SB 1473 Building Standards fee

“1-501. Purpose. This article establishes regulations for implementation of Health and Safety Code Sections 18931.6 and 18931.7, to require a surcharge on building permits in order to provide funds, upon appropriation, for the California Building Standards Commission, Department of Housing and Community Development and Office of the State Fire Marshal to use in carrying out the provisions of California Building Standards Law and of State Housing Law relating to building standards, with emphasis placed on the adoption, publication and educational efforts associated with green building standards. The fees are to be collected by cities, counties, and cities and counties and transmitted to the California Building Standards Commission. The fees are based on building permit valuation.”

“(b) Moneys deposited in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation, to the commission, the department, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal for expenditure in carrying out the provisions of this part, and the provisions of Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 17910) that relate to building standards, as defined in Section 18909, with emphasis placed on the development, adoption, publication, and updating of green building standards, the updating of verification guidelines for Tier 1 or Tier 2 green building standards and educational efforts, including, but not limited to, training for local building officials associated with green building standards.”

“1-505. Fee assessment. (a) Fees shall be levied on building permits required for all disciplines covered by Title 24, including, but not limited to, building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing, and for which a valuation is made.”

“HSC Section 18931.6. Building permit applicants; fees (a) Each city, county, or city and county shall collect a fee from any applicant for a building permit, assessed at the rate of four dollars ($4) per one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in valuation, as determined by the local building official, with appropriate fractions thereof, but not less than one dollar ($1). … (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 719, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2009.)”

“HSC Section 18931.6. Building permit applicants; fees (a) Each city, county, or city and county shall collect a fee from any applicant for a building permit, assessed at the rate of four dollars ($4) per one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in valuation, as determined by the local building official, with appropriate fractions thereof, but not less than one dollar ($1). … (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 719, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2009.)”

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“Each city, county, or city and county shall collect a fee from any applicant for a building permit, assessed at the rate of four dollars ($4) per one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in valuation, as determined by the local building official”

City of Palm Desert (Building & Safety), as collector for the State

“A. Fees for Commonly Requested Building Permit Types. Additional fees may apply for permit processing (as shown in Building Fees Section H (1)), required Plan Review (as shown in Building Fees Section G (1)), services provided by other City Departments (e.g., Planning and/or Engineering Review), Technology Enhancement Fees, and Fees Collected on Behalf of Other Agencies (e.g., State of California).”

“2. When a building permit is issued and no valuation is made, the city, county, or city and county may exempt that permit from fee assessment.”

“1. Cities, counties, and cities and counties may retain up to ten percent (10%) of the fees for related administrative costs, code enforcement, and education as permitted by Health and Safety Code Section 18931.6.”

“Adopted Fee Schedule 2026-27 / Year Two of Multi-Year Phase-In”