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FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Meeting Date:
Disposition:
Agenda Item No: 5.b
Meeting Date: August 18, 2025
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Community & Economic Development Department Prepared by: Stacey Laumann,
Senior Management Analyst II
City Manager Approval: ______________
TOPIC: STREETARY AND SIDEWALK DINING PROGRAM FEES UPDATES SUBJECT: RESOLUTION REVISING “STREETARY” AND “OUTDOOR (SIDEWALK) DINING” FEE CATEGORIES, DESCRIPTIONS, AND STRUCTURES IN THE CITY’S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND AUTHORIZING ECONOMIC
INCENTIVES
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution revising “Streetary” and “Outdoor (Sidewalk) Dining” fee categories, descriptions, and structures in the City’s Master Fee Schedule for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 and authorizing economic incentives.
BACKGROUND:
Over the last ten years, the City of San Rafael has encouraged outdoor dining in the public right-of-way as an economic development strategy to support local businesses and enhance Downtown’s vitality.
Outdoor dining can boost restaurant business by increasing seating capacity, drawing in foot traffic, and providing a unique dining experience. Several cities across the state and nationwide have used outdoor dining as a tool to invigorate their commercial areas, making them more vibrant to residents and visitors alike. As outlined below, San Rafael’s approach to regulating outdoor dining has evolved since 2015 to address restaurant trends, pandemic-era necessities, and post-pandemic conditions.
On August 17, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 13995, establishing a three (3) year “Street Dining” pilot program which provided a process for businesses to use City parking spaces (now called “Streetaries”) for outdoor dining purposes, consistent with existing requirements set out in San Rafael Municipal Code (SRMC) § 14.17.110 and SRMC § 14.16.277. On December 3, 2018, the City Council authorized Street Dining to continue “under the same limitations.” This program resulted in three (3) merchants receiving approval to operate Streetaries in City parking spaces before the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the declaration of a pandemic and Public Health Orders that restricted the use of indoor spaces, on June 1, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 14809, which authorized temporary changes SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 2
to the Outdoor Dining procedures/provisions in the SRMC and reduced and/or waived fees. This authorization allowed restaurants to continue operating during a period in which Public Health Officials prohibited or severely restricted indoor dining. Subsequently, in 2021, the City Council adopted the Downtown Precise Plan, which contained recommendations to facilitate outdoor dining options, including program 8B.2.8.
To formalize the Streetary program, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2016 on October 3, 2022, which outlined requirements for providing outdoor dining in City parking spaces in SRMC Chapter 11.70 (“Streetaries” Outdoor Eating Areas). The ordinance also amended sections of Title 14 (Zoning) of the SRMC, removing references to the use of City parking spaces for Outdoor Dining but maintaining existing requirements for “Sidewalk Dining”. Additionally, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 15136, approving the Streetary Program Design, Development Standards, and Fees. Altogether, the revised program allowed for phased compliance by merchants already operating Streetaries with the goal of full program compliance by March 15, 2023.
The number of Streetaries in San Rafael has fluctuated since the pandemic's onset, and many have fallen short of compliance due to new fee and insurance requirements. For example, twenty-nine (29) merchants received Covid-era Temporary Outdoor Dining Permits, which were valid through November 30, 2022. In contrast, by January 2025, there were only nine (9) merchants operating a Streetary in San Rafael. Of those nine (9), none complied with the new program fee, permit, or structure requirements that were adopted in October 2022. In December 2023 and again in early 2025, staff communicated with existing Streetary operators to assess challenges that hampered participation with the formalized 2022 Streetary program. Businesses identified challenges primarily related to the fee structure and insurance requirements. Similarly, on May 20, 2025, the Mayor hosted a listening session for current and prospective Streetary operators, during which businesses cited program fees and the costs associated with bringing existing Streetary structures into compliance with design standards as primary impediments to program participation and compliance.
