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ENGINEERING DIVISION FEE SCHEDULE
What will it cost to develop my property?
100% of the cost of development services provided by or on behalf of the City are to be recovered as provided for in the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code at Chapter 3.32. The information on this page will help you answer that question.
The Engineering Division charges fees for staff time and material spent in the process of project approval and permit issuance. The Engineering Division is also responsible for the calculation and collection of mitigation fees. Mitigation fees are fees paid to off set the impact of new development on the surrounding community.
For your convenience, the following are available to help you understand and determine the Engineering Division costs of development:
- Engineering Division Fee Schedule (includes Mitigation Fees)
- Project Fee Estimate Calculator - fast, accurate tool for estimating project plan check, permit, and mitigation fee costs.
- Mitigation Fee Ordinances
- Transportation Infrastructure Fee (TIF)
- Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF)
- Area Drainage Fee
- Railroad Canyon Road Benefit Assessment
- Stephen's Kangaroo Rat Habitat (K-Rat)
Fees are due for the following activities:
PLAN CHECK:
- Grading
Improvement - Traffic
- Single Family Residential (non-subdivision/commercial)
- Final Map
- Parcel Map
- Easement / Dedications
- Certificate of Corrections or Compliance
- Vacation/Abandonment
- Lot Line Adjustment
- Parcel Merger
- Water Quality Management Plan
Plan check expedited service is available at an additional charge of 1.5 times the standard fee.
PERMITS:
- Grading
- Encroachment
- Transportation – oversize/overweight
Utility Encroachment
as well as
Applications for plan check submittals and permit issuance can be found at the Engineering Division Applications and Forms page or for assistance, contact an Engineering Technician.
PLAN CHECK FEES
GRADING: Locate cubic yards (total of Cut and Fill) range below; calculate fee due by following the formula provided under “Formula”; add administration fee for Total Due. The fee schedule can be viewed below or printed.
| Cubic Yards | Formula* |
|---|---|
| 100 Cubic Yards or Less: | $220.00 x 91% * |
| 101 – 1,000 Cubic Yards | $220.00 for the first 100 cubic yards, plus $50.00 for each additional 100 cubic yards or fraction thereof x 91%.* |
| 1,001 – 10,000 Cubic Yards: | $670.00 for the first 1,000 cubic yards, plus $50.00 for each additional 1,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof x 91%.* |
| 10,001 – 100,000 Cubic Yards: | $1,120.00 for the first 10,000 cubic yards, plus $190.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof x 91%.* |
| 100,001 – 400,000 Cubic Yards: | $2,830.00 for the first 10,000 cubic yards, plus $110.00 for each additional 100,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof x 91%.* |
| Over 400,000 Cubic Yards: | $6,130.00 for the first 400,000 cubic yards, plus $110.00 for each additional 100,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof x 91%.* |
*ADD TO EACH PLAN CHECK SUBMITTAL: Administration Charge of $200.00
: Locate cost estimate range or plan type; calculate fee due by multiplying by fee shown in “Fees” column; add administration charge for Total Due.
| Description | Fees * |
|---|---|
|
Public Works Improvement Plans-Based on Engineer’s Cost Estimate Amount: |
$400 per sheet |
| 0-$50,000 | 4.5% x engineer’s cost estimate |
| $50,000-$300,000 | 4.0% x engineer’s cost estimate |
| $300,000-$700,000 | 3.5% x engineer’s cost estimate |
| $700,000-$1,000,000 | 3.0% x engineer’s cost estimate |
| $1,000,000 and greater | 2.5% x engineer’s cost estimate |
| Revised or Redesigned Public Works Improvement Plans | $450 per sheet |
| Traffic Signal and Street Light Plans | $450 per sheet |
| Traffic Signing & Striping Plans | $450 per sheet |
| Traffic Control Plans | $450 per sheet |
NON-SUBDIVISION, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL: Locate cost estimate range or plan type; calculate fee due by multiplying by fee shown in “Fees” column; add administration charge for Total Due
| Description | Fees |
|---|---|
| Public Works Improvement Plans-Based on Engineer’s Estimate | 7.5% x engineer’s cost estimate |
| Rough Grading-Based on Total Cubic Yards | Grading "Formula" above |
| Precise Grading-Based on Total Cubic Yards | Grading "Formula" above |
ADD Administration Charge: $200.00
OTHER PLAN CHECKS: Locate cost estimate range or plan type; calculate fee due by multiplying by fee shown in “Fees” column; add administration charge for Total Due.
| Description | Plan Check Fee | Administration Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Final Tract Map | $1,700 + $55 per lot | $200 flat fee |
| Parcel Map | $1,600 + $45 per lot | $200 flat fee |
| Redesigned Tract/Parcel Maps in Process | $450 per sheet | $200 flat fee |
| Revised Approved Tract/Parcel Maps | $450 per sheet | $200 flat fee |
| Lot Line Adjustments-Two Lots Only | $400 | $100 flat fee |
| Lot Line Adjustment-More than two lots | $500 + $55 per lot | $100 flat fee |
| Dedication: Easement, Right of Way | $440 | $100 flat fee |
| Certificate of Compliance | $450 | $100 flat fee |
| Parcel Merger | $400 +$25 per lot | $100 flat fee |
| Street Abandonment/Vacation | $1,100 | $100 flat fee |
| Certificate of Correction | $450 | $100 flat fee |
| Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) Review (fee covers up to 3 plan checks) | $1,750 per report | $100 flat fee |
| Final Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) (fee covers up to 3 plan checks) | $1,750 per report | $100 flat fee |
PERMIT FEES
GRADING: Locate cubic yards (total of Cut and Fill) range below; calculate fee due by following the formula provided under “Formula”; add administration fee for Total Due.
