Larry Leaman
INTERIM DIRECTOR
300 N. Flower St. Santa Ana, CA
MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. BOX 4048
SANTA ANA, CA 92702-4048
For Further Information, contact:
Brian Murphy, 834-3763
Diane Thomas, 834-6203
Planning & Development
Services Proposes New Fee Schedule
Based On Time And Materials Cost Recovery
"This would be the first fee increase
in a decade," Leaman explained. "In fact, in
1999 and 2001, the fees were lowered by nearly one-third
and the County subsequently returned more than $1 million
to 1,363 applicants who had paid fees in the previous
six months. Now, with rising costs to County departments,
it's time to adjust to a real cost-based system for better
tracking as well as equity."
A public hearing on the proposal will take place Jan.
28 at the Board of Supervisors meeting at the Hall of
Administration (HOA) at 9:30 a.m. Information on the proposal
is posted in the lobbies at the HOA, 10 Civic Center Plaza
in Santa Ana, and the Osborne Building, where PDSD is
located, at 300 N. Flower in Santa Ana. Information is
also available at the office of the Clerk of the Board
in the Hall of Administration. Agenda and meeting notices
may also be found on the Board of Supervisors page at
www.oc.ca.gov.
A comparison chart depicting the current, proposed and
comparable jurisdictions' fees is attached.
Comparison of Existing County Building Permit Fees
to Proposed Time & Material Costs of
Processing, and
City Fees for Three Typical Permits
Permit Type Description
County of Orange Existing Fee
Proposed Time & Material Cost Estimate*
1993 County of Orange Fee
City of Irvine**
City of Newport Beach
City of Orange
2,000 Sq.Ft. House with
400 Sq.Ft. Garage
$1,422
$2,335
$2,073
$4,484
$2,899
$2,417
10,000 Sq.Ft. Commercial
Building
$3,234
$4,594
$4,721
$17,888
$6,412
$8,781
500 Sq.Ft. Addition to an
Existing Residence
$562
$848>
$812
$2,402
$815
$948
* The estimate is based on the actual
cost for the minimum number of hours for plan check
and inspection; the costs will be higher for more
complex projects.
**Irvine fees include a $1500 deposit
for zoning clearance and a systems development charge.
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