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Chapter 4.44 — CONSOLIDATED FEES FOR LAND USE AND RELATED FUNCTIONS

Riverside County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Riverside County

4.44.010 - Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the consolidation of certain schedules of fees related to the land use matters as provided for in the separate ordinances, resolutions and rules of the County of Riverside mentioned herein. The meaning of any particular word or phrase appearing herein shall be determined by reference to the ordinance, resolution, or rule to which it relates. Should any fee provided herein be ruled invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the validity of all remaining fee provisions.

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 1, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.020 - Fees.

A.

Deposit-based, actual cost fees.

Certain application functions within this chapter are designated as requiring deposit-based fees and are identified as such with the legend "Deposit-based Fee:" following the function title.

For deposit-based fee functions only, fees collected in excess of the actual cost of providing the specific service shall be refunded. Applications whose work require a cost beyond the initial deposit shall require a supplemental deposit. Work on any application will cease when the deposit is depleted and will resume when supplemental deposits are received, and the account is in good standing.

The county will draw against deposited funds on regular payroll accounting cycles and at the fully burdened hourly rates for each job classification required to provide a specified service. Hourly rates for services shall be established through the yearly budget process and adopted by the board of supervisors as part of the county budget public hearings. subject to all county procedures and all legal requirements applicable to such contracts, the county may contract with consultants to provide any specified service whenever it is determined necessary to provide such service, and the county may thereafter draw against deposited funds in the amount of the actual costs of such contract services.

Deposits for applications will be collected upon submittal of the application. Deposits will be monitored and, when eighty (80) percent depleted, an analysis of the project will be done to determine if the remaining portion of the deposit will cover expected project completion costs. If costs are expected to exceed the remaining deposit in an amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more, supplemental deposits will be required to be submitted to recover the estimated full cost for completion. Supplemental deposits will be determined on a case-by-case basis based on the estimated cost to complete the application.

A full accounting of each application will be made within ninety (90) days of application's decision - and provided to the applicant. Remaining deposits of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more will be refunded to the applicant.

The property owner acknowledges that the applicant is authorized to submit this agreement and related application(s) for land use review or permit on this property. The property owner also acknowledges that should the applicant not reimburse the County of Riverside for all costs related to this application or permit; the property owner shall become immediately liable for these costs which shall be paid within fifteen (15) days of the service by mail of notice to said property owner by the county.

When it is mutually agreed to by the applicant and the department or agency to which a fee applies, any fee not designated as a "Deposit-based Fee:" may be treated and accounted for as a deposit-based fee in the manner established in paragraphs 1. through 6. of these subsections.

B.

Appeal procedure.

Within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the full accounting of the application costs or request for supplemental deposits, the applicant may request a review of the matter by the appropriate department head, or his/her designee, who shall along with the responsible staff representative, review the cost of processing the application. The department head may, in his or her sole discretion, determine that the costs were or were not appropriate and may then reduce the costs charged. The department head shall, in writing, notify the appealing person of his or her decision within five working days from the date of when the appeal was submitted or from the conclusion of his or her review.

Any responsible party aggrieved by the decision of the department head may, within ten (10) calendar days after the date of mailing of the department head's decision, file a written appeal of the decision with TLMA Administration.

The TLMA Director/Assistant County Executive Officer (Asst. CEO) will review the cost of processing the application and shall consider all information relevant to the issue of costs that is provided, either orally or in written form, by the applicant and staff. The TLMA Director/Asst. CEO may determine that the costs were or were not appropriate and may then reduce the costs charged. The TLMA Director/Asst. CEO shall, in writing, notify the appealing person of its decision within five working days from the conclusion of his or her review.

Any responsible party aggrieved by the decision of the TLMA Director/Asst. CEO may, within ten (10) calendar days after the date of mailing of the TLMA Director/Asst. CEO's decision, file a written appeal of the decision with the board of supervisors. The appeal shall be on the form(s) provided by the clerk of the board of supervisors and shall be accompanied by a filing fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). Upon receipt of the completed appeal, with filing fees, the Clerk of the board shall set the matter for hearing before the board of supervisors not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) calendar days thereafter and shall give written notice of the hearing to the applicant and the TLMA Director/Asst CEO or other department head. The board of supervisors shall render its decision within thirty (30) calendar days following the close of the hearing of the appeal.

Unless appealed, the decision of the department head or TLMA Director/Asst. CEO is final. If the decision of the department head is appealed, then the decision of the TLMA Director/Asst. CEO is final unless appealed. If the decision of the TLMA Director/Asst. CEO is appealed, then the decision of the board of supervisors is final.

Unless appealed, the decision of the department head or TLMA Director/Asst. CEO is final. If the decision of the department head is appealed, then the decision of the TLMA Director/Asst. CEO is final unless appealed. If the decision of the TLMA Director/Asst. CEO is appealed, then the decision of the board of supervisors is final.

