Lincoln, CA
Prototype: 2,000 sq ft single-family detached, 3 bed / 2 bath, 3/4-inch water meter, 400 sq ft garage.
$76,616.47listed total
Nonerank by 2025 new single-family permits
Not included: Included: everything on the city residential permit-fee sheet dated Sept 5, 2025 for a new single-family home: valuation permit, plan check (custom home, 75%), fire, electrical/plumbing/mechanical (0.12 x base), energy, state fees, park tax, 1-inch meter, and the impact/connection fees at the highest printed area per line (sewer Area 2, water/traffic Area 1, community services Area 2, drainage Area 1 north), PCWA capacity charge at the highest printed column, Placer County capital facilities and SPRTA fees. Not included: 4.0% technology fee ("of total permit fee", base not defined), SPRTA Tier II $8,687 (certain plan areas only), Western Placer Unified School District fee (collected by the district), grading/encroachment/oak tree mitigation, 90-gallon refuse container $85, park in-lieu (fair market value), plan-check reduction for production homes (25%). Developer credits may apply. Mixing highest areas can overstate any single parcel. The sheet says some fees follow the Master Fee Schedule and are subject to change.
Water/sewer provider: City of Lincoln (water, sewer); Placer County Water Agency (capacity charge)
| Line | Printed rate | Prototype | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permit (valuation-based) permit · computed | $1,841.06 for the first $100,000 plus $6.45 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to $500,000 percent of valuation | $3,653.51 | Valuation $380,268 (ICC BVD R-3 V-B 175.92 x 2,000 + U V-B 71.07 x 400); 281 additional $1,000 units x 6.45 + 1,841.06 = 3,653.51. The sheet shows this table under Existing Residential; New Residential says "ICC: Building Valuation" and refers to it Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, table fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Plan check (custom home) permit · computed | 75% of building permit fee percent of permit fee | $2,740.13 | 75% x 3,653.51 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, New Residential fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Permit issuance fee permit | $77 flat | $77 | Printed Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Fire building permit fee permit · computed | 75% of building permit fee percent of permit fee | $2,740.13 | 75% x 3,653.51 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, New Residential fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Electrical permit permit · computed | .12 (x) base permit fee multiple of base permit fee | $438.42 | 0.12 x 3,653.51 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, New Residential fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Plumbing permit permit · computed | .12 (x) base permit fee multiple of base permit fee | $438.42 | 0.12 x 3,653.51 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, New Residential fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Mechanical permit permit · computed | .12 (x) base permit fee multiple of base permit fee | $438.42 | 0.12 x 3,653.51 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, New Residential fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Energy plan check and inspection fee permit · computed | 5.00% of building permit fee percent of permit fee | $182.68 | 5% x 3,653.51 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, New Residential fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Certificate of building occupancy permit | $169 per unit | $169 | Printed Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| General plan maintenance fee permit · computed | $0.79 per $1000 per $1,000 of valuation | $300.41 | 0.79 x 380.268 = 300.41 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, New Residential fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Seismic (strong motion) fee permit · computed | $0.00013 (x) valuation multiple of valuation | $49.43 | 0.00013 x 380,268 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, New Residential fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Incremental fee permit · computed | $0.00020 (x) valuation multiple of valuation, minimum $4.00, maximum $500 | $76.05 | 0.00020 x 380,268 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, New Residential fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Building standards fee (SB 1473) permit · computed | $1.00 per $25,000 of valuation per $25,000 of valuation | $15.21 | $1.00 x 380,268 / 25,000 = 15.21 (pro rata) Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, New Residential fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Solar permit fee permit | $450 per EDU | $450 | Printed Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Park tax, single family parks | $261.00 per dwelling | $261 | Printed Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Water meter (1-inch) water | $570.06 per meter | $570.06 | Printed (1-inch is the only size listed) Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Sewer connection sewer | $13,571.46 per EDU | $13,571.46 | Printed; highest printed area (Area 2); Area 1 $12,214.73 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, Impact Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| City water connection fee water | $3,075.48 per EDU | $3,075.48 | Printed; highest printed area (Area 1); Area 2 $2,137.14 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, Impact Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| PCWA capacity and transmission water charge, lot 5,501-7,000 sq ft (un-regulated) water | $15,243.55 per meter, by lot size | $15,243.55 | Printed; 7,000 sq ft lot assumed (band 5,501-7,000, 679 gal/peak day); highest printed column (un-regulated); regulated column $10,884.37 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, page 2 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Traffic mitigation transportation | $6,642.16 per EDU | $6,642.16 | Printed; highest printed area (Area 1); Area 2 $4,832.15 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, Impact Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Drainage impact fee, Area 1 north of Auburn Ravine stormwater | $3,556.42 per EDU | $3,556.42 | Printed; highest printed area; Area 1 south $1,057.29, Area 2 $831.67 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, Impact Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Community services impact fee, Area 2 parks | $14,926.99 per EDU | $14,926.99 | Printed; highest printed area (Area 2); Area 1 $9,993.50; Area 2 Village 1 $14,751.62 Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, Impact Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Placer County capital facilities impact fee, new single-family detached general | $2,788.35 per EDU | $2,788.35 | Printed Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, page 2 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Regional traffic fee (SPRTA), single family 1,500-2,500 sq ft transportation | $4,006 per home by building area | $4,006 | Printed; 2,000 sq ft heated assumed Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, page 2 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Cemetery fee, single-family detached general | $206.19 per SFD | $206.19 | Printed Effective 2025-09-05 Source · City of Lincoln Residential Building Permit Fees sheet, Sept 5, 2025, page 2 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 8ca06dd71e89 |
| Total listed | $76,616.47 |
Fee-change calendar
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