DIY ADU San Diego - Permit Fees 

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You shouldn’t let the permitting process discourage you. Not only will you start earning passive income as soon as you’ve finished but you get more than what you invested if you ever decide to sell.

@@URBNBLDRS that is correct. After completion of the project, the value will go up like a rocket and happiness and contentment will be very very positive.

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Congrats! Other cities have chosen to waive that fee along with other impact fees. SD may chose to do that down the road but for now it's the price of admission for us local citizens wanting to build now. Just keep chipping away at getting each discipline signed off until finally you have all your approvals. If you run into any issues during the construction let me know.

@mram 77 You bet! I’ll be posting more videos about preparing construction documents, material costs and construction progress. Hope you check back in from time to time.

mram, did you start your ADU. Is it possible to see your project.

@@heyyo2696 not yet. Completing the renovations to front house. Permits are very timely. They say it is much quicker for ADUs. Let’s hope. Thanks again

Thank you Ian. I’m learning more and more each day about permitting these. If I can use you in the future I will be sure to reach out.

Google search 'San Diego Permit Company' and it is completely non-obvious if any of them are you.

Hi, there are a couple of architects that I work with. Send me your email address to info@thisnewadu.com and I will send you their info.

If you are installing a JADU you can avoid them. But each ADU will trigger water and sewer. Yes, school fees kick in at 500 sf....so build 499 and save $2000

@@URBNBLDRS I’ve designed and permitted two garage conversions in the city, both over 500sf (just) with kitchen, laundry and one bath in the last year which did not trigger water and sewer fees.

Then there may be other factors. Also, seems the requirements are constantly changing. Maybe the fact they were conversions. Believe me, when they sent me the sewer bill I contested it and was given that information. I found this to be an interesting read: docs.sandiego.gov/memooflaw/MS-2020-20.pdf

A lot of people get away with it. Others aren’t so fortunate. They can make your rip the entire thing out if you get caught building without a permit. Also, you can almost bet they weren’t built to code.

You are so right. People will rent junk to families. Sorry, as a retired Chief Building Inspector from the Inland Empire I have seen what people will rent to other families. Thanks for sharing your experience. It can be daunting and expensive going through city processes. You sound like a Gentleman who wants to do right by your family and for others.

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Eduardo, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for our next ADU build starting sept 12th, 2022. It’s very unique.

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look at the bulletin 501 (pg 7) for single dwelling unit/Duplex remodel. In the columns under inspection you'll find a base rate of $1305.09 for the first 500 s.f., then an increment rate of $1.04 for every s.f. over the 500. So you if had 600 s.f. your fee's would be $1305 + $104. They also will charge you a bunch of small fees (approx $200), a deposit for their recycling program (Mine was $1000), and $450 for water/sewer metering. This fee was separate from the water/sewer capacity of $3585.50. Hope this helps!

You can use SketchUp with the Layout add-on. That will allow you plot the drawings on a plan set.

Average cost in San Diego would be around $7500. Much has to do with how you structure the submittal. If your project falls in the coastal commission expect closer to $50K

That sounds about right if you are using a licensed architect and probably includes structural engineering as well. Not all projects require such so you can save some money by doing the plans yourself or hiring a good draftsperson.

Yikes. That just be for a detached ADU. I paid around $3k for a garage conversion.

Unless you are referring to the roof line, this has nothing else in common with a shed.

That’s right, your not storing junk. Your plan is for human habitation for a price. The difference goes over peoples head sometimes. Lol.