City of Pleasant Hill
Master Fee Schedule
Adopted by Resolution No. ___
Effective September 01, 2023
Exhibit 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Department Page
Citywide Fees 1
Planning Division 2
Code Enforcement 7
Building Division 8
Engineering Division 15
Police Services 19
City Clerk/City Manager 21
Finance 22
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Citywide Fees
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Appeals PHMC 18.130
Appeal to City Council 01-4190 $441
Appeal/Referral to any
City Board or
Commission
01-4190 $378
Calls for Review 01-4190 $0
Appeal of staff
determination to City
Manager
01-4190 $0
Photocopies/Scanning GC § 6253
Paper Copies* 01-4990 $.10 per page
Oversized Copies 01-4990 Actual cost
Maps* 01-4060 Actual cost
Document Scanning 01-4990 $.08 per page
Documents saved to CD
or flash drive
01-4990 Actual cost
(plus scanning fee,
if applicable)
Duplication of Public
Meeting Recordings
Audiotape 01-4190 Actual cost
Videotape 01-4190 Actual cost
DVD/CD/Flash drive* 01-4190 Actual cost of
DVD/CD/Flash
drive
Notary Fee* 01-4190 GC § 8211 $15
Automation Fee
Surcharge (Accela)
01-4102 GC § 66014 7% of all permit
fees
Credit Card and
Electronic Payment
Processing Fee*
01-5999-1303 California
Government
Code section
6159
Cost incurred by
the City for
payment
processing fees
(currently, 3% of
total sales amount,
with a minimum fee
of $2.00 for all
transactions)
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Planning Division
Authority for all Planning Division Fees: GC § 66014 and PHMC 18.75 plus authority cited Note: A deposit for fees collected on an hourly basis may be collected at the outset of a project based on a reasonable estimate of the fees to be incurred Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Use Permit PHMC 18.95
Minor
For Outdoor Displays (with
Planning Commission
Hearing)
For Outdoor Seating >12
For Reconstruction of a
Legal Non-Conforming Use
01-4010 $915
Minor
For Live Entertainment –
Type B
For Propane Tanks – Up to
1,000 gallons
For Outdoor Displays (with
Zoning Administrator
Hearing)
01-4010 $548
Minor (all other) 01-4010 PHMC 18.95 $182 per hour
Major 01-4010 $182 per hour
Temporary 01-4010 PHMC 18.100 $164
Adult Use 01-4010 PHMC 18.70 $182 per hour
Variances PHMC 18.110
Minor 01-4010 $1,042
Major 01-4010 $182 per hour
Creek Setback Exception 01-4010 PHMC
18.50.150
$1,042
Subdivisions – Tentative
Tract Maps
PHMC
17.020.070 &
17.025; GC §
66451.2
Minor 01-4020 $182 per hour
Major 01-4020 $182 per hour
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Lot Line Adjustment 01-4140 PHMC
17.020.070 &
17.05.050
$182 per hour
Rezoning 01-4010 PHMC 18.125 $182 per hour
General Plan Amendment 01-4010 GC § 65358 $182 per hour Architectural Review
Master Sign Program &
Program Amendments
01-4010 PHMC 18.105 $182 per hour
Single Family Residential
(use hourly rate for
projects with multiple
residences)
01-4010 PHMC 18.115 $1,298
Non Single Family
Residential
01-4010 PHMC 18.115 $182 per hour
Preliminary Application -
Single Family Residential
01-4010 $364
Preliminary Application -
Non Single Family
Residential
01-4010 $182 per hour
Sign Permits PHMC 18.105
Temporary Sign Permit* 01-4010 $0
Sign Permit with
approved Master Sign
Program or other Sign
Permit reviewed over the
counter
01-4010 $182
Sign Permit (no Master
Sign Program or requiring
a public hearing)
01-4010 PHMC 18.105 $182 per hour
Development Plans 01-4010 PHMC 18.90 $182 per hour
Planned Unit Development PHMC 18.30
Plan 01-4010 $182 per hour
Amendment 01-4010 $182 per hour
Zoning Permits PHMC 18.85
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Fences/Walls 01-4125 $0
Accessory Dwelling Unit
(non-building permit only
ADU’s)
01-4125 $788
Accessory Structures (if
no Building Permit
required)
01-4125 $64
Change of Use 01-4125 $102
Plan Check – Residential 01-4125 $182 (collected with
building permit fees)
$182 per hour after
first two hours of
staff time
Plan Check- Commercial 01-4125 $365 (collected with
building permit fees)
$182 per hour after
first two hours of
staff time
Zoning Information
Letter (Residential)
01-4125 $182
Zoning
Information/Determination
on Letter (NonResidential)
01-4125 $545
Zoning/Land Use
Consultation or PreApplication Review
01-4125 $182 per hour (after
1 hour of staff time)
Wireless
Telecommunication
Projects 6409(a) Eligible
Facilities Modification
01-4125 $1,266
Home Occupation Permits PHMC 18.20
Over the counter 01-4010 $102
Public hearing required 01-4010 $365
Reasonable
Accommodation Request
Over the Counter 01-4010 $182
Public hearing required 01-4010 $365
Minor Exceptions
No public hearing 01-4010 $549
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Public hearing required 01-4010 $1,042
Special Events
Parades, Motion Pictures,
Entertainment, etc.