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 1.2, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.025 - Procedures.

Except as otherwise expressly provided below, the provisions of this section shall apply to fees or charges subject to either Government Code Sections 66016 and 66017 (as now adopted or hereafter amended), or to Government Code Section 54985 et seq. (as now adopted or hereafter amended).

A.

Notice and public meetings. Prior to either adopting a new fee or charge or approving an increase in an existing fee or charge, the board of supervisors shall hold at least one public meeting, at which oral or written presentations may be made, as part of a regularly scheduled meeting. Notice of the time and place of the meeting, including a general explanation of the matter to be considered, and a statement that the data required by this section is available, shall be mailed at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the meeting to any interested party who files a written request with the clerk of the board of supervisors for mailed notice of meetings on new or increased fees or charges. Any written request for such mailed notices shall be valid for one year from the date on which it is filed unless a renewal request is filed. Renewal requests for such mailed notices shall be filed on or before April 1 of each year. The annual fee for sending such notices shall be determined by and shall be paid to the clerk of the board. At least ten (10) calendar days prior to the meeting, the clerk of the board shall post and make available to the public data indicating the amount of cost, or estimated cost, required to provide the service for which the fee or charge is levied, and the revenue sources anticipated to provide the service, including general fund revenues. Any costs incurred by the county in conducting the meeting or meetings required pursuant to this subsection may be recovered from the fees charged for the services which were the subject of the meeting.

B.

Action by ordinance or resolution. Any action to adopt a new fee or charge or to approve an increase in an existing fee or charge shall be taken only by ordinance or resolution; provided, however, that any such action shall be taken only by ordinance for any fees subject to Government Code Section 54985 et seq. (as now adopted or hereafter amended). The board of supervisors shall not delegate the authority to adopt a new fee or charge or to increase a fee or service charge.

C.

Effective date. Any action adopting a new fee or charge, or increasing a fee or charge adopted, upon a development project, as defined in Government Code Section 66000, which applies to the filing, accepting, approving, or issuing of an application, permit, or entitlement to use shall be enacted in accordance with Government Code Section 54986 (as now adopted or hereafter amended) or Section 66016 (as now adopted or hereafter amended) and shall be effective sixty (60) days following the final action on the adoption of the fee or charge or the increase in the fee or charge.

D.

Urgency measures. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the board of supervisors may adopt an interim authorization for a new fee or charge, or increase in a fee or charge, as an urgency measure in accordance with the procedures set forth in subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 66017, as now adopted or hereafter amended.

E.

Flat fees. Flat fees are subject to change based on board approved hourly rate.

F.

Refund of fees of Ordinance No. 671 for non-deposit-based fees.

Whenever any application, fee or permit is voided or withdrawn for any reason, the planning department or other applicable department may, in accordance with the refund policy statement adopted by the board of supervisors, refund fees paid, upon the written request of the applicant. If any portion of the application fees has been paid by the department to another jurisdiction, agency, or department for the performance of services related to the application, the department will not refund any such portion of fees until the other jurisdiction, agency, or department authorizes the 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.

G.

One-time fees and surcharges.

At the time of an initial deposit on any application, certain cases may require a one-time fee that shall be deducted from the initial deposit and shall be dedicated to the funds as indicated.

The following surcharges will be placed on all initial deposits on a project, as well as any supplemental deposits that may be made on a project:

a.

Administration fee (BOS 12.1 dated 9/4/1998): 1.5%.

b.

Land Management System (LMS) (now PLUS) fee (BOS 9.4 dated 4/26/2004): 2.0%.

c.

Geographical Information System (GIS) fee (Administrative Action) dated 6/15/1989: 4.0%.

All surcharges shall be deducted from the total of any deposit on the project.

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 1.3, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.030 - Ordinance No. 348 fees.

A. The fees for Ordinance No. 348, relating to land use shall be paid as follows:

  1. Appeal to Planning Commission or board of supervisors Flat-Fee: $1,200

  2. Change of Zone - Map Deposit-based Fee: $5,000

  3. Change of Zone - Text Deposit-based Fee: $10,000

  4. Conditional Use Permit - General (includes Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Permit & Class IV $10,000 Kennel) Deposit-based Fee:

