HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2026-201RESOLUTION NO. 2026-201
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
CHAPTER 14 (PLANNING) OF THE CITY’S MASTER FEE
SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista (“City”) last prepared a Cost-of-Service Analysis of
Development Services Fees in 2017, resulting in an increase to fees to ensure the City recovered
the estimated reasonable cost of providing development services; and
WHEREAS, the City has not increased Flat and Tiered Fees since 2017; and
WHEREAS, in order to achieve equitable cost recovery for development services provided,
the City Council wishes to amend Chapter 14 (Planning) of the City’s Master Fee Schedule, as set
forth in Exhibit 1 to this Resolution, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if set
forth in full; and
WHEREAS, the proposed fee increase of ten percent (10%), rounded to the nearest dollar,
while a comprehensive fee study is completed, does not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of
providing the associated services; and
WHEREAS, Article XIII C of the California Constitution requires a vote of the electorate
to increase any levy, charge, or exaction imposed by a local government, unless specifically
exempted; and
WHEREAS, the proposed fees are exempt from the vote requirement per Sections 1(e)(2)
and 1(e)(3) of Article XIII C of the California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Master Fee Schedule Chapter 14 shall not
become effective until 60 days after adoption of this Resolution by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it does hereby amend certain sections of Chapter 14 (Planning) of the City’s Master Fee
Schedule as set forth in Exhibit 1 to this resolution.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Roy Sapa’u Marco A. Verdugo
Deputy City Manager/ City Attorney
Director of Development Services
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 22nd day of September 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2026-201 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 22nd day of September 2026.
Executed this 22nd day of September 2026.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FEE BULLETIN
Chapter 14 – Planning Fees
14-100 General Planning Fees
City of Chula Vista Development Services
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 November 2026
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APPEALS
All appeals from actions of the Zoning
Administrator, Design Review Board, Planning
Commission or Chula Vista Redevelopment
Corporation for consideration by the City Council
pursuant to CVMC §19.14.
Filing fee (Appellant) ....................................... $275
Processing fee (Applicant) .......... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................... $5,000
PRE-APPLICATION/ PRE-SUBMITTAL
REVIEW
Optional pre-application review services are
available on a full cost recovery basis (per
conference). The applicable hourly rates by work
group are listed below.
Development Planning staff, per hour ............ $208
Long Range Planning staff, per hour ............... $235
Land Development staff, per hour .................. $176
Building staff, per hour ................................... $188
Fire Prevention staff, per hour ........................ $162
Landscape Architecture staff, per hour .......... $162
Pre-submittal/ Completeness
Review (Required) ....................................... $825
ANNEXATION
Annexation .................................. Full cost recovery
Initial deposit, each organizational change
≤ 20 acres ..................................................... $4,000
21 – 100 acres .............................................. $6,000
> 100 acres ................................................. $10,000
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Administrative ............................. Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................... $5,000
De Minimum Waiver ................... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................... $3,000
Public hearing ............................. Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $11,000
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS (CUPs) &
VARIANCES
CUP, administrative ..................................... $3,300
CUP, public hearing ..................... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $10,000
Variance, administrative .............................. $2,420
Variance, public hearing ............. Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................... $9,000
Permit extension, nonrefundable ................... $330
Permit Modification/ Amendment
Administrative .............................................. $2,640
Public hearing ............................. Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................... $5,000
DESIGN REVIEW
Administrative ............................. Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $10,000
Public hearing ............................. Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $20,000
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Preliminary Environmental Review .............. $2,420
Initial Study ................................. Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $10,000
Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) ......................................... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $20,000
Habitat Loss and Incidental Take Permit
(HLIT) Permit............................ Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................... $7,500
Mitigation Monitoring
Mitigated Negative Declaration
(MND) ...................................... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................... $5,000
Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) ......................................... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $15,000
HISTORIC DESIGNATION
Application for Historic designation ............ $5,280
Application for Mills Act status .................... $9,598
Historic sign fee ............................................... $963
Historic District formation .......... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $10,000
Certificate of
Appropriateness ...................... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit, minor .................................... $1,000
Initial deposit, major .................................... $2,000
MAJOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS
General Plan Amendment/Rezone Initiation
per CVMC § 19.14.800) ............................ $2,860
General Plan Amendment ........... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $20,000
General Development Plan
Initial plan ................................... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $20,000
Plan modification ........................ Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $20,000
Precise Plan
Initial plan ................................... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $10,000
Plan modification ........................ Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................... $5,000
Sectional Planning Area (SPA)/ Specific Plan
Initial plan ................................... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $20,000
Plan modification ........................ Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $20,000
OUT-OF-AGENCY SERVICE
AGREEMENT
Agreement .................................. Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................... $5,000
TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP AND
CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
Tentative subdivision map .......... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $10,000
Condominium Conversion .......... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $20,000
SIGNS
Planned Sign Program, Application and
Modifications
Sign Program, administrative ....................... $4,070
Sign Program, public hearing ...... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................... $7,500
Sign Permits
Planned Sign Program, per sign ...................... $220
Non-planned Sign Program, per sign .............. $220
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ZONING
Rezone application ...................... Full cost recovery
Initial deposit ............................................. $10,000
Zoning Compliance Review for Business License
Application submitted prior to establishment of
a new or changed use of any land
or building ................................................... $110
Application not submitted prior to establishment
of
a new or changed use of any land
or building ................................................... $220
OTHER PERMITS & ACTIVITIES
Large family daycare permit/extension ....... $1,375
Mobile Food Facilities
Vending vehicle permit, annual ...................... $149
Host permit, annual ........................................ $275
Special/Temporary Events
Special events on private property ................. $605
Temporary outside sales permit ..................... $413
Official Zoning Letter, per letter ..................... $220
Site Plan and architectural
review (commercial & industrial) ............. $2,530
Substantial Conformance Review
Administrative .............................................. $1,870
VIOLATIONS/AFTER-THE-FACT
SUBMITTALS
The fee required for applications subsequent to a
violation of Title 19 of the CVMC shall be double
the amount that would normally be required. Such
double fee shall not be construed as a penalty, but
shall be construed as an added fee required to
defray the additional expense of investigation and
enforcement by the City as a result of failure to
comply with the provisions of the title. If the
normal application requires a deposit, the normal
deposit is also double.
FULL COST RECOVERY
For all full cost recovery fee items, an initial deposit
shall be collected to cover the City’s full cost,
including overhead, incurred in conjunction with
review and processing as requested by applicant.
Additional funds may be collected, as required, to
cover City costs. Should the application be
withdrawn at any time, the deposit shall be
adjusted to cover the City’s actual costs, including
overhead, up to that time. Any funds remaining on
deposit at the time of the completion or
withdrawal of the application shall be returned to
the depositor, after accounting for expenses
incurred to date.
See Master Fee Schedule Fee Bulletins 1-100 and
1-200 for additional discussion of full cost recovery
and current hourly rates.
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