Attachment A- Annual User Fee Update.pdf — Santa Maria City Council, April 4, 2023

Annual User Fee Update
for the
City of Santa Maria
March 2023

ATTACHMENT A

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User Fee Update for the City of Santa Maria, March 2023 Project Introduction
RCS was selected b
y the City of Santa Maria to update its user fees annually. This year, and every even year forward, RCS will conduct a review of the City’s user fees, updating the City’s Cost Allocation Plan (CAP), salary and position data, and adopted budget. RCS will also meet with City staff to discuss the addition, removal and/or adjustment of user fees. On odd numbered years, RCS will perform a simple CPI Update of user fees.

On May 4, 2021, the Santa Maria City Council adopted a master fee resolution increasing fees, effective July 1, 2021, to 50 percent of the increase of the Cost of Service Study proposed fees. In addition, the City Council set the goal to attain full (100%) cost recovery of fees by 2026.

This round of fee update by RCS is more complex than a typical across-the-board increase of fees. The suggested user fees from this Study could be grouped in six categories below. 1) New Fees – Existing U ser Fee Does Not Exist for the Service Provided 2) Increase to Phase-In and Full Cost Recovery Options – Based on Updated Budget and CAP 3) Increase to Full Cost Recovery Immediately to Fully Recover Outside Costs, or Fee is Percent of Another Fee
4) Increase to Full Cost Recovery Immediately – Due to Utility Fund Legal Requirements 5) Unchanged – Current Fee is Already at Full Cost Recovery or Limited by State Laws 6) Unchanged – Updated Solid Waste Fees were Recently Adopted For this Study, RCS calculated the full cost of services using the FY 2021-22 budget, employee costs, and an updated Cost Allocati
on Plan. We presented this in the study as the suggested full cost recovery fee.

RCS also included in our study a suggested phase-in cost recovery fee, which is generally a 50% increase from the current fee to the full cost recommendation.

The overall fiscal impact is $1.6 Million or $2.7 Million in additional revenue, depending on which group of fee increase the City adopts.

FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY BY

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION

CURRENT

REVENUES
PHASE‐IN
ADDL REV
FULL COST
ADDL REV
PLANNING 1,054,800 335,100 669,900
BUILDING 2,414,700 18,100 36,200
PUBLIC WORKS 429,700 282,400 564,900
CODE ENFORCEMENT 373,200 144,800 289,400
FIRE 476,100 107,000 215,100
POLICE 386,800 52,500 61,900
SOLID WASTE/WATER/WASTEWATER 176,600 192,100 192,100 FINANCE 471,900 477,400 677,900
CITY CLERK 5,800 5,900 6,000
SPECIAL PROJECTS 800 500 1,000
TOTAL ALL USER FEES $5,790,400 $1,615,800 $2,714,400 The following tables presen
t the fees in the categories described above, so that readers can easily compare the current fees to suggested fees. Following these six categories, the final table presents the fiscal impact of each user fee.

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3 of 29 Annual User Fee Update for the City of Santa Maria, March 2023 1) New Fees – Existing User Fee Does Not Exist for the Service Provided This first group suggests 14 new fees which are needed to better s erve the City. These fees were
determined during this round of fee analysis.

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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐046A ANNEXATION None $18,500 per application
plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
$24,665 per application
plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
S‐046C AMEND GENERAL PLAN

AND/OR ZONING
None $13,990 per application
plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
$18,650 per application
plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
S‐046E.1 SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT [MAJOR]
None $13,060 per application
plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
$17,410 per application
plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
S‐046E.2 SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT [MINOR]
None $8,245 per application
plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
$10,995 per application
plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
S‐046F DEVELOPMENT

AGREEMENT
None $3,145 per application $4,190 per application
S‐046G CERTIFICATION OF

COMPLIANCE
None $280 per application $375 per application
S‐046H ZONING VERIFICATION None $280 per letter $375 per letter S‐046I DOCUMENT COPY - COLOR
11X17
None $2 per page $2 per page
S‐046J EXTRA PLANNING PLAN
CHECK
None Charge the fully allocated
hourly rates for all
personnel involved, with a
1 hour minimum.

Charge the fully allocated
hourly rates for all
personnel involved, with a
1 hour minimum
S‐046K EXTRA PLANNING

INSPECTION
None Charge the fully allocated
hourly rates for all
personnel involved, with a
1 hour minimum
Charge the fully allocated
hourly rates for all
personnel involved, with a
1 hour minimum
S‐047A EXPEDITED BUILDING
PERMIT
None Additional 50% over
standard building permit
fees
Additional 50% over
standard building permit
fees
S‐242A TAXI CAB PERMIT

AFFIRMATION
None $205 per business $325 per business
S‐196A RECYCLE BIN - 8 YARD None 1st Bin Ea Addl
1 pickup per week:
$338.90 $280.50
2 pickup per week:
$638.01 $534.50
3 pickup per week:
$937.13 $788.49
4 pickup per week:
$1,236.25 $1,042.49
5 pickup per week:
$1,535.36 $1,296.49
6 pickup per week:
$1,834.48 $1,550.49
1st Bin Ea Addl
1 pickup per week: $
338.90 $ 280.50
2 pickup per week: $
638.01 $ 534.50
3 pickup per week: $
937.13 $ 788.49
4 pickup per week:
$1,236.25 $1,042.49
5 pickup per week:
$1,535.36 $1,296.49
6 pickup per week:
$1,834.48 $1,550.49

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4 of 29 Annual User Fee Update for the City of Santa Maria, March 2023 2) Increase to Phase‐In and Full Cost Recovery Options – Based on Updated Budget and CAP This second
group represents 143 fees out of the total 247 evaluated by RCS. These fees are recommended to increase from the current fee to achieve full cost recovery immediately after adoption, or phasing-in through multiple updates. The calculated full cost of services includes updated salaries, operational budgets and Cost Allocation Plan.

Back in May 2021, the City Council adopted updated user fees which were increased to 50 percent of the increase of Cost of Service Study proposed fees. In the chart below, the Phase-In Cost Recovery column is an additional 50% increase between the current fee and full (100%) cost recovery. With the City’s goal to achieve 100% cost recovery by 2026, the City Council may immediately adopt fees at the suggested 100% cost recovery, RCS’s phase-in cost recovery, or any other percentage desired.

REF
NO

SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐001 CUP W/O SITE

DEVELOPMENT TO ZA
$3,186 per application $4,305 per application $5,425 per applic ation S‐002 CUP WITH SITE

DEVELOPMENT TO ZA
$4,631 per application $6,365 per application $8,095 per applic ation S‐003 CUP W/O SITE

DEVELOPMENT TO PC
$5,377 per application $6,950 per application $8,520 per applic ation S‐004 CUP WITH SITE

DEVELOPMENT TO PC
$7,904 per application $10,310 per application $12,715 per appl ication S‐005 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
TO PC
$8,724 per application $11,585 per application $14,445 per appl ication S‐006 CUP/PD TO CITY COUNCIL $10,722 per application $14,930 per appl ication $19,140 per application S‐007 CUP/PD TO PLANNING

COMMISSION
$9,826 per application $13,430 per application $17,030 per appl ication S‐008 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PMT-

OVER THE COUNTER
$23 per application $35 per application $45 per application S‐009 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PRMT
- MINOR
$88 per application $135 per application $185 per application S‐010 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PRMT
- MAJOR
$350 p er application $550 per application $750 per application S‐011 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PRMT
- WITH SITE D
EV
$2, 283 per application $3,580 per application $4,875 per applic ation S‐012 DOWNTOWN PERMIT TO
PLAN. COMM.
$8,823 per application $13,580 per application $18,335 per appl ication S‐013 DOWNTOWN PERMIT TO

CITY COUNCIL
$9,123 per application $14,160 per application $19,195 per appl ication S‐014 VARIANCE $6,824 per application $9,555 per application $12,285 per application S‐015 ENVIRON. INITIAL

STUDY/NEG DEC
$4,746 per application Deposits determined by
staff with charges at the
fully allocated hourly
rates for all personnel
involved plus any
outside costs
Deposits determined by
staff with charges at the
fully allocated hourly
rates for all personnel
involved plus any
outside costs

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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐016 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT
Deposit determined by
staff with charges at the
fully allocated hourly
rates for all personnel
involved plus any
outside costs
Deposits determined by
staff with charges at the
fully allocated hourly
rates for all personnel
involved plus any
outside costs
Deposits determined by
staff with charges at the
fully allocated hourly
rates for all personnel
involved plus any
outside costs
S‐017 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP -

PLANNING
$5,658 per map $7,985 per map $10,310 per map
S‐018 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP
(ADDL FOR CC)
$1,325 per map plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
This fee is in addition to
the Tentative Parcel Map
fee
$2,130 per map plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
This fee is in addition to
the Tentative Parcel Map
fee
$2,930 per map plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
This fee is in addition to
the Tentative Parcel Map
fee
S‐019 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP -

PLANNING
$8,468 per map $11,875 per map $15,280 per map
S‐020 FINAL PARCEL MAP -

PLANNING
$228 per map $390 per map $555 per map
S‐021 FINAL TRACT MAP -

PLANNING
$823 per map $1,385 per map $1,950 per map
S‐022 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT -

PLANNING
$1,359 per application $1,845 per application $2,335 per applic ation S‐023 LOT MERGER - PLANNING $918 per application $1,440 per applicati on $1,960 per application S‐024 PRE-APPLICATION -

ADMINISTRATIVE
$2,073 per application
100% of the fee will be
credited towards
application fees for the
same project if filed
within six months `of
pre-application
submittal
$3,110 per application
100% of the fee will be
credited towards
application fees for the
same project if filed
within six months of pre-
application submittal
$4,150 per application
100% of the fee will be
credited towards
application fees for the
same project if filed
within six months of pre-
application submittal
S‐025 PRE-APPLICATION - PC

STUDY SESSION
$2,930 per application
70% of the fee will be
credited towards
application fees for the
same project if filed
within six months of pre-
application submittal
$4,455 per application
70% of the fee will be
credited towards
application fees for the
same project if filed
within six months of pre-
application submittal
$5,980 per application
70% of the fee will be
credited towards
application fees for the
same project if filed
within six months of pre-
application submittal
S‐026 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW
(CITY COUNCIL)
$3,910 per application
70% of the fee will be
credited towards
application fees for the
same project if filed
within six months of pre-
application submittal
$6,165 per application
70% of the fee will be
credited towards
application fees for the
same project if filed
within six months of pre-
application submittal
$8,415 per application
70% of the fee will be
credited towards
application fees for the
same project if filed
within six months of pre-
application submittal
S‐027 ADMIN
INTERPRETATION/SUBST.

