ATTACHMENT B – PROPOSED FEE REDUCTIONS
Fee exemption via Ordinance to amend Title 4 of the Pasadena Municipal Code:
1. Amend Chapter 4.17.050 of the Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC) (Residential Impact Fee) to add exemptions for ADUs that are 900 square feet or less, ADUs that are governed by a Housing Agreement.
2. Amend Chapter 4.32 of the PMC (Construction Tax) to exempt ADUs and Junior ADUs in single-family zones that are or are governed by a Housing Agreement or built utilizing the City’s ADU Standard Plans from this tax. The construction tax currently applies to a variety of construction projects, including ADUs. The tax rate is
1.92% of the Building Permit Valuation (BPV).
a. Reduce this tax by 25% for ADUs and Junior ADUs in single-family zones that are 900 square feet in size or less.
Fee reductions/waivers via Resolution to amend the City’s Adopted 2025 General Schedule of Fees to do the following:
1. Exempt ADUs and Junior ADUs in single-family sites that are Covenanted Affordable, Section 8, occupied by family members or built utilizing the City’s ADU Standard Plans from the ‘General Plan Maintenance fee’ (fee 221) which helps fund updates to the General Plan and applies to all building permits at a rate of .50% of the BPV.
a. Reduce this fee by 25% for single-family ADUs and Junior ADUs that are 900 square feet or less.
2. Exempt ADUs and Junior ADUs in single-family sites that are or are governed by a Housing Agreement or built utilizing the City’s ADU Standard Plans from the ‘Technology Fee’ (fee 222) which helps fund the department’s land management system and applies to all building permits at a rate of .50% of the BPV. a. Reduce this fee by 25% for single-family ADUs and Junior ADUs that are 900 square feet or less.
3. Reduce the ‘C&D Performance Security Deposit ‘ applicable to ADUs and Junior ADUs to a flat rate of $1,000 for ADUs and Junior ADU on single-family sites, regardless of size (fees 1100-1101).
4. Reduce plan check fees by 50% for ADUs and Junior ADUs in single-family sites that utilize the City’s ADU Standard Plans or are governed by a Housing Agreement (fees 225-378 for Planning & Community Development, Public Works and Fire permit and plan check fees).