$182 ($182 per hour
after 1 hour of staff
time applicable as
determined by the
Special Event
Committee)
Block Party $140
Exempt Events $0
Tree Removal Permits 01-4010 PHMC
18.50.110
$ 91 ($182 per hour
if more than five
trees)
Annexations 01-4010 GC § 66014 $182 per hour
Extensions of Approved
Permit
Use Permit 01-4010 PHMC 18.95 $323
Variance 01-4010 PHMC 18.110 $323
Minor Exception 01-4010 PHMC 18.111 $323
Architectural Review 01-4010 PHMC 18.115 $323
Tentative Tract Map 01-4020 PHMC
17.25.080
$658
Planned Unit Dev. 01-4010 PHMC 18.30 $658
Rezoning 01-4010 PHMC 18.125 $658
Development Plan $323
Sign Permit $91
Expedited Application
Process at Applicant’s
Request
01-4010 GC § 66014;
GC § 66451.1
Actual cost + 10%
Environmental Review GC § 66014
Negative Declaration 01-4010 $182 per hour
Environmental Impact
Report
01-4010 Actual cost + 10%
(10% only applies
for a non-deposit
project
Consultant Services Actual Cost + 10%
(10% only applies
for a non-deposit
project
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Fish & Wildlife Fees* 01-4010 Pub. Res. §
21089
EIR* 01-4010 Per California Fish
and Wildlife Fees
CEQA
Environmental
Document Filing
Fees
Negative or Mitigated
Negative Declaration*
01-4010 Per California Fish
and Wildlife Fees
CEQA
Environmental
Document Filing
Fees
Categorical Exemption
Finding*
01-4010 $50
Cannabis Retailer Business
Permit
01-4010 $1,688
Inclusionary Housing
Note: 18.20.060 (G)2.d. fee
adjusted (up to 3 years in a
row) by City Manager based
on the percentage change in
building Valuation Data
published by International
Code Council (not CPI).
01-4010 PHMC
18.20.060(G)
$271,350 Per
affordable housing
unit not constructed
Shopping Cart Plan Review 01-4010 PHMC 7.35.060
(D)
$182 per hour
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Code Enforcement
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Public Nuisance
Abatement
PHMC 7.05, 7.10,
7.30 Actual Costs/ Expenses
of Abatement including
but not limited to the
following:
Notice to Abate 01-4129 $115
Re-inspection 01-4129 $115 per inspection
Administrative Hearing
*Note: Section
1.35.070 of the PHMC
requires a deposit of
the fine amount.