ANALYSIS:
Though administrative costs, sources and levels of revenue, and community priorities can vary somewhat among cities of different sizes, the below comparison of San Rafael’s fee amounts to those of the City of Santa Rosa, the City of Oakland, and the Town of San Anselmo (Table 1) reveal that the current costs associated with participating in the Streetary program in San Rafael are significantly greater than the costs to participate in similar programs (permitted business utilization of street parking space(s) for providing food service) in those cities.
Table 1: Comparison of San Rafael Streetary Fees Across Local Jurisdictions San Rafael Santa Rosa Oakland San Anselmo
Total Fees:
First year of operation
(single parking space)
$7,991 $2,054 $2,024 $3,470
Total Fees:
Subsequent annual
renewal(s)
(single parking space)
$3,785 $287 $1,493 $3,470
While successful Streetary implementation varies based on individual site constraints, the key concern from program participants has been the initial cost structure for application, permitting, deposit, and annual fees. To address these barriers, the staff proposes revising the City’s Master Fee Schedule with SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 3
both permanent and temporary reductions in fee amounts and the establishment of a new fee category.
Below, the staff outlines the proposed revisions:
1. Streetary Permit Application Fee - Flat Fee (Table 2) Reduce this one-time application fee to align with the Outdoor (Sidewalk) Dining Application Fee (listed under the Planning category of the Master Fee Schedule). This reduction will align the permit fees for both programs, whose initial processing will be managed by the Planning Division.
2. Streetary Permit Deposit Fee - Flat Fee (Table 2)
Reduce this fee amount to $0 (reducing without elimination provides future flexibility in the event a deposit is needed). This charge was designed to cover City expenses in the event an operator did not remove a Streetary structure following closure. However, the deposit imposes a financial barrier to businesses seeking to install a Streetary. The City can require businesses to remove a Streetary structure as a condition to their encroachment permit. That said, there are potential costs to the City if the owner abandons the Streetary structure or refuses to remove the structure, in which case the City would have to remove the structure and absorb the cost.
3. Streetary Permit Encroachment Lease Fee - Flat Annual Fee (Table 2) Staff recommends a two-year fifty percent (50%) reduction of this fee as an economic development incentive. This temporary fee reduction will reduce the cost burden for Streetary operators by lowering the overall cost for the next two years of Streetary operation. Based on feedback from restaurant owners, reducing operational expenses for Streetary may increase program participation, leading to increased business and subsequent tax revenue. To ensure that new and existing program participants may benefit equally from this incentive program, the proposed resolution also authorizes the City to offer a fee credit to businesses that paid their fees for fiscal year 2025-26 before the authorization of this incentive program. That fee credit may be applied to their fees due in fiscal year 2026-27.
4. Streetary Permit Site Inspection & Insurance Review Fee - Flat Annual Fee (Table 2) This new fee category will cover the cost of staff time needed for an annual Streetary site inspection and insurance review. These annual checks by City staff are necessary to ensure compliance with program standards and to review the operator’s insurance coverage, thereby reducing liability and strengthening program communication. For cases in which there is a Streetary and outdoor dining associated with one business, only one Site Inspection and Insurance Review Fee will be required to address both requirements. Streamlining this process reduces the amount of staff time required to complete this review and will lead to reduced staff costs.
5. Outdoor (Sidewalk) Dining Site Inspection & Insurance Review Fee - Flat Annual Fee (Table 3)
This new fee category will cover the cost of staff time needed for annual sidewalk dining site inspections and insurance review.
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Table 2: Proposed changes to “Public Works – Streetary Permit" section of Master Fee Schedule.
STREETARY Current Fees Proposed Fees
(Effective August 18,
2025, or date of
adoption)
Notes
1 Space 2 Spaces 1 Space 2 Space
Application Fee –
One-time, Flat Fee $2,103 $2,103 $1,845 $1,845
Modify to be consistent with
the Outdoor (Sidewalk) Dining
Application Fee.
Deposit (for
structure removal) –
One-time, Flat Fee
$2,103 $2,103 $0 $0
The operator must remove
the structure under all
circumstances.
Encroachment
Lease Fee –
Annual Flat Fee $3,785 $7,570
$3,785
$1,892
$7,570
$3,785
No change to Master Fee
Schedule.
