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 2.75 $516.67 4 $2,067
PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 3.50 $279.55 4 $1,118
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 7.08 $2,026.37 4 $8,105
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 42.50 $9,050.80 4 $36,203
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 3.00 $474.96 4 $1,900
TYPE SUBTOTAL 60.83 $12,800.75 $51,203
TOTALS 60.83 $12,800.75 $51,203
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COND USE PRMT & MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW S-032

PLANNING APPLICATION
Processing and review of a Conditional Use Permit together with a major design review.

CUP - $6,135 minimum plus actual costs over the minimum Noticed Design Review - $2,777 + $4.60 per $500 of building permit value $38,775 per application
100%
$11,212.00
$38,770.00
$(27,558.00)
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FY 2021-2022

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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 28.92%
$(27,558)
$38,770
$11,212
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COND USE PRMT & MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW S-032
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST POLICE INVESTIG. POLICE SERGEANT 2.00 $452.40 1 $452
ENGINEERING ASST CITY ENGINEER 2.00 $454.82 1 $455
ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 13.00 $2,442.44 1 $2,442 ENGINEERING CITY ENGINEER 2.00 $615.70 1 $616
COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 1.00 $274.38 1 $274
PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 3.50 $279.55 1 $280
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 21.33 $6,104.86 1 $6,105
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 122.50 $26,087.60 1 $26,088
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 13.00 $2,058.16 1 $2,058
TYPE SUBTOTAL 180.33 $38,769.91 $38,770
TOTALS 180.33 $38,770.00 $38,770
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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT S-033

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review an amendment to an approved active Conditional Use Permit for compliance with City codes and standards.
$466 per application
$4,920 per application
100%
$466.00
$4,917.90
$(4,451.90)
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

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UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 9.48%
$(44,519)
$49,179
$4,660
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT S-033
10 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST POLICE INVESTIG. POLICE SERGEANT 2.00 $452.40 10 $4,524 ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 2.00 $375.76 10 $3,758 PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 2.00 $159.74 10 $1,597
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 2.58 $738.42 10 $7,384
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 13.50 $2,874.96 10 $28,750
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 2.00 $316.64 10 $3,166
TYPE SUBTOTAL 24.08 $4,917.92 $49,179
TOTALS 24.08 $4,917.90 $49,179
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DESIGN REVIEW - MINOR S-034

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of proposed minor design improvements, such as exterior alterations visible from street, facade changes, front yard fences, window change-outs, and re-roofs.

Non-Noticed - $690
$5,420 per application
100%
$690.00
$5,421.85
$(4,731.85)
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 12.73%
$(61,514)
$70,484
$8,970
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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DESIGN REVIEW - MINOR S-034
13 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 1.00 $187.88 13 $2,442 PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 2.50 $199.68 13 $2,596
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 3.08 $881.53 13 $11,460
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 19.50 $4,152.72 13 $53,985
TYPE SUBTOTAL 26.08 $5,421.81 $70,484
TOTALS 26.08 $5,421.85 $70,484
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DESIGN REVIEW - MAJOR S-035

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of proposed design improvements to a development for compliance with City design standards.

Staff Assisted Noticed - $2,777 + $4.60 per $500 of building permit value Additional Fee (for projects appealed by the applicant and then referred back to the PC by the City Council) - 50% of original Design Review fee
$19,345 per application
100%
$5,077.00
$19,345.00
$(14,268.00)
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
SERVICE REFERENCE NO.

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CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 26.24%
$(14,268)
$19,345
$5,077
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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DESIGN REVIEW - MAJOR S-035
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 2.00 $375.76 1 $376
COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 4.00 $1,097.52 1 $1,098 PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 2.50 $199.68 1 $200
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 12.08 $3,457.42 1 $3,457
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 66.75 $14,215.08 1 $14,215
TYPE SUBTOTAL 87.33 $19,345.46 $19,345
TOTALS 87.33 $19,345.00 $19,345
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COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS WAIVER S-036

PLANNING APPLICATION
Planning Commission review and determination of a de minimus waiver for a proposed development permit in the coastal zone from the application of Local Coastal Program standards.