  5. Conditional Use Permit - Cannabis Deposit-based Fee: $25,000

  6. Conditional Use Permit - Alcohol License, Free-Standing Deposit-based Fee: $7,500

  7. Extension of Time Flat Fee: $1,923

  8. General Plan Amendment Deposit-based Fee: $7,500

  9. Revised Permit (CUP, PUP, PPT, PPW) Deposit-based Fee: $10,000

  10. Outdoor Advertisement Display (Billboard) Deposit-based Fee: $7,500

  11. Plot Plan, Transmitted Deposit-based Fee: $15,000

  12. Plot Plan, Administrative (Including Landscape LSP/LPP cases) Deposit-based Fee: $1,500

  13. Public Use Permit Deposit-based Fee: $10,000

  14. Setback Adjustment Deposit-based Fee: $270

  15. Specific Plan of Land Use Deposit-based Fee: $30,000

  16. Specific Plan Amendment Deposit-based Fee: $15,000

  17. Substantial Conformance, Administrative (No Hearing) Deposit-based Fee: $1,500

  18. Substantial Conformance, Public Hearing Deposit-based Fee: $5,000

  19. Temporary Use Permit Deposit-based Fee: $3,500

  20. Variance Deposit-based Fee: $1,500

  1. WECS, Accessory Permit Deposit-based Fee: $5,000

  2. WECS, Commercial Permit Deposit-based Fee: $20,000

  3. Large Family Day Care Permit Deposit-based Fee: $255

  4. Minor Temporary Event, less than 500 people Deposit-based Fee: $500

  5. Minor Temporary Event, equal to or greater than 500 people Deposit-based Fee: $5,000

  6. Pre-Existing Nonconforming Use Deposit-based Fee: $1,000

  7. Transportation Department Plan Check for any application under Ordinance No. 348 which requires road work design or improvements not otherwise provided for under Ordinance No.

    Greater of $500 or 6.5% of estimated cost of construction Deposit-based Fee: $500

  1. Flood Control Plan Check for any application under Ordinance No. 348 which requires flood control design or improvements.

Lot or site fee Deposit-based Fee: $50

    Plus 3% of the estimated cost of flood control and drainage facilities using the latest Plan $15,000 Check Deposit Based Fee worksheet (as approved by the Chief Engineer) but not less than $15,000, payable at the Flood Control District. (Maximum deposit not to exceed total estimated plan check fees)

  1. Planning Intake Fee Deposit-based Fee: $250

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 2, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.040 - Ordinance No. 431 fees.

A. The fees for Ordinance No. 431, regulating and controlling the location and operation of hog ranches, shall be paid as follows:

  1. New Permit Application Fee Deposit-based Fee: $1,874

  2. Annual Inspection Fee $18 ($17 per 100 hogs with minimum fee required regardless of the number of hogs allowable)

  3. Late fee 25% 25% of the required inspection fee

  4. Amendment of Permit (Change in the number of hogs at Permittee's Option Under Section $34 10(a)) of Ordinance No. 431 Deposit-based Fee:

  5. Amendment of Permit (Increase in Maximum Allowable Number of Hogs Under Section 10(b)) $187 of Ordinance No. 431 Deposit-based Fee:

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 3, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.050 - Ordinance No. 458 fees.

A. The fees for Ordinance No. 458, relating to the regulation of flood hazard areas and implementing the National Flood Insurance Program, shall be as follows:

  1. Application Involving Land Which Lies Within the Boundaries of the Maps Described in $1,100 Section 5 of Ordinance No. 458 (Excluding Paragraph E thereof) Deposit-based Fee:

   plus a fee for each building shown on application $200

  1. Application Involving Land Which Lies Within the Boundaries of the Maps Described in $570 Section 5, Paragraph E of Ordinance No. 458 Deposit-based Fee:

   Plus a fee for each building shown on the application $200

  1. Application involving Land previously conditioned, proposing an attached deck or enclosed $358 patio cover or other criteria specified in Ordinance No. 458 eligible for reduced application fee Deposit-based Fee:

  2. Application for Appeal or Variance

   a. Clerk of the board of supervisors $63

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 4, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.060 - Ordinance No. 460 fees.

A.  The fees for Ordinance No. 460, relating to the division of land shall be paid as follows:

  1. Appeal to Planning Commission or board of supervisors Flat Fee: $1,200

  2. Residential Tentative Tract Map Deposit-based $15,000 Fee:

    Plus per lot fee $100

  3. Revised Residential Tentative Tract Map Deposit-based $10,000 Fee:

  4. Tentative Commercial or Industrial Parcel Map Deposit-based $15,000 Fee:

  5. Revised Tentative Commercial or Industrial Parcel Map Deposit-based $7,500 Fee:

  6. Tentative Residential Parcel Map Deposit-based $10,000 Fee:

  7. Revised Tentative Residential Parcel Map Deposit-based $5,000 Fee:

  8. Extension of Time - Tract Map/Parcel Map Flat Fee: $1,866

  1. Land Division Unit Phasing Map Deposit-based $500 Fee:

  2. Minor Change - Tract Map Deposit-based $1,500 Fee:

  3. Minor Change - Parcel Map Deposit-based $750 Fee:

  4. Reversion to Acreage Deposit-based $5,000 Fee:

  5. Amendment of Final Tract Map Deposit-based $15,000 Fee:

  6. Amendment of Final Parcel Map Deposit-based $5,400 Fee:

B. Survey Fees:

  1. Tract No. or Unit No. (Non-refundable) Flat Fee: $26

  2. Certificate of Correction Plus recordation fee Deposit-based $277 Fee:

    Additional Fee for purposes of financing the costs of maintaining the index of the $14 documents per CA Government Code 66466 Subdivision F.

