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Notwithstanding any other provision of the Administrative Code, the following fee shall be paid:
(a) DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
CASE TYPE | AUTHORITY | AMOUNT | F/D |
ADMINISTRATION FEE FOR IMPACT FEE DEFERRALS | Bd. Policy B-29 | ||
Commercial Building Permits | $238 Per Phase | F | |
Residential Tract Permits | $238 Per Permit | F |
(Added by Ord. No. 9973 (N.S.), effective 5-3-09; amended by Ord. No. 10223 (N.S.), effective 10-25-12; amended by Ord. No. 10607 (N.S.), effective 6-30-19; amended by Ord. No. 10725 (N.S.), effective 7-4-21; amended by Ord. No. 10788 (N.S.), effective 6-26-22; amended by Ord. No. 10847 (N.S.), effective 6-23-23; amended by Ord. No. 10909 (N.S.), effective 6-21-24)
(a) DEPOSITS
1. PRE-INTAKE DEPOSITS. An applicant may request review of a project to identify any significant issues or concerns that the applicant may want to consider before filing a formal application. The deposit collected is intended to cover County costs to conduct the initial project analysis and application processing. Application consultation shall be mandatory for all privately initiated projects unless waived by the Department of General Services. The Pre-Intake Deposit shall be the deposit amount set by the Board for the type of application. Upon the filing of an application, the applicant shall deposit the funds necessary to replenish the account to the amount set by the Board for the type of application filed.
2. DEPOSITS DUE WITH APPLICATION. Deposits shall be calculated and paid to the Department of General Services in accordance with the following schedule:
CASE TYPE | AUTHORITY | AMOUNT | F/D |
VACATION REQUEST | 398.5 CAC | $2,085 | D |
MANDATORY DEDICATION | 398.5 CAC | $685/ First Document | D |
BOARD POLICY J-33 PROCESSING | 398.5 CAC | $14,935 | D |
CAC = County Administrative Code D = Deposit F = Fee | |||
3. POST-APPLICATION DEPOSIT ADJUSTMENTS. Upon completion of initial project analysis, the applicant and project manager will discuss the scope of the project and calculate an estimated deposit(s). The estimated deposit(s) shall be calculated based on factors identified during the initial project analysis, established processing time standards, standard hourly rates and key milestones.
Estimated deposits shall be paid in advance of services performed. Estimated deposits are collected to recover actual project processing costs by key milestones and shall be paid prior to the completion of said milestones. The County may discontinue processing the requested project and/or recommend denial of the project based on the applicant's refusal to pay the estimated deposit and all actual processing costs that may not have been included in the estimate.
(b) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO DEPOSITS.
1. STANDARD HOURLY RATES. Any County employee may bill against an account at the hourly rates specified in subsection (c), Schedule of Standard Hourly Rates.
2. SUBSEQUENT DEPOSITS. Unanticipated factors arising during project processing, such as, but not limited to, complexity, controversy or environmental issues which require additional project review will be conveyed to the applicant as soon as they are known. If it is determined that the deposit is insufficient to recover actual costs, the project manager will scope the work remaining on the project and calculate an additional subsequent deposit. The County may discontinue processing the requested project and/or recommend denial of the project based on the applicant's refusal to pay the estimated deposit and all actual processing costs that may not have been included in the estimate. Final documents and approvals shall not be issued until all deposits are paid in full.
3. REFUNDS. At the completion of all tasks associated with an application for which a deposit is required and after all final documents and review are completed, the difference between the deposited amount and the actual cost shall be refunded within 180 days. A refund shall not be authorized if the total refundable amount after deduction of County administrative cost is less than $10. An applicant who has paid the applicable deposit(s) may withdraw the application by submitting a written request to the County. The County shall discontinue work on such application within one working day from the receipt of said request. Any unused deposit(s) remaining upon the withdrawal of the application shall be refunded in accordance with this section.
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, when an applicant is owed a refund but is in deficit on a separate deposit account(s) at any County department, the refund may be applied by the County to the deposit account(s) in deficit as an offset, unless a different disposition of the refund is required by law.
