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Municipal Fee Schedule Updates

At a glance

  • What: The annual set of public hearings on City department fee schedules effective for the new fiscal year: Neighborhood Services code enforcement, Environmental Health, Health, Housing and Community Services facility rentals, selected recreation programs and facilities, and Planning and Development.
  • Where it stands: On May 19, 2026 Council adopted four of the five new schedules, all ayes: Resolutions No. 72,288-N.S. (code enforcement), 72,289-N.S. (facility rental), 72,290-N.S. (recreation) and 72,291-N.S. (planning and development). The Environmental Health hearing was continued to June 9, 2026, where Resolution No. 72,308-N.S. was adopted (see 2026-06-09 - City Council (regular)).
  • Next: Fees take effect July 1, 2026 where stated. Animal care fees are in Animal Care Services Fee Schedule; Zero Waste fees in Zero Waste Plan Check Fees; parking fees in Parking Meter Program Changes.

Detail

  • Item 23, Neighborhood Services Code Enforcement fee schedule (contact Peter Radu, City Manager's Office): 0 speakers; hearing closed (Blackaby/Taplin); Resolution 72,288 adopted (Blackaby/Lunaparra), all ayes.
  • Item 24, Environmental Health Division fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026, rescinding Resolution No. 71,354-N.S.; contact Scott Gilman): continued to June 9. A letter from the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce was received on the item.
  • Item 25, Health, Housing, and Community Services facility rental fees (increased rates, rescinding Resolution No. 67,044-N.S.): 0 speakers; hearing closed (Lunaparra/Tregub); Resolution 72,289 adopted (Humbert/Lunaparra), all ayes.
  • Item 26, selected recreation facilities and program fees (new and increased fees; rescinding Resolution No. 72,094-N.S. and amendments; contact Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront): 0 speakers; hearing closed (Lunaparra/Humbert); Resolution 72,290 adopted (Taplin/Humbert), all ayes.
  • Item 27, Planning and Development fee schedule effective July 1, 2026: increases on certain building and zoning permits to cover permitting technology and zoning policy development, new address assignment and landmark initiation applications, and building code administration training; rescinds Resolution Nos. 71,834-N.S., 71,973-N.S. and 67,047-N.S. (contact Jordan Klein): 0 speakers; hearing closed (Humbert/Tregub); Resolution 72,291 adopted (Lunaparra/Tregub), all ayes.
  • Council continued items 24, 28 and 29 together to June 9 on one motion (Taplin/Humbert), all ayes.

Sources

Log

2026-05-19 - City Council (regular)

Code enforcement, facility rental, recreation and planning fee schedules adopted (Resolutions 72,288 to 72,291); Environmental Health continued to June 9.