  3. Certificate of Land Division Compliance Plus Recordation Fee Flat Fee: $843

  4. Certificate of Land Division Compliance, Conditional Plus Deposit-based $918

Recordation Fee Fee:

  1. Certificate of Land Division Compliance with Waiver of Final Parcel Deposit-based $312

Map (Fee Per Parcel) Fee:
(Does not include Recordation Fee) Plus Recordation Fee

  1. Lot Line Adjustment Flat Fee: $2,122

    a. 1 to 10 Pages $1,416

    Additional Fee for 11 and up Pages Plus Recordation Fee

  2. Merger of Contiguous Parcels Plus Recordation Fee Flat Fee: $1,352

  3. Right-of-Way Dedication/Acceptance Plus Recordation Fee Flat Fee: $2,641

  4. Final Statutory Condominium Subdivision Map Filing Deposit-based $1,655 Fee:

    Plus per acre ($4,500 maximum) $50

  5. Final Parcel Map Filing

    a. Schedule "E", "I" & "J" Deposit-based $3,700 Fee:

Additional Fee for purposes of financing the costs of maintaining the index of the $14 documents per CA Government Code 66466 Subdivision F.

b. Schedules "F" through "H" & "K" Deposit-based $2,200
Fee:

Additional Fee for purposes of financing the costs of maintaining the index of the $14
documents per CA Government Code 66466 Subdivision F.

  1. Final Subdivision Map Filing

    a. Schedules "A"—"D" Deposit-based $3,700 Fee: Additional Fee for purposes of financing the costs of maintaining the index of the $14 documents per CA Government Code 66466 Subdivision F.

  2. Reversion to Acreage Map Filing (All Schedules) $3,200

    Additional Fee for purposes of financing the costs of maintaining the index of the $14
    documents per CA Government Code 66466 Subdivision F.

  3. Monument Field Inspection Deposit-based $3,500 Schedule "A"—"I" Fee:

C. Transportation Department Fees

  1. Plan Checking by the Transportation Department as follows:

    a. At the Time of Filing of Improvement Plans for Checking.

    i. Transportation Department: For Schedule A through D Deposit-based $2,000
    Tract Maps, and Statutory Condominiums, the fee shall Fee:
    be whichever is greater.

    or 2% of the estimated street construction cost; 2%

Plus 1% of water and sewer utility construction cost (as approved by the 1% Director of Transportation).

ii. For Schedule "E" through "I" Maps the fee shall be Deposit-based $2,000
whichever is greater. Fee:

or 6% of the estimate street construction cost; 6%

Plus 1% of water and sewer utility construction cost (as approved by the 1%
Director of Transportation).

b. At the Time of Filing of Improvement Plans for Signature Deposit-based 2%
Fee:

2% of any estimated street construction cost plus 1% of any estimated water 2%
and sewer utility construction costs added during plan check (as approved
by the Director of Transportation).

  1. Field Inspection, Payable to the Transportation Department prior to Recordation.

a. Field Inspection Fee Deposit-based 3% Fee:

i. Transportation Department 3% of road and public facility improvements.

  1. Center Line Profile Plan Check Deposit-based $800 Fee:

D.

  1. Plan Checking by Flood Control District as follows:

    a. Flood Control District: Lot or site Fee; Deposit-based $50 Fee: i. 3% of the estimated cost of flood control and drainage facilities using the 3% latest Plan Check Deposit Based Fee worksheet (as approved by the Chief Engineer) but not less than $15,000, payable at the Flood Control District. (Maximum deposit not to exceed total estimated plan check fees)

    b. At the Time of Filing of Improvement Plans for Signature:

    i. 3% of the estimated cost of flood control and drainage Deposit-based 3%
    facilities using the latest Plan Check Deposit Based Fee Fee:
    worksheet (as approved by the Chief Engineer) but not
    less than $15,000, payable at the Flood Control District.
    (Maximum deposit not to exceed total estimated plan
    check fees)

    Field Inspection, Payable to Flood Control District prior to construction.

    i. Inspection - Original construction period. For inspection service rendered 3%
    during the specified construction period (determined by the Chief Engineer),
    the inspection fee shall be 3% of the bonded value of maintained flood
    control facilities.