(Temporary two-year, 50%
reduction as Econ. Dev.
Incentive Program)
Site Inspection,
Insurance Review
Fee –
Annual Flat Fee
$310 $310
New fee added to Master Fee
Schedule – cost offset for
staff review of Streetary site
and insurance coverage.
Year One (1): Total
Fees $7,991 $11,776 $3,737 $5,630 *Includes temporary fee reduction Annual Renewal:
Total Fees $3,785 $7,570 $2,202 $4,095 *Includes temporary fee reduction Table 3: Proposed changes to “Planning Services– Other" section of Master Fee Schedule
OUTDOOR
(SIDEWALK)
DINING
Current Fees Proposed Fees
(Effective August 18,
2025, or date of
adoption)
Notes
Application Fee –
Flat Fee $1,845 $1,845
No change proposed.
Site Inspection,
Insurance Review
Fee –
Flat Annual Fee
$310
A new fee has been added to
the Master Fee Schedule for
staff review of the Sidewalk
Dining site and insurance
coverage. In instances where
Insurance Review is
necessary for both Sidewalk
Dining and Streetary
operations, only one
Inspection Fee will be
required.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
Staff participated in a listening session hosted by the Mayor on May 20, 2025, for current and prospective Streetary operators, during which businesses cited program fees and the City’s design standards as SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 5
barriers to participation and program compliance. In addition, the City provided notice of this public hearing and the proposed update to the Master Fee Schedule, and information was made available to the public in advance of the hearing in accordance with Government Code Sections 66016 through 66018. Following the recommended adoption of the Resolution (Attachment 1), staff will continue to communicate with existing Streetary operators to notify them of the changes to program fees and assist them with coming into full compliance with program requirements and standards.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3) in that it does not have the potential to significantly affect the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If adopted as proposed, the fee amendments and temporary discount would result in an approximate $15,053 reduction in fee revenue based on single parking space use. Under the current fee structure, first-year revenue generated from Streetary permits is estimated at $41,216 (exclusive of deposits currently required by operators). Under the proposed fee structure, including the proposed temporary 50% discount to the Encroachment Lease Fee, first-year revenue generated from Streetary permits is estimated to be $26,162. An additional $310 per year would be assessed on permit holders for the new Site Inspection/Insurance Review Fee, which would only be charged for annual renewal of a Streetary permit or Outdoor Dining License.
OPTIONS:
The City Council has the following options to consider on each of the resolutions:
1. Adopt the resolution as presented.
2. Adopt the resolution with modifications.
3. Direct City staff to return to the City Council with more information.
4. Take no action.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution revising “Streetary” and “Outdoor (Sidewalk) Dining” fee categories, descriptions, and structures in the City’s Master Fee Schedule for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 and authorizing economic incentives.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution and Exhibit A to the Resolution – Proposed Adjustments to the City of San Rafael Master Fee Schedule (Clean copy reflecting revisions)
RESOLUTION NO. _______
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL REVISING “STREETARY” AND “OUTDOOR (SIDEWALK) DINING” FEE CATEGORIES, DESCRIPTIONS, AND STRUCTURES IN THE CITY’S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
AND AUTHORIZING ECONOMIC INCENTIVES
