SCC NO AN ORDINANCE OF THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY CODE RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES

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1 SCC NO AN ORDINANCE OF THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY CODE RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES The Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento, State of California, ordains as follows: SECTION 1. Section of Chapter 16.90, Title 16, of the Sacramento County Code is amended to read as follows: Permit Fees A. The fee for each permit shall be that as prescribed in Sections and of the Sacramento County Code. B. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this code shall be made by the Building Official. The value to be used in computing the permit fee shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems, and any other permanent equipment. C. The new permit fee schedule will apply to all permit applications received on or after the effective date of the new permit fee ordinance. Plans submitted for plan review prior to the effective date of the new permit fee ordinance may be issued under the old permit fee schedule for ninety (90) days. After the ninety (90) day grace period, all permits will be issued under the new permit fee schedule. SECTION 2. Section of Chapter 16.90, Title 16, of the Sacramento County Code is added to read as follows: Annual Building Permit Fee Adjustment Beginning July 1, 2016, and for three years thereafter no later than July 31, all Building Permit Fees identified in Section shall be adjusted to be consistent with the then current loaded labor rate for the position of Building Inspector II. The adjusted fee schedule shall be published by written notice to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. 1

2 SECTION 3. Section of Chapter 16.90, Title 16, of the Sacramento County Code is amended to read as follows: Fee Schedule. The building permit fee schedule shall be as follows: A. Building Permit Fees'. New buildings, additions, alterations, fill-ins/tenant improvements, remodels, fire repairs that include structural and/or substantial repair, mobile/modular homes (permanent or temporary) and other structures requiring a plan review. Other construction related fees may also be assessed. 1. Permit fees for new, remodel or alteration of, and/or additions to, Group R, Division 3 and U or S occupancies accessory to residential/agricultural use. Fee l (minimum fee based on current hourly BI-11 rate) $1.00 to 2, $ (2 1/2 hourly units) $2, to 100, $ ( x valuation 2 exceeding $2,000.00) $100, and greater $2, ( x valuation 2 exceeding $100,000.00) 2. Permit fees for buildings other than Group R, Division 3 and U or S occupancies accessory to residential/agricultural use to include new structures, additions, alterations, remodels and/or any type of improvement to commercial buildings. '3 Feel (minimum fee based on current hourly B1-11 rate) $1.00 to 1, $ (3.5 hourly units) $1, to 2, $ (5.5 hourly units) $2, to 50, $ ( x valuationz 3 $2, to $50,000.00) $50, to 500, $2, ( x valuationz 3 $50, to $500,000.00) $500, and greater $11, ( x valuationz 3 exceeding $500,000.00) ' Total building permit fee. 3 The portion of the valuation allocable to permanent equipment for buildings in Section (A)(2) shall be calculated using the following schedule: Actual Permanent Equipment Value Valuation Used Up to $5,000, % of actual equipment value $5,000,001 to 10,000,000 75% of actual equipment value 2

3 $10,000,001 to 20,000,000 50% of actual equipment value Over $20,000,000 25% of actual equipment value B. Plan Review Fee. Upon submittal of a plan for plan review, a plan review fee of forty (40) percent of the total building permit fee shall be collected. When the permit is issued, the balance of the total permit fee (building permit fee plus plan review fee) is due. 1. For production housing of five or more similar units or for five or more identical residential dwellings built on separate land parcels but within the same subdivision, the plan review portion of the permit shall be reduced by fifty (50) percent. 2. For identical buildings and/or structures that are concurrently permitted on the same parcel of land, the plan review fee for the first building or structure shall be as indicated in subsection B above. The plan review fee for additional buildings or structures shall be reduced by fifty (50) percent. There shall not be a reduction in the field inspection portion of the permitting fee. C. Other Building Permit Fees'. 1. Carports, decks, patio covers, fences, reroof, demolitions, fire repairs, and other structures not requiring a plan review. Feel (minimum fee based on current hourly B1-11 rate) $1.00 to 1, $ equal to 1 hour at current B1-11 rate $1, to 10, $ ( x valuation 2 $1, to $10, and greater $ ( x valuation 2 exceeding 2. Carports, decks, patio covers, fences, private garages, roof re-pitches, fire repairs, barns and other structures requiring a minimal plan review. Feel (minimum fee based on current hourly B1-11 rate) $1.00 to 1, $ equal to 1 1/2 hours at current B1-11 rate $1, to 10, $ ( x valuation 2 $1, to $10,000,00) $10, and greater $ ( x valuation 2 exceeding 3

