Fees
Effective July 1, 2025. For questions regarding the fee schedule, please contact the Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures at (707) 565-2371.
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Agriculture Division Fees
Land Stewardship Division Fees (including VESCO)
Weights & Measures Division Fees
AGRICULTURE DIVISION
|
Hourly Rate |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
¼ hour minimum charge |
$269.00 |
|
Cannabis |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
New Cottage Outdoor |
$2,381.00 |
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New Specialty Outdoor |
$2,381.00 |
|
New Small Outdoor |
$3,225.00 |
|
Renewal at Staff Hourly Rate |
$269.00 |
|
Reinspection and/or Re-Review at Staff Hourly Rate |
$269.00 |
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Canopy Visit Verification/Crop Loss Inspections at Staff Hourly Rate |
$269.00 |
|
Monitoring - Indoor/Mixed Light Cultivation, Indoor Nursery 2 |
$805.00 |
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Monitoring - Outdoor Cultivation: Cottage and Specialty 2 |
$805.00 |
|
Monitoring - Outdoor Cultivation: Small/Medium 2 |
$1,074.00 |
1 Cannabis Monitoring fee charged in addition to hourly rate
2 Cannabis Montoring fee charged annually for multi-tenant and multi-year sites
New Cannabis Application Permit Fee includes Application Fee, Technology Enhancement Fee, CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Notice of Exemption Recording Fee, and Northwest Information Center Cultural Resource Inventory Review Fee.
- Application Fee due upon submission of new application.
- Technology Enhancement Fee of $18.00 (Cottage and Specialty Outdoor) or $36.00 (Small Outdoor) set by Permit Sonoma.
- CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Notice of Exemption Recording Fee of $50.00 set by Sonoma County Recorder.
- Cultural Resource Inventory Review Fee of $75.00 set by Northwest Information Center, Sonoma State University.
Cannabis Renewal Application Fee is billed at Staff Hourly Rate plus Technology Enhancement Fee, and CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Notice of Exemption Recording Fee.
- A complete application for renewal must be submitted prior to the expiration date of the current permit. Application fee for renewal application due after review but prior to renewal permit issuance.
|
Copies |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Per Page |
$0.35 |
|
Recovery/Manipulation of Data Billed at Division Hourly Rate |
$269.00 |
|
Direct Marketing |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Certified Producer's Certificate |
$83.00 |
|
Certified Producer's Certificate Amendment |
$43.00 |
|
Certified Farmers' Market Application/Certificate |
$119.00 |
|
Embossed Copy/Copy of CPC (after first two copies) |
$0.35 |
|
Hazardous Materials |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Hazardous Materials Range 6 |
$345.00 |
|
Hazardous Materials Range 7 |
$497.00 |
|
Hazardous Waste (<325 gals waste/year) |
$334.00 |
|
Hazardous Waste (>325 gals waste/year) |
$419.00 |
|
Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act |
$26.00 |
Fees include State Surcharge and Technology Fee:
- State Surcharge set by the State of California $94
- Hazardous Materials Technology Enhancement Fee $13 set by AWM
|
Hemp |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Registration |
$1,223.00 |
Hemp Registration fee includes $18 Technololgy Fee set by AWM
|
Miscellaneous |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Grower Workshop: Pre-Registration |
$20.00 |
|
Grower Workshop: At the Door |
$27.00 |
|
Pesticide Use Enforcement |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Pest Control Business Registration |
$99.00 |
|
Agricultural Aircraft Pilot (in county) Registration |
$10.00 |
|
Agricultural Aircraft Pilot (out of county) Registration |
$5.00 |
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Farm Labor Contractor Registration |
$46.00 |
|
Pest Control Advisor (in county) Registration |
$10.00 |
|
Pest Control Advisor (out of county) Registration |
$5.00 |
|
Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business Registration |
$25.00 |
|
Branch I Structural Pest Control Business (Businesses/Field Representatives) Registration |
$25.00 |
|
Branch II and III Pest Control Business (General) Registration |
$10.00 |
|
Additional Structural Pest Control Business, Field Represenatative, and Branch Office Registration |
$10.00 |
|
Phytosanitary Certificate/Certificate of Qauarantine Compliance |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
State Phyto Certificate - (Individual) |
$25.30 |
|
State Phyto Certificate - (Individual) - In Santa Rosa Office |
$15.30 |
|
State Phyto Certificate (additional certificate for same visit) |
