6.110A.010 Preliminary/final planning and environmental review fees.

Fees for those preliminary plan review activities included in Table 6.110A.010 shall be collected prior to processing the application:

Table 6.110A.010 Preliminary/Final Planning and Environmental Review Fees 

Section

Activity

Fee

Issuance Fee

1

 

 

 

Appeals

 

 

 

A

 

 

Appeals to Hearings Examiner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Planning portion only – See engineering fees for additional charges

1,166

94

 

B

 

 

Reconsideration by Hearings Examiner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reimburse county at hourly rate of examiner

94

2

 

 

 

Planning Fees9

 

 

 

A

 

 

Address Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105

N/A

 

B

 

 

Applicant Initiated Hold/Open Record for Hearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

174

N/A

 

C

 

 

Annual Reviews Initiated by Property Owners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee includes rezones in conjunction with annual review

8,113

94

 

D

 

 

Boundary Line Adjustments1

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Base fee

355

53

 

 

II

 

 

Fee per adjustment over 2

124

 

 

E

 

 

Columbia River Gorge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expedited Gorge review

2,663

94

 

 

 

 

 

Gorge review

4,667

94

 

F

 

 

Conditional Use Permit2

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Conditional use permit

5,952

53

 

 

II

 

 

Conditional use permit submitted concurrently with site plan review application

2,976

53

 

 

III

 

 

Additional fee charged to applicant if hearing is requested for conditional use pursuant to Section 40.510.025(C)(4)

1,490

N/A

 

G

 

 

Continuance of Hearing3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For any hearing postponed or continued, as requested by the applicant after legal notice has been given; provided, that this requirement shall not apply (1) where the request is based upon new information presented at the hearing other than from the applicant or (2) when renoticing of the hearing is requested and approved.3

1,579

N/A

 

H

 

 

Covenant Release Full and Partial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,266

94

 

I

 

 

Design Standards Review Mixed Use/Performance Based Zoning Including Hwy 99

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Highway 99 sub-area Level I review

279

53

 

 

II

 

 

Highway 99 sub-area Level II review

785

53

 

 

III

 

 

Highway 99 sub-area Level III review/mixed use design review

Site plan review fee plus 100% increase

53

 

J

 

 

Forest Practice

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Conversion option harvest plan (COHP) with approved current use timber management plan

648

53

 

 

II

 

 

COHP without approved current use timber management plan

1,226

53

 

 

III

 

 

Class IV G

 

53

 

 

 

a

 

including SEPA

3,166

53

 

 

 

b

 

without SEPA

1,638

53

 

 

IV

 

 

Open space/current use taxation

1,963

53

 

 

V

 

 

Type I, single-family dwelling moratorium waiver and field reviews of nonexempt Class I forest practices

876

53

 

 

VI

 

 

Type III, all other moratorium waivers

2,838

53

 

 

VII

 

 

Hazard tree removal determination, stand alone

554

53

 

K

 

 

Habitat Conservation

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Clearing permit Type I

849

53

 

 

 

 

 

Clearing permit Types II and III

1,467

53

 

 

II

 

 

Habitat predetermination

625

53

 

 

III

 

 

Stewardship plan

849

53

 

 

IV

 

 

Habitat only programmatic permit – Type I

1,358

53

 

 

V

 

 

Habitat only programmatic permit – Type II

2,552

53

 

 

VI

 

 

Habitat only programmatic permit – Re-authorization

783

53

 

 

VII

 

 

Habitat portion of combined habitat/wetland programmatic permit – Type I

1,222

53

 

 

VIII

 

 

Habitat portion of Combined habitat/wetland programmatic permit – Type II

2,297

53

 

 

IX

 

 

Habitat portion of combined habitat/wetland programmatic permit – Re-authorization

705

53

 

 

X

 

 

Agricultural management plan

0

N/A

 

 

XI

 

 

Habitat permit Type III – Public interest exception

3,445

53

 

 

XII

 

 

Residential building permit review

288

N/A

 

 

 

a

 

Plus: field visit

230

N/A

 

 

XIII

 

 

Habitat ordinance applicability review for site plan or land division

115

N/A

 

 

 

a

 

Plus: field visit

230

N/A

 

 

XIV

 

 

Habitat conservation covenant alteration

 

N/A

 

 

 

a

 

Type I review

6682

53

 

 

 

b

 

Type II review

1,0122

53

 

 

 

c

 

Type III review

2,5672

53

 

 

XV

 

 

Monitoring inspection/permit10,11

 

53

 

 

 

a

 

First year

604

N/A

 

 

 

b

 

Subsequent years

316

N/A

 

 

 

c

 

Additional inspections

230

N/A

 

L

 

 

Home Business4 – Planning Portion Only – See Engineering Fees for Additional Charges

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Minor urban and rural Type I review without private road access

106

53

 

 

II

 

 

Minor urban and rural Type I review with private road access/neighborhood agreement

159

53

 

 

III

 

 

Minor urban and rural Type II review with private road access/no neighborhood agreement

2,058

53

 

 

IV

 

 

Major urban Type II review without private road access (base fee)

2,696

53

 

 

 

 