4 3. For all permits issued subsequent to March 1, 2008, voluntary contributions of public amenities such as art, memorials, fountains or other displays not requiring plan review. The determination of a qualified public amenity shall be made by the Planning Director. Any appeal from such a determination shall be heard by the Board of Supervisors. Feel (minimum fee based on current hourly BI-11 rate) $1.00 to 1, $ x 50% equal to 1 hour at the current BI-11 rate $1, to 10, ($ ( x valuation 2 $1, to ) x 50% $10, and greater ($ ( x valuation 2 exceeding ) x 50% 4. For all permits issued subsequent to March 1, 2008, voluntary contributions of public amenities such as art, memorials, fountains or other displays requiring a minimal plan review. The determination of a qualified public amenity shall be made by the Planning Director. Any appeal from such a determination shall be heard by the Board of Supervisors. Fee l (minimum fee based on current hourly B1-11 rate) $1.00 to 1, $ x 50% equal to 2 hours at current B1-11 rate $1, to 10, ($ ( x valuation 2 $1, to ) x 50% $10, and greater ($ ( x valuation 2 exceeding ) x 50% D. Special Fees and Valuations. Valuation modification for high value equipment included as part of the permit project costs. The portion of the valuation allocable to permanent equipment for buildings in subsection (A)(2) of this section shall be calculated using the following schedule: Actual Permanent Equipment Value Valuation Used to Calculate the Fees Up to $5,000, % of actual equipment value $5,000,001 to 10,000,000 5,000,000 + (75% of the actual equipment valuation between 5 and 10,000,000) $10,000,001 to 20,000,000 8,750,000 + (50% of the actual equipment valuation between 10 and 20,000,000) Over $20,000,000 13,750,000 + (25% of actual equipment value > 20,000,000) 4

5 E. Single Discipline of Plumbing, Mechanical or Electrical Permit Fees and Miscellaneous Permit Fees for One Discipline. Feel (minimum fee based on current hourly BI-11 rate) $1.00 to 1, $ (0.9 hourly units) $1, to 10, $ (0.025 x valuation 2 $1, to $10, and greater $ (0.015 x valuation 2 exceeding Total permit fee. F. Miscellaneous Permit for Two Disciplines. Total Fee l (minimum fee based on current hourly BI-11 rate) Valuation2 $1.00 to $ (1.8 hourly units) 2, $2, to $ (0.025 x valuation 2 $2, to 10, $10, and $ (0.015 x valuation' exceeding greater Total permit fee. G. Miscellaneous Permit Fees for Three Disciplines. Feel (minimum fee based on current hourly Total Valuation2 BI-11 rate) $1.00 to 3, $ (2.7 hourly units) $3, to 10, $ (0.025 x valuation 2 $3, to $10, and greater $ (0.015 x valuation 2 exceeding Total permit fee. H. Sign Permit Fees l. 1. Permit fee for illuminated signs (all types: wall, pole, freestanding and monument). Total Valuation2 Feel (minimum fee based on current hourly BI-11 rate) $1.00 to 5, $ (minimum 3 hourly units) 5

