2012-036 - Amending Certain Fees For Fy 2012/13RESOLUTION 2012 -036
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING CERTAIN FEES FOR FY 2012/13
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos financial policies require that the Town establish
and maintain all user charges and fees based on the cost of providing services; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos periodically prepares a fee analysis that assesses the
cost of services and the recovery level for each of the fees; and
WHEREAS, the 2010 Fee Analysis indicated that development related (Planning and
Building Division) fees were recovering approximately 46 percent and 70 percent, respectively,
of the cost to process the permits; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council proposes to gradually adjust the development fees to
strive toward cost recovery.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Gatos' Building and
Planning Division FY 2012/13 fee schedule is hereby amended as attached hereto as Exhibit A.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2012 -2013 Comprehensive Fee Schedule is
hereby amended to incorporate these additionally adopted fee adjustments.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the newly adopted fees shall be become effective
August 18, 2012.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos, California, held on the 18th day of June 2012, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Barbara Spector, and Mayor Steve Rice
NAYS: Steven Leonardis
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED: Yi / �
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST: (// ,I^ )d"4k
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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Planning .. Building
Fee Changes
FY 2®1213
=HIBIT A
Of Attachment 1
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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Building Division
1. Building Permit Fees
A. Permit Issuance
Fee for issuing a Building Permit 567.00
Additional Building Permit fee 533.00
B. Demolition Permit 5226.00
C. Building Permit Fees for New Construction and Addition
The fee for each building permit shall be based upon the 1997 Uniform Building Code as
amended by the 2010 California Building Code.
A building valuation multiplier of 2.32 shall be used in conjunction with the Building
Valuation Data provided in the publication Building Valuation Data published by the
International Code Council — February 2012 to create the Town adopted Valuation Calculator
Tables for the specific Occupancy Types.
Hillside Homes shall use a building valuation modifier of 3.246 and Commercial Office
Tenant Improvements shall use a modifier of 1.16.
The Building Valuation Data will be increased by the February ENR (Engineering News
Record) Annual Building Cost Index (BCI) for every year thereafter. V
Total Valuation Fee
S1.00 to 5500.00
523.50
S501.00 to S2,000.00
523.50 for the first 5500.00 plus 53.05 for
each
additional S 100.00 or fraction thereof, to and including
52,000.00
2,001.00 to S_5,000.00
569.25 for the first 52,000.00 plus S 14.00 for
each
additional 51,000.00 or fraction thereof, to
and
including 525,000.00
S'S,001.00 to 550.000.00
5391 25 for the first 525,000.00 plus S W. 10 for
each
additional S1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to
and
including S50,000.00
550,001.00 to S 100
5643.75 for the first 550,000.00 plus 57.00 for
each
additional 51,000.00 or fraction thereof, to
and
includin¢ S 100,000.00
5100.001.00 to 5500
5993.75 for the First S 100.000.00 plus 55.60 for
each
additional S1.000.00 or faction thereof._ to
and
includiMr 5500,000.00
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Building Division - cont'd
Building Permit Fees - cont'd
7.
Fence or Freestanding Wall (over 6' high):
1. Emergency generation, wind power, special HVAC systems, etc.
Wood or metal
S44.00 /If
b. Field Inspection (2 hr. minimum)
Masonry
S 74.00/If
S.
Decks/Balcony
S42.00 /sq.ft
9.
Wood Deck
S13.00 /sq.ft
10.
Re -roofs
S3.00 /sq.ft
11.
Retaining Walls
S93.00 11If
H. Special Svstems Fee
1. Fee for issuing an Electrical Permit
1. Emergency generation, wind power, special HVAC systems, etc.
a. Plan Review (1 hr. minimum)
S239.00/hr
b. Field Inspection (2 hr. minimum)
$ 136.00/hr
2. Photovoltaic - Roof Mounted
a. Plan Review (1/2 hr. minimum)
$233.00/hr
b. Field Inspection (1 hr. minimum)
S132.00/hr
3. Photovoltaic - Ground Mounted
a. Plan Review (1 hr. minimum)
S233.00/hr
b. Field Inspection (2 hr. minimum)
S 132.00 /hr
2. Electrical Permit Fees
A. Permit Issuance
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1. Fee for issuing an Electrical Permit
567.00
2. Additional Electrical Permit fee
533.00
B.