WHEREAS, in December 2022, following a comprehensive fee study, the City Council adopted Resolution 15178, a resolution authorizing updates to its Master Fee Schedule, which has subsequently been updated and reaffirmed through Resolution 15421; and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2016, which added Chapter 11.70 (“Streetaries”) to Title 11 of the SRMC, outlining requirements for the provision of outdoor dining space in City parking spaces by restaurants; and WHEREAS, on October 3, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution 15136 which established Streetary program fee amounts of $2,000 for a one-time Application Fee (calculated at cost offset levels for staff time), $2,000 for a one-time Deposit held by the City (if needed to pay for Streetary removal and reinstatement of the public right of way), and a $3,600 Encroachment Lease Fee per parking space (calculated on the basis of average annual revenue from parking meters downtown in 2019); and WHEREAS, Resolution 15136 also established a timeline of periods during which the Application Fee would be waived (until December 31, 2023), and the Encroachment Lease Fee would be waived (until June 1, 2023) or discounted (50% between June 1, 2023 - May 30, 2024 and 25% between June 1, 2024 - May 30, 2025); and WHEREAS, City staff propose revising the City’s “Streetary” and “Outdoor (Sidewalk) Dining” fee categories, descriptions, and fee structures in order to reduce the financial burden on current or prospective Streetary or Outdoor Dining program participants and offering a companion credit to encourage economic activity and vitality; and
WHEREAS, in December 2023 and again in early 2025, staff communicated with eight Streetary operators to assess challenges that hampered participation with the formalized 2022 Streetary program, and those operators identified challenges primarily related to the fee structure and insurance requirements; and WHEREAS, on May 20, 2025, the Mayor hosted a listening session for current and prospective Streetary operators, during which businesses cited program fees and the costs associated with bringing existing Streetary structures into compliance with standards as primary impediments to program participation and compliance; and WHEREAS, City staff calculated the fee amounts identified in Exhibit A (and described in the staff report accompanying this resolution) based upon stakeholder feedback and in accordance with the requirements of State law; and, WHEREAS, the proposed revised Streetary fees do not qualify as a “tax” as set forth in Proposition 26 (California Constitution Article XIII C, Section 1(e)) since the fee amounts: (a) do not exceed the proportionate reasonable cost to the City in providing the service or program to the person paying the fee, and (b) do not exceed the value of City property used by the person paying the fee.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael does hereby approve and authorize the revision of “Streetary” and “Outdoor (Sidewalk) Dining” fees in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Master Fee Schedule, as reflected in Exhibit A attached hereto, to be effective immediately and hereby authorizes the City Manager or designee to apply a 50% discount to the encroachment lease fee as an economic incentive for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and 2026-27 and for those businesses that have already paid the higher fees, to offer a credit on their fees for Fiscal Year 2026-27 that does not exceed the delta between the amount of the fee paid and the fee for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 18th day of August 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
_________________
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
Ci t y of San Raf ael
Pl anni ng Ser vi ces
Service Name Fee Description Fee Recovery %
Streamlined Housing Development
SB 330 Application Deposit + Hourly $ 2,242 100%
SB 9 Housing Development Application Deposit + Hourly $ 6,061 100% SB 9 Lot Split Flat Fee $ 14,465 100%
SB 35 Housing Development Application Deposit + Hourly $ 15,910 100% Subdivision
Lot Line Adjustment & Merger Flat Fee $ 6,530 100%
Small Subdivision Flat Fee $ 14,465 100%
Tentative Map / Subdivision Map Deposit + Hourly $ 18,905 100% Map Amendment and Extensions Flat Fee $ 8,420 100%