None
$125 per application
100%
$0.00
$125.00
$(125.00)
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(125)
$125
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS WAIVER S-036
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 0.25 $71.55 1 $72
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 0.25 $53.24 1 $53
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.50 $124.79 $125
TOTALS 0.50 $125.00 $125
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COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS HEARING S-037

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review Coastal Hearing for minor projects in the coastal zone to insure compliance with State Law.

None
$1,025 per application
100%
$0.00
$1,024.00
$(1,024.00)
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(1,024)
$1,024
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COASTAL DEV PRMT DE MINIMUS HEARING S-037
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 1.50 $411.57 1 $412
PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 1.00 $79.87 1 $80
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 2.50 $532.40 1 $532
TYPE SUBTOTAL 5.00 $1,023.84 $1,024
TOTALS 5.00 $1,024.00 $1,024
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COASTAL DEV PERMIT EXEMPTION S-038

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review environ/costal consideration by Planning Commission of an exemption for a proposed development in the coastal zone from the application of Local Costal Program standards.

None
$340 per application
100%
$0.00
$339.00
$(339.00)
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FY 2021-2022

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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(339)
$339
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COASTAL DEV PERMIT EXEMPTION S-038
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 0.25 $19.97 1 $20
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 1.50 $319.44 1 $319
TYPE SUBTOTAL 1.75 $339.41 $339
TOTALS 1.75 $339.00 $339
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COASTAL DEV PERMIT - ADMINISTRATIVE S-039

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review and approval of an administrative Coastal Permit by Planning staff based on location and extent of work. $144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 maximum) $1,115 per application
100%
$165.00
$1,113.00
$(948.00)
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 14.82%
$(948)
$1,113
$165
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COASTAL DEV PERMIT - ADMINISTRATIVE S-039
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 0.08 $21.95 1 $22
PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 2.08 $166.13 1 $166
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 1.00 $286.21 1 $286
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 3.00 $638.88 1 $639
TYPE SUBTOTAL 6.16 $1,113.17 $1,113
TOTALS 6.16 $1,113.00 $1,113
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COASTAL DEV PRMT - NON-APPEAL ZONE S-040

PLANNING APPLICATION
Planning commission review for projects in the non-appealable coastal zone to insure compliance with State Coastal Law.
$144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 maximum) $530 per application
100%
$1,184.00
$532.50
$651.50
4 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 222.35%
$2,606
$2,130
$4,736
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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COASTAL DEV PRMT - NON-APPEAL ZONE S-040
4 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 2.50 $532.40 4 $2,130
TYPE SUBTOTAL 2.50 $532.40 $2,130
TOTALS 2.50 $532.50 $2,130
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MIN COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEAL ZONE S-041

PLANNING APPLICATION
Planning commission review for minor projects in the appealable coastal zone to insure compliance with State Coastal Law.
$144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 maximum) $1,070 per application
100%
$664.00
$1,069.75
$(405.75)
4 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
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UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 62.07%
$(1,623)
$4,279
$2,656
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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MIN COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEAL ZONE S-041
4 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 0.50 $39.94 4 $160
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 0.25 $71.55 4 $286
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 4.50 $958.32 4 $3,833
TYPE SUBTOTAL 5.25 $1,069.81 $4,279
TOTALS 5.25 $1,069.75 $4,279
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MAJ COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEAL ZONE S-042

PLANNING APPLICATION
Planning commission review for major projects in the appealable coastal zone to insure compliance with State Coastal Law.
$144 plus $1.04 per $500 of building permit value ($6,940 maximum) $4,435 per application
100%
$1,184.00
$4,435.50
$(3,251.50)
2 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 26.69%
$(6,503)
$8,871
$2,368
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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MAJ COASTAL DEV PRMT - APPEAL ZONE S-042
2 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 1.50 $119.81 2 $240
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 1.50 $429.32 2 $859
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 18.25 $3,886.52 2 $7,773
TYPE SUBTOTAL 21.25 $4,435.65 $8,871
TOTALS 21.25 $4,435.50 $8,871
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LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT S-043

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of a proposed amendment to the Local Coastal Program.

