Chapter 4.40
LAND USE APPLICATION REVIEW FEES Revised 3/24

4.40.000    Chapter Contents

Sections:

4.40.010    Land use application review fees. Revised 3/24

(Ord. 6333 §4; 2004 (reenacted section); Ord. 6333 §3, 2004 (repealed section).

4.40.010 Land use application review fees Revised 3/24

A.    Commencing January 1, 2024, the following fee schedule applies.

Certifications and Appealable Letters

Land Use and Planning Applications1

Independent Confirmation of Critical Areas Report

$902 plus any consultant costs

Wetland Report prepared by City staff

$875 plus any consultant costs

Staff Confirmation Letter for Zoning, Occupancy Status, Flood Hazard, and other similar confirmations

$219

Staff-Researched Letter, Shoreline Permit Exemption, Land Use Approval Time Extension, Legal Lot Determination, or Appealable Opinion2

$503

Actions Independent of Development Review

 

Presubmission Conference

$372 + $67 for stormwater utility review

SEPA Review (only)

$525

Variance (staff level)

$328

Variance and/or Reasonable Use Exception (by Examiner)

$1,531 + $1,000 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Code and Plan Amendments

 

Comprehensive Plan Amendment (post-screening without rezone)

$2,843

Shoreline Program

$3,499

Original Master Plan (Villages & Centers) (See OMC Chapter 18.05)

$3,499 + $ 140 per acre or part thereof + $2,500 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Master Plan Revision

$1,750 + $1,500 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Master Plan Revision – Stormwater Utility Plan Review (area of new or replaced impervious surface)

 

Level 1 (300-1,000 sf)

$118.00

Level 2 (1,000-5,000 sf)

$261.00

Level 3 (5,000 sf - 1 acre)

$1,551.00

Level 4 (> 1 acre)

$2,719.00+ $118 each additional acre or part thereof

Development Agreement

$4,500 + $2,000 Hearing Examiner deposit if referred to examiner4

Zoning and Development Code Maps or Text

$3,499 + if a site-specific rezone, a $1,500 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Annexations

 

Notice of Intent to Annex

$350

Petition to Annex

$4,625

Temporary Uses

 

Temporary Use Permit for three or less consecutive days

$164

Temporary Uses for four or more consecutive days

$383

Subdivision Actions

 

Lot Consolidation

$612

Boundary Line Adjustment

$602 plus $160 per boundary line

Preliminary Short or Large-Lot Plat

$1,487 + $300 per lot

Final Short or Large-lot Plat

$973

Preliminary Long, Short, or Large-Lot Plat – Stormwater Utility Plan Review (if frontage improvements) (area of new or replaced impervious surface)

 

Level 1 (300-1,000 sf)

$118.00

Level 2 (1,000-5,000 sf)

$261.00

Level 3 (5,000 sf - 1 acre)

$1,551.00

Level 4 (> 1 acre)

$2,719.00+ $118 each additional acre or part thereof

Preliminary Long (ten or more lots) Plat

$5,096 + $600 per acre, or part thereof + $2,500 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Final Long (ten or more lots) Plat3

$4,243

Binding Site Plan

Any land use review fee; plus sum equivalent to platting fee - latter reduced by 1/2 if concurrent with initial development

Binding Site Plan – Stormwater Utility Plan Review (area of new or replaced impervious surface)

 

Level 1 (300-1,000 sf)

$118.00

Level 2 (1,000-5,000 sf)

$261.00

Level 3 (5,000 sf - 1 acre)

$1,551.00

Level 4 (> 1 acre)

$2,719.00+ $118 each additional acre or part thereof

Improvements deferral review by Examiner (OMC 17.44.020(E))

$1,968 + $2,000 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Land Use (Site Plan) Review3

 

No new structure to 5,000 square feet new gross floor area

$2,952

5,001 to 8,000 square feet of new gross floor area

$5,249

8,001 to 16,000 square feet of new gross floor area

$7,545

16,000 to 24,000 square feet of new gross floor area

$10,169

24,001 or more square feet of new gross floor area

$14,324

Land Use Review – Stormwater Utility Plan Review (area of new or replaced impervious surface)

 

Level 1 (300-1,000 sf)