6 $5, and greater $ (0.02 x valuation 2 exceeding $5,000.00) 2. Permit fee for non-illuminated signs (freestanding, pole and monument). Total Valuation2 All Sign SizesNalues Feel (minimum fee based on current hourly BI-11 rate) $ (2.5 hourly units) 1 3. Permit fee for non-illuminated signs (wall/appendage). Total Valuation2 All Sign Sizes I. Swimming Pool/Spa Permit Fees l, 1. Permit fee for private pool. Feel (minimum fee based on current hourly BI-Il rate) $ (1.5 hourly units) Fee l (minimum fee based on current hourly BI-11 rate) $1.00 to 1, $ (2.0 hourly units) $1, to 10, $ ( x valuation 2 $1, to 10,000.00) $10, and greater $ ( x valuation 2 exceeding 2. Permit fee for public pool. Fee l (minimum fee based on current hourly BI-11 rate) $1.00 to 1, $ (3.0 hourly units) $1, to 10, $ ( x valuation 2 $1, to 10,000.00) $10, and greater $ ( x valuation 2 exceeding 3. Permit fee for separate private or public spa. Fee l (minimum fee based on current hourly BI-11 rate) $1.00 to 2, $ (2.5 hourly units) 6

7 $2, and greater $ ( x valuation2 exceeding $2,000.00) I Total permit fee. J. Permits for modular/mobile homes and temporary mobile homes shall use fee calculation in subsection (A)(1) and shall be based upon twenty-five (25) percent of the current County of Sacramento Building Permits and Inspection Division Building Valuation Table. K. The building compliance inspection fee shall be based upon current hourly unit rate. The minimum fee shall be three and one-half hourly units (four hundred and six dollars ($406.00)). L. Inspection and Posting of a Building to Be Moved Fee. Application and inspection fee (minimum 3.5 hourly $ units) When the application indicates that the building is to be moved from a location outside of the County of Sacramento, the applicant shall pay additional hourly unit fees for time expended by the inspector plus current Federal mileage fees for miles driven. M. Solar Permit Fees. 1. Residential rooftop solar panel fees (calculated per SB1222/Cal. Govt. Code limits). System Size - Kilowatts Solar Fees (minimum fee based on current hourly B1-11 rate) 1 kw to 8 kw $ for 1 kw plus $35.00 for each additional system kw up to 8 kw ( 2 hourly units ) 9 kw to 15 kw $ kw and greater $ plus $15.00 per additional kw over 15kW 2. Commercial rooftop solar panel fees (calculated per SB1222/Cal. Govt. Code limits). System Size - Kilowatts Solar Fees (minimum fee based on current hourly B1-11 rate) I to 17 kw $ for 1 kw plus $35.00 for each additional system kw up to 17 kw ( 3 hourly units + $35.00 per kw ) 18 kw to 50 kw $ kw and above (up to 250 kw) $943.00plus $7.00 for each additional system kw up to 250 kw 251 kw and greater $2, plus $5.00 for each additional system kw over 250kW 7

8 3. Solar permit fees for ground mount panels for commercial or residential projects. System Size - Kilowatts Fee (minimum fee based on current hourly BI- II rate) 1 to 10 kw $ (7 hourly units) 11 kw to 1.0 MW $ hourly unit for each additional 10 kw or portion thereof 1 MW and greater $12, hourly units for each additional MW or portion thereof N. Flat Rate Permit Fees. 1. Replacement Window Permit Fees. A fee of one hundred twelve dollars ( $116.00) shall be charged for replacement of up to and including two windows. A fee of two hundred twenty-four dollars ($232.00) shall be charged for replacement of three or more windows. 2. Reroof fees. Reroofs (fee based on 3 square increments): Hourly Unit Rate ( $116.00) Add 0.2 units per 3 Square Add 0.12 unit per 3 Square Add 0.08 units per 3 (35 & above) Square (61 & above) Squares Total Fee Squares Total Fee Squares Total Fee Ito 10 (base fee of 1.5 fee $ to 37 $ to 64 $ units) 11 to 13 $ to 40 $ to 67 $ to 16 $ to 43 $ to 70 $ to 19 $ to 46 $ to 73 $ to 22 $ to 49 $ to 76 $ to 25 $ to 52 $ to 79 $ to 28 $ to 55 $ to 82 $ to 31 $ to 58 $ to 85 $ to 34 $ to 61 $ to 88 $ (Reroof permit fees do not include fees for structural repairs or additional roof work.) 3. Residential HVAG, Water Heaters and Miscellaneous Electric. Units Fee HVAC replacement (includes electrical disconnect) Split system or rooftop 3 $ Package/ground 2.5 $ Condenser only, furnace only or wall-mount heater 2 $ Add 1/2 hour for each of the following: New/replaced ducting system 0.5 $58.00 New/replaced gas piping 0.5 $

