Chapter 3.24
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FEES
Sections:
3.24.030 Administration of this fee schedule.
3.24.065 Application fee reimbursement.
3.24.070 Building fee schedule.
* Prior resolution history: Resos. 99-148, 2000-144, 2001-71, 2001-118, 2002-59, 2007-40, 2008-12, 2008-190 and 2010-32.
3.24.010 Fee schedule.
(a) Planning.
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Application Type |
Fee |
|---|---|
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Administrative interpretation/determination/decision |
$645 |
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Administrative modification |
$600 |
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Appeal of administrative decision or denial |
$580 (refund if appeal granted) |
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Binding site plan—Preliminary |
$645 + $85 per lot |
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Binding site plan—Alteration/amendment |
$470 |
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Binding site plan—Final mylar review |
$355 |
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Certificate of exemption |
$335 + $85 per lot |
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Boundary line adjustment |
$390 + $85 per lot |
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Waiver of plat certificate |
$30 |
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Cannabis Tier 1 producer (and associated processing) |
$1,550 |
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Cannabis Tier 2 producer (and associated processing) |
$3,100 |
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Cannabis Tier 3 producer (and associated processing) |
$5,160 |
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Cannabis state licensed processor |
$2,065 |
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Comp. plan amendment/GMA (map) |
$1,750 |
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Conditional use permit |
$1,520 |
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Short-term rental Tier 1 and 2, 2021 provisional registration |
$125 |
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Short-term rental Tier 3 2021 provisional registration |
$187.50 |
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Short-term rental Tier 1 2022 provisional, annual, or renewal permit |
$500 |
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Short-term rental Tier 2 2022 provisional, annual, or renewal permit |
$500 |
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Short-term Tier 3 rental if CUP required (new Tier 3 first permit, includes CUP application) |
$2,270 |
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Short-term rental (Tier 3 2022 provisional, annual and renewal, and includes annual CUP renewal, if no new CUP is required) |
$750 |
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Short-term rentals of any type that did not properly register as provided per Section 11.88.290(2)(E) or (4)(B) |
Assessed double applicable fees |
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Required short-term rental fire and life safety inspections or reinspections performed by fire marshal, or designee, or by community development (in addition to permit fees) |
$100 |
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Conditional use permit—Amendment/change of conditions |
$700 |
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Change of application or design requiring a second referral to reviewing agencies |
$75 per hour, plus cost of postage |
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Extensions of time—Plat/SP/BSP |
50% original fees |
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Forest practice conversion option harvest plan |
$580 |
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Forest practices: exemptions/Class I/Class II/Class III/Class IV (special or general) |
$60 |
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Lifting forest practice moratoria |
$580 |
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Rescinding forest practices moratoria |
$230 |
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Waiving forest practices moratoria for construction of a single-family residence |
$235 |
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Major subdivision—Preliminary |
$1,500 + $85 per lot |
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Major subdivision—Change of application or design requiring a second referral to reviewing agencies prior to preliminary plat approval |
$75 per hour, plus cost of postage |
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Major subdivision amendment |
$700 + $85 per lot |
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Major subdivision—Blue line mylar review |
$355 |
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Major subdivision—Final mylar review |
$110 |
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Master planned resorts/amendments |
$1,500 + $75 per hour |
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PD vacation |
$700 |
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Planned development district application (subdivision fees still apply) |
$1,165 |
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Plat alteration—Plat/BSP |
$875 |
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Floodplain development permit |
$150 base review fee. Review time in excess of 3 hours is subject to $75 per hour fee with 1/2 hour minimum charge. |
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Reasonable use exception |
$645 |
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Riparian variance |
$1,065 |
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Habitat mitigation plan review |
$290 |
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Shoreline substantial development permit (hearing examiner) |
$1,065 |
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Shoreline substantial development permit (administrative) |
$645 |
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Shoreline conditional use permit |
$1,065 |
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—Additional shoreline permits when processed concurrently |
$395 |
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Shoreline administrative interpretation |
$290 |
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Shoreline exemption, written |
$290 |
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Shoreline variance |
$1,065 |
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Shoreline environment change |
$980 |
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Shoreline master program text amendment |
$1,520 |
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Shoreline revision to an approved permit |
$160 |
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Shoreline request for amendment to an approved permit |
$740 |
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Shoreline request for time extension to an approved permit |
$455 |
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Short plat—Preliminary |
$645 + $85 per lot |
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Short plat—Change of application or design requiring a second referral to reviewing agencies prior to approval |
$75 per hour, plus cost of postage |
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Short plat alteration/amendment |
$470 + $85 per lot |
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Short plat—Blue line mylar review |
$355 |
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Short plat—Final mylar review |
$110 |
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Variance |
$990 |
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Wetland variance |
$1,065 |
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Zone change amendment |
$1,165 |
(b) Building.
