CC Resolution No. 12-097 Green Building Fees RESOLUTION NO: 12-097
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
ADOPTING USER FEES FOR THE GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
ADOPTED (CHAPTER 16.58 OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE).
WHEREAS, the State of California requires fees charged for services rendered not to exceed the
cost of delivering said services; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held to review user fees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cupertino has established guidelines for setting user
fees; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino has amended the Green Building Standards Code Adopted
Ordinance (Chapter 16.58 of the Cupertino Municipal Code) for incorporation of green building
requirements; and
WHEREAS, user fees in the form of green building deposits are needed to be established to meet
the requirements of the Green Building Standards Code Adopted Ordinance and shall be used
solely to advance the purposes of green building.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. Green Building Standards Code Adopted Ordinance user fees are established per
amendment in Exhibit A.
2. User fee is effective July 1, 2013.
PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino
this 4th day of September, 2012 by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Santoro, Mahoney. Chang, Sinks, Wong
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Grace Schmidt Mark Santoro
City Clerk, City of Cupertino Mayor, City of Cupertino
CITY OF CUPERTINO Exhibit A
Resolutions 12-033, 12-097
Fees Effective July 1, 2012,July 1, 2013
Schedule D–Miscellaneous Items
Work Item Unit Fee
Standard Hourly Rate $133
Accessibility Hardship Exemption 1 hour $174
Acoustical Review
Single Family Home/Duplex—New each $600
Single Family Home/Duplex—Addition/Alteration each $666
Multi-Family/Commercial each $266
Additions (R3 Occ) - Plan Check Fees
Over the counter-(not hillside-has conventional framing- up to 250 sf _ $266
Minimum 2 hours).
Plan Check Fees (not hillside). up to 250 sf $1,014
Plan Check Fees (not hillside). 251-499 sf $1,512
each additional hour 1 hour $133
Additions (R3 Occ) - Inspection Fees
Inspection Fees (Not Hillside) up to 250 sf $983
Inspection Fees (Not Hillside) 251-499 sf $1,230
Address Assignment per hour $334
Administrative/Clerical Fee - 1/2 hour flat rate 1/2 hour $42
(covers changes in contractor/architect information and
permit extensions)
Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction 1 hour $174
Antenna—Telecom Facility
Radio each $400
Cellular/Mobile Phone, free-standing each $1,065
Cellular/Mobile Phone, attached to building each $1,065
Arbor/Trellis
Awning/Canopy (supported by building) each $334
Balcony Addition each $733
Carport each $600
Certifications
Special Inspector Qualifications (initial review) each $266
Special Inspector Qualifications (renewal /update) each $133
Special Inspector Certification Application each $4,526
Materials Testing Lab Certification each $2,795
Chimney each $534
Chimney Repair each $534
Close Existing Openings
Interior wall each $467
Exterior wall each $467
Commercial Coach (per unit) each unit $799
Covered Porch each $933
Deck (wood) each $467
Deck Railing each $467
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Deferred Submittal
Roof Trusses up to 1000 sf $666
Additional Roof Truss area each 500 sf $266
Demolition
Commercial (up to 3,000 sf) each $534
Commercial (each add'l 3,000 sf) each 3,000 sf $266
Residential (up to 3,000 sf) each $534
Residential (each add'l 3,000 sf) each 3,000 sf $133
Demolition
Swimming Pool Residential each $306
Swimming Pool Commercial (up to 3,000 sf) each $534
Swimming Pool Commercial (each add'1 3,000 sf) each 3,000 sf $266
Disabled Access Compliance Inspection per hour $133
Door
New door(non structural) each $266
New door(structural shear wall/masonry) each $400
Duplicate/Replacement Job Card each $67
Electric Vehicle Charging Station each $102
Extensions
Plan Check Applications (within 180 days of Submittal) 1 hour $174
Permits (within 180 days of Issuance)
Start construction, w/o plans 30 min $67
Resume or complete construction, w/o plans 30 min $67
Start construction, w/plans 1 hour $174
Resume or complete construction, w/plans 2 hours $215
Fence
Non-masonry, over 6 feet in height up to 100 1.f. $400
Non-masonry, each additional 1001f each 100 l.f. $67
Masonry, over 6 feet in height up to 1001.£ $666
Masonry, each additional 100 if each 100 1.f. $266
Fireplace
Masonry each $666
Pre-Fabricated/Metal each $467
Flag pole (over 20 feet in height) each $367
Foundation Repair each $799
Garage/Agricultural Buildings
Wood frame up to 1,000 sf each $1,199
Masonry up to 1,000 sf each $1,199
Green Building Deposit- Third Party Certification Process _ _
Single-Family Residential $2/s.f, $1000 max.
$2/sf, $20,000 min,
Multi-Family Residential $40,000 max.
$2/sf, $35,000 min;
Non-Residential $75,000 max.
