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RESOLUTION NO. 70-93
A RESOLUTION OF
THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the current fees charged by the Town for various
planning services and permits are well below the estimated
reasonable cost of providing the services for which the fee is
charged; and
WHEREAS, at least 10 days prior to the meeting at which the
fee schedule was adopted, the Town made available to the public
data indicating the amount of estimated cost required to provide
the service for which the fee and service charges are levied and
the revenue sources anticipated to provide the services; and
WHEREAS, before adopting the fee schedule the Town held a
noticed public hearing, at which oral and written presentation
could be made, as part of a regularly scheduled meeting;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos
Hills does RESOLVE as follows:
Section 1. The fee schedule, attached here to as Exhibit A,
is hereby adopted by the City Council and the fees set forth in
that schedule shall apply to all permits and services set forth
in that schedule, until such fee schedule is amended by the City
Council.
Section 2. The fee schedule shall become effective on the
sixtieth (60th) day following the date of adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of October , 1993 .
Mayor
ATTEST:
Ci y Clerk
PB\MAS\149490KA.W50
09/29/93
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Town of Los Altos Hills
Fees, Deposits, Charges for Service, and Other
Assessments
Effective 12/6/93
CATEGORY AMOUNT OF
Item Fee Deposit
(All amounts in$unless otherwise stated)
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS*
A. FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES
1. Staff Service Rate(per hour) 75
2. Consultant Rate(including without limitation Applicable rate charged to
City Attorney,Town Geologist,Engineering Town plus 5%admin charge
Consultant,and Town Arborist)
3. General
General Plan Amendment 800 1000
Review of Initial Study 300 0
Preparation of Negative Declaration 300 500
Preparation of Draft EIR 1350 1500
Review of Draft EIR 600 800
Department of Fish&Game Filing Fees
* (Required by AB3158) EIR State Filing Fee 850
County Clerk Fee 25
Negative Declaration
State Filing Fee 1,250
County Clerk Fee 25
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* Development Process fees and deposits are intended to cover the average costs to the Town.
for processing each application or service for which the fee and/or deposit is levied.
Development Process deposits will be debited on a monthly basis in direct relation to the
actual costs incurred by the Town related to each account. Applicants shall receive a statement of
activity each month. Should a deposit account fall below 40%of the initial amount,the applicant
shall be required to bring the account back up to the original deposit amount before processing
will continue. . Unused portions of any deposits shall be refunded to the depositor who made
the deposit upon final approval of the application.
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4 Subdivision Applications
Tentative Map 4 Lots or Fewer 1,050/lot 5,000
More than 4 Lots 1,050/lot 7,000
Time Extension 200 200
Appeal 300 400
Amendment 525 600
Final Map 4 Lots or Fewer 790/lot 2,000
More than 4 Lots 790/lot 5,000
Final Map Certificate of Correction 525 600
Pathway In-Lieu Fee $7.00 per lineal
foot of street
frontage or$500
whichever is greater,
for each lot w/o a path
Roadway Improvements(per lineal foot) 12
Recreation In-Lieu Fee (Valuation/acreage) x
$0.02 x No.of lots
Storm Drainage Fee(per square foot of development area) 50¢
(if no building permit;otherwise,see p.4)
Lot Line Adjustment 790/lot 2000
Lot Merger 790/lot 2000
Town Inspection of Public Improvements 100 10%of total
(Does not include inspection requirements of improvement
other public agencies.) costs
5. Zoning
Real Estate Review 100
Zoning Permit
Staff-Level Review and Approval
Satellite Dish and 75 0
Fences(No Variance)
No Grading orDrainage,
150 150
but Requiring Measuring
Grading and/or Drainage, 150 150
incl.Retaining Walls
(No Variance)
Site Development Committee Level Review and Approval
New Residences 105 250
All Others 105 150
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6. Conditional Use Permit(CUP) and Conditional Development Permit(CDP)
Application 900 1000
Appeal 300 300
Renewal or Amendment 300 300
7. Variances
Major Variance Application 1050 1050
Appeal 300 300
Minor Variance Application 500 500
Appeal 300 300
Fence Height Variance Application 200 200
Appeal 300 300
8. Site Analysis 105 100
Note: After payment,the fee is credited towards any future Site Development fees.
9 Site Development
Geologic Review 1,000
Permit Approval
Basic Charges:
Staff-Level Review and Approval
No Measuring of Plans and No 150 150
Grading or Drainage Changes
(e.g.,Fences,Dishes)
All Others 350 350
Site Development Committee-Level 550 550
Review and Approval
Planning Comm.-Level Review&Approval 1450 1450
Plus: Fees,including: In-Lieu Payments for:
Road Improvements 12
(per square foot)
Pathways $7
per lineal foot of
street frontage or
$500,whichever is
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greater,for each lot
without a path;
one-time per lot
Permit Modification 200 300
Appeal 300 300
Extension
Staff Level 105
Council Level 200 300
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10. Street and Pathway Excavation Permit
Permit fee 100 0
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Plus other specific fees and deposits:
Street $6 per sq ft.
of surface area
being excavated;
with a$100 min.