|
Application Type |
Fee |
|---|---|
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Swimming pool fee |
$110 |
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Spa fee |
$110 |
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Commercial pole signs |
$110 |
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Commercial wall-mounted signs |
$55 |
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Commercial—Additional signs |
$55 |
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Building site visit (not associated with a permit application) |
$55 |
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Additional reinspections after the first |
$45 |
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Renewal of existing permit |
See IBC Section 105.5(A)(b) in Section 3.04.040 |
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Manufactured home on strip footings |
$225 |
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Manufactured home on foundation with crawl space |
$270 |
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Living space under manufactured home |
Per fee schedule |
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Residential/commercial fee determination |
Per fee schedule/valuation chart |
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Expedited permit review—Residential (see Section 3.24.020(5)) |
$1,120 |
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Additional plan review (see Section 3.24.020(6)) |
$75 per hour—1/2 hour minimum charge |
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Residential State Building Code Council fee |
$6.50 |
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Commercial State Building Code Council fee |
$25.00 |
(c) Zoning Review for Building Permit.
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Application Type |
Fee |
|---|---|
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Commercial/industrial |
$235 |
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In critical area/resource land |
$275 |
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Single-family dwelling/duplex dwelling |
$100 |
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In critical area/resource land |
$140 |
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Multifamily dwelling |
$200 |
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In critical area/resource land |
$240 |
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Manufactured home |
$75 |
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In critical area/resource land |
$115 |
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Other building permits |
$75 |
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In critical area/resource land |
$115 |
(d) Miscellaneous Fees.
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Application Type |
Fee |
|---|---|
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Request for reconsideration of hearing examiner decision |
$470 |
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Current use assessment—Open space determination (timber or public benefit rating system) |
$920 |
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Landscape and alternative plan review |
$120 |
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$560 |
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OHWM determination |
$290 |
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Stream typing |
$290 |
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File research (not associated with a permit application) |
$75 per hour. 1/2 hour minimum |
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Code enforcement civil penalties |
See Title 16 |
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After-the-fact fees—Building |
Up to 2 times permit fee |
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After-the-fact fees—Zoning |
Up to 2 times permit fee |
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Planning site visit (e.g., geologically hazardous area administrative review—per Section 11.86.040, not associated with a permit, etc.) |
$170 base fee. Additional $75 per hour in excess of 3 hours with a 1/2 hour minimum charge |
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Title elimination |
$75 |
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Exploratory mining permit |
$1,120 |
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Bond/financial surety approval |
$150 |
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Revision to mining permit |
$375 |
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Third-party reviews and charges |
Cost + 10% |
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Determination of legal lot |
$450 |
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Notary |
$7.50 for 1st page/$3.50 for each additional page |
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Department-wide hourly charge |
$75 |
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Environmental review fees |
$215 |
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Determination of significance and EIS |
$1,165 deposit + actual cost |
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Adoption or addendum to existing environmental documents |
$215 |
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Document/Copies/Digitization/Archiving* |
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8.5" x 14" or less photocopies (including copies of electronic records when requested) |
$0.15 per page |
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Copies greater than 8.5" x 14"; color maps; greenbar computer printouts; facsimile |
$1.00 per page |
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Scanned records |
$0.10 per page |
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Records uploaded to email, cloud-based data storage service, or other means of electronic delivery |
$0.05 per each 4 electronic files or attachments |
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Postage or delivery charges |
Actual cost |
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Envelopes |
$0.50 |
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Digital storage media or devices: CD, DVD, flash/thumb drive |
Actual cost |
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Data compilations prepared or accessed as a customized service (cost is in addition to above fees for copies) |
Actual cost |
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Color comp. plan maps (11" x 17") |
$3.00 |
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Maps or copies (greater than 11" x 17") |
$5.00 |
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Copies of tapes/CD (ex. hearings, workshops, etc.) |
$15 |
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Map production |
$75/hour with 1/2 hour minimum charge |
* The department of community development complies with fees set forth in Section 1.376.110, copying and delivery fees for public records.
