Fees

The following is a list of fees charged by the Building Department, or collected by the Building Department on behalf of other departments or governmental agencies at the time permits are issued. Only plan check fee is assessed when plans are submitted for review.

Please use the following information as an estimate only in planning for your projects.

For the exact amount of fees to be paid at permit issuance, contact permit technicians at 909-395-2023.

 

Fees

 
Building Permit Fees View Table A below
Plan Check Fees

80% of permit fees

 

Earthquake (Residential) 0.0001 x valuation
Earthquake (Commercial) 0.00021 x valuation
Sewer Assessment (On Site) $6,955 per dwelling unit or based on fixtures unit for commercial. (Subject to annual increase)
Electrical Permit Fees View Table B below
Mechanical Permit Fees View Table C below
Plumbing Permit Fees View Table D below
Grading Plan Check/Permit Fees View Tables E and F below
Development Impact Fees

Development Impact Fees (DIF) are collected at Building Permit issuance to ensure the City of Ontario collects sufficient monies to construct the additional infrastructure needed to accommodate the growth of new residents and businesses.  

Development Impact Fees (effective January 1, 2023) 

General City Development Impact Fees - Breakdown 

Ontario Ranch Development Impact Fees - Breakdown 

Dust Control $250
Microfilming of Plans $1.50 per plan page, $0.25 for 8.5 by 11 per plan page
School District Fees

Contact the appropriate school district as the fee is paid directly to them. View instructions (download below)

Chaffey Joint Union High School 909-988-8511 x2511
Chino Unified School District 909-628-1201 x1207
Cucamonga School District 909-987-8942 x8238
Mountain View School District 909-947-2992
Ontario-Montclair School District 909-459-2500 x 10483

Note: Notwithstanding the attached Tables A through F, the minimum fee for any permit is $47.50 and the minimum plan check fee for reviewing grading plans is $1,381.00.

 

ACCORDION
Table A - Building Permit Fees

Building Permit Fees

Total Valuation Fee
$1.00 to $500.00 $23.50
$501.00 to $2,000.00 $23.50 for the first $500.00 plus $3.05 for each additional $100.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $69.25 for the first $2,000.00 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $391.25 for the first $25,000.00 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $643.75 for the first $50,000.00 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $993.75 for the first $100,000.00 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00
$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 $3,233.75 for the first $500,000.00 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00
$1,000,001.00 and up $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof
Table B - Electrical Permit Fees

Electrical Permit Fees

Permit Issuance

For the issuance of each electrical permit $41.00
Minimum permit fee $41.00


System Fee Schedule 
(Note: The following do not include permit-issuing fee.)

New Residential Buildings - 0.1079 per sq. ft
The following fees shall include all wiring and electrical equipment in or on each building, or other electrical equipment on the same premises constructed at the same time. *With the exception of Services and Subpanels (not included)

Multifamily    
  • For new multifamily buildings (apartments and condominiums) having three or more dwelling units constructed at the same time, not including the area of garages, carports and accessory buildings, per square foot (0.09m2)
0.1079 per sq.ft  
 
     
    Single and Two Family    
    • For new single- and two-family residential buildings constructed at the same time and not including the area of garages, carports and accessory buildings, per square foot (0.09m2)
    0.1079 per sq. ft  
         
    New Commercial     
    • For new commercial buildings with the primary use of :
      • Commercial Lodging - hotel, motel,residence inn or any building containing six (6) or more rooms intended to be used for sleeping purposes by guests
      • Retail/Services Use 
      • Restaurants 
      • Office Use - banks, other financial institutions, professional and medical offices
      • Business Park Use - primarily office or commercial uses or multi-tenant/flex space buildings

    0.1200 per sq. ft

     
         
    New Industrial     
    • For new industrial buildings with the primary use of warehouse, manufacturing, storage, or distribution, including multi-tenant buildings designed for industrial uses within the industrial land use designation.

    0.0120 per sq. ft 

    Up to 50,000 SF

     

     

    0.038 per sq. ft

    Over 50,000 SF

    For other types or residential occupancies and for alterations, additions and modifications to existing residential buildings use the Unit Fee Schedule.

     

     

    Private Swimming Pools

    For new private, in-ground swimming pools for single-family and multifamily occupancies, including a complete system of necessary branch circuit wiring, bonding, grounding, underwater lighting, water pumping and other similar electrical equipment directly related to the operation of a swimming pool, each pool 129.00

     

    Carnivals and Circuses
    Carnivals, circuses, or other traveling shows or exhibitions utilizing transportable-type rides, booths, displays and attractions.

    For electrical generators and electrically driven rides, each 23.50
    For mechanically driven rides and walk-through attractions or displays having electric lighting, each 7.25
    For a system of area and booth lighting, each 7.25

    For permanently installed rides, booths, displays and attractions, use the Unit Fee Schedule.

     

    Temporary Power Service

    For a temporary service pole or pedestal, including all pole or pedestal-mounted receptacle outlets and appurtenances, each 86.00
    For a temporary distribution system and temporary lighting and receptacle outlets for construction sites, decorative lights, Christmas tree sale lots, fireworks stands, etc. each 43.00


    Unit Fee Schedule
        (Note: The following do not include permit-issuing fee.)