CONFORM
$993 per application $1,620 per application $2,250 per applicat ion S‐028 SIGN PROGRAM $930 per application $1,460 per application $1,985 per application S‐029 PLANNING SIGN PERMIT $90 per appl ication $95 per application $9 5 per application

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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐030 LANDSCAPE PLAN (0-5,000
SQ FT)
$462 per plan $665 per plan $870 per plan
S‐031 LANDSCAPE PLAN (5,000+
SQ FT)
$939 per plan $1,185 per plan $1,430 per plan
S‐032 AMENDMENT - SIGN

PROGRAM
$535 per application $840 per app lication $1,140 per applicatio n S‐036 TEMP ACTIVITY PERMIT -
MINOR
$175 per application $180 per application $185 per application S‐037 TEMP ACTIVITY PERMIT -
MAJOR
$700 per application $725 per application $750 per application S‐039 BUS LIC ZONING REVIEW -

SUPPLEMENTL
$72 per business $85 per business $95 per business
S‐040 PUBLIC CONVENIENCE &

NECESS FINDING
$2,624 per application
plus Legal Ad Noticing
fee
$4,150 per application
plus Legal Ad Noticing
fee
$5,680 per application
plus Legal Ad Noticing
fee
S‐041 APPEAL TO PLANNING

COMMISSION
$3,440 per appeal plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
$5,270 per appeal plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
$7,100 per appeal plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
S‐042 APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL $6,517 per appeal plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
$10,375 per appeal plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
$14,230 per appeal plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
S‐043 TIME EXT/RECONSID -
ADMIN
$1,420 per application $2,090 per application $2,755 per applic ation S‐044 TIME EXT/RECONSID -

PC/COUNCIL
$4,485 per request $6,900 per request $9,315 per request S‐045 CONTINUANCE REQUESTED

BY APPLICANT
$153 per request plus
any additional noticing
costs
$235 per request plus
any additional noticing
costs
$320 per request plus
any additional noticing
costs
S‐047 BUILDING PLAN

CHECK/INSPECTION
No Change No Change from prior
Building & Safety Fee
Tables
No Change from prior
Building & Safety Fee
Tables
S‐049 NEW METER SET/INITIAL
READ
$173 per meter $275 per meter $380 per meter
S‐050 DEVELOPMENT FEE

ESTIMATION
$85 per project $120 per project $150 per project
S‐051 BUILDING PLAN COPY $85 per plan
$28 each additional
design professional
Plus actual cost of
reproduction to the City
$120 per plan
$ 40 each additional
design professional
Plus actual cost of
reproduction to the City
$150 per plan
$ 50 each additional
design professional
Plus actual cost of
reproduction to the City
S‐052 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT -

SIDEWALK
$409 - 1st 50 ft
$114 - ea addl 50 ft
$430 - 1st 50 ft
$125 - ea addl 50 ft
$465 - 1st 50 ft
$135 - ea addl 50 ft
S‐053 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT -

CURB/GUTTER
$437 - 1st 50 ft
$142 - ea addl 50 ft
$460 - 1st 50 ft
$155 - ea addl 50 ft
$485 - 1st 50 ft
$170 - ea addl 50 ft
S‐054 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT -

DRIVEWAY APPR
$407 - Residential
$522 - Commercial
$637 - At-grade
$430 - Residential
$555 - Commercial
$680 - At-grade
$455 - Residential
$590 - Commercial
$720 - At-grade

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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐055 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT -

STREET EXCAV
Trench - $638 + $235 for
ea 50 linear ft over 50
linear ft
Patch - $408
Pothole - $295 + $235
for ea 50 linear ft over
50 linear ft
Bore Pit - $349
In addition to above fees:

Water T/Cross
Connection - $990
Water Hot Tap (up to 2")
- $760
W
ater Hot Tap (4"+) -
$890
Sew
er Tie-In Connection
- $890
Tre nch - $680 + $255 ea
50 linear ft over 50
linear ft
Patch - $430
Pothole - $310 + $255
for ea 50 linear ft over
50 linear ft
Bore Pit - $365
In addition to above fees:

Water T/Cross
Connection - $1,060
Water Hot Tap (up to 2")
- $825
W
ater Hot Tap (4"+) -
$925
Sew
er Tie-In Connection
- $925
Tre nch - $720 + $270 ea
50 linear ft over 50
linear ft
Patch - $455
Pothole - $320 + $270
for ea 50 linear ft over
50 linear ft
Bore Pit - $385
In addition to above fees:

Water T/Cross
Connection - $1,125
Water Hot Tap (up to 2")
- $855
W
ater Hot Tap (4"+) -
$1,
000
Sewer Tie-In Connection
- $
1,000
S‐056 TEMPORARY

ENCROACHMENT PERMIT
$140 per permit $165 per permit $185 per permit
S‐057 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT

INSPECTION
$0-$10,000 - 10% of the
project valuation
$10,001- $25,000 -
$1,000 plus 6.5% of the
project valuation over
$10,000
$25,001- $250,000 -
$1,975 plus 1.5% of the
project valuation over
$25,000
$250,001+ - $5,350 plus

0.75% of the project
valuation over $250,000
$0-$10,000 - 10% of
project valuation
$10,001- $25,000 -
$1,000 plus 6.5% of
project valuation over
$10,000
$25,001- $250,000 -
$1,975 plus 2.75% of
project valuation over
$25,000
$250,001 - $8,165 plus

2.5% of project valuation
over $250,000
$0-$10,000 - 10% of
project valuation
$10,001- $25,000 -
$1,000 plus 6.5% of
project valuation over
$10,000
$25,001- $250,000 -
$1,975 plus 4% of
project valuation over
$25,000
$250,001 - $10,975 plus

4.25% of project
valuation over $250,000
S‐058 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT

PLAN CHECK
$0-$10,000 - 6.7% of the
project valuation
$10,001- $25,000 - $663
plus 1.9% of valuation
over $10,000
$25,001- $250,000 -
$961 plus 1% of
valuation over $25,000
$250,001+ - $3,198 plus

0.67% of valuation over
$250,000
$0-$10,000 - 8.35% of
the project valuation
$10,001- $25,000 - $830
plus 2.45% of valuation
over $10,000
$25,001- $250,000 -
$1,205 plus 1.25% of
valuation over $25,000
$251,001+ - $4,010 plus

0.84% of valuation over
$250,000
$0-$10,000 - 10% of the
project valuation
$10,001- $25,000 -
$1,000 plus 3% of
valuation over $10,000
$25,001- $250,000 -
$1,450 plus 1.5% of
valuation over $25,000
$251,001+ - $4,825 plus
1% of valuation over
$250,000
S‐059 TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN

CHECK/INSPECT
Residential $78 plus $15
for each additional day
Arterial/collector lane
closure - $123 plus $30
for each additional day
Arterial/collector street
closure - $183 plus $30
for each additional day
Residential $130 plus
$25 for each additional
day
Arterial/collector lane
closure - $185 plus $50
for each additional day
Arterial/collector street
closure - $275 plus $50
for each additional day
Residential $150 plus
$35 for each additional
day
Arterial/collector lane
closure - $250 plus $65
for each additional day
Arterial/collector street
closure - $365 plus $65
for each additional day
S‐060 ROUGH GRADING PLAN
CHECK
$225 per plan $335 per plan $445 per plan

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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐061 FINE GRADING PLAN CHECK $ 808 - 0-20,000 sq ft $ 953 - 20,001 sq ft - 1
acre
$1,488 - 1-2 acres
$1,875 - 2-4 acres
$2,263 - 4-10 acres
$2,650 - 10+ acres
$1,230 - 0-20,000 sq ft
$1,465 - 20,001 sq ft - 1
acre
$2,270 - 1-2 acres
$2,860 - 2-4 acres
$3,450 - 4-10 acres
$4,040 - 10+ acres
$1,650 - 0-20,000 sq ft
$1,975 - 20,001 sq ft - 1
acre
$3,050 - 1-2 acres
$3,845 - 2-4 acres
$4,640 - 4-10 acres
$5,430 - 10+ acres
S‐062 GRADING INSPECTION $ 673 - 0-20,000 sq ft
$1,305 - 20,001 sq ft - 1
acre
$1,954 - 1-2 acres
$3,991 - 2-4 acres
$5,213 - 4-10 acres
$5,865 - 10+ acres
$875 - 0-20,000 sq
f
$1,730 - 20,001 sq ft - 1
acre
$2,590 - 1-2 acres
$5,180 - 2-4 acres
$6,905 - 4-10 acres
$7,770 - 10+ acres
$1,075 - 0-20,000 sq ft
$2,150 - 20,001 sq ft - 1
acre
$3,225 - 1-2 acres
$6,450 - 2-4 acres
$8,600 - 4-10 acres
$9,675 - 10+ acres
S‐065 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP -

ENGINEERING
$4,575 per map $4,650 per map $4,720 per map
S‐066 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP -

ENGINEERING
5-20 lots - $3,101
2 1-40 lots - $4,708
4 1-80 lots - $6,729
8 1-120 lots - $9,687
1 21+ lots - $12,468
5 -20 lots - $4,090
2 1-40 lots - $6,220
4 1-80 lots - $8,890
8 1-120 lots - $12,780
1 21+ lots - $16,525
5 -20 lots - $5,080
2 1-40 lots - $7,730
41-
80 lots - $11,050
81-120 lots - $15,875
1 21+ lots - $20,580
S‐067 FINAL PARCEL MAP -

ENGINEERING
$3,170 per map $3,220 per map $3,265 per map
S‐068 FINAL TRACT MAP -

ENGINEERING
5-20 lots - $2,417 plus
$7
1 per lot
21-50 lots - $3,815 plus
$8
1 per lot over 20 lots
51+ lots - $6,232 plus
$5
3 per lot over 50 lots
5-20 lots - $2,965 plus
$105 p
er lot
2 1-50 lots - $4,665 plus
$100 p
er lot over 20 lots
51+ lots - $7630 plus $65
per lot over 50 lots
5-20 lots - $3,515 plus
$135 p
er lot
2 1-50 lots - $5,510 plus
$115 p
er lot over 20 lots
51+ lots - $9,025 plus
$7
5 per lot over 50 lots
S‐069 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT -

ENGINEERING
$2,035 per application $2,625 per application $3,215 per applic ation S‐070 LOT MERGER -

ENGINEERING
$1,300 per application $1,910 per application $2,520 per applic ation S‐071 CERTIFICATE OF