Actual costs ($3,318 minimum)
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs. 100%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
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UNIT REVENUE:

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UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

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$0
$0
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LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT S-043
1 REFERENCE NO.

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Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST

0.00 $0.00 0 $0
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.00 $0.00 $0
TOTALS 0.00 $0.00 $0
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ADMINISTRATIVE WIRELESS PERMIT S-044

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review and approval by City staff of an administrative wireless permit for eligible wireless facilities that do not require substantial changes to their physical dimensions.

None
$5,205 per application
100%
$0.00
$5,201.00
$(5,201.00)
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

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UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(5,201)
$5,201
$0
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ADMINISTRATIVE WIRELESS PERMIT S-044
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ENGINEERING ASST CITY ENGINEER 0.50 $113.71 1 $114
ENGINEERING CITY ENGINEER 0.50 $153.93 1 $154
ENGINEERING PW TECHNICIAN 4.00 $472.56 1 $473
COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 1.00 $274.38 1 $274
PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 3.50 $279.55 1 $280
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 2.50 $715.53 1 $716
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 13.50 $2,874.96 1 $2,875
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 2.00 $316.64 1 $317
TYPE SUBTOTAL 27.50 $5,201.26 $5,201
TOTALS 27.50 $5,201.00 $5,201
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PLANNING COMMISSION WIRELESS PERMIT S-045

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of a proposed a wireless facility permit by the Planning Commission to ensure the use, location, aesthetics, and characteristics of the wireless facility are in compliance with City codes and standards.

None
$12,075 per application
100%
$0.00
$12,073.00
$(12,073.00)
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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(12,073)
$12,073
$0
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PLANNING COMMISSION WIRELESS PERMIT S-045
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ENGINEERING ASST CITY ENGINEER 0.50 $113.71 1 $114
ENGINEERING CITY ENGINEER 0.50 $153.93 1 $154
ENGINEERING PW TECHNICIAN 4.00 $472.56 1 $473
PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 3.50 $279.55 1 $280
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 6.08 $1,740.16 1 $1,740
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 41.50 $8,837.84 1 $8,838
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 3.00 $474.96 1 $475
TYPE SUBTOTAL 59.08 $12,072.71 $12,073
TOTALS 59.08 $12,073.00 $12,073
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CONCEPT REVIEW - PLANNING COMM. S-046

PLANNING APPLICATION
Planning Commission review of a conceptual development plan and transmittal of written comments to applicant. $1,265 minimum plus actual costs over minimum
$11,110 per application
100%
$6,000.00
$11,110.71
$(5,110.71)
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REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 54.00%
$(35,775)
$77,775
$42,000
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CONCEPT REVIEW - PLANNING COMM. S-046
7 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST POLICE INVESTIG. POLICE SERGEANT 2.00 $452.40 7 $3,167
ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 2.00 $375.76 7 $2,630
PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 2.50 $199.68 7 $1,398
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 8.08 $2,312.58 7 $16,188
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 35.00 $7,453.60 7 $52,175
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 2.00 $316.64 7 $2,216
TYPE SUBTOTAL 51.58 $11,110.66 $77,775
TOTALS 51.58 $11,110.71 $77,775
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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT S-047

PLANNING APPLICATION
Reviewing and processing by the Planning Commission of a request for a general plan amendment. $3,318 minimum plus actual costs over minimum
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs. 100%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
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UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$0
$0
$0
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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT S-047
1 REFERENCE NO.

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Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST

0.00 $0.00 0 $0
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.00 $0.00 $0
TOTALS 0.00 $0.00 $0
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ZONE CHANGE/ORDINANCE AMENDMENT S-048

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of a proposed zone change/ordinance amendment for compliance with City codes and standards. $2,455 minimum plus actual costs over minimum
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs. 100%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

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UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$0
$0
$0
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ZONE CHANGE/ORDINANCE AMENDMENT S-048
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST

0.00 $0.00 0 $0
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.00 $0.00 $0
TOTALS 0.00 $0.00 $0
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SPECIFIC PLAN AMMENDMENT S-049

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of a proposed amendment to an existing Specific Plan for compliance with City codes and standards.

