IV. Public Works Department

IV-010 Right-of-way use applications.

 

Application Fee (1)

Application Fee Base Hours

Hourly Fee

(1)    Road approach permit

$236.00

4 hours

$59.00

(2)    Right-of-way general permit/license

$236.00

4 hours

$59.00

(3)    Open public right-of-way permit (2)

$826.00

14 hours

$59.00

[Ord. 2-12 § 3]

IV-020 Utility applications.

 

Application Fee (1)

Application Fee Base Hours

Hourly Fee

(1)    Utility permit – Annual

$353.00

 

 

(2)    Utility permit – Type A (3)

$47.00

 

$59.00

(3)    Utility permit – Type B

$236.00

4 hours

$59.00

(4)    Franchise/franchise renewal

$1,185.00

15 hours

$79.00

[Ord. 2-12 § 3]

IV-030 Miscellaneous applications.

 

Application Fee (1)

Application Fee Base Hours

Hourly Fee

(1)    Oversize vehicle annual permit

$63.00

 

 

(2)    Oversize vehicle special permit

$101.00

 

 

(3)    Road improvement district (RID) petition (4)

$2,844.00

36 hours

$79.00

(4)    County road/lot segregation right-of-way research

$46.00

 

 

(5)    Road name sign fabrication and installation, single

$182.00

 

 

(6)    Road name sign fabrication and installation, double

$231.00

 

 

(7)    Road name sign fabrication

$81.00

 

 

(8)    Public road right-of-way setback variance

$176.00

 

 

(9)    Public road right-of-way vacation (5)

$932.00

17 hours

$79.00

(10)    Temporary outdoor use/festival permit

Hourly fee

 

$59.00

[Ord. 2-12 § 3]

IV-040 Development review applications. (6)

 

Application Fee (1)

Application Fee Base Hours

Hourly Fee

(1)    Binding site plan approval

$632.00

8 hours

$79.00

(2)    Building permit – Commercial or industrial

$632.00

8 hours

$79.00

(3)    Comprehensive plan amendment – Site-specific (7)

$316.00

4 hours

$79.00

(4)    Conditional use permit – Unified development code

Hourly fee

 

$79.00

(5)    Preapplication conference (8)

$119.00

 

 

(6)    Shoreline substantial development permit or exemption

Hourly fee

 

$79.00

(7)    Site plan approval advance determination (9)

$316.00

 

 

(8)    Special use permit/essential public facility

$790.00

10 hours

$79.00

(9)    Stormwater management permit

$632.00

8 hours

$79.00

(10)    Short subdivision

$316.00

4 hours

$79.00

(11)    Long subdivision (5 – 8 lots)

$790.00

10 hours

$79.00

(12)    Long subdivision (more than 8 lots)

$1,580.00

20 hours

$79.00

(13)    Plat alteration

$158.00

2 hours

$79.00

(14)    Technology fee – For development review applications processed by community development

5%

 

 

[Ord. 5-18 § 2; Ord. 2-12 § 3]

Public Works Department Fee Schedule Notes

(1) Application fees are intended to reimburse the department for its typical expenses related to processing an application. If an application is withdrawn, the unexpended remainder will be refunded. If the department’s expenses exceed the application fee, an hourly fee will be charged. As an alternative to the hourly fees listed above, the department may assign appropriate staff persons at the following hourly rates:

Engineering technician I

$40.00

Engineering technician II

$46.00

Engineering technician III

$59.00

Engineer I

$55.00

Engineer II

$55.00

Engineer III

$80.00

Right-of-way representative

$79.00

Development review coordinator

$79.00

(2) The application fee is intended to reimburse the department for its typical expenses from application review through approval of the permit by the board of county commissioners. An hourly fee will be charged for activities after the permit is approved, including plan review, construction inspection, and final review.

(3) If the department determines that the right-of-way has not been adequately restored, an hourly fee will be charged to inspect follow-up restoration work.

(4) The RID petition review fee is intended to reimburse the department for petition review and preliminary project management and engineering expenses for a simple RID through establishment by the board of county commissioners. As per RCW 36.55.074, Jefferson County will contract with the RID petitioners to reimburse the department for expenses that exceed the RID petition review fee. RID petitioners shall also submit a special benefit appraisal prepared by a Washington State licensed appraiser. If the RID is established, the petitioners will be reimbursed for these preformation expenses from RID assessments.

(5) The application fee is intended to reimburse the department for its typical expenses from vacation petition review through approval by the board of county commissioners and filing the vacation resolution with the county auditor. Before the department files the vacation resolution, the petitioner shall reimburse the department for staff time expenses that exceed the application fee and for publishing the hearing notice, copying, postage, and the auditor’s filing fee.

(6) Fees apply to all development review activities by the department, including application and plan review, construction inspections, and final review.

(7) For commercial, industrial, and multifamily residential redesignations, major industrial developments, and master planned resorts.

(8) To attend department of community development preapplication conference for binding site plans, commercial and industrial building permits, conditional use permits, special use permits/essential public facilities, subdivisions, and comprehensive plan site-specific amendments for commercial and industrial redesignations, major industrial redevelopments, and master planned resorts.

(9) For commercial and industrial developments.

[Ord. 2-12 § 3]