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Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS OF THE

Article 5 — of Chapter 3.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of

California Administrative Code (Title 24, Part 1) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

the Government Code, the Commission shall approve the documents and notify the state adopting agency in writing within 5 calendar days of the approval. The Commission shall submit the notice of proposed action to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for publication in its California Regulatory Notice Register pursuant to OAL’s procedures.

(c) The submitted rulemaking files for adopted building standards and emergency building standards shall contain and comply with the applicable related provisions in Sections 1-415 and 1-419 of this article, as appropriate.

After any hearings, the close of all public comment periods and the state adopting agency receiving approval from its commission, board or other approving body, a final rulemaking file shall be submitted to the Commission. The final rulemaking file shall consist of Items 1 through 17 of Section 1-415 of this article. Each final rulemaking file shall be organized and indexed to identify all items comprising the final rulemaking file.

(d) A representative of the submitting state adopting agency shall be present at the Commission’s public meeting at which approval will be considered. The representative shall do the following:

  1. Summarize the adopted building standards or emergency building standards.

  2. Summarize the agency’s activities to satisfy requirements for rulemaking.

  3. Respond to any questions by the Commission.

Authority: Government Code Section 11346 et seq., and Health and Safety Code Sections 18930 and 18949.6.

Reference: Government Code Section 11346 et seq., and Health and Safety Code Sections 18930, 18935, 18937 and 18949.6.

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ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION

Department.

Fees, appropriate fractions thereof.

Office.

1-505 Fee assessment.

1-505. Fee assessment.

(a) Fees shall be levied on building permits required for all disciplines covered by Title 24, including, but not limited to, building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing, and for which a valuation is made.

(b) Fees are assessed at a rate of $4 per $100,000 of permit valuation, but not less than $1, with appropriate fractions thereof shown in the following table (1-505):

TABLE 1-505 PERMIT VALUATION FEE

PERMIT VALUATION FEE
$1 – 25,000 $1
$25,001 – 50,000 $2
$50,001 – 75,000 $3
$75,001 – 100,000 $4
Every $25,000 or fraction thereof above $100,000 Add $1

  1. Cities, counties, and cities and counties may retain up to ten percent (10%) of the fees for related administrative costs, code enforcement, and education as permitted by Health and Safety Code Section 18931.6.

  2. When a building permit is issued and no valuation is made, the city, county, or city and county may exempt that permit from fee assessment.

(c) The Commission may reduce the rate of the fee by regulation upon determination that a lesser fee is sufficient to carry out the programs of the Commission, the Department and the Office. The Commission may establish a termination date or duration for the fee reduction period.

1-507 Fee collection.

1-507. Fee collection.

(a) Cities, counties, and cities and counties shall submit fees each quarter, commencing with the quarter beginning January 1 and ending March 31, 2009, due on the 15th day of the following month.

  1. Each quarter, a city, county, and city and county shall submit a Fee Report Form (BSC-2) and a check made payable to the California Building Standards Commission, with the fees collected for that quarter.

  2. A Contact Information Form (BSC-3) shall accompany the Fee Report Form and check only when contact information changes. Such changes include the city, county, or city and county address, telephone number(s), office or department contact, and/or building official.

  3. The certified quarterly Fee Report Form, Contact Information Form as appropriate, and check shall be mailed together to the California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833.

Note: The form templates are available at the Commission’s website: www.dgs.ca.gov/bsc/SB1473.

  1. Pursuant to Subsection (b) above, a written statement by each state Agency that has adopted the provision being changed, concurring with the regulatory change. All such statements shall be signed by a duly authorized representative of the Agency.

(e) The Commission shall make a determination regarding a change submitted pursuant this section within thirty (30) days of its receipt. Within ten (10) days of making a determination, the Commission shall send written notification of the determination to the agency that submitted the change when:

  1. The Commission determines that the submitted change meets the requirements of this section for a change without regulatory effect, the regulatory change shall be filed with the Secretary of State and the Commission shall publish the change in Title 24, California Code of Regulations.

  2. The Commission determines that the submitted change does not meet the requirements of this section for a change without regulatory effect, or does not comply with the rulemaking requirements of this section, the written determination by the Commission shall provide sufficient itemization of the deficiencies. The agency may correct the rulemaking file for reconsideration by the Commission, or begin proceeding with a regulatory action pursuant to Article 4 of this chapter.

(f) An adoption or approval by the Commission of a change without regulatory effect shall be effective 30 days after filing with the Secretary of State. Health and Safety Code Section 18938(c) establishes the effective date as being 30 days after filing the amendment or repeal by the Commission with the Secretary of State.

Authority: Health and Safety Code Sections 18929.1, 18930, 18931(f) and 18946.6.

Reference: Health and Safety Code Sections 18929.1, 18930, 18931(f) and 18946.6.

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▸Contents — California Administrative Code (Title 24, Part 1)
California Administrative Code (Title 24, Part 1)
  1. ▸Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS OF THE
    Overview
    1. Article 2
    2. Article 3
    3. Article 4
    4. Article 5 — of Chapter 3.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
    5. Article 5
    6. Article 4 — , Sections 1-407 correct grammatical editorial err…
    7. Article 4 — , 1-404, Article 5, Section 1-509. Approved
    8. Article 2 — , Section 1-211; Article 3, Sections 1-309, 1311, …
  2. Chapter 2 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT
  3. Chapter 3 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
  4. Chapter 4 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE DIVISION
  5. Chapter 5 — ACCESS TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS BY PERSONS WITH DISABIL…
  6. Chapter 6 — SEISMIC EVALUATION PROCEDURES FOR HOSPITAL BUILDINGS
  7. Chapter 7 — SAFETY STANDARDS FOR HEALTH FACILITIES
  8. Chapter 8 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE CALIFORNIA
  9. Chapter 9 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE OCCUPATIONAL
  10. Chapter 10 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE
  11. Chapter 11 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE
  12. Chapter 12 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
  13. Chapter 13 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE BOARD
  14. Chapter 14 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
  15. Chapter 15 — DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
  16. Chapter 16 — CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY

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