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- Commercial Addition
- Commercial Re-roof Permits
- Commercial Remodel
- Commercial Tenant Improvement
- Deferred Submittals (Commercial Only)
- Pools (Residential or Commercial)
- Pre-Engineered Patio Cover
- Residential Addition
- Residential Bathroom Remodel
- Residential Electrical Panel
- Residential HVAC Change Outs
- Residential HVAC Cut-In (New Installation)
- Residential Installation of New Gas Line
- Residential Kitchen Remodel
- Residential New Building
- Residential Re-Pipe (Whole House or Partial)
- Residential Re-Wire (Whole House or Partial)
- Residential Re-roof
- Residential Remodel
- Residential Sewer Service (Replacement or Repair)
- Residential Water Service (Replacement or Repair)
- Revisions (Residential or Commercial)
- Signs
- Site Built Patio Cover
- Water Heater (Residential or Commercial)
Commercial New Building
Permits authorizing the construction of a new Commercial building.
Due on all commercial additions
Fees and taxes required for commercial additions
Building permit fee (inspection & intake)
Building excise tax (A.K.A. construction excise tax)
View building excise tax (A.K.A. construction excise tax) details
ESC (Erosion & Sediment Control) building
Fire Department inspection fee
Fire Department review fee
Fire Department administrative fee
General plan fee
Green building fee
Park impact fee
Plan review fee
Regional sanitation
Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) fee
Sacramento Transportation Authority administration fee
View Sacramento Transportation Authority administration fee details
School impact fees
Strong motion fee
Technology fee
Transportation Development Impact fee (TDIF)
Due in some circumstances on commerical new building permits
Fees and taxes due in some circumstances on commercial new building permits, including requirement details
City operations tax
Only charged if a California licensed contractor is the permit holder.
Coach recording fee
Commercial modular structures installed on private property must pay this fee. See the Coach Recording fee detail for more information.
Combined sewer fee
Applies to projects which will impact the City’s Combined Sewer System. Fees are calculated by the Utilities Department based on proposed ESD (equivalent single dwelling units) load – credits given for existing status. Either Combined Sewer Development fee or sewer development fees are charged not both.
Construction debris fee
Charged if the project value is $250,000 or more or has a scope of work covered by the California Green Building Code.
Downtown, River District, and Railyards impact fee
Due if the project falls in the Downtown, Railyards or River District areas.
For more information, email NotifyPIF@cityofsacramento.org
ESC (Erosion & Sediment Control) grading
Charged on new site development by acreage. This fee is calculated, assessed and invoiced by Utilities Department staff on commercial projects.
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
If the permit is being issued for a parcel located in the area defined as the Habitat Conservation Fee for North Natomas Areas then the HCP Administrator must be consulted to determine whether or not HCP Fees are due.
Contact AWacht@cityofsacramento.org for Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) details
Housing impact fee
Charged on new residential units as established in the Mixed Income Housing ordinance (City Code 17.712)
Housing Trust Fund (HTF)
Charged on all non-residential projects.
Housing trust fund administration fee
Charged anytime the Community Development Department (CDD) Charges the HTF fee for permit applications prior to 4/15/2017.
Jacinto Creek fees
This fee may be due if the project is located within the Jacinto Creek area. Calculation, assessing and invoicing of this fee is the responsibility of the Department of Public Works per city code section 18.28.100.
For more information, email NotifyPIF@cityofsacramento.org
Landscape document package application fee
Charged if the submitted plans include landscape sheets.
North Natomas fees
If the project falls within the North Natomas Planning Area, North Natomas Development Impact Fees may be due. Calculation, assessing and invoicing of this fee is the responsibility of the Department of Public Works per city code section 18.24.100.
For more information, email NotifyPIF@cityofsacramento.org
Plan review – expedite (building division)
Charged when expedited plan review services are requested and provided by the Building Division. This is an optional service.
Planning division, expedited plan review fee
Charged when expedited planning plan review services are requested and provided by the Planning Division. This is an optional service.
For more information, email planning@cityofsacramento.org
Planning division, inspection fee
Charged on building permits for which field inspections are performed by the Planning Division. The fee is based on the project valuation:
Planning division, mitigation monitoring fee
Charged on building permits for which field inspections are performed by the Planning Division regarding a mitigated environmental Entitlement requiring a monitoring plan.
Planning division, plan review fee
Charged on building permits which require plan review by the Planning Division. This fee is based on project valuation.
View building permit planning review fee details
For more information, email planning@cityofsacramento.org
Public works fee
This fee is calculated by Public Works Staff in the Development Engineering section. The fee is a function of the number of plan review hours expended reviewing the project.
Residential construction tax
Charged based on the number of bedrooms per unit (1, 2, or 3 bedrooms). This fee would be charged for commercial occupancies such as apartments, and condos.
Sewer development fee
Applies to projects which require a new sewer tap or increase the size of an existing tap. Fees are calculated by Utilities Department based on proposed ESD (equivalent single dwelling units) load credits may be given for existing status. Either Combined Sewer Development fee or sewer development fees are charged not both.
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Development Impact Fee (SAFCA-DIF)
Assessed on all projects which create new Damageable square footage and exist within the designated SAFCA-DIF area.
View Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Development Impact Fee (SAFCA-DIF) details
South Natomas FBA fee
Projects which fall within the South Natomas FBA area must pay this fee.
For more information, email NotifyPIF@cityofsacramento.org
South Natomas SNCIF fee
Projects which fall within the SNCIF area must pay this fee.
For more information, email NotifyPIF@cityofsacramento.org
Utilities fee
This fee is calculated by Utilities Department Staff in the Utilities Development Services section. The fee is a function of the number of plan review hours expended reviewing the project.
Utilities fee – expedited plan review
This is an optional fee for Over the Counter or Expedited Plan Review performed by the Department of Utilities on building permit applications.
Water development fee
May be due depending on the use history for the parcel combined with the proposed use. This fee is calculated, assessed and invoiced by Utilities Department staff of commercial projects.
Water meter fee
Fee varies based on water service size which dictates the required meter size. This fee is calculated, assessed and invoiced by Utilities Department staff of commercial projects
Water supply test/analysis
This fee may be assessed as needed by the Utilities Department staff, or the Fire Department staff. It can be needed for several reasons. In all cases the Utilities Department staff is responsible for assessment and invoicing.
65th Street fee
Due if the project falls within the 65th St area. This fee is assessed by Public Works.
For more information, email NotifyPIF@cityofsacramento.org
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