Plan Review & Re- inspection Fees
1. Plan review fee
25% of Electrical Permit Fee
2. Additional plan review
S239.001hr
3. Re- inspection fee
S 136.00 /hr
C.
New Residential Construction
S.I I sq.ft
(New buildings only, including garages)
C -1
Commercial Construction
S.03 sq.ft
D.
System Fee Schedule
1. Private swimming pools
555.00
2. Public swimming pools
S100.00
For alterations to existing pool use Unit Fee Schedule E.
below
J. Temporary Power Poles
563.00
4. Temporary distribution system & temporary lighting
533.00
5. Installation of illuminated signs (each)
S39.00
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Building Division - cont'd
3. Mechanical Permit Fees
A. Permit Issuance
1. Fee for issuing a Mechanical Permit 567.00
2. Additional Mechanical Permit fee S33.00
B. Plan Review R Re- inspection Fees
1. Plan review fee 25% of Mechanical Pen Fee
2. Additional plan review S239.00/hr
3. Re- inspection fee S 136.001hr
C. New Residential Construction S.I I sq.ft
(New buildings only, including garages)
C -1 Commercial Construction S.08 sq.ft
D. Unit Fee Schedule
1.
Installation, of each heating system, A /C,
boiler, compressor or air handler
S33.00
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Each duct repair or alteration
S11.00
3.
Each fireplace appliance
S27.00
4.
Each ventilating fan
S11.00 _
5.
Installation of separate flue or vents not
included with the installation of an appliance
S11.00
6.
Installation of each hood with mechanical exhaust:
Residential
S'_ 7.00
Commercial
S100.00
7.
Each new or repair of gas piping system
561.00
S.
Each additional gas outlet
S20.00
9.
Installation of evaporative cooler
527.00
E. Other tilechanical Fees
1.
Duplicatejob card
S33.00
2.
Pennit extension (applies to pe,mits that have not expired)
S68.00
4. Plumhin Permit Fees
A. Permit Issuance
L Fee for issuing a Plumbin Permit 56
1 Additional Plumbing Pee-,nit fee S33.00
B. PlIni Revicw & Re- irsoection Fees
I. Plan review fee S'o of Plumbing Permit Fee
2. Additional plan review - S23 9.00;111'
_. Re- inspecdonfee S136.00,hr
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Bnildin6 Division cont'd
Other Fees — cont'd
B. Duplicate Inspection Card
S33.00
C. NPDES Inspection Fee S61.00
(Charged on all building pen-nits with the potential to
generate non -point source storm water runoff during
constriction)
D. State of California Mandated Building Standards Fee — SB 1473
A surcharge shall be added to all building permits at the rate of four dollars (S4) per one
hundred thousand dollars (S 100,000) in valuation, with appropriate fractions thereof, but
not less than one dollar (S 1). These funds will be available to the California Building
Standards Commission, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and
the Office of the State Fire Marshall for expenditure in carrying out the provisions of the
State Building Standards Law and provisions of State Housing Law that relate to
building standards. Up to ten percent (10 %) shall be retained for related administrative
costs and for code enforcement education.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Plannin? Division — cont'd
Zonin? Approvals - cont'd
(2) Planning Commission Aooroval
a. Supplemental Fee DRC applications as determined in
Section l.A.(I) or minor residential development applications
or application that are part of a Planned Development that
require Planning Commission approval
52,470.00
b. New two family unit
57,175.00
C. New nonresidential (includes conceptual Planned
Development elevations)
53,236.00
d. New multiple family (includes conceptual Planned
Development elevations)
57,439.00
C. Demolition request with a Planned Development
S1,705.00
application
f. All other (i.e.: exceed FAR, major grading, etc.)
54,173.00
x Aside from the fees noted above, no additional Architecture and Site application fees will be
assessed for projects that involve an historic structure or site.