COMPLIANCE
$1,830 per application $2,740 per application $3,645 per applic ation S‐072 MAP AMENDMENT $835 per map $1,280 per map $1,725 per map S‐073 REIMBURSEMENT MAP

AGREEMENT
$4,315 per application $4,385 per application $4,455 per applic ation S‐074 STREET/EASEMENT

ABANDONMENT
$3,520 per application $4,725 per application $5,925 per applic ation S‐075 DEDICATION/EASEMENT

CREATION
$1,705 per application $2,265 per application $2,820 per applic ation S‐077 APPEAL TO THE TRAFFIC

COMMITTEE
$195 per appeal $295 per appeal $395 per appeal
S‐078 APPEAL OF TRAF COMM TO

CITY COUNCIL
$555 per appeal $915 per appeal $1,270 per appeal

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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐079 TRENCH RESURFACING 0-5 0 square feet - $50
50-100 square feet -
$100
1 01+ square feet - $0.75
square feet ($200
minimum)
For
areas greater than
1 ,000 square feet, the
cust
omer can get quotes
and self-perform the
work as long as it meets
City s
pecifications
0-50 square feet - $75
50-100 square feet -
$150
1 01+ square feet - $1.13
square feet ($200
minimum)
For
areas greater than
1 ,000 square feet, the
cust
omer can get quotes
and self-perform the
work as long as it meets
City s
pecifications
0-50 square feet - $100
5 0-100 square feet -
$200
1 01+ square feet - $1.50
square feet ($200
minimum)
For
areas greater than
1 ,000 square feet, the
cust
omer can get quotes
and self-perform the
work as long as it m
eets
City s
pecifications
S‐085 CODE ENFORCEMENT

INSPECTION
$68 per inspection $100 per ins pection $135 per inspection S‐086 INSPECTION WARRANT $385 per warrant $545 per warrant $705 per w arrant S‐087 ABATEMENT WARRANT $628 per warrant $985 per warrant $1,340 per warrant S‐088 ABATEMENT PROCESSING $953 per abatement $1,590 per abatement $2 ,230 per abatement S‐089 CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN
SETUP
$185 per lien plus any
County filing fees
$345 per lien plus any
County filing fees
$500 per lien plus any
County filing fees
S‐090 CODE ENFORCEMENT
APPEAL
$353 per appeal $625 per appeal $900 per appeal
S‐091 COMPLIANCE ORDER

HEARING
$662 per hearing $780 per hearing $900 per hearing
S‐093 SPECIAL BUSINESS

INSPECTION
$145 per business $250 per b usiness $350 per business
S‐094 WEED ABATEMENT $95 plus actual clearance
cost if lots needs to be
cleared
$185 per lien processing
plus any County filing
fees
$160 plus actual
clearance cost if lots
needs to be cleared
$275 per lien processing
plus any County filing
fees
$220 plus actual
clearance cost if lots
needs to be cleared
$355 per lien processing
plus any County filing
fees
S‐096 NEW FIRE SPRINKLER

SYSTEM PC/INSP
$150 - 1 to 100 heads
$202 - 101 to 200 heads
$250 - 201 to 350 heads
$ 52 - ea addl 25 heads
beyond 350
$180 - 1 to 100 heads
$240 - 101 to 200 heads
$295 - 201 to 350 heads
$ 60 - ea addl 25 heads
beyond 350
$205 - 1 to 100 heads
$275 - 101 to 200 heads
$340 - 201 to 350 heads
$ 70 - ea addl 25 heads
beyond 350
S‐097 TI FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM

PC/INSP
$ 80 - 1 to 20 heads
$155 - 21 to 100 heads
$230 - 101 to 200 heads
$310 - 201 to 350 heads
$ 80 - each additional 25
heads beyond 350
$ 70 - 1 to 20 heads
$135 - 21 to 100 heads
$205 - 101 to 200 heads
$275 - 201 to 350 heads
$ 70 - ea addl 25 heads
beyond 350
$ 70 - 1 to 20 heads
$135 - 21 to 100 heads
$205 - 101 to 200 heads
$275 - 201 to 350 heads
$ 70 - each additional 25
heads beyond 350
S‐098 STAND PIPE PLAN

CHECK/INSPECTION
$78 per plan/permit $105 per plan/permit $135 per plan/permit S‐099 UNDERGROUND PIPING

PC/INSPECTION
$155 per plan/permit $215 per pla n/permit $275 per plan/permit S‐100 FIRE CYCLE SYSTEM

PC/INSPECTION
$209 per plan/permit $240 per pla n/permit $275 per plan/permit S‐101 DRY CHEMICAL SYSTEM

PC/INSPECTION
$192 per plan/permit $235 per pla n/permit $275 per plan/permit

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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐102 NEW WET CHEM/KITCHEN

HOOD PC/INSP
$192 per plan/permit $235 per pla n/permit $275 per plan/permit S‐103 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

PC/INSPECTION
$233 per plan/permit $320 per pla n/permit $410 per plan/permit S‐104 FIRE ALARM MONITOR

PC/INSPECTION
$78 per plan/permit $105 per plan/permit $135 per plan/permit S‐105 NEW KITCHEN HOOD SYST

PC/INSPECTION
$162 per plan/permit $200 per pla n/permit $240 per plan/permit S‐106 NEW HIGH PILED STORAGE

PC/INSPECT
$383 per plan/permit $465 per pla n/permit $545 per plan/permit S‐107 FIRE HYDRANT FLOW TEST

WITNESS
$123 per test $130 per test $135 per test
S‐109 CODE INSP - KITCHEN

HOOD SYSTEM
$89 per inspection $95 per ins pection $105 per inspection S‐110 CODE INSP - HIGH PILED

STORAGE
$207 per inspection $205 per i nspection $205 per inspection S‐111 FIRE PRMT - EXHIBITS &
TRADE
$363 per permit $470 per permit $580 per permit
S‐112 FIRE PRMT - EXPLOSIVES $245 per permit $310 per permit $375 per permit S‐113 FIRE PRMT - FIREWORKS
AERIAL
$440 per permit $580 per permit $720 per permit
S‐114 FIRE PRMT - TANKS &
WELLS
$285 per permit $365 per permit $445 per permit
S‐115 FIRE PRMT - LUMBER
YARDS
$208 per permit $260 per permit $310 per permit
S‐116 FIRE PRMT - CARNIVALS,
FAIRS
$363 per permit $470 per permit $580 per permit
S‐117 FIRE PRMT - PYROTECHNIC 50 % of actual staff time at fully allocated hourly
rate plus any actual costs
but not less than $100
75% of Actual staff time
at fully allocated hourly
rate plus any actual costs
but not less than $100
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate
plus any actual costs
S‐118 FIRE PRMT -

REFRIGERATION EQUIP
$285 per permit $365 per permit $445 per permit
S‐119 FIRE PRMT - TEMP

MEMBRANE/TENT
$121 - 1 to 4 tents
$217 - 5 to 8 tents
$313 - 9 to 12 tents
$409 - 13+ tents
$145 - 1 to 4 tents
$265 - 5 to 8 tents
$380 - 9 to 12 tents
$495 - 13+ tents
$170 - 1 to 4 tents
$310 - 5 to 8 tents
$445 - 9 to 12 tents
$580 - 13+ tents
S‐120 FIRE PRMT - TIRE

REBUILDING PLANT
$208 per permit $260 per permit $310 per permit
S‐121 FIRE PRMT - COMBUSTIBLE
DUST
$208 per permit $260 per permit $310 per permit
S‐124 GENERAL FIRE CODE
PERMIT
$130 per permit $150 per permit $170 per permit
S‐126 LIFE SAFETY - ASSEMBLY

OCCUPANCY
$102 - 50 to 100
occupants
$203 - 101+ occupants
$120 - 50 to 100
occupants
$240 - 101+ occupants
$135 - 50 to 100
occupants
$275 - 101+ occupants
S‐127 LIFE SAFETY - HAZ MAT

FACILITY
$298 per inspection $320 per i nspection $340 per inspection

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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐128 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING

INSPECTION
$ 87 - 3 to 15 units
$151 - 16 to 30 units
$253 - 31+ units
$110 - 3 to 15 units
$180 - 16 to 30 units
$295 - 31+ units
$135 - 3 to 15 units
$205 - 16 to 30 units
$340 - 31+ units
S‐129 OCCUPANCY INSP - BOARD
& CARE HOME
$163 - 1st 10 bedrooms
$ 57 - ea addl 10
bedrooms
$185 - 1st 10 bedrooms
$ 65 - ea addl 10
bedrooms
$205 - 1st 10 bedrooms
$ 70 - ea addl 10
bedrooms
S‐130 OCCUPANCY INSP - DAY

CARE FACILITY
$173 - 9-14 occupants
$204 - 15+ occupants
$170 - 9-14 occupants
$205 - 15+ occupants
$170 - 9-14 occupants
$205 - 15+ occupants
S‐131 OCCUPANCY INSP -

CONVALESCENT HOSP
$99 - 1st 10 beds
$51 - ea addl 10 beds
over 10
$120 - 1st 10 beds
$ 60 - each additional 10
beds over 10
$135 - 1st 10 beds
$ 70 - ea addl 10 beds
over 10
S‐132 OCCUPANCY INSP - OTHER

HOSPITAL
$431 per inspection $490 per i nspection $545 per inspection S‐133 OCCUPANCY INSP -

PUBLIC/PRIV SCHOOL
$354 - Elementary
$709 - Secondary
$380 - Elementary
$765 - Secondary
$410 - Elementary
$820 - Secondary
S‐135 ENGINE COMPANY

INSPECTION
$90 per inspection $140 per ins pection $185 per inspection S‐136 FIRE BUSINESS INSPECTION $78 per inspection $105 per inspection $135 per inspection S‐137 BUSINESS LICENSE FIRE
REVIEW
$30 per business $35 per business $40 per business
S‐138 FIRE CODE ENFORCEMENT

INSPECTION
$132 per inspection after
the 3rd visit
$135 per inspection after
the 3rd visit
$135 per inspection after
the 3rd visit
S‐139 ADDITIONAL FIRE PLAN
REVIEW
$298 per re-submittal
after the second
submittal
$135 per re-submittal
after the second
submittal
$135 per re-submittal
after the second
submittal
S‐140 ADDITIONAL FIRE

INSPECTION
$144 per additional visit $135 p er additional visit $135 per ad ditional visit S‐141 FALSE ALARM RESPONSE $ 298 per response after
1st visit and subsequent
false alarms in any 12
month period
$300 per response after
1st visit and subsequent
false alarms in any 12
month period
$300 per response after
1st visit and subsequent
false alarms in any 12
month period
S‐143 EMERG RESP - AMBULANCE