    Receptacle, Switch and Light Outlets
    For lighting fixtures, receptacle, switch, light or other outlets at which current is used or controlled, except services, feeders and meters:

    First 20 fixtures 129.00
    Additional fixtures, each     2.90

    Note: For multi-outlet assemblies, each 5 feet (1524mm) or fraction thereof may be considered as one

     

    Lighting Fixtures

    For pole or platform-mounted lighting fixtures, each 1.10
    For theatrical-type lighting fixtures or assemblies, each 1.10

     

    Residential Appliances

    For fixed residential appliances or receptacle outlets for same, including wall-mounted electric ovens, counter mounted cooking tops; electric ranges; self-contained room, console or through-wall air conditioners; space heaters; food waste grinder; dishwashers; washing machines; water heaters; clothes dryer; or other motor-operated appliances not exceeding 1 horsepower (HP) (746W) in rating, each 4.75

    Note: For other types of air conditioner and other motor-driven appliances having larger electrical ratings, see Power Apparatus

     

    Non-Residential

    For nonresidential appliances and self-contained factory-wired, nonresidential appliances not exceeding 1 horsepower (HP), kilowatt (kW) or kilovolt-ampere (kVA), in rating, including medical and dental devices; food, beverage and ice cream cabinets; illuminated show cases; drinking fountains; vending machines; laundry machines; or other similar types of equipment, each 4.75

    Note: For other types of air conditioner and other motor driven appliances having larger electrical ratings, see Power Apparatus.

     

    Power Apparatus
    For motors, generators, transformers, rectifiers, synchronous converters, capacitors, industrial heating, air conditions and heat pumps, cooking or baking equipment and other apparatus, as follows:

    Rating in horsepower (HP), kilowatts (kW), kilovolt-amperes (KVA) or kilovolt-amperes-reactive (kVAR): 

    Up to and including 1, each 143.00
    Over 1 and not over 10, each 158.00
    Over 10 and not over 50, each 172.00
    Over 50 and not over 100, each

    258.00

    Over 100, each 345.00

    Notes:

    1. For equipment or appliances having more than one motor, transformer, heater, etc., the sum of the combined ratings may be used.
    2. These fees include all switches, circuit breakers, contractors, thermostats, relays and other directly related control equipment.

     

    Busways

    For trolley and plug-in-type busways, each 100 feet (30 480mm) or fraction thereof. 7.25

    Note: An additional fee is required for lighting fixtures, motors and other appliances that are connected to Trolley and plug-in-type busways. A fee is not required for portable tools.

     

    Signs, Outline Lighting and Marquees

    For signs, outline lighting systems or marquees supplied from one branch circuit, each 86.00
    For additional branch circuits within the same sign, outline lighting system or marquee, each 4.75

     

    Services

    For services of 600 volts or less and not over 200 amperes in rating, each 172.00
    For services of 600 volts or less and over 200 amperes to 1,000 amperes, each 258.00
    For services over 600 volts or over 1,000 amperes in rating, each

    431.00

     

    Miscellaneous Apparatus, Conduits and Conductors

    For electrical apparatus, conduits and conductors for which a permit is required but for which a permit is required but for which no fee is herein set forth 143.00

    Note: This fee is not applicable when a fee is paid for one or more services, outlets, fixtures, appliances, power' apparatus, busways, signs or other equipment.

    Other Inspections and Fees:

    Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour (minimum charge—three hours) $113.00
    Re-inspection fees $113.00
    Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour (minimum charge—one half hour) $113.00
    Additional plan review require by changes, additions or revisions to plans or to plans for which an initial review has been completed (minimum charge—one-half hour) $113.00
    Early Electrical Service Release for Single Family Residential per Unit  $60.00
    Early Electrical Service Release for Multi-Family, Commercial, and Industrial per Unit  $150.00
    Table C - Mechanical Permit Fees

    Mechanical Permit Fees

    Permit Issuance and Heaters 

    For the issuance of each mechanical permit $41.00
    Minimum permit fee $41.00

    Unit Fee Schedule
    (Note: The following do not include permit-issuing fee.)

    Furnaces

    For the installation or relocation of each forced air or gravity -type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance, up to and including 100,000 Btu/h (29.3kW) 172.00
    For the installation or relocation or each forced-air or gravity type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance over 100,000 Btu/h (29.3kW) 215.00
    For the installation or relocation of each floor furnace, including vent 14.80
    For the installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor-mounted unit heater 43.00

     

    Appliance Vents

    For the installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent installed and not included in an appliance permit 7.25

     

    Repairs of Additions

    For the repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating appliance, refrigeration unit, cooling unit, absorption unit, or each heating, cooling, absorption or evaporative cooling system, including installation of controls regulated by the Mechanical Code

    13.70

     

