§ 21.62.080. Geotechnical report review fees.

Upon submission of geotechnical (geological and/or soils) reports in accordance with Sections 21.40.040 and 21.40.080, to be reviewed by the county engineer, the subdivider shall pay, to the department of public works, a report review fee in the following amounts based upon the volume of proposed grading as depicted on the tentative map:

1.

$2,724.00 for proposed grading between 0—1,000 cubic yards,

2.

$4,627.00 for proposed grading between 1,001—10,000 cubic yards,

3.

$5,664.00 for proposed grading between 10,001—100,000 cubic yards,

4.

$6,758.00 for proposed grading between 100,001—500,000 cubic yards,

5.

$6,758.00 for proposed grading greater than 500,000 cubic yards plus $168 per 100,000 cubic yards of grading in excess of 500,000 cubic yards,

6.

$194.00 per hour for the review of geotechnical addenda reports beyond third review.

Beginning on July 1, 2003, and thereafter on each succeeding July 1, the amount of each fee in this section shall be adjusted by the lesser of 1) the increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers in the Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Riverside areas, as published by the United States Government Bureau of Labor Statistics, from April of the previous calendar year to March of the current calendar year, or 2) the increase, if any, in the cost of providing the service for which the fee is collected, as confirmed by the auditor-controller; the adjusted fee shall be rounded to the nearest dollar; provided, however, notwithstanding any of the above, no fee shall exceed the cost of providing the service for which the fee is collected.

(Ord. 2008-0011 § 1, 2008; Ord. 2003-0017 § 8, 2003.)

*  Editor's note: Fee changes in this section were made by the director of public works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2019.