 

Plus: private road access

532

N/A

 

 

V

 

 

Major rural Type II review (base fee):

2,696

53

 

 

 

a

 

Plus: private road access

532

N/A

 

 

 

b

 

Plus: activity area screening

532

N/A

 

M

 

 

Land Use Compliance Fact Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53

N/A

 

N

 

 

Legal Lot Determination

 

 

 

 

I

a

 

Base fee

838

53

 

 

 

b

 

Fee per lot over 2 lots

372

N/A

 

 

II

 

 

For individual single-family or manufactured home

527

53

 

 

III

 

 

Innocent purchaser

1,020

53

 

 

IV

 

 

Public interest exception

3,765

53

 

O

 

 

Lot Reconfiguration

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Base fee

838

53

 

 

II

 

 

Fee per adjustment over 2

124

N/A

 

P

 

 

Mining7,12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost recovery7,12

94

 

Q

 

 

Planned Unit Development or Master Plan2

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Planned unit development

3,142

53

 

 

II

 

 

Planned unit development submitted concurrently with site plan review or subdivision application

1,571

53

 

 

III

 

 

Additional fee charged to applicant if hearing is requested for conditional use pursuant to Section 40.510.025(C)(4)

1,490

N/A

 

R

 

 

Planning Director Review

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Code interpretation

733

53

 

 

II

 

 

Nonconforming use determination

3,066

53

 

 

III

 

 

Similar use determination

1,170

53

 

 

IV

 

 

All other reviews5

2,650

53

 

S

 

 

Plat Alterations Planning Portion Only See Engineering Fees for Additional Charges

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Plat alteration

3,468

94

 

 

II

 

 

Additional fee charged to applicant if hearing is requested for plat alteration pursuant to Section 40.540.120(B)

1,882

N/A

 

 

III

 

 

Plat declaration

1,471

94

 

T

 

 

Post Decision Review

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Post decision review/Type I (includes deadline extensions requests for phased developments)

2,103

94

 

 

II

 

 

Post decision review/Type II

3,436

94

 

 

III

 

 

Post decision review/Type III

5,965

94

 

U

 

 

Pre-Application Conference Planning Portion Only See Engineering Fees for Additional Charges

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Pre-application conference

1,288

94

 

 

II

 

 

Pre-application waiver request6

342

N/A

 

V

 

 

Renoticing3

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Base fee

184

N/A

 

W

 

 

Reporting Application and Permit Information7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost recovery – Applicant will be required to sign an agreement that they will pay billable hourly rate of the program. The applicant will be sent an itemized billing.

Cost recovery7

N/A

 

X

 

 

SEPA Review

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Project reviews – Any type

1,528

53

 

 

II

 

 

Non-projects (includes annual review applications)

1,987

53

 

 

IV

 

 

EIS review7

Cost recovery7

53

 

Y

 

 

Sewer Waiver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

222

53

 

Z

 

 

Shoreline Permit

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Shoreline permit

2,899

53

 

 

II

 

 

Shoreline conditional use permit

3,431

53

 

 

III

 

 

Shoreline permit when considered with a variance request

3,431

53

 

 

IV

 

 

Shoreline exemption determination

421

53

 

AA

 

 

Short Plat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,802

94

 

AB

 

 

Sign

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Sign

210

53

 

AC

 

 

Site Plan Review All Types Planning Portion Only See Engineering Fees for Additional Charges

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Site plan review/Type I

2,163

94

 

 

II

 

 

Site plan review/Type II or commercial pad within a previously approved site plan which was not reviewed for the specific use or structure under the original site plan review

5,589

94

 

 

III

 

 

Unoccupied commercial and utility structures

2,429

94

 

 

IV

 

 

Binding site plan review – Stand alone is full price, if combined with PSR, this fee is reduced 50%

3,927

94

 

 

V

 

 

Fast lane process

Site plan review fee plus 25% increase

N/A

 

 

VI

 

 

60-day process

Site plan review fee plus 25% increase

N/A

 

 

VII

 

 

Review and Inspection by planner for final site plan process

Cost recovery7

N/A

 

AD

 

 

Special Study Review7,12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost recovery7

N/A

 

AE

 

 

Special Valuation Historic Preservation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

303

N/A

 

AF

 

 

Subdivision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,364

94

 

AG

 

 

Temporary Use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,584

53

 

AH

 

 

Variance

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Administrative variance/Type I

1,014

53

 

 

II

 

 

Administrative variance/Type I – When considered with a development application – Planning portion only – See engineering fees for additional charges

499

53

 

 

III

 

 

Administrative variance/Type II

1,780

53

 

 

IV

 

 

Administrative variance/Type II – When considered with a development application – Planning portion only – See engineering fees for additional charges

731

53

 

 

V

 

 

Type III – Planning portion only – See Engineering fees for additional charges

4,859

53

 

 

VI

 

 

Type III – When considered with a development application – Planning portion only – See engineering fees for additional charges

2,928

53

 

AI

 

 

Wetland Protection8

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Predetermination or determination at time of application

740

53

 

 

 

a

 

With stormwater review

855

53

 

 

II

 

 

