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2. Title 24 Energy Code Surcharge. A 25% surcharge fee to both the permit and plan review is assessed on all building areas containing space subject to the provisions of the California Energy Code. 3. Disabled Access Surcharge. This 15% surcharge to the Building Permit =ee is assessed to all permits for projects which are required to be accessible, public buildings, commercial and multi-family residential buildings. 4. Sub-Trades: Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical Permit Fees. Stand alone electrical, mechanical or plumbing (sub-trades) permit fees are assessed on a per item basis, as shown on pages 8-10. Sub-trade fees for all new residential construction are assessed on a cost per square foot basis. All building permits with associated sub-trades are assessed a single sub- trade permit fee, 25% of the building permit fee, covering all electrical, mechanical and/or plumbing work. 5. Plan Review Fees. Plan review fees are collected for all applicable plan reviews that apply to any given project. Fees for the initial plan review of buildings, structures and fire sprinkler systems are a percentage of the Building Permit Fee that was calculated in step number 1 above. Fees for revisions to previously approved plans are based upon the time needed for review at the current rate of the reviewer, with a minimum charge of one hour plus administrative charges. Note: A fast-track plan review is available for most reviews. Please contact the Building Division for specific details. Building Code plan review: 65% of the Building Permit fee, $98.48 minimum. Sub-Trades plan review: 25% of the Building Code plan review fee. Fire Department Life Safety/Egress plan review: 25% of the Building Permit fee. Green Building plan review (projects subject to Green Building Standards), $295.44 minimum. 6. Fire Sprinkler Plan Check and Permit Fee. Fire Sprinkler plan review and permit fees are paid at the time of submittal in the Permit Center. These fees are based on the cost of the sprinkler system for new construction and alteration, and are calculated in the same manner as Items 1 & 5 above, but use a valuation factor of $4.45 per square foot. The minimum plan check fee is $98.48, based upon the current plan review rate of our consultants. Note: The contract price is used for valuation to determine plan check and permit fees for small alterations to existing systems where fewer than five heads are added or relocated. 7. Fire Alarm Plan Check and Permit Fee. The minimum fee for fire alarm system installations and alterations is $275.00, collected at the time of submittal for plan review. The Fire Alarm Permit fee is based on the number of hours the Fire Department estimates the field inspection time will entail, plus administrative and archiving fees. 8. Hazardous Materials Plan Check and Permit fee. The initial plan submittal fee for the review and inspection of hazardous material installations is $420.00. The Hazardous Materials Permit fee is based on the Fire Department estimate of field inspection time, plus administrative & archiving fees. 9. On-Site Permits. On-Site permits are required for improvements outside of structures on private property such as curb & gutter, sidewalk, pavement, underground piping, site lighting, erosion control, etc. The plan review fee is 0.6% of the estimated value of the improvements, and the onsite permit fee is 1.4% of the estimated value of the improvements. Page 2 of 10 F" H•n.• .f '7-41-1