None
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs. 100%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
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FY 2021-2022

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UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$0
$0
$0
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SPECIFIC PLAN AMMENDMENT S-049
1 REFERENCE NO.

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Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST

0.00 $0.00 0 $0
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.00 $0.00 $0
TOTALS 0.00 $0.00 $0
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VARIANCE - STANDALONE S-050

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review a proposed stand-alone variance from the Zoning Code by the Planning Commission for compliance with City codes and standards.
$690 + $1.96 per $100 of building permit value above $35,000 ($19,838 maximum) $4,780 per application
100%
$5,590.00
$4,780.00
$810.00
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 116.95%
$810
$4,780
$5,590
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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VARIANCE - STANDALONE S-050
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 3.50 $279.55 1 $280
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 2.33 $666.87 1 $667
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 18.00 $3,833.28 1 $3,833
TYPE SUBTOTAL 23.83 $4,779.70 $4,780
TOTALS 23.83 $4,780.00 $4,780
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VARIANCE WITH ANOTHER APPLICATION S-051

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review a proposed variance from the Zoning Code when submitted with another application, by the Planning Commission for compliance with City codes and standards. $690 + $1.96 per $100 of building permit value above $35,000 ($19,838 maximum) $2,190 per application
100%
$5,590.00
$2,188.00
$3,402.00
4 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 255.48%
$13,608
$8,752
$22,360
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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VARIANCE WITH ANOTHER APPLICATION S-051
4 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 0.25 $19.97 4 $80
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 1.25 $357.76 4 $1,431
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 8.50 $1,810.16 4 $7,241
TYPE SUBTOTAL 10.00 $2,187.89 $8,752
TOTALS 10.00 $2,188.00 $8,752
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CAT EXEMPT - HIST./SOIS COMP - COMM S-052

PLANNING APPLICATION
Processing an environmental categorical exemption for a commercial historic project.

None
$5,910 per application
100%
$0.00
$5,909.50
$(5,909.50)
2 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
SERVICE REFERENCE NO.

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT UNIT OF SERVICE SERVICE RECIPIENT

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(11,819)
$11,819
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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CAT EXEMPT - HIST./SOIS COMP - COMM S-052
2 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 27.75 $5,909.64 2 $11,819
TYPE SUBTOTAL 27.75 $5,909.64 $11,819
TOTALS 27.75 $5,909.50 $11,819
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INTL STUDY/NEG DEC/MITIG NEG DEC S-053

PLANNING REVIEW
Environmental review of a proposed development for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. $1,328 minimum plus actual costs over the minimum
Full consultant cost plus 25% of the final consultant cost ($20,000 minimum deposit) 100%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
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FY 2021-2022

REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$0
$0
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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INTL STUDY/NEG DEC/MITIG NEG DEC S-053
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER Deposit 0.00 $0.00 1 $0
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.00 $0.00 $0
TOTALS 0.00 $0.00 $0
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT S-054

PLANNING REVIEW
Review of a consultant-prepared Environmental Impact Report to determine its compliance with CEQA.

Full consultant cost plus 25% of the final consultant cost ($20,000 minimum deposit) Full consultant cost plus 25% of the final consultant cost ($20,000 minimum deposit) 100%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
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FY 2021-2022

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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

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UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$0
$0
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT S-054
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER Deposit 0.00 $0.00 1 $0
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.00 $0.00 $0
TOTALS 0.00 $0.00 $0
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TENTATIVE PARCEL/TRACT MAP S-055

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of a tentative parcel/tract map to assure accuracy and compliance with City codes and standards.

Parcel Map - $2,450 plus $815 per lot/unit minimum plus actual costs over minimum Tract Map - $4,899 plus $815 per lot/unit minimum plus actual costs over minimum $10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs. 100%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE

REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$0
$0
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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TENTATIVE PARCEL/TRACT MAP S-055
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST

0.00 $0.00 0 $0
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.00 $0.00 $0
TOTALS 0.00 $0.00 $0
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TENTATIVE MAP AMENDMENT S-056

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of an amendment to an approved tentative map.