01-4129 Deposit in amount
of fine
Preparation of
Abatement Warrant
01-4129 $462
Abatement 01-4129 Actual cost + 30%
Cost of imposing lien 01-4129 $100 + County
charge (if any)
Additional staff
administrative time not
covered above
01-4129 $115/hour + actual
costs for Code
Enforcement
$100/hour + actual
costs for Finance
employees
Non Nuisance Abatement
Re-inspection
$115 per inspection
Vehicle Abatement PHMC 7.15
Actual administrative
abatement costs and
expenses including but
not limited to :
$115/hour + actual
costs
1st inspection 29-3640 No charge
2nd inspection 29-3640 $115
Cost of Removal 29-3640 Actual cost + 30%
Confiscated Signs 01-4129 PHMC 18.60.120 $53 per sign
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Building Fees
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Building Permit Fee
(based upon project
value)
01-3250 GC § 66014
PHMC 14.05.030
H&S § 17951
CBC § 108.4
$1-500 $83
$510-2,000 $83 for the first
$500 plus $4 for
each additional
$100, or a fraction
thereof, to and
including $2,000
$2,001-$25,000 $127 for the first
$2,000 plus
$17 for each
additional $1,000,
or a fraction
thereof, to and
including $25,000
$25,001-$50,000 $659 for the first
$25,000 plus $12
for each additional
$1,000, or a
fraction thereof, to
and including
$50,000
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
$50,001-$100,000 $1,099 for the first
$50,000 plus $9 for
each additional
$1,000, or a fraction
thereof, to and
including $100,000
$100,001-$500,000 $1,674 for the first
$100,000 plus $4 for
each additional
$1,000, or a fraction
thereof, to and
including $500,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $5,433 for the first
$500,000 plus $6.0
for each additional
$1,000, or a fraction
thereof, to and
including
$1,000,000
$1,000,001 and up $9,454 for the first
$1,000,000 plus $5
for each additional
$1,000, or a fraction
thereof
Building Permit Submittal
Deposit
50% of Permit Fee
Building Plan Check
Fee
01-3250 GC § 66014 80% of Building
Permit Fee
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Pre-plan review for
projects valued over
$1,000,000
$135 per hour
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Electrical Permits 01-3270 GC § 66014
PHMC 14.20.020
H&S 17951
16% of Building
Permit Fee
Temporary power
service
$83
Minimum electrical
permit (upgrade to
existing system)
$83
Mechanical Permits 01-3280 GC § 66014
PHMC 14.10.020
H&S 17951
12% of Building
Permit Fee
Minimum mechanical
permit (upgrade to
existing system)
$83
Plumbing Permit 01-3260 GC § 66014
PHMC 14.25.020
H&S 17951
14% of Building
Permit Fee
Minimum plumbing
permit (upgrade to
existing system)
$83
Re-Roofs 01-3250 GC § 66014
Residential $115
Commercial (based
upon project value)
See building permit
fee
Photovoltaic System
(Solar Panels)*
Residential
(SolarAPP)
$263
Up to 15KW $391
Per KW above 15KW $15
Commercial
Up to 50KW $1,000
Per KW from 51 to 250 $7
Per KW Above 250 $5
Title 24 Energy
Inspections
01-3255 GC § 66014
CFR Title 24
Underfloor Insulation $76
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Wall and/or Attic
Insulation
$76
Plan Check for Title
24 Requirements
$137 per hour
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Strong Motion
Instrumentation Tax
(SMI) (State of CA fee
forwarded quarterly) *
01-2160 PRC § 2705
Residential
1st $3,850 in
valuation
$0.50 (minimum)
Every $1,000 in
valuation or portion
thereof
$0.13
Strong Motion
Instrumentation Tax
(Continued)
Commercial
1st $1,786 in
valuation
$0.50 (minimum)
Every $1,000 in
valuation or portion
thereof
$0.28
Building Standards
Administration Special
Revolving Fund (Green
Building Fee)*
01-2165 SB 1473
$1-$25,000 $1
$25,001-$50,000 $2
$50,001-$75,000 $3
$75,001-$100,000 $4
Every $25,000 or fraction
thereof above $100,000
Add $1
Building Re-inspections 01-3240 GC § 66014; CBC
§ 108.8
$137 per hour
Reinstatement of
Expired Permit
01-3250 GC § 66014
CBC § 106.4.4
50% of original
permit fee
30 Day Lock (City safety
inspection before PG&E
can turn on utilities)
01-3240 GC § 66014 $83
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
House Moving or
Oversized Load
01-3390 PHMC 14.45
Initial inspection fee PHMC 14.45.030 $137 per hour
Permit Fee PHMC 14.45.040 $887
Other PHMC 14.45.090 Hourly rate for city
personnel
General Plan Update
Fee
01-4010 GC § 66014 0.0023 of
Construction
Valuation
Consultant Services 01-4190 Actual Cost + 10%
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Engineering Services
Authority for all Engineering Services Fees: GC § 66014 plus authority cited.
