Fortuna will change how it charges for much of its building-permit work after the City Council adopted Resolution 2026-18 on May 18.
According to the meeting summary, staff said most building department fees will rise 2.9% for fiscal year 2026-27, while permit fees for most non-over-the-counter building permits will shift from flat charges to a valuation-based model tied to estimated construction value.
Staff said the change is meant to improve transparency and align Fortuna with nearby jurisdictions, while still leaving the building division with about a $9,302 general fund subsidy under the proposed schedule.
The council’s action was part of a broader fee-schedule vote covering multiple city departments. The meeting summary says the adopted schedule also reflects the city’s effort to recover more of the cost of building-division services going forward.
The summary does not list the full fee table or identify every permit category affected, so the size of the change for individual projects is unclear from the available record.
