Applications and Fees

Notice of fee increase: Fees for many planning applications are expected to increase effective July 1, 2008, pending final approval from the City Council.  The new fees are shown below in red.

This page contains information on the various types of planning project applications.  All application forms may be downloaded from this page.  Hard copy forms are available at the Planning office.

» Submittal requirements information
» Fee payment information
» Plan check fee information
» Covenant recording fee information
» Environmental review fee information
» Appeals information

 

Application Type	Application Fee	Required Application Forms and Information
Planning and Land Use Permits
Accessory structure covenant (R-1 & R-1-H zones only)	$350 $360 effective July 1	» Single family residential permit application » Mailing label requirements
Accessory structure permit (R-1 & R-1-H zones only)	$550 $570 effective July 1	» Single family residential permit application » Mailing label requirements
Administrative use permit (AUP): large family day care home (residential zones only)	$425 $440 effective July 1	» Single family residential permit application » Mailing label requirements
AUP: commercial child care facility	$775 $800 effective July 1	» General application » AUP application » Environmental information form » Mailing label requirements
AUP: condominium conversion	$1,125 $1,165 effective July 1	» General application » AUP application » Condominium subdivision application » Environmental information form » Mailing label requirements
AUP: downtown restaurant	$775 $800 effective July 1	» General application » Downtown restaurant application » Environmental information form » Mailing label requirements
AUP: home occupation music lessons	$175 $180 effective July 1	» General application » AUP application » Environmental information form » Mailing label requirements
AUP: other	$775 $800 effective July 1	» General application » AUP application » Environmental information form » Mailing label requirements
Conditional use permit (CUP): single family residential (R-1 & R-1-H zones only)	$920 $950 effective July 1	» General application » CUP application » Mailing label requirements
CUP: alcoholic beverage sales	$1,817 $1,875 effective July 1	» General application » CUP application » Environmental information form » Mailing label requirements
CUP: other	$1,800 $1,860 effective July 1	» General application » CUP application » Environmental information form » Mailing label requirements
Development agreement	$8,775 effective July 1	Please contact the Planning and Transportation Division for further information
Development review (DR): multifamily residential	$1,660 $1,715 effective July 1	» General application » DR application » Environmental information form » Multifamily compatibility worksheet » Inclusionary housing and density bonus information » Mailing label requirements
DR: non-residential	$1,660 $1,715 effective July 1	» General application » DR application » Environmental information form » Mailing label requirements
Fence exception permits (major and minor)	$225 for minor $235 effective July 1 $375 for major $390 effective July 1	» Fence exception permit application » Mailing label requirements
Floor area ratio increase (R-1 & R-1-H zones only)	none	» Single family residential permit application
Hillside development permit (R-1 zone only)	$750 $775 effective July 1	» Single family residential permit application » View study guidelines » Mailing label requirements
Minor exception to setback requirements (R-1 & R-1-H zones only)	$40 $42 effective July 1	» Single family residential permit application
Parking agreement (off-site or shared)	$350 $360 effective July 1	Please contact the Planning and Transportation Division for further information
Planned development (PD)	$7,750 $8,015 effective July 1	» General application » PD application » DR application » Environmental information form
Second dwelling unit (R-1 zone only)	$1,075 $1,110 effective July 1	» Single family residential permit application » Mailing label requirements
Single family special development permit (R-1 and R-1-H zones only)	$550 $570 effective July 1	» Single family residential permit application » Mailing label requirements
Variance: single family residential (R-1 & R-1-H zones only)	$830 $855 effective July 1	» Single family residential permit application » Mailing label requirements
Variance: sign	$1,650 $1,705 effective July 1	» General application » Sign variance application » Mailing label requirements
Variance: other	$1,650 $1,705 effective July 1	» General application » Variance application » Environmental information form » Mailing label requirements
Land Subdivision
Certificate of compliance	$300 $310 effective July 1	Please contact the Planning and Transportation Division for further information
Lot line adjustment	$920 no increase expected	» General application » Lot line adjustment application » Environmental information form
Parcel map	$1,725 plus $50 per lot no increase expected	» General application » Parcel map application » Environmental information form » Mailing label requirements
Reversion to acreage	$1,868 no increase expected	Please contact the Planning and Transportation Division for further information
Tentative tract map: condominium	$1,950 plus $50 per lot no increase expected	» General application » Condominium subdivision application » Environmental information form » Mailing label requirements
Tentative tract map: land	$1,950 plus $50 per lot no increase expected	» General application » Tentative tract map application form » Environmental information form » Mailing label requirements
Advance Planning Applications
General Plan amendment	Actual cost as determined by City Planner $3,000 effective July 1	Please contact the Planning and Transportation Division for further information
Zone map amendment	$3,000 $3,100 effective July 1	» General application » Zone map amendment application » Environmental information form » Mailing label requirements
Zone text amendment	$1,500 $1,550 effective July 1	Please contact the Planning and Transportation Division for further information