TO HOSPITAL
$78 per response $115 per r esponse $155 per response
S‐146 SMALL FUELS CLEAN-UP 50% of actual staff time
at fully allocated hourly
rate plus any outside
costs
75% of actual staff time
at fully allocated hourly
rate plus any actual costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate
plus any outside costs
S‐147 HAZ MAT INCIDENT

RESPONSE
50% of actual staff time
at fully allocated hourly
rate plus any outside
costs
75% of actual staff time
at fully allocated hourly
rate plus any actual costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate
plus any outside costs
S‐148 FIREWORKS BOOTH

REVIEW/INSPECTION
$603 per booth $750 per booth $900 per booth
S‐151 POLICE FALSE ALARM

RESPONSE
$213 per response after
the third response
$275 per response after
the third response
$335 per response after
the third response
S‐153 SPECIAL BUSINESS REVIEW
- NEW
$6 9 per business $80 per business $95 per business
S‐154 SPECIAL BUSINESS REVIEW
- RENEWAL
$5 2 per business $75 per business $95 per business
S‐155 GUN DEALER PERMIT $93 per permit $120 per permit $145 per permi t

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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐156 MASSAGE TECH/PARLOR

LICENSE
$90 per permit $95 per p ermit $95 per permit
S‐157 TOBACCO RETAILER
PERMIT
$303 - New
$240 - Renewal
$505 - New
$335 - Renewal
$705 - New
$430 - Renewal
S‐158 ABC ONE-DAY LICENSE $105 per application $110 per application $ 110 per application S‐161 STORED VEHICLE RELEASE $187 per vehicle $200 per vehicle $210 p er vehicle S‐165 CLEARANCE LETTER $41 per letter $45 per letter $45 per letter S‐229 BUSINESS LICENSE - NEW $21 per a pplication $25 pe r application $30 per application S‐230 BUSINESS LICENSE

RENEWAL PROCESSING
$13 per renewal $20 per renewal $30 per renewal
S‐231 BUSINESS LICENSE -
CHANGE
$15 per business $25 per business $30 per business
S‐232 BUSINESS LICENSE -

DUPLICATE COPY
$5 per business $10 per business $10 per business
S‐233 GOOD NEIGHBOR LICENSE $240 per license $235 per license $235 pe r license S‐234 NSF CHECK / ACH

CHARGEBACK
$45 per
check/chargeback
Per Govt Code Section
6157, public agencies are
permitted to charge full
cost for this service
$75 per
check/chargeback
Per Govt Code Section
6157, public agencies are
permitted to charge full
cost for this service
$100 per
check/chargeback
Per Govt Code Section
6157, public agencies are
permitted to charge full
cost for this service
S‐237 ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
COPY
$3 per device $5 per device $5 per device
S‐238 DOCUMENT CERTIFICATION $29 per d ocument $40 per document $50 pe r document S‐244 AFFORDABLE HOUSING

LIEN PROCESS
$95 per lien plus any
County filing fees
$160 per lien plus any
County filing fees
$220 per lien plus any
County filing fees
S‐245 AFFORDABLE HOUSING

RECONVEYANCE
$95 per lien plus any
County filing fees
$160 per lien plus any
County filing fees
$220 per lien plus any
County filing fees
3) Increase to Full Cost Recovery Immediately to Fully Recover Outside Costs or Fee is Percent of Another Fee
While the second group of fees
above provide the City with flexibility to adopt fees at any percentage toward the goal of 100% cost recovery, RCS recommends this group of fees change to 100% cost recovery immediately rather than incrementally. Some of these fees are to reimburse for outside costs, such as advertising and engineering services, and there is little to no benefit for the City to subsidize these costs.

Other fees in this group are calculated based on another fee. Since many of the current fees are subsidized, further subsidizing the fees below would leave to a greater loss of cost recovery.

Therefore, the column of the suggested Phase-In Cost Recovery fees below is the same as the Full Cost Recovery column. This allows the City Council to simply select either column to adopt. Regardless of what percent cost recovery the City choose in a phase-in, this group of fee should be set at 100% cost recovery.

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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐048 COM DEV TECHNOLOGY

SURCHARGE

1.25% of all Building &
Safety fees

2.5% of all Building &
Safety fees

2.5% of all Building &
Safety fees
S‐076 TRAFFIC STUDY REVIEW 55% of consultant costs
- 50%
to consultant
- 5%
to City for review
110% of consultant costs
- 100% to
consultant
- 10%
to City for review
110% of consultant costs
- 100% to
consultant
- 10%
to City for review
S‐080 MISCELLANEOUS

ENGINEERING SERVICES
Charge 50% of fully
allocated hourly rates for
all personnel involved
plus any outside costs.

Charge the fully allocated
hourly rates for all
personnel involved plus
any outside costs.

S‐081 CONSULTANT/OUTSIDE

PLAN CHECK
50% of actual costs of
the consultant plus 20%
Charge the actual costs
of the consultant plus
20%
Charge the actual costs
of the consultant plus
20%
S‐082 WORK WITHOUT

ENCROACHMENT PERMIT
$125 - 1st violation (plus
notification to Code
Enforcement)
$250 - 2nd violation
(plus notification to Code
Enforcement and
potential additional fees)
$500 - Each additional
violation (plus
notification to Code
Enforcement, potential
additional fees, and
potential revocation of
right to work on City
ROW projects)
Inspection time will be
added at the fully
allocated hourly rates
when violation requires
time of City staff in
excess of violation fee
charged
$250 - 1st violation (plus
notification to Code
Enforcement)
$500 - 2nd violation
(plus notification to Code
Enforcement and
potential additional fees)
$1,000 - Each additional
violation (plus
notification to Code
Enforcement, potential
additional fees, and
potential revocation of
right to work on City
ROW projects)
Inspection time will be
added at the fully
allocated hourly rates
when violation requires
time of City staff in
excess of violation fee
charged
$250 - 1st violation (plus
notification to Code
Enforcement)
$500 - 2nd violation
(plus notification to Code
Enforcement and
potential additional fees)
$1,000 - Each additional
violation (plus
notification to Code
Enforcement, potential
additional fees, and
potential revocation of
right to work on City
ROW projects)
Inspection time will be
added at the fully
allocated hourly rates
when violation requires
time of City staff in
excess of violation fee
charged
S‐083 PUBLIC WORKS

ADMINISTRATION
105% of consultant costs
-10
0% to consultant
-
5% to City for review
110% of consultant costs
-10
0% to consultant
-
10% to City for
review
110% of consultant costs
-10
0% to consultant
-
10% to City for
review
S‐084 TRAFFIC MODEL

MAINTENANCE
3% of Construction-
related Conditional Use
Permit and Planned
Development fees
6% of Construction-
related Conditional Use
Permit and Planned
Development fees
6% of Construction-
related Conditional Use
Permit and Planned
Development fees
S‐092 UNPERMITTED CONSTR

SPCL INVESTIG
50% of actual staff time
at fully allocated hourly
rate plus any outside
costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate
plus any outside costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate
plus any outside costs
S‐108 NEW OCC/TENANT IMPR

FIRE PC/INSPECT
19% of Building Plan
Check and Permit fees
for this project
35% of Building Plan
Check and Permit fees
for this project
35% of Building Plan
Check and Permit fees
for this project

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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐123 LIVE AUDIENCE FIRE

INSPECTION
50% of actual staff time
at fully allocated hourly
rate plus any outside
costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate
plus any outside costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate
plus any outside costs
S‐142 FIRE INVESTIGATION 50% of actual staff time
at fully allocated hourly
rate plus any outside
costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate
plus any outside costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate
plus any outside costs
S‐235 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 1.25% of the amount
charged

2.5% of the amount
charged

2.5% of the amount
charged
S‐241 LEGAL AD NOTICING 1/8 page - $290 per
notice
1/4 column - $75 per
notice
Ordinance - $150
(includes 2 notices)
$580 per notice - 1/8
page
$150 per notice - 1/4
column
$300 per Ordinance -
includes 2 notices
$580 per notice - 1/8
page
$150 per notice - 1/4
column
$300 per Ordinance -
includes 2 notices
S‐242 DOCUMENT/REPORT

COMPILATION
50% of actual staff time
at fully allocated hourly
rate plus any outside
costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate
plus any outside costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate
plus any outside costs

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15 of 29 Annual User Fee Update for the City of Santa Maria, March 2023 4) Increase to Full Cost Recovery Immediately – Due to Utility Fund Legal Requirements Water and
Wastewater fees are rates are dictated by State laws, which does not allow the subsidy to one user, while overcharging another. Therefore, water and wastewater fees for services should be adopted at 100% cost recovery, allowing for no subsidy to anyone. The suggested Phase-In Cost Recovery Fee column below presents the fees similar to the Full Cost Recovery Fee column. This allows the City Council to simply select either column to adopt.

REF
NO

SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐197 CONSTRUCTION WATER

METER RENTAL
$63 - Installation
$26 - Monthly read
$63 - Relocation
$80 - Removal
$12.92 - Daily Rental
Water Usage - Water
rates based on water
usage
$165 - Installation
$ 65 - Monthly read
$165 - Relocation
$165 - Removal
$15 - Daily Rental
Water Usage - Current
water rates based on
water usage
$165 - Installation
$ 65 - Monthly read
$165 - Relocation
$165 - Removal
$15 - Daily Rental
Water Usage - Current
water rates based on
water usage
S‐198 FIRE METER ANNUAL
REVIEW
$13 per meter $35 per meter $35 per meter
S‐199 WATER WELL PERMIT $310 per permit $840 per permit $840 per perm it S‐200 REPAIR BROKEN ANGLE-
STOP
$193 per repair $565 per repair $565 per repair
S‐201 BROKEN WATER METER $55 plus actual costs of
replacement meter
$165 plus actual costs of
replacement meter
$165 plus actual costs of
replacement meter
S‐201A WELL WATER FLAT RATE $2.176 per 100 cubic ft $2.361 per 100 cub ic ft suggested, with annual
CPI adjustments. Well
Water Rate will be going
away effective
7/1/2023.
$2.361 per 100 cubic ft
suggested, with annual
CPI adjustments. Well
Water Rate will be going
away effective
7/1/2023.

