There are two types of fees for entitlements a flat rate or a deposit plus staff time and materials (Cost Recovery). The Cost Recovery Fee System is for certain entitlements which require a public hearing or are in general more complex to process. These applications require a deposit and a completed Agreement for Payment Form (pdf). A cost recovery application means that the applicant will be billed for the full cost of processing the application based on staff time and materials over and above the amount of the deposit. Staff’s hourly rates shall be determined by annual regular work order rates established by the City of Petaluma Finance Department for the given fiscal year(s) in which the application is processed. For applications requesting multiple entitlements, the deposit shall be the sum of the individual application fees and/or deposits.

The City of Petaluma’s Fee Schedule (pdf) lists all fees for the entitlements administered by the Planning Division as well as fees for applications administered by the Engineering Division and Inspection Services (e.g. public improvements and encroachment permits). The cost for each application type is either a flat fee or a deposit if the project is a Cost Recovery Application. All fees are subject to a 1% records management fee and a 5% technology fee.

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• Addition/Remodel in City-Approved Historic District
• Address Change
• Annexation
• Appeal
• Categorical Exemption
• Certificate of Compliance
• Conditional Use Permit – Minor /Major (pdf)
• Determination of Public Convenience & Necessity
• Environmental Impact Report
• Exception
• Extension of Time
• Fence Permit (pdf)
• Final Parcel Map
• Final Subdivision Map
• Final Map Amendment
• Flood Determination
• General Plan Map and/or Text Amendment
• Heritage/Landmark Tree Designation
• Home Occupation Permit (pdf)
• Initial Study
• Lot Line Adjustment (pdf)
• Lot Line Merger (pdf)
• Mitigation Monitoring (Post Approval)
• Preliminary Review – Staff
• Public Notice
• Reimbursement Agreement
• Sign Ordinance - Checklist (pdf)
• Site Plan and Architectural Review (SPARC)- Preliminary, Minor or Major
• Specific Plan
• Specific Plan Amendment
• Street Name Change
• Subdivision Ordinance Amendment
• Telecommunication Registration Fee
• Telecommunication Removal Agreement
• Tentative Subdivision Map
• Tentative Parcel Map (pdf)
• Tentative Map Amendment
• Variance (pdf)
• Zoning Amendment - Minor Revision – PUD/PCD/SPPUD, Map and/or Text
• Zoning Permit (Temporary Use Permit) (pdf)