(Res. 2021-126 (Exh. A), 10/19/21; Res. 2021-116 (Exh. A), 9/14/21; Res. 2021-95 (Att. A), 7/27/21; Res. 2019-74 (Exh. A), 6/25/19: Res. 2019-23 (Exh. A)(part), 2/5/19: Res. 2018-108 (Exh. A)(part), 12/18/18: Res. 2018-14 (Exh. A)(part), 2/27/18; Res. 2017-75 § 3 (Exh. F), 8/22/17; Res. 2014-95 (Exh. A)(part), 9/23/14: Res. 2013-35 (Exh. A)(part), 4/16/13: Res. 2012-06 (Exh. A)(part), 1/24/12: Res. 2011-52 (Exh. A)(part), 6/14/11).
3.24.020 Description of fees.
(a) A File Research Fee Not Associated with the Permit Application. This will allow applicants to submit a request to evaluate community development file documents to establish property status (zoning, land use actions, and permit status) and flag any outstanding permits, code enforcement actions, or outstanding work orders. The department will then issue a report.
(b) File Archiving, Digitization, and Publishing. Assists clients and staff in determining the historical record of property, maintaining a logical continuum of permitting actions and supporting the value of property. The primary documents that need to be archived include land use documents, plats, permit documents, inspection reports, occupancy, and, in some cases, plans.
A cost of four dollars per page in excess of eleven inches by seventeen inches will be collected, assigned to a line item account and then allocated to this service. This resource will then be used to archive all file material.
Exception: These fees shall not apply to building permits for standalone single-family residential and associated residential accessory structures.
(c) After-the-Fact Permits. After-the-fact permit fees include applicable building and zoning administrative, plan review, and permit costs for the scope of work completed without proper permits. If the after-the-fact permit is associated with code enforcement action, stop work order or violation, the applicable building permit and zoning fee is doubled (twice the applicable fee). If the after-the-fact permit is not part of a code enforcement action the double fee may be waived at the discretion of the director.
(1) After-the-Fact Building Site Visit Fee. Implemented to inspect existing structures for IBC/IRC construction standards, occupancy use, energy efficiency, sanitation, and life safety requirements associated with short term rental (STR) permit requests, or new building permits applications initiated to resolve existing code compliance actions.
(d) Expedited Single-Family Permit Review. Gives the option to allow for expedited permit review of single-family residential permits depending upon staff availability. Expedited review may be processed as follows:
(1) Request for expedited review will be processed on a “first come, first served” basis and reviews will only be conducted after normal business hours and dependent on staff availability.
(2) Expedited permit review will be conducted in a manner so as not to interfere with processing of regular permit applications.
(3) Staff will complete the first plan check review within two business days of receipt of a complete application for expedited permit review.
(4) If corrections are issued, the second plan check review will be conducted within two business days of receipt of all corrections from the applicant.
(5) Fee for the expedited permit review is inclusive of both building and permit center plan review efforts only. The expedited permit review fee is in addition to the normal base plan review and permit fees.
(6) Request for expedited permit review will be conducted for any application requiring a discretionary permit (until the decision has been issued and the appeal period has expired) and projects requiring SEPA (until the appeal period has expired).
(7) Fees for expedited permit review will be charged for each individual permit request related to a single-family residence.
(8) If staff does not deliver the application within the time frames outlined in subsections (d)(3) and (4) of this section, sixty percent of the expedited review fees will be returned to the applicant, with the remaining balance used to offset overtime pay to staff.
(e) Additional Plan Review. A cost of seventy-five dollars per hour will be charged for additional plan review for changes, additions, and revisions to plans as determined by the building official, and a minimum of one-half hour will be charged for a plan recheck. Time will be rounded to the nearest half-hour. If an owner/builder brings in a different house plan after the original plan review has already been completed, a full plan review fee will be charged on new plans. (Res. 2023-96 (Att. A), 10/3/23; Res. 2022-67 (Exh. A), 7/12/22; Res. 2021-126 (Exh. A), 10/19/21; Res. 2020-96 § 2 (Exh. A), 9/15/20: Res. 2020-34 (Exh. A), 3/24/20: Res. 2019-128 (Exh. A)(part), 12/10/19; Res. 2014-95 (Exh. A)(part), 9/23/14: Res. 2013-35 (Exh. A)(part), 4/16/13: Res. 2012-06 (Exh. A)(part), 1/24/12: Res. 2011-52 (Exh. A)(part), 6/14/11).