Certificates of Compliance Flat Fee $ 6,065 100%
Exception (Subdivision Ordinance) Flat Fee $ 7,266 100% Planning Policy
General Plan Amendment Deposit + Hourly $ 19,229 100%
Development Agreement Deposit + Hourly $ 30,748 100%
Rezoning/Pre-Zoning/Preannexation Deposit + Hourly $ 19,229 100% Planned Development District Deposit + Hourly $ 20,292 100% Use Permit
Use Permit – Administrative/Temporary Flat Fee $ 1,977 100% Use Permit - Zoning Administrator Deposit + Hourly $ 2,910 60% Use Permit - Planning Commission Deposit + Hourly $ 9,475 100% Variances
Minor Variance - Zoning Administrator Flat Fee $ 4,556 100% Variance - Planning Commission Flat Fee $ 9,475 100%
Reasonable Accommodation Request Flat Fee $ 1,036 26%
Exception (Zoning) Flat Fee $ 1,977 100%
Exception (Hillside) Flat Fee $ 2,948 100%
Environmental and Design Review
Environmental and Design Review (Administrative) Deposit + Hourly $ 3,158 100% Environmental and Design Review - Zoning Administrator Deposit + Hourly $ 6,061 100% Environmental and Design Review – Planning Commission Deposit + Hourly $ 16,287 100% Sign Review
Sign Review – Staff Flat Fee $ 268 100%
Sign Program – Minor (Staff) Flat Fee $ 1,503 100%
Sign Program – Major (Planning Commission) Flat Fee $ 8,640 100% Sign Review – Minor Exception Flat Fee $ 1,503 100%
Sign Review – Major Exception Flat Fee $ 8,640 100%
Temporary Banner Permit Flat Fee $ 201 100%
Appeal Fees
Appeal to Planning Commission Filing Fee Flat Fee $ 376 5% Appeals Planning Commission Deposit + Hourly $ 5,374 65% Appeal to City Council Filing Fee Flat Fee $ 376 4%
Appeals to City Council Deposit + Hourly $ 5,374 57%
California Environmental Quality Act Review
Negative Declaration Deposit + Hourly $ 18,980 100%
Environmental Impact Report Deposit + Hourly Consultant Cost +25% 100% Monitoring of Mitigation Measures And Conditions of Approval Deposit + Hourly $ 6,956 100% Other Planning Services
Misc. Staff Time Hourly Rate / Planning Manager3 FBHR $ 272 100% Misc. Staff Time Hourly Rate / Principal Planner3 FBHR $ 215 100% Misc. Staff Time Hourly Rate / Associate Planner3 FBHR $ 172 100% Misc. Staff Time Hourly Rate / Assistant Planner3 FBHR $ 172 100% Pre Application Meeting/Letter Flat Fee $ 2,241 30%
Outdoor Dining and/or Streetary Site Inspection and Insurance Review Fee 1 Flat Annual Fee $ 310.00 Licensing Agreement (Outdoor Dining) Flat Fee $ 1,845 100% Certificate of Appropriateness for Alteration of Historic Structure Deposit + Hourly $ 10,269 100% Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Alcoholic Beverage License Deposit + Hourly $ 3,216 100% Neighborhood Meeting Deposit + Hourly $ 3,005 100%
Contract Planner/Consultant Administration Deposit + Hourly Consultant Cost +10% 100% Building Permit - Plan Checks % of Permit Fee 20% 100%
Planning/Zoning Research Per Hour $ 169 100%
General Plan Mainteance Fee % of Permit Fee 35% 100%
Planning Review of Building Permits - Multi-Family % of Permit Fee 10% 50% Planning Review of Building permits - All Others % of Permit Fee 20% 100% Specialized Consultant - Including Archaeology Referral Deposit + Hourly Consultant Cost +10% 100% Zoning Verification Letter Per 1.5 Hours $ 252 100%
Small Wireless Facilities Deposit + Hourly $ 5,342 100% Wireless Communication Facilities Flat Fee $ 1,075 100% Footnotes
FBHR = Fully Burdened Hourly Rate For Staff Positions (Applicable Average Salary + Fringe Benefits + 10% Overhead Rate) Note: Multiple application discount: when multiple applications are filed simultaneously, a 25% discount on each deposit-based application type will apply.
Deposit + Hourly = Applicant is to pay all City costs, including FBHR based on the time staff spends on the project, 100% of consultant costs, which include but not limited to environmental conultants, archaeologists, outside legal councel, contract planners, etc. and materials. The initial deposit is listed in the Fee Column.
1. One Inspection and Insurance Review Fee will apply in instances where Outdoor Dining and Streetary operations require insurance reivew.