(c) SCHEDULE OF STANDARD HOURLY RATES
Unless otherwise specified, all deposits and time and material charges shall be calculated and will be charged using the following standard hourly billing rates:
POSITION | HOURLY RATE |
POSITION | HOURLY RATE |
Asset Management Land Surveyor/ Senior Land Surveyor | Charged at hourly rate approved by the Board of Supervisors |
Asset Management Associate/Senior Real Property Agent/Project Manager | Charged at hourly rate approved by the Board of Supervisors |
OTHER COUNTY DEPARTMENTS
| |
County Counsel - Attorney | Charged at hourly rate approved by the Board of Supervisors |
County Counsel - Paralegal | Charged at hourly rate approved by the Board of Supervisors |
Department of Planning and Development Services Personnel | Charged at hourly rate approved by the Board of Supervisors |
Department of Public Works Personnel | Charged at hourly rate approved by the Board of Supervisors |
(Added by Ord. No. 10282 (N.S.), effective 11-9-13; amended by Ord. No. 10712 (N.S.), effective 2-11-21)
The following fees and charges shall be paid to the San Diego County Fire Authority or the County collection agent for providing the following services:
(a) SCHEDULE OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY FEES
Service Type | Plan Review Fee | Inspection Fee |
Service Type | Plan Review Fee | Inspection Fee |
Residential Building Permit without Fire Sprinklers | $71.00 | $113.00 |
Residential Building Permit with Fire Sprinklers | $178.00 | $203.00 |
Commercial Building Permit without Fire Sprinklers | $104.00 | $262.00 |
Commercial Building Permit with Fire Sprinklers | $188.00 | $510.00 |
Commercial Tenant Improvement | $81.00 | $458.00 |
Grading Plan Review/Fire | $58.00 | N/A |
Gate Plan Review/Fire | $58.00 | N/A |
Fire Safety/Site Inspection | N/A | $222.00 |
Special Event/Fire | $54.00 | $221.00 |
Fire Alarm System | $94.00 | $314.00 |
Alternative Fire Suppression System | $101.00 | $316.00 |
Re-Inspection Fee/Fire | N/A | $171.00 |
(b) OTHER FEES, DEPOSITS AND PROVISIONS.
1. When a project is not specifically listed in the Permit fee table (subsection a) the fee shall be calculated using the standard hourly rates described in subsection (b)(3) of this section.
2. CHARGES FOR SPECIALIZED WORK. Information, maps, circulars and other specialized mapping or GIS-based reports prepared by the San Diego County Fire Authority may be charged for using the standard hourly billing rates listed in subsection (b)(3) of this section.
3. SCHEDULE OF STANDARD HOURLY RATES. Unless otherwise specified, all fees and time and material charges shall be calculated and will be charged using the following standard hourly billing rates:
POSITION | HOURLY RATE |
Fire Prevention Specialist | $135.00 |
4. INSPECTIONS OUTSIDE OF NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. When the Fire Code Official approves requests for service outside of normal business hours, such as plan reviews and inspections, the fee shall be calculated using the rate of one and one-half times the standard hourly rate described in subsection 362.4(b)(3).
5. PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES FOR RESIDENTIAL TRACTS. When a plan is registered with the Building Official as a Master Plan, fees will be assessed for each unique floor plan for the building and automatic fire sprinkler plan reviews. Each dwelling unit in the phase will be assessed inspection fees. If there are no new unique floor plans in subsequent phases of the residential tract, fees will be assessed for only the inspection of each dwelling unit in the phase.
6. FEE WAIVER FOR STRUCTURES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY NATURAL DISASTER. The plan review fee and inspection fees may be waived for an applicant who is rebuilding legally built structures which have been damaged or destroyed by a wildfire or other natural disaster and which are located within the boundaries of a geographic area which has been declared by resolution of the Board of Supervisors to be eligible for this fee waiver. The fee waiver shall not apply to any portion of a new structure which exceeds the square footage of the structure which is being replaced.
7. HOMEOWNER AND BUSINESS OWNERS RELIEF - WAIVER OF PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES. Notwithstanding the fees otherwise specified in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, and San Diego County Code Section 91.1.109, the plan check review and inspection fees shall not be charged for improvements identified in subsections (10), (11) and (12) of Section 362.1(d) of the San Diego County Administrative Code, provided the improvement has not been previously identified as a violation by the County.