Note: A deposit for fees collected on an hourly basis may be collected at the outset of a project based on a reasonable estimate of the fees to be incurred Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Encroachment Permit
Processing fee
PHMC 11.05.050
& PW Standards
(Res. 87-00)
Residential
Sidewalk Repair by
homeowner
01-3320 $0
Curb and gutter repair
by homeowner
01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour
inspection
(typically 2 hrs)
Curb drain installation 01-3320 $144fee + $144
per hour inspection
(typically ½ hr)
Driveway installation 01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour inspection
(typically 3 hrs)
Fence in right-of-way
(revocable)
01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour inspection
(typically 1 hr)
Container in right-of-way
(temporary)
01-3320 $144 fee +
$144per hour
inspection
(typically ½ hr)
Sewer lateral repair 01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour inspection
(typically 2 ½ hrs)
Swimming pools
(right-of-way inspection)
01-3320 $144 per hour
inspection
(typically 2 hrs)
Commercial / Utilities
Water District repair
single service or hydrant
01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour inspection
Sewer District 01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour inspection
Banner 01-3320 $144 fee
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Sidewalk repair 01-3320 $144 fee+ $144
per hour inspection
News Racks 01-3320 PHMC 7.40.040 $144 per hour
(maximum 3 hrs)
Others
State Road Closure Fee 01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour inspection
Contractor working for
City
$0
Encroachment Permit
Extension
01-3290 PHMC 15.10.080 $144
Subdivisions PHMC 17 & PW
Standards (Res.
87-00)
Final/Parcel Map Review 01-4140 PHMC 17.20.070
& 17.30.060
$182 per hour
GIS Basemap Revision
Fee*
01-4520 Contra Costa
County Reso.
2007/12
$133 per parcel
Certificate of Compliance 01-4140 PHMC 17.70.040 $182 per hour Subdivision Agreement
Extension
01-3290 PHMC 17.20.070 $333
Improvement Plans
(Subdivisions,
Redevelopment &
Building Permits)
PHMC 17.35.050
& 17.20.070 &
PW Standards
(Res. 87-00)
Plan Review &
Amendments
1-4140 $182 per hour
Inspection 01-4140 $144 per hour
Inspection (overtime) 01-4140 $217 per hour
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Grading, Site Development,
and Drainage Permit
PHMC 15.10.080
& PW Standards
(Res. 87-00)
Plan Review &
Amendments
01-3290 $182 per hour
3rd Party Peer Review 01-3290 Actual cost + 10%
Geologically Active Sites 01-3290 15% surcharge
Inspection 01-3290 $144 per hour
Inspection (overtime) 01-3290 $217 per hour
Inspection (3rd Party
Peer Review of Problem
Areas)
01-3290 Actual cost + 10%
Grading Permit Extension 01-3290 PHMC 15.10.080 $144
Floodplain Development
Permit
PHMC 15.15.120
Plan Review &
Amendments
01-3290 $182 per hour
(typically 1 hr)
Inspection 01-3290 $144 per hour
(typically 1 hr)
Other
Traffic Mitigation Fee* 06-4530 PHMC 5.55.050
Single-family
residential**
$3,879 per unit
Multi-family residential** $3,110 per unit
Commercial** $10.030 per sf
Office** $8.527 per sf
Industrial** $3.145 per sf
**Note: For Other uses, Traffic Mitigation Fee is $325 per-trip as estimated by Engineering Dept. See Municipal Code Section 5.55
Per Municipal Code 5.55.050, annual adjustment of the Traffic Mitigation Fee will be based on construction cost index. The fee shall be automatically increased annually, beginning January 1, based on the Engineering News Record 20-city construction cost index listed in the prior October 1st issue, as published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. (Ord. 779 § 1, 2003; 1991 code § 30-1.5).