Pathway $1.00 per sq.ft. 0
of surface area
being excavated;
with a$100 min.
B. MISCELLANEOUS
Other Requests or Actions Requiring Planning
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Commission or Council Action 300 150
Service Requests (requests for review or information that
requires more than the standard counter staff time.) 55 100
C. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
Inspection of Landscape Plantings,Required Storm Drainage
Maintenance Programs,Etc. 150 350
D. MONETARY PENALTIES
Application Process Violation
Site Development Permit;Variance;CUP;CDP 10 times
normal fee
E. ZONING ORDINANCE INTERPRETATION 200 300
II. BUILDING PROCESS: PLAN REVIEWS, PERMITS,AND INSPECTIONS
A. FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICE
1. Construction and Structural Addition
New dwelling 1,050
Addition to any building 25¢*
(per sq.ft.of floor area added)
*Including remodels costing more than
100 times the square footage of the total
structure.
2. Planned Drainage Facilities (per sq.ft.of development
area being added)
Impermeable structure 504
Semipermeable structure 35¢
3. Building Permit
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Valuation New dwelling or addition
Habitable space(per sq. ft.) 90
Garages(per sq. ft.) 25
Decks(per sq. ft.) 10.50
Permit Fee
Small Projects 50
SMALL PROJECTS ARE DEFINED BY SEPARATE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION.
Hillside Development (Construction on slopes of greater than 25%)) 500
For each bedroom 70
Plus (depending upon total valuation):
$1 to$1,000 25
plus 10%of project value
$1,001 to$2,000
for first$1,000 75
for each add'l$100 or part 10.50
$2,001 to$25,000
for first$2,000 150
for each add'l$1,000 or part 9.50
$25,001 to$50,000
for first$25,000 448.50
for each add'l$1,000 or part 8.50
$50,001 to$100,000
for first$50,000 661
for each add'I$1,000 or part 8
$100,001 to$500,000
for first$100,000 1,061
for each add'l$1,000 or part 7.50
$500,001 to$1M
for first$0.5 Million 4,061
for each add'l$1,000 or part 7
$1,000,001 and up
for first$1 Million 7,561
for each add'l$1,000 or part 6.50
Plan Review Fee(as a percentage of Permit Fee) 65%
Plan Retention Fee(per page of plans) 10.50
Final Deposit
Based on Total Valuation
Less than$10,000 100
$10,000 or more 1% of
the value
Site Development Compliance Inspection
(Required only when project is based on a site development permit) 225 300
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Energy Fee Any new dwelling or habitable
addition to an existing dwelling 15%
of Permit
plus Plan
Review Fees
Strong Motion Instrumentation Program 100
per$1,000 of
assessed valuation
4. Other Inspections and Plan Reviews
A requested inspection,when no
permit is needed n/a
Outside normal business hours 52.50*
(per hour,with a 2-hr.min)
Reinspection(per hr) 52.50*
Inspection for which no fee is
otherwise indicated 52.50*
Additional Plan Reviews 52.50*
*Or the total hourly cost,whichever is greater
5. Electrical Permits
Survey Fee n/a
(per hour; 1-hour min.)
Issuance Fee* 27
Permit Fee
New Residential Structures 5¢
per sq.ft.or major
fraction;or a series of
specific fees for
given fixtures and appliances
if the 50 factor is not used
*Only one issuance fee is charged per permit.
The issuance fee is credited against Permit Fees,
with additional fees required only when the
total exceeds$26.25.
6. Plumbing Permits
Survey Fee n/a
(per hour;1-hour min.)
Issuance Fee* 27
Permit Fee
New Residential Structures 5¢
per sq. ft.or major
fraction;or a series of
specific fees for
given fixtures and appliances
if the5¢factor is not used
*Only one issuance fee is charged per permit.
The issuance fee is credited against Permit Fees,
with additional fees required only when the
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total exceeds$26.25.
7. Mechanical Permits
Survey Fee n/a
(per hour;1-hour min.)
Issuance Fee* 27
Permit Fee
New Residential Structures 50
per sq.ft.or major
fraction;or a series of
specific fees for
given fixtures and appliances
if the 5¢factor is not used
*Only one issuance fee is charged per permit.
The issuance fee is credited against Permit Fees,
with additional fees required only when the
total exceeds$26.25.
B. MONETARY PENALTIES
When Construction is Begun Before the Appropriate Permit Is Obtained
Building Permit Up to 4 times normal fee
Electrical Permit Up to 4 times normal fee
Plumbing Permit Up to 4 times normal fee
Mechanical Permit Up to 4 times normal fee
III. PUBLIC WORKS,ENTERPRISE, MISCELLANEOUS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTIVITIES
A. FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICE
1. Sewage Disposal
Private Sewage Disposal Systems
License to pump* The respective
Installation of new system* amounts shall
Repair/reconstruction of system be the same as
Repair/reconstruction of system* the amounts set,
Soil Percolation Test Hole from time-to-time,
• For Every 4 holes,or by the County of
portion thereof* Santa Clara.
Review of subsequent
development plans*
*Paid to Santa Clara Co.