S‐201B EXCESS OR LOST WATER 50% of excess/lost water
over the average
50% of excess/lost water
over the average
50% of excess/lost water
over the average
S‐201C WATER USE AFTER

DISCONNECT
$70.40 per incident $70.40 per incident $70.40 per incident S‐202 UTILITY AGREEMENT Deposit determined by
staff with charges at the
fully allocated hourly
rates for all personnel
involved plus any
outside costs; but not
less than $3,033
Deposit determined by
staff, but not less than
$3,000, with charges at
the fully allocated hourly
rates for all personnel
involved plus any
outside costs
Deposit determined by
staff, but not less than
$3,000, with charges at
the fully allocated hourly
rates for all personnel
involved plus any
outside costs
S‐203 PRETREAT CLASS III

PERMIT - NEW
$85 per permit $215 per permit $215 per permit
S‐204 PRETREAT CLASS III

PERMIT - RENEWAL
$28 per permit $70 per p ermit $70 per permit
S‐205 PRETREAT CLASS III

PERMIT - INSPECT
$85 per permit $215 per permit $215 per permit
S‐206 PRETREAT CLASS III

PERMIT - REINSP
$58 per permit $145 per permit $145 per permit
S‐207 PRETREAT HAULER PERMIT
- NEW
$8 5 per permit $215 per permit $215 per permit

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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐208 PRETREAT HAULER PERMIT
- RENEWAL
$5 8 per permit $145 per permit $145 per permit
S‐209 SEPTAGE STATION ACCESS
CARD
$15 per card $35 per card $35 per card
S‐210 PRETREAT CLASS IV

PERMIT - NEW
$450 per permit $1,155 per permit $1,155 per permit
S‐211 PRETREAT CLASS IV

PERMIT - RENEWAL
$225 per permit $575 per permit $575 per permit
S‐212 PRETREAT CLASS IV

PERMIT - INSPECT
$170 per inspection $435 per i nspection $435 per inspection S‐213 QUARTERLY POTW

SAMPLING
Tier 1 - $168 per
sampling event
Tier 2 - $293 per
sampling event
Tier 3 - $543 per
sampling event
These fees include
contract lab costs.

Tier 1 - $360 per
sampling event
Tier 2 - $610 per
sampling event
Tier 3 - $1,110 per
sampling event
These fees include
contract lab costs
Tier 1 - $360 per
sampling event
Tier 2 - $610 per
sampling event
Tier 3 - $1,110 per
sampling event
These fees include
contract lab costs
S‐214 GREASE WASTE HAULER

TANK DEPOSIT
Security deposit - $2,700
per tank (based on cost
to remove and dispose of
grease tank) plus $0.54
per gallon based on the
size of the tank (based
on the cost to dispose of
grease)
The security deposit is
refundable when the
tank and contents have
been removed from City
property and the area
has been satisfactorily
cleaned
Security deposit - $2,700
per tank (based on cost
to remove and dispose of
grease tank) plus $0.54
per gallon based on the
size of the tank (based
on the cost to dispose of
grease)
The security deposit is
refundable when the
tank and contents have
been removed from City
property and the area
has been satisfactorily
cleaned
Security deposit - $2,700
per tank (based on cost
to remove and dispose of
grease tank) plus $0.54
per gallon based on the
size of the tank (based
on the cost to dispose of
grease)
The security deposit is
refundable when the
tank and contents have
been removed from City
property and the area
has been satisfactorily
cleaned
S‐215 PRETREAT CLASS IV

MNTHLY METER READ
$28 per reading $70 per reading $70 per reading
S‐216 PRETREAT BLDG PERMIT

PRE-SCREEN
$15 per permit $35 per p ermit $35 per permit
S‐217 PRE-TREATMENT BUILDING

PERMIT REV
$85 - Initial review
$28 - Each additional
review
$58 - Sign-off inspection
$215 - Initial review
$ 70 - Each additional
review
$145 - Sign-off
inspection
$215 - Initial review
$ 70 - Each additional
review
$145 - Sign-off
inspection
S‐218 NEW BACKFLOW DEVICE
REVIEW
$95 - Initial review
$28 - Each additional
review
$58 - Sign-off inspection
$240 - Initial review
$ 70 - Each additional
review
$145 - Sign-off
inspection
$240 - Initial review
$ 70 - Each additional
review
$145 - Sign-off
inspection
S‐219 POST-CONST REQ ANN

STORMWTR REPORT
$140 per facility per year $360 per facility per year $360 per facility per year S‐220 SEWER FLOW ANALYSIS Fee determined by staff
estimate for each review
Fee determined by staff
estimate for each review.

Fee determined by staff
estimate for each review

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SERVICE
TITLE
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CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐221 SEWER MAIN CAPACITY

VERIFICATION
$155 per application $390 per application $390 per application S‐222 VIDEO SEWER LATERAL

VERIFICATION
$123 per application $315 per application $315 per application S‐222A SEPTAGE FEE $0.1234 per gallon,
effective July 1, 2021
$0.1297 per gallon,
effective July 1, 2022
$0.1297 per gallon,
effective July 1, 2022
S‐222B EXPEDITED PLAN REVIEW -

WASTEWATER
Additional 50% over
standard plan review
fees
Additional 50% over
standard plan review
fees
Additional 50% over
standard plan review
fees
S‐222C BACKFLOW PERMIT

PRESCREEN
None $35 per permit $35 per permit
S‐222D PRETREATMENT PERMIT
UPDATE
None $70 per permit $70 per permit
S‐223 NEW UTILITY ACCOUNT
SETUP
$55 per account $80 per account $80 per account
S‐224 DELINQUENT WATER

TURN-OFF/ON
Late payment penalty -
$8
48 hour notice - $5
Delinquent tagging - $13
Reconnection - $50
(limited by SB 998)
Late payment penalty -
$15
48 hour notice - $5
Delinquent tagging - $25
Reconnection - $50
(limited by SB 998)
Late payment penalty -
$15
48 hour notice - $5
Delinquent tagging - $25
Reconnection - $50
(limited by SB 998)
S‐225 AFTER HOURS UTILITY

TURN-ON
$128 per reconnection
SB 998 limits service to
$150 per reconnection
$150 per reconnection
due to the limits set in SB
998
$150 per reconnection
due to the limits set in SB
998
S‐226 WATER METER LOCK

INSTALLATION
$25 per lock $75 per lock $75 per lock
S‐227 BROKEN WATER METER
LOCK
$25 per lock plus cost of
the lock
$75 per lock plus cost of
the lock
$75 per lock plus cost of
the lock
S‐228 PULLED WATER METER $38 per meter $105 per meter $105 per meter

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ow are already at 100% cost recovery or have been restricted by State laws. These fees do not require changes.

REF
NO

SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐033 AMENDMENT - TO

PC/COUNCIL
80% of original
application fee
80% of original
application fee
80% of original
application fee
S‐034 AMENDMENT - ADMIN 80% of original
application fee
80% of original
application fee
80% of original
application fee
S‐035 TEMP ACTIVITY PMT-OVER

THE COUNTER
$45 per application $45 per application $45 per application S‐038 BUS LIC ZONING REVIEW -

STANDARD
$45 per business $45 per business $45 per business
S‐046 GENERAL PLAN

MAINTENANCE
5% of Building Permit
fees
5% of Building Permit
fees
5% of Building Permit
fees
S‐063 SWPP BMP INSPECTION Fee is based on the
estimated hours and
costs related to a
particular project
Fee is based on the
estimated hours and
costs related to a
particular project
Fee is based on the
estimated hours and
costs related to a
particular project
S‐064 POST-MITIGATION

INSPECTION
Fee is based on the
estimated hours and
costs related to a
particular project
Fee is based on the
estimated hours and
costs related to a
particular project
Fee is based on the
estimated hours and
costs related to a
particular project
S‐095 CODE ENFORCEMENT FINES $175 - 1st violation
$500 - 2nd violation
$1,000 - Each additional
violation
These fines are for all
code violations
$175 - 1st violation
$500 - 2nd violation
$1,000 - Each additional
violation
These fines are for all
code violations
$175 - 1st violation
$500 - 2nd violation
$1,000 - Each additional
violation
These fines are for all
code violations
S‐122 FIRE PRMT - MULTIPLE

PERMITS
Charge the highest
applicable fee
Charge the highest
applicable fee
Charge the highest
applicable fee
S‐125 LIFE SAFETY -

HOTELS/MOTELS
$136 - 4 to 15 units
$201 - 16 to 30 units
$337 - 31+ units
$135 - 4 to 15 units
$205 - 16 to 30 units
$340 - 31+ units
$135 - 4 to 15 units
$205 - 16 to 30 units
$340 - 31+ units
S‐134 OCCUPANCY INSP - OTHER

STATE PROG
$155 per inspection $135 per i nspection $135 per inspection S‐144 EMERG RESP - LIFT ASSIST

NON-EMER
$155 per response $155 per r esponse $155 per response
S‐145 FIRE DUI ACCIDENT

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19 of 29 Annual User Fee Update for the City of Santa Maria, March 2023 REF
NO

SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐152 POLICE ALARM PERMIT $15 per permit $15 per permit $15 per permit S‐159 TAXI CAB INSPECTIONS $80 per tax i/business $80 per taxi/busines s $80 per taxi/business S‐160 REPOSSESSED VEHICLE

RELEASE
California Government
Code 26751
$15 per vehicle
California Government
Code 26751
$15 per vehicle
California Government
Code 26751
$15 per vehicle
S‐162 CITATION SIGN OFF $15 per citati on $15 per citation $15 per cit ation S‐163 POLICE DUI ACCIDENT

RESPONSE
Per California
Government Code
53155, charge the actual
costs incurred up to
$12,000 per response for
all responding personnel
Per California
Government Code
53155, charge the actual
costs incurred up to
$12,000 per response for
all responding personnel
Per California
Government Code
53155, charge the actual
costs incurred up to
$12,000 per response for
all responding personnel
S‐164 CONCEALED WEAPON
PERMIT
California Penal Code
Sections 12050-12054
and 26190a
New Permit - $100 ($20
paid at time of
application with
remaining amount paid
upon issuing of permit)
Renewal Permit - $25
Amended Permit - $10
Psychological testing
costs are added to the
above
California Penal Code
Sections 12050-12054
and 26190a
New Permit - $100 ($20
paid at time of
application with
remaining amount paid
upon issuing of permit)
Renewal Permit - $25
Amended Permit - $10
Psychological testing
costs are added to the
above
California Penal Code
Sections 12050-12054
and 26190a
New Permit - $100 ($20
paid at time of
application with
remaining amount paid
upon issuing of permit)
Renewal Permit - $25
Amended Permit - $10
Psychological testing
costs are added to the
above
S‐166 FINGERPRINT / LIVESCAN $16 per r equest $16 per request $16 per request S‐167 POLICE REPORT COPY Fi r s t 1 0 p a g e s - N o Char
ge
Each page after 10 -
$0.25 per page
First 10 pages - No
Charge
Each page after 10 -
$0.25 per page
First 10 pages - No
Charge
Each page after 10 -
$0.25 per page
S‐168 POLICE ELECTRONIC FILE
COPY
$5 per disk $5 per disk $5 per disk
S‐236 DOCUMENT COPY First 10 pages - No
Char
ge
Each page after 10 -
$0.25 per page
First 10 pages - No
Charge
Each page after 10 -
$0.25 per page
First 10 pages - No
Charge
Each page after 10 -
$0.25 per page
S‐239 NOTARY PUBLIC $15 per signature
Limited by California
Government Code 8211
California Government
Code 8211
$15 per signature
California Government
Code 8211
$15 per signature
S‐243 CIVIL LITIGATION

ATTORNEY SERVICE
Charge market rates for
attorney services, which
should at a minimum be
the fully allocated hourly
rate for each position
Charge market rates for
attorney services, which
should at a minimum be
the fully allocated hourly
rate for each position
Charge market rates for
attorney services, which
should at a minimum be
the fully allocated hourly
rate for each position

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20 of 29 Annual User Fee Update for the City of Santa Maria, March 2023 6) Unchanged – Updated Solid Waste Fees were Recently Adopted Some of the City’s solid
waste fees and rates were adjusted during the comprehensive fee study in January 2020. The City Council adopted additional fee and rate adjustments in October 2021, increasing the fees again within a short timeframe. Another round of fee adjustment may confuse or frustrate users, therefore we recommend no changes to solid waste fees. RCS calculated updated solid waste fees, and they can be approved at a later time.

