BuildingPermitCost How Richmond calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value. Plan review is a separate charge: its own fee table.
The fee table
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $3,000 | $196.00 |
| $3,001 – $25,000 | $364.00 |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $1,192.00 |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $1,824.00 |
| $100,001 – $500,000 | $3,609.00 |
| $500,001 – $1,000,000 | $9,602.00 |
| Over $1,000,000 | $14,355.00 for the first $1,000,000 + $5.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
Surcharges
- Technology fee: 0.1875% of the project value
- Comprehensive Planning Fee: 0.1875% of the project value
- State SMIP fee (1-3 story residential): 0.013% of the project value, minimum $0.50
- State SMIP fee (commercial and over 3 story residential): 0.028% of the project value, minimum $0.50
- State CBSC Building Standards Administration fee: $1.00 per $25,000 of value
What counts as project value
Not stated in the schedule. Fees are set by 'Project Valuation' ranges; the schedule does not say how project valuation is determined.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: table value for $350,000.00: $3,609.00 = $3,609.00
- Plan review fee: table value for $350,000.00: $3,393.00 = $3,393.00
- Technology fee: 0.1875% of $350,000.00 = $656.25
- Comprehensive Planning Fee: 0.1875% of $350,000.00 = $656.25
- State SMIP fee (1-3 story residential): 0.013% of $350,000.00 = $45.50
- State CBSC Building Standards Administration fee: $1.00 × 14 per $25,000.00 = $14.00
- Total before trade permits: $8,374.00.
Fees people miss
May also apply (not in the totals above)
- Filing fee, two or more trades: minor residential remodel / improvement: when the remodel permit covers two or more trades (otherwise single-trade filing $167); $233.00 on the standard projects.
- Filing fee, single trade permit: when single-trade permit; $167.00 on the standard projects.
- Occupancy Program Fee: when the project falls under the city's Occupancy Program (scope not stated in the schedule); $36.40 on the standard projects.
- Filing fee, two or more trades: residential additions and all other: when the permit covers two or more trades (otherwise single-trade filing $167); $401.00 on the standard projects.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Third plan checking submittalWhen: third plan check submittal | $464.00 each |
| Re-inspection, per addressWhen: re-inspection required | $211.00 each |
| Expedited plan review (min 2 hrs)When: expedited review requested | $1,397.00 each |
| Investigation fee, work without permitWhen: work done without permit | 3 times the permit fee |
| 2nd time permit extensionWhen: second extension | $201.00 each |
| Developer impact fees, STMP, sewer connectionWhen: new dwelling units / new development | see schedule |
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to Building Division.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: 510-620-6868 · 450 Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor, Richmond, CA 94804