None
$5,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs. 100%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
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FY 2021-2022

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REVENUE AND COST COMPARISON
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UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$0
$0
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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TENTATIVE MAP AMENDMENT S-056
1 REFERENCE NO.

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Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST

0.00 $0.00 0 $0
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.00 $0.00 $0
TOTALS 0.00 $0.00 $0
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FINAL MAP S-057

PLANNING MAP
Review of a final map for compliance with City codes and standards, as well as the Subdivision Map Act. $1,294 plus $529 per lot/unit
$5,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs. 100%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

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UNIT REVENUE:

UNIT COST:

UNIT PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$0
$0
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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FINAL MAP S-057
1 REFERENCE NO.

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Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST

0.00 $0.00 0 $0
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.00 $0.00 $0
TOTALS 0.00 $0.00 $0
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CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION S-058

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review applications for conversions of rental units to condominiums. $3,318 minimum plus actual costs over the minimum
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs. 100%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
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TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$0
$0
$0
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION S-058
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST

0.00 $0.00 0 $0
TYPE SUBTOTAL 0.00 $0.00 $0
TOTALS 0.00 $0.00 $0
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LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT S-059

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of a proposed adjustment of any property boundaries and recordation. $529 per application
$5,925 per application
100%
$529.00
$5,922.50
$(5,393.50)
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TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 8.93%
$(10,787)
$11,845
$1,058
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT S-059
2 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 5.00 $939.40 2 $1,879
PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 2.50 $199.68 2 $399
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 4.25 $1,216.39 2 $2,433
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 16.75 $3,567.08 2 $7,134
TYPE SUBTOTAL 28.50 $5,922.55 $11,845
TOTALS 28.50 $5,922.50 $11,845
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LOT MERGER S-060

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of a proposed merger of two lots into one lot.

None
$5,925 per application
100%
$0.00
$5,923.00
$(5,923.00)
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TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

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PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(5,923)
$5,923
$0
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LOT MERGER S-060
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 5.00 $939.40 1 $939
PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 2.50 $199.68 1 $200
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 4.25 $1,216.39 1 $1,216
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 16.75 $3,567.08 1 $3,567
TYPE SUBTOTAL 28.50 $5,922.55 $5,923
TOTALS 28.50 $5,923.00 $5,923
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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE S-061

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review and process a conditional certificate of compliance to establish a record officially recognizing that a parcel lot was determined legally created and compliant. $661 per application
$1,225 per application
100%
$661.00
$1,224.00
$(563.00)
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

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TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 54.00%
$(563)
$1,224
$661
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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE S-061
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 1.00 $187.88 1 $188
PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 0.50 $39.94 1 $40
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 1.25 $357.76 1 $358
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 3.00 $638.88 1 $639
TYPE SUBTOTAL 5.75 $1,224.46 $1,224
TOTALS 5.75 $1,224.00 $1,224
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STREET/EASEMENT ABANDON/VACATION S-062

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of a summary request to vacate a public street or easement for compliance with City codes and standards.
$1,656 per application plus $449 to Water District
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside/other agency costs.
100%
$1,656.00
$24,554.00
$(22,898.00)
2 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

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TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 6.74%
$(45,796)
$49,108
$3,312
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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STREET/EASEMENT ABANDON/VACATION S-062
2 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ENGINEERING ASST CITY ENGINEER 1.00 $227.41 2 $455
ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 9.00 $1,690.92 2 $3,382 ENGINEERING CITY ENGINEER 1.00 $307.85 2 $616
COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 12.00 $3,292.56 2 $6,585 PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 3.50 $279.55 2 $559
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 16.08 $4,602.26 2 $9,205
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 62.00 $13,203.52 2 $26,407
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 6.00 $949.92 2 $1,900
TYPE SUBTOTAL 110.58 $24,553.99 $49,108
TOTALS 110.58 $24,554.00 $49,108
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ROAD EXTENSION S-063

