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Council adopts updated master fees and charges to recover roughly 80% of development‑service costs
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After a multi‑year study, the council adopted changes to the master fees and charges schedule that increase many permitting and plan‑check fees (targeting about 80% cost recovery), add roughly 20 new fees and raise common parking citations by $5; Ward 2 recused on the vote.
The Riverside City Council on April 22 adopted an updated master fees and charges schedule that raises many user fees and adjusts other administrative charges after a multi‑year fee study, staff said.
Sergio Aguilar, deputy finance director, said the city’s last comprehensive fee study that included developer‑associated fees dated to 2015. A study begun in 2021 and refreshed in 2023–24 examined staff time, overhead and comparisons with neighboring jurisdictions. The study found city cost‑recovery for many services had fallen below the previously adopted 80% target; staff recommended many fees be adjusted so they recover approximately 80% of the full cost of service (the report estimated an 85% overall recovery under the new schedule based on 2023 activity levels).
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