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- Commercial Addition
- Commercial New Building
- Commercial Re-roof Permits
- 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 Remodel
Projects where an existing previously occupied commercial space is being remodeled (a Tenant Improvement is an improvement of a never before occupied space).
Remodels can be either a change of occupancy or a remodel of a space with no change to the occupancy. All remodels whether changes of use or not must be approved by the planning department to enter Building Plan Review. This approval should be in the form of a Planning Referral Sheet.
Note that for the purposes of determining valuation based fees for project scopes to convert a warehouse space to Cannabis Cultivation and/or Manufacturing, the Chief Building Official established a minimum valuation of $65 per square feet of the project area.
Due on all commercial remodel permits
Fees on commercial remodel permits
Building permit fee (inspection & intake)
General plan fee
Green building fee
Plan review fee
Regional sanitation
Proof of payment is required for proposed uses which represent an increased sanitation flow compared to the existing use. An example of increase in flow is existing office to a restaurant, salon, dry cleaner, brewery or delicatessen.
Technology fee
Due in some circumstances on commercial remodel permits
Fees and taxes due in some circumstances on commercial remodel permits, including requirement details
City operations tax
Only charged if a California licensed contractor is the permit holder.
Combined sewer fee
Charged to projects which will impact the City’s Combined Sewer System. Fees are calculated by the Utilities Department based on proposed ESD (equivalent single-family dwelling units) load. Credits given for existing status. Either Combined Sewer Development Fee or Sewer Development Fee 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
Charged if the project involves a change to a use considered more intensive. An example would be office to retail or industrial to office or retail.
For details, email NotifyPIF@cityofsacramento.org
Fire Department inspection fee
Only appropriate if the permit requires Fire Department field inspection. The final fee is calculated and assessed by Fire Department Staff.
Fire Department review fee
This fee is exclusively calculated and assessed by the Fire Department, and varies based on the number of hours expended in Plan Review.
Fire Department administrative fee
This fee is exclusively calculated and assessed by the Fire Department.
Housing Trust Fund (HTF)
Charged if the project involves a change to a use considered more intensive.
Housing Trust Fund Administration Fee
Charged anytime the Community Development Department (CDD) Charges the HTF fee on records that were applied for prior to 4/15/2017.
Jacinto Creek fees
This fee may be due if the project is located within the Jacinto Creek area. The fee can be triggered with changes of use. 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.
Park impact fee
Charged if the project involves a change to a use considered more intensive.
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:
- Building Permit Planning Inspection - Commercial (Less than $100,000 Valuation)
- Building Permit Planning Inspection - Commercial (Less than $3M Valuation)
- Building Permit Planning Inspection - Commercial (Over $3M Valuation)
For more information, email planning@cityofsacramento.org
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, 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.
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Development Impact Fee (SAFCA-DIF)
SAFCA-DIF fees can be due if the project results in the creation of new Damageable square footage.
View Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Development Impact Fee (SAFCA-DIF) details
Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) fee
The STA fee can be due on changes of use in two situations. When an STA fee was never previously paid or when the proposed use has a higher fee rate associated with it.
Sacramento Transportation Authority administration fee
Charged whenever CDD charges the STA fee.
View Sacramento Transportation Authority administration fee details
Strong motion fee
Charged if the project requires structural plan review.
Transportation Development Impact Fee (TDIF)
Charged when the remodel project involves a change of use.
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
Only due on a remodels when the Domestic Water Supply line is enlarged as part of the project. This fee is calculated, assessed and invoiced by Utilities Department staff of commercial projects.
Water meter fee
This fee is only due on a remodel when the Domestic Water Supply line is enlarged as part of the project, and a new water meter is required to match the new water line 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 both cases the Utilities Department staff is responsible for assessment and invoicing
65th Street fee
Charged if the project falls within the 65th Street area and involves a change to a use considered more intensive than the previous use.
For more information email NotifyPIF@cityofsacramento.org
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