9 New/replaced electrical branch circuit 0.5 $ nd HVAC system on same property and same permit Fee at 50% of above calculation Water Heater Gas or electric replacement 0.71 $83.00 New cut-in or replacement with change in energy 0.9 $ source New tankless water heater 0.9 $ nd water heater on same permit 0.5 $58.00 Electric Panels 200 amp (& less) single phase replacement 1.0 $ Additional distribution panel 0.5 $58.00 Panel repair (such as a breaker replacement) 1 $ Other Inspections and Fees. Issuance of each supplemental permit $ (1 hourly unit) (permit change) Inspection outside of normal business hours 1 Directly billed based upon current labor rates with 3 hourly unit minimum Inspections for which no fee is Directly billed based upon current labor rates specifically indicated Each re-inspection $ (based on 1.5 hourly units) Administrative fee, temporary $ (based on 2 hourly units) certificate of occupancy Issuance of duplicate certificate of occupancy $ (minimum of 1 hourly unit plus research time) Permit research and written responses Directly billed based upon current labor rates Additional plan review required by Directly billed based upon current labor rates changes, additions, or revisions to approved plans 2 Plan review for miscellaneous permits 2 Directly billed based upon current labor rates Boundary adjustment reviews 2 Directly billed based upon current labor rates Pre-application building reviews Directly billed based upon current labor rates Un-finaled permit investigations 2 Directly billed based upon current labor rates Expedited plan reviews Normal plan review fees plus directly billed based upon current labor rates Filing fee for Building Board of Appeals $ Filing fee for Joint City/County $ Disabilities Appeals Board 9

10 Abatement of building code violation(s) Scan fee for approved plans and submittal documents ' Minimum charge: Three hours. 2 Minimum charge: One-half hour. Directly billed based upon current labor charges plus all other associated costs to abate the violation including, but not limited to, fencing, board-up, repair, demolition, mailings, postings, recordings, appeals, hearing officer costs, inspection warrants, attorneys' fees, administrative costs and collection costs Electronic copies of all approved plan pages and documents shall be provided to the County of Sacramento Building Permits and Inspection by the applicant. The electronic submittal will be in a standard PDF format on acceptable electronic media. If the applicant chooses to have the County scan all documents into our records, a charge of $5.00 per plan page for paper sized larger than 11" x 17"; $1.00 for 8.5" x 14" and/or 11" x 17"; and $0.50 per standard 8.5" x 11" document page will be charged P. After Hours Inspections. The fee for after hours and emergency call out inspections shall be a minimum of three units overtime (0T) at the current BI-II rate. 3.0 OT Units = $ Q. Zone Check Fee. A fee of thirteen (13) percent of the building plan review fee shall be collected per Board Resolution for the Planning Division's zone check function. R. Long Range Planning Fee. A fee of seven percent of the total permit fee (building permit fee and plan review fee) shall be charged for all permits that require a review by the Department of Planning pursuant to Section of the Sacramento County Zoning Code. S. Environmental Compliance Fee. A fee of forty dollars ($40.00) shall be charged by the Department of Environmental Review and Assessment for all Business Permits issued pursuant to subsections (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this section. T. Green Fee. Pursuant to SB1473 and CA Health and Safety Code Sections , , , and , a fee of four dollars per one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) with appropriate fractions thereof, but not less than one dollar shall be assessed for deposit in the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund for expenditure in carrying out the provisions associated with green building standards. U. BERG (Business Environmental Resource Center) Fee. A BERG fee is applicable to new commercial and alteration type permits only. This fee shall be.025 percent of the construction valuation. V. County Building Project Fee (Case Type EXCC). Fees for County building projects requiring building permits per the CA Building Code and State statutes shall be 10