The Suggested Phase-In Cost Recovery column below presents the fees at 100%, exactly like the Suggested Full Cost Recovery column. This allows the City Council to simply select either column to adopt.

REF
NO

SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐188 TEMPORARY DUMPSTER
BIN
Fees include volume
charges
Residential:
90 gallon - $39
Cancellation - $36
(after delivery but before
use)
Commercial:
4 yard - $162
6 yard - $172
Cancellation - $70
(after delivery but before
use)
Fees include volume
charges
Residential:
90 gallon - $39
Cancellation - $36
(after delivery but before
use)
Commercial:
4 yard - $162
6 yard - $172
Cancellation - $70
(after delivery but before
use)
Fees include volume
charges
Residential:
90 gallon - $39
Cancellation - $36
(after delivery but before
use)
Commercial:
4 yard - $162
6 yard - $172
Cancellation - $70
(after delivery but before
use)
S‐189 DUMPSTER GRAVITY LOCK

INSTALLATION
$136 per lock plus cost
of lock
$136 per lock plus cost
of lock
$136 per lock plus cost
of lock
S‐190 REFUSE CONTAINER SIZE

EXCH/DELIV
Residential - $36 per
visit
Commercial - $70 per
visit
Residential - $36 per
visit
Commercial - $70 per
visit
Residential - $36 per
visit
Commercial - $70 per
visit
S‐191 SOLID WASTE EXTRA HAUL Fees below include
volume charges
Residential:
60 gallon - $16
90 gallon - $20
Commercial:
350 gallon - $70
2 yard - $80
3 yard - $90
4 yard - $90
6 yard - $100
Fees below include
volume charges
Residential:
60 gallon - $16
90 gallon - $20
Commercial:
350 gallon - $70
2 yard - $80
3 yard - $90
4 yard - $90
6 yard - $100
Fees below include
volume charges
Residential:
60 gallon - $16
90 gallon - $20
Commercial:
350 gallon - $70
2 yard - $80
3 yard - $90
4 yard - $90
6 yard - $100

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21 of 29 Annual User Fee Update for the City of Santa Maria, March 2023 REF
NO

SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
PHASE‐IN COST
RECOVERY FEE
FULL COST
RECOVERY FEE
S‐192 OVERLOADED SOLID

WASTE CONTAINER
Fees include volume
charges
Residential:
60 gallon - $4
90 gallon - $6
Commercial:
350 gallon - $10
2 yard - $10
3 yard - $16
4 yard - $20
6 yard - $30
Fees include volume
charges
Residential:
60 gallon - $4
90 gallon - $6
Commercial:
350 gallon - $10
2 yard - $10
3 yard - $16
4 yard - $20
6 yard - $30
Fees include volume
charges
Residential:
60 gallon - $4
90 gallon - $6
Commercial:
350 gallon - $10
2 yard - $10
3 yard - $16
4 yard - $20
6 yard - $30
S‐193 SOLID WASTE CLEAN UP

HAULING/DISP
Cost determined by staff
with charges at 100% of
the fully allocated hourly
rate for all personnel
involved plus any
outside costs
Cost determined by staff
with charges at 100% of
the fully allocated hourly
rate for all personnel
involved plus any
outside costs
Cost determined by staff
with charges at 100% of
the fully allocated hourly
rate for all personnel
involved plus any
outside costs
S‐194 r/CONTAMINATED

DUMPSTER BIN/CONTA
Fines are per SB 1383
Residential:
2nd violation - $50
3rd violation - $150
Additional violations -
$250-$500
Commercial:
2nd violation - $100
3rd violation - $250
Additional violations -
$250-$500
Recommend remove
from fee schedule
because this is a State
adopted fine.

Recommend remove
from fee schedule
because this is a State
adopted fine.

S‐195 SOLID WASTE TUB-OUT

SERVICE
$16 per account per
month
$16 per account per
month
$16 per account per
month
S‐196 RECYCLE SERVICE ONLY Charge monthly refuse
services
Charge monthly refuse
services
Charge monthly refuse
services
S‐196A RECYCLE BIN - 8 YARD None 1st Bin Ea Addl
1 pickup per week:
$338.90 $280.50
2 pickup per week:
$638.01 $534.50
3 pickup per week:
$937.13 $788.49
4 pickup per week:
$1,236.25 $1,042.49
5 pickup per week:
$1,535.36 $1,296.49
6 pickup per week:
$1,834.48 $1,550.49
1st Bin Ea Addl
1 pickup per week: $
338.90 $ 280.50
2 pickup per week: $
638.01 $ 534.50
3 pickup per week: $
937.13 $ 788.49
4 pickup per week:
$1,236.25 $1,042.49
5 pickup per week:
$1,535.36 $1,296.49
6 pickup per week:
$1,834.48 $1,550.49
S‐196B COMPACTOR SERVICE Double the rate of
equivalent sized
dumpster (minimum
charge); additional
charges may apply based
on overall density as
determined by staff
Double the rate of
equivalent sized
dumpster (minimum
charge); additional
charges may apply based
on overall density as
determined by staff
Double the rate of
equivalent sized
dumpster (minimum
charge); additional
charges may apply based
on overall density as
determined by staff

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22 of 29 Annual User Fee Update for the City of Santa Maria, March 2023 Fiscal Impact of Suggested Fees
The following table presents the fiscal impact of implementing fee increases. The column titled Current Revenues represents the revenues collected from the user fees that the City has in place. The Full Cost Addl Rev column represents the additional revenues the City would achieve if it were to adopt the user fees at RCS’s recommended full cost recovery. The Phase-In Addl Rev column presents the additional revenues if the City would adopt user fees somewhere between the current fees and RCS’ suggested fees.

DEPT/

DIVISION
REF
NO

SERVICE
TITLE

CURRENT

REVENUES
PHASE‐IN
ADDL REV
FULL COST
ADDL REV
PLANNING S‐001 CUP W/O SITE DEVELOPMENT TO ZA 25,500 8,900 17,900 PLANNING S‐002 CUP WITH SITE DEVELOPMENT TO ZA 32,400 12,100 24,200 PLANNING S‐003 CUP W/O SITE DEVELOPMENT TO PC 32,300 9,400 18,800 PLANNING S‐004 CUP WITH SITE DEVELOPMENT TO PC 63,200 19,300 38,500 PLANNING S‐005 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO PC 87,200 28,600 57,200 PLANNING S‐006 CUP/PD TO CITY COUNCIL 10,700 - -
PLANNING S‐007 CUP/PD TO PLANNING COMMISSION 88,400 32,400 64,800 PLANNING S‐008 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PMT-OVER THE

COUNTER
2,000 1,000 2,100
PLANNING S‐009 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PRMT - MINOR 15,700 8,800 17,600 PLANNING S‐010 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PRMT - MAJOR 13,000 7,300 14,700 PLANNING S‐011 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PRMT - WITH SITE DEV 77,600 44,100 88,200 PLANNING S‐012 DOWNTOWN PERMIT TO PLAN. COMM. 17,600 9,500 19,000 PLANNING S‐013 DOWNTOWN PERMIT TO CITY COUNCIL 9,100 - - PLANNING S‐014 VARIANCE 6,800 - -
PLANNING S‐015 ENVIRON. INITIAL STUDY/NEG DEC 38,000 10,600 21,200 PLANNING S‐016 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT - - -
PLANNING S‐017 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP - PLANNING 17,000 7,000 14,000 PLANNING S‐018 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP (ADDL FOR CC) 1,300 - - PLANNING S‐019 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP - PLANNING 16,900 6,800 13,600 PLANNING S‐020 FINAL PARCEL MAP - PLANNING 900 700 1,300 PLANNING S‐021 FINAL TRACT MAP - PLANNING 1,600 1,100 2,300 PLANNING S‐022 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT - PLANNING 4,100 1,500 2,900 PLANNING S‐023 LOT MERGER - PLANNING 2,800 1,500 3,100 PLANNING S‐024 PRE-APPLICATION - ADMINISTRATIVE 49,800 24,900 49,800 PLANNING S‐025 PRE-APPLICATION - PC STUDY SESSION 20,500 10,700 21,400 PLANNING S‐026 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW (CITY COUNCIL) 3,900 - - PLANNING S‐027 ADMIN INTERPRETATION/SUBST.

