Summary of Proposed Fee Changes Attachment D
Department /
Division
Fee Fee
Amount
Primary Impact New Fee - Purpose
Community
Development / City
Planning
Administrative Approval – multi-unit
dwelling project up to 10,000 sf in
multi-unit and Ocean Park districts
$ 3,498.04 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This new application fee is for cases where
projects may seek a density bonus
(development incentive) or use other
aspects of State law for the approval
process.
Community
Development / City
Planning
Historic Resource Designation
Assessment
$ 6,400.00 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This new fee establishes a flat-rate
structure for historical assessments.
Community
Development / City
Planning
SB35 Application Fee $ 10,719.70 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This fee is established to comply with
existing legal requirements. It ensures that
housing projects that include at least 50% of
units as affordable to lower income
households be subject to SB35.
Community
Development / City
Planning
Zoning Conformance Review $ 1,391.50 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This review process is required to provide
transparency for customers.
Community
Development /
Building and Safety
Grading Permit Fees: 100 cubic yards
or less of excavation or fill,
whichever is higher
$ 458.31 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This fee establishes five new grading permit
fees, as authorized by Santa Monica
Municipal Code 8.08.050. The introduction of
these fees would create fee items that are
directly applicable to any requests received
for grading and excavation.
Community
Development /
Building and Safety
Grading Permit Fees: 101 - 1,000 cubic
yards of excavation or fill, whichever
is higher
$ 1,138.59 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This fee establishes five new grading permit
fees, as authorized by Santa Monica
Municipal Code 8.08.050. The introduction of
these fees would create fee items that are
directly applicable to any requests received
for grading and excavation.
Community
Development /
Building and Safety
Grading Permit Fees: 1,001 - 10,000
cubic yards of excavation or fill,
whichever is higher
$ 2,630.88 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This fee establishes five new grading permit
fees, as authorized by Santa Monica
Municipal Code 8.08.050. The introduction of
these fees would create fee items that are
directly applicable to any requests received
for grading and excavation.
Community
Development /
Building and Safety
Grading Permit Fees: 10,001 - 100,000
cubic yards of excavation or fill,
whichever is higher
$ 3,780.20 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This fee establishes five new grading permit
fees, as authorized by Santa Monica
Municipal Code 8.08.050. The introduction of
these fees would create fee items that are
directly applicable to any requests received
for grading and excavation.
Proposed New Fees
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Department /
Division
Fee Fee
Amount
Primary Impact New Fee - Purpose
Proposed New Fees
Community
Development /
Building and Safety
Grading Permit Fees: 100,001 cubic
yards or more of excavation or fill,
whichever is higher
$ 4,483.56 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This fee establishes five new grading permit
fees, as authorized by Santa Monica
Municipal Code 8.08.050. The introduction of
these fees would create fee items that are
directly applicable to any requests received
for grading and excavation.
Community
Development /
Building and Safety
Grading Review Fee: 100 cubic yards
or less of excavation or fill,
whichever is higher
$ 471.52 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This review process is required to comply
with the Santa Monica Municipal Code
8.08.050, which provides for a grading
permit. It ensures that some of the larger
projects get started early with grading and
excavation permits before projects are
formally approved in plan review and issued
building permits.
Community
Development /
Building and Safety
Grading Review Fee: 101 - 1,000 cubic
yards of excavation or fill, whichever
is higher
$ 983.81 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This review process is required to comply
with the Santa Monica Municipal Code
8.08.050, which provides for a grading
permit. It ensures that some of the larger
projects get started early with grading and
excavation permits before projects are
formally approved in plan review and issued
building permits.
Community
Development /
Building and Safety
Grading Review Fee: 1,001 - 10,000
cubic yards of excavation or fill,
whichever is higher
$ 1,634.92 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This review process is required to comply
with the Santa Monica Municipal Code
8.08.050, which provides for a grading
permit. It ensures that some of the larger
projects get started early with grading and
excavation permits before projects are
formally approved in plan review and issued
building permits.
Community
Development /
Building and Safety
Grading Review Fee: 10,001 - 100,000
cubic yards of excavation or fill,
whichever is higher
$ 2,868.35 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This review process is required to comply
with the Santa Monica Municipal Code
8.08.050, which provides for a grading
permit. It ensures that some of the larger
projects get started early with grading and
excavation permits before projects are
formally approved in plan review and issued
building permits.
