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:

Pages (8.5" x 11")

$0.20 per pg.

Pages larger than 8.5" x 11" as set by town clerk

$0.25 per pg.

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).

(a) City map

$0.50 each

(b) Zoning map

0.50 each

(c) Zoning Ordinance 369

4.00 each

(3) Service fees

(a) Fax

$2.00 per pg.

(b) NSF check

15.00 per check

(4) Mileage (Resolution No. 148)

$0.31 per IRS allowance

(Ord. 415 § 4, 2000; Ord. 400 § 1, 1999)

3.75.020 Licenses/miscellaneous permits.

(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

(2) Business registration fee – out of town (business not having officers or facilities within the town)

$75.00

(3) Peddlers and solicitors license and fees

(a) Within town

$25.00

(4) One-day transient merchant or workman license

$20.00 per day

(5) Fireworks permit fee

$50.00 annual

(6) Repealed by Ord. 432.

(7) Film application fee (nonrefundable)

$20.00

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.

(1) Water/sewer utility
(Ordinance 387)

(a) Utility service deposit

$80.00 residential;

(b) Hydrant construction meter

Hydrant connect/disconnect

$50.00

Hydrant meter construction

One-month basic fee for 2" meter plus overage (350 cu. ft.)

Hydrant meter damage deposit

$150.00

Unauthorized water use

$225.00 min. plus $1.00/100 cu. ft. of usage

(2) Driveway construction permits

$5.00 for each
lineal foot of
curb cut

(3) Water connect/disconnect (Ordinance 387)

$30.00 plus applicable late charge

(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.

(1) Shoreline permit

$800.00 + notice fees paid by applicant

(2) Shoreline exemption

$100.00

(3) Short plat

$200.00 + $25.00/lot

(4) Subdivision

$800.00 + $25.00/lot

(5) Floodplain determination

$25.00

(6) SEPA threshold determination and review

$150.00 + notice fees paid by applicant

(7) Conditional use permit (Ordinance 369)

$250.00

(8) Temporary use permit (Ordinance 369)

$250.00

(9) Variances (Ordinance 369):

(a) Variances

$250.00 per application

(b) Minor variances

$150.00

(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.

Total Valuation

Fee

$100.00 to $500.00

$23.50

$501.00 to $2,000

$23.50 for the first $500.00 plus $3.05 for each additional $100.00 including $2,000

$2,001 to $25,000

$69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000 including $25,000

$25,001 to $50,000

$391.75 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000 including $50,000

$50,001 to $100,000

$643.75 for the first $50,000 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 including $100,000

$100,001 to $500,000

$993.75 for the first $100,000 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000

$500,001 to $1,000,000

$3,233.75 for the first $500,000 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000

$1,000,001 and up

$5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000

State fee for each new unit or substantial remodel

$4.50

Administration fee

$20.00

Other Inspections and Fees

1.

Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum charge two hours)

$47.00 per hour*

2.

Reinspection fees

$47.00 per hour*

3.

Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge one-half hour)

$47.00 per hour*

4.

Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans (minimum charge one-half hour)

$47.00 per hour*

5.

For use of outside consultants for plan checking and inspections, or both

Actual costs**

6.

Fire inspections actual cost for outside consultants for plan checking and inspections or both at $60.00 per hour (includes administrative fees).

*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.

(1) Reproduction of public documents

(Same as CMC 3.75.010(1)(a))

(2) Transcript of judgment

$6.00

(3) FTA fee (failure to appear)

$47.00 (per RCW)

(4) Warrant processing fee

$25.00 – $50.00 (as ordered by the judge)

(5) Certify document/record

$5.00 each

(6) Prepare record for appeal to superior court

$40.00

(7) Filing by fax

$2.00 first pg.; $1.00 each additional pg.

(8) Parking delinquent fee (Ordinance 386)

$25.00

(Ord. 415 § 4, 2000; Ord. 400 § 6, 1999)