11 reduced to eighty (80) percent of the permit fees found within this fee schedule. Permitted work which will be inspected by another authorized County Inspection Department, Division, or firm deemed acceptable to the Building Official, shall be subject to a plan review fee of forty (40) percent of the total permit fee. Applicants may also be charged for inspection services performed by an authorized County Department, Division or firm. Permits and certificates of occupancy shall be issued for County building projects in conjunction with the authorized field inspection staffs approval. W. Temporary Connection of Service Utility Fee. A processing fee of one hundred seventy four dollars ($174.00) or one and one-half hours at the current BI-11 rate shall be charged for the temporary connection of any service utility. Additionally, in order to receive temporary service connection, all temporary connection applicants must deposit five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or a five thousand dollar ($5,000.00) bond with the County Building Division. The deposit shall be maintained in an interest bearing account and shall be refunded to the applicant after final inspection approval for the project is received from the Building Official. The deposit and any interest thereon shall be retained by the County if final inspection approval is not obtained within three years from the date the deposit is made. This time may be extended if the Building Official determines that final inspection approval is being diligently pursued but has not been obtained due to exigent or unforeseen circumstances. Deposits retained by the County shall be placed in a specific fund which shall be used for Building Code compliance monitoring and enforcement purposes. X. Temporary Occupancy Deposit. In order to receive a temporary certificate of occupancy before the completion of the entire work covered by a permit, all temporary occupancy applicants must deposit five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or a five thousand dollar ($5,000.00) bond with the County Building Division. The deposit shall be maintained in an interest bearing account and shall be refunded to the applicant after final inspection approval for the project is received from the Building Official. The deposit and any interest thereon shall be retained by the County if the temporary certificate of occupancy expires before final inspection approval is obtained or if final inspection approval is not obtained within three years from the date the deposit is made. This time may be extended if the Building Official determines that final inspection approval is being diligently pursued but has not been obtained due to exigent or unforeseen circumstances. Deposits retained by the County shall be placed in a specific fund which shall be used for Building Code compliance monitoring and enforcement purposes. Y. CASp Fee. Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 55.53(d)(3), a fee of ten percent of the Building Permit Fee shall be collected when accessibility plan review by a Certified Access Specialist is required. Z. Energy Plan Review Fee. A fee of five percent of the building Plan Review Fee shall be collected when an energy plan review is required pursuant to the Building Energy and Efficiency Standards in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6. 11

12 SECTION 4. This ordinance was introduced and the title thereof read at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors on July 14, 2015, and on July 28, 2015, further reading was waived by the unanimous vote of the Supervisors present. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on and after thirty (30) days from the date of its passage, and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days from the date of its passage it shall be published once with the names of the members of the Board of Supervisors voting for and against the same, said publication to be made in a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sacramento. On a motion by Supervisor MacGlashan, seconded by Supervisor Nottoli, the foregoing ordinance was passed and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento, State of California, this 28 th day of July 2015, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Supervisors, Kennedy, MacGlashan, Nottoli, Peters, Serna Supervisors, None Supervisors, None ABSTAIN: Supervisors, None RECUSAL: Supervisors, None (PER POLITICAL REFORM ACT ( )) Chair of the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento County, California In accordance with Section of the Govemment.Code Of te.statecif Galifornia a copy of the document has been delve* tthttte CBI the of Supeuisthe Y. OA Secomenteon, 12