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June 21, 1990
THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto, California
Zees Charged to Residents on u.nderground Conversion District '32
Xembers of the Council:
~is is an informational staff report to respond to council's
request for information on the fees charged to residential
customers for service conversion on Underground District '32.
The only fee charged is $30 for a permit from the Building
Department for inspection services.
Background
Durinq the Public Hearing on Underground District ')2 on May 14,
1990, a m~mber of the public requested that the residential
customers not be charged any fees by the city, since they were
being directed to cocvert to underground by the city. council
asked staff to determine which fees, if any, were being charqed
and their amount.
staff investigated the fees involved with this underground
conversion project. and fou,nd that nonaally only one fee is
charged. The Building Department requires a perait to change the
service on a residence and Charges $30 to cover the cost of
inspection once the work has been completed, but prior to re
enerqi~ing the panel. No additional fees are charged if the
homeowner wishes to upgyade their service panel to 20¢ amps.
There is an additional $3 fee for eaCh sub-panel that is added to
the house~ The $30 fee charge is included in the service
conversion esti.ate the City provides each property owner.
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rhe only tee assocIated with service conversion in an underqround
district is a sinqle $30 permit fee for inspection by the
Buildinq Department.
Respectfully subaitted,
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lARRY W. STARR
Electrical Engineering Manager
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