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Riverside County Planning Department Fee Schedule - Effective: July 1, 2008

ORDINANCE NO. 348 FEES

Application or Permit Type EA Base Fee Per Lot Per Unit Per Acre Notes / Other Fees if Applicable
Appeals (Ord 348) APPEAL TO: PLANNING COMMISSION, EAST AREA PLANNING COUNCIL, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS   964       $224 IF FIRE CONDITIONS APPEALED
$177 IF B&S CONDITIONS APPEALED
$313 IF FLOOD CONDITIONS APPEALED
$565 IF TRANS CONDITIONS APPEALED
CHANGE OF ZONE ALL EA may be required 3577       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 2,3,5,8
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT GENERAL EA may be required 9457 $5 / Lot or Site DEPOSIT BASED FEE
NOTES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
MOBILE HOME PARK EA may be required 8516 $7 / Lot or Site DEPOSIT BASED FEE
NOTES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK EA may be required 6904 $7 / Lot or Site DEPOSIT BASED FEE
NOTES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
EXTENSIONS OF TIME COMMERCIAL WECS VARIANCE   494       SEE NOTE 5
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, PLOT PLANS   685        
PUBLIC USE PERMITS   632        
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GENERAL EA may be required 7333       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
CIRCULATION SECTION EA may be required 8160       DEPOSIT BASED
+$250 PER RD. SEG-MENT, SEE NOTE 7
REVISED PERMIT CUP GENERAL EA may be required 3806       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
CUP MOBILE HOME PARK EA may be required 2791       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
CUP RV PARK EA may be required 2578       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
PLOT PLAN W/ PUBLIC HEARING EA may be required 1831       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
PLOT PLAN / TRANSMITTED EA may be required 1374       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
PLOT PLAN 18.45 KENNEL & CATTERY   928       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
PUP GENERAL EA may be required 2594       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
PUP - LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE   746       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
VARIANCE EA may be required 1635       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
ACCESSORY WECS EA may be required 1083       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
COMMERCIAL WECS EA may be required 2573       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
CERTIFICATE OF
ZONING COMPLIANCE		 OUTDOOR ADVERTISING   657       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
PLOT PLANS EXEMPT FROM CEQA / GOVT. AGENCY REVIEW   3945       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
NOTES 1,2,3,4,5,8
EXEMPT FROM CEQA/PLANNING REVIEW   500       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 5.8
NOT EXEMPT FROM CEQA EA may be required 4698       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
NOTES 1,2,3,4,5,8
PUBLIC USE PERMIT EA may be required 7522       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
NOTES 1,2,3,4,5,8
SECOND UNIT PERMIT GENERAL   2975       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
RENEWAL   26        
SETBACK ADJUSTMENT   300       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
SPECIFIC PLAN EA may be required 18327       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
NOTES 2,3,8
AMENDMENT TO SPECIFIC PLAN EA may be required 9164       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
NOTES 2,3,8
SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE ORD. 348, SECTION 18.43 CIRCULATED   1116       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
ORD. 348, SECTION 18.43 UNCIRC.   389       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
SPECIFIC PLANS   2400       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
COMMERCIAL- ACCESSORY WECS PERMIT   568       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
TEMPORARY USE PERMIT EA may be required 2649       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
VARIANCE FILED WITH CUP, COMM. WECS, PLOT PLAN   1349       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
FILED ALONE EA may be required 2574       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS) ACCESSORY - EXEMPT/NOT EXEMPT FROM CEQA EA may be required 1100   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
COMMERCIAL WECS PERMIT EA may be required 5367   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 4, 8
NOISE STUDY   500   (DEPOSIT OF $500 WITH ENV. HEALTH)
LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOME   250       ADD'L $1000 IF PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY SITING PERMIT EA may be required 16451     43 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 5, 8
KENNELS & CATTERIES CLASS I   500   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
CLASS II EA may be required 4698   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
CLASS III EA may be required 4698   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
CLASS IV EA may be required 9457   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
CROWING FOWL PERMIT EA may be required 213       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
TEMPORARY OUTDOOR EVENT EXEMPT FROM CEQA   378       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
NOT EXEMPT FROM CEQA EA may be required 854       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
PRE-EXISTING
NON-CONFORMING USE 		VERIFICATION   213   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
EXTENSION   9457 $5 / Lot or Site DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8