ii. Inspection - Time Extensions 1% If work is complete after the expiration of the specified construction period, a fee of 1% of the bonded value of maintained flood control facilities will be imposed for a three-month time extension and each multiple thereof. A portion of the fee may be refunded on a prorate time based upon the portion of the three-month extension that was unused

  1. a. Flood Control Special Studies: Deposit-based $5,000 Fee: If special hydrologic/hydraulic studies are required (as determined by the Chief Engineer) the review fee shall be based upon the District's actual direct cost plus administrative overhead. Initial deposit shall be required and payable at the Flood Control District.

b. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) studies Deposit-based $5,000 Fee:

i. Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) Processing fee shall be based
upon the District's actual direct cost plus administrative overhead. Initial
deposit shall be required payable at the Flood Control District.

ii. CLOMR to LOMR (Letter of Map Revision) Conversion Deposit-based $2,582
fee shall be paid at the Flood Control District prior to Fee:
recordation.

  1. Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed to prevent or prohibit the imposition of additional or different conditions on the new tentative map. The filing fees contained in the subsection shall be applicable if any changes or alternatives are required to be made to the tentative or final/parcel maps or to the improvement plans as a direct result of the imposition by the County of additional or different conditions; however, if the land divider makes any changes or alterations to the tentative or final/parcel maps or to the improvement plans which are not the direct result of the imposition of additional or different conditions by the County, the land divider shall be required to pay all the filing fees specified in this Section.

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 5, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.070 - Ordinance No. 547 fees.

The fees for Ordinance No. 547 relating to the implementation of the Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Zones Act, shall be paid to the Planning Department as follows:

  1. Filing of a Geologic Report for Approval Deposit-based Fee: $800

   For a parcel 10 acres in size or less plus a fee for each additional acre $20

   To a maximum fee for additional acreage $770

  1. Waiver of Geologic Report Deposit-based Fee: $135

   Plus an additional fee upon submission to State Geologist of recommendation of approval of $344 wavier by County Geologist

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 6, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.080 - Ordinance No. 555 fees.

The fees for Ordinance No. 555, relating to the implementation of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975, shall be paid to the Planning Department as follows:

  1. Surface Mining Permit, Revised Permit, Revised Reclamation Plan, or stand-alone $21,000 Reclamation Plan Deposit-based Fee:
  1. Appeal Filing Fee $1,000

  2. Mine Inspection Fee Deposit-based Fee: $3,500

  3. Substantial Conformance to a Permit, Reclamation Plan or Interim Management Plan $5,000 Deposit-based Fee:

  4. Mine Administration Fee Deposit-based Fee: $2,000

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 7, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.090 - Ordinance No. 559 fees.

The fees for Ordinance No. 559, relating to the removal of trees, shall be paid to the Planning Department as follows:

  1. Application for a Permit to Remove one or more Native Living Trees Deposit-based Fee: $250

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 8, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.100 - Ordinance No. 578 fees.

The fees for Ordinance No. 578, providing for the establishment of historic preservation districts shall be paid to the Planning Department as follows:

  1. Historic District Alteration Permit Deposit-based Fee: $700

  2. Appeal $120

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 9, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.110 - Ordinance No. 653 fees.

The fees for Ordinance No. 653, establishing fees for examination of Records of Survey and corner Records by the County Surveyor shall be as follows:

  1. Filing a Record of Survey Flat Fee: $854

    Plus recording fee

    Additional Fee for purposes of financing the costs of maintaining the index of the $14 documents per CA Government Code 66466 Subdivision F.

    a. Amended Record of Survey Flat Fee: $809

    i. Plus recording fee

    Additional Fee for purposes of financing the costs of maintaining the index of $14
    the documents per CA Government Code 66466 Subdivision F.

  1. Filing a Corner Record Flat Fee: $17

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 10, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.120 - Ordinance No. 752.

The fees for Ordinance No. 752, relating to the establishment of a Pre-Application Review (PAR) Procedure, shall be paid to the Planning Department and shall be as follows:

a. Pre-Application Review Deposit-based Fee: $5,000

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 11, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.130 - Ordinance No. 787 fees.

The fees for Ordinance No. 787, relating to fire protection regulations shall be paid to the Fire Department as follows:

A. Construction, Development & New or Modified/Expanded Use Deposit-based Fee:

  1. Commercial Building $485

  2. Commercial Site Plan Review $354

  3. Commercial Building Tenant Improvement $354

  4. Commercial/Multi-Family Fire Sprinkler System (NFPA 13/13R) $701

  5. Commercial/Multi-Family Fire Sprinkler Tenant Improvement (NFPA 13/13R) $397

  6. Commercial/Multi-Family Fire Sprinkler Tenant Improvement with Modification of 20 or $266

Less Fire Sprinkler Heads (NFPA 13/13R)