    Boilers, Compressors and Absorption Systems

    For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 3 horsepower (10.6kW) or each absorption system to and including 100,000Btu/h (29.3 kW) 172.00
    For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 3 horsepower (10.6kW) to and including 15 horsepower (52.7kW), or each absorption system over 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW) to and including 500,000 Btu/h (146.6 kW) 215.00
    For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 15 horsepower (52.7 kW) to and including 30 horsepower (105.5 kW), or each absorption system over 500,000 Btu/h (146.6 kW) to and including 1,000,000 Btu/h (293.IkW) 258.00
    For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 30 horsepower (105.5 kW) to and including 50 horsepower (176 kW), or each absorption system over 1,000,000 Btu/h (293.1 kW) to and including 1,750,000 Btu/h (512.9 kW)

    345.00

    For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 50 horsepower (176 kW), or each absorption systems over 1,750,000 Btu/h (512.9 kW) 517.00

     

    Air Handlers
    For receptacle, switch, light or other outlets at which current is used or controlled, except services, feeders and meters:

    For each air-handling unit to and including 10,000 cubic feet per minute (cfm) (4719L/s), including ducts attached thereto 172.00
    Note: This fee does not apply a an air handling unit which is a portion of a factory assembled appliance, cooling unit, evaporative cooler or absorption unit for which a permit is required elsewhere in the Mechanical Code. For each air-handling unit over 10,000 cfm (4719 L/s 215.00

     

    Evaporative Coolers

    For each evaporative cooler other than portable type 172.00

     

    Ventilation and Exhaust

    For each ventilation fan connected to a single duct 172.00
    For each ventilation system which is not a portion of any heating or air-conditioning system authorized by a permit 172.00
    For the installation of each hood which is served by mechanical exhaust, including the ducts for such hood 345.00

     

    Miscellaneous

    For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the Mechanical Code but not classed in other appliance categories, or for which the fee is listed in the table

    86.00

     

    Other Inspections and Fees:

    Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour (minimum charge—three hours) $113.00
    Re-inspection fees $113.00
    Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour (minimum charge—one half hour) $113.00
    Additional plan review require by changes, additions or revisions to plans or to plans for which an initial review has been completed (minimum charge—one-half hour) $113.00

     

     

    Table D - Plumbing Permit Fees

    Plumbing Permit Fees

    Permit Issuance

    For the issuance of each plumbing permit $41.00
    Minimum permit fee $41.00

     

    Unit Fee Schedule
    (Note: The following do not include permit-issuing fee.)

    *New Residential Buildings 0.1070 per sq ft

    Fixtures and Vents

    For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fixtures on one trap (including water, drainage piping and back flow protection thereof) 9.80
    For repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping, each fixture 4.75

     

    Sewers, Disposal Systems and Interceptors

    For each building sewer and each trailer park sewer 172.50
    For each private sewage disposal system 431.50
    For each industrial waste pre-treatment interceptor, including its trap and vent, excepting kitchen-type grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps 172.50

     

    Water Piping and Water Heaters

    For installation, alteration, or repair of water piping or water-treating equipment, or both, each 129.00
    For each water heater including vent 12.92

    For vents only, see Table C-3

     

    Gas Piping Systems

    For each gas piping system of one to five outlets

    129.50

    For each additional outlet over five, each 6.77

     

    Lawn Sprinklers, Vacuum Breakers and Back flow Protection Devices

    For each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter, including back flow protection devices thereof

    172.50

    For atmospheric-type vacuum breakers or back flow protection devices not included in Item 1
        1 to 5 devices
    12.30
        Over 5 devices, each 2.25
    For each back flow -protection device other than atmospheric-type vacuum breakers:
        2 inches (50.8 mm) and smaller
     
        Over 2 inches (50.8 mm) 172.50

     

    Swimming Pools
    For each swimming pool or spa

    Public pool 91.25
    Public spa 60.75
    Private pool 60.75
    Private spa 30.25

     

    Miscellaneous

    For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the Plumbing Code but not classed in other appliance categories, or for which no other fee is listed in this code 86.00

     

    Other Inspections and Fees:

    Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour (minimum charge—three hours) $113.00
    Re-inspection fees $113.00
    Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour (minimum charge—one half hour) $113.00
    Additional plan review require by changes, additions or revisions to plans or to plans for which an initial review has been completed (minimum charge—one-half hour) $113.00
    Early Service Release for Single Family Residential per Unit $60.00
    Early Service Release for Multi-Family, Commercial, and Industrial per Unit $150.00
    Table E & F - Grading Fees

    Grading Plan Review Fees

    Table E

    Rough Grading (Up to 10 acres)  $1381.00
    Rough Grading each additional 5 acres $345.00
       
    Precise Grading (Up to 10 acres) $1726.50
    Precise Grading each additional 5 acres $517.50
       

    Other Fees

    Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans for which an initial review has been completed

     

    Grading Permit Fees

    Table F

    Rough Grading (Up to 50 acres) $345.00
    Rough Grading each additional 10 acres $86.00
       
    Precise Grading (Up to 50 acres) $431.50
    Precise Grading each additional 10 acres $129.50
       

    Other Inspections and Fees:

    Inspection outside of normal business hours, per hour (minimum charge—two hours) $113.00
    Re-inspection fees $113.00
    Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour (minimum charge—one half hour) $113.00

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