Fee Description

Engineering Department Fee Description

The following listing is a description of the various fees that pertain to applications or services processed or performed by the Engineering Department. 

  • Amendment of a Recorded Map or Certificated of Correction (Subdivision Map Act 66469) – Review modification document or amended map for accuracy.
  • Campground Permit Application Review Fee– Review and comment on application related to circulation, traffic safety, grading, flood plain impacts, drainage and erosion control.
  • Consultations (including Research, Scanning & Emailing) – Fee assessed for time spent on customer requests for information and research.
  • Development Agreement Application Review Fee - Review and comment on application related to potential impacts to development standards, circulation, traffic safety, grading, flood plain impacts, drainage and erosion control.
  • Development Agreement Amendment Application Review Fee - Review and comment on application related to potential impacts to development standards, circulation, traffic safety, grading, flood plain impacts, drainage and erosion control.
  • EIR Review Fee - Review of CEQA document to ensure that impacts and mitigations measures identified by the Public Works Department have been accurately reflected and identified.
  • Driveway Reviews
    • Fire Safe Driveway - Review of proposed driveways for compliance with fire-safe driveway design and construction standards.
    • Other Driveway Approvals – Not currently used
  • Flood Plain Administration 
    • Initial Consultation – (Up to 1 hour, including minor research and limited scanning)
    • Flood Plain Interpretation – Interpretation of FEMA flood zone boundaries. (including research, scanning and requested letters)
    • Flood Study – Review and approval of flood studies as set forth in Chapter 17 of Title 8 of Plumas County Code.
    • Grant of Relief – Review and approval of requests to vary or modify the County Code as it pertains to the administration of flood hazard areas as required by County Code Section 8-17.401 et seq.
    • Letter of Map Amendment/Revision – Review of modifications to flood hazard areas implemented through these documents.
  • Flood Plain Administration (Grant of Relief) – Review and approval of requests to vary or modify the County code as they pertain to the administration of flood hazard areas.
  • Hydro Project Review Fee - Review and comment on application related to circulation, traffic safety, grading, flood plain impacts, drainage and erosion control.
  • Inspection Fee (For the construction phase of improvement plans) – Inspection of improvements depicted on improvement plans associated with site development or recordation of final maps.
  • Lot Line Adjustment – Review boundary calculations and legal descriptions for final approval.
  • Modification of a Recorded Map Application Review Fee (Plumas County Code 9-3.508 & SMA 66472.1) Review and comment on application related to development standards, circulation, traffic safety, grading, flood plain impacts, drainage and erosion control.
  • Modification of Development Standards Application Review Fee - Review and comment on application related to potential impacts to development standards, circulation, traffic safety, grading, flood plain impacts, drainage and erosion control.
  • Negative Declaration Review Fee- Review of CEQA document to ensure that impacts and mitigations measures identified by the Public Works Department have been accurately reflected and identified.
  • Parcel Map Check – Review final map for accuracy and compliance with conditions of approval.
  • Permit to Mine/Reclamation Plan - Review and comment on application related to circulation, traffic safety, grading, flood plain impacts, drainage and erosion control.
  • Planned Development Permit Application Review Fee - Review and comment on application related to circulation, traffic safety, grading, flood plain impacts, drainage and erosion control.
  • Record of Survey – Review for accuracy and processing of document for recordation.
  • Record of Survey (Amendment per Professional Land Surveyors Act 8770.5) – Review for accuracy and processing of document for recordation.
  • Resubmittal Fee – Fee assessed for resubmittal of incomplete applications.
  • Reversion to Acreage Application Review Fee - Review and comment on application related to circulation, traffic safety, grading, flood plain impacts, drainage and erosion control.
  • Site Development Permit Application Review Fee - Review and comment on application related to circulation, traffic safety, grading, flood plain impacts, drainage and erosion control.
  • Special Use Permit Application Review Fee - Review and comment on application related to circulation, traffic safety, grading, flood plain impacts, drainage and erosion control.
  • Subdivision Map Check – Review final map for accuracy and compliance with conditions of approval.
  • Tentative Map & per Lot Review Fee-Review and comment on application related to circulation, traffic safety, grading, flood plain impacts, drainage and erosion control.
  • Reconsideration of Approved Application Review Fee– Focused review and comment on application related to circulation, traffic safety, grading, flood plain impacts, drainage and erosion control.
  • Technical Report Review Fee- Review and comment on Traffic Studies, Grading Plans, Erosion Control Plans, Flood Studies, Drainage Studies and Geotechnical Reports.