Forms, Fees, and Permits

FORMS/FEES/PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Building Permit Fees *

Building permit fees are based on the application date of a complete submittal. Fees are updates annually in Spring and effective in summer, as part of the annual CPI index.

Current Fee Schedule - For applications submitted on or after September 16, 2023 - A comprehensive update to the building permit fee schedule was adopted by the City Council (City Council Resolution No 23-214) on on November 7, 2023 and the updated fees became effective September 16, 2024. You can few the current fees in Exhibit C of Resolution 23-214

Building Permit Fee Schedule, effective 9/16/24

Prior Fee Schedule - For any building permit application submitted prior to September 16, 2024 - Fees are based on the prior fee schedule (City Council Resolution No 23-082) approved on April 18, 2023, and effective as of on July 1, 2023. That fee scheduled illustrate both the current fee (thru June 30, 2023) and the new fee (effective 7/1/23) and the fees that those noted as new fees effective 7/1/23. Please refer the the applicable column based on effective date.

Building Misc, Electrical, Plumbing Mechanical Permit Fees

Residential Fee Table (Single Family/Duplex/Additional Dwelling unit)

Building Permit Fee Type Square Footage Methodology - All others, based on occupancy type

In addition to the building fees listed above, building permits are subject to

Various state fees (Strong Motion Inspection Program aka SMIP and Building Standards Administration)
City surcharge fee (General Plan Maintenance/Update and Technology fee)
City of Dixon AB 1600 Impact fees and County of Solano impact fees (for new construction, see below)

City of Dixon Impact Fees *

Development Impact (AB 1600) Fees are updated annually. The most recent update was approved by the City Council (Resolution No. 24-012), on January 16, 2024 and became effective March 16, 2024. The new fees are effective for any new building permit applied for on or after the effective date. Projects that have already summited a complete building permit application prior to the new effective date, are subject to the AB 1600 fees in place at the time of their application. See current fee schedule and past two schedules below. The Fiscal Year 2022-23 Development Impact Fee Annual Report is available here.

Current AB1600 Fee Schedule, effective 3/16/24

Past AB1600 Fee Schedule, effective 3/6/23 - 3/15/24

Past AB1600 Fee Schedule. effective 8/20/22 - 3/5/23

Solano County Impact Fees *

The City serves as a pass thru to the County impact fees which are adopted and established by Solano County. the current County impact fees can be viewed here Solano County Facilities Fee (PDF)

* Please note, there is a $5,000 limit on all credit card transactions. Any building permit/impact fee total that exceeds $5,000 must be paid by check or cash.