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Kern LAFCO adopts fee schedule revisions; institutes hourly fees, deposits and map-review enforcement
Summary
The commission approved a revised fee schedule effective July 1, 2025, increasing some flat fees, adding hourly charges for repeated map/legal revisions, and authorizing staff discretion to require deposits for complex applications.
Kern LAFCO on April 16 approved a revised fee schedule intended to bring fees closer to the actual cost of proceedings, and directed staff to begin enforcing map and legal‑description standards by using hourly fees and deposits when applicants repeatedly submit deficient materials.
Executive Officer Bud Knox told commissioners staff had calculated an average cost of just over $13,000 per proceeding over the past five years — substantially higher than current fees, which account for only about 10%–15% of the…
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