  1. Commercial/Multi-Family Fire Sprinkler Water Flow Monitoring $308

  2. Residential Site Plan Review Flat Fee: $138

  3. Residential Building/Site Inspection Flat Fee: $170

  4. Residential Fire Sprinkler NFPA 13D (or equivalent) System $478

  5. Residential Fire Sprinkler Tract Production Home NFPA 13D or Flat Fee: $128 equivalent) System Rough & Final Inspection

  6. Residential Fire Sprinkler Tract Production Home NFPA 13D (or Flat Fee: $85 equivalent) System Reinspection

  7. Fire Alarm (New and Modification) $439

  8. Fire Alarm Communications Module Modification Flat Fee: $308

  9. Commercial Cooking Fire Suppression System $397

  1. Fire Protection Water Supply (New and Modification) $609

  2. Hazardous Materials Review including HMIS/HMMP $492

  3. High Piled Combustible Storage $354

  4. Storage Rack Configuration Review $354

  5. Technical Report/Alternate Materials and Methods/Modification $368

  6. Cell Tower Site/Structures $308

  7. Cell Tower Modification Flat Fee: $138

  8. Fire Protection Plan/Fuel Modification Plan $538

  9. Emergency Radio Repeater Coverage System $446

  10. Tract Water/Access Inspection $354

  11. Fire Pump $708

  12. Other Building Systems (including CO 2 Systems, Refrigeration, Medical Gas, $354 Standpipes, Gas Detection)

  13. Fuel Dispensing $354

  14. Smoke Control System $708

  15. Change of Tenant Permit Flat Fee: $262

  16. Special Event/Tent Structures $184

  17. Pyrotechnic Outdoor Display $524

  18. Special Effects for Filming $864

  19. Stage Pyrotechnics $524

  20. Fireworks Retail Booth $524

  21. On-Demand Mobile Fueling Area $354

  22. Polanco Park/Agricultural Worker Housing $531

  23. Alternative Automatic Fire Extinguishing System $531

  24. Above Ground Flammable/Combustible Liquid Tank $354

  25. Fire Will Serve Letter Flat Fee: $138

  26. Energy Storage Systems $354

  27. Solar Photovoltaic System $354

  28. Model Rocketry $138

  29. Traffic Calming Device Review $184

  30. Other Regulated Systems and Equipment $354

  1. Fire and Life Safety Conceptual Project Review $184

  2. Phasing Maps $92

  3. Environmental Constraint Maps $92

  4. Certificate of Compliance $276

  5. All Other Required/Requested Plan Reviews $184

  6. All Other Required/Requested Inspections $170

  7. Expedite Plan Review Fee - As Available Double Fee

  8. Work Done Without Approved Permit Double Fee

B. Fire Code Operational Permits Flat Fee:

  1. Additive Manufacturing $85

  2. Aerosol Products $85

  3. Amusement Building $128

  4. Aviation Facilities $170

  5. Cellulose Nitrate Film $85

  6. Combustible Dust-Producing Operations $85

  7. Combustible Fibers $128

  8. Compressed Gases $170

  9. Covered and Open Mall Buildings $213

  10. Cryogenic Fluids $170

  11. Cutting and Welding $85

  12. Dry Cleaning $170

  13. Energy Storage Systems $255

  14. Exhibits and Trade Shows $170

  15. Explosives $340

  16. Fire Hydrants and Valves $85

  17. Flammable and Combustible Liquids $128

  18. Floor Finishing $85

  19. Hazardous Materials $170

  20. HPM Facilities $128

  21. High Piled Combustible Storage < 12,000 Square Feet $128

  1. High Piled Combustible Storage 12,001—50,000 Square Feet $340

  2. High Piled Combustible Storage 50,001—500,000 Square Feet $595

  3. High Piled Combustible Storage >500,000 Square Feet $765

  4. Hot Work Operation $85

  5. Industrial Ovens $85

  6. Lumber Yard and Woodworking Plants $170

  7. Liquid- or Gas-Fueled Vehicles or Equipment in Assembly Buildings $85

  8. LP-gas $128

  9. Magnesium $85

  10. Miscellaneous Combustible Storage $170

  11. Mobile Fueling of Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicles $128

  12. Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities $128

  13. Open Burning $85

  14. Open Flames and Torches $85

  15. Open Flames and Candles $85

  16. Organic Coatings $128

  17. Outdoor Assembly Event $340

  18. Places of Assembly $128

  19. Plant Extraction Systems $170

  20. Private Fire Hydrant $85

  21. Pyrotechnic Special Effects Material $340

  22. Pyroxylin Plastics $85

  23. Refrigeration Equipment $170

  24. Repair Garages and Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities $298

  25. Rooftop Heliports $128

  26. Spraying or Dipping Operations $85

  27. Storage of Scrap Tires and Tire Byproducts $85

  28. Temporary Membrane Structures and Tents $255

  29. Tire-Rebuilding Plants $85

  30. Waste Handling $128

  31. Wood Products $128

  1. Lithium Batteries $128

  2. Other Operational Permits $128

C. Fire & Life Safety Inspections (Includes Initial and One Re- Flat Fee: Inspection)

  1. All Occupancies/Facilities other than R, High Rise, Mobile Home Parks, or Day Care

    a. 3,600 Square Feet $170

