May 9, 2025

Effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the City of Garden Grove will implement an updated schedule for planning and building fees. The updated fees will apply to all permit applications submitted on or after this date.

The updates are based on a recent User Regulatory Fee Study, which found that the City’s General Fund has been subsidizing approximately $1.7 million annually to support planning and building services. The updated fees will ensure that service costs are appropriately covered by the service users rather than relying on the City’s General Fund. The last fee adjustment was in 2016.

The updated fee schedule is now available online, allowing applicants to compare existing and upcoming rates.

For more information, visit www.ggcity.org/community-development-user-fee-update or contact the Planning Services Division at (714) 741-5312 or the Building and Safety Division at (714) 741-5307.