Submittal Requirements
This page and the application forms linked above are intended to provide project applicants with information about the materials that are typically required for each type of application.  While every effort is made to update this page as changes occur, application forms and submittal requirements may be updated or changed without notice.  This page is not intended to comprehensively list all requirements, and additional information and application materials may be required depending on the individual project.  Please consult with a planner prior to submitting an application to determine the requirements for your specific project.

Fee Payment Information
Application fees are approved by the City Council and contained in the City of Burbank Fee Resolution.  The City Council typically approves a modest increase in application fees effective each July 1 in conjunction with the adoption of the City budget for the coming fiscal year.

All fees are due payable in full at the time of application submittal.  Payment may be made by cash, check (made payable to "City of Burbank"), or credit card (Visa or Master Card).

Please note that the fees shown above include application review fees being charged by the Public Works Department and other City departments that will be collected at the time of application filing.  The fees shown above represent the total fee due at the time of application filing.  For information about the portion of these fees that is being collected for other City departments, please contact the Planning office.

Plan Check Fees
All building permits that are reviewed by the Planning and Transportation Division are subject to a plan check fee of $40.  This fee is expected to increase to $42 effective July 1, 2008.  This plan check fee is due payable at the time the plans are signed off by a planner.  This fee is in addition to, and must be paid separately from, plan check fees collected by the Building Division.

Covenant Recording Fees
All covenants must be recorded with the Los Angeles County Recorder.  Projects including covenants require checks made payable to the Los Angeles County Recorder for the purpose of recording the covenant.  The recording price is determined by the County Recorder, and is currently $9 for the first page and $3 for each additional page.

Environmental Review Fees
The fees shown on this page represent the application filing fee only.  Depending upon the degree of environmental review that is required for a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), applicants may be required to pay additional fees as follows:

• CEQA Initial Study with Negative Declaration (if completed by City staff): $300

• CEQA Initial Study with Negative Declaration (if completed by consultant): consultant cost to City plus 10 percent administrative fee

• Environmental Impact Report (completed by consultant): consultant cost to City plus 10 percent administrative fee

• Traffic studies and parking studies: consultant cost to City plus 15 percent administrative fee

• Rental of City Traffic Model: $10,000 effective July 1

• Support of City Traffic Modeling staff: $2,500 effective July 1

Projects requiring Negative Declarations and Environmental Impact Reports also require the submittal of one or more checks in the amount of $50 made payable to the Los Angeles County Recorder so that the necessary documents can be filed to comply with CEQA.  If a project is determined to be subject to review by the California Department of Fish and Game, additional review fees must be paid to the County Recorder as follows:

$1,876.75 for Negative Declaration
$2,606.75 for Environmental Impact Report

These fees are established by the State of California.  Please speak with a planner for further information about these fees.

Appeals
Most administrative decisions by the Community Development Director may be appealed to the Planning Board and/or City Council, and all Planning Board decisions may be appealed to the City Council, by filing an appeal form at the Planning office.

» download appeal form

Appeal forms must be submitted in person at the Planning office.  Appeal forms submitted by mail, fax, or email will not be accepted.  Generally, appeals must be filed within 15 days of the date the decision is made.  For information about filing an appeal for a specific project, please contact the project planner listed on the public notice.

All appeals must be filed by the appeal deadline along with the filing fee of $100.  If more than one appeal is filed, all appeals will be heard together at a single public hearing.  However, if a person decides to withdraw their appeal and only one appeal was filed, there will be no public hearing.  Therefore, it is important that any person interested in appealing a project file their own appeal, even if another appeal has already been filed.  If you do not file your own appeal and the only person who filed an appeal decides to withdraw, there will not be a public hearing and the decision will become final.  If this situation occurs and the appeal deadline has already passed, no additional appeals may be filed, even if the original appeal is withdrawn.

If multiple individuals wish to appeal a decision for the same reasons, the individuals may file a single appeal form and share the cost of the appeal.  For such an appeal to be withdrawn, all persons signing the original appeal form must submit a written request to withdraw the appeal.