Wetland permit/Type I

892

53

 

 

III

 

 

Wetland permit/Types II and III

1,928

53

 

 

IV

 

 

Wetland permit/Type III reasonable use – Stand alone

3,445

53

 

 

V

 

 

Wetland delineation digital preparation

273

53

 

 

VI

 

 

Wetland only programmatic permit – Type I

1,358

53

 

 

VII

 

 

Wetland only programmatic permit – Type II

2,552

53

 

 

VIII

 

 

Wetland only programmatic permit – Re-authorization

783

53

 

 

IX

 

 

Wetland portion of combined wetland/habitat programmatic permit – Type I

1,222

53

 

 

X

 

 

Wetland portion of combined wetland/habitat programmatic permit – Type II

2,297

53

 

 

XI

 

 

Wetland portion of combined wetland/habitat programmatic permit – Re-authorization

705

53

 

 

XII

 

 

Wetland protection covenant alteration

 

53

 

 

 

a

 

Type I review

6682

53

 

 

 

b

 

Type II review

1,0122

53

 

 

 

c

 

Type III review

2,5672

53

 

 

XIII

 

 

Stormwater/wetland review

460

53

 

 

XIV

 

 

Residential building permit review

355

53

 

 

 

a

 

Plus: field visit

284

53

 

 

XV

 

 

Final wetland permit – Type I

1,467

53

 

 

XVI

 

 

Final wetland permit – Type II

2,158

53

 

 

XVII

 

 

Mitigation plan revision

367

53

 

 

XVIII

 

 

Final stormwater wetland review

345

53

 

 

 

a

 

Request release of performance assurance

504

53

 

 

 

b

 

Request release of maintenance assurance

504

53

 

 

XIX

 

 

Monitoring inspection/permit10,11

 

53

 

 

 

a

 

First year

604

53

 

 

 

b

 

Subsequent years

316

53

 

 

 

c

 

Each additional inspection

230

53

 

AJ

 

 

Zone Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,403

94

 

AK

 

 

Wineries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winery tasting room/events permit, Type I

228

53

 

 

 

 

 

Winery tasting room/events permit, Type II

2,284

53

Notes:

1    Boundary line adjustment does not include legal lot determination fee.

2    Conditional use permit fee reduced by fifty percent (50%) when submitted concurrently with a site plan review application. Planned unit development fee reduced by fifty percent (50%) when submitted concurrently with a site plan review and/or subdivision application. Covenant alteration fee reduced by fifty percent (50%) when submitted concurrently with another application of the same or greater type as the covenant alteration.

3    Written request for rescheduling and renoticing of the hearing will be accepted by the applicant if filed within fourteen (14) days of the original public hearing notice mailing. After this fourteen (14) day period only requests for a hearing continuance will be accepted.

4    No sign fee required.

5    Review and approval fee not required for single-family homes in multifamily zones, if submitted with land division application.

6    If accepted, paid at time of application for preliminary review. If denied, included with and paid at time of pre-application.

7    Cost recovery—Applicant will be required to sign an agreement that they will pay salary, benefits and overhead for staff or consultant’s fees required to complete the work. The applicant will be sent an itemized billing.

8    The responsible official may waive a part or all of the wetland permit fees for wetland and buffer enhancements, provided (1) the project is not intended to mitigate for wetland buffer impacts, and (2) the project is not the result of an enforcement action.

9    For review of projects authorized for overtime, an additional fifty percent (50%) will be added to the permit fees, as applicable.

10    Where both a habitat and wetland monitoring permit is required for the same parcel, the combined monitoring fee shall be reduced twenty-five percent (25%).

11    Habitat and wetland monitoring permit fees shall be paid prior to issuance of the building permit or final wetland permit. If the monitoring fees change after payment, but during the applicant’s monitoring period, the applicant shall pay or be refunded the difference.

12    Where a special study is required and the county lacks the expertise to review and comment on the study, the applicant shall pay for an independent consultant with the required expertise. The county shall contract with the independent consultant and require them to review the special study and make recommendation to the county as part of the preliminary plan review process.

(Sec. 3 (Exh. A) of Ord. 2001-12-09; amended by Sec. 1 (Exh. A) of Ord. 2002-03-12; amended by Sec. 1 (Exh. A) of Ord. 2002-11-07; amended by Sec. 6 of Ord. 2003-02-16; amended by Sec. 1 (Exh. A) of Ord. 2004-02-09; amended by Secs. 2 and 24 of Ord. 2004-06-11; amended by Ord. 2004-12-02; amended by Ord. 2005-12-01; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 2006-05-27; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 2006-06-09; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2006-09-13; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2006-11-07; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2007-04-17; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2007-11-13; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2008-02-01; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2008-06-02; amended by Sec. 1 (Att. A) of Ord. 2009-03-02; amended by Sec. 1 (Exh. A) of Ord. 2009-06-08; amended by Sec. 11 of Ord. 2009-10-19; amended by Sec. 1 (Att. A § 2) of Ord. 2009-12-01; amended by Sec. 6 of Ord. 2010-10-02; amended by Sec. 1 (Exh. A) of Ord. 2011-07-03)