Ci t y of San Raf ael
Publ i c Wor ks Ser vi ces
Service Name Fee Description Fee
Document/Information Services
8.5" x 11" Per Page $ 0.15
11" x 17" Per Page $ 0.20
Public Records Request 1 Per Page $ 0.15
Property Information Request Per Request $ 219
Flood Plain Letter Response Per Response $ 238
Custom Map/ Document Production FBHR True Hourly
Transportation Services
Oversize Load Review - Single Trip* Flat Fee $ 17
Oversize Load Review - Annual* Flat Fee $ 97
Oversize Load Review - Repetitive (6 Month Max)* Flat Fee $ 97 Police Escort Services Base Fee Listed + FBHR, 2 hrs. min. $ 366 Utility/Special District Encroachment Permits
Encroachment Permit - Includes Review of 1 Traffic Control Plan (TCP) Flat Fee $ 1,036 Each Additional Review of TCP Each $ 432
Temporary Encroachment Permit 2
Small - Debris or Moving Boxes and Parking Changes Flat Fee $ 53 Standard - All Other (Up to $20K of improvements/Infrastructure. Greater than $20k See Right-OfWay Improvements Section) Flat Fee $ 376 Other Encroachment Permits
Minor Continuing Encroachment Permits Flat Fee $ 518
Revocable License Agreements for Major Continuing Encroachment Flat Fee $ 2,560 PW Review of Building and Planning Permit 3
Full Review 4 Per Review $ 477
Over the Counter Review Per Review $ 119
Construction Inspection - Onsite Improvements When Required, Per Inspection $ 172 Flood Zone Project Flat Fee $ 358
E.12 Regulated Project/Stormwater Control Plan Flat Fee $ 1,193 Consultant 3rd Party Review Flat Fee Actual Cost + 20%
Admin. Fee
City Surveyor Review Flat Fee Consultant Actual Cost +
20% Admin. Fee
Parcel Map Plan Check (Minor Subdivision) Deposit + Hourly $ 1,193 Final Map Plan Check (Major Subdivision) Deposit + Hourly $ 1,908 Lot Line Adjustment Review Deposit + Hourly $ 1,193
Tentative Map Review Deposit + Hourly $ 1,908
Easement Review Deposit + Hourly $ 1,193
Right-of-Way Improvements/Infrastructure - Plan Checking and Inspection $0 - $20k Cost of Improvements Flat Fee See Temp. Encroachment Permits Section
$20k - $50k Cost of Improvements Flat Fee $ 649
$50k - $100k Cost of Improvements Flat Fee $ 1,299
$100k+ Cost of Improvements Deposit + Hourly $ 5,195
Grading Permits - Plan Check and Inspections (includes NPDES) Permit and Plan Check Flat Fee $ 822
Seasonal Grading Inspections (Rain Seasons) Per Rainy Season (Oct 15 - Apr 15) $ 1,643 Water Use Permits
Water Course Permits Flat Fee $ 477
Tide Land Permits - Dredged Material Flat Fee $ 649
Tide Land Permits - Other Tidelands Permits Deposit + Hourly $ 649 Streetary Permits
Application Fee Flat Fee
$ 1,845.00
Annual Encroachment Lease Fee (per parking space) Flat Annual Fee $ 3,785 Site Inspection and Insurance Review Fee Flat Annual Fee $ 310 Deposit Flat Fee $ 2,103
Special Studies
Special Studies (Reimbursement) Flat Fee Actual Cost + 20% Surcharge
Other Fees
Special Event Setup Flat Fee Actual Cost of Labor &
Materials
Special Event Traffic Control Plan Flat Fee Staff Time Actual Cost Footnotes
FBHR = Fully Burdened Hourly Rate For Staff Positions (Applicable Average Salary + Fringe Benefits + 10% Overhead Rate) * Set by the State
1 . Public Records Request fees may be waived at the City's sole discretion for requests totaling fewer than 50 pages per request.
2. Temporary Encroachment Permit Fees: there is no charge for debris boxes if placed on private property.
4. Fee is per review. Fee may be charged several times if there are multiple reviews of the project.
Deposit + Hourly = Applicant is to pay all City costs, including FBHR based on the time staff spends on the project, 100% of consultant costs, which include but not limited to environmental conultants, archaeologists, outside legal councel, contract planners, etc. and materials. The initial deposit is listed in the Fee Column.
3. PW Review of Building & Planning Permit - All planning and building permit submissions may be referred to third-party review by an external consultant or the City Surveyor at the discretion of Department of Public Works staff. The applicant is responsible for reimbursement of any fees accrued by external consultants or City Surveyor.
Current Fee