REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 13, 2026
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Waiver of Certain Fees Related to Recovery from the December 2025 Adverse Weather Event
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Find that the waiver of Land Use Services Department plan review and permit fees, up to a maximum of $5,000 per property for both fees combined, up to a San Bernardino County aggregate total of $200,000 in fee waivers on a first-come, first-served basis until June 30, 2027, for post-disaster recovery and repairs to San Bernardino County properties in communities damaged by the extreme weather event that started on December 23, 2025, serves a public purpose by facilitating the repair of structures, assisting with the safety needs of county residents and aiding the residents impacted by the extreme weather event.
2. Direct the Director of Land Use Services Department to waive all applicable plan review and permit fees as they arise in relation to Recommendation No. 1.
3. Find that the waiver of the Department of Public Works - Solid Waste Management Division's Standard Gate Rate Disposal fees for residential properties identified by the Office of Emergency Services as impacted by the extreme weather event, up to an aggregate total of $16,800 for no more than an estimated 48 residential properties in the Lytle Creek, Wrightwood, Phelan and Hesperia areas, and limited to a five ton maximum per residential property, on a first come first-served basis until June 30, 2026, for post-disaster recovery debris disposal for properties in communities damaged by the extreme weather event that started on December 23, 2025, serves a public purpose by facilitating the removal of debris, assisting with the safety needs of county residents and aiding the residents impacted by the extreme weather event.
4. Direct the Director of the Depar...
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