"Any changes proposed to model homes, nonresidential, or multiple family buildings, a
supplemental fee shall be based on a time and material basis to review the changes.
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B. Conditional Use Permits
1. Conditional Use Permit
54,330.00
2. Conditional Use Permit (when consolidated
with another application for new development)
5303.00
3. Conditional Use Permit for restaurants
Minor Restaurant (DRC Approval)
52,939.00
Major Restaurant (PC Approval)
Tier 1
54.330.00
Tier 2 includes alcohol and /or entertainment
55.703.00
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S_ ,_.70.00
(these fees supplement the above established fees)
a. Transcription fee of Planning= Commission
Actual cost
minutes Vlin11,11Wm S500.00 deposit
C. Variance
S3.552.00
D. Rezoning (othe. than Planned Development)
I. Without General Plan or Speci tc Plan A:Tlcnd;r.c:lt.
Actual Cost
(5.000.00
nlinimLUn)
'. With General Plan or Speci is Plan Amendment
Actual Cost
(57.000.00
ollmnlLim)
Transciption fee of Planninu Commission
Actual Cost
minutes �li:;unum 5500.00
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deposit
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Planning Division — cont'd
Zonin Approvals — cont'd
M. Mobile Home Park Conversion Permit Actual cost
(56,000.00 deposit)
N. General Plan/Town Code Amendments Actual cost
0. Administrative Land Use Permit (56,000.00 deposit)
L. Minor telecommunications facility 51,177.00
(i.e. microcell, 3021 lb or equivalent)
2. Major telecommunications facility 52,799.00
which do not require a Conditional Use Permit
2. Subdivisions
A. Lot Line Adjustment (DRC Approval) S1,618.00
B. 4 Lots or Less (DRC Approval) 56,761.00
C. 4 Lots or Less (as part of a Planned Development)
(DRC Approval) S2,691.00
D. 5 Lots or More S10,721.00
E. 5 Lots or More (as part of a Planned Development)
(DRC Approval) S3,166.00
F. Vesting Tentative Map (VTM) Fee to be based
on the number of lots noted above
G. Lot Meroer and Reversion to Acreage (DRC Approval)
$301.00
H. Condominium 56,661.00
I. Condominium as part of a Planned Development 52.691.00
J. Certificate of Compliance (DRC Approval) S1244.00
K. VTM applications that require Town Council approval, 52470.00
Subdivision and/or DRC applications that require Planning
Commission approval.
This fee supplements the above - established fees.
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
PianninQ Division — cont'd
Other — cont'd
B. Peer/Technical Review — (any remaining deposit will be Actual cost
refunded to the applicant and amounts exceeding the (52,000.00 deposit
deposit amount will be paid by applicant) plus 10% of actual cost
for administrative charge)
C. Fees For Additional Tech Review and /or DRC Review
DRC beyond three meetings, Planning Commission hearing
beyond two meetings, Town Council hearing beyond
one meeting Actual cost
D. Surcharges
1. General Plan update surcharge .5% of building valuation
for new construction and additions/
10% of zone change and subdivision fee
2. Route 85 Study Plan surcharge 10% of application fee
for applications in Route 85 Study Plan Area***
J. Advanced Planning projects 10% of application fee
4. worth 40 Study Plan surcharge Actual cost on proportionate basis
*'r Not charged to the following applications: I H, 1J, 1K, 3C, 3D and 3E
E. Consultation Actual cost on an hourly basis
F. Aoneals
I. Fee to appeal Plaiming Commission decision
to Town Council 5334.00 per residential
S 1,340.00 per commercial,
multi - family or tentative man
2. Fee to remand applications from Town Council to
Planning Commission where no error was made by
Plannine Commission 50% of original application fce(s)
(excluding fees based on actual cost)
Fee to appeal Director of Community Development or
Development Review Committee decision to Planning
Corunission 5167.00 per residential
S67 1.00 per commercial
Tree appeals 563.00
5. .appeal transcription fee of Plannim= Commission Actual cost
minutes :Minimum S509.00 deposit
(on]" applies to f:om Planning Coll Iaission to To4vn COL11161)
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