The engineering service fees shall be established by resolution
of the Board of Directors of the CMWD and are for the purpose of defraying
the cost of processing review, approval, and inspection of potable
water and recycled water facilities, including pipeline and service
line installation, replacement and relocation, easements and quitclaims
in connection with the development review process of the City of Carlsbad:
A.
Policy. The City of Carlsbad's Engineering Department shall
provide plan checking services for potable and recycled water facilities
to be constructed and added to the systems of the CMWD at a charge
of estimated cost of providing such services.
B.
Fees. The fees to review improvement plans related to CMWD facilities
shall be charged based upon the estimated construction costs of the
potable water and recycled water improvements, and all appurtenances
only plus fifteen percent contingency based on current City of San
Diego Bond Unit Prices, as determined by the Public Works Director
or designee upon review of the plans submitted in connection with
any type of development within the CMWD. The fees shall be fixed and
established by resolution of the Board of Directors of the CMWD.
C.
Private on-site irrigation system. The private on-site irrigation
system for a proposed development shall be plan checked by the City's
Planning Department and Engineering Department. A plan check fee shall
be paid to cover the City's cost to review and approve the plans
of the private on-site irrigation system. The County of San Diego
Environmental Health Department also will review all private on-site
irrigation plans where recycled water is proposed to be used for irrigation.
A separate plan check fee shall be submitted to the County of San
Diego, together with the landscape construction drawings and City's
application form.
(Ord. 45 § VII.1,
2009; Ord. 47 § VII.1,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
The City of Carlsbad's Finance Department, on behalf of
CMWD, shall periodically review the fees charged for engineering services
to ensure that the fixed fees do not exceed the estimated costs of
providing the services, and are fair and appropriate. Adjustments
to the fixed fees may be made at any time by resolution, but shall
be adjusted annually by a ratio using the Engineering News Record
construction cost index for Los Angeles.
(Ord. 45 § VII.2,
2009; Ord. 47 § VII.2,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
A.
All fees to review improvement plans, easements or quitclaims are
paid upon initial submittal to the City of Carlsbad. For improvement
plans, the applicant is responsible to pay an initial plan check fee
that is based on the cost estimate submitted (valuation) with the
initial submittal. By the end of the plan check process of improvement
plans, this valuation may increase or decrease from the initial valuation,
thereby changing the plan check fee that would be due. Near the end
of the plan check process and prior to the plan approval, the applicant
is responsible to pay the balance of plan check fees or receive a
refund for excess fee paid, depending on the valuation change.
B.
Prior to issuance of a right-of-way permit to construct the improvements,
the applicant shall pay inspection fees that cover the inspection
of CMWD improvements.
(Ord. 45 § VII.3,
2009; Ord. 47 § VII.3,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
