Vallejo Permit Process

[Robert Jensen]

I filed plans for a kitchen remodel in Vallejo. I was just told the estimate for my kitchen project to be $1000, which I find high considering it essentially just moving the stove 8ft and installing two outlets. They included market rate for the kitchen cabinets despite the fact that I built them myself. Said they used the average kitchen remodel cost of $15000 to come up with the estimate. I tried to get the amount down by saying I was building the cabinets myself but they say it does not matter...

Issue I also have is I did a bathroom renovation when first moving in since I had no bathroom. I also replace all the supply lines to pex and redid the drains. Total cost to me was maybe $800. I'm now worried when they come for the kitchen remodel that they are going to value all the work I did at a high amount and then make me pay them several thousand. 

I am a first time home buyer and find all this extremely un-ethical. Especially if they say my plumbing work values at $20,000 which they will probably do. This is straight up corruption. 

So just wondering if I am over reacting, if this is normal in other counties, and if anyone has dealt with Vallejo and their permit process? 

Peace,

Rookie BRR