Chapter 3.32
FEE SCHEDULE

Sections:

3.32.010    Fee schedule.

3.32.020    Payment and responsibility for fees.

3.32.010 Fee schedule.

A.    The following fee schedule for the town is hereby adopted:

A.	BUILDING/PERMIT FEES	FEE
1.	Building permit fee, based on total valuation (includes swimming pools and game courts)	Total Value	Fee
		$1 to $2,000	$85
		$2,001 to $25,000	$85 for the first $2,000 plus $17.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
		$25,001 to $50,000	$490 for the first $25,000 plus $12.60 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
		$50,001 to $100,000	$805 for the first $50,000 plus $8.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
		$100,001 to $500,000	$1,243 for the first $100,000 plus $7 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
		$500,001 to 1,000,000	$4,043 for the first $500,000 plus $6 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
		$1,000,001 and up	$7,043 for the first $1,000,000 plus $2.80 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
2.	Plan check fee	65% of building permit fee
3.	Inspections	Included in building permit fee
4.	Mechanical--New SFR	$175 up to 2,000 sq. ft. $275 for 2,001--3,000 sq. ft. $375 for 3,001--4,000 sq. ft. $475 for 4,001--5,000 sq. ft.
5.	Plumbing--New SFR	$175 up to 2,000 sq. ft. $275 for 2,001--3,000 sq. ft. $375 for 3,001--4,000 sq. ft. $475 for 4,001--5,000 sq. ft.
6.	Mechanical and plumbing--Remodels (based on number of fixtures)	$75 for 1 fixture $125 for 2 to 4 fixtures $175 for 5 to 7 fixtures $225 for 8 to 10 fixtures $275 for 11 to 13 fixtures $325 for 14+ fixtures
7.	Fence	Based on valuation to a maximum of $150
8.	Side sewer fee	$1,070, adjusted annually
9.	Tributary lot fee	$914, adjusted annually
10.	Right-of-way--Routine utility	$200 + costs (includes one ROW inspection)
11.	Right-of-way--Major utility	$300 + costs (includes one ROW inspection)
12.	Right-of-way--Private homeowner	$125 + costs (includes one ROW inspection)
13.	ROW inspection	$60 for each inspection
14.	Roofing	If necessary, based on valuation
15.	Review of Building Official’s decision	$150 per application
16.	Demolition permit	Minimum $250, based on valuation
17.	Code interpretation	$100 plus costs
18.	Outdoor burning	Prohibited
19.	Reinspection fees assessed under 108.8	$60/hour
20.	Other building inspection fees not listed	$60/hour
21.	Additional building plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plan	$60/hour, minimum 1/2 hour
22.	Building permit operational fee, based on total valuation	Total Value <$10,000 $10,000--$250,000 >$250,000	Fee $25 $125   $250
23.	Other plumbing inspection fees not listed	$60/hour
24.	Additional plumbing or mechanical plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plan	$60/hour, minimum 1/2 hour
25.	Renewal of expired building permit	1/2 of original building permit fee, plus operational fee, state fee, and plan review if deemed necessary by Building Official
26.	Moving of building	$75 plus deposit if necessary
27.	Installation of a moved residential structure onto a new site, including the foundation, water hookup and the building drain connection	$250
28.	Grading plan review fees	50 cubic yards No fee
		51 to 100 cubic yards $47.00
		101 to 1,000 cubic yards $74.00
		1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards $98.50
		10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards $98.50 for the first 10,000 cubic yards, plus $49.00 for each additional 10,000 yards or fraction thereof
		100,001 to 200,000 cubic yards $539.50 for the first 100,000 cubic yards, plus $26.50 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof
		200,001 cubic yards or more $804.50 for the first 200,000 cubic yards, plus $14.50 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof
29.	Grading permit fees	50 cubic yards $47.00
		51 to 100 cubic yards $74.00
		101 to 1,000 cubic yards $74.00 for the first 100 cubic yards plus $35.00 for each additional 100 cubic yards or fraction thereof
		1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards $389.00 for the first 1,000 cubic yards, plus $29.00 for each additional 1,000 yards or fraction thereof
		10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards $650.00 for the first 10,000 cubic yards, plus $132.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof
		100,001 cubic yards or more $1,838.00 for the first 100,000 cubic yards, plus $73.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof
30.	Additional grading plan review or review of specialized reports required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans	$100/hour (minimum 1/2 hour) or actual cost
31.	Storm drainage and erosion control facilities and inspections and plan review	$75/hour plus actual engineering review costs