3.24.030 Administration of this fee schedule.
No application will be considered complete and permit processing not commenced until the appropriate fees have been received. Fees required for planning review of building permits and appeals of decisions in nonpermit services are payable prior to the services being rendered.
(1) Each action for which a fee is listed above will require a separate fee. Projects that involve a number of actions or permits will need to remit the total of the various fees before a determination of completeness is issued and processing begins.
(2) Acreage measurements for the purpose of calculating application fees will be rounded to the nearest full acre, except for projects involving less than one acre, which will be calculated as one acre.
(3) For charges based on hourly rates, hours will be rounded to the nearest quarter hour. (Res. 2014-95 (Exh. A)(part), 9/23/14: Res. 2013-35 (Exh. A)(part), 4/16/13: Res. 2012-06 (Exh. A)(part), 1/24/12: Res. 2011-52 (Exh. A)(part), 6/14/11).
3.24.040 Other fees.
Other fees required in conjunction with the above applications (i.e., taxes, recording fees, etc.) are not included. (Res. 2014-95 (Exh. A)(part), 9/23/14: Res. 2013-35 (Exh. A)(part), 4/16/13: Res. 2012-06 (Exh. A)(part), 1/24/12: Res. 2011-52 (Exh. A)(part), 6/14/11).
3.24.050 Fees not required.
Applications for comprehensive plan or zone change amendments initiated by the board of Chelan County commissioners and community development are exempt from fees. Any land use applications for public projects initiated by the board of Chelan County commissioners are exempt from fees, except for public notice cost. (Res. 2014-95 (Exh. A)(part), 9/23/14: Res. 2013-35 (Exh. A)(part), 4/16/13: Res. 2012-06 (Exh. A)(part), 1/24/12: Res. 2011-52 (Exh. A)(part), 6/14/11).
3.24.060 Refund policy.
Full or partial requests for refunds of application fees paid must be made in writing to the board of county commissioners. The board of Chelan County commissioners has the sole authority to approve or reject such requests. Only those fees required by the department of community development may be refunded. (Res. 2019-128 (Exh. A)(part), 12/10/19: Res. 2014-95 (Exh. A)(part), 9/23/14: Res. 2013-35 (Exh. A)(part), 4/16/13: Res. 2012-06 (Exh. A)(part), 1/24/12: Res. 2011-52 (Exh. A)(part), 6/14/11).
3.24.065 Application fee reimbursement.
(1) The board of Chelan County commissioners found that Section 3.24.060, Refund policy, states that the board of Chelan County commissioners has sole authority to approve or reject refund requests for application fees; and
(2) The board of Chelan County commissioners found it necessary to include exceptions per Section 3.24.060, Refund policy, for refund requests relating to overpayment or refunds of application fees; and
(3) The board of Chelan County commissioners authorizes the director of Chelan County department of community development to reimburse overpayment of application fees up to one thousand dollars due to administrative errors caused by the department or the applicant; and
(4) Applicant or agent must submit to the director in writing a request for refund of overpayment for application fees paid, when the applicant is responsible for the administrative error; and
(5) The board of Chelan County commissioners hereby finds, determines and declares that adoption of the resolution codified in this section is necessary to allow community development to expedite refunds to the applicant for overpayment of application fees, and make processing such refunds in a more cost effective manner. (Res. 2019-128 (Exh. A)(part), 12/10/19: Res. 2015-33, 3/10/15).
3.24.070 Building fee schedule.
The department of community development shall charge, and there shall be remitted to the department to defray the expenses incurred in the processing of applications required by various county ordinances, the fees as set forth below. All application fees shall be submitted as part of the required application materials unless otherwise specified. Said application shall not be considered as complete and eligible for review until said fee has been received. All applicable fees collected are nonrefundable except as outlined in Sections 3.24.060 and 3.24.065.
(1) The fee for each International Building Code, International Residential Code, or Washington State Energy Code building permit shall be as set forth in Table 1-A.