Community
Development /
Building and Safety
Grading Review Fee: 100,001 cubic
yards or more of excavation or fill,
whichever is higher
$ 3,373.34 Developers /
Property Owners /
Businesses
This review process is required to comply
with the Santa Monica Municipal Code
8.08.050, which provides for a grading
permit. It ensures that some of the larger
projects get started early with grading and
excavation permits before projects are
formally approved in plan review and issued
building permits.
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Summary of Proposed Fee Changes Attachment D
Department /
Division
Fee Fee
Amount
Primary Impact New Fee - Purpose
Proposed New Fees
Community
Development /
Building and Safety
State Approved Factory Built
Housing
25% of plan
review fee
Developers /
Property Owners/
Businesses
This fee is required to comply with a new
state law regarding factory built housing
(i.e. manufactured homes).
Fire Meeting Room Rental - Fire Station 1
Community Room (2 Hour Minimum)
$50 for each additional hour.
$ 30.00 Residents /
Neighborhood
Groups
The use of this facility is limited to the Santa
Monica neighborhood groups only.
Fire Kitchen Use Fee - Fire Station 1
Community Room
$ 50.00 Residents /
Neighborhood
Groups
The use of this facility is limited to the Santa
Monica neighborhood groups only.
Fire CUPA - county charges (set by and
passed through to LA County):
hazardous waste generation, 3-5
Employees
$ 910.00 Businesses New fee to more accurately calculate full costs to provide the service for the specified
number of employees.
Fire Advanced Life Support Assessment
Fee -Transports provided by SMFD
(The fee is set by LA County)
$ 3,329.00 Residents /
Individuals
Establish new fee to allow the City to
recover costs associated with providing
ambulance transport services, as described
in the fee study for EMS services
(Attachment C).
Fire Basic Life Support - Transports
provided by SMFD (The fee is set by
LA County)
$ 2,223.00 Residents /
Individuals
Establish new fee to allow the City to
recover costs associated with providing
ambulance transport services, as described
in the fee study for EMS services
(Attachment C).
Fire Mileage - Transport provided by
SMFD (The fee is set by LA County)
$ 29.00 Residents /
Individuals
Establish new fee to allow the City to
recover costs associated with providing
ambulance transport services, as described
in the fee study for EMS services
(Attachment C).
Fire Oxygen - Transport provided by
SMFD (The fee is set by LA County)
$ 117.00 Residents /
Individuals
Establish new fee to allow the City to
recover costs associated with providing
ambulance transport services, as described
in the fee study for EMS services
(Attachment C).
Recreation and Arts Material Fee for Junior Lifeguard
Program
$ 32.00 Individuals Establish new fee to recover the cost of the materials that are provided for the Junior
Lifeguard Program.
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Summary of Proposed Fee Changes Attachment D
Department /
Division
Fee Current
Fee
Proposed
Fee Rate
%
Increase /
Decrease
Revised Fee - Purpose
Community
Development / City
Planning
Architectural Review Board –
Administrative Design Approval (New
Construction)
$ 5,125.43 $ 3,201.64 -37.5% This decrease reflects the removal of a code compliance review.
Community
Development / Code
Compliance
Medicinal Cannabis Light
Manufacturer
$ 127.34 $ 132.05 3.7% Revised to make subject to the City's annual revision and increase.
Community
Development / Code
Compliance
Medicinal Cannabis Retailer- New:
July - September (4 inspections)
$ 1,845.12 $ 1,913.39 3.7% Revised to make subject to the City's annual revision and increase.
Community
Development / Code
Compliance
Medicinal Cannabis Retailer- New:
October - December (3 inspections)
$ 1,410.90 $ 1,463.10 3.7% Revised to make subject to the City's annual revision and increase.
Community
Development / Code
Compliance
Medicinal Cannabis Retailer- New:
January - March (2 inspections)
$ 976.67 $ 1,012.81 3.7% Revised to make subject to the City's annual revision and increase.
