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Rising Construction Costs Blamed For Fee Increases

SAN DIEGOA new report blames higher school construction for rising cost of building permits.

By Randyl J. Drummer | Updated on January 26, 2001

SAN DIEGO—A new report blames higher school construction for rising cost of building permits.

The Building Industry Association of San Diego County’s annual fee survey measures the impact of fees on residential and commercial. While most cities cut their residential building fees, the state increased the fee for the construction of new schools from $1.94 to $2.01 per sf.

Countywide, the average cost of a residential building fee in July 2000 was $23,660. In 1999, the figure was $22,592.

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