| Description | Formula |
|---|---|
| Administration Charge: | $200.00 - charged in addition to inspection fee |
| 100 Cubic Yards or Less: | $220.00 * - inspection fee |
| 101 – 1,000 Cubic Yards | $220.00 for the first 100 cubic yards, plus $50.00 for each additional 100 cubic yards or fraction thereof.* - inspection fee |
| 1,001 – 10,000 Cubic Yards: | $670.00 for the first 1,000 cubic yards, plus $50.00 for each additional 1,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof.* - inspection fee |
| 10,001 – 100,000 Cubic Yards: | $1,120.00 for the first 10,000 cubic yards, plus $190.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof.* - inspection fee |
| 100,001 – 400,000 Cubic Yards: | $2,830.00 for the first 10,000 cubic yards, plus $110.00 for each additional 100,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof.* - inspection fee |
| Over 400,000 Cubic Yards: | $6,130.00 for the first 400,000 cubic yards, plus $110.00 for each additional 100,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof.* - inspection fee |
ENCROACHMENT: Locate cubic yards (total of Cut and Fill) range below; calculate fee due by following the formula provided under “Formula”; add administration fee for Total Due.
| Subdivisions/Commercial Description | Formula |
|---|---|
| Encroachment Permit-Based on Engineer’s Estimate | |
| 0-$50,000 | 6.5% |
| $50,000 - $300,000 | 5.5% |
| $300,000 - $700,000 | 5.0% |
| $700,000 - $1,000,000 | 4.5% |
| $1,000,000 AND UP | 4.0% |
ADD Administration Charge: $100.00
| NON SUBDIVISION-SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE | Fee |
|---|---|
| Encroachment Permit | |
| Driveway – Residential | $110.00 |
| Driveway – Commercial | $110.00 |
| Catch Basins | $110.00 each |
| Curb & Gutter | $110.00 + $.70 per linear foot |
| Sidewalk | $110.00 + $.70 per linear foot |
| Paving | $100.00 + $.70 per linear foot |
| One time Inspection | $110.00 |
| Road Closure Permit | $110.00 |
TRANSPORTATION PERMIT:
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Annual | $90.00 |
| Per Trip | $16.00 |
UTILITY PERMITS: Locate applicable construction activity under “Description” – more than one may apply; calculate fee due by multiplying by fee shown in “Fees” column; add administration charge for Total Due.
| Description | Fees |
|---|---|
| Encroachment Permits - Based on Linear Feet of Trench: | |
| - Less than 200 linear feet | $325.00 + $.55 per linear foot |
| - 200 – 1000 linear feet | $550.00 + $.45 per linear foot |
| - Over 1000 linear feet | $675.00 + $.35 per linear foot |
| One time Inspection – i.e., potholes, bellholes, splice pits, etc. | $120.00 |
| Driveway – Residential | $110.00 each |
| Driveway – Commercial | $110.00 each |
| Catch Basins | $110.00 each |
| Curb & Gutter | $110.00 + $.70 per linear foot |
| Sidewalk | $110.00 + $.70 per linear foot |
| Paving | $100.00 + $.70 per linear foot |
| One time Inspection | $110.00 |
| Road Closure Permit | $110.00 |
OTHER FEES:
| Description | Fees |
|---|---|
| Inspection outside of normal business hours. Minimum charge = 4 hours: | $120.00 per hour |
| Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 305 (g) | $95.00 per hour |
| Inspection for which no fee is specifically indicated. Minimum charge = 1/2 hour: | $110.00 |
| Dedication/Easement Plan Check Fee. 4 hour minimum | $110.00 per hour |
| Additional Plan Review, required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans. Minimum charge = 4 hours: | $110.00 |
| Miscellaneous | Fees |
|---|---|
| Reproductions: | |
| - Copying | $2.50 + .25¢ per page |
| - Blueprints | .50¢ per S.F-$3.00 minimum |
| - Topo Maps | $45.00 per sheet |
| Any application not covered by fees | Actual cost + 40% |
| Records Research – No charge for the first 15 minutes | $15.00 for each 15 minutes thereafter |
| Traffic Control Inspection | City Engineers Hourly Billing Rate |
| Overtime Inspections (Holiday’s, weekends, after hours) | 1.5 Approved Hourly Billing Rate |
| Penalties | Fees |
|---|---|
| If the work is started without first pulling a permit: | |
| Valuation: $0 to $200.00 | 4 times normal fee |
| Valuation: $200.00 or over | 3 times normal fee |
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