    b. 3,600—25,000 Square Feet $255

    c. 25,001—50,000 Square Feet $340

    d. 50,001—350,000 Square Feet $510

    e. 350,001—750,000 Square Feet $765

    f. >750,000 Square Feet $1,105

  2. R-1 Occupancies (Ex. Hotels & Motels) Flat Fee:

    a. <25 units $170

    b. 26—50 units $255

    c. 51—75 units $340

    d. 76—100 units $425

    e. >100 units $510

    Per additional 10 units $26

  3. R-2 (Ex. Apartments) Flat Fee:

    a. 3—16 units $170

    b. 17—25 units $255

    c. 26—50 units $340

    d. 51—75 units $425

    e. 76—100 units $510

    f. >100 units $595

    Per additional 10 units $26

  4. R-2.1/R-4 Occupancies Flat Fee:

a. Care Facility Commercial 0—50 Clients $255

b. Care Facility Commercial 51—99 Clients $340

c. Care Facility Commercial 100—150 Clients $425

d. Care Facility ≥151 Clients $510

  1. Other Occupancies Flat Fee:

a. High Rise Building $1,360

b. Mobile Home Park Deposit-based $170
Fee:

c. Day Care Facility Residential 9—14 Clients Fire Clearance $128

d. Day Care Facility Commercial 0—50 Clients $128

e. Day Care Facility Commercial 51—100 Clients $187

f. Day Care Facility Commercial 101—150 Clients $247

g. Day Care Facility Commercial >150 Clients $306

  1. Miscellaneous Inspection Fees Deposit-based Fee:

    a. Pre-Inspection Fee $170

    b. State License Application Update $170

    c. On-Demand Mobile Fueling Fleet Inspection $170

    d. Defensible Space Inspection Flat Fee: $170

    e. 3rd+ Inspection/Follow Up Fee (After Initial and First Re-Inspection) $170

D. Other Fees Deposit-based Fee:

Other Requested/Required Inspection $170

Other Requested/Required Plan Review $184

Fire Planning Review (Partner City) Hourly: Hourly per
Adopted
Productive
Hourly
Rate

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 12, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.140 - Ordinance No. 847 fees.

The fees for Ordinance No. 847, relating to the Regulation of Noise and shall be paid to the Planning Department, and shall be as follows:

  1. Single Event or Continuous Event Deposit-based Fee: $1,000

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 13, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.150 - Ordinance No. 927 fees.

The fees for Ordinance No. 927, relating to the registration fee and annual renewal fee of Short-Term Rentals, shall be paid as follows:

  1. Short-Term Rental Registration Fee Flat Fee: $740

  2. Short-Term Rental Renewal Registration Fee Flat Fee: $540

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 14, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.160 - Rules for Riverside County Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

The fees and EIR deposits for environmental review pursuant to the "Rules for Riverside County Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act" shall be as follows:

A. No Fee Shall Be Required for the Following Projects:

  1. Projects which are categorically exempt from environmental review by the State Guidelines of the Rules for Riverside County Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), unless an Initial Study is conducted to determine if the project is exempt.

  2. County projects when the fee will be paid into the same fund into which it is deposited.

  3. Requests to improve and accept a road into the County Maintained Road System.

  4. Preparation of an Initial Study on an application to change the zoning classification on a parcel when the application is required to be filed as a condition of approval on a previously approved application.

B. The fees required for requests to conduct an Initial Study relating to the following application shall be paid to the Planning Department as follows:

  1. Applications for Stand-Alone Projects Deposit-based Fee: $5,000

C. The fees for the preparation of the following environmental report shall be paid to the Planning Department as follows:

  1. Geologic Report Review Deposit-based Fee: $800

D. The fees for the preparation of the following special studies shall be paid to the Flood Control District as follows:

  1. Flood Control Special Studies Deposit-based Fee: $750

    If special hydrologic/hydraulic studies are required (as determined by the Chief Engineer)

    the review fee shall be based upon the District's actual direct cost plus administrative overhead. Initial deposit shall be required for a minor case, payable at the Flood Control District.

  2. Flood Control Special Studies Deposit-based Fee: $3,000

    If special hydrologic/hydraulic studies are required (as determined by the Chief Engineer)

    the review fee shall be based upon the District's actual direct cost plus administrative

overhead. Initial deposit shall be required for a major case, payable at the Flood Control District.