Community
Development / Code
Compliance
Medicinal Cannabis Retailer- New:
April - June (1 inspection)
$ 542.45 $ 562.52 3.7% Revised to make subject to the City's annual revision and increase.
Community
Development / Code
Compliance
Medicinal Cannabis Retailer -
Renewal
$ 1,845.12 $ 1,913.39 3.7% Revised to make subject to the City's annual revision and increase.
Fire CUPA - county charges (set by and
passed through to LA County):
hazardous waste generation, 1-5
Employees 1 /
CUPA - county charges (set by and
passed through to LA County):
hazardous waste generation, 0-2
Employees
$ 590.00 $ 624.00 5.8% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
Fire CUPA - county charges (set by and
passed through to LA County):
hazardous waste generation, 6-19
Employees
$ 828.00 $ 1,299.00 56.9% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
Fire CUPA - county charges (set by and
passed through to LA County):
hazardous waste generation, 20-100
Employees
$ 1,131.00 $ 1,754.00 55.1% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
Fire CUPA - county charges (set by and
passed through to LA County):
hazardous waste generation, 101-500
Employees
$ 1,644.00 $ 2,599.00 58.1% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
Fire CUPA - county charges (set by and
passed through to LA County):
hazardous waste generation, 501
Employees and over
$ 2,815.00 $ 4,418.00 56.9% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
Fire CUPA - county charges (set by and
passed through to LA County):
hazardous waste generation-silver
waste only
$ 295.00 $ 455.00 54.2% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
Proposed Fee Revisions
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Department /
Division
Fee Current
Fee
Proposed
Fee Rate
%
Increase /
Decrease
Revised Fee - Purpose
Proposed Fee Revisions
Fire CUPA - county charges (passed
through to LA County): hazardous
waste generation/tiered permitconditionally authorized $ 916.00 $ 2,121.00 131.6% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
Fire CUPA - county charges (passed
through to LA County): hazardous
waste generation/tiered permitpermit by rule
$ 1,308.00 $ 3,075.00 135.1% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
Fire CUPA - county charges (set by and
passed through to LA County):
hazardous waste generation/tiered
permit-conditionally exempt
$ 139.00 $ 318.00 128.8% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
Police CCW Renewal Application Fee $ 25.00 $ 457.00 1728.0% State law has been updated through PC26190(b)(1) and removed the $25
renewal language. City's can charge a
reasonable fee for new license and
renewals. The proposed amount was
previously approved by Council.
Public Works /
Airport
Tie-Downs: Single-engine Space $ 123.67 $ 57.82 -53.2% This fee is required to comply with the federal standards and the Consent
Decree as it pertains to aeronautical rates
and charges at the Santa Monica Airport.
Fee increases 3% annually.
Public Works /
Airport
Tie-Downs: Multi-engine Space
below 12,500 lbs.
$ 185.52 $ 86.74 -53.2% This fee is required to comply with the federal standards and the Consent
Decree as it pertains to aeronautical rates
and charges at the Santa Monica Airport.
Fee increases 3% annually.
Public Works /
Airport
Transient Tie-Downs: Single-engine
Space below 12,500 lbs.
$ 20.12 $ 9.41 -53.2% This fee is required to comply with the federal standards and the Consent
Decree as it pertains to aeronautical rates
and charges at the Santa Monica Airport.
Fee increases 3% annually.
Public Works /
Airport
Transient Tie-Downs: Multi-engine
Space below 12,500 lbs.
$ 40.26 $ 18.82 -53.3% This fee is required to comply with the federal standards and the Consent
Decree as it pertains to aeronautical rates
and charges at the Santa Monica Airport.
Fee increases 3% annually.
Public Works /
Airport
Transient Tie-Downs: Multi-engine
Space: Aircraft over 12,500 lbs.
$ 40.26 $ 18.82 -53.3% This fee is required to comply with the federal standards and the Consent
Decree as it pertains to aeronautical rates
and charges at the Santa Monica Airport.
Fee increases 3% annually.
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Summary of Proposed Fee Changes Attachment D
Department /
Division
Fee Current
Fee
Proposed
Fee Rate
%
Increase /
Decrease
Revised Fee - Purpose
Proposed Fee Revisions
Public Works /
Airport
Transient Tie-Downs: Overnight
Vehicular Parking (nightly)
$ 13.41 $ 13.81 3.0% This fee is required to comply with the federal standards and the Consent
Decree as it pertains to aeronautical rates
and charges at the Santa Monica Airport.