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review plans for the extension of a road to assure that work was performed according the City codes and standards.
$6,135 minimum plus actual costs over minimum
$10,000 deposit with charges at the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel involved plus any outside costs. 100%
$19,000.00
$37,005.00
$(18,005.00)
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

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TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 51.34%
$(18,005)
$37,005
$19,000
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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ROAD EXTENSION S-063
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST POLICE INVESTIG. POLICE SERGEANT 3.00 $678.60 1 $679
ENGINEERING ASST CITY ENGINEER 4.00 $909.64 1 $910
ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 20.00 $3,757.60 1 $3,758 ENGINEERING CITY ENGINEER 4.00 $1,231.40 1 $1,231
COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 14.00 $3,841.32 1 $3,841 PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 3.50 $279.55 1 $280
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 16.08 $4,602.26 1 $4,602
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 93.00 $19,805.28 1 $19,805
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 12.00 $1,899.84 1 $1,900
TYPE SUBTOTAL 169.58 $37,005.49 $37,005
TOTALS 169.58 $37,005.00 $37,005
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STREET NAME CHANGE S-064

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of a request to change the name of a City street.

None
$3,020 per application
100%
$0.00
$3,018.00
$(3,018.00)
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

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TOTAL COST:

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PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(3,018)
$3,018
$0
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STREET NAME CHANGE S-064
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST ENGINEERING ASSOC CIVIL ENGINEER 1.00 $187.88 1 $188
COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 1.50 $411.57 1 $412
PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 7.00 $559.09 1 $559
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 6.50 $1,384.24 1 $1,384
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 3.00 $474.96 1 $475
TYPE SUBTOTAL 19.00 $3,017.74 $3,018
TOTALS 19.00 $3,018.00 $3,018
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STREET ADDRESS CHANGE S-065

PLANNING APPLICATION
Processing a request for a street address number change on an existing parcel.

None
$1,250 per application
100%
$0.00
$1,250.00
$(1,250.00)
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

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TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 0.00%
$(1,250)
$1,250
$0
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STREET ADDRESS CHANGE S-065
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 3.00 $239.61 1 $240
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 4.00 $851.84 1 $852
FIRE PREVENTION FIRE MARSHAL 1.00 $158.32 1 $158
TYPE SUBTOTAL 8.00 $1,249.77 $1,250
TOTALS 8.00 $1,250.00 $1,250
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PLANNING COMMISSION INTERPRETATION S-066

PLANNING APPLICATION
To provide a Planning Commission interpretation on whether unlisted uses are allowable within a particular zone. $661 per application
$10,795 per application
100%
$661.00
$10,797.00
$(10,136.00)
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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TOTAL UNITS:

TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 6.12%
$(10,136)
$10,797
$661
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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PLANNING COMMISSION INTERPRETATION S-066
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 6.00 $1,646.28 1 $1,646 PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 2.50 $199.68 1 $200
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 8.58 $2,455.68 1 $2,456
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 30.50 $6,495.28 1 $6,495
TYPE SUBTOTAL 47.58 $10,796.92 $10,797
TOTALS 47.58 $10,797.00 $10,797
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MILLS ACT APPLICATION S-067

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review applications to determine if they are qualified historic properties and entitled to tax relief. $282 per application
$4,000 per application
100%
$282.00
$4,001.21
$(3,719.21)
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FY 2021-2022

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TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 7.05%
$(52,069)
$56,017
$3,948
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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MILLS ACT APPLICATION S-067
14 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 1.00 $274.38 14 $3,841
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 17.50 $3,726.80 14 $52,175
TYPE SUBTOTAL 18.50 $4,001.18 $56,017
TOTALS 18.50 $4,001.21 $56,017
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HISTORIC REGISTER REMOVAL S-068