Environmental Health Services
Appeal of Any Enforcement Action
Filing Fee and Deposit 300 500
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Altamont Trunk Sewer Line Connection
Connection Charge 105
Los Altos Sewer Connection
Connection Charge Set by
Los Altos
Annual Service Charge Set by
separate resolution
Palo Alto Sewer Connection and Service
Connection Charge 525
Annual Service Charge Set by
separate Resolution
Industrial Waste Discharge
Permit Any direct and indirect
costs incurred by the Town
Liquid Waste Trucker's Discharge
Permit All treatment and
disposal costs
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
Monthly Fee Varies by level of
service and set by
separate Resolution
2. Encroachment into the Public Right-of-Way
Application Fee 300 100
Encroachment Permit
Underground $11
per linear foot of
• standard trench,or$350
whichever is greater
Fence;wall;irrigation;driveway cuts $11
per lineal foot of
easement precluded from
public use,or$525,
whichever is smaller
3. Miscellaneous
Displaying Real Estate"For Sale"Signs
Permit to display more than
one sign 60
Issuance of Duplicate(Replacement)Business License
Issuance of duplicate,if
original is lost or destroyed 30
False(Security or Fire) Alarm,Within 12 Months of
First False Alarm:
Third 100
Fourth 150
Fifth and each
Subsequent False Alarm 200
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Transportation or Discharge of Weapons 180+overhead
File Search
Town Hall and Records Center 100%of staff
time+overhead of 40%
Copies of Specific Town Documents*
City Code 161 +overhead
General Plan 37.50
Geologist's Hazards Map 18
Folio Text 18
Address Maps 3
Subdivision Ordinance Packet 8.50
Annual Subscription to:
Site Development Agendas 30
Planning Commission
Agendas 25
Minutes 35
Both 60
City Council
Agendas 25
Minutes 45
Both 70
*Charges are reduced to one-half of these amounts at mid-year.
Miscellaneous Copying(per page)
Hard Copy (8 1/2"by 11"), 250
from hard copy
Hard Copy(8 1/2"by 11"), 750
from microfiche plus 2.50
charge per order
if sent out
B. REIMBURSEMENT OF TOWN ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
(Includes,but not limited to)Litter clean-up Actual direct cost
private excavation work +Admin.and
weed abatement,etc., overhead
required as Code Enforcement
C. TAXES
1. Real Property Transfer Tax 27.5¢
per$500 in assessed
value,or fraction thereof
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2. Sales Tax (as a percentage of gross receipts) 1%
3. Use Tax(as a percentage of sales price) 1%
4. Business License Tax
Architect 100
Contractor: General 250
Sub 120/150
Delivery Truck,each 0
Engineer 100
Home Occupation 100
Keeping or stabling horses
First two horses 75
Each of next 10 5
Each in excess of 12 2.50
Private schools,day care facilities,
and board and care facilities 100
Real Estate
First broker 140
Ea.of next 2 brokers or
salespersons 30
Ea.additional broker
or salesperson 10
First 3 employees 10.50
Ea.additional employee 2.10
Recreational Facility 150
Septic tank pumpers 150
Services(e.g.appliance repair,
pool services,pest control,gardeners)
Per Year 50
Per quarter 8
Others(incl.real estate appraisers) 150
Transferring a business from one
address within Town to another 28
D. MONETARY PENALTIES
1. Business License Tax
Failure to pay when due 10%
per month,to a
max.of 50%
3. Return of Check for Insufficient Funds 25
4. Town Invoices
Payment Due Net 30 days
Delinquent Charge 12% annual
E. ANIMAL CONTROL CHARGES
Impoundment Fees
(including animals impounded for rabies quarantine)
Licensed Dog, 1st time(ever)impounded 20
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Licensed Dog,2nd impoundment 35
Licensed Dog,3rd or subsequent impoundment 45
Unlicensed Dog, 1st impoundment 45
Unlicensed Dog,2nd or subsequent impoundment 55
Cat 20
Small animal (bird,rabbit,reptile) 15
Large animal (horse,cow,pig,goat) 50
Board Fee-to be paid in addition to impound fee for all stray and impounded animals(including
owner surrendered animals for rabies quarantine). Fees are per calendar day,including day
received:
Dogs 12
Cats 7
Small animals,reptiles,birds(including poultry) 7
Large animals(horse,cow,pig,etc.) 15
Licenses and Pet Identification(Licenses also sold b
II y Revenue Collection):
License for period of: If Unaltered If spayed or neutered
6 months or less 10 5
7 months to 12 months 16 8
13 months to 18 months 24 12
19 months to 24 months 30 15
25 months to 30 months 38 19
31 months to 36 months 44 22
Late fee-30 days after expiration or for after
30 days in the case of new residents.
Late fee also applies for licenses which are
purchased in response to a citation or animal impound 15
Replacement license tag 2
Permits: Annual Fee or perevent:
License of wild or dangerous animal 100
Kennel,dog or cat 90
Livery stable,boarding stable 90
Disposal of Dead Owned Animals:
Dogs,cats,rabbits(per animal) 20
Each additional animal 20
Small animals 10
Large animals up to 150 pounds(no animal accepted overweight)
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