Fee increases 3% annually.
Public Works /
Airport
Transient Tie-Downs: Overnight
Vehicular Parking (monthly)
$ 134.23 $ 138.25 3.0% This fee is required to comply with the federal standards and the Consent
Decree as it pertains to aeronautical rates
and charges at the Santa Monica Airport.
Fee increases 3% annually.
Public Works /
Airport
Hangars (Land Value): Light Aircraft
Covers and 22T Hangar
$ 3.78 $ 2.00 -47.1% This fee is required to comply with the federal standards and the Consent
Decree as it pertains to aeronautical rates
and charges at the Santa Monica Airport.
Fee increases 3% annually.
Public Works /
Airport
Landing Fee $ 5.48 $ 2.56 -53.3% This fee is required to comply with the federal standards and the Consent
Decree as it pertains to aeronautical rates
and charges at the Santa Monica Airport.
The reduced rates and charges will
remain in effect until at least December 31,
2028.
Fee shall not be subject to annual increase.
Public Works /
Airport
Fuel Flowage Fee-Jet A Fuel
(dispensed at SM Airport)
$ 0.11 $ 0.05 -54.5% This fee is required to comply with the federal standards and the Consent
Decree as it pertains to aeronautical rates
and charges at the Santa Monica Airport.
The reduced rates and charges will
remain in effect until at least December 31,
2028.
Fee shall not be subject to annual increase.
Public Works /
Airport
Fuel Flowage Fee-AVGas Fuel
(dispensed at SM Airport)
$ 0.11 $ 0.05 -54.5% This fee is required to comply with the federal standards and the Consent
Decree as it pertains to aeronautical rates
and charges at the Santa Monica Airport.
The reduced rates and charges will
remain in effect until at least December 31,
2028.
Fee shall not be subject to annual increase.
Public Works / OSE EV User Fee (Summer: June 1 -
September 30) /
EV User Fee
$ 0.35 $ 0.35 0.0% The information was revised to capture one consistent rate of $0.35/kWh all year
to cover these costs.
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Summary of Proposed Fee Changes Attachment D
Department /
Division
Fee Current
Fee
Proposed
Fee Rate
%
Increase /
Decrease
Revised Fee - Purpose
Proposed Fee Revisions
Public Works /
Cemetery
Mortuary Charges: Additional
Evening Services
$ 953.26 $ 1,389.57 45.8% This fee is reflective of additional services now being provided, such as evening
service requests.
Public Works /
Cemetery
Mortuary Charges: Charge for any
ceremony held on weekend
$ 1,513.88 $ 2,217.24 46.5% This fee is reflective of additional services now being provided, such as weekend
service requests.
Public Works / Public
Landscape
Tree Planting 24" Box $ 311.80 $ 362.00 16.1% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
Public Works / Public
Landscape
Tree Planting 36" Box $ 850.44 $ 892.00 4.9% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
Public Works / Public
Landscape
Tree Planting 48" Box $ 2,154.39 $ 2,310.00 7.2% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
Public Works / Public
Landscape
Full Prune >36 DSH $ 566.95 $ 603.00 6.4% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
Public Works / Public
Landscape
Tree Restitution - Cost Per Required
Replacement 24" Box Tree
$ 755.24 $ 848.00 12.3% More accurate calculation of the full costs to provide the service.
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Summary of Proposed Fee Changes Attachment D
Department /
Division
Fee Fee
Amount
Deletion of Fee - Purpose
Library Technology Package fee $ 38.00 This fee was meant to provide IT support to meeting room renters with more complicated needs. However, the service was not being used, as many complications were considered
minimal.
Library Internet session for extra time or
those without library cards
$ 2.00 Due to mandated restrictions and significant reductions, Library operations and logistics were altered in compliance, and there was no longer capacity for this service.
Public Works / OSE EV User Fee (Winter: October 1 - May 31)
$ 0.30 Staff recommends one consistent rate of $0.35/kWh all year to cover these costs.
Proposed Fee Deletions
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