Chapter 4.40
LAND USE APPLICATION REVIEW FEES Revised 2/23

4.40.000    Chapter Contents

Sections:

4.40.010    Land use application review fees. Revised 2/23

(Ord. 6333 §4; 2004 (reenacted section); Ord. 6333 §3, 2004 (repealed section).

4.40.010 Land use application review fees Revised 2/23

A.    Commencing January 1, 2023, the following fee schedule are in full force and effect.

Certifications and Appealable Letters

Land Use and Planning Applications1

Independent Confirmation of Critical Areas Report

$866 plus any consultant costs

Wetland Report prepared by City staff

$840 plus any consultant costs

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

$210

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

$483

Actions Independent of Development Review

 

Presubmission Conference

$357 + $67 for stormwater utility review

SEPA Review (only)

$504

Variance (staff level)

$315

Variance and/or Reasonable Use Exception (by Examiner)

$1,470 + $1,000 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Code and Plan Amendments

 

Comprehensive Plan Amendment (post-screening without rezone)

$2,730

Shoreline Program

$3,360

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

$3,360 + $ 140 per acre or part thereof + $2,500 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Master Plan Revision

$1,680 + $1,500 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Master Plan Revision – Stormwater Utility Plan Review

$402 + $44/acre

Development Agreement

$4,321 + $2,000 Hearing Examiner deposit if referred to examiner4

Zoning and Development Code Maps or Text

$3,360 + if a site-specific rezone, a $1,500 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Annexations

 

Notice of Intent to Annex

$336

Petition to Annex

$4,442

Temporary Uses

 

Temporary Use Permit for three or less consecutive days

$158

Temporary Uses for four or more consecutive days

$368

Subdivision Actions

 

Lot Consolidation

$588

Boundary Line Adjustment

$578 plus $160 per boundary line

Preliminary Short or Large-Lot Plat

$1,428 + $300 per lot

Preliminary Short or Large-Lot Plat – Stormwater Utility Plan Review (if frontage improvements)

$603 + $44/acre

Final Short or Large-lot Plat

$935

Preliminary Long (ten or more lots) Plat

$4,893 + $600 per acre, or part thereof + $2,500 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Preliminary Long (ten or more lots) Plat – Stormwater Utility Plan Review

$804 + $44/acre

Final Long (ten or more lots) Plat3

$4,074

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

$804 + $44/acre

Improvements deferral review by Examiner (OMC 17.44.020(E)

$1,890 + $2,000 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Land Use (Site Plan) Review3

 

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

$2,835

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

$5,040

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

$7,245

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

$9,765

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

$13,755

Land Use Review – Stormwater Utility Plan Review

$804 + $44/acre

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

$4,515 + preparation at contract rate to be determined

Design Concept Review --Board Level

$1,313

Design Details Review-- Board Level

$1,313

Design Review--Staff Level

$525

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

$263

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

$263

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

$1,575 + $2,000 Hearing Examiner deposit4

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

$945

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

$268

Wireless Communication Facility -- Requiring Examiner Review

$4,830 + $2,000 Hearing Examiner deposit4 plus any consultant costs of City

Short-Term Rental Permit

$105

Wireless Communication Facility -- Requiring Administrative Review5

$3,885

Modification of an approved application

50% of standard fee plus any Examiner deposit

Impact Fee Appeal to Examiner

$2,205 + $500 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Other Appeal to Examiner

$1,365

Appeals to Council (only if authorized)

$525

Request for Reconsideration or Clarification by Examiner (OMC 18.75.060 and 070)

$341 + $500 Hearing Examiner deposit4

Historic Rehabilitation Tax Exemption

 

Commercial

$924

Residential

$273

Technology Fee – applicable to all planning applications

3.9% of planning fee

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 Planning Manager.

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. 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).