CONFORM
1,000 - -
PLANNING S‐028 SIGN PROGRAM 900 - -
PLANNING S‐029 PLANNING SIGN PERMIT 6,900 100 300
PLANNING S‐030 LANDSCAPE PLAN (0-5,000 SQ FT) 1,400 600 1,200 PLANNING S‐031 LANDSCAPE PLAN (5,000+ SQ FT) 34,700 9,100 18,100 PLANNING S‐032 AMENDMENT - SIGN PROGRAM 500 - -
PLANNING S‐033 AMENDMENT - TO PC/COUNCIL 61,000 2,200 4,300 PLANNING S‐034 AMENDMENT - ADMIN 27,400 700 1,500

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DIVISION
REF
NO

SERVICE
TITLE

CURRENT

REVENUES
PHASE‐IN
ADDL REV
FULL COST
ADDL REV
PLANNING S‐035 TEMP ACTIVITY PMT-OVER THE COUNTER 4,400 100 200 PLANNING S‐036 TEMP ACTIVITY PERMIT - MINOR 5,600 200 400 PLANNING S‐037 TEMP ACTIVITY PERMIT - MAJOR 8,400 300 600 PLANNING S‐038 BUS LIC ZONING REVIEW - STANDARD 20,500 400 800 PLANNING S‐039 BUS LIC ZONING REVIEW - SUPPLEMENTL 14,400 2,100 4,300 PLANNING S‐040 PUBLIC CONVENIENCE & NECESS FINDING 5,200 3,100 6,100 PLANNING S‐041 APPEAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION 3,400 - - PLANNING S‐042 APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL 6,500 - -
PLANNING S‐043 TIME EXT/RECONSID - ADMIN 2,800 1,400 2,700 PLANNING S‐044 TIME EXT/RECONSID - PC/COUNCIL 80,700 43,500 86,900 PLANNING S‐045 CONTINUANCE REQUESTED BY APPLICANT 300 200 300 PLANNING S‐046 GENERAL PLAN MAINTENANCE 130,500 22,800 45,500 PLANNING S‐046A ANNEXATION - - -
PLANNING S‐046C AMEND GENERAL PLAN AND/OR ZONING - - - PLANNING S‐046E.1 SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT [MAJOR] - - - PLANNING S‐046E.2 SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT [MINOR] - - - PLANNING S‐046F DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - - -
PLANNING S‐046G CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE - 200 400
PLANNING S‐046H ZONING VERIFICATION - 1,900 3,700
PLANNING S‐046I DOCUMENT COPY - COLOR 11X17 - - -
PLANNING S‐046J EXTRA PLANNING PLAN CHECK - - -
PLANNING S‐046K EXTRA PLANNING INSPECTION - - -
BUILDING S‐047 BUILDING PLAN CHECK/INSPECTION 2,376,600 - - BUILDING S‐047A EXPEDITED BUILDING PERMIT - - -
BUILDING S‐048 COM DEV TECHNOLOGY SURCHARGE 30,000 15,000 30,000 BUILDING S‐049 NEW METER SET/INITIAL READ 200 100 200
BUILDING S‐050 DEVELOPMENT FEE ESTIMATION 4,300 1,600 3,300 BUILDING S‐051 BUILDING PLAN COPY 3,600 1,400 2,700
PUBLIC WORKS S‐052 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - SIDEWALK 10,100 6,200 12,300 PUBLIC WORKS S‐053 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - CURB/GUTTER 6,400 3,900 7,800 PUBLIC WORKS S‐054 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - DRIVEWAY
APPR
17,000 10,400 20,800
PUBLIC WORKS S‐055 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - STREET EXCAV 70,500 43,300 86,600 PUBLIC WORKS S‐056 TEMPORARY ENCROACHMENT PERMIT 1,400 200 400 PUBLIC WORKS S‐057 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT INSPECTION 42,100 84,900 169,900 PUBLIC WORKS S‐058 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN CHECK 35,600 24,300 48,600 PUBLIC WORKS S‐059 TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN CHECK/INSPECT 46,100 25,800 51,700 PUBLIC WORKS S‐060 ROUGH GRADING PLAN CHECK 5,000 2,400 4,900 PUBLIC WORKS S‐061 FINE GRADING PLAN CHECK 25,700 13,500 26,900 PUBLIC WORKS S‐062 GRADING INSPECTION 26,000 17,100 34,200 PUBLIC WORKS S‐063 SWPP BMP INSPECTION - - -
PUBLIC WORKS S‐064 POST-MITIGATION INSPECTION - - -

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DIVISION
REF
NO

SERVICE
TITLE

CURRENT

REVENUES
PHASE‐IN
ADDL REV
FULL COST
ADDL REV
PUBLIC WORKS S‐065 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP - ENGINEERING 18,300 300 600 PUBLIC WORKS S‐066 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP - ENGINEERING 33,600 18,400 36,700 PUBLIC WORKS S‐067 FINAL PARCEL MAP - ENGINEERING 12,700 200 400 PUBLIC WORKS S‐068 FINAL TRACT MAP - ENGINEERING 18,500 9,700 19,400 PUBLIC WORKS S‐069 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT - ENGINEERING 8,100 2,400 4,700 PUBLIC WORKS S‐070 LOT MERGER - ENGINEERING 3,900 1,800 3,700 PUBLIC WORKS S‐071 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE 3,700 1,800 3,600 PUBLIC WORKS S‐072 MAP AMENDMENT 3,300 1,800 3,600
PUBLIC WORKS S‐073 REIMBURSEMENT MAP AGREEMENT 4,300 - - PUBLIC WORKS S‐074 STREET/EASEMENT ABANDONMENT 7,000 2,400 4,800 PUBLIC WORKS S‐075 DEDICATION/EASEMENT CREATION 17,100 5,500 11,100 PUBLIC WORKS S‐076 TRAFFIC STUDY REVIEW - - -
PUBLIC WORKS S‐077 APPEAL TO THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE 200 - - PUBLIC WORKS S‐078 APPEAL OF TRAF COMM TO CITY COUNCIL 600 - - PUBLIC WORKS S‐079 TRENCH RESURFACING 100 (100) (100)
PUBLIC WORKS S‐080 MISCELLANEOUS ENGINEERING SERVICES - - - PUBLIC WORKS S‐081 CONSULTANT/OUTSIDE PLAN CHECK - - - PUBLIC WORKS S‐082 WORK WITHOUT ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - - - PUBLIC WORKS S‐083 PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION - - -
PUBLIC WORKS S‐084 TRAFFIC MODEL MAINTENANCE 12,400 6,200 12,300 CODE ENF S‐085 CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTION 179,200 85,900 171,800 CODE ENF S‐086 INSPECTION WARRANT 1,900 800 1,600
CODE ENF S‐087 ABATEMENT WARRANT 1,900 1,100 2,100
CODE ENF S‐088 ABATEMENT PROCESSING 2,900 1,900 3,800
CODE ENF S‐089 CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN SETUP 600 500 900 CODE ENF S‐090 CODE ENFORCEMENT APPEAL 10,600 8,200 16,500 CODE ENF S‐091 COMPLIANCE ORDER HEARING 145,600 26,400 52,800 CODE ENF S‐092 UNPERMITTED CONSTR SPCL INVESTIG - - -
CODE ENF S‐093 SPECIAL BUSINESS INSPECTION 11,600 8,300 16,500 CODE ENF S‐094 WEED ABATEMENT 18,900 11,700 23,400
CODE ENF S‐095 CODE ENFORCEMENT FINES - - -
FIRE S‐096 NEW FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM PC/INSP 7,600 2,900 5,800 FIRE S‐097 TI FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM PC/INSP 3,200 1,200 2,400 FIRE S‐098 STAND PIPE PLAN CHECK/INSPECTION 100 - 100
FIRE S‐099 UNDERGROUND PIPING PC/INSPECTION 200 - 100
FIRE S‐100 FIRE CYCLE SYSTEM PC/INSPECTION 200 - 100
FIRE S‐101 DRY CHEMICAL SYSTEM PC/INSPECTION 1,000 200 400 FIRE S‐102 NEW WET CHEM/KITCHEN HOOD PC/INSP 3,800 800 1,600 FIRE S‐103 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PC/INSPECTION 3,300 1,200 2,500 FIRE S‐104 FIRE ALARM MONITOR PC/INSPECTION 1,600 600 1,200 FIRE S‐105 NEW KITCHEN HOOD SYST PC/INSPECTION 300 100 200

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DIVISION
REF
NO

SERVICE
TITLE

CURRENT

REVENUES
PHASE‐IN
ADDL REV
FULL COST
ADDL REV
FIRE S‐106 NEW HIGH PILED STORAGE PC/INSPECT 3,800 800 1,600 FIRE S‐107 FIRE HYDRANT FLOW TEST WITNESS 1,500 100 200 FIRE S‐108 NEW OCC/TENANT IMPR FIRE PC/INSPECT 135,700 48,400 96,700 FIRE S‐109 CODE INSP - KITCHEN HOOD SYSTEM 8,900 700 1,400 FIRE S‐110 CODE INSP - HIGH PILED STORAGE 6,200 (100) (100) FIRE S‐111 FIRE PRMT - EXHIBITS & TRADE 400 100 200
FIRE S‐112 FIRE PRMT - EXPLOSIVES 500 100 300
FIRE S‐113 FIRE PRMT - FIREWORKS AERIAL 400 200 300
FIRE S‐114 FIRE PRMT - TANKS & WELLS 300 100 200
FIRE S‐115 FIRE PRMT - LUMBER YARDS 400 100 200
FIRE S‐116 FIRE PRMT - CARNIVALS, FAIRS 700 200 400
FIRE S‐117 FIRE PRMT - PYROTECHNIC - - -
FIRE S‐118 FIRE PRMT - REFRIGERATION EQUIP 5,700 1,600 3,200 FIRE S‐119 FIRE PRMT - TEMP MEMBRANE/TENT 6,800 2,600 5,200 FIRE S‐120 FIRE PRMT - TIRE REBUILDING PLANT 200 100 100 FIRE S‐121 FIRE PRMT - COMBUSTIBLE DUST 2,100 500 1,000 FIRE S‐122 FIRE PRMT - MULTIPLE PERMITS - - -
FIRE S‐123 LIVE AUDIENCE FIRE INSPECTION - - -
FIRE S‐124 GENERAL FIRE CODE PERMIT 100 - -
FIRE S‐125 LIFE SAFETY - HOTELS/MOTELS 4,700 1,800 3,600 FIRE S‐126 LIFE SAFETY - ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY 21,000 8,000 16,100 FIRE S‐127 LIFE SAFETY - HAZ MAT FACILITY 63,200 4,600 9,300 FIRE S‐128 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING INSPECTION 28,500 10,900 21,800 FIRE S‐129 OCCUPANCY INSP - BOARD & CARE HOME 10,600 4,100 8,100 FIRE S‐130 OCCUPANCY INSP - DAY CARE FACILITY 11,600 4,400 8,900 FIRE S‐131 OCCUPANCY INSP - CONVALESCENT HOSP 400 100 300 FIRE S‐132 OCCUPANCY INSP - OTHER HOSPITAL 400 100 100 FIRE S‐133 OCCUPANCY INSP - PUBLIC/PRIV SCHOOL 6,000 2,300 4,600 FIRE S‐134 OCCUPANCY INSP - OTHER STATE PROG 7,300 (800) (800) FIRE S‐135 ENGINE COMPANY INSPECTION 100 - -
FIRE S‐136 FIRE BUSINESS INSPECTION 2,800 1,100 2,100
FIRE S‐137 BUSINESS LICENSE FIRE REVIEW 13,700 2,400 4,700 FIRE S‐138 FIRE CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTION 100 - -
FIRE S‐139 ADDITIONAL FIRE PLAN REVIEW 300 (200) (200) FIRE S‐140 ADDITIONAL FIRE INSPECTION 100 - -
FIRE S‐141 FALSE ALARM RESPONSE 39,500 - -
FIRE S‐142 FIRE INVESTIGATION - - -
FIRE S‐143 EMERG RESP - AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL 900 500 900 FIRE S‐144 EMERG RESP - LIFT ASSIST NON-EMER 48,800 - - FIRE S‐145 FIRE DUI ACCIDENT RESPONSE - - -
FIRE S‐146 SMALL FUELS CLEAN-UP - - -

