BuildingPermitCost How Temecula calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on floor area. Plan review is a separate charge: its own fee table. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
New Single Family Custom Home / Model (Tract) / ADU (Custom): Building - Inspection
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 sq ft – 1,000 sq ft | $2,071.00 |
| 1,000 sq ft – 2,500 sq ft | $2,286.00 |
| 2,500 sq ft – 5,000 sq ft | $3,625.00 |
| Over 5,000 sq ft | $3,625.00 for the first 5,000 sq ft + $120.00 per additional 500 sq ft or fraction |
Room Addition First Story: Building - Inspection
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 sq ft – 300 sq ft | $693.00 |
| Over 300 sq ft | $693.00 for the first 300 sq ft + $70.00 per additional 100 sq ft or fraction |
Remodel - Residential: Building - Inspection
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 sq ft – 300 sq ft | $180.00 |
| Over 300 sq ft | $180.00 for the first 300 sq ft + $118.00 per additional 300 sq ft or fraction |
Added to every matching permit
- Fire - Plan Check, new single family custom home: a fee table based on floor area (Residential · new construction)
- Fire - Inspection, new single family custom home: a fee table based on floor area (Residential · new construction)
- Fire - Plan Check, room addition first story: a flat $42.00 (Residential · additions)
- Fire - Inspection, room addition first story: a fee table based on floor area (Residential · additions)
- Fire - Plan Check, residential remodel: a flat $42.00 (Residential · remodels and alterations)
- Fire - Inspection, residential remodel: a fee table based on floor area (Residential · remodels and alterations)
What counts as project value
Floor area (square feet). Building plan check and inspection fees are flat amounts by floor area of the work (per project type), not by valuation. The schedule does not state how valuation is determined for state fees.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: table value for 2,400 sq ft: $2,286.00 = $2,286.00
- Plan review fee: table value for 2,400 sq ft: $1,967.00 = $1,967.00
- Fire - Plan Check, new single family custom home: table value for 2,400 sq ft: $343.00 = $343.00
- Fire - Inspection, new single family custom home: table value for 2,400 sq ft: $445.00 = $445.00
- Total before trade permits: $5,041.00.
Fees people miss
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Single Family - Production (Tract), total citywide feeWhen: production (tract) home | $2,483.00 up to 1,000 sf |
| Room Addition Multi Story, total citywide feeWhen: multi-story room addition | $1,593.00 up to 300 sf |
| Supplemental Plan Check Fee (first 1/2 hour)When: additional plan review | $108.00 first 1/2 hour |
| After Hours Inspection Fee (4 hours minimum)When: after-hours inspection requested | $759.00 minimum |
| Development Impact Fees, MSHCP and school feesWhen: new construction | varies |
Trade permits are separate. Mechanical: Per-item MP&E fees; separate MP&E permits carry a $142 Permit Issuance/Administrative fee (simple project, includes 1 inspection) plus unit fees. Not fully extracted. Plumbing: Per-item fees (standard plumbing item $13, water heater $29). Not fully extracted. Electrical: Unit fees (first 10 outlets $43, each additional 10 $13). Not fully extracted.
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value and floor area.
- Submit to Community Development, Building & Safety.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.