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TOTAL VALUATION |
Residential |
Commercial |
|---|---|---|
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$1.00 to $500.00 |
$35.61 |
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$501.00 to $2,000 |
$35.61 for the first $500.00 plus $4.09 for each additional $100.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000 |
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$2,001 to $25,000 |
$116.02 for the first $2,000 plus $19.04 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000 |
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$25,001 to $50,000 |
$548.44 for the first $25,000 plus $13.54 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000 |
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$50,001 to $100,000 |
$882.79 for the first $50,000 plus $9.39 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000 |
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$100,001 to $500,000 |
$1,350.42 for the first $100,000 plus $7.52 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000 |
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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, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000 |
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$1,000,000 and up |
$5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof |
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Demolition Permit (≤ 2,500 sq. ft.) |
$130.00 |
$130.00 |
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Demolition Permit (>2,500 sq. ft.) |
$175.00 |
$175.00 |
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Reroof (except for exemptions of Section 3.04.100 Items 11 and 12) |
$150.00 |
Valuation based on cost of labor and materials |
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Other Inspections and Fees: |
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1. Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum charge—two hours) |
$75.00 per hour1 |
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2. Reinspection fees (after two inspections) |
$75.00 |
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3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge—one hour) |
$75.00 per hour1 |
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4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans |
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(minimum charge—one hour) |
$75.00 per hour1 |
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5. For use of outside consultants for plan checking and inspections, or both |
Actual costs1 |
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6. After-the-fact building permit fee |
Equal to building permit fee |
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7. After-the-fact building site visit fee |
$250.00 |
1 Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and benefits of the employees involved.
(2) The building official shall use the latest Building Valuation Data Sheet published by the International Code Council to determine the project valuation and the building official’s determination shall be final. When a specific building type or occupancy is not noted in the valuation table, the building official is authorized to use the classification type noted in the table that most closely resembles the proposed type of building, or determine a valuation type independently. The building official is authorized to use a contractor’s bid price estimate in instances other than new construction, provided such bid estimate lists all materials and included labor cost, excluding sales tax, for such project.
(a) Footnotes b, c, and d are not adopted of the Building Valuation Data Sheet published by the International Code Council.
(3) Plan Review Fees. A building plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. The full plan review fee shall be sixty-five percent of the building permit fee. The plan review fee is a separate fee from the building permit fee and is in addition to the building permit fee. Any remainder of the full plan review fee, after any such deposit fee is paid at time of submittal, shall be paid at time of issuance of such permit.
(4) The fee for each mechanical permit shall be as set forth in Table 2-A.
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Permit Activity |
Unit Fee |
|---|---|
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Mechanical fee for new residential construction |
10% of building permit fee |
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Mechanical fee for new commercial construction |
15% of building permit fee |
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Over-the-counter mechanical permit only fee for residential (e.g., HVAC replacement, other basic replacement or basic new equipment, other than those as part of or applicable to a building permit submittal) |
$100.00 |
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Over-the-counter mechanical permit only fee for commercial (e.g., water heater, HVAC replacement, other basic replacement or basic new equipment, other than those as part of or applicable to a building permit submittal) |
$200.00 |
(5) The fee for each plumbing permit shall be as set forth in Table 3-A.
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Permit Activity |
Unit Fee |
|---|---|
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Plumbing fee for new residential construction |
10% of building permit fee |
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Plumbing fee for new commercial construction |
15% of building permit fee |
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Over-the-counter plumbing permit only fee for residential (e.g., water heater, other basic replacement or basic new equipment, other than those as part of or applicable to a building permit submittal) |
$100.00 |
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Over-the-counter plumbing permit only fee for commercial (e.g., water heater, HVAC replacement, other basic replacement or basic new equipment, other than those as part of or applicable to a building permit submittal) |
$200.00 |
(Res. 2022-67 (Exh. A), 7/12/22; Res. 2021-126 (Exh. A), 10/19/21; Res. 2019-136, 12/30/19; Res. 2019-128 (Exh. A)(part), 12/10/19: Res. 2019-23 (Exh. A)(part), 2/5/19; Res. 2018-108 (Exhs. A (part), B), 12/18/18: Res. 2014-95 (Exh. A)(part), 9/23/14: Res. 2013-35 (Exh. A)(part), 4/16/13: Res. 2012-06 (Exh. A)(part), 1/24/12: Res. 2011-52 (Exh. A)(part), 6/14/11).