6.110A.030 Development inspection fees.

Fees for those development inspection activities contained in Tables 6.110A.030 and 6.110A.035 shall be collected prior to inspection:

Table 6.110A.030—Development Inspection Fees 

Section

Activity

Fee

Issuance Fee

 

 

 

 

Engineering Inspection Fees

 

 

 

A

 

 

Critical Aquifer Recharge Area Permit (CARA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category I Only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All types site plan inspection

754

53

 

B

 

 

Drainage Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inspection fee (1)

1,400

94

 

C

 

 

Grading and Drainage Permit—Inspection

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Fee based on earthwork volume and stormwater requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

a

 

Volume 499 c.y. or less

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic grading only

700

94

 

 

 

 

 

Basic grading and stormwater MR No. 1-5

2,100

94

 

 

 

 

 

Basic grading and stormwater MR No. 1-10

2,600

94

 

 

 

b

 

Volume 500 to 4,999 c.y.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic grading only

1,000

94

 

 

 

 

 

Basic grading and stormwater MR No. 1-5

2,400

94

 

 

 

 

 

Basic grading and stormwater MR No. 1-10

3,000

94

 

 

 

c

 

Volume 5,000 to 25,000 c.y.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic grading only

2,000

94

 

 

 

 

 

Basic grading and stormwater MR No. 1-5

3,400

94

 

 

 

 

 

Basic grading and stormwater MR No. 1-10

4,000

94

 

 

 

d

 

Volume greater than 25,000 c.y.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic grading only

4,000

94

 

 

 

 

 

Basic grading and stormwater MR No. 1-5

5,400

94

 

 

 

 

 

Basic grading and stormwater MR No. 1-10

7,000

94

 

D

 

 

Grading Permit—Extensions and Penalties

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

One-year extension for construction inspection (2)

50% of original fee

94

 

 

II

 

 

Work without permit

Double fee

n/a

 

E

 

 

Inspection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inspection per hour after normal work hours and any reinspection (regardless of time of day)

Hourly rate (3)

n/a

 

F

 

 

Short Plat

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Inspection fee

5,544

94

 

 

II

 

 

Rural driveways

348

53

 

G

 

 

Site Plan

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Types 1, 2, and 3—Site work. Fee consists of base fee plus disturbed area component.

Maximum fee = $35,000.

 

 

 

 

 

a

 

Base fee—All projects

3,250

94

 

 

 

b

 

Plus: fee per sq. ft. of disturbed area (4)

0.028/s.f.

n/a

 

 

II

 

 

Inspection fee—Frontage along existing public street (arterials and collectors only)

 

 

 

 

 

a

 

Base fee

300

94 (5)

 

 

 

b

 

Per linear foot length of frontage

0.75/l.f.

n/a

 

 

III

 

 

Unoccupied commercial and utility structures (6)

1,097

94

 

H

 

 

Subdivision (all sizes)

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Inspection fee—Site work

 

 

 

 

 

a

 

Base fee

7,133

94

 

 

 

b

 

Per lot fee

179

n/a

 

 

II

 

 

Inspection fee—Frontage along existing public street (arterials and collectors only)

 

 

 

 

 

a

 

Base fee

300

94 (5)

 

 

 

b

 

Per linear foot length of frontage

0.75/l.f.

n/a

 

I

 

 

System Integrity Review

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

Maintenance warranty

1,164

53

 

 

II

 

 

Performance bond (7)

Hourly rate; initial deposit $200 (3)

53

Notes:

1    This fee category is only for drainage projects (including the excavation or construction of pipes, culverts, channels, embankments or other flow-altering structures in any stream, stormwater facility, or wetland) that have less than fifty (50) c.y. of earthwork. If the earthwork is fifty (50) c.y. or greater, then the grading and drainage plan review fee category is required.

2    Grading and drainage permit inspections are valid for one (1) year. The one (1) year starts on the date of the preconstruction conference. If no preconstruction conference is held, the permit year begins when fees are paid. Extensions are allowed if fees are paid before the expiration date. Requests to extend inspection after the expiration date may be considered; full inspection fees would apply.

3    The hourly rate fee is calculated using a standard annual hourly rate schedule (by job classification) multiplied by actual staff hours spent on the project. The hourly rate includes salary, benefits, and program overhead. Inspection time outside normal work hours is calculated at one and one-half (1.5) times the standard hourly rate. County will send a final itemized billing, less any initial deposit, that must be paid before the project is approved or finalized.

4    Disturbed area is defined in Section 40.386.010.

5    When a project includes both on-site and frontage inspection at the same time, only one (1) issuance fee is required.

6    The unoccupied commercial and utility structures fee category is only for simple inspections. Projects that trigger stormwater minimum requirements No. 1-5 or No. 1-10 are required to pay the standard site plan inspection fee.

7    Fee applies to requests to use a performance bond (or similar legal instrument) to delay constructing public facilities or landscaping. The fee also applies when obtaining traffic impact fee credits, under certain circumstances. Fee is for staff costs for activities including, but not limited to, negotiating the terms of the bond, reviewing cost estimates and legal documents, and releasing the bond when completed. Field inspection time is not included in this fee.

(Sec. 3 (Exh. A) of Ord. 2001-12-09; amended by Sec. 1 (Exh. A) of Ord. 2002-11-07; amended by Sec. 1 (Exh. A) of Ord. 2004-02-09; amended by Ord. 2004-12-02; amended by Ord. 2005-12-01; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 2006-05-27; 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 (Exh. A) of Ord. 2009-07-06; amended by Sec. 4 (Exh. D) of Ord. 2011-07-03; amended by Sec. 1 (Exh. 5) of Ord. 2012-02-03; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 2015-11-24; amended by Sec. 4 of Ord. 2016-09-03)