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DIVISION
REF
NO

SERVICE
TITLE

CURRENT

REVENUES
PHASE‐IN
ADDL REV
FULL COST
ADDL REV
FIRE S‐147 HAZ MAT INCIDENT RESPONSE - - -
FIRE S‐148 FIREWORKS BOOTH REVIEW/INSPECTION 21,100 5,200 10,300 FIRE S‐149 FIRE INCIDENT REPORT COPY - - -
FIRE S‐150 FIRE ELECTRONIC FILE COPY - - -
POLICE S‐151 POLICE FALSE ALARM RESPONSE 48,100 - -
POLICE S‐152 POLICE ALARM PERMIT - - -
POLICE S‐153 SPECIAL BUSINESS REVIEW - NEW 1,000 200 400 POLICE S‐154 SPECIAL BUSINESS REVIEW - RENEWAL 2,000 900 1,700 POLICE S‐155 GUN DEALER PERMIT 100 - -
POLICE S‐156 MASSAGE TECH/PARLOR LICENSE 700 - -
POLICE S‐157 TOBACCO RETAILER PERMIT 19,600 14,800 29,700 POLICE S‐158 ABC ONE-DAY LICENSE 4,200 100 200
POLICE S‐159 TAXI CAB INSPECTIONS 100 - -
POLICE S‐160 REPOSSESSED VEHICLE RELEASE 7,500 4,500 100 POLICE S‐161 STORED VEHICLE RELEASE 243,100 14,200 28,300 POLICE S‐162 CITATION SIGN OFF 16,000 - -
POLICE S‐163 POLICE DUI ACCIDENT RESPONSE - - -
POLICE S‐164 CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT 1,500 - -
POLICE S‐165 CLEARANCE LETTER 20,500 600 1,300
POLICE S‐166 FINGERPRINT / LIVESCAN 20,000 17,200 200
POLICE S‐167 POLICE REPORT COPY 1,100 - -
POLICE S‐168 POLICE ELECTRONIC FILE COPY 1,300 - -
SOLID WASTE S‐188 TEMPORARY DUMPSTER BIN - - -
SOLID WASTE S‐189 DUMPSTER GRAVITY LOCK INSTALLATION 2,000 - - SOLID WASTE S‐190 REFUSE CONTAINER SIZE EXCH/DELIV 38,600 - - SOLID WASTE S‐191 SOLID WASTE EXTRA HAUL 5,700 - -
SOLID WASTE S‐192 OVERLOADED SOLID WASTE CONTAINER 3,200 - - SOLID WASTE S‐193 SOLID WASTE CLEAN UP HAULING/DISP - - - SOLID WASTE S‐194 r/CONTAMINATED DUMPSTER BIN/CONTA - - - SOLID WASTE S‐195 SOLID WASTE TUB-OUT SERVICE 3,500 - - SOLID WASTE S‐196 RECYCLE SERVICE ONLY - - -
SOLID WASTE S‐196A RECYCLE BIN - 8 YARD - - -
SOLID WASTE S‐196B COMPACTOR SERVICE - - -
WATER S‐197 CONSTRUCTION WATER METER RENTAL 13,200 19,800 19,800 WATER S‐198 FIRE METER ANNUAL REVIEW 3,200 5,100 5,100 WATER S‐199 WATER WELL PERMIT 1,600 2,600 2,600
WATER S‐200 REPAIR BROKEN ANGLE-STOP 1,900 3,700 3,700 WATER S‐201 BROKEN WATER METER 600 1,100 1,100
WATER S‐201A WELL WATER FLAT RATE - - -
WATER S‐201B EXCESS OR LOST WATER - - -
WATER S‐201C WATER USE AFTER DISCONNECT - - -

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DIVISION
REF
NO

SERVICE
TITLE

CURRENT

REVENUES
PHASE‐IN
ADDL REV
FULL COST
ADDL REV
UTILITIES S‐202 UTILITY AGREEMENT - - -
WASTEWATER S‐203 PRETREAT CLASS III PERMIT - NEW 3,600 5,500 5,500 WASTEWATER S‐204 PRETREAT CLASS III PERMIT - RENEWAL 3,000 4,700 4,700 WASTEWATER S‐205 PRETREAT CLASS III PERMIT - INSPECT 44,900 69,300 69,300 WASTEWATER S‐206 PRETREAT CLASS III PERMIT - REINSP 3,100 4,600 4,600 WASTEWATER S‐207 PRETREAT HAULER PERMIT - NEW 200 300 300 WASTEWATER S‐208 PRETREAT HAULER PERMIT - RENEWAL 600 900 900 WASTEWATER S‐209 SEPTAGE STATION ACCESS CARD 100 100 100 WASTEWATER S‐210 PRETREAT CLASS IV PERMIT - NEW 500 700 700 WASTEWATER S‐211 PRETREAT CLASS IV PERMIT - RENEWAL 500 700 700 WASTEWATER S‐212 PRETREAT CLASS IV PERMIT - INSPECT 1,700 2,600 2,600 WASTEWATER S‐213 QUARTERLY POTW SAMPLING 1,000 1,100 1,100 WASTEWATER S‐214 GREASE WASTE HAULER TANK DEPOSIT - - - WASTEWATER S‐215 PRETREAT CLASS IV MNTHLY METER READ 1,000 1,600 1,600 WASTEWATER S‐216 PRETREAT BLDG PERMIT PRE-SCREEN 2,100 2,900 2,900 WASTEWATER S‐217 PRE-TREATMENT BUILDING PERMIT REV 14,600 22,800 22,800 WASTEWATER S‐218 NEW BACKFLOW DEVICE REVIEW 18,300 28,600 28,600 WASTEWATER S‐219 POST-CONST REQ ANN STORMWTR REPORT 3,600 5,700 5,700 WASTEWATER S‐220 SEWER FLOW ANALYSIS - - -
WASTEWATER S‐221 SEWER MAIN CAPACITY VERIFICATION 3,100 4,700 4,700 WASTEWATER S‐222 VIDEO SEWER LATERAL VERIFICATION 1,200 1,900 1,900 WASTEWATER S‐222A SEPTAGE FEE - - -
WASTEWATER S‐222B EXPEDITED PLAN REVIEW - WASTEWATER - - - WASTEWATER S‐222C BACKFLOW PERMIT PRESCREEN - 200 200
WASTEWATER S‐222D PRETREATMENT PERMIT UPDATE - 900 900 FINANCE S‐223 NEW UTILITY ACCOUNT SETUP 85,800 39,800 39,800 FINANCE S‐224 DELINQUENT WATER TURN-OFF/ON - 209,900 209,900 FINANCE S‐225 AFTER HOURS UTILITY TURN-ON 6,100 1,100 1,100 FINANCE S‐226 WATER METER LOCK INSTALLATION 6,300 11,900 11,900 FINANCE S‐227 BROKEN WATER METER LOCK 3,100 5,900 5,900 FINANCE S‐228 PULLED WATER METER 4,800 8,500 8,500
FINANCE S‐229 BUSINESS LICENSE - NEW 17,200 3,900 7,700 FINANCE S‐230 BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL PROCESSING 84,500 63,200 126,500 FINANCE S‐231 BUSINESS LICENSE - CHANGE 3,000 1,500 3,100 FINANCE S‐232 BUSINESS LICENSE - DUPLICATE COPY 2,500 700 1,300 FINANCE S‐233 GOOD NEIGHBOR LICENSE 200 - -
FINANCE S‐234 NSF CHECK / ACH CHARGEBACK 16,500 10,100 20,300 FINANCE S‐235 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 241,900 120,900 241,900 CITY CLERK S‐236 DOCUMENT COPY - - -
CITY CLERK S‐237 ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT COPY - - -
CITY CLERK S‐238 DOCUMENT CERTIFICATION - - -

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DIVISION
REF
NO

SERVICE
TITLE

CURRENT

REVENUES
PHASE‐IN
ADDL REV
FULL COST
ADDL REV
CITY CLERK S‐239 NOTARY PUBLIC 100 - -
CITY CLERK S‐241 LEGAL AD NOTICING 5,700 5,700 5,700
CITY CLERK S‐242 DOCUMENT/REPORT COMPILATION - - -
CITY CLERK S‐242A TAXI CAB PERMIT AFFIRMATION - 200 300

SPECIAL

PROJECTS
S‐243 CIVIL LITIGATION ATTORNEY SERVICE - - -

SPECIAL

PROJECTS
S‐244 AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIEN PROCESS 100 100 100

SPECIAL

PROJECTS
S‐245 AFFORDABLE HOUSING RECONVEYANCE 700 400 900
TOTAL ALL USER FEES $5,790,400 $1,615,800 $2,714,400

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The over
all fiscal impact is $1.6 Million or $2.7 Million in additional revenue, depending on which group of user fees the City adopts. Santa Maria’s actions will help eliminate tax subsidies, and thus allow the City to reallocate resources to essential city services.

FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY BY

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION

CURRENT

REVENUES
PHASE‐IN
ADDL REV
FULL COST
ADDL REV
PLANNING 1,054,800 335,100 669,900
BUILDING 2,414,700 18,100 36,200
PUBLIC WORKS 429,700 282,400 564,900
CODE ENFORCEMENT 373,200 144,800 289,400
FIRE 476,100 107,000 215,100
POLICE 386,800 52,500 61,900
SOLID WASTE/WATER/WASTEWATER 176,600 192,100 192,100
FINANCE 471,900 477,400 677,900
CITY CLERK 5,800 5,900 6,000
SPECIAL PROJECTS 800 500 1,000
TOTAL ALL USER FEES $5,790,400 $1,615,800 $2,714,400 The det
ails and calculations for all these fees are presented in the supporting User Fee Study dated March 2023.

Santa Maria City CouncilApril 4, 2023

Santa Maria City Council
April 4, 2023