You Vote: Should the City Lower its Solar Fees?

A recent Sierra Club report lists San Marino as charging the third highest rate in LA County for residential solar panel installation fees, but

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The residential permit process for a 3 kilowatt solar installation runs an average of $512, while San Marino charges $1088--more than double that amount--according to the Sierra Club report, which lists San Marino as one of the cities "overcharging" for solar fees.

Saldaña told Patch on Tuesday that the fees had not changed in 15 to 20 years. 

“The fees are set by a rate table that was adopted by the City Council,” Saldaña said. He added that the city has not lowered its fees, even though the Sierra Club has been sending him emails for more than a year with the goal of encouraging San Marino and other cities to lower permit fees to provide more of an incentive to residents and business owners to install solar panels.