Inspections
Standard Inspection Hourly Rate per hour $133
Outside of normal business hours, 0-2 hours (minimum
charge) up to 2 hrs $399
Each additional hour or portion thereof 1 hour $199
Reinspection fee—per hour 1 hour $133
Progress Inspection per hour $133
Partial Inspection per hour $133
Courtesy Inspection- 2 hour minimum 2 hours $266
Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated—per
hour (minimum charge= 1/2 hour) 1 hour $133
Cancelled inspection w/out advance notice 1 hour $133
Life Safety Report each $799
Lighting pole each $400
each add'l pole each $400
Modular Structures each $799
Modification of Technical Code 1 hour $174
Partition—Commercial, Interior(up to 301.£) up to 30 1.f. $467
Additional partition each 30 1.f. $100
Partition—Residential, Interior(up to 30 l.f.) up to 30 1.f. $467
Additional partition each 30 1.f. $100
Patio Cover/ Sun Room
Wood frame up to 300 sf $666
Metal frame up to 300 sf $666
Other frame up to 300 sf $666
Additional patio each 300 sf $534
Enclosed, wood frame up to 300 sf $799
Enclosed, metal frame up to 300 sf $799
Enclosed, other frame up to 300 sf $799
Additional enclosed patio each 300 sf $666
Photovoltaic System
Residential each $219
Multi-Family Res/Commercial, up to 8 kilowatts up to 8 kW $532
Multi-Family Res/Commercial, each additional 1 kilowatt each 1 kW $9
Pile Foundation
Cast in Place Concrete (first 10 piles) up to 10 $933
Additional Piles (increments of 10) each 10 $799
Driven (steel, pre-stressed concrete) up to 10 $933
Additional Piles (increments of 10) each 10 $799
Product Review per hour $133
Plan Review
Standard Plan Review Hourly Rate per hour $133
CALGreen Plan Review (minimum 2 hr charge in addition
to Plan Check Fees) per hour $133
1.5 x PC
Expedite Plan Review per hour Fee
Outside of normal business hours, (minimum 2 hr charge in
addition to Plan Check Fees) per hour $199
Remodel—Residential
Kitchen up to 300 sf $600
Bath up to 300 sf $600
Other Remodel up to 300 sf $400
Additional remodel each 300 sf $67
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Other Remodel 1000 sf $4,017
Additional remodel each 300 sf $264
Other Remodel 2500 sf+ $5,337
Additional remodel each 300 sf $191
Re-roof
Residential each 100 sf $15
Multi-Family Dwelling each 100 sf $15
Commercial
Commercial (first 5,000 sf) each $367
Commercial (each add'l 2,500 sf) each 2,500 sf $167
Retaining Wall (concrete or masonry)
Standard (up to 50 lf) up to 50 1.f. $799
Additional retaining wall each 50 1.f. $666
Special Design, 3-10' high (up to 501f) up to 50 1.f. $933
Additional retaining wall each 50 1.f. $799
Special Design, over 10' high (up to 501f) up to 50 l.f. $999
Additional retaining wall each 50 1.f. $865
Gravity/Crib Wall, 0-10' high (up to 50 If) up to 50 1.f. $999
Additional Gravity/Crib Wall each 50 1.f. $865
Gravity/Crib Wall, over 10' high (up to 50 10 up to 50 l.f. $999
Additional Gravity/Crib Wall each 50 l.f. $865
Revisions
Commercial New each $799
Tenant Improvement each $799
SFDWL each $799
Addition each $666
Remodel each $666
Sauna—steam each $733
Siding
Stone and Brick Veneer(interior or exterior) up to 400 sf $600
All Other up to 400 sf $400
Additional siding each 400 sf $200
Signs
Directional each $266
Each additional Directional Sign each $133
Ground/Roof/Projecting Signs each $334
Master Plan Sign Check each $334
Rework of any existing Ground Sign each $334
Other Sign each $334
Reinspection Fee each $67
Wall/Awning Sign,Non-Electric each $266
Wall, Electric each $266
Shed over 120 square feet each $399
Skylight
Less than 10 sf each $400
Greater than 10 sf or structural each $733
Solar Water Heating each $102
Stairs—First Flight first flight $334
Each additional flight per flight $200
Storage Racks
0-8' high (up to 1001f) first 1001f $334
each additional 1001f each 1001f $67
over 8' high (up to 1001f) first 100 If $367
each additional 1001f each 1001f $100
Stucco Applications up to 400 sf $467
Additional Stucco Application each 400 sf $34
Supplemental Inspection Fee—If a project requires
significantly more inspections than average, the Building
Official may charge additional inspection fees
First 1/2 hour minimum first 30 min $67
Each Additional hour per hour $133
Overtime Plan Check Fee per hour $199
Supplemental Plan Check Fee (after 2nd review)
First 1/2 hour minimum first 30 min $67
Each Additional hour per hour $133
Swimming Pool/Spa
Vinyl-lined (up to 800 sf) each $933
Fiberglass each $666
Gunite (up to 800 sf) each $1,464
Additional pool (over 800 sf) each 100 sf $200
Commercial pool (up to 800 sf) each $1,864
Commercial pool (over 800 sf) each $234
Spa or Hot Tub (Pre-fabricated) each $334
Temporary Occupancy Permit - flat rate 2 hours $266
Temporary Structures each $399
Tenant Improvement Preparation each $388
Window or Sliding Glass Door
Replacement (first 8 windows) first 8 $400
Replacement (each add'l 8 windows) each 8 $133
New Window(non structural) each $467
New window (structural shear wall/masonry) each $799
Bay Window(structural) each $799
Refunds - Plan Check Fees
100% of Plan
1st review not started (within 3 Business of Submittal) Review Fees
Plan review more than 3 Business Days after the Date of
Submittal No refund
Refunds - Building Permit Fees
No inspections and permit is active (not expired) 80% of permit fees
No inspections and permit is expired No refund
Inspections were provided No refund
Work without permit-based on current permit and plan
check fees Double fees
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