Chapter 3.75
CITY SERVICES FEES
AND CHARGES
Sections:
3.75.010 Finance department.
3.75.020 Licenses/miscellaneous permits.
3.75.030 Public works department.
3.75.040 Planning department.
3.75.050 Building permit fees.
3.75.060 Municipal court.
3.75.010 Finance department.
(1) Reproduction of public documents:
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Pages (8.5" x 11") |
$0.20 per pg. |
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Pages larger than 8.5" x 11" as set by town clerk |
$0.25 per pg. |
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Transmitted by mail per telephone or written request |
$5.00 minimum fee (up to 20 pgs.) additional at the per pg. price listed above |
(2) Sale of prepared documents – the documents listed below are ready for sale (if requested under Public Disclosure instead of specifically prepared, the rates in subsection (1) would apply).
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(a) City map |
$0.50 each |
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(b) Zoning map |
0.50 each |
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(c) Zoning Ordinance 369 |
4.00 each |
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(3) Service fees |
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(a) Fax |
$2.00 per pg. |
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(b) NSF check |
15.00 per check |
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(4) Mileage (Resolution No. 148) |
$0.31 per IRS allowance |
(Ord. 415 § 4, 2000; Ord. 400 § 1, 1999)
3.75.020 Licenses/miscellaneous permits.
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(1) Business registration fee – in town (basic annual fee) |
$25.00/$0.00 to $3,000; $50.00/$3,001 to $10,000; $75.00/$10,001 and up |
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(2) Business registration fee – out of town (business not having officers or facilities within the town) |
$75.00 |
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(3) Peddlers and solicitors license and fees |
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(a) Within town |
$25.00 |
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(4) One-day transient merchant or workman license |
$20.00 per day |
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(5) Fireworks permit fee |
$50.00 annual |
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(6) Repealed by Ord. 432. |
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(7) Film application fee (nonrefundable) |
$20.00 |
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Permit fee depending upon impact |
$50.00 to $300.00 per day |
(Ord. 432 § 1, 2002; Ord. 415 § 4, 2000; Ord. 400 § 2, 1999)
3.75.030 Public works department.
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(1) Water/sewer utility |
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(a) Utility service deposit |
$80.00 residential; |
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(b) Hydrant construction meter |
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Hydrant connect/disconnect |
$50.00 |
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Hydrant meter construction |
One-month basic fee for 2" meter plus overage (350 cu. ft.) |
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Hydrant meter damage deposit |
$150.00 |
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Unauthorized water use |
$225.00 min. plus $1.00/100 cu. ft. of usage |
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(2) Driveway construction permits |
$5.00 for each |
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(3) Water connect/disconnect (Ordinance 387) |
$30.00 plus applicable late charge |
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(4) Late charge |
$20.00; provided, no additional late charges shall be added after service has been disconnected. |
(Ord. 432 § 2, 2002; Ord. 421 § 1, 2000; Ord. 415 § 4, 2000; Ord. 400 § 3, 1999)
3.75.040 Planning department.
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(1) Shoreline permit |
$800.00 + notice fees paid by applicant |
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(2) Shoreline exemption |
$100.00 |
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(3) Short plat |
$200.00 + $25.00/lot |
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(4) Subdivision |
$800.00 + $25.00/lot |
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(5) Floodplain determination |
$25.00 |
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(6) SEPA threshold determination and review |
$150.00 + notice fees paid by applicant |
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(7) Conditional use permit (Ordinance 369) |
$250.00 |
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(8) Temporary use permit (Ordinance 369) |
$250.00 |
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(9) Variances (Ordinance 369): |
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(a) Variances |
$250.00 per application |
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(b) Minor variances |
$150.00 |
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(c) A minor variance is defined as:
(i) Cases where hardship to existing buildings or platted property is created as a result of public action or change in ordinance standards.
(ii) Structure or setback deviations which are characteristic of and common to neighboring uses and which do not exceed a 10 percent departure from any standard of the zoning ordinances as applied to a specific piece of property.
(iii) A minor variance procedure shall not be applicable or include any proposals involving fencing, shoreland, wetland, or floodplain.
(d) A “major” variance is defined as all variances which are not classified as “minor.” (Ord. 500, 2008; Ord. 470 § 1, 2005; Ord. 415 § 4, 2000; Ord. 400 § 4, 1999)
3.75.050 Building permit fees.
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Total Valuation |
Fee |
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$100.00 to $500.00 |
$23.50 |
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$501.00 to $2,000 |
$23.50 for the first $500.00 plus $3.05 for each additional $100.00 including $2,000 |
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$2,001 to $25,000 |
$69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000 including $25,000 |
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$25,001 to $50,000 |
$391.75 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000 including $50,000 |
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$50,001 to $100,000 |
$643.75 for the first $50,000 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 including $100,000 |
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$100,001 to $500,000 |
$993.75 for the first $100,000 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000 |
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$500,001 to $1,000,000 |
$3,233.75 for the first $500,000 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000 |
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$1,000,001 and up |
$5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000 |
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State fee for each new unit or substantial remodel |
$4.50 |
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Administration fee |
$20.00 |
Other Inspections and Fees
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1. |
Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum charge two hours) |
$47.00 per hour* |
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2. |
Reinspection fees |
$47.00 per hour* |
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Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge one-half hour) |
$47.00 per hour* |
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Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans (minimum charge one-half hour) |
$47.00 per hour* |
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For use of outside consultants for plan checking and inspections, or both |
Actual costs** |
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Fire inspections – actual cost for outside consultants for plan checking and inspections or both at $60.00 per hour (includes administrative fees). |
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*Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved.
**Actual costs include administrative and overhead costs.
(Ord. 423 § 1, 2001; Ord. 415 § 4, 2000; Ord. 400 § 5, 1999)
3.75.060 Municipal court.
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(1) Reproduction of public documents |
(Same as CMC 3.75.010(1)(a)) |
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(2) Transcript of judgment |
$6.00 |
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(3) FTA fee (failure to appear) |
$47.00 (per RCW) |
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(4) Warrant processing fee |
$25.00 – $50.00 (as ordered by the judge) |
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(5) Certify document/record |
$5.00 each |
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(6) Prepare record for appeal to superior court |
$40.00 |
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(7) Filing by fax |
$2.00 first pg.; $1.00 each additional pg. |
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(8) Parking delinquent fee (Ordinance 386) |
$25.00 |
(Ord. 415 § 4, 2000; Ord. 400 § 6, 1999)