  1. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) studies

    a. Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) Deposit-based Fee: $5,000

    Processing fee shall be based upon the District's actual direct cost plus administrative overhead. Initial deposit shall be required, payable at the Flood Control District.

    b. CLOMR to LOMR (Letter of Map Revision)

    Conversion fee shall be paid at the Flood Control District prior Deposit-based $2,582
    to recordation. Fee:

E. The fees for the preparation of the following special studies shall be paid to the Transportation Department as follows:

  1. Traffic Study Analysis Deposit-based $3,000
    Fee:

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 15, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.170 - Rules and regulations governing Agricultural Preserves in Riverside County fees.

The fees for Agricultural Preserve Applications pursuant to the Rules and Regulations Governing Agricultural Preserves in Riverside County shall be paid to the Planning Department as follows:

A. The appropriate fee, as listed below, shall accompany the application and is not refundable:

  1. Establishment or Enlargement of an Agricultural Preserve (Applicant Deposit-based $5,000 Initiated) Fee:

  2. Execution of a Land Conservation Contract for Land Within an Deposit-based $750 Established Agricultural Preserve Fee:

  3. Disestablishment or Diminishment of an Agricultural Preserve Deposit-based $5,000 (Applicant Initiated) Fee:

  4. Disestablishment or Diminishment of an Agricultural Preserve (board of supervisors Initiated) - no fee

  5. Notice of Non-Renewal Deposit-based $750 Fee:

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 16, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.180 - Resolution No. 85-330 fees.

The fees for Resolution No. 85-330, fixing procedures to vacate and accept County highways and property offered for dedication, shall be paid to the County Surveyor as follows:

A. Vacation of Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 8300, et seq.

  1. General Vacation Deposit-based $4,000 Fee:

  2. Summary Vacation Deposit-based $2,500 Fee:

B. Street Names Deposit-based $4,000 Fee:

  1. Change Requiring Public Hearings

  Plus per additional street name fee

  1. Street Name Adoption (Naming Un-Named Easements Deposit-based $2,500 Fee:

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 17, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.190 - Resolution No. 1993-131 fees.

The fees for Resolution No. 93-131, a Resolution of the board of supervisors of Riverside County Regarding School Facilities Impact Mitigation, shall be paid to the County of Riverside and deposited into the General Fund, and shall be as follows:

A. Decision of the Planning Director regarding certification of any school district mitigation plan.

  1. Appeals Deposit-based $743 Fee:

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 18, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.200 - Resolution No. 2019-037 fees.

The fees for Resolution No. 2019-037 Establishing Procedures and Requirements for the Consideration of Development Agreements, as now adopted or hereafter amended, shall be paid to the Transportation and Land Management Agency or the Planning Department as provided herein. The fees shall be as follows:

A. Each application for a development agreement shall be accompanied Deposit-based $5,000 by the following fees. The following fees shall also apply to any Fee: application to amend or cancel, in whole or in part, a development agreement.

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 19, 12-17-2024)

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4.44.210 - Miscellaneous fees.

The following fees are hereby established to defray the estimated reasonable cost of providing searches of county archives, performing research on planning, flood control, parks, and environmental health information, providing consultation services related to land use matters, as and when requested, reviewing various legal documents, certifying, and checking concrete batch plants and design mixes, and survey services. The fees shall be paid to the Department as indicated herein:

A. 1. Deposit for Planning Research Hourly rates as set Per hour fee of staff time expended computed at each ¼ hour, or fraction thereof, through for information or documents which are not readily available and accessible. the annual a. Planning Department budget process.

B. 1. Flood Control Research/Consultation Fee $65/hr.

No fee will be imposed for the first half hour of service; thereafter, however, per hour fee of staff time expended, computed at $16.25 per each ¼ hour, or fraction thereof, for information or documents which are not readily available and accessible.

C. 1. Environmental Health Department Consultation Fee per hour See Ord. No. 640 for the current rate.

D. 1. Miscellaneous Survey Case

a. County Surveyor Deposit-based $1,000
Fee:

E. 1. Preparation of agreements pursuant to Chapter 6.5 (Section Deposit-based $5,000 21178 et seq.) of the California Environmental Quality Act. Fee:

a. Planning Department

F. 1. Graffiti Sales

a. License $45

b. License Renewal $30

c. Annual Inspection based on fully burdened rate, Building Inspector II ½ hr.

G. Preparation of a real property interest agreement for a project Deposit-based $25,000 involving a solar power plant. Fee:

a. Transportation and Land Management Agency

H. Special Multiple Family Development

  1. Design Review Deposit-based $5,000 Fee:

  2. Streamline Review Deposit-based $5,000 Fee:

(Ord. No. 671.23, § 20, 12-17-2024)

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