ORDINANCE NO. 460 FEES

Application or Permit Type EA Base Fee Per Lot Per Unit Per Acre Notes / Other Fees if Applicable
CERTIFICATE OF LAND DIVISION COMPLIANCE FEE PER PARCEL   500   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
IF CONDITIONED   900   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
WITH WAIVER OF FINAL PARCEL MAP   311   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
+ RECORDATION FEE
LAND DIVISION UNIT MAP PARCEL MAPS (PER PHASE OR TRACT NO.) SEWERED   419   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
PARCEL MAPS (PER PHASE OR TRACT NO.) UNSEWERED   500   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
TRACT MAPS (PER PHASE OR TRACT NO.) SEWERED   419   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
TRACT MAPS (PER PHASE OR TRACT NO.) UNSEWERED   500   DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
MULTI-FAMILY TRACTS RESIDENTIAL / CONDOS (SEWERED) EA may be required 8968   77 19 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5, 8
RESIDENTIAL / CONDOS (UNSEWERED) EA may be required 8718   77 19 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5, 8
REVISED MAP (WITHIN 2 YEARS) EA may be required 6044   243 20 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
Add'l units and acres only NOTES 5, 8
REVISED MAP (AFTER 2 YEARS) EA may be required 6362   77 20 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
Add'l units and acres only NOTES 5, 8
PARCEL MAPS COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL (SEWERED) EA may be required 8259 24   19 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL (UNSEWERED) EA may be required 8155 24   19 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
RESIDENTIAL (WITH WAIVER OF FINAL MAP) EA may be required 5629 96     DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
RESIDENTIAL (W/OUT WAIVER OF FINAL MAP) EA may be required 5511 102     DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
REVISED MAP (COMM/INDUST - WITHIN 2 YEARS) EA may be required 1397 77     DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
REVISED MAP (RESIDENTIAL - WITHIN 2 YEARS) EA may be required 1397 90     DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
REVISED MAP (COMM/INDUST - AFTER 2 YEARS) EA may be required 1516 41     DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
REVISED MAP (RESIDENTIAL - AFTER 2 YEARS) EA may be required 1547 104     DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
SINGLE FAMILY TRACTS NOT IN R-2, R-4 OR R-6 ZONES (SEWERED) EA may be required 8931 93   19 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
IN R-2, R-4 OR R-6 ZONES EA may be required 11146 100   19 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
NOT IN R-2, R-4 OR R-6 ZONES (UNSEWERED) EA may be required 8827 93   19 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
REVISED MAP IN R-2 (WITHIN 2 YEARS) EA may be required 5702 75   23 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
Add'l Units / Acres, SEE NOTES 5,8
REVISED MAP NOT IN R-2 (WITHIN 2 YEARS) EA may be required 3880 70   18 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
Add'l Units / Acres, SEE NOTES 5,8
REVISED MAP IN R-2 (AFTER 2 YEARS) EA may be required 5722 75   23 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
Add'l Units / Acres, SEE NOTES 5,8
REVISED MAP NOT IN R-2 (AFTER 2 YEARS) EA may be required 3900 75   18 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
Add'l Units / Acres, SEE NOTES 5,8
VESTING MAPS STATUTORY CONDO TRACT MAPS EA may be required 10615 99   19 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 1, 5, 8
PARCEL MAPS EA may be required 10847 98   19 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 1, 5, 8
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TRACTS EA may be required 10740 95   19 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 1, 5, 8
APPEALS (ORD. 460) TRACTS / PARCEL MAPS   581       +$224 IF FIRE CONDITIONS APPEALED
+$165 IF ROAD CONDITIONS APPEALED
APPEALS DUE TO EXTENSION OF TIME   117        
EXTENSION OF TIME TRACT MAPS   332        
PARCEL MAPS   333        
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT   670       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8 (PER LINE)
MINOR CHANGE TRACT MAPS   1084       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
PARCEL MAPS   1046       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5,8
MERGER OF CONTIGUOUS PARCELS   400       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
REVERSION TO ACREAGE   977       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
AMENDMENT TO FINAL MAP CONDO/SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TRACTS   3052 16   9 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
PER LOT CHANGE + RECORDATION FEE
PARCEL MAPS   2882 15   9 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
+ RECORDATION FEE
EXPIRED RECORDABLE TRACT MAPS SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TRACTS   3911 23   18 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TRACTS   4094   5 19 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
FINAL TRACT MAP   1652 6      
FINAL CONDO MAP   895 1   25 (MAXIMUM $2250 PER ACRE)

