Fee Schedules

Current Fees - in effect since May 2, 2005
Other Agency Fees
- County Water Authority Capacity Charges (PDF)
- San Diego City Schools Fee Increase (Effective August 28, 2006) (PDF: 44K)

Current Fee Schedule

Revised fee schedule in effect since May 2, 2005

Fees for building permits, plan checks, land use and engineering fees increased by 4.9% starting May 2, 2005. The fee increase was approved by City Council in May 2003 as part of a multi-year fee package.

Info Bulletin Number	Subject	Description	Revision Date	PDF Size
101	Building Valuation	Building Valuation Schedule Use to determine the valuation of new construction, miscellaneous building projects and alterations/additions to existing structures.	August 2003	54K
103	Fee Schedule, Mechanical, Plumbing/Gas, Electrical	Mechanical, Plumbing/Gas, Electrical Fee Schedule and Worksheet Use for figuring fees for mechanical, plumbing, gas and electrical work.	May 2007	139K
104	Fee Schedule, Water & Sewer	Schedule For Water And Sewer Fees Charges listed for connection of water and sewer service by the city's Water Department.	October 2007	149K
108	Development Fee Deferrals	Development Fee Deferrals This bulletin describes development fee deferrals for certain types of developments including but not limited to affordable housing projects.	November 2009	PDF: 375K
111	Sign Permits	Sign Plan Check to Permit Issuance Use this bulletin to apply and obtain permits for business sign installation.	November 2005	108K
114	Master Plans	How to Establish and Permit Residential Master Plans Use this information bulletin to establish and permit master plan residential buildings.	February 2009 Updated per CBC 2007	123K
143	Alcoholic Beverage Outlets	Permitting Requirements for Alcoholic Beverage Outlets Use this fee schedule to determine permitting requirements for alcoholic beverage outlets.	March 2009	175K
144	Adult Entertainment	Adult Entertainment Establishments Use this fee schedule for information on adult entertainment establishments and guidelines for location regulations.	March 2009	188K
157	Zone History	How to Obtain a Zone History Letter Use this as a guide for obtaining a zone history letter.	May 2005	74K
177	Traffic Control	How to Obtain a Public Right-of-Way Permit for Traffic Control Permitting requirements and fees for Public Right-of-Way Permits for Traffic Control.	January 2009	200K
186	Generators	Back-up Generators Permitting requirements and fees for Backup Generators.	July 2008	115K
500	Substantial Conformance Review	Substantial Conformance Review (SCR) A voluntary service available to customers who are proposing to modify their project after a discretionary permit has been approved by the City. This bulletin provides information on the SCR process and submittal requirements.	March 2009	113K
501	Fee Schedule, Building Permit	Fee Schedule for Construction Permits - Structures Use this fee schedule to determine building permit and plan check fees.	July 2009	375K
501a	Fee Schedule, Single Family Dwellings/Duplexes	Fee Schedule for Construction Permits Single Family Dwelling/Duplex Use this fee schedule to determine building permit and plan check fees for single family dwelling and duplex construction.	July 2009	173K
502	Fee Schedule, Grading and Public Right-of-Way Permits	Fee Schedule for Construction Permits Grading and Public Right-of-Way Use this fee schedule to determine fee and deposit amounts for grading and public right-of-way permits.	March 2009	125K
503	Fee Schedule, Development Permits and Policy Approvals	Fee Schedule for Development Approvals/Permits Use this fee schedule to determine fee and deposit amounts for development permits and policy approvals.	March 2009	117K
504	Fee Schedule, Subdivision Approvals	Fee Schedule for Subdivision Approvals Use this fee schedule to determine fee and deposit amounts for subdivision improvement agreements, easements, dedications and map processing.	March 2009	103K
513	Preliminary Review	Preliminary Review This information bulletin describes a service we offer to development customers called preliminary review. It helps you obtain the answers that you need to determine the feasibility of your development project and to be successful in submitting the project for City review.	April 2009	298K
536	Wireless Communication Facilities	Submittal Requirements and Procedure for Wireless Communication Facilities This information bulletin describes the submittal requirements for wireless communication facilities.	September 2009	145K
710	Demolition/Removal Permits	Permit Instructions, Procedures for Building Demolition This Information Bulletin describes the procedures and required permits for demolishing or removing buildings or structures located in the City of San Diego.	September 2009	166K