Engineering review
Planning and Building
Permits
01-4140 $182 per hour
Grading / Improvement
Permit Transfer Fee
01-3290 $374
Abandonments / Sale of
Excess Property
01-4510 Street & Highway
Code § 8356
$182 per hour
Easement Dedication 01-4140 $182 per hour
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
(utility)
Flood Zone Information $0
Written Report 01-4060 $ 102
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Current Fee
Survey, if authorized 01-4060 Actual Cost + 10%
Letter of Map Revision
Amendment
01-4060 $ 182 per hour
Segregation of
Assessments
01-4140 Actual Cost +
$182 per hour
Real Estate Disclosure
Letter
01-4190 $ 165
Consultant Services 01-4190 Actual Cost + 10%
Postage 01-4190 Actual Cost
Compost bin * 23-4070 Resident $75
Nonresident $100
Stormwater Facilities
Inspection
01-4140 PHMC 15.05.080
(B)
$182 per hour
Stormwater Quality &
Erosion Control
Inspection
01-4140 $144 per hour
(min. ½ hour per
day)
Administrative Services $ 144 per hour
Other Permits
Transportation*
(House moving or
oversize load)
01-4190 Vehicle Code
§ 35795(b)
$20
Annual or Repetitive
Permit
01-4190 Vehicle Code
§ 35795(b)
$154
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Police Services
DOJ = CA Department of Justice
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Bicycle Licenses PHMC 10.30.010
Original License 01-3220 $3 or current DOJ
fee*
Transfer of Ownership 01-3220 $1 or current DOJ
fee*
Alarm Permits 01-4110 PHMC 9.20.110
User Permit Fee $81
User Permit Renewal Fee $41
False Alarm Response
Fee
$161
Concealed Weapons
Permits
Penal Code §
26190
Application 01-3390 $190 + DOJ fee
Fingerprints 01-3390 See Fingerprints
Renewal 01-3390 $46 + DOJ fee
Fingerprints PHMC 2.50.040
Resident 01-4110 $38 + DOJ fee if
applicable
Non-resident 01-4110 $55 + DOJ fee if
applicable
DUI Cost Recovery Govt. Code §
53156
Accident 01-4190 $519
Vehicle Impound Release 01-3390 Vehicle Code §
22850.5
$174
Massage Permits
Massage establishment
permit application fee
01-3390 Ord. 885 § 1,
2015
Resolution 7-
15 $300
Massage establishment
permit renewal fee
01-3390 Ord. 885 § 1,
2015
Resolution 7-
15 $134
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Fingerprints 01-3390 See Fingerprints
Taxi Cab Permits
Carrier permit 01-3390 PHMC 6.10.210
Application 01-3390 $432
Renewal (annual on
anniversary date)
01-3390 $174 for first taxi/
$56 for each
additional taxi
Late payment penalty 01-3390 20% of fee per
month up to
100%
Driver Permit PHMC 6.10.220
Application 01-3390 $46
Renewal (annual on
anniversary date
01-3390 $38
Late payment penalty
for renewals
01-3390 20% of fee per
month up to
100%
Call box stand or open
stand application
01-3390 $870
Application to City
Council for rate
change
01-3390 $432
Towing Services Permits PHMC 6.35.040
Owner/operator
application processing
01-4110 $463
Visa letters
Resident 01-4110 $38
Non-resident 01-4110 $55
Weapons Dealers Penal Code §
26850
Application* 01-3390 $120
Fingerprints 01-3390 See Fingerprints
Renewal (annual) 01-3390 $53
Tobacco Retailer’s License 01-3390 PHMC 9.45.270 $95/hour ($640 max)
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
City Clerk/City Manager
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Annual Subscriptions
(City Council,
Redevelopment Agency,
Planning Commission,
Architectural Review
Commission)
GC § 6253
Agendas 01-4190 $82 per year
Minutes 01-4190 $82 per year
Copies of Municipal
Code or Municipal
Code Supplements
01-4190 Actual cost
Minute Orders
First Page 01-4190 $3
Each additional page 01-4190 $2
Document Certification 01-4190 $0.41 per page
Permits
Bingo 01-3390 PHMC 6.40.040 Actual cost
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Finance
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Accounting Services
Payroll Services 01-4100 2% of gross
payroll
Service Charge on
Refunds of Business
License
01-4100 PHMC 5.05.220 $37
Special Payrolls 01-4100 $102
Copies of Business
License List
Comprehensive
In-City List
01-4190 $53
New Businesses Last
1-12 Months
01-4190 $13
Copies of Printed
Records
Annual Budget- Line
Item Detail
01-4190 $53
Annual Financial
Report
01-4190 Actual Costs
Permits
Controlled Sales
Permit
01-3390 PHMC 6.05.040 $302
Peddlers Permit 01-3390 PHMC 6.15.060 $102
Duplicate Business
License
01-3150 PHMC 5.05.120 $22
Finance Charge on
Delinquent Invoice*
01-4100 1% per month
Returned Check
Charges
Civil Code § 1719
1st Occurrence* 01-3430 $25
Each additional
occurrence*
01-3430 $35
* Not subject to annual CPI adjustment
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Community Room – use
of this room is limited
to non-profit groups
and government
agencies only.
Resolution
#33-05
Refundable security
deposit
01-3521 $170