OTHER APPLICATIONS / CEQA

Application or Permit Type EA Base Fee Per Lot Per Unit Per Acre Notes / Other Fees if Applicable
PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW (PAR)   1472       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
HOG RANCHES (ORD. 431) NEW APPLICATION EA may be required 2014       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
INSPECTION FEE (LESS THAN 788 HOGS)   150       FOR 788 HOGS OR LESS
INSPECTION FEE (MORE THAN 789 HOGS)       19   $19 PER 100 HOGS OVER 789
LATE FEE   27%       OF INSPECTION FEE
AMEND PERMIT CHANGE # OF HOGS PER 10(A)   36       SECTION 10(a)
AMEND PERMIT INCREASE MAX # OF HOGS PER 10(B)   202       SECTION 10(b)
ALQUIST PRIOLO ACT GEOLOGIC REPORT APPROVAL - ORDINANCE 547   1200       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
+ $22 EACH ACRE OVER 10 ($823 MAX. ACRE COMPONENT)
WAIVER GEOLOGIC REPORT - ORDINANCE 547   140       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
+ $372 IF SUBMITTED TO THE STATE
ORDINANCE 555 SURFACE MINING PERMIT EA may be required 9360       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5, 8
RECLAMATION PLANS   3587       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5, 8
APPEAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION   398       + $81 IF ROAD CONDITIONS APPEALED
SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE   723       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
REVISED PERMIT EA may be required 3231       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTES 5, 8
ORDINANCE 559 TREE REMOVAL APPLICATION   260       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
ORDINANCE 578 CERTIFICATE OF HISTORIC APPROPRIATENESS   705       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
APPEALS   129        
ARCHIVAL SEARCH FOR PLANNING INFORMATION   63/HR       ($15.75 PER 1/4 HOUR)
RESEARCH FEE FOR PLANNING INFORMATION   72/HR       ($18.00 PER 1/4 HOUR)
PROFESSIONAL PLANNER SERVICES   172/HR       ($43.00 PER 1/4 HOUR)
PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST SERVICES   184/HR       ($46.00 PER 1/4 HOUR)
REVIEW OF COVENANTS, CODES & RESTRICTIONS BY COUNTY COUNSEL   418.53       DEPOSIT BASED FEE FOR COUNTY COUNSEL - NOTE 8
REVIEW OF SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING ORDINANCE BY COUNTY COUNSEL   2092.65       DEPOSIT BASED FEE FOR COUNTY COUNSEL - NOTE 8
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES ESTABLISHMENT/ENLARGEMENT (APPLICANT INITIATED)   1640       DEPOSIT BASED FEE + NON-REFUNDABLE $138 PER OWNER'S PETITION
$138 PER EACH CONTRACT APPR'L - NOTE 8
DISESTABLISH./DIMINISHMENT AG. PRESERVE PURSUANT TO NOTICE OF NON-RENEWAL   1550       DEPOSIT BASED FEE SEE NOTE 8
ESTABLISHMENT/ENLARGEMENT (BOARD OF SUPERVISORS INITIATED)   147       DEPOSIT BASED FEE + $138 PER CONTRACT - NOTE 8
CONTRACT WITHIN ESTABLISHED PRESERVE   147       DEPOSIT BASED FEE (FEE IS PER EACH CONTRACT)
CANCELLATION/DIMINISH. OF AG PRESERVE
(APPLICANT INITIATED)		 EA may be required 1550       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
CANCELLATION/DIMINISH. AG PRESERVE
(BOARD OF SUPERVISORS INITIATED)		   N/C        
NOTICE OF NON-RENEWAL   252       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
CALIFORNIA FISH & GAME NEGATIVE DECLARATION   1876.75       REQUIRES COUNTY CLERK DOCUMENT FEE
EIR   2606.75       REQUIRES COUNTY CLERK DOCUMENT FEE
COUNTY CLERK DOCUMENT FEE   64        
RULES TO IMPLEMENT CEQA APPLICATION FOR GRADING PERMIT   951     6 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
(MAX $2729)
APPLICATION FOR COMMERCIAL WECS PERMIT   507     6 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
(MAX ACREAGE $2201) + $329 PER MW - SEE NOTE 8
APPLICATION FOR TREE REMOVAL   259       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS   462     6 DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
(MAX $2464)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SPONSOR PREPARED   8439       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
PREVIOUSLY PREPARED   1936       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
LAFCO CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION   80        
REVIEW   N/C        
INITIAL STUDY   562        
GEOLOGY CEQA FAULT HAZARD REPORT REVIEW   1200       DEPOSIT BASED FEE (ALL)
SEE NOTE 8
+ $22 EACH ACRE OVER 10 (MAXIMUM ACRE COMPONENT $823)
GEOLOGIC WAIVER   140      
LIQUEFACTION REPORT   1200      
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS   5000       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
ADD'L $ MAY BE REQUIRED
SCHOOL MITIGATION PLANS APPEALS   743       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
EXCEPTIONS TO NOISE ORDINANCE (ORD. NO. 847) EXEMPT FROM CEQA   378       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
NOT EXEMPT FROM CEQA EA may be required 854       DEPOSIT BASED FEE
SEE NOTE 8
  1. WHEN APPLICABLE FLOOD CONTROL PLAN CHECK FEE - PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
  2. WHEN APPLICABLE ADD $750 IF FLOOD CONTROL SPECIAL STUDY MINOR CASE - PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
  3. WHEN APPLICABLE ADD $3,000 IF FLOOD CONTROL SPECIAL STUDY MAJOR CASE - PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
  4. WHEN APPLICABLE ADD $250 IF TRANSPORTATION PLAN CHECK (INITIAL DEPOSIT) - PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
  5. WHEN APPLICABLE ADD $1252 OR $1811 IF TRAFFIC STUDY REQUIRED - PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
  6. ADD $26 PER TRACT OR UNIT NO. - PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
  7. MAXIMUM TOTAL $14,711
  8. DEPOSIT BASED FEES ARE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL CHARGES IF NECESSARY.
FEE CALCULATION METHODOLOGY