$19.30 |
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State Phyto Certificicate (additional certificate for same visit) - in Santa Rosa Office |
$12.30 |
|
Federal Phyto Certificate (Individual) |
$84.30 |
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Federal Phyto Certificate (Individual) – in Santa Rosa Office |
$47.30 |
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Certificate of Quarantine Compliance (Individual) |
$20.00 |
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Certificate of Quarantine Compliance (Individual) - in Santa Rosa Office |
$10.00 |
|
Certificate of Quarantine Compliance (additional certificate for same visit) |
$14.00 |
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Certificate of Quarantine Compliance (additional certificate for same visit) - in Santa Rosa Office |
$7.00 |
Fees include applicable State and/or Federal Surcharge
- CDFA Administrative Service Fee for Individual Phytosanitary Certificates is $5.30
- USDA Administrative Fee for Federal Phytosanitary Certificate is $6
- More information about these state fees >>
LAND STEWARDSHIP DIVISION
Vineyard Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance (VESCO) Permits, Engineering, and Related Fees
|
Hourly Rate |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
¼ hour minimum |
$349.00 |
|
Project Review Advisory Commiittee / Envirnomental Review Committee |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Review of Permit Sonoma Projects - Hourly Rate - ¼ hour minimum |
$349.00 |
|
Frost Protection Ordinance |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Frost Protection |
$105.00 |
|
VESCO - Level I / No Grading or Drainage * |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
<10 acres |
$1,362.00 |
|
10 - <50 acres |
$2,512.00 |
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50 - <100 acres |
$3,239.00 |
|
>100 acres |
$4,154.00 |
Includes 1 plan review and 1 site visit.
|
VESCO - Level I / With Grading or Drainage * |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
<10 acres |
$1,985.00 |
|
10 - <50 acres |
$3,125.00 |
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50 - <100 acres |
$3,940.00 |
|
>100 acres |
$5,000.00 |
Includes 1 plan review and 2 site visits.
|
VESCO - Level II / No Grading or Drainage * |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
<10 acres |
$8,123.00 |
|
10 < 50 acres |
$9,109.00 |
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50 < 100 acres |
$10,470.00 |
|
>100 acres |
$11,909.00 |
Includes 2 plan reviews and 2 site visits.
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VESCO - Level II / With Grading or Drainage * |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
<10 acres |
$7,991.00 |
|
10 < 50 acres |
$11,810.00 |
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50 < 100 acres |
$13,722.00 |
|
> 100 acres |
$14,362.00 |
Includes 2 plan reviews and 3 site visits.
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VESCO - Level II / No Grading or Drainage w/Tree Removal * |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
<10 acres |
$8,045.00 |
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10 < 50 acres |
$11,185.00 |
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50 < 100 acres |
$12,230.00 |
|
> 100 acres |
$12,463.00 |
Includes 2 plan reviews and 3 site visits.
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VESCO - Level II / With Grading or Drainage w/Tree Removal * |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
<10 acres |
$9,956.00 |
|
10 < 50 acres |
$10,285.00 |
|
50 - <100 acres |
$13,812.00 |
|
>100 acres |
$16,873.00 |
Includes 2 plan reviews and 3 site visits.
|
VESCO - With Grading and/or Drainage Only * |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
<10 acres |
$1,470.00 |
|
10 - <50 acres |
$1,651.00 |
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50 - <100 acres |
$1,919.00 |
|
>100 acres |
$2,190.00 |
Includes 1 plan review and 1 site visit.
* Permit fee includes application fee, technology enhancement fee, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Notice of Exemption recording fee.
- Technology Enhancement Fee of $18 (no grading or drainage) or $36 (with grading and/or drainage) is set by AWM.
- CEQA Notice of Exemption Recording fee is $50 and set by Sonoma County Recorder.
- Frost Protection Registration Fee of $105 may be applicable and is not included in fees above.
- Applicable at-cost engineer/geologist charges will be billed to project applicant for plan review and/or site visit services. At-cost engineering staff fees set by the Department’s engineering consultant and may apply to all project types, except Level 1 with no grading and/or drainage. See at-cost engineering staff fees below.