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review requests by the City or property owner to remove a property from the historic register. $1,328 per application
$10,790 per application
100%
$1,328.00
$10,793.00
$(9,465.00)
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 12.30%
$(9,465)
$10,793
$1,328
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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HISTORIC REGISTER REMOVAL S-068
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST COM. DEV. ADMIN DIR OF COMM DEV 5.50 $1,509.09 1 $1,509 PLANNING OFFICE SPECIALIST 1.00 $79.87 1 $80
PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 5.00 $1,431.05 1 $1,431
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 36.50 $7,773.04 1 $7,773
TYPE SUBTOTAL 48.00 $10,793.05 $10,793
TOTALS 48.00 $10,793.00 $10,793
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MASTER SIGN PROGRAM S-069

PLANNING APPLICATION
To review a comprehensive sign plan to establish the design and size of multiple signs within a larger commercial residential project.
$995 per application
$5,365 per application
100%
$995.00
$5,367.00
$(4,372.00)
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

REVENUE AND COST SUMMARY WORKSHEET
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TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 18.54%
$(4,372)
$5,367
$995
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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MASTER SIGN PROGRAM S-069
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 3.50 $1,001.74 1 $1,002
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 20.50 $4,365.68 1 $4,366
TYPE SUBTOTAL 24.00 $5,367.42 $5,367
TOTALS 24.00 $5,367.00 $5,367
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SIGN PERMIT - PLANNING COMMISSION S-070

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of a proposed sign by the Planning Commission to assure compliance with appropriate code requirements.
$466 per application
$2,630 per application
100%
$466.00
$2,632.22
$(2,166.22)
9 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

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TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 17.70%
$(19,496)
$23,690
$4,194
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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SIGN PERMIT - PLANNING COMMISSION S-070
9 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 2.50 $715.53 9 $6,440
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 9.00 $1,916.64 9 $17,250
TYPE SUBTOTAL 11.50 $2,632.17 $23,690
TOTALS 11.50 $2,632.22 $23,690
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SIGN PERMIT - ADMIN S-071

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review of a proposed sign by Planning staff to assure compliance with appropriate code requirements. $89 per application
$605 per application
100%
$89.00
$603.96
$(514.96)
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FY 2021-2022

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TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 14.74%
$(12,359)
$14,495
$2,136
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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SIGN PERMIT - ADMIN S-071
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Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 0.25 $71.55 24 $1,717
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 2.50 $532.40 24 $12,778
TYPE SUBTOTAL 2.75 $603.95 $14,495
TOTALS 2.75 $603.96 $14,495
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SIGN PERMIT - TEMPORARY S-072

PLANNING APPLICATION
Staff review of a temporary sign to assure compliance with appropriate code requirements. $89 per application
$265 per application
100%
$89.00
$266.00
$(177.00)
1 CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
FY 2021-2022

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TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 33.46%
$(177)
$266
$89
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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SIGN PERMIT - TEMPORARY S-072
1 REFERENCE NO.

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Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 1.25 $266.20 1 $266
TYPE SUBTOTAL 1.25 $266.20 $266
TOTALS 1.25 $266.00 $266
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USE & OCCUPANCY REVIEW S-073

PLANNING APPLICATION
Review and certification to occupy and/or use a structure.

Without Inspection - $98 per application
With Inspection - $414 per application
$375 per application
100%
$98.00
$374.00
$(276.00)
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FY 2021-2022

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TOTAL REVENUE:

TOTAL COST:

TOTAL PROFIT (SUBSIDY):

PCT. COST RECOVERY: 26.20%
$(276)
$374
$98
SUGGESTED FEE FOR COST RECOVERY OF:

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USE & OCCUPANCY REVIEW S-073
1 REFERENCE NO.

NOTE TOTAL UNITS
Unit Costs are an Average of Total Units
DEPARTMENT POSITION TYPE UNIT TIME UNIT COST ANN. UNITS TOTAL COST PLANNING PLANNING MANAGER 0.75 $214.66 1 $215
PLANNING PROJECT PLANNER 0.75 $159.72 1 $160
TYPE SUBTOTAL 1.50 $374.38 $374
TOTALS 1.50 $374.00 $374
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HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT S-074

PLANNING APPLICATION
Processing an application for a review and approval of a home occupation commercial use.

Director - $120 per application
Planning Commission - $190 per application
$180 per application
100%
$120.00
$179.69
$(59.69)
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