8. FEE WAIVER FOR DISABLED VETERANS. Notwithstanding the fees otherwise specified in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the plan check and inspections fees shall be waived for accessibility modifications made to the homes of disabled veterans.
9. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE FEES. The Fire Code Official shall have the authority to waive fees for a project when the scope of work is minor in nature, the plans can be reviewed over the counter without additional research, and will not necessitate an inspection for fire code related issues.
10. APPLICABILITY. This chapter shall be applicable in the unincorporated territory of the County of San Diego, where the County Fire Code Official provides the services, including within a fire protection district or municipal water district which provides fire protection service, if the district has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding or other agreement with the County to provide fire plan review and inspection.
(Added by Ord. No. 10301 (N.S.), effective 1-2-14; amended by Ord. No. 10730 (N.S.), effective 6-17-21)
The following fees and charges shall be paid to the San Diego County Probation Department or the County collection agent.
(a) An adult probationer who damages or discards his or her electronic monitoring device may be charged up to $600 for equipment replacement costs.
(b) Pursuant to Penal Code section 1210.1(a), in addition to any fine assessed under other provisions of law, the trial judge may require an adult convicted of a nonviolent drug possession offense who is reasonably able to do so to contribute to the cost of his or her own placement in a drug treatment program of up to $79 per month.
(c) A fee of up to $250 each year for administering the approval and annual renewal process of the Batterers Diversion Programs as required by Penal Code Section 1203.097(c)(5)(B).
(Added by Ord. No. 6804 (N.S.), effective 8-2-84; amended by Ord. No. 6942 (N.S.), effective 5-16-85; amended by Ord. No. 7143 (N.S.), effective 6-26-86; amended by Ord. No. 7376 (N.S.), effective 10-22-87; amended by Ord. No. 7896 (N.S.), effective 5-23-91; amended by Ord. No. 8414 (N.S.), effective 7-21-94; amended by Ord. No. 8519 (N.S.), effective 5-4-95; amended by Ord. No. 8774 (N.S.), effective 5-8-97; amended by Ord. No. 9076, effective 10-14-99; amended by Ord. No. 9557 (N.S.), effective 6-20-03; amended by Ord. No. 9788 (N.S.), effective 7-20-06; amended by Ord. No. 9877 (N.S.), effective 8-30-07; amended by Ord. No. 9927 (N.S.), effective 4-24-08; amended by Ord. No. 10070 (N.S.), effective 10-14-10; amended by Ord. No. 10349 (N.S.), effective 9-4-14; amended by Ord. No. 10669 (N.S.), effective 5-19-20; amended by Ord. No. 10672 (N.S.), effective 6-2-20; amended by Ord. No. 10736 (N.S.), effective 7-29-21; amended by Ord. No. 10810 (N.S.), effective 11-24-22; amended by Ord. No. 10885 (N.S.), effective 2-8-24)
Unless otherwise provided by this section or by statute, the following fees and charges shall be paid to the County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency or the County Collection agent.
(a) Stepparent Adoptions. A fee of $270 to be charged to a stepparent adopting a child for the costs incurred by the County in making an investigation required by existing law, except as specified; pursuant to Section 9000 et. seq. of the Family Code. Pursuant to Family Code Section 9002, the Director may defer, waive or reduce the fee if its payment would cause economic hardship to the prospective adoptive parent detrimental to the welfare of the adopted child. For such purpose, the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency is authorized to establish a sliding payment scale for this fee. This sliding scale shall be based upon the income level of the family.
(b) Guardianship. A fee of $708 for non-relative guardianship investigations as required by existing law, except as specified; pursuant to Section 1500 et seq. of the Probate Code. Pursuant to Probate Code Section 1513.1, the Director may waive any or all of the fee based on hardship. For such purposes the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency is authorized to establish a sliding payment scale for this fee. This sliding scale shall be based upon the income level of the family.
(Added by Ord. No. 6936 (N.S.), effective 5-9-85; deleted by Ord. No. 8084 (N.S.), effective 7-9-92; added by Ord. No. 8414 (N.S.), effective 7-21-94; amended by Ord. No. 8523 (N.S.), effective 6-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 8891 (N.S.), effective 4-16-98)
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