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At Cost Engineering Fees |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Principal Geologist / Principal Engineer |
$230.00 |
|
Project Manager |
$160 - $210 |
|
Senior Geologist / Senior Engineer |
$150 - $190 |
|
Senior Project Geologist / Senior Project Engineer |
$140 - $170 |
|
Project Geologist / Project Engineer |
$135 - $170 |
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Staff Geologist / Staff Engineer |
$100 - $130 |
|
Senior Survey Technician |
$130 - $150 |
|
Survey Technician |
$90 - $125 |
|
Mileage |
Current |
At-cost fees will be charged on an actual (“at-cost”) basis, calculated based on the hourly rates, including travel time, set forth herein and with a minimum charge for 15 minutes and then rounded to the nearest quarter hour. The amount of time and type of staff rendering services will vary depending upon the services requested. Pre-application consultative services, additional reviews and/or site visits, and review of multiple revisions to project plans and/or previously accepted projects are billed at-cost at the hourly rates as noted above (¼ hour minimum).
WEIGHTS & MEASURES DIVISION
|
Hourly Rate - ¼ hour minimum |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
¼ hour minimum |
$272.00 |
|
Automated Point of Sale |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
1 - 3 Point of Sale Scanners |
$272.00 |
|
4 - 9 Point of Sale Scanners |
$472.00 |
|
10 or greater |
$650.00 |
- Reinspecton - Point of Sale Scanners - Equal to annual POS Registration
- Reinspection - All Other (Device, POS Display, Out of County) Hourly Rate - ¼ hour minimum
|
Device Registration Fees |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Animal Scale2 |
$52.20 |
|
Class II Scale 2 |
$82.20 |
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Computing Scale2 |
$27.20 |
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Counter Scale2 |
$27.20 |
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Crane Scale 3 |
$166.00 |
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Dormant Scale 3 |
$166.00 |
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Electric Sub-Meter 1 |
$3.50 |
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Fabric / Cord / Wire Meter2 |
$28.20 |
|
Hanging Scale2 |
$28.20 |
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Hopper Scale (2,000 - 10,000 lbs.) 3 |
$166.00 |
|
Hopper Scale (> 10,000 lbs) 4 |
$274.00 |
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Jeweler's Scale2 |
$82.20 |
|
Liquified Petroleum Gas Meter 3 |
$201.00 |
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Livestock Scale (2,000 - 10,000 lbs.) 3 |
$116.00 |
|
Livestock Scale (> 10,000 lbs.) 4 |
$174.00 |
|
Miscelleneous Meter 2 |
$28.20 |
|
Miscellaneous Scale 2 |
$28.20 |
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Monorail Scale2 |
$52.20 |
|
Platform Scale 2 |
$52.20 |
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Retail Meter - Other 2 |
$28.20 |
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Retail Motor Fuel Meter 2 |
$28.20 |
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Retail Water Meter 2 |
$28.20 |
|
Taxi Meter 2 (Business location fee included) |
$148.20 |
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Vapor Submeter 1 |
$10.50 |
|
Vehicle Meter 2 (business location fee included) |
$197.20 |
|
Vehicle Scale 4 |
$274.00 |
|
Water Dispenser 2 |
$28.20 |
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Water Submeter 1 |
$6.50 |
|
Water Submeter - Other 1 |
$6.50 |
|
Wholesale Meter 2 |
$77.20 |
1 State Admin Fee of $0.50 included
2 State Admin Fee of $2.20 included
3 State Admin Fee of $16.00 included
4 State Admin Fee of $24.00 included
5 State Business Location Fee of $120.00
Commercial device registration fees are based on a statewide fee structure approved by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor. Annual fees are assessed for each device leased, owned, or operated by an individual or business. The registration fees are intended to partially offset the cost incurred by Weights & Measures in administering the commercial weighing and measuring device programs as well as providing inspection services for verification of net-content and labeling requirements regulated under the Quantity Control Program.
The following fees are effective August 19, 2013 and are charged under authority granted by the California Business and Professions Code (B&P) and California Code of Regulations (CCR):
- Device Fee: B&P, Division 5, Section 12240(f)-(t)
- Location Fee: Section 12240(f)
- State Administrative Fee: B&P Code Section 12241 and CCR Title 4, Division 9, Chapter 3, Article 3, Section 4075.
Fees listed include Device Registration Fee and State Administrative Fee for each device type. Fee is charged for each device type owned and operated by a business.
As defined under Business and Profession Code Section 12240, a Business Location Fee of $120.00 is charged for each individual “business location” in addition to Device Registration Fees, unless otherwise stated as included.
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