BASE FEE + [PER LOT FEE x #OF LOTS] + [ACERAGE FEE x #OF ACRES] = SUBTOTAL x 1.020(LMS 2.0%) = TOTAL

Special Instructions

  1. When two or more permits are filed concurrently, only one environmental fee is required.
  2. No environmental fee is required if a project is exempt from the Riverside County Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act.
  3. All per acre fees are based on the gross acreage of the project site.
  4. Where a maximum fee is indicated, the maximum fee refers to the base fee added to any additional per lot, per acre, or other fee.
  5. check mark  (DOT) Environmental Assessment may be required of this application. (See CEQA fees)
  6. All fees (with the exception of Fish and Game Fees) are subject to a two percent (2.0 %) Land Management System Fee Surcharge. All fees listed inside do not include the surcharge. This surcharge is added to the total fees due per this fee schedule.

REFUND OF FEES: NON-DEPOSIT CASES

  • Whenever an application is terminated for any reason, the Planning Department may, in accordance with the Refund Policy Statement adopted by the Board of Supervisors by Resolution 91-135, refund fees paid, upon the written request of the applicant.
  • If any portion of the application fees has been paid by the Planning Department to another jurisdiction, agency, or department for the performance of services related to the application, the Planning Department will not refund any such portion of fees until the other jurisdiction, agency or department authorizes the Planning Department to do so. In the absence of such authorization, it will be the applicant's responsibility to contact the other jurisdiction, agency or department for a refund of the fees paid to it, in accordance with the Refund Policy Statement.
  • The Planning Department shall retain a processing fee of $82.00 from the total amount to be refunded.

REFUND OF FEES: DEPOSIT BASED CASES

  • Within 45 days of the final closure of any deposit based fee case, a full refund will be processed for those cases with a balance greater than $5.00.

ABANDONED AND EXPIRED APPLICATIONS

  • In accordance with the policy adopted by the Board of Supervisors on October 5, 1993, if there is no activity by an applicant on an application for more than one and less than two years, the application is abandoned, and any deposit fees remaining may be refunded.