$118.00

Level 2 (1,000-5,000 sf)

$261.00

Level 3 (5,000 sf - 1 acre)

$1,551.00

Level 4 (> 1 acre)

$2,719.00+ $118 each additional acre or part thereof

Supplemental Actions

 

Traffic modeling or distribution by City staff

No charge, except any consultant fees

Additional SEPA Review (WAC 197-11-335)

No charge, except any consultant fees

Environmental Impact Statement

$4,702 + preparation at contract rate to be determined

Design Concept Review --Board Level

$1,367

Design Details Review-- Board Level

$1,367

Design Review--Staff Level

$547

Design Review--Staff Level for Single Family Detached and Accessory Dwelling Units

$273

Shoreline Permit (Substantial Development Permit, Shoreline Conditional Use Permit, Shoreline Variance) and Conditional Use Permit Requiring Examiner Review5

$1,640 + $2,000 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Shoreline Permit (Substantial Development Permit, Shoreline Conditional Use Permit, Shoreline Variance) and Conditional Use Permit Requiring Administrative Review5

$984

Shoreline Permit (Substantial Development Permit, Shoreline Conditional Use Permit, Shoreline Variance) and Conditional Use Permit Requiring Administrative or Hearing Examiner Review - Stormwater Utility Plan Review (area of new or replaced impervious surface)

 

Level 1 (300-1,000 sf)

$118.00

Level 2 (1,000-5,000 sf)

$261.00

Level 3 (5,000 sf - 1 acre)

$1,551.00

Level 4 (> 1 acre)

$2,719.00+ $118 each additional acre or part thereof

Wireless Communication Facility -- Requiring Examiner Review

$5,030 + $2,000 Hearing Examiner deposit4 plus any consultant costs of City

Short-Term Rental Permit

$109

Wireless Communication Facility -- Requiring Administrative Review5

$4,046

Modification of an approved application

50 percent of standard fee plus any Examiner deposit

Impact Fee Appeal to Examiner

$2,296 + $500 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Other Appeal to Examiner

$1,422

Appeals to Council (only if authorized)

$547

Request for Reconsideration or Clarification by Examiner (OMC 18.82.225 and 18.82.230)

$355 + $500 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Historic Rehabilitation Tax Exemption

 

Commercial

$962

Residential

$284

Technology Fee – applicable to all planning applications

4.0 percent of planning fee

Multi-Family Tax Exemption

 

Application Fee

$1,000 + $75 per unit up to $5,000

Request for Extension of Conditional Certificate

$150

Appeal to Examiner

$1,420

NOTES:

1.    Additional fees may be applicable, including tree plan and engineering fees.

2.    Staff certification or researched letter fees, and need for third-party consultation are at the discretion of the Director or designee.

3.    There is no extra charge for Planned Residential Development Approval.

4.    Where Examiner deposit is required, applicant is responsible and required to pay actual Hearing Examiner costs, which may be higher or lower than the deposit amount.

5.    Fee is in addition to any applicable Land Use Review Fee.

(Ord. 7380 §5, 2023; Ord. 7351 §4, 2022; Ord. 7306 §4, 2021; Ord. 7219 §3, 2019; Ord. 7148 §3, 2018; Ord. 7050 §1, 2016; Ord. 7013 §4, 2016; Ord. 6830 §1, 2012; Ord. 6789 §1, 2011; Ord. 6677 §1, 2009; Ord. 6598 §1, 2008; Ord. 6503 §1, 2007; Ord. 6392 §1, 2006; Ord. 6333 §4, 2004 (reenacted section); Ord. 6333 §3, 2004 (repealed section); Ord. 6309 §1, 2004; Ord. 6302 §3, 2004; Ord. 6238 §2, 2002; Ord. 6229 §1, 2002; Ord. 6183 §1, 2002; Ord. 6153 §3, 2001; Ord. 6059 §1, 2000; Ord. 5980 §2, 1999; Ord. 5873 §1, 1999; Ord. 5862 §4, 1998; Ord. 5771 §2, 1998; Ord. 5718 §4, 1997; Ord. 5658 §6, 1996; Ord. 5616 §1, 1996; Ord. 5594 §17, 1996; Ord. 5577 §6, 1995).