B.	LAND USE FEES	FEE
1.	Short plat	$1,500 plus $100/lot + costs
2.	Variance	$1,000 plus costs
3.	Boundary line adjustment	$500 plus costs
4.	Comprehensive plan amendment	No fee
a.	Site specific	Both or either $1,000 plus costs
b.	Text amendment	$1,000 plus costs
5.	Zoning ordinance amendment	$1,000 plus costs
6.	Wireless facility fee	$4,000 plus costs
7.	Appeals	$500 plus costs
8.	SEPA	$500 plus costs
9.	Code interpretation (complex)	$100 plus costs
10.	Site plan review	$250
11.	Long subdivision
a.	Preliminary plat	$2,000 base plus $100/lot + costs
b.	Final plat	$1,500 base plus $50/lot + costs

C.	LICENSES/OTHER FEES	FEE
1.	Business license	$50 Delinquency fees: 15--30 days: $5 31--90 days: $10 >90 days: $25
2.	Home occupation license	$50 Delinquency fees: 15--30 days: $5 31--90 days: $10 >90 days: $25
3.	Solicitor’s permit	$50
4.	Lifetime animal license	$20/replacement tags $5
5.	Audio tapes	$5 plus tape
6.	CD	$5
7.	Sign permit	$50
8.	Insufficient funds fee	$30
9.	Copying public records	$0.15/page for letter or legal size; actual cost for larger and color copies
10.	Fax	$0.25/page
11.	Copy of police record	$5
12.	False alarms	$250/each response within 6 months
13.	General appeals	$300 plus costs

 

D.	PAVEMENT MITIGATION	FEE
1.	Road cut permit	$100 plus pavement mitigation fee
a.	Approximate remaining years     0--5 years 5--7 years 7--10 years 10--15 years 15--20 years	Pavement mitigation fee per sq. ft.   No fee $4.30 $6.00 $8.50 $11.00

B.    The following provisions apply whenever payment for costs is indicated in the fee schedule.  In addition, these provisions shall apply if the Town determines that, due to special circumstances, the fixed fee set forth in the fee schedule will not cover the costs of legal, engineering or other consultant services necessary to process the permit.

1.    In addition to the base fee, the costs of legal, engineering or other consultants necessary to review and process land use or development applications shall be paid by the applicant.  Those costs are determined by the Town’s contracts for services.  A copy of the Town’s current rate schedule will be provided to permit applicants.

2.    To ensure that the costs associated with land use or development applications are timely paid, the Town’s estimate of the required legal, engineering and other consultant costs that will be required to process each requested land use or development application shall be required to be deposited by the applicant with the Town at the time the application is submitted.  The amounts deposited with the Town at the time the application is submitted are defined as the "original deposit." No interest shall accrue on the original deposit.

3.    At any time that the costs associated with reviewing and processing land use or development applications exceed the applicant’s original deposit, the Town shall require that the applicant make additional contributions to the deposit in such amounts that the Town estimates shall be necessary to pay the legal, engineering and other consultant costs required to continue the review and processing of the land use or development application.  No interest shall accrue on any additional deposits.  No further work will be performed on land use or development applications until such additional deposits specified by the Town are paid by the applicant.

