SF Planning calculates your development application fee based on your project's estimated construction cost.

All Planning Department Fees

  • Change in Use or Alteration of an Existing Building See Fee Calculator
  • New Construction See Fee Calculator
  • Back Check Fee for Permit Revisions $374
  • Demolition Permit $2,373
  • Building Permit Neighborhood Notification $123 + $4.36 per envelope
  • Signs Permit $251
  • Categorical/Statutory Exemption Checklist $461
  • Categorical/Statutory Exemption Certificate $9,257
  • Categorical/Statutory Exemption Prepared by Another City Agency Review $628
  • Environmental Document Determination $20,132
  • Community Plan Evaluation $11,240
  • Initial Study/Environmental Evaluation See Fee Calculator
  • Focused Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 1/2 Environmental Impact Review fee
  • Environmental Impact Report (EIR) See Fee Calculator
  • Initial Study See Fee Calculator
  • Environmental Impact Report (EIR) See Fee Calculator
  • Environmental Impact Report Supplemental 1/2 Environmental Impact Review fee
  • Environmental Impact Report Addendum $36,156
  • Negative Declaration Addendum/Re-evaluation $36,156
  • Transportation Review or Study $34,437
  • Site Circulation Review $12,504

1 Per Board Ordinance 160925, projects with 24 dwelling units or less are exempt from fees for periodic compliance review and voluntary update review. Non-profit organizations that receive funding from the City are exempt from all TDM fees.

  • Appeal of Preliminary Negative Declaration to Planning Commission $807
  • Appeals to Board of Supervisors $807
  • Enforcement Fee $1,825
  • General Advertising Sign Program Penalties (per day, per violation) - 100 sq. ft. or less $100
  • General Advertising Sign Program Penalties (per day, per violation) - 101-300 sq. ft. $1,000
  • General Advertising Sign Program Penalties (per day, per violation) - 301-500 sq. ft. $1,750
  • General Advertising Sign Program Penalties (per day, per violation) - more than 500 sq. ft. $2,500
  • Historic Property: Significant Alteration or Damage / Demolition Up to $500,000 per structure
  • Misrepresentation of Tenant Information Up to $150,000
  • Mitigation Monitoring or Environmental Review (MCM) $1,825
  • Monitoring Conditions of Approval, Zoning Authorization (ZA) $1,825
  • Planning Code Violation Penalties (per day, per violation) Up to $1,000
  • Release of Lien - Assessor's Office Fee $20
  • Removal of (1) Dwelling Unit, or Addition of (4 or more) Unauthorized Dwelling Units Up to $250,000 per unit
  • Revocation of Order of Abatement - Assessor's Office Fee $20
  • Short-Term Residential Rental notice of Violation Penalties (per day) $484
  • Personal Wireless Service Facilities Site Permit - Facilities within Public Right-of-Way only $306
  • Public Health, Fire, Police, Entertainment Commission, Cannabis, and other agencies $196
  • Surface Mounted Facilities Site Permit - Planning Department's review of the preferred location list $421
  • Block Book Notification (BBN) - Individual (per lot) or Neighborhood Organization (per block) $52
  • Block Book Notification - Each additional lot or additional block $21
  • Historic Preservation Commission Subscription $60/year
  • Planning Commission Agenda Subscription $60/year
  • Pre-Application Meeting (PRV) $1,407
  • Project Review Meeting - five or fewer dwelling units or affordable housing projects $595
  • Project Review Meeting - six or more dwelling units or commercial projects $1,407
  • Zoning Administrator Written Determinations $936 + Time and Materials
  • Zoning Verification Letters (per lot) $198

Fee Increases

Every year, application fees are adjusted by the two-year average consumer price index (CPI) change for the San Francisco/San Jose Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area. An updated fee schedule showing these adjusted rates and any other fee changes is published in August or early September each year.

Time and Materials Charges

Enforcement and monitoring fees, and all applications, except those for the Short-Term Rental Registry and Discretionary Reviews, are subject to billing for staff time and materials if the cost of reviewing the application exceeds the initial fee charged. Applications for entitlements that are administratively reviewed and approved without a public hearing (e.g. Administrative Minor Permit to Alter; Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness) will be subject only to time and materials billing and will not be charged an up-front application fee.

Calculate Application Fee

Estimate your application fees for SF Planning.

Some fees are based on construction costs. If you do not know the exact amount, enter your estimated costs.

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    Payment Information

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    Refunds

    Any application withdrawn prior to a public hearing or canceled by SF Planning is eligible for a refund of the initial application fee less the cost of time and materials expended. Refund requests must be submitted within six months of the project closure date.

    Contact Information

    For questions or additional information, contact us or visit us at the SF Planning Counter at the Permit Center: 49 South Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103.

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