4.    The applicant shall be billed directly for and shall be required to pay the costs associated with reviewing a land use or development application that exceeds the original deposit or any subsequent deposits, and shall be required to pay the same in full prior to the Town issuing any staff report, recommendation or decision on the land use or development application.  If any bill sent to the applicant or other responsible party for the payment of legal, engineering or other consultant costs is not paid in full by the end of the billing month, interest shall accrue on the unpaid balance on the first day of the next month at the rate of twelve percent per annum.

5.    In the event the amount deposited for the payment of legal, engineering and consultant costs associated with a land use or development application exceeds the actual costs for such services, the excess amount shall be refunded to the applicant after the processing of the application is complete.

6.    Payment of the costs of legal, engineering or other consultants is required for all time spent reviewing the land use or development application, including all time spent through the completion of the Town’s review process by the Town’s final decision-maker, including any time associated with administrative appeals of the application.

7.    In the event that a project or proposal is revised following issuance of a decision on a land use or development application, then the applicant is required to pay for the costs of legal revision.

C.    Right-of-Way.  The following are criteria for determining whenever a right-of-way permit is routine or major.

1.    Routine Utility Projects.  Many existing utilities conduct routine projects that have minimal impact to our ROW’s.  A typical example would be the installation of a new water meter.  Utility companies many times have their own internal engineering review.

2.    Major Utility Projects.  Examples include sewer extension applications.  Activities that would involve significant disruption to ROW lands.  Review by consulting engineers would be required.

3.    Private Homeowners Projects.  Construction projects conducted by home owners may require engineering approval depending on site specific conditions.  Initial review will be made by the public works department.  Projects that require significant alterations to the ROW will require engineering approval.  All jobs will have to adhere to specifications previously established by the Engineer.  (Ord. 08-495 §§ 1, 4, 2008; Ord. 04-445 § 1, 2004; Ord. 04-434 § 1, 2004; Ord. 04-431 § 20, 2004; Ord. 03-424 § 1, 2003; Ord. 03-423 § 2(part) 2003)

3.32.020 Payment and responsibility for fees.

A.    All fees set forth in this chapter for construction permits governed by Title 12 are due and payable to the Town Clerk in accordance with Title 12.

B.    The Town will not accept, process, review or examine any construction permit application, any land use or development application, conduct building permit final inspection approval or issue certificates of occupancy unless the corresponding fees set forth in this chapter have been paid in full to the Town.  Following initial acceptance of the application, permit, or approval and fee for processing, failure to pay required fees within thirty days of the date of the Town invoice for such fees shall be grounds for cancellation of the application, permit or approval by the Town.  The Town may issue a stop work order without advance notice when payment of required fees has not been received within thirty days of the date of the Town invoices for such fees.

C.    Each application, review, permit or approval shall be charged as a separate fee.

D.    Applicants for land use or development applications, permits or approvals, and the owners of the property for which an application, permit or approval is requested, are jointly and severally responsible for the payment of required fees, regardless of whether the application is approved, or the permit or approval is issued or has been canceled.

E.    Payment of fees shall be in U.S. currency, in the form of cash, cashier’s check, or corporate or personal checks issued by instate banks.  Further, the Town Clerk shall have full authority to refuse any form of payment where the Town Clerk believes sufficient cause exists to question the Town’s ability to collect full payment.

F.    The total fee assessed for any application, permit or approval shall be paid in full.

G.    Any unpaid fees, due and owing to the Town, but unpaid, shall be subject to such collection procedures as authorized by law.  The applicant shall be responsible for both the unpaid fees, and the reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred for collection of the unpaid fees.

H.    In the event an applicant has not fully paid required fees, and the Town has suspended processing of the application, canceled the application, posted a stop-work order due to nonpayment of fees, or taken collection action, then any subsequent application, permit or approval filed by the same applicant may be accepted on a "cash only" basis at the discretion of the Mayor, who shall have full authority to make such determination.  (Ord. 08-495 § 5, 2008; Ord. 03-423 § 2(part), 2003)